INTRODUCTION
Following are the collection of quizes, puzzles etc.
(courtesy internet and other sources).
They are uploaded in this website for the benefit of our
readers. You can use them personally or you are free to
copy/paste and publish them in your parish bulletin or
other publications. You can also use them for various
children/youth activities. To make it easy for you, answers
are also printed along with each quiz.
For more such quizzes like Quiz on environment,
Liturgy, Eucharist, Bible etc refer to other sections of
this website. Also see PUZZLES FOR KIDS-part 1, 2
and 3.
For quiz nos 1 to 50 refer to QUIZ FOR ALL-part 1
available in this website.
Quiz nos 51 to 81 are available in the following pages.
Fr Felix Rebello
QUIZ 51
KNOW YOUR STATIONS
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Hey, your head is in curd
Is your brother in?
Barber’s Village
A little French village
Education resides here
Perpetual Darkness
Pandu ka tikana
Over the hill
My Fair Village
Raja ka Chakkar
Alla ho Akbar
Is this a male crab?
A creature captured in a rock?
Swaraj is my birthright.
In the middle of the city
Abode of a wealthy goddess
Maybe they train Tailors here.
Arrow at one end, segment at the other
Music flows from here
The navy parades here
Hot and spicy
Ordering a tea time snack
Brother come tomorrow
A Dusty road
Queen of England
A salty place
A women selling onions
KNOW YOUR STATIONS – ANSWERS
Hey, your head is in curd
Dahisar
Is your brother in?
Bhayander
Barber’s Village
Naigaon
A little French village
Vile Parle
Education resides here
Vidyavihar
Perpetual Darkness
Andheri
Pandu ka tikana
Thane
Over the hill
Ghatkopar
My Fair Village
Goregaon
Raja ka Chakkar
King’s Circle
Alla ho Akbar
Masjid Bunder
Is this a male crab?
Kurla
A creature captured in a rock?
Elphinstone
Swaraj is my birthright.
Lokmanya Tilak
In the middle of the city
Mumbai Central
Abode of a wealthy goddess
Mahalakshmi
Maybe they train Tailors here.
Sewri
Arrow at one end, segment at the other
Reay Road
Music flows from here
Bandra
The navy parades here
Marine Lines
Hot and spicy
Curry Road
Ordering a tea time snack
Wadala
Brother come tomorrow
Byculla
A Dusty road
Sandhurst Rd
Queen of England
Victoria Terminus
A salty place
Khar road
A women selling onions
kandivili
QUIZ 52
ADVERTISEMENT QUIZFind out the company/ product by its slogan - Eg. Connecting people- Nokia
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The Joy of Flying
Share Moments, Share Life
The Women of substance
Express yourself
It’s Hot
Your Potential, Our Passion
Hum Hai Na…
The Taste of India
King Of Good Times
Impossible is Nothing
Touch the Perfection
The world’s Local Bank
Dimaag ki Batti Zala De
Ek se mera kya Hoga
Daag Dhund The Reh Jaaoge
Isko Laga Dala Toh Life Jingala
Mancharon ka Yamaraj
Kar Lo Duniya Mutti Main
A Dimond is Forever
Whereever You go I follow
ADVERTISEMENT QUIZ--ANSWERS
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The Joy of Flying
Share Moments, Share Life
The Women of substance
Express yourself
It’s Hot
Your Potential, Our Passion
Hum Hai Na…
The Taste of India
King Of Good Times
Impossible is Nothing
Touch the Perfection
The world’s Local Bank
Dimaag ki Batti Zala D
Ek se mera kya Hoga
Daag Dhund The Reh Jaaoge
Isko Laga Dala Toh Life Jingala
Mancharon ka Yamaraj
Kar Lo Duniya Mutti Main
A Dimond is Forever
Whereever You go I follow
Jet Airways
Kodak
Femina
Airtel
Radio Mirchi
Microsoft
ICICI bank
Amul
Kingfisher
Adidas
Toyota
HSBC
Mentos
Pan Parag
Surf Excel
Tata Sky
Mortein
Reliance Mobile
De Beers
Vodafone
QUIZ -53
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QUIZ 54
Write the correct answer in the space provided – a, b or c
Questions on liturgical calendar
Ans.Write
a/b or c
1] Advent season is preparation for which feast?
A] Pentecost b] Christmas
c] Easter
2] During advent season priest wears which colour vestments?
A] violet
b] Red
c] white
3] On which day of the week Lent season begins?
A] Wednesday b] Friday c] Sunday
4] Feast of Pentecost is the last day of which season?
A] Advent b] Easter
c] Lent
5] On which day the disciples received the Holy Spirit?
A] Pentecost day b] Maundy Thursday c] Easter Sunday
6] Lenten season lasts for how many days?
A] 50
b] 40
c] 30
7] Which is the only day in the Christian Calendar the Mass is not celebrated?
A] Good Friday b] Holy Thursday c] Ash Wednesday
8] Which is the season in between Pentecost and advent?
A] Holy season
b] ordinary season c] fasting season
9] On solemn feast (big feasts like Christmas) which colour vestment priest wears?
A] red b] white
c] gold
10] During the Ordinary season of the year (not advent, not Lent) which colour vestment priest wears?
A] green
b] white c] violet
11] On which day is celebrated as all Souls day?
