1. QUIZZOLUTION
2012

2. PRATIK AND ME
(‘TWO LITTLE
ENGINEERS’)

3. PRATIK DAS…
&

4. DWAIPAYAN
BASU…
PRESENTS . . . 

5. PRELIMS:-

6. RULES:-
1)34)QUESTIONS .
2)TOP 8 TEAMS WILL BE
QUALIFIED FOR THE
FINALS
3)SMILEY QUESTIONS:-

7. PRELIMS:-

8. Q1. : I began my journey as a child artist at
the age of 6 in „AHUTI‟ directed by Dhiren
Ganguly and my last visible work was in
Sharmila Maiti‟s docu-fiction called „BEYOND
BORDERS‟. I explored every kind of media
there is – radio, folk theatre, proscenium
theatre, cinema and then television. My last
play in theatre was „BADSAHI CHAAL‟
directed by Gyanesh Mukherjee. I have got
a star medal award from the University of
Kolkata. WHO AM I?

9. 2). X was fined $5000 for the line :
„FRANKLY MY DEAR, I DON‟T GIVE A
DAMN‟ in X‟s own movie, and this
movie was given a „B – RATING‟ by
the „Catholic Region of Decency‟,
citing that the film was „MORALLY
OBJECTIONABLE IN PART FOR ALL‟.
ID X and the movie.(smiley)

10. 3) The term for the heirs
apparent to the Throne
of France over two
periods between 1350 &
1830, refers to which an
animal depicted on
their flag?

11. 4) ID X :
GENRE – HEART LAND
ROCK.
BIRTH PLACE – NEW JERSEY.
OSCAR – WINNER OF 1
OSCAR & 2 GOLDEN GLOBES.
WORKING YEAR – 1977-
PRESENT.(smilley)

12. 5) She is a South Indian actress & film director.
She acted in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu,
Kannada & Hindi movies, totaling over 20 years
of experience in the entertainment Industry.
She has got 5 best actress Filmfare Awards for
the performance in the Tamil Films like: „MANN
VASANAI‟, „ANJALI‟ etc. she was born as ASHA
KELUNNI in KOCHI. She was awarded National
Award for the best supporting role in the Tamil
Film „THEVAR MAGAN‟ in 1992. Her first
directorial venture was „MITR – MY FRIEND‟
(2002), A rare Indian English Film at that time
which grabbed an award for Best director
(English Film) in the National Awards. Who am I
talking about?

13. 6) CONNECTION. NOT AN EXAUSTIVE ONE…….

14. 7) It is emphasized the role of
fate. It was called „LEELA‟. It
was associated with the
traditional Hindu Thinking that
contrasted Destiny & Desire. It
has also been interpreted the
effects of good deeds as
opposed to bad deeds. What
is that?

15. 8) Now A „CHANGE
OVER‟…
ALDO, VASCO,
RODOLFO are the three
sons of a Famous Man – in
the world of Fashion Brand.
WHO?

16. 9) . A novel named „ ZABIBA AND
THE KING‟ whose plot is a love
story about a powerful ruler and
a beautiful commoner girl. The
book is to be the subject of a
Hollywood adaptation. The writer
of the novel published this under
the pen name „The Author‟ in
2000. Name the writer please.

17. 10) . ID X & Y both.
„X‟ is a 1927 American Musical Film,
first in its own criteria. X‟s release
heralded the commercial ascendance
of the „Talkies‟ & the decline of the Silent
Film era. Produced by „Y‟ with the
Vitaphone sound on disc system. The
movie starts Al Jolson. Directed by Alan
Crosland, „X‟ is based on a play by
Samson Raphaelson. ID „X‟ & „Y‟.

18. Q11. Which venture
started as „ Indian Ahoy‟ a
site which is still used to
attract high leisure
travelers from overseas,
but later it was
rechristened to better suit
to Indian Market.

