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1 In which year did the UK get the £2 coin?
A 1986
2 What is the acoustic device consisting of two hinged wooden paddles used by clowns to hit each other?
A Slapstick
3 How is the number “2” written when expressed in the binary numeral system?
A 10 (one zero)
4 Which two animals are on the Australian coat of arms?
A Kangaroo and Emu
5 ‘OPEC’, the intergovernmental organisation of 12 oil-producing countries, is an acronym for what?
A Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries
6 Which vehicle manufacturer produces a line of cars under the Corolla nameplate?
A Toyota
7 How many Imperial gallons are in a barrel of oil?
A 35; 42 US gal (34.9723 imp gal; 158.9873 L – a beer barrel is 36 imp gal)
8 How many years minimum must a person have held a full driving Licence to supervise a provisional driver?
A 3 years (and you must be at least 21 years of age – armed forces personnel in the course of duties exempted)( full driving licence for the type of vehicle they are supervising in – manual or automatic)
9 What do the initials ‘MI’ stand for in the organisations MI5 and MI6?
A Military Intelligence (GCHQ is MI1 apparently) (the numbering/naming of the secret service departments began during the First World War)
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