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GNOSIOMANIA 2011 :: A Review

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 17:17:00 +0000

Well this may be one of the most shortest review for Gnosiomania.In two words " IT ROCKS".

Ohk coming to the serious part Gnosiomania 2011 was the last time of mine as a participant as well as the first time as a quizmaster in GNOSIO.

And it was some journey. Avinash Mudaliar had some really good questions this time around and we found them all guessable( doesn't mean we guessed a lot).

Six Quizzes ( 5 by Mr. Mudaliar & team and 1 by us Attached below).

Passwords:

A Unique format I think designed by one of our earlier seniors.20 questions , 3 clues to each questions identify in 1st clue you get 30, in 2nd you get 20, 3rd you get 10.

This was hosted by Hemant Agarwal( tht's me) & Zuhaib Khawaja. I can't comment on the quality and would love to have your reviews.

Questions are given below.

Biz, Tech , Entertainment , Cricket , General Quiz

All the quizzes were nicely made and the best part I liked about the quiz was the decent amount of Indian touch to it. Cricket Quiz was an unique addition this time around and we really loved being a part of it.

Some questions were so nice that we had to stand up in applause to them ... be it the Darlling Darlling from 7 khoon maaf or the Junglee question or it be the LVC( long visual connect ) to Ek duje ke liye... ..
be it the women cricket question .

Thats all from my side .. here are the questions of passwords we hosted ...
Would Love your comments...

Passwords

Cryptex 2010

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 07:29:00 +0000

One of our biggest supporters over the last year or so has been March Ahead, a site dedicated to improve the general knowledge of whoever cares enough to. After having set a base for 2 years in the sphere of quizzing, it is now expanding its horizons to online treasure hunts by way of an event called Cryptex 2010

A treasure hunt is a sort of serial puzzle which not only tests your general knowledge, but also your ability to think laterally (sometimes in bizarre ways) to reach an answer. A good example of a treasure hunt question is as below (this has appeared recently in an online Treasure Hunt out of Hyderabad, but is an old one any way)

So you think you know your number systems?

Answer?

The answer to this puzzle is Christmas

The logic of this answer is as follows

1. The lit pumpkin depicts Halloween

2. Halloween is celebrated on October 31 or OCT 31

3. The 10 would indicate that you convert this into decimal

4. OCT 31 = DEC 25

5. Christmas is celebrated on 25^th December

This problem is among the simpler problems posed. Such problems can be enjoyable and yet maddeningly frustrating at times. Which is all part of the charm of a treasure hunt.

The team designing this treasure hunt has got arguably some of the best players of the game in the country as also a past Master of Klueless, arguably the most popular event in its genre. This would also serve as a good ground for honing ones skills in preparation for the same. Knowing the team as we do, we would heartily recommend you try your hand at it. The team assures me that it would ensure that everybody is helped at all levels so as to make the trip an enjoyable affair.

This starts on November 11 at 2000 hrs and would continue till somebody cracks the last level. This is typically 2-3 days. So do visit Cryptex 2010 and register and treat yourself to an engrossing game of puzzle solving.

Updates on this event can also be found on the FB Page Cryptex 2010.

INDIA QUIZ 2010

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 02:25:00 +0000

Hey all ... This is a set of 9 questions ... celebrating the 63rd Independence Day of India.. Answer all correctly and one lucky MNNITian wins a goodie ...

Its as simple as that ... till that time

JAI HO !!!

India Quiz

Yeah your Quizmaster for the Quiz: The Anagram Law

literature

noreply@blogger.com (masoNik) — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:22:00 +0000

We have to thank her (or it) for her(or it's) collection of stories and poems that we've read as kids. They have entertained and taught us and also subtly narrated not so sweet histories in those sweet stories (like Jack Horner the knave and the rebellious Mary Queen of Scots). She (or it) is either a simple country woman or a bird! As a lady, she's just a representative of her type, or the popular storytelling granny on Devonshire Street. As a bird, well, its obviously not traceable. Who is she(or it)?

noreply@blogger.com (masoNik) — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 07:33:00 +0000

The radio station gets its name from a distortion of the word for a shrill laughter or foolish clatter. It is named after its "creators" and begins with the letter K - the call sign of stations located west of Missisippi River. It has an all talk format and gets calls from the likes of Tommy Hilfiger, Ben Stiller, Jay Leno, Halle Berry etc and a visit by Bill Gates at its station. Which "radio station" are we talking of?

noreply@blogger.com (masoNik) — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 07:45:00 +0000

He suffered a torn eardrum since birth.
He always carried change in his pockets as a result of a kidnapping incident involving his son, that had him making calls at several telephone booths . The change was also included in the belongings he was buried with, along with a beer, cigarettes and a lighter.
He is alluded to in a song by Jon Bon Jovi, and is also the latter's ideal.
Who is he?

