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1
In James Joyce's short story "The Dead" from
Dubliners
, Gabriel & Gretta Conroy spend the night at what Dublin landmark?
The Daniel O'Connell
The Sheraton
The Temple Bar Inn
The Gresham
The Fitzwilliam
The Parnell
2
Two satellites circle Earth in orbits of the same radius, one 2x in mass as the other. What is true about their speed?
The heavier satellite moves 4x as fast as the lighter one.
The lighter satellite moves 4x as fast as the heavier one.
The lighter satellite moves twice as fast as the heavier one.
The heavier satellite moves twice as fast as the lighter one.
The speed depends on whether the satellites were made by NASA or SpaceX.
The two satellites have the same speed.
3
As an electron moves through empty space (vacuum), it creates:
An electric field only
Nothing; the electric field and magnetic fields cancel each other out.
None of these answers is correct.
Both an electric and a magnetic field.
A magnetic field only
Nothing; the electric & magnetic fields need a medium (like air or water).
4
Which of the following economic formulas is correctly stated?
Real interest rate = nominal interest rate + anticipated inflation
Nominal interest rate = real interest rate - actual inflation
Nominal interest rate = real interest rate + anticipated inflation
Nominal interest rate = real interest rate + actual inflation
Real interest rate = nominal interest rate + actual inflation
Nominal interest rate = real interest rate - anticipated inflation
5
Liam has a mass M & a charge +Q; Lex has a mass of 0.5M & a charge -2Q. Which is attracted more & by how much?
Lex, four times as much.
Liam, twice as much.
Naturally, Liam & Lex repel each other, regardless of charge or mass.
Liam, four times as much.
Lex, twice as much.
They are attracted to each other by the same amount.
6
Jack throws a ball straight up. Neglecting air resistance, which statements
aren't
true regarding the ball's energy?
The sum of the kinetic energy and potential energy is constant.
The question's a trick, as Jack cannot throw a ball in a straight line.
The kinetic energy decreases as the ball is going up.
The potential energy decreases when the ball is coming down.
The potential energy decreases as the ball is going up.
The kinetic energy increases when the ball is coming down.
7
What actor (an enthusiast of the game) has been cast as the lead in Amazon’s upcoming production of
Warhammer 40,000
?
Chris Helmsworth
Ryan Reynolds
Chris Pine
Tom Holland
Henry Cavill
Chris Pine
8
Both Mount Kilimanjaro and the Ngorongoro Crater can be found in which African country?
Tanzania
Mozambique
Kenya
Uganda
Wakanda
Zimbabwe
9
Sodium reacts with water; henolphthalein is added & the solution turns pink. What is a product of the original reaction?
Oxygen gas
Hydroxide ion
Sodium Chloride
Water
Sodium ion
Chloride ion
10
This syntax rule corrects the sentence: “When upset, Q-chan stomps her feet, waving her arms, and throws her food.”
Parallel structure
Adverbial modifiers
Oxford comma
Dependent clause
Passive voice
Independent clause
11
Which famous Irish author did NOT attend Trinity College Dublin?
Sally Rooney, author of Normal People
Samuel Beckett, author Waiting for Godot
Jonathan Swift, author of Gulliver’s Travels
Oscar Wilde, author of The Importance of Being Earnest
Bram Stroker, author of Dracula
James Joyce, author of Dubliners
12
Which authors of a novel you’ve read over the past 2+ years were awarded a Nobel Prize?
William Faulkner, author of As I Lay Dying
Toni Morrison, author of The Bluest Eye
James Joyce, author of Dubliners
Kazuo Ishiguru, author of Never Let Me Go
Elie Wiesel, author of Night
Willa Cather, author of My Ántonia
13
From Dr. Waterman: Despite gravitational pull between Earth & Moon, the Moon never crashes into the Earth. Why?
The Moon is pushed away due to centrifugal force.
The Moon's pull is negligible despite its mass.
The net force on the Moon is zero.
The Moon is being pulled by the Sun's gravity as well as the Earth's.
The Moon has tangential velocity.
The Moon is beyond the pull-zone of the Earth's gravity.
14
In Willa Cather’s novel
My Ántonia
, Jim Burden first attends university in what U.S. state capital?
Lincoln
Omaha
Bismark
Springfield
Albuquerque
Jackson City
15
2 moles of O
2
combine with 2 moles of H
2
& ignite. What's the maximum number of moles of H
2
0 produced in this reaction?
5 moles
2 moles
1 mole
0.5 moles
4 moles
3 moles
16
In economics, international trade can be mutually advantageous because it
reduces the competitiveness of domestic industry
permits the trading partners to expand their joint output
each trading partner can specialize production of items
All of the above statements are true.
each trading partner can diversify their domestic production
makes it easier for domestic producers to raise prices
17
In
Warhammer 40K
, this gold-armored elite force serves the Imperium of Man as the Emperor of Man’s personal bodyguards:
Imperial Knights
Grey Knights
Astra Militarum
Adeptus Custodes
Adeptus Mechanicus
Space Marines
18
From Mike McLaughlin: Assuming 1-molar concentration solutions of each, which acid has the greatest H+ concentration?
