“Yoga Poses”
The language of yoga comes from ancient Sanskrit. “Pose” corresponds to “Asana”. These Questions all have one-word answers that end in “-asana”.
First Question
Hint
Answer
United Kingdom: “UK”
silence: “Sh!”
“UK” dropped into “Sh”: “SUKh”
“as”
“an”
“aftershock” was cut short: “a”
Sukhasana
Second Question
Hint
Answer
Ill-planned: “Bad”
computer system break-in: “hack”
Speed: “c” (speed of light)
“Bad hack” lost “c”: “Bad hak”
“on”
small battery: Triple A: “AAA”
magnetic: has poles:
poles: “S” and “N”
“AAA” has “S” and “N” internally: “ASANA
Badhakonasana
Third Question
Hint
Answer
National Association: “NA”
“Has” “a” “NA”: “HasaNA”
very: “v“
mixed “risk”:
anagram of “risk”: “riks”
“v” “riks”: “vriks”
at the outset “vriks”:
Vrikshasana
Fourth Question
Hint
Answer
fail to end: have no ending
“All ask and” without endings: “Al as an”
“Al as an” with “a”: “Alasana”
proposal: “bid”
“Alasana” starting “bid”:
Bidalasana
Fifth Question
Hint
Answer
“bit”
Poorly: “ill”
“bit” “ill” “as” “a”: “bitillasa
learner: “L”
“bitillasa” “L” lost: “bitilasa”
Initial “nervelessness”: “n”
“bitilasa” “n”: “bitilasan”
Ending “a” “bitilasan”:
Bitilasana
Twitter and Facebook Question
Hint
Answer
Thanks: “Ta”
father: “da”
South Africa: “SA”
North Africa: “NA”
Tadasana
Click abbreviations to decode words in the clues. Use Deciphering to help you break them open. Try Helpful Resources to look for possible answers.
If you’ve finished or you need a break from the current subject, go to Quiz Archive for a fresh challenge.
Abbreviations
Chemical elements: All possible, Carbon: C, Copper: Cu, Gold: Au, Hydrogen: H, Iron: Fe, Nitrogen: N, Oxygen: O, Silver: Ag, Sulphur: S
Chess: King: K, Queen: Q, Bishop:B, Knight: N, Rook: R
Countries: Australia: Aus, England: Eng, France: Fr, Germany: Ger, Great Britain: GB, Northern Ireland: NI, New Zealand: NZ, Russia: Rus, Scotland: Sco, South Africa: SA, Spain: Esp, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: UK, United States of America: USA/US
Cricket Score Card: bowled: b, caught: c or ct, stumped: st.
Direction: east: E, left: L, north: N, right: R, south: S, west: W
Jobs: Salesperson/man/woman: Rep
Military: Royal Artillary: RA, Royal Engineers: RE
Miscellaneous: Hospital: H
Money: penny: d/p, pound: l, shilling: s
Music notation: loud: f, notes: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, quiet: p, very loud: ff, very quiet: pp
Musical notes: doh, ray, me, fa/fah, so, la/lah, te
Names: First/Christian Names can be abbreviated to the first letter. Common alternatives are also used: Catherine/Katherine: Cath, Cathy, Kat, Kate, Katy, … Charles: Charlie, Chaz, Chuck, … Elizabeth: Liz, Lizzy, Beth, Betty, Eliza, … Henry: Harry, Hal, …
Numbers: billion/thousand-million: giga/G, billionth: nano/n, hundredth: centi/c, million: mega/M, tenth: deci/d, thousand: kilo/k, thousandth: milli/m, trillion/million-million: tera/T
Police: Detective Inspector: DI, Detective Sargent: DS, Policeman/Copper/Plod: PC
Popular Culture: Compact Disk: CD, Extended Play record: EP, fashionable: U, laugh out loud: lol, Long Play record: LP, unfashionable: non-U
Position/Grade: First/1st/I/A, Second/2nd/II/B, Third/3rd/III/C, Fourth/4th/IV/D, Fifth/5th/V/E, Sixth/6th/VI/F/Fail
Road Names: Avenue: Av, Close: Cl, Court: Ct, Crescent: Cr, Drive: Dr, Road: Rd, Street: St
Roman Numerals: one: I, five: V, ten: X, fifty: L, one hundred: C, five hundred: D, one thousand: M,
Scientific: acceleration: a, Amps: A, Centigrade: C, electricity: AC (Alternating Current), DC (Direct Current), Energy: E, Fahrenheit: F, hour: h/hr, mass: m, minute: m/min, Newtons (Force): N, Speed of Light: c, second: s/sec, speed/velocity: v, time/temperature: t, Tesla: T, Volts: V, Watts: W
Ships: Steam Ship: SS, Her/His Majesty’s Ship: HMS
Sport: Professional: Pro
Subjects: Art/s: A, Biology: Bio, Chemistry: Chem, Engineering: Eng, Philosophy: Phil, Science: Sc
Text: circa : c, editor: ed, information: i/info, in charge: ic, plural: pl, reference/referee: ref, refers to/with reference to: re, slang: sl, spelling: sp, very: v,
Titles: Bachelor: B, Doctor: Dr/DPhil/PhD, Knight: Sir, Master: M, Missis/Missus/Mistress: Mrs, Mister: Mr, Professor: Prof, Saint: St
Vehicle Licence Plate Country Codes: France: F, Germany: D, Italy: I, Switzerland: Ch, UK: GB
Weights and Measures: gram: g, metre: m, pound: lb, stone: st, ton/tonne: t