What is the link?

noreply@blogger.com (masoNik) — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 06:08:00 +0000

Figure out the common thread ( put your thinking hats on! )

We rise again like the Phoenix

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 13:03:00 +0000

The blog was dead with so many promises of bringing it back again ..I failed ...
But the CLUB is back .... And I hope this time it is more than just a bang

New Questions, New format & New Quizmasters also there; ....

To begin with I would like to share with you the questions of the quiz conducted by the Yugal & Piyush.

Pay Back Play It Forward Answers

The winners of this quiz :

1st :Hemant Agarwal & Zuhaib Khawaja , 3rd Yr
2nd :Rishabh Mathur & Atyab Ali Zaidi, 3rd Yr
3rd :Gautam Tiwari & Vinayak Final Yr

Drishtant

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:47:00 +0000

DRISHTANT : The Biennial Inter-college Techno-Management Symposium of Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra

Presents

Tech QUIZ

Biz Quiz

PRIZES:

Total prize money worth Rs. 20,000.

RULES AND REGULATIONS`

1. Each team will consist of three members currently studying at college,

2.The team members NEED NOT BE from the same college

3. There can be as many teams from each college

4. No individual can be part of more than one team

5. There will be a written elimination round before the finals.

6. Other details shall be told on the spot.

QUIZ MASTER : Mr.MANAS NAYAK from MARCHAHEAD

EVENT DETAILS: Date: 21st March, 2010 (Sunday)

Time: 10 a.m.

Venue: Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi

REGISTER AT: http://drishtant.in

We at GNOSIOMANIA 2010

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 09:19:00 +0000

Here are the results of Quizzes won by MNNIT Quiz Club @Gnosiomania 2010

PASSWORDS:

1st : Gautam Tiwari, Vinayak & Zuhaib Khawaja
3rd: Abhishek Somani, Sumit Das , Apruv Srivastav

SPORTS QUIZ :

2nd : Hemant Agarwal, Zuhaib Khawaja , Vinayak

GENERAL QUIZ :

3rd : Hemant Agarwal, Nitish Yadav, Abhinash Pant

IT QUIZ :

Conso : Gautam Tiwari, Abhinash Pant, Vinayak

Auto Quiz :

Conso : Zuhaib Khawaja , Venu Putcha, Nitish Yadav

We only missed out on the Entertainment Quiz where we didn't win a single prize.

India Quiz

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 13:36:00 +0000

New year Resolutions are set to broken and the promise to be regular didn't work out, will try to figure out a way soon.

The Quiz Club @ MNNIT organized an India Quiz on 26th Jan. The presenters of the quiz were Astha Rai & Devanshu Awasthi of 2nd yr Btech.
Was a really nice Quiz, the questions were very well balanced and covered almost every aspect related to our motherland.

The Quiz was won by Hemant Agarwal & Zuhaib Khawaja.
( The Deputy Secy's of the Club :P )

Though the crowd was not much compared to previous quizzes but the qulaity of questions was certainly good.Moreover the second yrs deserve an applaud for taking the initiative & organizing it in such a short time.

Here are the Questions along with answers of Round 1 :

India quiz

NEW YEAR QUIZ S2 : #1 -#10

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 10:42:00 +0000

Hey everyone ,

Well we have been dormant for quite a while now so what better time to break this period of hibernation.This new year we take the resolution that we will try to be regular
To start off here is the New Year Quiz.Ten Questions to be answered in next Ten Days( open till the 11th Jan).

NEW YEAR 2010 QUIZ

View more presentations from agarhemant.

Have Fun & Enjoy.

Winners at NED

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 10:02:00 +0000

The Winners of the National Education Day Quiz are :

1st Place : HariKrishnan Santosh, Sweta Singh , Abeer Khan Score 23/35

2nd Place : Mitesh Karwa, Nitish Yadav, Pradeepta Panigrahi Score 22/35

3rd Place : Siddharth Shankar Pandey, Akash Agnivesh Score 21/35

NED Quiz

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:10:00 +0000

NED Quiz

View more presentations from agarhemant.

S2 : #2 : THINK AWESOME !!!

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:44:00 +0000

Q .The persons in the pictures form a exhaustive list ... only one is missing ....

Identify the missing person & Explain.

HINT : ALL ARE AMERICAN ACTORS ....

Answers open till next Sunday ..
After that regular daily posts will follow
Wait for it ......

Happy Diwali

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:30:00 +0000

Wishing a very happy & prosperous Diwali to all Gnosis followers ...

We will back soon.... till then enjoy the festive season

S2 #1

noreply@blogger.com (MR GNOSIS) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:30:00 +0000

Connect...

The wait is over

noreply@blogger.com (MR GNOSIS) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 06:29:00 +0000

Quizzers & Gnosiomaniacs ! The 2nd season of daily quizzes shall commence on the 5th of October. So activate the quizzing half of your brains during these breaks. Nilambh ke kaaran huey asuvidha ke liye humaein khed hai !...

