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Dr.pavan’s 10 Q’S

1)The origin of this phrase, meaning ‘to make up one’s mind to go through with an unpleasant situation or experience’, dates back to the days when the wounded had to be seen to without the benefit of anaesthetics or painkillers. The victim would be given an object that would help him that would help him brace himself against the coming pain. What phrase?

2)This corporate buzz word has sometimes been a victim of ‘political correctness’ and has been banned in multiple organisations because it is deemed offensive to sufferers of epilepsy. Identify this technique said to have been originated by Alex Osborn (the ‘O’ in the advertising agency BBDO).

3)The traditional garb on graduation day is a gown and a square cap with a tassel. What is the cap called?

4)In Hindi it is called Saunf what is it called in English?

5)Apart from the former name of the airport at Calcutta, who or what is a dum dum?

6)His real name was Maheshdas. He wrote under the pen name “Brahma” and a collection of his poems are preserved in Bharatpur Musuem. Who?

7)Isa Khan Effendi, a world famous architect from Egypt is credited with the design of a famous struture, Which one?

8)What is the difference between a bigamist and a digamist?

9)Give an American term for a fervent desire to hang on to political power , which sounds like a disease and has the name of river in it.

10)Whose catch phrase is “What’s up Doc “?

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July 21, 2008 at 12:38 pm

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