INTRODUCTION
Following are the collection of quizes, puzzles etc. (courtesy internet
and other sources) published in the PANVEL PARISH PULSE
(PPP), St Francis Xavier Church, Panvel Parish Bulletin.
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.
Fr Felix Rebello
Editor, PPP
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Give a single letter which means each of the following: Example: Plural of I = V
So also the following
1. standing in a raw
2. used to denote one
3. A large body of water
4. An exclamation
5. A light drink
6. Part of the body
7. To exist
8. A form of questioning
9. Name for myself
10.Plural of I
ANSWERS
Q, A, C, O, T, I, B, Y, I, V
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WORD POWER QUIZ
Against each key word are given four suggested meanings. Choose the word or phrase which is most
nearly the same to the key word.
1. ABSOLUTE
2. ACQUITTED
3. AMBITION
4. APOLOGISE
5. APPREHENSIONS
6. ARROGANT
7. BAFFLED
8. BEHAVIOUR
9. CENSURE
10. COMPUNCTION
a. reasonable
a. pardoned
a. desire
a. confess fault
a. charges
a. proud
a. pleased
a. attitude
a. blame
a. wonder
b. limitless
b. freed
b. goal
b. accept guilt
b. expectations
b. quarrelsome
b. convinced
b. conduct
b. dislike
b. regret
c. narrow
c. sentenced
c.
expectation
c. express
regret
c. hopes
c. merciless
c. satisfied
c. method
c. comment
c. confusion
d. reliable
d. summoned
d. aspiration
d. repent
greatly
d. fears
d. violent
d. bewildered
d. discipline
d. abuse
d. anger
ANSWERS – Family Quiz July issue
Limitless, freed, aspiration, express regret, fears, proud, bewildered, conduct, blame, regret
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MERA BHARATH MAHAN
Independence Day Quiz.
Knowledge of our country
From the options given choose the correct answer
1. What is the national bird of our country? a] Bulbul b] Koel c]Peacock
2. Which is India’s smallest state? a] Kerala b] Sikkim
c] Goa
3. Who was India’s first Prime Minister? a] Mahatma Gandhi b]Dr Rajendra Prasad
c]Jawaharlal Nehru
4. Which state receives the first rains at the start of the south-west monsoons? a] Kerala
b]Tamil Nadu c] Gujarat
5. Which is the oldest Indian language? a] Tamil b] Konkani
c] Urdu
6. What is the source of the river Indus? a] Gangotri Glacier b] Mount Everest c]Mount
Kailasa
7. Who administers the oath of office to the President of India? a] Vice President b] Chief
Justice c]Prime Minister
8. Which freedom fighter started the periodical Vande Mataram? a] Lokamanya Tilak
b]Madame Bhikhaji Cama c] Annie Besant
9. Who is the ex-officio chairperson of the Rajya Sabha? a] Vice-president b] Prime
Minister c]Speaker
10. Of all the Dravidian languages, which is numerically (spoken by) the biggest? a]
Telugu b] Malayalam c] Tamil
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JUMBLE WORDS
Rearrange the alphabets to get the proper words. Rearrange resulting
circled alphabets to get the hidden word below.
BUTECK
LEMPET
gap
ROBSAB
ROSTEY
Gap
ATNION
gap
GREEED
Gap
Clue: A tall building
ANSWERS-Sep. Family Quiz
BUCKET, TEMPLE, OYSTER, ABSORB, NATION, DEGREE, SKYSCRAPPER
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BIRDWATCH QUIZ
1. You could use it for washing your hair.
2. Dhoni polishes his shoes with it.
3. A lentil, joined to a male broiler
4. Conjoined male bovines.
5. A Maruti car model
6. Furniture material, with a light kisser on the cheek.
7. Used for lifting and moving heavy materials
8. So sad if you walk off the field with this one.
9. Part of an old Rajesh Khanna starrer in English.
10.A popular brand of thermo ware.
ANSWERS-Nov. Family Quiz
(Dove, Kiwi, Peacock, Bulbul, Swift, Woodpecker, Crane, Duck, Kite (Kati Patang), Eagle)
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IQ QUIZ
1. How many minutes are there in a day?
2. How many two digit numbers are there?
3. 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/-?
4. How many grams are there in 10 kilograms?
5. I told a secret to two people, each of whom told two others. How many people know my
secret apart from me?
6. How many squares are there in a chess board?
7. What do you call a number if it is divisible only by itself and 1?
8. There is a word in English that is always pronounced incorrectly. Which is that word?
9. 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?
10. Write anything inside this box
ANSWERS-Dec. Family Quiz
1] 1440
2] 90
3] 12
4] 10,000
5] 6
6] 204 (not 64, 4 small squares makes a bigger square and so on…),
7] prime number
8] incorrectly
9] one
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CAN YOU SOLVE THIS ANCIENT RIDDLES?
Hello Family members! Scratch your brains and answer the following questions. As soon as you get the answers send them
quickly (as mentioned above).Your answers should reach to us within seven days of receiving this issue. If there are many
correct answers, winners will be decided by lot. Winners should collect their prizes personally (will not be sent by post etc).
Results and the answers of Family quiz-1 will appear in the next issue (Issue 3) of HAMARA SHAHER. Keep waiting for it as
a newspaper insert within a month.
SO GET SET GO!!!