A] 1st January b] Good Friday c] 2nd November
12] All Sundays are days of obligation (that is, sin if not attended Mass). One of the following feasts may not
come on a Sunday, but it is also a day of obligation. Which feast is that?
A] Feast of Assumption of Mary-August 15 b] Mother Mary birthday-Sep. 8
c] New year
13] On Good Friday celebrant wears which colour vestments?
A] green b] red
c] white
14. On which day we begin the new liturgical year?
A] January 1
b] 1st Sunday of Advent
c] Ash Wednesday
15. On January 1 we celebrate a feast of Mother Mary. Which feast is that?
A] Mother of God b] Immaculate Conception
c] Birthday of Mary
Answers
Questions on liturgical calendar
1] Advent season is preparation for which feast?
A] Pentecost b] Christmas
c] Easter
2] During advent season priest wears which colour vestments?
A] violet
b] Red
c] white
3] On which day of the week Lent season begins?
A] Wednesday b] Friday c] Sunday
4] Feast of Pentecost is the last day of which season?
A] Advent b] Easter
c] Lent
5] On which day the disciples received the Holy Spirit?
A] Pentecost day b] Maundy Thursday c] Easter Sunday
6] Lenten season lasts for how many days?
A] 50
b] 40
c] 30
7] Which is the only day in the Christian Calendar the Mass is not celebrated?
A] Good Friday b] Holy Thursday c] Ash Wednesday
8] Which is the season in between Pentecost and advent?
A] Holy season
b] ordinary season c] fasting season
9] On solemn feast (big feasts like Christmas) which colour vestment priest wears?
A] red b] white
c] gold
10] During the Ordinary season of the year (not advent, not Lent) which colour vestment priest wears?
A] green
b] white c] violet
11] On which day is celebrated as all Souls day?
A] 1st January b] Good Friday c] 2nd November
12] All Sundays are days of obligation (that is, sin if not attended Mass). One of the following feasts may not
come on a Sunday, but it is also a day of obligation. Which feast is that?
A] Feast of Assumption of Mary-August 15 b] Mother Mary birthday-Sep. 8
c] New year
13] On Good Friday celebrant wears which colour vestments?
A] green b] red
c] white
14. On which day we begin the new liturgical year?
A] January 1
b] 1st Sunday of Advent
c] Ash Wednesday
15. On January 1 we celebrate a feast of Mother Mary. Which feast is that?
A] Mother of God b] Immaculate Conception
c] Birthday of Mary
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QUIZ 55
REMOVE THE ODD OUT
Example : Tree, river, cloud, computer –
ans: computer – Because it is man made, while others are natural
So also remove the odd out from the following series of words
1. lion, tiger, elephant, dog
2. fish, parrot, crab, tortoise,
3. star, earth, moon, sun
4. ship, train, bus, car
5. water, air, tree, fire
6. hand, tail, eyes, nose
7. love, care, anger, affection
8. temple, house, home, shelter
9. mango, rice, banana, apple
10. scribe, reporter, TV, journalist
QUIZ 56
QUIZ ON Mary Mother of Jesus
1) What was the occupation of Mary's husband Joseph?
a) Carpenter
b) fisherman,
c) tent maker
2) When do we (date) celebrate the feast of Annunciation?
a) March 25
b) June 25
c)Dec. 25
3) What was the name of the angel who appeared to Mary?
a) Michael
b) Hosea,
c)Gabriel
4) What did Mary do right after the angel appeared to her?
a) Visited Elizabeth
b) married Joseph
c) went to Jerusalem
5) What happened when Elisabeth heard Mary's greeting?
a) The child she was carrying leapt in her womb
b) Elizabeth sang a song of greeting
c) the
child she was carrying cried
6) How long did Mary stay with Elisabeth?
a) 1 week
b) 3 months
c) 9 months
7) Why did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem?
a) To pick up household items
b) to escape from King Herod
c) to be registered in the census
8) What was the feast that Mary and Joseph went to Jerusalem for each year?
a) Passover
b) feast of Boothes
c) Feast of Tabernacle
9) What did Mary tell the servants to do when Jesus turned the water into wine?
a) Whatever the headwaiter told them to
b) whatever Jesus told them to c) get only new jars
10) When do we celebrate the feast of ‘Mary Mother of God’?
a) September 8
b) December 8
c) January 1
11) On August 15, Day of Independence, we celebrate which feast of Mary?
a) Mary’s Assumption
b] Immaculate Conception c] Our Lady of Fatima
12) Mary was assumed into heaven body and soul because
a) She was mother of Jesus b) because she said ‘yes’ to God c) because she was sinless
13) During which month we celebrate the feast of ‘Our Lady of Rosary’?
a) March
b) October
c) September
14] Mary is called Mother of God because
a) Jesus is God
b) Mary obeyed God c) Mary suffered with Jesus
15) While reciting Rosary, how many times we say the prayer ‘Hail Mary’?
a) 5
b) 15
c) 53
(ANSWERS: 1] a 2] a 3] c 4] a 5] a 6] b 7] c 8) a 9) b 10) c 11) a 12) c 13) b 14) a 15) c
QUIZ 57
QUIZ ON LITURGICAL ITEMS
(Give a blank paper to each group and write the names after showing each of the following items)
Items used for the Sacred Liturgy
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11. Tabernacle
12. Monstrance
13. Pacificator (thin)
14. Corporal (square)
15. Boat
QUIZ 58
QUIZ ON MIRACLES OF JESUS QUIZ
1. Which is the first miracle of Jesus?
A] Calming the sea b] healing Peter’s mother in-law c] changing water into wine
2. Which miracle did Jesus perform on the Sea of Galilee?
A] calmed the storm b] walked on the water
c] catching the fish with a coin in its mouth
3] Why did the pigs run over the cliff?
