Friday, September 3, 2010

Wordgames, IQ and Rebuses 2 (WIR-2)

1. Anagram this:
a. Nitrogenase
b. Decoration

2. Insert the word that ends the first word and starts the second. E.g. con (TRACT) ion
a. pro ( ) mars
b. con ( ) rally

3. Popular books without vowels concatenate thus. Identify. E.g. THWHTTGR = The White Tiger
a. HRRYPTTRNDTHDTHLYHLLWS
b. TLFTWCTS

4. Homonyms. E.g. A closing : top wall of a room = Sealing : Ceiling
a. Rupture : Rear part of a gun =
b. Type : Large house =

5. There are only six countries in the world with one syllable in their names. Name them all.

Answers go here (please open in a new window). Deadline - Sunday, September 5th 2010 at 2359 hrs.
Next Quiz - General Quiz (Monday)

Thursday, September 2, 2010

Superheroes Quiz (NIC-2)

1. Superman was supposedly killed while trying to save Metropolis. After his demise, several impostors claimed his identity. The real Superman convinced Lois Lane of his authenticity by sharing personal details concerning his hideout and hobbies. What did he say was his favourite movie?

2. Daredevil and Electra often crossed paths, even while they were studying. The first time this happened was at Columbia University Law School. Which other institution counts both of them among its students?

3. These mutants-for-hire have chosen celebrity over Professor X's dream of peaceful coexistence between man and mutant. They are embraced by the world as defenders and protectors. Who are they?

4. Which superhero was accidentally transported to Eternia and subsequently helped He-Man battle and defeat Skeletor?

5. This cartoon character represents the dark side of science, and has invented a sort of supercomputer that depletes environmental resources in order to augment her own abilities.

Answers go here (please open in a new window). Deadline - Saturday, September 4th 2010 at 2359 hrs.
Next Quiz - Wordgmames (Tomorrow)

Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Entertainment Quiz 2 (ENT-2)

1. This movie is in the Guinness Book for the largest number of producers – 5 lakh of them! Which one?

2. Fill in the blanks: _____, Aparajito, Apur Sansar.

3. It was originally founded in 1940 as Standard Games in Honolulu, Hawaii, by Martin Bromely, Irving Bromberg, and James Humpert to provide coin-operated amusements for American servicemen on military bases. Bromely suggested that the company move to Tokyo in 1951, and "Service Games of Japan" became registered in Japan in May of 1952. How do we know it today?

4. Which fictional character’s license plate reads: AU 1?

5. Which form of crowd celebration was introduced by spectators during the 1986 football World Cup?

Answers go here (please open in a new window). Deadline - Friday, September 3rd 2010 at 2359 hrs.
Next Quiz - Superheroes Quiz (Tomorrow)

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Sports Quiz 2 (SPO-2)

1. Connect these statistics:
  Horse racing: 128
  Sky diving: 123
  Hang gliding: 56
  Mountaineering: 51
  Scuba diving: 11
  Motorcycle racing: 7
  College football: 3
  Boxing: 1.3

2. This term is falsely thought to derive from a horse of the same name. In the 1919 Sanford Memorial Stakes, 100-1 longshot _____ handed the legendary racehorse Man O' War the only loss of the stallion's career. Man O' War had suffered an uncharacteristic poor start — he was still circling behind the starting line when the race began. The name of the horse which, against all odds, beat Man O' War?

3. The name of this game derives from a Hindi word meaning "holding of breath", which is indeed the crucial aspect of play. Seven officials supervise a match: one referee, two umpires, two linesmen, a timekeeper and a scorer. It is the national sport of Bangladesh. Name it.

4. The second name of this football player is relatively rare in his country; his parents named him after a former US president because he was his father's favourite actor, and not for political reasons. He was signed by his current club for a fee of 12.24 million pounds. Who?

5. Sir Ludwig Guttmann organized a sports competition in 1948 which became known as the Stoke Mandeville Games, involving World War II veterans; in 1952 competitors from the Netherlands took part in the competition, giving an international notion to the movement. The first Olympic-style games were held in Rome in 1960; officially called the 9th Annual International Stoke Mandeville Games, these are considered to be the first __________ _____. Fill in  the blanks.

Answers go here (please open in a new window). Deadline - Wednesday, September 1st 2010 at 2359 hrs.
Next Quiz - Entertainment Quiz 2 (Tomorrow)

Monday, August 30, 2010

General Quiz 2 (GEN-2)

1. Connect Mysore Paints and Varnishes Ltd. with Indian elections.

2. In the 70’s, diplomatic relations between two large countries greatly improved after a series of table tennis matches played between the players of these two countries. Name the nations involved in this ping-pong diplomacy? Hint - Forrest Gump

3. His birthday (Aug 20) is observed as ‘Sadbhavna divas’ and his death anniversary (May 21) as an anti terrorist day. Studied at Cambridge, married a foreigner and was an eminent politician. Who is he?

4. Whose last words were ‘Et tu, Brute?’ He was murdered on 15 March by a preplanned mutiny.

5. The present name of which game originates from a word which literally means 4 divisions of army – infantry, cavalry, archers and elephants which carried on their backs wooden structures used for aiming at the enemies?

Answers go here (please open in a new window). Deadline - Tuesday, August 31st 2010 at 2359 hrs.
Next Quiz - Sports Quiz 2 (Tomorrow)

Sunday, August 29, 2010

Quiz of the Week 2 (QOTW-2)

1. In the 70’s, diplomatic relations between two large countries greatly improved after a series of table tennis matches played between the players of these two countries. Name the nations involved in this ping-pong diplomacy? (Hint: Forrest Gump)

2. Connect these statistics:
a. Horse racing: 128
b. Sky diving: 123
c. Hang gliding: 56
d. Mountaineering: 51
e. Scuba diving: 11
f. Motorcycle racing: 7
g. College football: 3
h. Boxing: 1.3

3. This movie is in the Guinness Book for the largest number of producers – 5 lakh of them! Which one?

4. Identify - This cartoon character represents the dark side of science, and has invented a sort of supercomputer that depletes environmental resources in order to augment her own abilities.

5. Insert the word that ends the first word and starts the second. e.g. con (TRACT) ion
a. pro ( ) mars
b. con ( ) rally

Answers go here (please open in a new window). Deadline - Wednesday, September 1st 2010 at 2359 hrs.