Youth Corner

Word World By Kirit Shukla

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Make words using 5 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)

10+ words = Excellent; 6 to 9 words = Good; 5 or less = keep looking. Words we found are in solutions below.

Brain-Train

Here is a simple quiz. See if you can solve it. No peeking! Match the number in column 1 with letter in column 2

World Religions

1. Hinduism 2. Islam 3. Confucianism 4. Buddhism 5. Christianity 6. Judaism 7. Jainism 8. Shintoism 9. Sikhism 10. Zoroastrianism Scriptures or Sacred Texts

A. Kojiki (Records of Ancient Matters) B. Tanakh (Torah), Talmud C. Analects D. Zend Avesta E. Vedas, Upanishads F. The Agamas G. Adi Granth (Sri Guru Granth Sahib) H. Tipitaka I. Quran, Hadiths J. The Bible

1-E, 2-I, 3-C, 4-H, 5-J, 6-B, 7-F, 8-A, 9-G, 10-D Brain Train:

7.d 8.a 9.c 10.d Scholar 1. a, c, d, b 2.a 3.b 4.d 5.c 6.a

EXCUSE, EXILE, ILEUS LEXUS, SIEVE, SILEX, SLICE, VESICLE (Solution): CULEX, ELVE, EXCISE. EXCLUSIVE, Dadaji’s moral stories for kids

Answer the ones you know and research the rest. There is only one correct answer! 1. Arrange these continents in order from most to least number of countries. (a) Africa (b) North America (c) Asia (d) Europe

2. Filmfare award for Best female singer of 2020 Hindi films was given to (a) Shilpa Rao (b) Shreya Ghoshal (c) Neha Kakkar (d) Sunidhi Chauhan

3. What animals did ancient Egyptians worship? (a) Cows (b) Cats (c) Pigs (d) Dogs

4. How many US States have no state tax on the lottery winnings for 2021? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 10 (d) 15

5. The yellow background signs on roads are (a) Guide (b) Regulatory (c) Warning (d) Informational

6. How many cubes of side = 3”each, can be made out of a big cube of each side = 12”? (a) 64 (b) 48 (c) 36 (d) 27

7. As per The Weather Channel, the hottest temperature recorded in NC in 1983 was: (a) 101⁰ F (b) 104⁰ F (F) 107⁰ F (d) 110⁰ F

8. The winner of Superball LV (55) in 2021 is. (a) Tampa Bay (b) Green Bay (c) New Orleans (d) Buffalo

9. During May, a day is celebrated for this loving family member. (a) Uncle (b) Cousin (c) Mother (d) Brother

10. The highest point in Georgia is (a) Mount Yonah (b) Mount Oglethorpe (c) Jacks Knob (d) Brasstown Bold

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

THE JACKAL AND THE DRUM There was a dog who was very greedy. He often took food from weaker dogs. One day he was pleased to find a loaf. He took the bread in his mouth and thought, “I'll go a little farther and eat it.” He ran and reached the river. The dog glanced into the river. He saw his reflection in the water. He saw the image and thought that another dog was standing there and that he had a loaf in his mouth. Seeing the bread in the other dog's mouth, he thought, “If I get this dog's bread, I will have two loaves.” So, he opened his mouth to bite the other dog but the bread fell into the deep water. He realized his greed and went back home hungry. Moral: Greed can bring bad results.

