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Quiz of 27.03.02
By Shubhrojyoti Saha and Vijit Khanna

Dry Rounds

What is the early edition of a morning newspaper called ,often appearing the evening before for distributing out of town?
A : the Bulldog Edition
In geometry what is an 'icosahedron'?
A : a solid figure with 20 sides
What is 'campanology' the study of?
A : bells
Which play was u.s. President Abraham Lincoln watching when he was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth on 14th April 1865 at the Ford's theatre in Washington?
A : 'our American cousin' by Tom Taylor
Why is the guinea pig so called even if it does not belong to the pig family?
A : it squeaks like a piglet
In sailors language what is 'Davy Jones's Locker'?
A : it is the final resting place of lost articles ,ships &sailors who have been drowned
What does 'anthrapophagy' mean?
A : Cannibalism or human-eating
In every vehicle there is a device which maesures the total distance travelled by it. Name the device.
A : Odometer
What is a group of bears called?
A : Sloth
What is a group of hyenas called?
A : Clan
The male of which bird is called a 'cob' & the female a 'pen'?
A : Swan
Which English word originates from the first 2 Greek Letters?
A : Alphabet from 'Alpha' & 'Beta'
The only English word having 5 vowels 1 after the another?
A : queueing
Sidney Schanberg's brilliant novel 'The death & life of Dith Pran' was renamec when it was made into a movie in 1984. What was the new title.
A : 'The Killing Fields'
From what does the terms 'hocus pocus' derive?
A : From the name of the mythological sorcerer 'Ochus Bochus'
What is used for underwater cooking in a submarine?
A : Peanut oil
Name of the world's first cloned sheep.
A : Young Dolly
If its April Fools day on 1st of April ,what is it on the 8th of October{hint: think stupid}?
A : Silly Day
What is the heel of a sock(s) called?
A : gore
Which US president had the shortest term?
A : William Henry Harrison for 32 days
Seeing what vehicle for the 1st time did Hitler remark "that's what I need,that's what I want"?
A : Tanks
Which form of transport 1st started between Farrington Street & Edgware Road in London on 10th Jan.,1863?
A : Metro
What is the symbol of the magazine 'Reader's Digest' started byu De Witt Wallace?
A : The flying horse ,Pegasus
Tip,shank ,spreader ribs and handle are parts of what?
A : Umbrella
What would you associate with the phrase 'Going under the hammer'?
A : an auction
Which historical event started at 9:45pm when the guns of a ship called 'Aurora' fired a shot in the air?
A : The Russian revolution in Nov.1971
Where would you find these colours serially-Gold,Red,Blue Black,White?
A : On an archery target
On which day is Canada's Dominion Day?
A : 1st of July
Marlon Brando refused to receive his Oscar for 'The Godfather'-why?
A : opression of American Indians in U.S.
What is the German term printed on labels of a high quality wine?
A : Kabinett
What is a chuckwalla?
A : Lizard
What is one word meaning 'highest point of a city'?
A : Acropolis
Why was Aberden's win over Celtie in the 1990 Scottish Cup Final a famous first?
A : Decided on a penalty shootout
What was 'The Times' first known as,in 1785?
A : Daily Universal Register
Which airline was originally called 'Dobrolet'?
A : Aeroflot
According to Matabele tribes of Southern Africa who was 'Impeesa' (the wolf who never sleeps)
A : Lord Baden Powell
Why 'Calendar Islands' in Casco Bay named so?
A : It consists of 365 islands
How did the Englisg Puritans celebrate Easter?
A : They don't
Who was executed for the alleged murder of Ahmed Raza Kaduni?
A : Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Who was codenamed Abu Anwar?
A : Yasser Arafat
Who is a 'bent copper'?
A : corrupt policeman
Which two man racing sport requires the competitor in the outside lane to wear a red armband?
A : Speed skating

'-Logy' Round

Hyetology--study of rainfall
Cryogenic--production,control and application of very low temperature
Pedagogy--education
Philology--language
Tribology--study of inter-acting surfaces in relative motion
Etymology--study of origin & history of words
Epigraphy--study of old writings used in inscription
Dactylography--study of finger rings/gems
Serigraphy--silk screen painting
Cephalocide--murder of intellectuals as a group