1. As long as I eat, I live – but when I drink, I die, what am I?
2. A horse is tied to a rope which is fifteen meters long. Twenty meters from the horse is some hay, but the horse
is still able to eat it. How?
3. If your friend is carrying three sacks of corn on his back and you are carrying four sacks, who is carrying the
most weight?
4. An assistant in a butcher’s shop is 5 and half feet tall. What does he weigh?
5. How much dirt is there in a hole which measures 1 by 3 meter and is 3 meter deep?
6. Harsh’s mother has 3 children: One is called April and one is May. What is the other one called?
7. Which letter is a human organ?
8. Why is the Maths book so unhappy?
9. How can you spell mousetrap in 3 letters?
10. Which letter is a drink?
Answers: Family Quiz 1
1]fire
2]the rope is tied only to horse, not to anything else
3]your friend-because he carries corn and sacks, you carry only sacks(empty)
4] meat
5]hole has no dirt 6]Harsh
7] I (Eye)
8] it has lot of problems 9] CAT
10] T (Tea)
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METHEMATICAL QUIZ
Hello Family members! Here are a series of numbers. They are in a certain sequence. Can you find out the missing
number? As soon as you get the answers email on above ID. Your answers should reach us within seven days of receiving
this issue. If there are many correct answers, winners will be decided by lot. Winners should collect their prizes personally
(will not be sent by post etc). Results, and the answers of Family quiz- 2 will appear in the next issue (Issue 4) of HAMARA
SHAHER. Keep waiting!!!. SO GET SET GO!!!
1] 20, 25, 21, 27, 23, ______ 26
2] 50, 44, 88, 81, 162, ______ 308
3] 100, 20, 15, 75, 80, ______, 11
4] 50, 100, 300, 1200, ______, 7200
5] 140, 120, 142, 102, _______, 66, 154
6] 202, 205, 211, 220, _____
7] 60, 80, 102, 126, 146, ______, 192
8] 250, 290, 270, 250, 330, 290, ______
9] 50, 200, 800, 1600, ______, 12800
10] 140, 160, 185, 215, _____, 170
ANSWERS
1) 30
2) 154
3) 16
4) 2400
5) 146
6) 232
7) 168
8) 250
9) 3200
10) 195
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REMOVE THE ODD OUT
Hello Family members. Here is a simple test of your Intelligence. In the following series of words one item is odd (not
related to others). Remove this odd out. As soon as you get the answers, send them quickly (as mentioned above). 1 entry
per family. Your answers should reach us within seven days of receiving this issue. If there are many correct answers,
winners will be decided by lot. Winners should collect their prizes personally (will not be sent by post etc). Results and the
answers of Family quiz- 4 will appear in the next issue (Issue 5) of HAMARA SHAHER. Keep waiting for it as a newspaper
insert within a month. SO GET SET GO!!!
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
lion, tiger, elephant, dog
fish, parrot, crab, tortoise,
star, earth, moon, sun
ship, train, bus, car
water, air, tree, fire
hand, tail, eyes, nose
love, care, anger, affection
temple, house, home, shelter
9. mango, rice, banana, apple
10. scribe, reporter, TV, journalist
ANSWERS
Dog, Parrot, Earth, Ship, Tree, Tail, Anger, Temple, Rice, TV
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METHEMATICAL QUIZ
Hello Family members! Here are a series of numbers. They are in a certain sequence. Can you find out the missing
numbers? As soon as you get the answers send them quickly (as mentioned above).Your answers should reach to us within
seven days of receiving this issue. If there are many correct answers, winners will be decided by lot. Winners should collect
their prizes personally (will not be sent by post etc). Results and the answers of Family quiz- 7 will appear in the next issue
(Issue 8) of HAMARA SHAHER. Keep waiting!!!.
SO GET SET GO!!!
1] 2, 4, 8, ____ , 32
2] 10, 12, 15, 19,____
3] 5, 7, 11, 17 ___
4] 10,12, 9, 11, 8 ___
5] 7, 14, 21, ____ , 35
6] 25, 26, 28, 31, 32, ___
7] 50, 51, 53, 56, ____
8] 5, 6, 11, 13, 18, 21, ___
9] 20, 21, 24, 29, ____
10] 100, 98, 94, ___ , 70
ANSWERS TO
FAMILY QUIZ – 7
16, 24, 25,10,28, 34, 60, 26, 50, 88
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FINDING THE ‘CATE’
Can you find out the word ending with ‘cate’?
Example: = the ‘cate’ devoted to God’s service = dediCATE.
So also the rest. Hurry up!
1. This ‘cate’ talks or writes.
2. This ‘cate’ makes things disappear.
3. This ‘cate’ is a copycat.
4. This ‘cate’ shows which way to go
5. This ‘cate’ finds out something.
6. This ‘cate’ cannot breath
7. This ‘cate’ gains knowledge.
8. This ‘cate’ fights your court case.
9. We need this ‘cate’ for our machinery to run smoothly.
10. This ‘cate’ gives up the throne.
ANSWERS TO FAMILY QUIZ – 8
1]communicate 2] eradicate 3]duplicate 4] indicate 5] locate/extricate 6] suffocate 7] educate 8]advocate 9]lubricate 10] abdicate/Vacate
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TEST YOUR INTELLIGENCE
REMOVE THE ODD OUT
In the following series of words, one word is not related or different than other. Remove that word out.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Cricket
Bicycle
Book
Clever
Singing
Smoke
Hand
Happy
Muslim
Kerala
Football
Car
Newspaper
Hungry
feeling
Petrol
Breath
Angry
Tribal
Tamilnadu
Player
Truck
Pen
Smart
Dancing
Diesel
Feet
Sad
Christian
Andhra Pradesh
Badminton
Auto rickshaw
Magazine
Intelligent
Drawing
Gas
Head
Kill
Hindu
Rajasthan
ANSWERS TO FAMILY QUIZ – 10:
Player, bicycle, pen, hungry, feeling, smoke, breath, kill, tribal, Rajasthan
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SLOGAN QUIZ
Here are a set of slogans used to advertise their product. Can you identify the companies or products?