A] Jesus asked them to do that b] they were running away from hunters 3] Jesus cast demons in
them.
4] Whom did Jesus bring to life in the town of Bethany?
A] Jairus’ daughter b] Lazarus c] Peter’s mother
5] Who delayed Jesus when He was on His way to heal someone?
A] a Woman who touched the robe b] the crowd c] a leper
6] Which miracle did Jesus make after His resurrection?
A] raising Jairus’ daughter b] catching 153 fish c] healing 10 lepers
7] who’s ear did Jesus restore?
A] Simon Peter b] Pontius Pilot c] A soldier who came to arrest him
8] What did Jesus use to feed 5000 men and their families?
A] manna b] 10 loaves and 8 fish c] 5 loaves and 2 fish
9] Why was Peter not able to walk on the water?
A] he had sinned
b] He got scared
c] He didn’t believe
10] How many times did Jesus bring the dead to life
A] three b] twice c] once
11] What is the name of the sea which Jesus walked on water?
A] Sea of Galilee b] Mediterranean sea c] Dead Sea
12. Who climbed out of the boat to meet Jesus walking on the water?
A] John
b] Peter
c] Thomas
13] What is the name of the Woman Jesus cast out 7 devils?
A] Martha
b] Mary Magdalene c] Margaret
14] Jesus healed Simon’s mother-in-law from what?
A] blindness b] leprosy
c] fever
15] What was the occasion for Jesus turning water into wine?
A] wedding
b] Passover c] funeral
16] Which tree did Jesus cause to wither up?
A] Olive tree
b] Date tree
c] Fig tree
17] A gentile woman from Canaan begged Jesus to heal her daughter, who:
A] had died
b] had leprosy
c] was possessed
18] Whose daughter died while Jesus was on the way to his house to heal her?
A] Jairus
b] Jonas
c] Jacob
19] In what city did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?
A] Nazareth b] Bethany c] Bethseda
20] How many baskets full of pieces left after Jesus feeding 5000?
A] 4 b] 12 c] 20
QUIZ 59
QUIZ ON ENVIRONMENT
1] What do you call the rain that contains chemical waste and causes damage to plants and animals?
A] Smog B]Acid rain
C] Monsoon rain
D] Seasonal rain
2] What is the term used to describe a substance that can be broken down and eaten up by microorganisms like
bacteria?
A] Compound B] Environment friendly
C] Biodegradable
D] Recycled
3] We all know that the Kaziranga sanctuary is a place where rhinos can live safely away from hunters. What is
the term used for such careful use and protection of nature?
A] Biofriendly
B] Ecofriendly
C] Degradation
D] Conservation
4] What is the natural environment of a living organism called?
A] Habitat B] Surroundings
C] Environment
D] Biosphere
5] Most of the oil that we use is imported into our country from other nations. The oil is carried in huge sea going
tankers. Sometimes these tankers get damaged and the oil leaks into the oceans and seas. What is such an
accidental discharge of oil into water bodies called?
A] Water pollution
B] Oil spill
C] Oil leak
D] Tanker leak
6] What is the process of collecting, processing and reusing waste materials called?
A] Recycling
B] Reworking
C] Reusing
D] Reprocessing
7] Name the phenomenon because of which the earth’s atmospheric temperature is increasing causing
widespread environmental changes?
A] Seebeck effect
B] Greenhouse effect
C] Geothermal effect D] Biothermal effect
8] What is a substance that dirties the air, water or ground – thereby harming the living organisms called?
A]Pesticides
B] Non-biodegradable
C] Pollutant D] Environmental friendly
9] What is the term used for the pollution and damage caused by release of heated water into rivers and lakes that
can harm animal and plant life?
A] Thermal pollution B] Geothermal pollution C] Biothermal pollution
D] Isothermal pollution
10] Have you heard that the ultraviolet radiations from the sun may cause skin cancer? Can you tell me which
layer of the earth’s atmosphere protects the earth from these dangerous ultraviolet radiations of the sun?
A] Stratosphere
B] Ozonosphere
C] Ionosphere
D] Troposphere
ANSWERS-ENVIRONMENT QUIZ: B, C, D, A, B, A, B, C, A, B
QUIZ 60
FESTIVALS QUIZ
1] Why is Ram Navami celebrated?
A] It marks the birth of Lord Rama B] It marks the return of Lord Rama after exile
C] It
marks the beginning of the harvest season
D] It marks the marriage of Lord Rama
2] Why do we celebrate Easter?
A] Christ rose from the dead on this day B] Christ was born on this day
C] Christ
died on this day
D] Christian new year
3] On which day does Easter fall? A] Saturday B] Monday C] Sunday D] Friday
4] What does Good Friday symbolizes?
A] Festival of Jews
B] Beginning of Jewish new year
C] End of Spring
D] Death
of Christ
5] Who founded Jainism? A] Buddha B] Mahavir C] Swami Shankaracharya D] Swami
Vivekanand
6] What is the significance of Mahavir Jayanti?
