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Thread Author: Zero	Replies: 41

Sat 5 Nov 11 11:54   Something for the weekend - Zero

A quiz The mastermind quiz www.bbc.co.uk/mastermind/quiz/ And here is your benchmark ( my specialist subject was geography) OVERALL SCORE After two rounds you have answered 26 questions: 23 Correct and 3 Incorrect. Your overall accuracy was 88% Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 12:33   Something for the weekend - Roger.

Hmm - good on History Poor on GK! Only 69% - I'm mortified! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 12:38   Something for the weekend - Lygonos

OVERALL SCORE After two rounds you have answered 38 questions: 33 Correct and 5 Incorrect. Your overall accuracy was 87% (Science as specialist subject) 16 correct from science, 17 from general. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 13:51   Something for the weekend - Dog

Well I'll be doggone! OVERALL SCORE After two rounds you have answered 22 questions: 18 Correct and 4 Incorrect. Your overall accuracy was 82% Share your performance: (opens in a new window) Geo-graphy. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 14:34   Something for the weekend - Armel Coussine

Accuracy 90%. Specialist subject words, but still managed to get one wrong. Answered 20 altogether, 2 wrong answers. If I hadn't been feeling rushed I wd have got 19 right probably. One does slow down a bit with age and these modern mouse pads are harder - slower - for me to operate than proper mice. I did very poorly indeed on the 'Are you going gaga?' test for the same reasons. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 14:37   Something for the weekend - R.P.

86% in the history section. 14 out of 16. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 14:41   Something for the weekend - R.P.

86% in Words ! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 14:43   Something for the weekend - Meldrew

14 out of 15 = 93% on art. Might have answered more questions (and got more wrong!) if I had been using a mouse rather than a touch-pad Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 14:59   Something for the weekend - Zero

Are you boys doing half a quiz here? Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 16:01   Something for the weekend - Manatee

16/18 on Science. 13/16 on GK. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 16:49   Something for the weekend - Meldrew

Yes - sorry! My brain hurts and I have got to cook a meal! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 16:52   Something for the weekend - borasport

14 out of 16 on food & drink 15 out of 17 on general knowledge I've always been interested in the general pub quiz sort of thing and got asked to join a team that plays in a 'proper' quiz league a year or two ago - proper quizzers don't half take things seriously It's a bit intimidating playing against the man who was the first to get the connection from the first clue on 'Only Connect', or somebody else who was a semi-finalist team captain on the same show, or somebody else who's just been on Eggheads, or indeed 'The Governess' from the Chasers We won the league, but I'm just apassenger - this guy pretty much carried us - en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pat_Gibson and the stuff he knows is just soooooooo impressive Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 17:01   Something for the weekend - Meldrew

Even with those who have copped out and only done 1/2 I think it fair to say there are some knowledgeable people here! Good scores. None of the horrors heard on the Weakest Link ie Q What was Gandhi's first name? A Goosey!!!!! Last edited by: Meldrew on Sat 5 Nov 11 at 17:03 Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 17:35   Something for the weekend - Roger.

A bit better this time! 80% 36 correct 9 incorrect. Literature. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 17:47   Something for the weekend - MD

Hands up to 61% I'm afraid. Natural world was my subject. Must try later....must try harder! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 17:50   Something for the weekend - smokie

Music - Pop After two rounds you have answered 41 questions: 30 Correct and 11 Incorrect. Your overall accuracy was 73% Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 17:54   Something for the weekend - Zero

41!!!!!! What did you use, clairvoyancy? Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 18:02   Something for the weekend - sherlock47

OVERALL SCORE After two rounds you have answered 41 questions: 32 Correct and 9 Incorrect. Your overall accuracy was 78% (Science 19 out of 29 but not a good GK score!) Slower would have meant a better % but probably lower total score - the name of the game is highest score, not accuracy! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 18:15   Something for the weekend - DP

I would dearly love to know what the Cornish flag has to do with science..... Still, not too upset with 20/24. Bloomin' biology! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 20:03   Something for the weekend - Dog

>>I would dearly love to know what the Cornish flag has to do with science.....<< en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Piran%27s_Flag :) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 20:25   Something for the weekend - DP

>> >> en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Piran%27s_Flag >> >> :) >> Aaaaahhhhh I see. :-) Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 18:09   Something for the weekend - DeeW

