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Jai Ganesh

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Re: General Quiz

Solutions to #101, #102, and #103.
Absolutely right, Kanaku!
Thats neat work, indeed!. Keep it up!

#110. What is approximately the population of China, the country with the highest poppulation in the world?

#111. After whom is the number or score of 111 in cricket called the Nelson?

#112. Who was the Prime Minister of Great Britain when India and Pakistan became independent, that is, in 1947 AD?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

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siva.eas

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Last edited by siva.eas (2007-11-10 03:48:58)

Zach

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Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

Jai Ganesh

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Solutions to #93, #96, #109 and #110.

#93. siva.eas, the question was about ladies!
#96. siva.eas, correct!
#99. Zach, On the dot!
#110. Correct, siva.eas!

Well done, siva.eas and Zach!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

Jai Ganesh

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#113. What does eg (example) stand for?

#114. What does viz. (namely) stand for?

#115. What is Kollywood?

#116. How do bats, nocturnal mammals, manage to navigate during the nights?

#117. With which sport are Thomas Cup and Uber cup associated?

#118. What are OBE and NDE?

#119. In Astronomy, what does SETI stand for?

#120. When is Platinum Jubilee celebrated?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JohnnyReinB

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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted"

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

Jai Ganesh

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Solutions to #113, #114, #116, #119, #120.

Well done, JohnnyReinB!
If mis spelt answers are acceptable, Solutions to #113, #114 are perfectly okay.
#116, #119, #120 : On the dot! Very well done!
Well done!

#121. Who is a tube addict?

#122. What does FM in Radio transmission stand for?

#123. What are the stars Antares and Betelguese known for?

#124. What are 'Similies, Metaphors, and Alliterations'?

#125, Who is or was the author of Atlas Shrugged?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

TheDude

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Wrap it in bacon

Zach

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Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

Jai Ganesh

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Solutions #122 to #125.
Well done, TheDude! All correct, but for a small mistake which Zach has corrected in the next post.
Well done, TheDude, with help from Zach!

#126. In Chemistry, what does PTFE stand for?

#127. In archtecture, what are pcc and rcc?

#128. Who wrote 'The Advantages of having one leg'?

#129. What is the difference between cc and bcc in e-mail? Please hide your answers irrespective of whether you are sure of your answer or not.

#130. In electrical engineering, name any three types of wiring in civil domestic or business construction, either in use earlier or at present.

#131. What is 'QWERTY in relation to keying-in?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JohnnyReinB

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Wow! not to my usual standard!

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Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

Jai Ganesh

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Solution to #131

Absolutely correct, JohnnyReinB!
To add to your reply, almost all, if not all of the present day PCs (desktop, laptop etc.), palmtops, digital diaries, have the QWERTY keyboards just as the typewriters had. The sequence is logical because it is both the top and the left most (other than the numbers) on the keyboard.

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

Zach

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Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

Jai Ganesh

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Solution to #129!
Very well done, Zach!!!
Neat work!

#132. What is Mineral water?

#133. Which is the largest form of life on Planet Earth? (This is sort of tricky one! Think well before you answer!)

#134. Who was Nostradamus?

#135. Who invented or discovered the Intelligence tests, the IQ tests?

#136. What is MENSA organisation?

#137. What does PETA stand for? (Clue: Love animals?)

#138. Which is the deepest river in the world?

#139. What is the name of the place of worship of Jews?

#140. When you are online, what is the best way(actually, this is a matter of opinion) YOU would check spellings if you were in doubt?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

TheDude

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Wrap it in bacon

Zach

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Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

siva.eas

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Jai Ganesh

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Answers to #133 to 140.
TheDude, #133 is incorrect.
Rest all are correct!
Keep up the good work, TheDude, Zach and siva.eas!

#141. What pigment gives green colour to the leaves?

#142. Who said 'Tis better to reign in hell than serve in heaven!'?

#143. What are emoticons in Internet Relay chat?

#144. What is the study of low tempwerature physics?

#145. Give one direct application of electrochemistry!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

Zach

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Boy let me tell you what:
I bet you didn't know it, but I'm a fiddle player too.
And if you'd care to take a dare, I'll make a bet with you.

NullRoot

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Trillian: Five to one against and falling. Four to one against and falling… Three to one, two, one. Probability factor of one to one. We have normality. I repeat, we have normality. Anything you still can’t cope with is therefore your own problem.

Jai Ganesh

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Zach,
Both your answers are correct!
NullRoot,
Solution to #141 is correct!
Solution to #145, I am not sure if your answer is correct. I don't think it is.
The answer I expected was electroplating.
Well done, both of you!

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

siva.eas

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Jai Ganesh

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Perfectly right, sicva.eas,
Cryogenics is the answer.

#146. What is HDPE?

#147. What is LDPE?

#148. What is PTFE?

#149. What are ethyl mercaptan and selino mercaptan?

#150. What is the chief ingredient in the making of glass?

(All questions related to chemistry?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.

JohnnyReinB

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"There is not a difference between an in-law and an outlaw, except maybe that an outlaw is wanted"

Nisi Quam Primum, Nequequam

Jai Ganesh

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Correct, JohnnyReinB, answer to #150 is correct!
Neat work!

#151. What are the four quantum numbers?

#152. What are the sub elementary particles made up of?

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It appears to me that if one wants to make progress in mathematics, one should study the masters and not the pupils. - Niels Henrik Abel.

Nothing is better than reading and gaining more and more knowledge - Stephen William Hawking.