A] It celebrates the birth of Jainism
B] It is the new year of the Jains
C] It celebrates the
enlightenment of Mahavir
D] It celebrates the birth of Mahavir
7] Whose death is mourned on Muharram?
A] Imam Hussain
B] Prophet Muhammad
C] Hazrat Bilal
D] Hazrat Umar
8] What is a Taziya? A] Place where Hussain died
B] The burial ground
C] Replica of
Hussain's tomb
D] The alms given to the poor
9] It's called Baisakhi in Punjab, Bohag Bihu in Assam and Varasha Porupu in Tamil Nadu.
These are:
A] Post-harvest festivals B] Pre-harvest festivals
C] Festival of lights
D] Festival of
colours
10] Why is Buddha Purnima important? A] Buddha attained enlightenment B] Buddha died
on this day
C] Buddha was born on this day D] All of the above
ANSWERS- FESTIVAL QUIZ - A, A, C, D, B, D, A, C, A, D
QUIZ 61
TEST OF YOUR INTELLIGENCE QUIZ (IQ)-Questions
Answers
1] I was alone in the park. After a few minutes an old man and an old woman came
there. After them, 2 couples along with a baby came there. Now how many persons
are there?
2] How many 5’s are there in the following number series which are either preceded
by 6 or followed by 7? 31245675657247566575.
3] If the day, two days after tomorrow be Thursday, what day would have been two
days before yesterday?
4] If a snail crawls halfway around a circle then turn around and crawls halfway
back, is it now back where it started? say only - YES OR NO
5] How many minutes are there in a day?
6] How many two digit numbers are there?
7] If the cost of 1 tomato is Re 1 and if I get one free for every five I buy, how many
tomatoes will I get for Rs 10/-?
8] How many grams are there in 10 kilograms?
9] I told a secret to two people, each of whom told two others. How many people
know my secret apart from me?
10] If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 in another. How many haystacks
will be there when he combined them in the center field?
11] While writing 1 to 100, how many times numbers 9 is used?
12] A murderer is condemned to death. He has to choose between three rooms. The
first is full of raging fires, the second is full of assassins with loaded guns, and the
third is full of lions that haven't eaten in 3 years. Which room is safest for him?
13] In a big box there are 20 small boxes, each small box containing 20 match
boxes. How many match boxes are there in all?
14] What is the 20% of 20?
15] Which is heavier – one ton of ‘heavy iron’ or 1 ton ‘light cotton’?
16] From 8 o’clock in the morning to 8 o’clock at night, how many times will the
hour hand and the minute hand form a straight line?
17] My doctor has given 3 pills for headache – one per every half an hour. How
many hours will it take me take these 3 pills?
18] Which murder when carried out cannot be punished?
19] If a plane crashes on the border of two countries, where do they bury the
survivors?
Ans: 19] ____________________________________________________________
20] When an electric train runs at a speed of 100 kms per hour, the east wind blows
at a speed of 6 kms. To which direction the smoke of the train moves?
Ans: 20] ____________________________________________________________
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1] 8 2] 3 3] Friday 4] No 5] 1440 6] 90 7] 12 8] 10,000 9] 6 10] 1 11] 20 12] third
(lions dead) 13] 400 14] 4 15] both equal 16] 11 17] 1 18] suicide 19] survivors are not
buried. 20] no smoke for electric train
QUIZ 62
TEST OF YOUR INTELLIGENCE QUIZ (IQ)-Questions
Answers
1] 1 Km long train runs 60 kms per hour. It enters a tunnel of 1 km long. How
much time will it take when the last bogie comes out of the tunnel?
2] If Kiran gives to Arun 1 rupee, Aruna will have double the amount of
Kiran. How much Arun and Kiran have?
3] In a box there are equal number of 25 paise, 50 paise and 1 rupee coins.
What is the total in the box?
4] During one year the prices increased by 25%. Next year 20% decreased
and this happened every year. What is the increase or decrease in the price?
5] There is a number. If you divide it by 2,3,4,5 or 6, the balance remains 1.
Which is the number?
6] I began an all India journey by cycle. On the first day, I traveled just 7
miles. After every day I increased 4 miles per day. On the last day my speed
is 51 miles. So totally how many miles and how may days I traveled?
7] It takes 1 minute to cut a plank of 6 feet. How many minutes it will take to
cut that plank into 12 pieces?
8] Mr A takes 1 and half hours to travel to a city 75 miles away. While
coming back he takes just one hour. What is the average speed?
9] In a pit of 5 feet long, 3 feet wide and 4 feet deep – how much mud is
there?
10] A farmer has grown 20 coconut trees in straight line. Each tree takes 1
feet of space and there is a distance of 20 feet between each tree. What is the
total distance between the first tree and the last?
ANSWERS
1] 2 minutes (front side will come out in 1 minute and last bogie will come out after 1 minute)
2] 7 with Kiran and 5 with Arun.
3] Rs 700/4] no change. remains the same.
5] 121
6] 12 days and 348 miles (7,11,15,19,23,27,31,35,39,43,47,51)
7] Ans: 11 (because the last part is left automatically)
8] 1.5+1=2.5 ie 2 and half hrs = 60 miles)
9] no mud in pit
10] 400 (200x19=380+20x1=20. total=380)
QUIZ 63
1] The total price of a pen and a pencil is Rs 11/-. The price of the pen is Rs
10/- more than the pencil. What is the price of each separately?
2] Vivian’s brother suddenly dies. Neighbours say that the deceased has no
brother. Why?
