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Automotive and Motorsport Trivia

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Automotive and motorsport trivia covers global car manufacturers, racing championships, and brand taglines. Test takers encounter these facts in general knowledge and current affairs papers. This subject assesses familiarity with commercial vehicles and historical racing records.

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Automotive and Motorsport Trivia Questions

Multiple choice

Wann begannt Mercedes?

  1. 1920

  2. 1988

  3. 1926

  4. 2000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Mercedes-Benz brand was formed in 1926 through the merger of Benz & Cie. and Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft. The first Mercedes-branded car was produced in 1901 by Daimler. The question has a typo ('begannt' should be 'begann'), and the 1926 date refers to the merger that created Mercedes-Benz.

Multiple choice

What did Gottleb Daimier and Karl Marx invent?

  1. The Motor Car

  2. The Doodleberg

  3. Liederhosen

  4. Five-hour operas
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Gottlieb Daimler is credited with inventing the high-speed petrol engine and the first four-wheeled automobile. Karl Marx is a philosopher, not an inventor of the motor car.

Multiple choice

Which race car driver is known as "King of the Mountain"?

  1. Craig Lowndes

  2. Daniel Ricciardo

  3. Mark Skaife

  4. Peter Brock
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Peter Brock was an Australian motor racing driver who won the Bathurst 1000 race nine times. This record earned him the nickname King of the Mountain.

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Sewing machine operators of which company went on strike for equal pay with men doing the same job?

  1. Ferrari

  2. General Motors

  3. Ford

  4. BMW
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
  • In June 1968, 850 sewing machine operators at Ford's car plant in Dagenham, East London went on strike for equal pay with men doing the same job. At the time the women were paid about 85% of men's wages.
  • Despite never having being on strike before or even all being Union members, the strike was successful.
Multiple choice

Michael Schumacher drove for which team?

  1. Williams

  2. Ferrari

  3. Lotus

  4. Ford
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Michael Schumacher is a seven-time Formula One World Champion. He achieved his greatest success and fame while driving for the Ferrari team.

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The given table shows the number of cars manufactured in four different colours on a particular day. Study it carefully and answer the question.

 Colour    Number of cars manufactured
 Vento  Creta
 Red  65
 White  54
 Black  66
 Sliver 37

Which car was twice the number of silver Vento?

  1. Silver WagonR

  2. Red WagonR

  3. Red Vento

  4. White Creta
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The number of silver Vento car $=37$  (from the table)


Twice the number of silver Vento cars$ = 2 \times 37=74$

Now from table we can see that silver WagonR is only car type having $74 $ cars  

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What event first won national attention for Ford's automobile designs that attracted financial investors?

  1. Ford cooperated in building army jeeps in World War II and was seen as a patriot.

  2. One of Ford's early models won a race against famed driver Alexander Winston in Grosse Point, Michigan.

  3. Ford's airplane designs drew attention to his automobile designs.

  4. His funding of the Peace Ship drew attention to his humanitarianism and won him, customers.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Henry Ford came back in the spotlight, after his 999 race car, driven by racer Barney Oldfield, won the Manufacturer's Cup Challenge, again defeating Winston. The win gained Ford more investors, and in 1903, he launched Ford Motor Company, beginning production on the Model A.

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Euro/Bharat norms are applicable on

  1. Some automobiles

  2. All automobiles

  3. Only cars

  4. Only heavy vehicles
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Certain norms have been laid down under the title Euro/Bharat norms which are applicable to all automobiles, on the levels of emissions given out-stricter controls to be maintained in most large cities.