E.g. ‘connecting people’ – Nokia.
1. Touch the perfection
2. The world’s local bank
3. Dimaag ki batti zala d
4. Ek se mera kya hoga
5. Daag dhund the reh jaaoge
6. Isko laga dala toh life jingala
7. Macharon ka yamaraj
8. Kar lo duniya mutti main
9. A diamond is forever
10. Wherever you go I follow
ANSWERS TO FAMILY QUIZ – 11:
Toyota, HSBC, Mentos, Pan Parag, Surf Excel, Tata Sky, Mortein, Reliance Mobile, De Beers, Vodafone)
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WHO ARE THEY?
Here are a few details of persons. Can you tell in short who are they? E.g. An oppressive ruler– a tyrant.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Eats no animal flesh
Journeys on foot
Feeds on human flesh
Loves/serves his country devotedly
Foretells future events
Pretends to be what he is not
Imitates voice/gesture of others
Entertains others
Kills secretly or by surprise
10. Is living at the same time as another
ANSWERS TO FAMILY QUIZ – 12:
vegetarian, pedestrian, cannibal, patriot, astrologer, hypocrite, mimic, host/hostess, assassin, contemporary
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TEST YOUR GK
Here are a few well-known International/World Days. Can you match the right dates?
1] Children’s Day
2] World Aids Day
3] International Youth Day
4] Teacher’s Day
5] United Nations Day
6] World Food Day
7] Human Rights Day
8] International Day of Democracy
9] International Day of Older Persons
10] Universal Child rights Day
A] August 12
B] September 5
C] September 15
D] October 1
E] October 16
F] October 24
G] November 14
H] November 20
I] December 1
J] December 10
ANSWERS TO FAMILY QUIZ – Jan.
1] G 2] I 3] A 4] B 5] F 6] E 7] J 8] C 9] D 10] H
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JUMBLE WORDS QUIZ!
Rearrange the following alphabets to get the proper words. Rearrange resulting alphabets in the
bold squares to get the hidden word below.
TABHUN
GTINEI
KRAMER
TAPREN
YURHNG
WLOPIL
Clue: synonym for ‘middle’
ANSWERS: BHUTAN, IGNITE, REMARK, PARENT, HUNGRY, PILLOW, BETWEEN
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LANDMARK QUIZ!
Where are the following mentioned famous landmarks?
(country or place)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Leaning Tower of Pisa
Char Minar
The Acropolis
The Sphinx
Eiffel Tower
The Great Wall
Mount Fujiyama
Stonehenge
Cleopatra’s Needle
10. The Parthenon
ANSWERS
1] Italy 2] Hyderabad 3] Greece 4] Egypt 5] Paris/France 6] China 7] Japan 8] England, Salisbury Plain 9] London 10] Greece
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CARING FOR CREATION
A test of your Ecology knowledge in this Year dedicated for ‘Care of Creation’. Choose the
correct out of 4 options.
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
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QUIZ ON WASTE MANAGEMENT
A test of your knowledge on Waste Management in this Year dedicated for ‘Care of Creation’.
Choose the correct answer out of 4 options.
1. Which one of the following is an organic waste?
a] plastic bags b] Vegetable peels
c] glass d] metal
2. One of the following is a hazardous waste that is generated in the house.
a] paper b] left-over food
c] old batteries d] plastic bags
3. One of the following is added to the compost to get better results.
a] ants
b] bugs
c] snakes
d] worms
4. Direct exposure to two chemicals in hazardous waste can cause death. Name them.
a] Mercury and arsenic b] Cyanide and sulphur c] Sulphur and arsenic d]Mercury and cyanide
5.Where was the country’s first aerobic composting plant set up in 1992?
a] Delhi
b] Mumbai
c] Calcutta
d] Chennai
6. One of the methods of disposal of municipal waste is by burning in large
furnaces. This method is known as
a] Incineration b] Blast furnace c] Waste furnace d] None of the above
7. Burning of plastics, especially PVC, releases the following harmful gas into the atmosphere.
A] Dioxins b] Le
c] O
d] Pl
8. There are various municipal waste disposal methods. One of the following methods solves the
problem of leaching to some extent.
A] Open dumps b] Sanitary landfills
c] Landfills d] None of the above
9. While building a landfill it is very essential to take one of the following factors into consideration.
A] Below the groundwater level b] Above the groundwater level c] In a groundwater source d] None
of the above
10. One man in India, Nek Chand, has developed an exquisite artwork from garbage, a rock garden in
which city?