3] Jerry has Rs 20/- and Lawry has Rs 30/-. To make the difference from Rs
10/- to Rs 5/- how much money Lawry should give to jerry?
4] Before the death of Indira Gandhi who the Prime Minsiter?
5] What is the average weight of the egg of the elephant?
6] ‘SKY’ what is in the middle?
7] A father had 7 sons. Each son has two sisters. Totally how many children
are there?
8] Sunny was Chandru’s son. But Chandru was not Sunny’s father? Who is
Chandru to Sunny?
9] Is it cheaper to take 1 friend twice for the movie or 2 friends at the same
time?
10] Impossible can be made possible? How?
ANSWERS
1] pen=1050, pencil=50.
2] Vivian is sister
3] Lawry to give 2.50 to Jerry)
4] Indira Gandhi
5] elephant no egg.
6] K
7] 9
8] mother
9] 2 friends
10] remove im.
QUIZ 64
1] 5 years ago Sunita was 3 years younger to Vanita. What is the difference in
age now?
2] There was an air crash at the border of India and Pakistan. Where the
survivors are buried?
3] A ship in the sea was about to sink. Even increase of 1 K.g. will make the
ship to sink. For the good or bad luck of the captain, an elephant which was in
the ship gave birth to a heavy baby? Will the ship sink? YES/NO
4] There are 8 ants and 3 mosquitoes on the dining table. You killed 4 ants
with one hit. How many alive ants and mosquitoes are left on the table?
5] Give 3 numbers of which total comes the same while adding or
multiplying?
6] In a poultry farm there were five hens which were laying eggs. 3 hens were
laying 1 egg everyday and 2 hens were laying eggs every alternative day.
How many eggs will be in ten days?
7] There were 28 birds on a tree. A gunmen shoots 12 birds at one shot. How
many birds are left on the tree?
8] 1 cat eats one rat in 3 minutes. How much time will take for 5 cats to eat 5
rats?
29] Nita is standing 9th in a queue starting from both ends. How many girls
are there in the queue?
30] Mr and Mrs D’Souza has 7 daughters and each daughter has one brother.
How many members are there in D’Souza family?
ANSWERS
1] 3 years.
2] Survivors not buried.
3] No (weight was the same)
4] 4 ants (mosquitoes will fly)
5] 1,2,3
6] 40 (3x10=30+2x5=10)
7] nil (all run away)
8] 1 minute
9] 17 (8+1+8)
10] 10 .
QUIZ 65
1] From 1 to 100 how many ‘1’s are there?
2] A doctor gave 7 tablets to eat every 30 minutes. How many minutes Peter
will take it to eat?
3] Divide 4 by ½ and then add 2. What is the answer?
4] My watch runs 4 minutes fast per day. I corrected it at 9 am on Monday.
What time would it show at 9 PM on Wednesday?
5] If a large tin and a small tin rolled on a plank which will reach the bottom
first?
6] Mohan was 3 days younger than Raj. Mohan was born on the 24th October
1902. In the year 1902, 24th October was Friday. On what day of the week did
Raj’s birthday?
7] A friend asked John, “How old is your son?” John replied “My son is onethird of my age and I am 30 years older than him”. How old are John and his
son?
8] Joe and Tom both have the hobby of collecting photos of famous
cricketers. Joe tells to Tom “I shall ask you questions on cricket. For each
right answer I will give you 5 photos but for each wrong answer you must
give me 4 photos. Tom agrees. At the end of 30 questions, To has in hand 24
photos. How many right answers did Tom give?
9] A tailor has a piece of cloth 24 meters long. Each day he cuts 3 meters to
make dress for his customers. In how many days will he have cut the entire
piece of cloth 3 meters at a time?
10] The railway line between Gara and Mala is 70 kilometers long. A train
starts from Gara at 9 am sharp and travels towards Mala at a speed of 60 kms
per hour. At 9.20 am, another train travels from Mala to Gara at a speed of 90
kms per hour. Which of the two trains will be nearesr to Mala at 9.40 am?
ANSWERS
1] 20
2] 3 hours
3] 10 (8+2)
4] 9.10
5] large (make sure)
6] Sunday
7] 45 and 15
8] 16.
9] 7 days (with 7th cut her will get last piece)
10] both 40 kms distance from Mala
QUIZ 66
1] A farmer carries to the mill a certain quantity of grain. On grinding the grain, he
gets flour whose weight is 80 per cent of the grain used. With the flour obtained, he
makes 224 kilos of bread which is 40 per cent more than the weight of the flour used.
What was the weight of the grain the farmer brought to the mill?
2] Three localities have altogether 2,60,000 inhabitants. The number of people in the
most populated locality is five times that of the second, which actually has double
the number of inhabitants in the third. Calculate the population of each locality.
3] A cycle race of 305 kilometers is divided into 3 stages. The length of the second
stage is the first stage and its quarter, and that of the third stage the length of the
second stage and its quarter. How long is each of the three stages?
4] Two flasks contain wine. If 5 liters of wine are removed from both flasks, then
one will have seven times as much wine as the other. But if 5 liters of wine are added
to each flask, then one will have three times as much wine as the other. How much
wine was there in each flask at the start?
5] A the start of a race, Raj who can run 14 kms an hour, gives his friend Saj, who
runs only 10 kms an hour, a lead of 6 kms. How many kilometers should Raj run to
catch up with Saj?
