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Time for Trivia #2


1.With what is true,false and floating associated?
2.If Pi Day is celebrated on March 14th (3-14)at 1:59 pm(3.14159) what is celebrated on October 23 between 6.02 pm and 6.02 am?
3.What is Lazy Susan?
4.This is a portmanteau given to the failed video game convergence of Hollywood and Silicon Valley.Name the term.
5.If Déjà vu in French means “already seen” what does Jamais vu mean?
6.What term is used to describe the loneliness that parents feel when their children leave home permanently?
7.Which system of medicine derives its name from two greek words meaning “similar suffering”?
8.This adorable wrinkle-faced creature is still the most popular small breed appearing in “You and I” advertising campaign of Hutch commercial.Name the breed.
9.When you stir up a ‘hornet’s nest’ you invite something.What is it?
10.This ubiquitous technology has the Nordic initials of H and G in its logo.Name the technology.
11.The members of which profession use a blue pencil?
12.After whom is 74th Street,Jackson Heights,New York named?
13.Suppose a newly-born pair of rabbits, one male, one female, are put in a field. Rabbits are able to mate at the age of one month so that at the end of its second month a female can produce another pair of rabbits. Suppose that the rabbits never die and that the female always produces one new pair (one male, one female) every month from the second month on.
Which famous series originated from this?
14.This “un welcomed guest” in email also means a canned pre cooked meat product.Name it.
15.Which company is located in a street called “Infinite Loop”?
16.Name the chain of cosmetics stores owned by Anita Roddick?
17.Name the Indian character who features in the “dilbert” comic strip(The IITian)?
18.In HR lingo what is the term given for a person who quits a company to join another but decides to join back?
19.What does the phrase ‘being plutoed’?
20.If video means ‘I see’ Audio means ‘I hear’ what is ‘I play’
21. Identify the term in the blocked portion of the comic.(Click the picture for a larger view)


22.What word is used to describe 600 times the length of Hercules’ foot?
23.Which word originates from the name given to medieval mercenaries,who soldiered for cash?

Corrections and Suggestions are Welcome!

Comments

Rajaram S said…
1) Boolean ?
2) Mole Day 6.02*10pow-23
3) Is it a novel ?
4)
5)Never been here before
6) Home alone :-)
7)
8) pug
9) trouble
10) Nordic - rings a bell - bluetooth ?
11)
12)
13) Fibbonaci
14) Spam ????
15)
16)

17) Asok
18) Deja Vu'ian :-)
19) Being demoted to an insignificant position
20)
21)
22) Stadium
23)
8) pug
12)Kalpana Chawla
13)fibonaci nah sure though
15) apple
16)body shop
20)sony play station
23) Freelance;
Serendipity said…
1. something to do with electronucs?
2.moleday
3.soemthing nto do with female gossip and jealosy
4.silliwood
5.opposit of deja vu- amiliar things look unfamiliar
6.empty nest syndrome- famous one :)
8. pup
9. trouble
11. editors( practice on decline)
12.kalpana chawla
13.fibonocci
14.spam- guessing
15.apple
16.body shop
17.asok
19.being demoted
20. video/computer games?
22.stadium
23.freelance
Serendipity said…
my system restarted 4 times while typing out the answers :D
Serendipity said…
sent mail to ur affable (msn) id.
Unknown said…
hey... those seem to be tough for me.. ha ha ha...loq.... jus jokin... where from u get all these ideas.... hmm.. i think i need to have soem talented person to tell me answers... i alsways like to ask question rather than answering... he he he... kewl sis... keep this goin... its damn gud.... kalakare sister....:)

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