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RULES Five Rounds

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GREY MATTER

ROUND 1

Clockwise

IDENTIFY

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WE? 1 We're not for sale 3 We speak Banyumasan… 5 We care deeply about the quality of our work 6 We do not expect you to trust us 7 We are not alone 8 We are only collectors 9 We're neither a dictatorship nor any other

political system 10 We're in it for the long haul

They are small-bodied, thin men and women dancers

and theatre actors from around Cape Town. The head as made of Perspex with three holes on top of the head for breathing, no eyes or mouth, and the body is a separate outfit created with foam and fibre to create legs and arms. What is being described here?

“She will become the 5th Padma Awardrecipient in our family. First, my father wasawarded the Padma Bhushan, then the Padma Shrifor me, followed again by the Padma Bhushan forme some years later, my wife’s Padma Shri andnow this one. This must be a record for thecountry. 5 Padma Awards in one family. God hasbeen very kind to us. The people of this land havebeen very kind to us.”Who is the speaker? Who was the recipient?

Certain research results indicate that listening to this

kind of music may induce a short-term improvement on the performance of certain kinds of mental tasks. This is called X effect.

A research was conducted with reasoning tests before and after listening to the music. It was found that, effectively, IQ scores were 8 to 9 points higher after the participants had listened to the music than before.

X ?

This term in the English language was coined from the

fact that cheap novels / magazines were once printed on low grade paper. These magazines are perhaps best remembered for their lurid and exploitative stories. The magazines often featured illustrated novel-length stories of heroic characters such as the Shadow, Doc Savage, and the Phantom Detective. Other notable names include Buck Rogers, Conan the Barbarian, Flash Gordon, and so on.

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The khadi-duck is an unconventional type of weave

that meshes three threads into a weave as compared to two weaves used in conventional weaving. This type of weaving is extremely rare, and there are fewer than a dozen weavers in India professing this skill. The guidelines state that there should be exactly 150 threads per square centimeter, four threads per stitch, and one square foot should weigh exactly 205 grams. Identify

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GREY MATTER

ROUND 2

Anti-Clockwise

X is the slowing of life processes by external means

without termination. Breathing, heartbeat, and other involuntary functions may still occur, but they can only be detected by artificial means. Extreme cold can be used to precipitate the slowing of an individual's functions; use of this process has led to the developing science of cryonics. Outside of science fiction(Futurama, Star Wars, Smallville) the technique has almost never been applied to humans for more than a few hours. The case of Laina Beasley (see pic) is an exception; she was kept in X as a two-celled embryo for 13 years.

X originated in Arizona in 1980, where a seven year old boy named Chris Greicius was hospitalized with leukemia. The Arizona Department of Public Safety, hospital workers and members of the community teamed up and were able to grant his wish to become a police officer for one day. Ample media coverage led to the founding of a permanent charity organization, using Greicius' case as a model.

Today more than 30 countries have chapters of X.

Supporters of X include Mariah Carey, Jeff Gordon, the Orange County choppers, the WWE, ESPN and many other celebrities and organizations

Id X.

This series began during 1991. The first one was DOS

for ________, written by Dan Gookin and published by IDG Books.

The concept originated with Michael McCarthy, who got the idea during a discussion with his uncle who suggested a "just enough information" book "for us _____".

The book became popular due to a lack of beginner-friendly materials on using DOS. This was the first of over 650 books in the series. Which series?

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IDENTIFY

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Alavu, Kallathathu Ulagalavu“ translated as "What you have learned is a mere handful; What you haven't learned is the size of the world’’. --Avvaiyar

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CONNECT1. No one can present himself directly to another of our

friends. There must be a third person to do it.2. Never look at the wives of friends.3. Never be seen with cops.4. Don't go to pubs and clubs.5. Always being available for X is a duty - even if your

wife's about to give birth.6. Appointments must absolutely be respected.7. Wives must be treated with respect.8. When asked for any information, the answer must be

the truth.9. Money cannot be appropriated if it belongs to others

or to other families.10. People who can't be part of X: anyone who has a

close relative in the police, anyone with a two-timing relative in the family, anyone who behaves badly and doesn't hold to moral values.

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‘FUNDA’ MENTALS

ROUND 3

In Medieval times, in Europe, 1/3 of the taxes went to

the king, 1/3 went to the Nobility and 1/3 went to the common man. Funda behind what?

Difficulties involved in shooting down this game bird X gave rise to the word Y .

X,Y?