F
H2O (water)
H3PO4 (phosphoric acid)
HC2H3O2(acetic acid)
HCl (hydrochloric acid)
H2SO4 (sulfuric acid)
C2H5OH (alcohol)
19
In Toni Morrison's
The Bluest Eye,
what Hollywood actress from the 1930s epitomizes beauty, except for Pecola Breedlove?
Norma Shearer
Lana Turner
Greta Garbo
Betty Grable
Veronica Lake
Shirley Temple
20
An easy one from Michael McLaughlin: Convert 90 grams of water to moles.
4 moles
5 moles
18 moles
7 moles
2 moles
0.1 mole
21
If Jack could throw a ball straight in the air, at what point does the ball have the most energy? (Ignore resistance.)
At the highest point of its path.
When the ball is halfway to the highest point of its path.
When it is first thrown.
Everywhere; the energy of the ball is the same at all of these points.
Again, a trick question: Jack can't throw a ball straight up.
Just before it comes back down and is about to hit the ground.
22
Which U.S. states are part of the region known as New England?
Vermont
Rhode Island
New Jersey
New Hampshire
Maine
New York
23
An object of mass M oscillates on a spring's end w/ period T. To double its period, replace the object with one of mass:
4M
0.4M
0.2M
M/2
M/4
2M
24
From Dr. Ibbotson: calculate 5!
150
120
200
130
None of the above.
100
25
Which of the following point toward the center of the circle in uniform circular motion?
Velocity & net force
None of the above
Acceleration & net force
Velocity & acceleration
Acceleration
Velocity, acceleration, & net force
26
Pick the lists of world capitals in alphabetical order
by country
:
Beijing, Berlin, Baghdad, Bratislava
Bratislava, Bern, Bangkok, Belgrade
Buenos Ares, Baku, Berlin, Belgrade
Brasília, Bogota, Baku, Baghdad
Buenos Ares, Beijing, Bern, Bangkok
Berlin, Baghdad, Bratislava, Belgrade
27
Which Irish political figure is known as The Liberator?
Eamon de Valera
Daniel O'Connell
Michael Collins
Charles Stewart Parnell
Leo Varadkar
William Butler Yeats
28
In D&D Fifth Edition (5e), which of the following is not a subclass for the Fighter?
Blood Hunter
Echo Knight
None of these above answers are subclasses for the Fighter.
All of the above answers are subclasses for the Fighter.
Psi Warrior
Arcane Archer
29
In Dungeons & Dragons, this lich is famed for his missing hand and missing eye.
Nagash
Vecna
Acererak
Xykon
Kel’Thuzad
Astilabor
30
This Irish county is NOT located in the Republic of Ireland:
Laois
Armagh
Offaly
Louth
Sligo
Mayo
31
A car drives a constant 50 MPH W for 1 hour & continues straight NW 1/2 hour. How far is the car from starting point?
67.9 miles
70.5 miles
69.9 miles
75 miles
67.6 miles
74.5 miles
32
What economic term describes the change in behavior by buyers/sellers in response to a price change for a good/service?
elasticity
a 'nudge'
sunk cost
bounded rationality
opportunity cost
inflation
33
What Irish musician/activist -- famous both for hit songs & tearing up a photo of the pope on live TV -- died in 2023?
Adam Clayton of U2
Shane MacGowan of The Pogues
Van Morrison
Niall Quinn of The Cranberries
Sinead O'Connor
Christy Moore
34
In D&D, magic is divided into Arcane & Divine. In the Fourth Edition, what third category was added, then later deleted?
Lore
Primitive
Elemental
Primal
Infernal
Supernatural
35
“Eoin couldn’t read the map the street names were all in Gaelic” – correctly punctuate the sentence.
Eoin couldn’t read the map the street names were all in Gaelic!
Eoin couldn’t read the map. The street names were all in Gaelic,
Eoin couldn’t read the map, the street names were all in Gaelic,
Eoin couldn’t read the map; the street names were all in Gaelic,
This is a trick question, because Eoin reads Gaelic fluently now.
Eoin couldn’t read the map: the street names were all in Gaelic,
36
Which punctuation mark or form of speech is an incorrect fix for a run-on sentence?
a comma
a conjunction
a period
a semi-colon
a colon
an em-dash
37
The number of U.S. states that begin with the letter "M"
7
8
4
9
6
5
38
A common technique for determining the concentration of an unknown acid:
Electrophoresis
pH meter measurements
Electrolysis
Spectroscopy
Titration & spectoscopy
Titration
39
Pick the lists of world capitals in alphabetical order
by country
:
Ankara, Asuncion, Abu Dhabi, Athens
Amman, Amsterdam, Ankara, Abu Dhabi
Algiers, Accra, Amman, Amsterdam
Accra, Athens, Addis Ababa, Algiers
Addis Ababa, Amman, Asuncion, Abu Dhabi
Addis Ababa, Athens, Abu Dhabi, Asuncion
40
Speeding around a sharp turn without a seatbelt, you press against the car door. This illustrates what physics property?
Gravity pushes you into the door.
Centrifugal force is pushing you into the door.
None of the above.
Inertia makes you go straight, so you press against the door.
Gravity drives you into the door.
The door is exerting a friction force.