A] Chennai b] Lucknow c] Chandigarh d] Bangalore
ANSWERS FAMILY QUIZ 3 - Vegetable peels, old batteries, worms, Mercury and cyanide, Mumbai, Blast furnace, O,
sanitary landfills, above the ground water level and handigarh
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QUIZ ON MEANING OF FLOWERS
A test of your knowledge on the meaning of flowers in this Year dedicated for ‘Care of
Creation’. Match the meaning of each flower correctly.
NAME OF FLOWER
Marigold
Dahlia
Daffodil
Daisy
Jasmine (Indian)
Lily
Rose (Red)
Sunflower (Dwarf)
Tulip
Violet
MEANING
Modesty
Passion
Sorrow
Purity of heart
Dignity
Adoration
Beauty
Respect
Love
fame
ANSWERS FAMILY QUIZ 4 - Marigold – sorrow; Dahlia – dignity, Daffodil – respect, Daisy – beauty, Jasmine (Indian) –
love, Lily – purity of heart, Rose (red) – passion, Sunflower (Dwarf) – adoration, Tulip – fame, Violet - modesty
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QUIZ ON TREE
A test of your knowledge on the trees in this Year dedicated for ‘Care of Creation’. Match the
following.
NAME OF THE TREE
Drumstick
Bodhi
Areca
Peepul
Bougainvillea
Banyan
Pongam
Neem
Mohwa
Papaya
KNOWN FOR/RELATED TO
Ayurvedic medicine
Wide branches
Most important forest tree
Medicinal property
Short lived tree
Richest tree
Common in South India
Worshipped universally
Produces paper flowers
Buddhism
ANSWERS FAMILY QUIZ : Drumstick-medicinal property, Bodhi-Buddhism, Areca-Common in S. India, Peepul –
worshipped universally, Bouganvillea-produces paper flowers, Banyan – wide branches, Pongam – Richest tree, Neem –
Ayurvedic medicine, Mohwa – Most important forest tree, Papaya – short lived tree
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QUIZ ON BIRDS
A test of your knowledge on the birds in this Year dedicated for ‘Care of Creation’. Choose the
correct answer.
1] The feathers of this bird break up into powder. What is the name of this bird?
A] Sparrow b]
Heron
c] Duck
2] This bird holds its beak upside down while feeding.
A] Flamingo b] Gull c] Pheasant
3] This bird has a beak with giant pouches that can hold upto 13 litres of water! A] Stork b] Emu c]
Pelican
4] This baby bird weighs upto 16 kg! A] Owl
b] Albatross
c] Vulture
5] Name this small bird, whose nest is double the size of a football!
A] Rufous b] Swallow
c] Hen
6] Which bird feeds her young ones so much that they become too fat to fly?
A] Swan
b] Gannet
c] Kiwi
7] Which bird spits out a foul-smelling oil to keep away its enemies?
A] Fulmar
b] Dove
c] Goose
8] This small bird drinks eight times more water than its actual body weight.
A] Crow
b] Humming-bird
c] Pigeon
9] They spend their whole lives in darkness, yet they are able to find their way through. A] Eagle b]
Penguin
c] Oilbird
10] This bird finds its prey through its sense of smell.
A] Kiwi b] Swift
c] Peacock
ANSWERS FAMILY QUIZ : Heron, Flamingo, Pelican, Albatross, Rufous, Gannet, Fulmar, Humming-bird, Oilbird,
Kiwi
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QUIZ ON RIVERS OF INDIA
A test of your knowledge on the Indian rivers in this Year dedicated for ‘Care of Creation’.
Choose the correct answer.
1. The most Sacred river of India
a] Ganges b] Kaveri c] Krishna
2. The biggest river
a] Tapti b] Yamuna c] Brahmaputra
3. River known as ‘Dakshina Ganga’
a] Godavari b] Kaveri c] Yamuna
4. Most beautiful river
a] Kaveri b] Narmada c] Krishna
5. Known as lake of Krishna - a] Yamuna b] Sangam c] Brhamaputra
6. Meeting place of 3 holy rivers – a] Sutlej b] Sindu c] Sangam
7. Known as Red river – a] Tapti b] Sutlej v] Yamuna
8. This river in Sanskrit means Ocean – a] Kaveri b] Godavari c] Sindu
9. Called daughter of Sun god a] Tapti b] Narmada c] Sangam
10. flowing thu Maharashtra, Karnataka and A.P – a] Sutlej b] Krishna c] Sindu
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DIFFICULT QUESTIONS AND INTELLIGENT ANSWERS!
The following questions were appeared in the exam papers of various top level exams like IAS. Try
yourself to answer them.
1. How can you drop a raw egg onto a concrete floor without cracking it?
2. If it took eight men ten hours to build a wall, how long would it take four men to
build it?
3. If you had three apples and four oranges in one hand and four apples and three
oranges in the other hand, what would you have?
4. How can a man go eight days without sleep?
5. If you throw a red stone into the blue sea what it will become?
6. What looks like half apple ?
7. What can you never eat for breakfast?
8 What happened when wheel was invented?
9. Bay of Bengal is in which state?
10. How many buckets of water does Pacific Ocean contains?
ANSWERS
1. Concrete floors are very hard to crack! (UPSC Topper)
2. No time at all it is already built. (UPSC 23 Rank Opted for IFS)
3. Very large hands.(Good one) (UPSC 11 Rank Opted for IPS)
4. No Problem. He sleeps at night. (UPSC IAS Rank 98)
5. It will Wet or Sink as simple as that. (UPSC IAS Rank 2)
6. The other half. (UPSC - IAS Topper )
7. Dinner.
8. It caused a revolution.
9. Liquid (UPSC 33Rank )
10. It depends on the size of the bucket. (CA Institute Campus Interview Placement)
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HOW SMART ARE YOU?