19. 12) . A brand of ice cream, established
by Jewish-Polish immigrants Reuben and Rose
Mattus in the Bronx, New York, in 1961. Starting
with only three flavors: vanilla, chocolate,
and coffee, the company opened its first retail
store in Brooklyn, New York. The name does
not derive from any of the North Germanic
languages & is simply two made up words
meant to look Scandinavian to American
eyes. Which brand?

20. 13) A TYPICAL BLOG
ONE…
Who owns
„INSTONE‟ nutritional
suppliments and also
the editor of the
Men‟s magazine „SLY‟.

21. 14)EQUATION FOR YOU GUYS…

22. Q15. „I have missed more than
9000 shots in my carrer. I have
lost almost 300 games. On 26
occasions I have been entrusted
to take the gain winning shot & I
missed. I have failed over & over
and over again in my life. & that
is why I have succeeded.‟ –
FAMOUS QUOTE OF WHOM?

23. Q16. WHO ARE MISSING?
???????
?

24. 17)____ STARTED HACKING BY THE NAME
OF MENDAX @ 16._____ WAS BORN IN
TOWNSVILLE & HAS SPENT MOST OF
_______‟S LIFE ON THE MAGNETIC
ISLAND._______
WAS AWARDED “ECONOMIST FREEDOM
OF EXPRESSION AWARD IN 2008”._____
WAS NAMED AS ONE OF THE „TWENTY FIVE
VISIONARIES WHO ARE CHANGING THE
WORLD‟ BY THE „UTNE‟ READER .
F.I.T.B………..

25. 18)SIMPLY CONNECT THEM. NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE ONE..

26. 19)A popular Bengali „Misti‟
item is completely & whole
heartedly taken with the
name of Soviet leader
BULGANIN, as „Bulganin‟s
wonder‟. How do we better
known this item?

27. 20)Only two Bengali
films have been sent
as IndIa’s entry to
the oscar’s. one was
ray’s ‘apur sansar’.
Which was the other
Film?

28. 21)NOW A CLASSIC ONE…
In early 1900s, Real gentleman
who carried ____A____ , were
actually quoted as saying they
would „Sooner wear a skirt as wear
a ____B____‟.ID „A‟ & „B‟.
Clue:-A & B are so much similar
that you can guess…

29. 22)Who are they?
„DUSHMAN DUNIYA KA‟ is a 1996 bollywood film
directed by X.X‟s son Y‟s addiction with
Marijuana was the inspiration for X to write the
story for the movie. It is the story of the drug
abuse of a young Man (Y). In the end the young
man kills his mother, destroys everything around
him & then killed by his father. Y differed with his
father‟s vision & did not act in the movie. “I felt
the story lacked hope ”,Y said. However Y sang
his first song for a movie for the film. Shahrukh
and Salman Khan have special guest
appearance in the film . ID X & Y…..

30. 23)NAME THE
WOMAN WITH
THE VITAL STATUS
19-19-19?

31. 24)CONNECT THEM : -
14 TH FEB,THE NUMBERS
51& 8?
CLUE : THINK
CHEMICALLY.

32. 25)NAME THE WRITER OF
THIS RECENT RELEASE
BOOK
“THE MAD TIBETAN-
STORIES FROM THEN &
NOW”?

33. 26)TO WHOM IS THE
FOLLOWING QUOTE
ATTRIBUTED - „I HAVE DONE
MORE THAN ANY BODY
ELSE TO CHANGE THE FACE
OF MANKIND‟?

34. 27)ID THE VOICE:-

35. 28)WHO IS MISSING?
????????????????????
??

36. 29)”637 LETTERS,4 PHONE
CALLS,17 YEARS OF
MARRIAGE,BUT THEY HAVE
NOT MET,HOW FAR YOU WILL
GO FOR LOVE”TAGLINE OF
WHICH CLASSIC BENGALI
MOVIE?

