Pastime with Numerical Band Names

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1. Xcc. Haircut Y . Z Mexicans. X,Y,Z above form a geometrical progression. Which is the next band in this series? 801 10000 Maniacs Blink 182 Stars on 45

2. Which of the following band names is fake? Porcupine Three Fun Boy Three Spacemen 3 The Three Johns

3. Gang of X. X non blondes. Which value of X gives 2 real band names? 4 11 6 2

4. A certain band's name is composed of a prime number and the word "Skidoo". Which is this number? 23 27 93 91

5. Mercury has 0 moons. Venus has 0 moons. Earth has 1 moon. Mars has 2 moons. Jupiter has 63 moons. Saturn has 59 moons. Uranus has 27 moons. What does Neptune have? The answer will also give you the name of a formidable Swedish band. 14 Moons 16 Moons 15 Moons 13 Moons

6. Which of the following band names contain the name of a military aeroplane? Neither The B52's U2 Both

7. The bands: Level p. UBq. MCr. Front s. The arithmetic: p+(q*r)=s In the arithmetic above, which values of p,q,r,s will also yield real band names? p=42,q=10,r=17,s=212 p=40,q=42,r=5,s=250 p=42,q=40,r=2,s=122 p=42,q=40,r=5,s=242

8. The bands: H State. Iers. J Inch Nails. Maroon K. Amun Duul L. 999 is a long time running UK punk band. Which of the following expressions will result in 999, if you correctly replace the numbers H,I,J,K,L in the above band names? H+I+(J*K*L) All of these (I*K*L)-(J+L) L*(H-I)-K*(L+J*J)

9. The bands: Sham X. Matchbox Y. When substracting the missing numbers in the above band names, the result is a perfect square (X-Y=Z*Z). Which band name has something to do both with the number Z and with a square? Galaxie 500 L7 The Four Tops 311

10. Which of the following is NOT a real band name? Heaven 17 E-17 East 17 Gentle Giant 17