All the Best

noreply@blogger.com (MR GNOSIS) — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 05:54:00 +0000

What unique distinction do these stadiums hold? (i apologise...the question wa wrong prior to this...i have made the corrections... :) :) )

A give-away....

noreply@blogger.com (Agnibha) — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 11:49:00 +0000

Identify the Logo(or Flag/Crest).

Season 2 of GNOSIS will start from SEP 1st so some fillers in between the seasons.
They won't count on the leaderboard.

Winners : Colors of INDIA QUIZ

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:40:00 +0000

We thank you for the fantastic response to the Colors of India Quiz. Over 60 of you responded with more than half of you getting double digit marks. At the top, we had 4 contenders tying with 17 points each. They are (in alphabetical order)

1. Abhishek Chakraborty

2. Abinash Pant

3. Kamal Rathi

4. Sameer Agrawal

With 3 prizes to offer, we had to draw lots and the prizes have been awarded as follows

8 GB Pen Drive with Spy Cam Abinash Pant

Innova - USA Wireless Headphones Kamal Rathi

Abhishek Chakraborty

Commiserations to Sameer who lost out in the luck of the draw. Having said that, he has already won these headphones so I am sure he will not feel so bad.

PRIZES for Colors OF INDIA

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:36:00 +0000

In view of the fantastic response to the colors of india quiz, 2 more prizes have been announced.
your chances of winning have just tripled
so hurry and participate in even more numbers...

1st Prize - 8 G.B. USB Pen Drive with spy camera. 2 more prizes already announced .Depending on the number of responses additional prizes will also be announced.

Questions will also appear in the blog from today , though you have to answer them on
marchahead.co.in

Colors of India : A Quiz

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:12:00 +0000

Answers & results Season I

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 02:51:00 +0000

Hey guys
It was nice to see you participate in the Season I of Gnosis Quiz Club with such enthusiasm.
Well we have to cut short of this season to this 24 questions as with new academic session it would be better if start a new season.

The Leaderboard has been updated.
The Answers to Megapost :
1) Anne Frank & her autobiography THe Diary of a Young girl.
2) Sunil Gavaskar & Ajit Wadekar
3) Tomatina (The Tomato Festival of Spain)
4) Allan Sheperd (He played Golf on Moon)
5) The Hilton Group
6) James Cameron (Director of Titanic)
7) Black Box
8) French Revolution
9) Ayrton Senna, Roland Ratzenberger , Williams F1 team logo.
Both died in the same crash in 1994 at San Marino Grand Prix. Senna was driving for Williams-F1.
10)Manjunath Shanmugam Trust which recently launched RTI helpline.

The Winner of Season I was Pradeepta Panigrahi, he would be receiving his gifts soon.

Regrads,

TNAMEH
MR GNOSIS

Top Ten of Season I :

1 Pradeepta 20
2 Johhny Walker 19
3 Shrey Gupta 17
4 Miteshkarwa 13
5 Prabshoney 10
6 Kartheegeyan S 10
7 Ajesh 10
8 Shrey Goyal 9
9 The Editor 9
10 RippleFactor 9

S1: #14 - #23 :megaPOst

noreply@blogger.com (THEANAGRAMLAW) — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:14:00 +0000

Really sorry guys for the break the blog took
So here we are back with a bang.
S1 continues: Here are questions
So a mega post to compensate for the break we took.
10 Questions
Answers will be accepted for seven days.
It gives you a chance to gain a lot on the Leader board.
Well the Questions are from Jayesh Sir who cleared his BTECH this year .We wish him all the best in his future endeavors.

Regards
Tnameh

SO here we go
1. Her personal journals were converted into a book, which now ranks as the second most read non-fiction book in the world, after the Bible. Who are we talking about?
2. Identify the two gentlemen.

3. Identify the picture shown below

4. Though not a professional golf player, this man played one of the most historic games of golf in history.

5. Identify the Logo.

6. In the movie Titanic the nude portrait of Kate Winslet (Rose DewittBukater) was sketched by X. Also in the screen it was X's hand shown drawing and not De Caprio's as we visualize. Identify X.

7. Identify this object

8. In a pack of playing cards, “A” (Ace) had the least value, whereas “K” the most valued. But, after the _______, “A” is considered to have more value than “K” (King), depicting that the common civilians are more powerful than the King. (Hint: A very famous Historical Event. )

9. Connection.

10. On November 19 2006, the ____ Trust launched a National Right to Information Act (RTI) helpline that will help people across the country in using the Right To Information Act. Inaugural Calls were made by Mr. N.R.Narayana Murthy, Chairman and Chief Mentor, Infosys and Ms. Kiran Bedi. What am I referring here?