W.O.M.B.A.T. Grade 2 Questions (four parts, 18 questions):

Part I
Magical Beings
(35/100)

1. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

-Hags eat small children
-Inferi cannot speak
-Goblins fear sunlight
-There are no female centaurs
-Vampire bites are curable nowadays

2. Which of the following statements is FALSE?

-Ghosts can cause movement of both liquid and gas
-Freshwater merpeople are less warlike than salt
-The werewolf's snout is shorter than that of the true wolf
-There are no male veela
-Hags have four toes on each foot

3. Which of the following are considered MOST dangerous by the Ministry of Magic?

-Dementors
-Hags
-Inferi
-Vampires
-Werewolves

4. Which of the following are considered AMORTAL (have never died, and can never die) by the Ministry of Magic?

-Dementors
-Ghosts
-Inferi
-Poltergeists
-Vampires

5. Which (still unresolved) issue do most historians believe triggered the infamous goblin rebellion of 1612?

-Lack of goblin representation on the Wizengamot?
-Wizard attempts to enslave goblins and use as house-elves?
-Wizard refusal to grant goblins the right to carry a wand?
-Attempt of wizards to regain control of Gringotts bank
-Series of brutal goblin-slayings by wizard murderer Yardley Platt

6. Which of the following statements on giants is TRUE?

-Giant clans are matriarchal (females in charge)
-Female giants are usually larger than males
-Giants' eyesight is very poor compared with that of humans
-Giants are nocturnal
-Many giants are cannibals

7. Which of the following statements on house-elves is FALSE?

-House-elves have an average life-expectancy of 200 years
-A house-elf's allegiance is foremost to its house (rather than to the inhabitants of the house)
-House-elves cannot be ordered to kill themselves
-House-elf magic is sufficiently powerful to override wizards enchantments
-House-elves breed infrequently and then only with their master's permission


Part II
Wizarding Current Affairs
(25/100)

8. In a recent Ministry of Magic poll, what was identified as the issue most concerning the wizarding community at the present time?

-Insufficient information given by Ministry of Magic regarding the return of Lord Voldemort
-Insufficient action taken by Ministry of Magic to fight Lord Voldemort
-Inadequate Ministry of Magic resources devoted to the protection of the wizarding community
-Over-reaction of the Ministry of Magic to the return of Lord Voldemort, which is the best thing that has happened to the wizarding community in many years

9. According to a recent article in the Daily Prophet, which subject at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has been complained about by parents more than any other (over 100 year period)?

-Care of Magical Creatures
-Defense Against the Dark Arts
-History of Magic
-Muggle Studies

10. What percentage of wizards and witches believe that Weather-Modifying Charms should be regulated due to their effect upon the environment? (Figures collected by Committee for Experimental Charms)
- 3%
- 33%
- 53%
- 93%

11. Which health scare at St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries has recently caused widespread panic? (Source: St. Mungo's Admissions Department)

-Suspected brain damage due to Imperius Curse
-Suspected death due to Thestral sightings
-Spate of suspected werewolf bits
-Uncontrollable bleeding due to 'Nosebleed Nougat'

12. What change would 18% of wizards like to see to the requirements for membership of the Wizengamot? (Source: Ministry of Magic poll)

-Average age lowered from 87
-Proof of pure-blood status
-Maximum of three years in post
-Goblin representation


Part Three
Magical Objects
(15/100)

13. Assuming that you already have a wand, which THREE of the following would you consider indispensable in case of trouble?

-Anti-Muggle doorknob
-Broomstick
-Cauldron
-Crystal ball
-Extendable Ears
-Floo Powder
-Foe Glass
-Hand of Glory
-Invisibility Cloak
-Lunascope
-Omnioculars
-Parchment
-Pensieve
-Peruvian Instant Darkness Powder
-Potion-making kit
-Quick-Quotes Quill
-Remembrall
-Revealer
-Scales
-Secrecy Sensor
-Sneakoscope
-Telescope
-Time-Turner
-Two-way mirror
-Wizard's wireless


Part Four
Muggle Studies
(25/100)

14. Which of the following is the ONLY magical invention whose effect has not yet been duplicated FULLY by Muggle ingenuity?

-Flying broomstick
-Mrs. Skower's All-Purpose Magical Mess Remover
-Omnioculars
-"reparo"
-Self-ironing robes

15. Which of the following is the ONLY Muggle invention whose effects cannot be duplicated FULLY by magic?

-Aeroplane
-Car
-Computer
-Telephone
-Television

16. The following beliefs are widely held in the wizarding world, but only ONE is actually TRUE. (According to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies) Which is it?

-Muggleborn witches/wizards are more likely to produce Squib children than those who have one or more wizarding parents.
-Muggleborn witches/wizards usually have a witch or wizard ancestor somewhere in their family tree, though s/he may be generations back.
-Muggleborn witches/wizards are generally less prone to certain magical ilnesses than those who have one or more wizarding parent.
-Muggleborn witches/wizards are generally slower to show signs of magic in childhood than those who have one or more wizarding parents.
-Muggleborn witches/wizards have great natural rhythm.

17. Which of the following statements is FALSE? (According to the latest research from the Institute of Muggle Studies)

-It is possible for a Muggle to produce elementary magic if they have access to a wand and a book of spells.
-It is possible for a Muggle to inadvertently stumble upon magically protected areas such as Diagon Alley and St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries.
-It is possible for a Muggle to see and correctly identify magical creatures.
-It is possible for a Muggle to see and yet deny the existence of magical creatures, even without magical intervention.
-It is possible for a Muggle to believe in impossibilities.

18. Muggle are:

-Ignorant
-In danger
-Inferior to wizards
-Insensitive to their surroundings
-Interesting
-Irritating facts of life