6] A number has two digits, the second being double the first. If the first digit is
increased by two and the second digit is decreased by five, you get a number whose
first digit is double the second. Which is the starting number?
7] From a big box of sweets Tom takes one-eight to give away to his friends. The
next day, as new friends came, Tom again takes one-third of the sweets left in the
box. 140 sweets are now left in the box. How many sweets were there in the box at
the start?
8] In a contest to guess how much Tony weighed, Betty guessed 21 Kgs, Bobby
guessed 29 Kgs, Dave guessed 25 Kgs. Two were wrong by 4 Kgs, one was wrong
by 1 Kg, one was wrong by 6 Kgs and one was correct. How much Tony weigh?
9] If there is a frog, dead in the centre of a lilypad which is right in the middle of the
pond, which side would it jump to?
10] A man went outside in the pouring rain with no protection, but not a hair on his
head got wet… how come?
11] David’s father has three sons: Snap, Crackle and ____
12] What has a mouth but doesn’t eat, a bank with no money, a bed but doesn’t
sleep, and waves but has no hands?
13] A cowboy rode to an inn on Friday. He stayed two nights and left on Friday.
How could that be?
14] If the red house is on the right side and if the blue house is on the left side
where’s the white house?
Answers
1] 200 kg grain and 16 kg flour.
2] 2,00,000; 40,000; 20,000 respectively
3] respectively 80,100 and 125 kms.
4] 40 liters and 10 liters
5] 2 kms (distance in 1.5 hours)
6] 48
7] 240
8] Bibi (25 Kgs)
9] neither, the frog is dead
10] He was bald
11] David
12] river
13] the name of the horse is Friday
14] Washington
QUIZ 67
Can you discover the names of the birds given in the right hidden in the following word
search crossword?
Get … set… go…
QUIZ 68
Can you discover the careers mentioned in the right in the following hidden word
search crossword?
Get … set… go…
QUIZ 69
Here is a list of 25 birds in a jumbled form. Unjumble these birds and find the answers.
At the end check with the answers in the right column. How many you got right?
Birds in Jumbled form
1 ACIBDLBKR
2 HTSRUH
3 OOCUCK
4 INORB
5 KARSYLK
6 IGNOEP
7 PAWRORS
8 ASLIRTNG
9 NSWA
10 GSOOE
11 FCFNHIACH
12 FICLBUHNL
13 HETSNAAP
14 EOUGSR
15 GELEA
16 LAABRSOTS
17 LRUUVTE
18 RWEN
19 ICTHOSR
20 KWCEORPODE
21 NRWOB WLO
22 ROKO
23 GPEAMI
24 RLWHOMYAEMEL
25 TORAPR
Write answers
Check answers at the
end
1 BLACKBIRD
2 THRUSH
3 CUCKOO
4 ROBIN
5 SKYLARK
6 PIGEON
7 SPARROW
8 STARLING
9 SWAN
10 GOOSE
11 CHAFFINCH
12 BULLFINCH
13 PHEASANT
14 GROUSE
15 EAGLE
16 ALBATROSS
17 VULTURE
18 WREN
19 OSTRICH
20 WOODPECKER
21 BROWN OWL
22 ROOK
23 MAGPIE
24
YELLOWHAMMER
25 PARROT
Your performance
All correctoutstanding!
Above 20 – excellent
Above 15 – V. good
10-15 – good
Below 10 - average
QUIZ 70
Weather Word search Plus
First find all the weather words in the puzzle. Then, starting top left and working your way across each
line, write down all the letters that have not been used. The letters will spell out a secret message.
temperature thermometer Fahrenheit barometer sleet storm hurricane lightning blizzard
forecast freezing sunny windy humidity Celsius cyclone degrees drizzle rainbow
warm ice thunder tornado typhoon isobars cloudy flood foggy frost cold hail
heat snow
QUIZ 71
FIT IN THE ANIMALS
At the bottom of the page names of about 40 animals are given. You have to fit in these animals in the
crossword squares given below.
Clue: Start with the longest word.
dog
horse
bear
snake
goat
deer
cat
cow
sheep
lion
tiger
elephant
zebra
wolf fox
rhinoceros
antelope
jaguar
leopard
camel giraffe
hippo
crocodile seal
walrus
kangaroo
toad
rat
pony
kitten
donkey pelican
panda
frog
hamster
mouse
tortoise
monkey
puppy
QUIZ 72
INDIA G.K. QUIZ
Next month on August 15 we celebrate the Independence Day of our country. Here is a quiz to test your G.K. of
India (courtesy: Internet)
Underline the correct answer in the series of questions below. After answering, check your performance!
