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Archive for December, 2008

Daily Question # 84

The  monthly  set  closes  tomorrow . Find  it  here  and  send  in  your  attempts  asap .
Take  them a  step  closer  to  each  other  for  a  connection .
 
The  connect -  Albums  by  Linkin  Park
A –  Charles  Darwin — the  man  behind  “Hybrid  Theory”
B — Meteora  monastery  in  Greece  after  which  “Meteora”  was  named
C — The  Doomsday  [...]

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END OF DAZE

After one long year of constant googling and reading wiki endlessly to see your name on the scoreboard, it is that time of the year again. The time when you see how many quizzes you’ve won, and how many you’ve screwed up. However, seeing that not too many people win in real life quizzes, here [...]

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Daily Question # 83

A  shows  the  effects  of  something  which  was  initially  named  X  after  B . Identify  A &  X  and  tell  me  why  is  A  famous ?
The  Brain Virus  ,which  was  the  first  ever computer  virus, and  was initially named  Pakistani Flu , Pakistani  virus   and  many  other  things  Pakistani .
Cracked  by  Jyothi, Hrishikesh Varma , [...]

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Daily Question # 82

The  Monthly  Set – I  closes  on  the  31st . Find  it  here .
A  manufactured  B  and  it  was  the  largest  of  its  kind  to  see  actual  combat . It  was  intended  to  be  used  at  C , but  was  finally  used  during  something  inspired  by  D . It  is  surpassed  only  by  E .
Solve  [...]

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Daily Question # 81

What /where   is  the  equivalent  of  Greenwich  in  this  system of  measurement  of  time ? ( See  Arrow )
 Also  name  the  company  which  has  manufactured  the  clock .

The  pic  shows  a  clock  showing  the  Internet  Time , a  decimal  time  concept  introduced  and  marketed  by  the  Swatch  Corporation . In  this  system , a  [...]

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Daily Question # 80

Connect  them  to  the  game  of   football ( This  is  not  an  exhaustive  list ) .
The  connect – Home  grounds  of  EPL  teams  are  named  after  them
A – Anne  Boleyn — Boleyn  Ground – Westham  United                                                                                                                                 
B – Britannia — Britannia  Stadium — Stoke  City
C – St  James — St  James’  Park — Newcastle  United
D – Kingston  [...]

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Daily Question # 79

Something  which  is  close  to  my  heart
A  is  credited  with  inventing  X  and  shares  its  name  with  the  subject  of  B . B , incidentally,  is  the  largest  of  its  kind  in  the  world .
Identify  A , B  and  X .
 
A – Leonard  Nimoy  as  ‘Spock’  from  Star  Trek     
B – The  statue  of   [...]

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Daily Question # 78

Who connects ?

 Map of New Amsterdam(A), Sailors(B) and 3 Golden Balls,the symbol of pawnbrokers(C).
The connect – Saint Nicholas(the patron saint for all three).Saint Nicholas is believed to be the inspiration for Santa Claus.Both Saint Nicholas/Santa Claus accepted.
Cracked by Vidya Ravi,Kamal Rathi,Karthik,Dr.Naveen ,Anand and Jyothi
 

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Daily Question # 77

A , then  an  employee  of  B , received  C  in  1972  for  D . D  is  based  on  happenings  around  E . F  received  his  popular  name  after  D  . D  also  served  as  inspiration  for  G ’s  actions .
Solve  for  A - G .
Frederick  Forsyth ( A ) , then  a  reporter  with  Reuters ( B [...]

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Daily Question # 76

Connect  the  clothing  item  A  to  the  place  shown  in  B .
Quoting  Kamal  Rathi ,
” Jodhpur
A – Jodhpurs are tight-fitting trousers that reach to the ankle, where they end in a snug cuff, and are worn primarily for horseback riding. The term can also refer to a type of short riding boot, also called a [...]

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