How smart are you really? This simple test has been used for over 50 years and has tested reasoning
and intelligence with great accuracy. Try it yourself to answer them.
What relation is your niece's brother to you? a] cousin b] nephew c] son
2. How many birthdays does the average man have? A] 1 b] 10 c] 75
3. Some months have 31 days; how many have 28? A] 1 b] 9 c] 12
4. Is it legal for a man in Scotland to marry his widow's sister? A] don’t know b] no c] yes
5. Divide 30 by 1/2 and add 10. What is the answer? A] 15 b] 25 c] 70
6. If there are 3 apples and you take away 2, how many do you have ? a] 2 b] 1 c] 3
7. A doctor gives you three pills telling you to take one every half hour. How many minutes? a] 90
b] 45
c] 60
8. A farmer has 17 sheep, and all but 9 die. How many are left? A] 1 b] 9 c] 8
9. How many males and how many female animals did Moses take on the ark?
A] 2
b] 1
c] 2
10. How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen? A] 12
b] 6
c] 3
11. You are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in? a] 3rd b] 2nd
c] 1st
12. Very tricky maths! Note: This must be done in your head only. Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator.
Try it.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it. Now add another 1000. Now add 30. Add another 1000. Now add 20. Now add
another 1000. Now add 10. What is the total?
A] 4100
b] 5000 c] 6000
13. Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the name of the fifth daughter? A]
Nano b] Nino c] Mary
ANSWERS TO FAMILY QUIZ – see page 7
1] nephew 2] just one 3] 12 4] No (because he is dead) 5] 70 (divide 30 by half = 60+10) 6] 2 7]
60 8] 9 10] 12 11] 2nd 12] 4,100 13] Mary
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TEST YOUR INTELLIGENCE QUIZ
1. Why are 2009 dollar bills worth more than 2008 dollar bills?
2. Johnny's mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What
was the third child's name?
3. There is a clerk at the butcher shop, he is five feet ten inches tall and he wears size 13 sneakers. What does he
weigh?
4. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
5. How much dirt is there in a hole that measures two feet by three feet by four feet?
6. What word in the English Language is always spelled incorrectly?
7. Billy was born on December 28th, yet his birthday is always in the summer. How is this possible?
8. In California, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?
9. What was the President's Name in 1975?
10. If you were running a race, and you passed the person in 2nd place, what place would you be in now?
11. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?
12. If a farmer has 5 haystacks in one field and 4 haystacks in the other field, how many haystacks would he have
if he combined them all in another field?
ANSWERS TO FAMILY QUIZ – see page 7
1. It's a dollar more. 2. Johnny of course 3. Meat. 4. Mt. Everest; it just wasn't discovered yet. 5. There is no dirt
in a hole. 6. Incorrectly 7. Billy lives in the Southern Hemisphere 8. You can't take pictures with a wooden leg.
You need a camera to take pictures. 9. Same as is it now - Barack Obama
10. You would be in 2nd. Well, you passed the person in second place, not first. 11. Neither, the yolk of the egg is
yellow 12. One. If he combines all of his haystacks, they all become one big stack
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This is a test for Intelligent People.
The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and will tell you if you are qualified to be a professional.
The questions are NOT that difficult.
1. How do you put a giraffe into a refrigerator?
2. How do you put an elephant into a refrigerator?
3. The Lion King is hosting an animal conference. All the animals
attend….except one. Which animal does not attend?
4. There is a river you must cross but it is used by crocodiles, and
you do not have a boat. How do you manage?
(check your answers now!)
1] The correct answer is: Open the refrigerator, put in the giraffe, and close the door. This question is tested
whether you tend to do simple things In an overly complicated way.
2] Did you say, Open the refrigerator, Put in the elephant, and close the Refrigerator? Wrong Answer. Correct
Answer: Open the refrigerator, take out the giraffe, put in the elephant and close the door. This tested your ability
to think through the repercussions of your previous actions.
3] Correct Answer: The Elephant. The elephant is in the refrigerator. You just put him in there. This tested your
memory.
4] Correct Answer: You jump into the river and swim across. Have you not been listening? All the crocodiles are
attending the animal conference. This tested whether you learn quickly from your mistakes.
According to Anderson Consulting Worldwide, around 90% of the professionals they tested got all questions
wrong, but many preschoolers got several correct answers. AndersonConsulting says this conclusively disproves
the theory that most professionals have the brains of a four-year-old.
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HOW SMART ARE YOU?
Here are 10 jumbled sentences. (words are in disorder)
You have to simply put them into proper order.
Get … set… go…
1. cat . black jumped the chair up the onto
2. baby his . mama the bear followed
3. red full of apples tree . the was
4. and slept his . he in brother a bed bunk
5. to she the wanted beach visit
6. walked . the he stand to over lotto
7. classroom teacher the into ? walk the did
8. the in mailbox put mailman the mail . the
9. . the each brothers other loved two
10. was her of roaches full apartment .
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HOW SMART ARE YOU?