37. 30)ID THE LADY:-

38. 31)PRINT OF AD FOR WHICH
COMPANY

39. 32)ID THE SINGER

40. 33)ID THE BAND…

41. 34)ID THE SINGER:-

42. END OF
PRELIMS:-

43. TIME FOR THE
BLOODY
ANSWERS…

44. Q1. : I began my journey as a child artist at the
age of 6 in „AHUTI‟ directed by Dhiren
Ganguly and my last visible work was in
Sharmila Maiti‟s docu-fiction called „BEYOND
BORDERS‟. I explored every kind of media
there is – radio, folk theatre, proscenium
theatre, cinema and then television. My last
play in theatre was „BADSAHI CHAAL‟ directed
by Gyanesh Mukherjee. I have got a star
medal award from the University of Kolkata.
WHO AM I?

45. ANS:- NONE
OTHER THAN
„GITA DEY‟

46. 2). X was fined $5000 for the line :
„FRANKLY MY DEAR, I DON‟T GIVE
A DAMN‟ in X‟s own movie, and
this movie was given a „B –
RATING‟ by the „Catholic Region
of Decency‟, citing that the film
was „MORALLY OBJECTIONABLE
IN PART FOR ALL‟. ID X and the
movie.

47. Ans : - It is DAVID O
SELZNICK(X) & the
movie of all time is
„GONE WITH THE
WIND‟…

48. 3) The term for the heirs
apparent to the Throne
of France over two
periods between 1350 &
1830, refers to which an
animal depicted on their
flag?

49. Ans : - DOLPHIN
IS THE ANSWER.

51. 4) ID X :
GENRE – HEART LAND
ROCK.
BIRTH PLACE – NEW JERSEY.
OSCAR – WINNER OF 1
OSCAR & 2 GOLDEN GLOBES.
WORKING YEAR – 1977-
PRESENT.

52. Ans : - X IS NOTHING BUT
„BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN‟…
HE WON THE OSCAR FOR THE
MOVIE „PHILADELPHIA‟, FOR
THE SONG „THE STREETS OF
PHILADELPHIA‟…

53. 5) She is South Indian actress & film director. She acted
in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu, Kannada & Hindi movies,
totaling over 20 years of experience in the
entertainment Industry. She has got 5 best actress
Filmfare Awards for the performance in the Tamil Films
like: „MANN VASANAI‟, „ANJALI‟ etc. she was born as
ASHA KELUNNI in KOCHI. She was awarded National
Award for the best supporting role in the Tamil Film
„THEVAR MAGAN‟ in 1992. Her first directorial venture
was „MITR – MY FRIEND‟ (2002), A rare Indian English Film
at that time which grabbed an award for Best director
(English Film) in the National Awards. Who am I talking
about?

54. Ans : - IT IS A. REVATHI…

55. 6) CONNECTION. NOT AN EXAUSTIVE ONE…….

56. Ans : - THE COMIC BOOK IS BASED
ON THESE LEGENDARY & FAMOUS
LADIES. „FEFMALE FORCE‟ IS THE
COMIC BOOK FOR JOLIE, PALIN &
OPRAH WINFREY. WHILE „FAME
LADY GAGA‟ IS THE COMIC BOOK
FOR GAGA…

57. 7) It is emphasized the role of
fate. It was called „LEELA‟. It
was associated with the
traditional Hindu Thinking that
contrasted Destiny & Desire. It
has also been interpreted the
effects of good deeds as
opposed to bad deeds. What
is that?

58. Ans : - IT IS THE
„SNAKE & LADDER‟
GAME…

60. 8) Now A „CHANGE
OVER‟…
ALDO, VASCO,
RODOLFO are the three
sons of a Famous Man – in
the world of Fashion Brand.
WHO?

