scottsdad Posted December 16, 2013 Share Posted December 16, 2013 4/10 Jees, I only knew one of those for sure! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 Thought I was a stick-on for the full bhoona today. Ended up getting a paltry 5. Couldn't even remember the Queen's middle names. I'll never be a Sevco fan at this rate http://www.theguardian.com/news/quiz/2013/dec/17/daily-quiz-17-december-2013 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 Fek only 3 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 5/10 I'll be gutted the next time I have to buy a stamp, and my knowledge of herpes led me to a choice of two. I picked the wrong one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el buitre Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 8/10 anchorman. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th1stleandr0se Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 7/10 and I only truly knew one answer. There is an art to guessing but I did get lucky as well. As regards the art of guessing, if there was a question on the colours of the stripes in an obscure country's flag and the options were a) red, yellow, black b) red, yellow, white c) black, yellow, white d) red, black, white who can tell me what the correct answer is? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el buitre Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 5/10 on todays one 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgarusQPFC Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 7/10 on the anchorman quiz, I am ashamed of myself 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 5/10 on the OP one one and 10/10 on the Achorman one... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 7/10 and I only truly knew one answer. There is an art to guessing but I did get lucky as well. As regards the art of guessing, if there was a question on the colours of the stripes in an obscure country's flag and the options were a) red, yellow, black b) red, yellow, white c) black, yellow, white d) red, black, white who can tell me what the correct answer is? Defo not B or C - tricoloured flags usually have 2 dark colours and one light. I'd go for A as it's the reverse of Belgium. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) 7/10 and I only truly knew one answer. There is an art to guessing but I did get lucky as well. As regards the art of guessing, if there was a question on the colours of the stripes in an obscure country's flag and the options were a) red, yellow, black b) red, yellow, white c) black, yellow, white d) red, black, white who can tell me what the correct answer is? This is either so obscure or a trick question. I'm with the cardinal, it's a) Belgium in a mirror Edited December 17, 2013 by I'm Brian 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mik Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 7/10 and I only truly knew one answer. There is an art to guessing but I did get lucky as well. As regards the art of guessing, if there was a question on the colours of the stripes in an obscure country's flag and the options were a) red, yellow, black b) red, yellow, white c) black, yellow, white d) red, black, white who can tell me what the correct answer is? Isn't red the most common colour in a fleg? Would go for C purely because it's the only one not to have red. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 For all vexillologists out there: http://www.crwflags.com/fotw/flags/xf-.html It's a bit out of date though. Doubt South Sudan will get a look in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
th1stleandr0se Posted December 17, 2013 Share Posted December 17, 2013 On the flag question, when people make up these questions they generally make each distractor (wrong answer) different in one part so three have red in the first position and one doesn't, three have yellow in the second, three have white in the third. The correct answer would be b) which has the common factor in each. It's amazing how often I've guessed the right answer in multi-choice questions using this technique. I once attended a seminar on exam writing and was given a test paper of ten questions about nonsensical scenarios i.e. using terminology which was made-up. I got all ten right and was supposed to as the whole point of the exercise was to show that you can lead someone who knows nothing about a scenario to get the right answer if you write the question badly enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted December 17, 2013 Author Share Posted December 17, 2013 (edited) That's not quite what you asked though! If the question was simply "Which is the correct answer?", then I'd have probably gone with your answer (although I've set many multiple-choice questions where I've avoided doing what you've described, and many quiz-setters now do likewise). But by muddying the water by making us think of the typical composition of flags, you've led us down a different path. Which coming to think about it, might have been your idea all along! You're right though with your second point. Someone who can make their living playing quiz machines (and there are still a select few) would probably fare relatively poorly on a normal general knowledge quiz, without the crutch of being able to eliminate the wrong answers. I look forward to your imminent 10/10 on this Guardian Quiz! Edited December 17, 2013 by Cardinal Richelieu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 http://www.theguardian.com/news/quiz/2013/dec/18/daily-quiz-18-december-2013 5 ootae 10. Why have I never heard of the pervert's guide to cinema? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I'm Brian Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 I'll give today's effort a miss. Fuxxake, it's a pauldron of hate 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_K_97 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 7/10 - no too shabby given that over half of those were guesswork. Somehow I know the answer about the Wimbledon mens singles trophy though, feck knows why I would. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_K_97 Posted December 18, 2013 Share Posted December 18, 2013 Also, it's now time for the Guardian's yearly sport quiz. If you want to try it, here's the link http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2013/dec/18/sport-quiz-of-2013-live?CMP=fb_ot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted December 18, 2013 Author Share Posted December 18, 2013 Jeezo. That is solid. You don't even get the comfort blanket that is multiple choice. I only know 1 from the first round (Scotland!) and I've no idea about any of the cricket questions. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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