Hi-Fi Round

First ATM
A : Citibank,1970
First IBM PC with which microchip
A : Intel 8088
AutoCAD for PCs (1982) was announced by
A : Autodesk Inc.
When HP Inc. first introduced laptops & the first model
A : 1984,HP-110
First movie with terrific computer animation
A : Tron,1982
What is India's 1st parallel processor & which co. introduced it?
A : Infinita,Essen Computer Ltd.
Largest semiconductor co.
A : NEC
Which of the following is a Macintosh environment virus?
A : Scenes
What information are magnetically encoded on the black strip of an ATM card ?
A : A/c no. & Credit limit
In which book the author described 'Blaise Pascal' as a "funny looking child,slightly humpbacked and given to fits"?
A : 'The Making of Micro' by Christopher Evans.
According to 'The Electronic Olympics'by Hal Higdon ,which computer becomes the first 'official judge' on olympic events?
A : PED-70
Larry A.Glassner was the first person to do what?
A : commited the first computer crime with the help of a microcomputer
If after booting your computer you get a message on a textured background 'Have you danced with the devil under the weak light of the moon? Pray for your disk.' then your computer is affected by which virus?
A : Devil's Dance
In which way SKW Enterprise become the 1st one in India?
A : Raided on charges of software piracy
What are the common features of the virus -Cascade Virus ,Falling Tears,Autumn Leaves
A : They freeze the computer screen and the letters displayed on the screen fall to the bottom of the screen into a heap
Zeus & Moses are what?
A : Operating machines that implement movement of a surgeon's hand within the body of a patient
Which Indian comp. co. is called 'LAN King of India'?
A : Zenith Comp. Ltd.
Which is the 2nd largest computer & IT user in India?
A : LIC
Who is the official sponsor of Indian National Football League?
A : Strata Sports

Entertainment Unlimited Round

From which book is the following extract taken from :

  'First we have all the problems of any amusement park-ride maintainence,
queue control,transportation,food handling,living accomodations,trash disposal & security.
            Second, it has all the problems of a major zoo-care of the animals,help & welfare,
feeding & cleanliness,protection from insects, pets,allrgies;maintainence of barriers,and all the rest.
            Third and finally,we have the unprecedented problems of caring for a population of animals 
that no one has ever  tried to maintain before'

A : 'Jurrasic Park' by Michael Crichton

Which Indian Movie has the maximum no. of songs &how many?
A : Indraprastha,69
What is the name of the forthcoming Star War's movie?
A : Star Wars:Episode II-Attack of the Clones
Which T.V.series had the catchphrase 'Who will cheat'?
A : Temptation Island
What is the name of the boy (the character) who makes friends with E.T. in 'ET:The External Terror'?
A : Elliott
What are the names of tthe characters played by Will Smith & Tommy Lee Jones in Men In Black
A : Agents J & K
In which Hollywood movie does America get bombed on the 4th of July by Aliens?
A : Independence Day
Connect:a)a Jodic Foster film & b)a Carl Sagan book.
A : CONTACT
Which major science -fiction film was based on a hit T.V. series?
A : The X-Files
What is the name of the alien race which takes over the planets in the movie 'Battlefield Earth'?
A : Psychos
Which alien invasion movie has John Nicholson playing the president of US ?
A : Mars Attacks
In which movie could Shahrukh Khan hear a ghost?
A : Chamatkar
In 1938 Walt Disney won the Oscar for the movie 'Snow White & the 7 Dwarfs'.What was wierd?
A : He won a full size Oscar & 7 miniature statuettes
During the 2nd World War ,what were Oscars made of?
A : Plasters
What was Oscar called when it was created in 1928?
A : The Academy Award of Merit
How is Steven Kapur better known to us?
A : Apache Indian
All comics were banned by Italy during Mussolini's rule.Who was the only animated character not banned?
A : Mickey Mouse
Salem(the cat) is thepet of which comic character?
A : Sabrina,the teen witch
CSE refers to what (Hint:not Comp. Sc. & Engg.)?
A : Central Saurean Encephalitis