61. Ans : - „GUCCIO
GUCCI‟ (1881 - 1953)
THE MAN. – WHO
FOUND THE WORLD
CLASS BRAND
„GUCCI‟…

63. 9) . A novel named „ ZABIBA AND
THE KING‟ whose plot is a love
story about a powerful ruler and
a beautiful commoner girl. The
book is to be the subject of a
Hollywood adaptation. The writer
of the novel published this under
the pen name „The Author‟ in
2000. Name the writer please.

64. Ans :- THE
„SADDAM
HUSSAIN‟…

66. 10) . ID X & Y both.
„X‟ is a 1927 American Musical Film,
first in its own criteria. X‟s release
heralded the commercial ascendance
of the „Talkies‟ & the decline of the Silent
Film era. Produced by „Y‟ with the
Vitaphone sound on disc system. The
movie starts Al Jolson. Directed by Alan
Crosland, „X‟ is based on a play by
Samson Raphaelson. ID „X‟ & „Y‟.

67. Ans : - „X‟ IS „THE
JAZZ SINGER‟.
„Y‟ –
„WARNER BROS‟…

69. Q11. Which venture
started as „ Indian Ahoy‟ a
site which is still used to
attract high leisure
travelers from overseas,
but later it was
rechristened to better suit
to Indian Market.

71. Ans : - IT IS
„MAKE MY
TRIP.COM‟…

72. 12) . A brand of ice cream, established
by Jewish-Polish immigrants Reuben and Rose
Mattus in the Bronx, New York, in 1961. Starting
with only three flavors: vanilla, chocolate,
and coffee, the company opened its first retail
store in Brooklyn, New York. The name does
not derive from any of the North Germanic
languages & is simply two made up words
meant to look Scandinavian to American
eyes. Which brand?

73. Ans : - „HAAGEN-DAZS‟
IS THE ANSWER…

74. 13) A TYPICAL BLOG
ONE…
Who owns
„INSTONE‟ nutritional
suppliments and also
the editor of the
Men‟s magazine „SLY‟.

75. Ans : - NONE OTHER
THAN „SYLVESTER
STALLONE‟…

76. 14)EQUATION FOR YOU GUYS…

77. Ans :-IT IS THE GOD HIMSELF „ROBERT
ALLEN ZIMMER-MAN‟… THE „BOB
DYLAN‟…

78. Q15. „I have missed more than
9000 shots in my carrer. I have
lost almost 300 games. On 26
occasions I have been entrusted
to take the gain winning shot & I
missed. I have failed over & over
and over again in my life. & that
is why I have succeeded.‟ –
FAMOUS QUOTE OF WHOM?

79. Ans : - „MICHAEL
JORDAN‟ THE
BASKETBALL MAESTRO…

80. Q16. WHO ARE MISSING?
???????
?

81. Ans : - SHANE LEE & BRETT LEE… FROM
THEIR BAND „SIX AND OUT‟…
1.RICHARD CHEE QUEE (LEAD VOCAL).
2.BRAD McNAMARA (GUITER/VOCAL).
3.GAVIN ROBERTSON (DRUMS/VOCALS).
& BRETT LEE (BASS GUITER), SHANE LEE
(LEAD GUITER)…

82. 17)____ STARTED HACKING BY THE NAME
OF MENDAX @ 16._____ WAS BORN IN
TOWNSVILLE & HAS SPENT MOST OF
_______‟S LIFE ON THE MAGNETIC
ISLAND._______
WAS AWARDED “ECONOMIST FREEDOM
OF EXPRESSION AWARD IN 2008”._____
WAS NAMED AS ONE OF THE „TWENTY FIVE
VISIONARIES WHO ARE CHANGING THE
WORLD‟ BY THE „UTNE‟ READER .
F.I.T.B………..

83. Ans : - IT IS THE
„WICKILEAKS‟ MAN MR.
JULIAN ASSANGE…

84. 18)SIMPLY CONNECT THEM. NOT AN EXHAUSTIVE ONE..

