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Murphy's Laws Trivia Quiz

You've probably heard of the famous "Murphy's Laws". But how much do you know about the laws, and the history behind them?

A multiple-choice quiz by timence. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
timence

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
97,061

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
1229

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Murphy's Law states that: "anything that can go wrong, _____?" Hint

could

might

shall

will

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Question 2 of 10

2. Who are Murphy's Laws named after? Hint

Dr John P Murphy, a psychologist

No one

Lieutenant Peter J Murphy, US Marines

Captain Edward A Murphy, an engineer

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Question 3 of 10

3. How did Murphy's Laws become well-known? Hint

Internet sites

Word of mouth

Advertising slogans

Postage stamp slogans

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Question 4 of 10

4. In what year were Murphy's Laws officially named? Hint

1959

1969

1939

1949

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Question 5 of 10

5. The idea behind Murphy's Law can be traced back to an old English 'law', named what? Hint

Serf's law

Peasant's law

Sod's law

Poor man's law

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Question 6 of 10

6. OK, on to some of the other laws on Murphy's list. According to the law, if several things can go wrong, which thing will go wrong? Hint

The most expensive one

The one that will cause the most damage

The most difficult to predict

The most inconvenient one

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Question 7 of 10

7. Finish the law: "if anything just cannot go wrong..." Hint

it won't

it just will

it will anyway

it will find a way

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Question 8 of 10

8. Finish this one: "Left to themselves, things tend to..." Hint

go from bad to worse

take unforseen twists

improve

exhibit random acts of destruction

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Question 9 of 10

9. Murphy's Law of Thermodynamics states that "things get worse under _____"?

Answer: (One Word, 8 letters)

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Question 10 of 10

10. A bit of a light-hearted one: "Anything good in life is either illegal, immoral or ______?" Hint

fattening

illegitimate

too good to be true

illusion

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Murphy's Law states that: "anything that can go wrong, _____?"

Answer: will

2. Who are Murphy's Laws named after?

Answer: Captain Edward A Murphy, an engineer

Murphy was an engineer working on an Air Force Project designed to see how much sudden deceleration a person can stand in a crash. His law was born when he noticed that wiring was done incorrectly, and he uttered the now timeless phrase about his technician: "If there is any way to do it wrong, he'll find it."

3. How did Murphy's Laws become well-known?

Answer: Advertising slogans

The Aerospace engineering firm used it in several advertising campaigns, and from here it spread to magazines and newspapers worldwide.

4. In what year were Murphy's Laws officially named?

Answer: 1949

At Edwards' Air Force Base.

5. The idea behind Murphy's Law can be traced back to an old English 'law', named what?

Answer: Sod's law

Based on the idea that bad things will happen to the people who least deserve them.

6. OK, on to some of the other laws on Murphy's list. According to the law, if several things can go wrong, which thing will go wrong?

Answer: The one that will cause the most damage

A corollary of this law is that: if there is a worse time for something to go wrong, it will happen then.

7. Finish the law: "if anything just cannot go wrong..."

Answer: it will anyway

Novelty posters listing Murphy's Laws say: "Murphy was an optimist".

8. Finish this one: "Left to themselves, things tend to..."

Answer: go from bad to worse

He also said: "If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something".

9. Murphy's Law of Thermodynamics states that "things get worse under _____"?

Answer: pressure

Murphy's Constant says that: "matter will be damaged in direct proportion to its value".

10. A bit of a light-hearted one: "Anything good in life is either illegal, immoral or ______?"

Answer: fattening

Most of the info in this quiz comes from www.murphys-laws.com/index.htm, check it out for more info, let me know if you enjoyed the quiz.

Source: Author timence

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