The original version goes back to the Bronze Age. It

was Walter Hunt who reinvented it in New York. He created its basic appearance in a little under 3 hours. Because he needed to pay off a $15 debt, he sold his patent rights for a lot less than the millions they were worth. What did he invent?

Sitter. The Australian broadcasting corporation which

is the national broadcaster has the same post-box number (9994) in every state. Why, Funda?

X facts are satirical factoids about martial artist and actor X that have become an Internet phenomenon.

Some Examples: When X does pushups, he doesn't lift himself up. He

pushes the world down. X ‘s tears cure cancer. Too bad he never cries. Ever. X can divide by zero. X can slam a revolving door X counted to infinity – twice If you have five dollars and X has five dollars, then X has

more money than you

When a popular or big website links to a smaller site, itcauses a huge surge in traffic which overloads the smaller sitethus slowing it down or even causing it to close temporarily.This effect is known as the X Effect or Xing, stemming fromthe huge amounts of web traffic that results from X linking towebsites. What is X?

The X is the unofficial nickname given to a mysterious figure who pays an annual tribute to American author Y by visiting the author's original grave marker on his birthday, January 19. The individual proceeds to Y's grave, where he or she raises a cognac toast. Before departing, the X leaves three red roses and a half-bottle of cognac on the grave.

SITTER

X’s husband had a factorymaking cars but they were not selling well, because at that time,people were new to cars and didnot have much faith in them. On6th August 1888, X took oneof her husband's cars withouttelling him and became the firstperson in the world to drive anautomobile over a long distance,which brought it world-wideattention. The car then startedselling very well.Who?

This temple has a famous Ratha Yatra. In the past people had been crushed and others injured as the massive multi ton chariot went out of ‐control.

This led the Britons of the time to contrive a word to refer to examples of unstoppable, crushing forces. What’s the good word?

The story goes back to the time when leading textilebusinessman L.R. Gupta of Karnal, in Haryana, joinedthe freedom struggle, inspired by Gandhiji’s call towork among the ‘untouchables’. When his businesswilted, he told his sons ,to start a new business "thatwill help the weaker sections of society" Inspirationcame from ‘Thomas Bata’ who had a shoe outlet nearGupta’s textile store. The senior Gupta saw tremendouspotential in the shoe business since it had brought aforeigner to India. And what’s more, it involved thepoorest of the poor! What was started?

X was conducting a quiz for school childrenin Delhi when he found that the kids knew more aboutgreek mythology than Indian mythology. This peevedhim a lot and he decided to do something about it. What resulted ?

This company was formed by the merger of two

companies Shibaura Seisakusho (Shibaura Engineering Works) and Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric) in 1939. It was originally named Tokyo Shibaura Denki. The present name originated as a nick name but it was only in 1978 that the company was officially renamed.

Name the company.

• Richard Chee Quee (lead vocals) • X (bass guitar/vocals) • Y (guitar/vocals) • Brad McNamara (guitar/vocals) • Gavin Robertson (drums/vocals)

X,Y ?

The original idea behind this website (previously

XY.com), now known as X.com, was to allow users to get answers to questions posed in everyday, natural language. It supports a variety of user queries in plain English as well as traditional keyword searching. Y is the name of a famous fictional character. X and Y?

UTPT 2009

ONLY INSTANCE OF WHAT ?

The rat was given the task of inviting the animals to

report to the Jade Emperor for a banquet which was to be held for a certain reason. The cat was a good friend of the rat, but the rat tricked him into believing that the banquet was the next day. The cat slept through the banquet, thinking that it was the next day. When he found out, the cat vowed to be the rat's natural enemy for ages to come. What was the other effect of the banquet ?

SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT ROUND 4

"X" is a F-1 driver who races for the country "Y"

although he competed for Finland earlier in his career.

X’s father is also an F-1 driver and a world champion in

1982. X,Y?

A 17th century poem by the Afghan poet Saib-e-Tabrezi,written in praise of Kabul:

“Every street of Kabul is enthralling to the eye,Through the bazaars, caravans of Egypt passOne could not count the moons that shimmer on her roofs,And ___ ___ ___ ___ that hide behind her walls”

Which 2007 novel gets its name from theblanked out words?

Sitter. X is naturally right-handed, but became a

left-handed batsman at a young age so that he could use his brother's equipment. Who?