(answers at the bottom)
1. In which city of India is the Taj Mahal located?
New Delhi , Kolkata (Calcutta), Agra, Jaipur
2. In which city of India is the Gol Gumbaz mosque?
Bijapur, Hyderabad , Secunderabad , Gulbarga
3. Which city is known as the 'Manchester of South India'?
Coimbatore, Chennai, Bangalore, Madurai
4. Which is India's longest river?
Yamuna, Godavari, Krishna, Ganga
5. Which is India's smallest state in terms of area?
Sikkim, Tripura, Nagaland, Goa
6. Which city in India is known as the 'Pink City'?
Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Raipur
7. Which state in India has the world's largest deposit of thorium?
Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Assam
8. Which city in India is served by the Diamond Harbor?
Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai (Madras), Vishakhapatnam. Kolkata (Calcutta)
9. Which state of India has the largest area of forest land?
Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
10. Which is the most populated city of India?
Kolkata (Calcutta), New Delhi, Patna, Mumbai (Bombay)
11. Which is India's largest state in terms of area?
Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
12. For which spice is Kashmir famous?
Saffron, Cloves, Cinnamon, Black Pepper
13. Which city in India is called the 'Lake City'?
Udaipur, Jaipur, Raipur, Jodhpur
14. On which river is the Bhakra Nangal Dam of India built?
Yamuna, Ganga, Sutlej, Brahmaputra
15. On which river does the city of Ahmedabad in India stand?
Sabarmati, Narmada, Tapi , Chambal
&&&&&&&&&
Answers: Agra, Bijapur, Coimbatore, Ganga, Goa, Jaipur, Kerala, Kolkotta, Madhyapradesh, Mumbai,
Rajasthan, Saffron, udaipur, Sutlej, Sabarmati
Your performance – 15/15 = outstanding; 12-14 excellent; 8-11 –good; rest average and p
QUIZ 73
BABY ANIMALS
Different baby animals are called in different names. Complete the following crossword by filling the baby names
of animals given in the columns at the bottom of the page (courtesy: Internet)
When finished check your answers (answers at the bottom)
Page 7
BABY ANIMALS
Across:
Down:
3
5
7
9
10
11
1
2
4
6
8
10
sheep
cat
duck
kangaroo
cow
goat
lion
deer
pig
dog
horse
bird
ANSWERS TO FAMILY QUIZ
QUIZ 74
JUMBLED ANIMALS
Move each letter forward one place (A becomes B, etc.) to find twenty-five common
animals. When finished check your answers (at the bottom)
Jumbled name
Answer
Jumbled name
1] cnf
13] adzq
2] gnqrd
14] rmzjd
3] bzs
15] qghmnbdqnr
4] bnv
16] zmsdknod
5] rgddo
17] izftzq
6] khnm
18] kdnozqc
7] shfdq
19] bzldk
8] dkdogzms
20] fhqzeed
9] ydaqz
21] ghoononszltr
10] vnke
22] lnmjdx
11] enw
23] fnzs
12] snqsnhrd
24] cddq
answer
25] bqnbnchkd
Answers
Dog, horse, cat, cow, sheep, lion, tiger, elephant, zebra, wolf, fox, tortoise, bear, snake, rhinoceros,
antelope, jaguar, leopard, camel, giraffe, hippopotamus, monkey, goat, deer, crocodile
QUIZ 75
YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST - QUIZ ON LITURGICAL ARTICLES
Here are 15 liturgical articles which are used for various liturgical services. Choose the correct
answers
Check your answers at the bottom of the page
1. Small bowl for priest to wash hands during the liturgy of Eucharist.
a] holy bowl b] Finger Bowl
c] Paten
2. Small white cloth used with the chalice.
a] purificator
b] boat c] Ambo
3. The book the priest prays from during the mass at the altar.
a] Mass book
b] Ordo c] Secramentary
4. Special robes worn by priests, deacons, and altar servers.
a] Mass dress b] Vestments c] Costumes
5. Container for burning incense.
a] Thurible b] Boat c] incense vessel
6. The room where priests vest before Mass.
a] procession room b] Sacristy c] vesting room
7. Small pitchers of water and wine for the mass.
A] Chalice b] Cruets
c] Paten
8. White robe worn over street clothes by priests, deacons.
a] Cassock b] Chasuble
c] Alb
9. The place where the Word of God is proclaimed.
a] presidential chair b] proclaimer c] Ambo
10. Cord used as a belt for the alb.
a] Cincture b] Holy rope
c] sacred belt
11. Small dish usually used with the chalice.
a] communion plate b] Paten c] host holder
12. Colored vestment worn by the priest while celebrating the Mass.
a] Pall b] Chasuble c] Corporal
13. Gold cup with a lid for the Body of Christ in the Tabernacle.
a] Altar Vessel b] Ciborium c] Chalice
14. The book of scriptures read at the liturgy of the Word.
a] Missal
b] Lectionary c] Liturgical book
15. The sacred elevated space where Mass is celebrated.
A] Altar
b] Sacristy c] Sanctuary
Finger Bowl, Pacificator, Secramentary, Vestments, Thurible, Sacristy, Cruets, Alb, Ambo, Cincture, Paten,
Chasuble, Ciborium, Lectionary, Sanctuary
QUIZ 76
YEAR OF THE EUCHARIST - QUIZ ON LITURGICAL ARTICLES
Here are 10 questions connected with liturgical seasons. Choose the correct answers
Check your answers at the bottom of the page
1] There are various seasons during the liturgical year. Which season begins the
Church year?
a] lent
b] Advent
c] Feast of Mother of God
2] Different colours are associated with the church calendar. Which colour is
used during lent?
a] red
b] green c] purple
3] Besides all Sundays, 2 major feasts are days of obligation in India. Which one
of the following is not a day of obligation?
a] Mother Mary birthday d] Assumption of Mary c] Christmas
4] Season of Advent is preparation for which event?
a] Easter
b] Christmas
c] Passover
5] What is the original meaning of ‘Advent’?
a] beginning b] coming c] preparing
6] During the ordinary season which colour alb (vestment) is worn by the priest
a] red b] purple c] green
7] Feast of Pentecost is the last day of which season?
a] Easter b] Advent
c] Lent
8] Which is the only day in the Christian Calendar the Mass is not celebrated?
a] Good Friday b] Holy Thursday c] Ash Wednesday
9] Which is the season in between Pentecost and advent?
a] Holy season
b] ordinary season c] fasting season
10] On Good Friday celebrant wears which colour vestments?
a] green b] white
c] red
ANSWERS:
1] b 2] c 3] a 4] b 5] b 6] c 7] a 8] a 9] b 10] c
QUIZ 77
Cities of India by nicknames
Choose the correct answer of city by its nickname from the right side column.