85. Ans : - THESE ARE THE WELL
KNOWN FISHES OF YOUR
AQUARIUM.IT IS THE OSCAR,
RED CAP, GOLD FISH, ANGEL &
SOLANKI …(COMMON
NAMES)…

86. 19)A popular Bengali „Misti‟
item is completely & whole
heartedly taken with the
name of Soviet leader
BULGANIN, as „Bulganin‟s
wonder. How do you better
known this item?

87. Ans : - ETA HOLO
„CHHANAR PAYES‟…  …

88. 20)Only two Bengali
films have been sent
as IndIa’s entry to
the oscar’s. one was
ray’s ‘apur sansar’.
Which was the other
Film?

89. Ans : - ITS „MAHANAGAR‟… NOT THE „MAHANAGAR @
KOLKATA‟…  …

90. 21)NOW A CLASSIC ONE…
In early 1900s, Real gentleman
who carried ____A____ , were
actually quoted as saying they
would „Sooner wear a skirt as wear
a ____B____‟.ID „A‟ & „B‟.
Clue:-A & B are so much similar
that you can guess…

91. Ans : - „A‟ – POCKET WATCH.
„B‟ – WRIST WATCH

92. 22)Who are they?
„DUSHMAN DUNIYA KA‟ is a 1996 bollywood film
directed by X.X‟s son Y‟s addiction with
Marijuana was the inspiration for X to write the
story for the movie. It is the story of the drug
abuse of a young Man (Y). In the end the young
man kills his mother, destroys everything around
him & then killed by his father. Y differed with his
father‟s vision & did not act in the movie. “I felt
the story lacked hope ”,Y said. However Y sang
his first song for a movie for the film. Shahrukh
and Salman Khan have special guest
appearance in the film . ID X & Y…..

93. ANS:- X- MEHMOOD
Y- LUCKY ALI…………

94. 23)NAME THE
WOMAN WITH
THE VITAL STATUS
19-19-19?

95. ANS:- OLIVE OIL…. IT IS.

96. 24)CONNECT
14 TH FEB,THE
NUMBERS 51&
8?

97. ANS:-
CONNECTION IS „VALENTINE‟……..
ANTIMONY(Sb) atomic number-51 &
OXYGEN(O) ATOMIC NUMBER-8 FORMS A
COMPOUND „VALENTINITE‟…(Sb2O3)…A
SMALL VALENTINE GIFT FOR YOU……

98. 25)NAME THE WRITER
OF THIS RECENT
RELEASE BOOK
“THE MAD TIBETAN-
STORIES FROM THEN &
NOW”?

99. ANS:- DIPTI NAVAL. IT IS…..

100. 26)TO WHOM IS THE
FOLLOWING QUOTE
ATTRIBUTED „I HAVE DONE
MORE THAN ANY BODY
ELSE TO CHANGE THE FACE
OF MANKIND‟?

101. ANS:- KING CAMP GILETTE

102. 27) GIGDA

103. 28)WHO IS MISSING?
????????????????????
??

104. ANS :- RALPH STEINMAN (THE
CELL BIOLOGIST) WHO GOT
NOBEL PRIZE IN 2011 IN
MEDICINE,DIED BEFORE 3
DAYS BEFORE GETTING HIS
PRIZE…

106. 29)”637 LETTERS,4 PHONE
CALLS,17 YEARS OF
MARRIAGE,BUT THEY
HAVE NOT MET,HOW FAR
YOU WILL GO FOR
LOVE”TAGLINE OF WHICH
MOVIE?

107. ANS:)APARNA
SEN‟S “THE
JAPANESE
WIFE”…….

108. 30)BERTHA VON SUTTNER (FIRST
LADY WHO GOT NOBEL PRIZE)

109. 31)VOLKSWAGON AD

110. 32)SUPRATIK DAS….

111. 33)HOWIE DAY

112. 34)SATINATH
MUKHERJEE

113. BEST OF LUCK
FOR THE FINALS