1) From which place close to its headquarters did London’s Metropolitan Police derive the name Scotland Yard?
a) A castle
b) A tower
c) A small, enclosed field in Whitehall
d) A churchyard
2) When was Scotland Yard formed?
a) 29 September 1829
b) 18 June 1826
c) 22 February 1824
d) 7 December 1815
3) Which of the following is the rank of an officer in Scotland Yard?
a) Admiral
b) Commander
c) Brigadier
d) Midshipman
4) Who committed Whitechapel murders but was not found and arrested by Scotland Yard?
a) Charles Oliver James
b) Maninderpal Singh Kohli
c) Jack the Ripper
d) Neville Heath
5) What was the real name of the person who committed Brides in the Bath murders?
a) George Joseph Smith
b) Oliver George Love
c) Henry Williams
d) John Lloyd
6) Which operation was launched by Scotland Yard on 1 June 1993 to prevent burglary?
a) Operation Bumblebee
b) Operation Humble Pie
c) Operation Rat Trap
d) Operation Sigma
7) When was National Automated Fingerprint Identification System introduced?
a) 1994
b) 1995
c) 1997
d) 2001
8) Which of the following areas is not under the jurisdiction of Scotland Yard?
a) Newham Borough
b) Harrow Borough
c) City of London
d) City of Westminster
9) When did Scotland Yard move its offices to Norman Shaw Buildings?
a) 1858
b) 1877
c) 1890
d) 1901
10) When did Scotland Yard move its offices to Victoria Street?
a) 1967
b) 1962
c) 1972
d) 1975
Scotland Yard Quiz Answers
1) From which place close to its headquarters did London’s Metropolitan Police derive the name Scotland Yard?
c) A small, enclosed field in Whitehall
2) When was Scotland Yard formed?
a) 29 September 1829
3) Which of the following is the rank of an officer in Scotland Yard?
b) Commander
4) Who committed Whitechapel murders but was not found and arrested by Scotland Yard?
c) Jack the Ripper
5) What was the real name of the person who committed Brides in the Bath murders?
a) George Joseph Smith
6) Which operation was launched by Scotland Yard on 1 June 1993 to prevent burglary?
a) Operation Bumblebee
7) When was National Automated Fingerprint Identification System introduced?
c) 1997
8) Which of the following areas is not under the jurisdiction of Scotland Yard?
c) City of London
9) When did Scotland Yard move its offices to Norman Shaw Buildings?
c) 1890
10) When did Scotland Yard move its offices to Victoria Street?
a) 1967
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