Thursday, March 10, 2011

Question 560: Its always about a...

The following video is from the show Family Guy, where the dog Brian is enumerating about a certain trend which has been around since Fur Elise and before.





Question 559: Father?




This famous Islamic leader was famous for among other things his fondness for bacon and good claret. He religously avoided the Mosque every Friday and did not even a single verse of the Koran by heart. All of this however did not stop him from single handedly founding an Islamic republic.
1)Who is he.
2) Which Nation did he form



Double Whammy

Hello all, starting Saturday Sunday the new theme rounds will commence.
Yes, theme roundS.
This time we'll have two themes rounds taking place side by side.
This is how it's going to work:
1. Instead of 8 questions with one red herring, each theme will have 6 questions with one red herring.

2. The original rules of the RHP apply except for the points for the theme which will start from 60 and not 80, i.e.
+ 60/-30: 1st try/question
+50/-25: 2nd try/question
+40/-20: 3rd try/question
+30/-15: 4th try/question
+20/-10: 5th try/question
+ 10/no neg: Last try/question
3. Apart from the individual theme that each set of questions has, the 2 sets will also have something that connects them. Identify that for another +20. You can guess at any point in the round. No negatives for wrong guesses.

4. So basically you get 2 questions a day. One pertaining to one theme and the other to the 2nd one. So you will have Question "1 a" and "2 a" posted on one day and Question "1 b" and "2 b" posted on the next.
5. The things you need to answer:
-Individual questions
-Individual themes
-Individual red herrings
-Connect between the 2 sets of questions.
If you have any clarifications, please post a comment.
Cheers!

Wednesday, March 9, 2011

Question 558: Mere paas cineMA he

Oscars Time (i think, damn exams, don't know whats what anymore)

Since nobody has any objections to me speaking Hindi (nobody but me that is), another Hindi title. Due to my boards, paucity of time and general laziness, another simple question.
Just ID the movies.



Question 557: Everyone can't be Tailor made to perfection

A


B


C



D

Four men.
Bound by something that requires separation.
Part of a list that's exhaustive, save for the fact that all on the list haven't been mentioned.

Id the men.
Id the connect.
Simple.
5 for identifying. 5 for the connect.


Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Question 556: Troubled Water

Connect(+10)
Also tell me where you'd find pic 1(If you want to. You probably should, anyway).
pic 2

pic 1. Where's it?



Monday, March 7, 2011

Question 555: Where Wil there be my Simple Superstar?

This currently iconic man came from very humble beginnings. Or atleast so his website says.
He was born somewhere in a remote village Tamil Nadu. Despite being from a family of modest means, his inclination towards music and entertainment helped him grow as an all round entertainer.Or atleast so his website says. Even as a child, he performed locally for his family and friends. Initially, he juggled small time entertainment with other more indigenous professions but after a point his need to entertain overtook everything else and he quit in order to pursue his musical destiny. Or atleast so his website says.

This musical sensation has incorporated many socially and topically relevant notions and concepts in his compilations and has received substantial public support. Or atleast so his website says.
Despite facing criticizm and awkward Borat references, this man is all set to leave his mark on the world. With several tours and launches and what not in his kitty, he's here to stay...and make a difference...and God knows what else.
Well some of it his website says.








Id the man.
Also, don't visit the website.
Oh, and tell me what your favourite song of his is.
If you don't have one, bonus points for you.



Sunday, March 6, 2011

Question 554: Where no man has gone before

Life suggested that __X___ originated with REME, and noted that a symbol for alternating current, a sine wave through a straight line, resembles __X__, that the plus and minus signs in his eyes represent polarity, and that his fingers are symbols of electrical resistance. The character is usually drawn in Australia with pluses and minuses as eyes and the nose and eyes resemble a distorted sine wave.
Given below is a poem describing the exploits of __X__


“Clap my hands and jump for joy;
I was here before ___X___.”

“Sorry to spoil your little joke;
I was here, but my pencil broke.”
— __X___

Simple Enough
1) ID X
2)What is X famous for

Light at the end of the tunnel

Hey all you board exam writers,
it might be a little late but here's wishing you'll the very best for them exams :)

Hope you'll answer as well there as you do on the blog! B)
Oh, and for my entertainment your consideration:














Hope none of that happens to you.


HAPPY BOARD WRITING! :)

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Question 553: Where do Ducks go in the Winter

In one of the most high profile murders of modern times involved this guy:



 "I’m sure the large part of me is ______ who is the main person in the _____. The small part of me must be the Devil."


Who is he ,who did he kill, and what was his inspiration?