IRISH G.C.E EXAMINATION PAPER - 1981

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GENERAL KNOWLEDGE...

Time Allowed : SEVEN weeks..

One Week Extra Allowed For Reading This Paper.

Answer Any Two Questions.

Each Question is worth 50 points.

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1. Who won World War Two?
2. Who came second?
3. What is a Silver Dollar made of?
4. Explain Einstein's Theory of Hydrodynamics OR write your name
in block capitals.
5. Spell the following:
+ Dog.
+ Cat.
+ Carrot.
6. What time is the News at Ten on?
7. Approximately how many Commandments was Moses given?
8. There have been 6 Kings of England named George, the latest
being George VI. Name the other five.
9. Write down the numbers from 1 to 10. (Points will be deducted
for every number out of sequence).
10. Who built Stephenson's Rocket?
11. After what area was the Yorkshire Ripper named?
12. Of what country is Dublin the capital?
13. Do you understand Newton's Law of Gravity? (Answer YES or NO).
14. Spot the deliberate mistake: "An apple a day gathers no shit".
15. Name the odd man out:
+ Cardinal Heenan
+ The Pope
+ Jack the Ripper
+ Archbishop of Cantebury.
16. Is a Dunker:
A person who dips biscuits in their tea?
A contraceptive?
A lorry for road construction?
17. Name the odd man out:
+ Shamus O'Toole
+ Sean O'Flattery
+ Mahatma Ghandi
+ Patrick Murphy.
18. Name the winning jockey in the 1981 Greyhound Derby.
19. Who built the great pyramids?
+ Walt Disney
+ McDonalds
+ The Pharaohs
+ Acme Constructions.
20. In the 1981 Sheepdog Trials, how many were found guilty?