Here are 25 questions to check how smart are you. You have to simply match the first
part, with the second part. First alphabet of each part is given as a clue. Also, one
example is given to begin with…
Example
24 H is a D
24 Hours is a Day
So also find out the answers to the following
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
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24
25
26 L of the A
7 D of the W
7 W of the W
12 S of the Z
66 B of the B
52 C in a P (W J)
13 S in the U S F
18 H on a G C
39 B of the O T
5 T on a F
90 D in a R A
3 B M (S H T R)
32 is the T in D F at which W F
15 P in a R T
3 W on a T
100 C in a D
11 P in a F (S) T
12 M in a Y
13 is U F S
8 T on an O
29 D in F in a L Y
27 B in the N T
365 D in a Y
13 L in a B D
52 W in a Y
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HOW SMART ARE YOU?
Here are 10 interesting riddles. You have to simply find a solution to each…….. Get …
set… go…
1. It is greater than God and more evil than the devil. The poor have it, the rich need it and if you eat
it you'll die. What is it?
2. It walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon and three legs in the evening. What is it?
3. I am the beginning of the end, and the end of time and space. I am essential to creation, and I
surround every place. What am I?
4. What always runs but never walks, often murmurs, never talks, has a bed but never sleeps, has a
mouth but never eats?
5. I never was, am always to be. No one ever saw me, nor ever will. And yet I am the confidence of
all, to live and breath on this terrestrial ball. What am I?
6. At night they come without being fetched. By day they are lost without being stolen. What are
they?
7. There was a green house. Inside the green house there was a white house. Inside the white
house there was a red house. Inside the red house there were lots of babies. What is it?
8. What is in seasons, seconds, centuries and minutes but not in decades, years or days?
9. Think of words ending in -GRY. Angry and hungry are two of them. There are only three words in
the English language. What is the third word? The word is something that everyone uses every
day. If you have listened carefully, I have already told you what it is.
10. The person who makes it, sells it. The person who buys it never uses it and the person who uses
it doesn't know they are. What is it?
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
SOLUTION TO THE RIDDLES
Nothing. Nothing is greater than God, nothing is more than the devil, the poor have nothing, the rich need nothing
and if you eat nothing you’ll die
Man (or woman). Crawls on all fours as a baby, walks on two legs as an adult and uses two legs and a cane when
they're old.
The letter e. End, timE, spacE, Every place
A river.
Tomorrow or the future.
The stars.
A watermelon.
The letter 'n'.
It states, "There are only three words in the English language. What is the third word?" The third word of that
phrase is of course "language." Don't get angry at me, I didn't make it up :)
A coffin
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How quick can you solve these riddles?
Here are 20 riddles for you to solve. See how quick are you!
Get … set… go…
What is it that everyone always overlooks?
2. What is always before you, yet you can never see it?
3. What can be right but never wrong?
4. What is full of holes and yet holds water?
5. What is it that we often return but never borrow?
6. With what do you fill a barrel to make it lighter than when it is empty?
7. What is always coming but never arrives?
8. What increases the more you share it with others?
9. What is bought by the yard and worn by the foot?
10. What is broken when you name it?
11. Why is a crossword puzzle like a quarrel?
12. Why is a bad cold like a great humiliation?
13. Why is a schoolboy being paddled like your eye?
14. What time is it when the clock strikes thirteen?
15. What is black and white and red all over?
16. What does everyone have that he can always count on?
17. What is that of which the common sort is best?
18. What lives on its own substance and dies when it devours itself?
19. What is it that you must keep after giving it to someone else?
20. What is the best thing to make in a hurry?
Answers to Family Quiz - riddles
1]one's nose 2] your future 3] a right angle 4] a sponge 5] thanks 6] holes 7] tomorrow 8] joy 9]
carpeting 10] silence 11] Because one word leads to another 12] Because it brings the proudest man
to his sneeze 13] Because he is a pupil under a lash 14] Time to get a new clock 15] An embarrassed
zebra (not a newspaper which is "READ") 16] His fingers 17] Common SENSE 18] A candle 19]
Your word 20] Haste!
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REMOVE THE ODD OUT
Here are 15 series of words. In each series one word is odd. Remove that word out.
Get … set… go…
1] accountant, stockbroker, dishwasher, manager
2] vest, sweat, suit, pajamas
3] baseball, volleyball, soccer, swimming
4] hound, shrub, squirrel, reindeer
5] niggard, clumsy, preposterous, jolly
6] for, by, yet, near
7] toilet, oven, freezer, stove
8] huge, large, height, enormous
9] honest, depressed, satisfied, annoyed
10] daisy, lolly, violet, daffodil
11] chisel, nail, pliers, hammer
12] cabbage, cucumber, eggplant, basil
13] squeak, groan, honey, hum
14] inflation, discourse, interests, debt
15] moth, termite, ant, flee
Answers to Family Quiz – remove the odd out
dishwasher, sweat, swimming, shrub, niggard, yet, toilet, height, honest, lolly, nail, honey,
discourse, flee
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CAT WORD SCRAMBLES
Unscramble the first four words in each set of scrambles. Then use the circled letters to unscramble the
final word. Some of the words may unscramble into more than one word, but only one word is related
to the puzzle.(try and check your answers below)
HOUSE CATS
WILD CATS
E I K T N T
A C E E H H T
E L E P S Y
A D E L O P R
C E H R S T T
I
A I
E G I R T
L T
Answer:
L N O
Answer:
(Answers: 1. kitten, sleepy, stretch, tail, kitty litter 2. cheetah, leopard, lion, tiger, panther )
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JUMBLED SENTENCES QUIZ
There are 10 sentences given below. The words of these sentences are in a
jumbled form. Put them into proper words
Get … set… go…
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
mother gave a the her . baby red apple
the on was . back lying
her baby
up chair black . onto the
jumped cat the
face the he
turned rinsed
on . water
his and call
why honey can't I you ?