Corporate Round

what is corporate anorexia?
A : It describes corporations cutting staff and costs
In adevertising world who are 'virgins'?
A : Celebrities who refuse to endorse products in ads
In business parlance what is meant by 'Ahmedeabad Mentality'?
A : It implies understanding the needs of the average small town consumer rather than the big city buyer
What concept evolved from a major embarassment that Frank Mc Namara faced in a restaurant while entertaining his clients?
A : Credit Cards
In Mumbai the stock exchange is on Dalai Street,in the US it is onWall Street.What street is it in London?
A : Lombard Street
This year (2002) which drug is supposed to hit the market to remove the side effects of Viagra?
A : Var Denefil
Opel is scheduled to launch a new model in India in 2002.Name the new model.
A : Opel Vectra

Sports Round

Which part time cricketer & full time novelist desribed the walk back to the pavilion thus:

   "Out beyond question or wrangle! 
     Homeward he lurched to his lunch!
     His bat was tucked up at an angle,
     His great shoulders curved to a hunch."

A : Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

For 24 yrs. it was known as the Aukland Cross garden . How do we know it today?
A : Eden Gardens
What scoring feat do Gordon Greenidge,Geoff Humpage,Ravi Shastri & Majid Khan share?
A : 13 sixes in an innings
What reason did Bishen Singh Bedi give for Pakistan producing more fast bowlers than India?
A : "Islam is a more agressive philosophy than ours"
In the famous Old Trafford Test of 1956,Tony Lock took 1 wicket & Jim Laker the balance 19.Who was the only Australian not to to be gobbled up by Laker?
A : Jim Burke
Imran Khan claims to have taken 2 important decisions in life.What decisions?
A : not to drinkalcohol & not to marry
If Michael Holding is Whispering Death who is Whispering Death Part II?
A : Ian Bishop
'Over To Me' is the autobiography of which cricketer?
A : Jim Laker
What is a cradle for a cricketer?
A : A curved wooden framework on which a ball is thrown,used in practising slip catching
If it is Swaythling Cup for men's world team championship ,what is it for women?
A : Corbillon Cup
In snooker whin is a player said to be 'snookered'?
A : fowl
split hat-tricks in cricket
A : Courtney Walsh & Merv Hughes
What is to 'bat blind'?
A : Term used in instant cricket,bat 1st not knowing the target to make
England tour of India (1981-82),Madan Lal is dubbed 'The Piunjab Mail'.What nickname was given to Kapil Dev?
A : 'Haryana Hurricane'
On what day does the English cricket season officially begins & with what match?
A : 3rd. Saturday in April ; M.C.C. play the County Chanpions.

Trivia Round

Differentiate between a 'callboy' & a 'callgirl'?
A : Callboy is a stagehand who summons the actors & callgirl is a prostitute
What does the phrase "Go to Denmark" mean?
A : undergo sex-change operation
What did Dr. Johnson describe as the triumph of hope over experience?
A : Second marriage
How did Saudi Govt. designate US women soldiers?
A : males with female features
Why don't winners of the America Cup drink from the trophy?
A : It has no bottom
For what did Chaplin won his Oscar in 'Limelight'?
A : Musicscore
What is Martina Navratilova's favourite chicken dish?
A : Vegetarian
After Leon Spinke defeated Md. Ali in 1978 he said 'I'm not the greatest, I'm the____'
A : latest
BITCH
A : Beautiful Indian Teenager Causing Heartache
'Personal Hygiene Station' & 'Waste Management Compartment' are common features of what?
A : Spacecraft
In reel life she is Asha Sachdev, who is she in real life?
A : Nafisa Hussain
My 2nd film is 'Adarsham',who am I & what is the name of my 1st film?
A : Ashwini Nachappa , 'Ashwini'
What is common to 'Bhopalis','Angrabhis','Abhas' & 'Anarkalis'?
A : kinds of 'kameezes'
Why is 'Churidar' named so?
A : forms 'bangle' like shapes near ankles
In 'U-Boat' what does U stand for?
A : Unterseeboot

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