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PUZZLES AND JOKES

By Kirit Shukla

Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase

Clues Across: 1. A metal mold; The womb, Uterus (Archaic). 6. A poplar tree - cottonwood; means Popular in Spanish. 11. The first sign of the zodiac in astrology. 12. Enid (Mary),1897/1968, British writer of children's books. 13. Merging two into one; Body postures for health/relaxing. 14. A state on the West coast of India, Cap. Gandhinagar. 15. Autobiography. 17. Immigration and Nationality Act. (*) (USCIS) 18. A kind of loose jacket. (French) 19. Copycat. 20. Extra -Terrestrial. (*) 21. One of the rulers of ancient Egypt. 23. Rhode Island. (*) 24. A tackle or machinery fitted for a specified purpose. 26. In a manner or way indicated or suggested. 27. Past tense of eat. 29. An isolated or protruding rock; Cicatrix. 31. Fitted with a band worn about the waist. 34. Service - Oriented Architecture. (*) (Computer software) 36. A back-and-forth or up-and-down movement. 38. The capacity for storing information. 41. Liquid Nitrogen. (*) 42. You. (Texting) 43. Legendary Vedic sage, who drank the ocean. (Ramayana) 45. Indiana. (*) 47. Not any. 48. The ninth month of the Islamic calendar, for fasting. Clues Down: 1. The fifth month of the calendar year. 2. Having fragrant or sweet-smelling. 3. The largest of Asian cat of genus Panthera. (Bagh!) 4. A type of rotary cutting tool used in metalworking. 5. Present tense third-person singular of BE. 6. Administrative Law Judges. (*) (Plural) 7. Love You All. (*) (Texting) 8. In position and ready for trimming. (Of sail) 9. A person who prevents others from having fun. 10. A province of Canada, Cap. Toronto. 12. Large houses or temples in the Fiji Islands. 14. The devices which are very useful for a particular job. 16. Oxford University Air Squadron. (*) 18. A writer of light or inferior poems. 19. Lack or loss of strength. 22. Frame for supporting something, as an artist's canvas. 25. A worker who operates units that produce fuel gas. 28. Ejection Escape Suit. (*) (US NASA) 30. Praise. 32. To the same degree or amount. 33. The time of light between one night and the next. 35. Skill acquired by experience, study or observations. 37. To give notice ahead especially of danger or evil. 39. I; The self as contrasted with another self or the world. 40. Goose Bay Airport. (Canada) (IATA Airport Code) 44. American Airlines. (*) 46. North Dakota (*)

(solution on page 88)

Hee Hee

Jokes From Around The World

Mafatlal: “I couldn't eat for days after my first date with her.” Booddhoo: “Ahaa… so much love!” Mafatlal: “No, I spent all my money in that five star restaurant.”

********* Professor: “I’m selling my Encyclopedia Britannica set of 45 volumes in excellent condition and used only by me.” Principal: “Why? You’re a professor and you need those.” Professor: “Because now I’m married and my wife knows everything.” ********* Doctor: “You must do family planning. Two kids are OK.” Booddhoo: “But you have seven kids!” Doctor: “I know. My wife gave birth to septuplets!”

Find & circle the words in the puzzle. Subject: Equipments

AXE BACKHOE BOOMTRUCK BULLDOZER COMPACTOR CUTTINGTORCH DRILLRIG DUMPTRUCK EXCAVATOR FILTERPRESS

FORKLIFT GRINDER KIT LIFTTRUCK LINE MINIHOE MULTIPURGE PILEDRIVER RAM SPADE

The unused 10 letters spell ???

(answer on page 88)

Math Magic

Fill in the empty squares to get = the final given answers. Use the remaining numbers from 1 to 9 only once:

Note: Follow the order of operation per basic math rule: ×,÷, +, - The multiplication or division is done before addition and subtraction. (solution on page 88)

EZ-BZ

TEST YOUR IQ The common letters are “RH” - Fill in the blanks) Note: * denotes abbreviation of the word or phrase

1. The equilateral quadrilateral. RH _ _ _ _ _ 2. A two-stringed, bowed, Chinese fiddle. _ RH _ 3. ‘Old fort’: Bikaner, Rajasthan. _ _ _ _ _ _ RH 4. Words that have the same last sound. (In poems!) RH _ _ _ 5. A discharge from the external ear. _ _ _ _ HE _ _ 6. The basic monetary unit of Morocco and UAE. _ _ RH _ _ 7. The second largest moon of Saturn. RH _ _ 8. A stupid or simple-minded person; idiot. _ _ RH _ _ _ 9. To examine and renew thoroughly . _ _ _ RH _ _ _ 10. The 17th letter of the Greek alphabet; (ρ). RH _ 11. A football stadium in Glasgow, Scotland. _ _ RH _ _ _ 12. To visit/drink at a series of bars in an evening. _ _ RH _ _ 13. A river 820 miles long, in western Europe. RH _ _ _ 14. People located in southern Nigeria. _ RH _ _ _ 15. Tempo in music; Taal. RH _ _ _ _ 16. Dysentery; loose, watery stools. _ _ _ _ RH _ _ 17. Queen's Royal Hussars. (*) _ RH 18. A drinking cup in the shape of an animal. RH _ _ _ _ 19. “_ _ State,” Nickname of N C state. _ _ RH _ _ _ 20. Something (such as a movie or song) that is extraordinarily successful or popular . _ _ _ _ RH _ _ 21. A genre of ballroom music and dance. RH _ _ _ _

(Puzzle solutions are on page 88. NO peeking!)

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