a suit swim wears . a lifeguard
. tire left at he the rear looked
8. year
of
.
the
Freddy's
Halloween
favorite
was
9. ? it Big day Game was the of the
10. was he a looking map at the of world
day
?
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There are 10 Christmas riddles given below. Solve them. Get … set… go…
1. What’s at the end of Christmas?
2. What did Adam say the day before Christmas?
3. What do you call Santa when he has no money?
4. What do you have in December that you don't have in any other month?
5. What kind of candle burns longer, a red candle or a green candle?
6. What did the cow say on Christmas morning?
7. What kind of ball doesn't bounce?
8. What do monkeys sing at Christmas?
9. What do snowmen eat for lunch?
10. What goes OH, OH, OH?
Answers to Family quiz: The letter S., “Its Christmas, Eve!", Saint Nickel-less, The letter "D". Neither-Candles always burn
shorter, Mooo-ry Christmas!, A snowball!, Jungle Bells!, Iceburgers!, Santa walking backwards!
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RIDDLES
Here are 10 interesting riddles. Solve them.
Get … set… go…
1. The maker doesn't want it; the buyer doesn't use it; and the user doesn't see it. What is it?
2. Before Mount Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain on Earth?
3. What is one thing that all wise men, regardless of their religion or politics, agreed is between heaven
and earth?
4. In what year did Christmas and New Year's fall in the same year?
5. How many times can you subtract the number 5 from 25?
6. A taxi driver was called to take a group of passengers to the train station. The station is normally an
hour away, but with traffic being extra heavy, it took a full hour and a half. On the return trip the traffic
was still as heavy and yet it took only 90 minutes. Why?
7. Even if they are starving, natives living in the Arctic will never eat a penguin's egg. Why not?
8. Which is correct to say, "The yolk of the egg are white" or "The yolk of the egg is white"?
9. In Coimbatore of Tamil Nadu, you cannot take a picture of a man with a wooden leg. Why not?
10. After the new Canon Law that took effect on November 27, 1983, would a Roman Catholic man be
allowed to marry his widow's sister?
Answers to Family quiz:1. A coffin 2. Mount Everest, it just hadn't been discovered! ,3. The word "and". 4. They fall in the
same year every year 5. Only once, then you are subtracting it from 20, etc. 6. An hour and a half IS 90 minutes. 7.
Penguins live in the Antarctic. 8. Neither, the yolk of the egg is yellow. 9. You have to take a picture of a man with a camera,
not with a wooden leg. 10. He can't because he's dead.
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Here are 20 series of words. In each line, choose the word different from the
others in meaning.
Get … set… go…
1. detach
2. obstacle
3. sort
4. still
5. nature
6. terminate
7. horrible
8. fertile
9. respect
10. opponent
11. wages
12. awkward
13. sensible
14. fraction
15. consume
16. site
17. blunder
18. succint
19. conceal
20. omit
remove
dismiss
kind
hushed
slender
end
docile
common
esteem
rival
draft
trash
weary
portion
urge
location
mistake
bright
hide
prefer
steady
difficulty
type
quiet
slim
finish
awful
usual
regard
adversary
salary
rubbish
wise
section
persuade
spot
vessel
radiant
smash
overlook
unfasten
hardship
class
channel
thin
conclude
terrible
ordinary
confine
enemy
earnings
junk
prudent
scent
exhort
damp
oversight
brilliant
camouflage
disregard
separate
dilemma
weep
silent
narrow
steep
dreadful
customary
honor
slope
income
garbage
sound
part
coax
place
error
gleaming
disguise
neglect
Answers to family quiz
1. steady,2. dismiss,3. weep,4. channel,5. nature,6. steep,7. docile,8. fertile,9. confine,10. slope,11.
draft,12. awkward,13. weary,14. scent,15. consume,16. damp 17. vessel 18. succinct 19. smash 20.
prefer
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Given below is the meaning of 10 English Proverbs. Choose the matching proverb out
of the 3 given options
Get … set… go…
1] Our affection increases when we are parted from our loved ones.
A] The best fish swim near the bottom. b] Barking dogs seldom bite. c] Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
2] The finest things are hard to get.
A] As you sow, so shall you reap. B] All that glitters is not gold. C] The best fish swim near the bottom.
3] It is better to accept the little we have than reject it hoping to get a lot later.
A] A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. b] Actions speak louder than words. c] All's well that ends well.
4] Nothing can go on forever as all things change.
A] The best of friends must part. b] Better late than never. C] Barking dogs seldom bite
5] It is preferable to be cautious than be rash and get into trouble.
A] Absence makes the heart grow fonder. B] Better safe than sorry. C] A bad workman always blames his tools.
6] One's actions whether good or bad determine one's rewards or punishments.