His highly successful 1988 autobiography waspublished by Doubleday in secret because of themassive public interest in his life. Relatives of thecompany’s employees were hired as couriers, todeliver portions of the book from the company’shead office to the printing plant in Pennsylvaniaand manuscripts were kept under lock and key.The book was referred to using the code name‘Neil Armstrong’. Whose autobiography?

"When I was driving back from Jaipur therewas a truck in front of our car. At the back ofthe truck were the words, ________. Iabsolutely loved the phrase and it went wellwith the theme. I rang Vipul Amrutlal ShahImmediately and told him that I'd found him abrilliant title! "Fill in ,Which Film?

Sitter. In which famous video game developed byNamco would you find these characters :Blinky - ShadowPinky- SpeedyInky - BashfulClyde - Pokey

The following is a list as chosen by Richard Schickel and Richard Corliss of TIME magazine.

1. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers at RKO Pictures (1930s), by Irving Berlin, Jerome Kern, Cole Porter and the Gershwins

2. The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938), by Erich Wolfgang Korngold

3. Citizen Kane (1941), by Bernard Herrmann4. Laura (1944), by David Raksin5. On the Waterfront (1954), by Leonard Bernstein6. The Man with the Golden Arm (1955), by Elmer Bernstein7. Jules et Jim (1962), by Georges Delerue8. The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966), by Ennio Morricone9. X (1992), by Y10.South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999), by Marc

Shaiman

Akira Kurosawa grew up with learning difficulties and

was mentored by a teacher to win the high jump; he later realized his artistic talents and became one of the most revered directors of all time. This incident inspired a short story called “High Jump”.

Amole Gupte wrote a story based on this incident. 7 years later , this evolved into a movie. Name the movie.

WHO ?

On 23rd July 2009, prominent British betting firm

Ladbrokes was offering odds of 100 to 1 on either of them winning the Wimbledon and odds of 25 to 1 on either of them winning any of the 4 Grand Slams.

WHAT ARE THESE SAID TO HAVE INSPIRED ?

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“The Wizard and the Hopping Pot”“The Fountain of Fair Fortune”“The Warlock's Hairy Heart”“Babbitty Rabbitty and her Cackling Stump”“___ ____ __ ______ __ _____”

Five stories, from which book?

WHO WITH GANDHI?

X is a fictional character created by Carter Bays and

Craig Thomas for this popular sitcom. The last name of X is a reference to one of the main female charaters of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina, Ekaterina Alexandrovna _________. X is shown to enjoy cigars, hockey, scotch and guns. X?

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_____ ___ ____ ______ ___ by Maurice Sendak is a children's picture book, first published 1963. The book is about the imaginary adventures of a young boy named Max, who is punished for "making mischief" by being sent to his room without supper. Max wears a distinctive wolf suit during his adventures and encounters various mythical creatures, who make him their king.The book is regarded as one of the greatest children’s books, and has inspired a series of US postage stamps, a Metallica song, and an animated film.Which book?

In his young days X and his siblings were sent different chocolate bars in plain wrapping by Y . All that the kids had to do was to write back to Y which they felt was the best flavor and why. X said that he often dreamt of working in Y where people were bent over in white coats in great laboratories trying and testing new chocolates. It is claimed that this was his inspiration for Z.

X, Y, Z?

X is the only person to have won both the Nobel Prize

for literature and an Oscar for Best Writing. He would have refused both the awards had it not been for his wife who compelled him to accept it because she considered it to be a tribute to her motherland. But he still declined the monetary award requesting it to be used for translating Swedish books into English.

Identify X.

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"Then this morning I went to the bookstore and

bought “Z". I'm sure the large part of me is Holden Caulfield, who is the main person in the book. The small part of me must be the Devil."

This is the first part of the statement made by X at 1 a.m., Dec. 9, 1980 after the murder of Y.

X,Y,Z.

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Y is a live-action movie,. Due to title conflicts with an

earlier movie X ,the title was renamed as Y. The film, is directed by Manoj Night Shyamalan. It is also Dev Patel’s second film, after his debut in Slumdog Millionaire.

Id X,Y

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What term in serial fiction, derived fromcomputer science, means a discarding of muchor even all previous continuity and storyline inThe series, to start a new, recent examplesbeing Batman Begins and Casino Royale?

SOLVE ALL VARIABLES (X) is the first (Y) feature film that doesn’t incorporate

the word (Y)The false title given to the film during production, (Z)’s First Kiss was named after (A)’s son, (Z ) to thwart onlookers and trespassers.(A) picked (B) after seeing his performance in the movie (C) by Jason Reitman of Juno fame.

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