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1. Stranger Russian doll* things (5*2 = 10)

The synonym of the second word has to be anagrammed and then placed inside the synonym
of the first word. Please give all three words while answering.

Example: Swear <- underground railway = Clients

Ans. Cuss <- Metro* = Customers

A. Good <- pro = Lighthouse

B. Midday <- A movie = Belief
C. Period <- A flammable liquid = Austere
D. Yield <- Unskilled = A crawler
E. Decay <- Replace = Strong

2. Kwiz (2*4 = 8)

A. This superhero TV series in the 70's was set during WW2 for season 1 but for season 2
the series skipped about 30 years and was staged in more current times, later when it
was made into movie it suffered the same fate, the first movie was set in an earlier war
and the sequel which is yet to be released is set in the 80's. Which superhero or
series/movie am I talking about?

B. This popular catch phrase supposedly used in a 60's show describes one's desire to be
elsewhere, this phrase is also used as a slant for certain drugs.But this catchphrase was
never used in the show but the characters were close to using it though. Which
catchphrase am I talking about and from which 60's TV show? 1 point for each part.

C. This 70's Japanese TV show was based on a line of action figures that was making its
debut in America in the 90's. The American version was made using American actors
with the Japanese plot, but for budget reasons a set of scenes used in all episodes were
just copied from the Japanese show. It can be visibly noticed by how the landscapes for
these scenes were very non American. Which show am I talking about?

D. The show, Seinfeld is rumored to be full of references to X, so much so that every

episode probably has a reference to X. Jerry Seinfeld himself being a fan of X is seen
wearing red/blue colored clothes mostly in the show. X?
3. ID the artwork

The following images are album covers which were either inspired by famous artworks or
out right copied, identify the artwork. For ‘A’ part alone, the artist’s name is enough
(2*5 = 10)

A.

B.
C.

D.
 E.

4. Verbosity (3*2 = 6)

Example
Q) One British bronze coin for an opinion or notion developed in the mind of the addressing
person.
Ans.) A penny for your thoughts.

A. A flying vertebrate animal in the end of upper appendage is tantamount to a tandem in a

shrub or clump of shrubs with stems of moderate length.

B. A domesticated carnivorous mammal is the adult human male's prime confidante.

C. Truancy compels the fist sized muscular organ to flourish more affectionately.
5. Charades (4*2 = 8)

Charade these images to find the final word. Give all three words while answering.

Example

Well + Come ⇒ Welcome

A.

B.
C.

D.

6. Connect 5 (2*3 = 6)
Connect the following images to identify the famous personality.
A.

B.
7. Google Doodles ​(2 * 5 = 10)
These are google doodles, which were put up on the 93rd anniversary of prominent
poster artist, Saul Bass. These posters contain references to various movie titles. ID the
movie titles.

A.

B.

C.
D.
E.

8. Addagram Word Ladder

Synonyms of the words in the ladder are given. Starting with three letter words, add a
letter to the next word and get an addagram, leading upto the last word.

Eg: a beverage -> warmth -> instruct -> platonic -> side bag
Answer: tea -> heat -> teach -> chaste -> satchel

A. Expert -> instance -> dip -> blame

B. A vehicle -> rivalry -> serve -> fruit juice -> sure
C. Pick -> publish -> gush -> torpor -> assist
D. Period -> storm -> legitimate -> accuse -> antelope
E. Plant -> problems -> promised -> drizzle -> mistakes

9. Cryptic GBU (3*3 +1 = 10)

Solve the cryptic clues to get the good bad and ugly, and find the last word! Answer all of
them under the same question no (9) on the answer form.

Eg:
Respectful greeting for the founder of the family (4)
Benefits of each advance (7)
Splash from unending stream below (8)
Ans)
Sire
Prosper
Flounder
Finally, we get ​Rise​ (Sire*)

1. Capture Sailor's vessel (6)

2. Announce Royal Engineer's contract (7)
3. Camera restoration stores? Very uncommon! (6)

10. ​R​o​t​o​g​ra​m​ (15 or nothing)

11. Secret Santa (0.5 for each correct answer)
12. Containers (+1 for every word; answer as many words as you can)
Find words containing these letters in order
Example: ____NCA____
Ans: ‘Uncanny’ or any other valid word

A. ____GFI____
B. ____WFA____
C. ____PKE____

13. Pictionary
Identify the event being depicted in these illustrations (excuse us if they’re bad)
A.
B.

C.
D.

E.