A] All that glitters is not gold. B] As you sow, so shall you reap. c] Beggars cannot be choosers.
7] It is preferable to do a job even if it is delayed than not do it at all.
A] Better late than never. B] Barking dogs seldom bite. C] All roads lead to Rome.
8] Information about unpleasant happenings spreads quickly.
A] After a storm comes a calm. B] The best fish swim near the bottom. C] Bad news travels fast.
9] Since something better must follow an unpleasant event, be optimistic.
A] After a storm comes a calm. B] Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. C] Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
10] One must accept what is available in difficult circumstances.
A] The best of friends must part. B] Beggars cannot be choosers. c] The best fish swim near the bottom.
Answers to family quiz: c,b,a,a,b,b,a,c,a,b
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Given below are ten sentences in a jumbled form. Make these sentences meaningful by
putting the worlds in the right place
Get … set… go…
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
the was . on back lying her baby
a . bird blue window through the in flew
the blue eyes had . bird blue
crib . sat the it on baby's
its the . had bell a bird neck around
lotto he walked over the . stand to
birthday were . his numbers for the they
his clerk to he the form . gave
9. clerk the machine the form into the put .
10. gave printed . the clerk him ticket a
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Given below is a word search game. Find more than 20 words associated with Martin
Luther King Jr
Get … set… go…
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Given below are 10 riddles. All the members of the family may together try to solve
these riddles.
1] What has a face and two hands but no arms or legs?
2] What five-letter word becomes shorter when you add two letters to it?
3] What has a neck but no head?
4] What type of cheese is made backwards?
5] Which letter of the alphabet has the most water?
6] What starts with a ‘P’, ends with an ‘E’ and has thousands of letters?
7] What has to be broken before you can use it?
8] Why can’t a man living in New York be buried in Chicago?
9] What begins with T, ends with T and has T in it?
10] Which month has 28 days?
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Do you know what we call a baby rabbit? That’s right, it’s a bunny! You already know the answer to
the first clue, #1 Across. Complete the rest of this puzzle in the same manner. Give the name for the
young of each animal listed.
ACROSS
2. Rabbit
5. Swan
7. Duck
10. Horse
12. Kangaroo
15. Cat
16. Zebra
17. Pig
DOWN
1. Dog
3. Chicken
4. Deer
5. Bear, fox,
lion, tiger,
shark
6. Frog
8. Sheep
9. Goose
11. Cow,
whale,
elephant,
hippo
13. Owl
14. Goat
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Here below given a series of words. In each line, choose the word that is different from the others in
meaning. Check your answers at the bottom of the page
1. consume
urge
persuade exhort
coax
2. site
location
spot
damp
place
3. blunder
mistake
vessel
oversight
error
4. succinct
bright
radiant
brilliant
gleaming
5. conceal
hide
smash
camouflage disguise
6. omit
prefer
overlook
disregard
7. procedure
method
approach process
8. hinder
precious prevent
obstruct
halt
9. display
show
exhibit
command
demonstrate
10. delete
erase
eliminate
remove
refuse
neglect
benefit
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Here below given a crossword containing 24 names of musical instruments. They are in different
directions. Search them and draw a line over each word.
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HI KIDS!
In the following word search grid 20 words are hidden. They can be forwards or backwards, vertical, horizontal, or
diagonal. Circle each letter. A letters may be used in more than once. When the puzzle is complete, read the
remaining letters left to right, top to bottom, to learn an interesting fact.
Breakfast
Love
Card
May
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Children
Mothers
Daughters
Mummy
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Family
Second
Flowers
Sons
O
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C H E G
Carnations
Mommy
Celebrate
Motherhood
C S
Happy
Sunday
Holiday
Telephone
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HI KIDS!
The Dalmatian is looking for the fireman. Draw the path through the maze for the dog starting at 4 and
counting by 4s up to 400.
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256
284
288
292
392
396
248
260
280
276
296
388
400
244
264
268
272
300
384
HAA
240
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380
376
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364
228
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360
224
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HI KIDS!
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HERE IS A BIRTHDAY PARTY CROSSWORD FOR YOU
Find the birthday parties related words in the right column below. The words
may be forwards, backwards, up, down, or diagonal. Circle each letter
separately. Note that the letters of the birthday party words may be used in
more than one birthday party word. When the Birthday Parties Word Search
puzzle is complete, read the uncircled letters left to right, top to bottom,
to learn an interesting Birthday fact.
G L P R E S E N T S A Balloons
Hats
R E A M N D W H E G N Cake
I R E A C H E I P A G Ice cream
Candles
B H S N O O L L A B N Invitations
B S A T Y O R O R T N Cards
Loot bags
O R A T I O N S T F E Decorations
N E S D S R G E Y I D Noise makers
Friends
S K A R R U S O F G F Party favours
Fun
E A Y O E S D R A C F
Presents
A M E S R M H E V C R Games
Ribbons
V E T I E A A N O T I
Gift bags
L S E N G R P E U A E Sing
Guests
P I N G P A P E R F N Streamers
R O O M T H Y E S T D Happy
Wrapping paper
E Q U E E N N L O O T B A G S
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CHRISTMAS CROSSWORD
A
Z
D
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The following words related
to Christmas are hidden in
the crossword. Find them
out.
Jesus
manger
Joseph
Mary
birthday
ox
ass
star
Stable
shepherds
kings
angel.
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