Check your answers at the bottom of the page
1] Taj Nagri
A] Agra b] Bangaluru c] Bhopal
2] City of Lakes
A] Mumbai b] Allahabad c] Bhopal
3] City of pearls
A] Asansol b] Hyderabad
4] Scotland of India
A] Coorg b] Japipur
5] Paris of India
A] Delhi b] Jaipur c] Telangana
6] Switzerland of India
A] Darjeeling b] Kashmir c] Kochi
7] City of Dreams
A] Pune b] Delhi c] Mumbai
8] Grape city of India
A] Nasik b] Kholapur c] Goa
9] City of diamonds
A] Ahmadabad b] Surat c] Coiambatore
10] Health capital of India
A] Chennai
11] City of palaces
A] Jaipur b] Mysore c] Allahabad
12] City of Rallies
A] Mumbai b] Patiala c] New Delhi
13] City of temples
A] Tirupati b] Varanasi c] Shirdi
14] Queen of the Arabian sea
A] Kochi b] Goa c] Mumbai
15] Place of Victory
A] Secunderabad b] Bhubaneswar c]
c] Chennai
c] Kanpur
b] Mumbai c] Kanpur
Vijayawada
Answers
Agra, Bhopal, Hyderabad, Coorg, Jaipur, Kashmir, Mumbai, Nasik, Surat, Chennai, Mysore, New Delhi, Varanasi, Kochi,
Vijayawada
QUIZ 78
Put your puzzle solving skills to the test with our foods word scramble. Look carefully at the
jumbled words and try unscrambling as many as possible. 1 example is given to begin with
Check your answers at the bottom of the page
TORACR CARROT
IEP
TIRUF
OACBN
ECEHSE
LPAPE
EDRAB
GBELTEVEA
NCDAY
CRIE
AAANBN
OOTMTA
TTCLEUE
NCRO
OATOPT
TARYBRESWR
AGHRMRUBE
AOEGRN
PIAZZ
OUPS
Answers
Carrot, pie, fruit, bacon, cheese, apple, bread, vegetable, candy, rice, banana, tomato, lettuce, corn, potato,
strawberry, hamburger, orange, pizza, soup
HI KIDS
Search the months for the year 2015. Draw a line when you find each.
QUIZ 79
Here is a Lenten crossword for you. The words given at the bottom are hidden
in this crosswords. Find them out and draw a line on each word
QUIZ 80
Here is a Math crossword for you. Try the quiz with the figures given at the
bottom and check your answers printed at the bottom
Mathematical quiz
Across:
1
3
5
8
9
10
12
14
17
18
20
12 ²
91 + 11
37095 ÷ 3
43180 ÷ 17
12x + 17x + x
4(2x + y)
11 ³
87625390 ÷ 10
1352700 ÷ 100
9947 + 7 X 8
100000 + 10101
Down:
23
24
25
27
29
31
32
33
34
1000 X 20
13 ³
19 ²
2 (2a + 7)
21027 ÷ 3
17 ²
4001 X 4
16 ²
14y ÷ 2 + 3
Answers to Family Quiz
1
2
3
4
6
7
9
11
13
50 + 75
(8x + 4y) ÷ 2
500 X 5
16½ + 4½
3(x + 4y)
8x + 7 X 2 - 2x
7³
107 X 10
8549 X 2
15
16
19
21
22
24
26
28
29
30
32
753190 - 1
1539 X 10
100 X 41
4(3a - b)
12ab + 3ab - 5ab
950 + 1180
2a + 8 X 2 + 3a
12 X 11
9³
17 + 5000
100¼ + 4¾
QUIZ 81
FAMILY QUIZ
Jumble word quiz
The countries of the world
In the following list, there are names of 25 counties in a scrambled
form. Unscramble these words and discover these countries !!
Check your answers at the bottom on the right side of this page
Countries of the world
Answer below
1 RPUE
2 XMOICE
3 RIGTEEANN
4 CEHIL
5 ZRLAIB
6 AANDAC
7 BOIIVAL
8 ENLUAEEVZ
9 ANJPA
10 IAHNC
11 DINEAISON
12 TNLDIAHA
13 ARNI
14 DIANI
15 NIKPAAST
16 UASID BRIAAA
17 TAEHPOII
18 UHOST IRAFCA
19 PEYGT
20 IGREINA
21 EGAAIRL
22 YNMRAEG
23 OGLAUTRP
24 RNAEDMK
25 ZLASDIERWTN
Check your answers
Peru, Mexico, Argentine, Chile,
Brazil, Canada, Bolivia,
Venezuela, Japan, China,
Indonesia, Thailand, Iran, India,
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia,
Ethiopia, South Africa, Egypt,
Nigeria, Algeria, Germany,
Portugal, Denmark, Switzerland