Who wants to be a Scholar?! Answer the ones you know and research the rest. There is only one correct answer! 1. Arrange the States, from most to least % State tax on Lottery winnings for 2021. (a) Georgia (b) North Carolina (c) Virginia (d) Tennessee
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2. Filmfare award for Best Hindi film of 2020 was given to (a) Gully Boy (b) Deshi (c) Kalank (d) War
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3. During the 21st century (From 2000 to 2099), Earth will experience ___ lunar eclipses. (a) 238 (b) 228 (c) 218 (d) 208
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4. A ‘Censorious’ report is one which is (a) Objectionable (b) Non-committal (c) Incomplete (d) Very critical 5. What is the National flower of Canada? (a) Maple Leaf (b) Not Designated (c) Wild Rose (d) Pacific Dogwood 6. What is the area of a circle inscribed in a square of area = 196 sq. ft.? (a) 154 sq. ft. (b) 77 sq. ft (c) 44 sq. ft. (d) 196 sq. ft
Make words using 7 or more letters. The central letter must be used in each word. Plural words are not allowed. Use all letters for the subject word (underlined in solutions below)
7. As per The Weather Channel, the coldest temperature recorded in SC was: (a) -16⁰ F (b) -18⁰ F (c) -20⁰ F (d) -19⁰ F
11+ words = Excellent; 7 to 10 words = Good; 6 or less = keep looking. Words we found are in solutions below.
8. Charlotte’s new pro soccer team is called (a) Bobcats (b) Charlotte FC (c) Knights (d) United 9. The Charlotte Observer won a Pulitzer prize in (a) 1980 (b) 1984 (c) 1988 (d) 1992
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10. India has a total of ___ commercial flight airports. (a) 105 (b) 110 (c) 120 (d) 123
Here is a simple quiz. See if you can solve it. No peeking! Match the number in column 1 with letter in column 2 Country
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1 India... 2 Laos... 3 Brazil... 4 Bangladesh... 5 Thailand... 6 Panama... 7 South Korea... 8 Italy... 9 China... 10 Hungary...
A. Forint B. Balboa C. Yuan D. Kip E. Rupee F. Real G. Lira (currently Euro) H. Taka I. Won J. Baht
Answers are on bottom left. No Peeking. Scholar: All correct; 1st Class: 9 Correct; 2nd Class: 8 Correct; 3rd Class: 7 Correct; Need to improve: 6 or less
Dadaji’s moral stories for kids THE SWAN AND THE CROW
A swan and a crow lived in a large tree. Once, a weary traveler approached the tree and decided to enjoy the shade. He placed his bow against the trunk and soon fell asleep underneath the tree. After a while the shade disappeared, exposing him to the harsh sun. The swan felt pity for this traveler and spread his wings to block the sun. The crow did not approve of such kindness for a human. He dropped his nest on the traveler’s head before fleeing. The man woke up and saw the swan in the tree. He thought the swan had dropped the nest and so grabbed his bow and pierced the swan with an arrow to vent his anger. The benevolent swan lost its life despite good intentions. Moral: Be wary of those who are wicked.
Brain Train: 1-E, 2-D, 3-F, 4-H, 5-J, 6-B, 7-I, 8-G, 9-C, 10-A Scholar 1. d, c, b, a
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Word World (Solution): HIRPLE, LISPER, PERILS, PERISH, PILERS, PILEUS, PLUSHER, PLUSHIER, PUBLISH, PUBLISHER, PULERS, PULSER, PUSHER, PUSHIER, REPUBLISH, RESHIP, SUPERB, UPRISE Saathee.com
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