Food and Drink 18/18 General Knowledge 11/15 Overall 88 percent [opera /sport NOT my thing] Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 20:03   Something for the weekend - bathtub tom

I'm keeping schtum. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 20:06   Something for the weekend - Bromptonaut

Me too. Perhaps I'll cheat; do Science as my specialist subject and get Mrs B to whisper the answers. Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 20:33   Something for the weekend - hjd

Words 19/21 General Knowledge 16/21 Overall 83 percent Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 21:39   Something for the weekend - NortonES2

"OVERALL SCORE After two rounds you have answered 43 questions: 37 Correct and 6 Incorrect. * Your overall accuracy was 86%" Seem to have answered more than most! Reply to this message | Report message

Sat 5 Nov 11 23:16   Something for the weekend - teabelly

Bah. Did really well on the pop quiz. Couldn't do the general knowledge. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 05:34   Something for the weekend - Pat

>>OVERALL SCORE After two rounds you have answered 17 questions: 14 Correct and 3 Incorrect. •Your overall accuracy was 82% << Specialist subject was food & drink:) Pat Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 08:17   Something for the weekend - AshT

After two rounds you have answered 38 questions: 34 Correct and 4 Incorrect. Your overall accuracy was 89% Specialist subject History. Not bad for a Sunday morning and mild hangover :) Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 08:50   Something for the weekend - Dog

I've jist adder 2nd go n' chosen History as my 'specialist' sub Thought I'd have done better than that, but I was talking to the wife (again!) alf way through it :) After two rounds you have answered 23 questions: 17 Correct and 6 Incorrect. Your overall accuracy was 74% :-( Last edited by: Dog on Sun 6 Nov 11 at 08:50 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 09:39   Something for the weekend - Focusless

20 / 20 on Pop (wasted some time at the beginning try to find the button for next question, and no mouse). Less well on Gen Knowledge - got flustered at the end Overall: 32 / 36, accuracy 89% Guessed some of the questions, which is easier with a choice of only 4. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 10:32   Something for the weekend - Roger.

Here's an another one - a bit easier! www.funtrivia.com/tournament/Manilvalife-Trivia-Challenge-87586.html Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 11:01   Something for the weekend - smokie

Like that :-) I used to use the same site for a daily motor racing trivia Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 16:29   Something for the weekend - Roger.

You swine, Smokie - beat me by 1 second :=) !! Last edited by: Roger on Sun 6 Nov 11 at 16:32 Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 17:01   Something for the weekend - Zero

My excuse is I didn't realise the clock had started. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 17:24   Something for the weekend - Manatee

What clock? Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 18:25   Something for the weekend - PhilW

Done the Mastermind quiz several times and seem to be stuck on 83% - always better on GK than my specialist knowledge (Geog). I don't care what any of you got, what is really galling is that Mrs W always beats me - she keeps getting 100% on her specialist subject (Art) and ends up with 88 to 90% overall. I'm off to peel the spuds - at least she reckons I'm quite good at that! Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 18:32   Something for the weekend - Manatee

Try the other "specialist" subjects Phil - they don't seem that specialised to me. I profess no special knowledge of Art or Grub but got full house on both. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 20:36   Something for the weekend - sherlock47

Onlyconnect is a much better way to waste your time. I played Connecting Wall 85 Click the link below www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lskhg/flash/quiz/#wall85 Use my time as a target 2.02 for all 4 sets - and I got 3 of 4 connections If you have not seen the program it is probably worth doing some practice examples before getting competitive. Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 20:37   Something for the weekend - Focusless

Fair amount of chance as well of course - after 20/20 for Pop and 12/16 GK the first time (89%), I just had another go and got 14/17 and 14/18 (80%). Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 21:24   Something for the weekend - Manatee

Focus, are you suggesting I might not be a Mastermind? Reply to this message | Report message

Sun 6 Nov 11 21:43   Something for the weekend - Focusless

>> Focus, are you suggesting I might not be a Mastermind? Good gracious no Manatee - I'm sure you have a brain the size of a planet. I was just expressing my disappointment at not being the Pop Mastermind I thought I was following my earlier round. Must be human after all. Of course the most realistic Mastermind game was this one, requiring guessing the hidden combination of coloured plastic pegs: tinyurl.com/6lzaczb Reply to this message | Report message