TCS IT WIZ 2009, Delhi Finals

QUIZMASTER : GIRI ‘PICKBRAIN’ BALASUBRAMANIAM

DATE : 31ST OCTOBER 2009

VENUE : IIT DELHI

Round One – TWITTERING [Direct Orals; +10/0; Passable]

1. In May 2005, Brian Chase anonymously posted a fictional hoax regarding the assassination of

the US President. This controversial episode eventually led to what?

Verification/moderation of information posted on Wikipedia.

2. The key with the number 5 on it on a mobile phone keypad is dented. Why?

For the blind to navigate and dial numbers easily.

3. Justin Frankel created a skinnable, multi-format shareware, which he called ‘Nullsoft’ or ‘nothing

to do with software’. How do we better know this today?

Winamp.

4. What is the concept behind Blackle?

A website powered by Google Custom Search, which aims to save energy by displaying a black

background and font color for search results.

5. This was started in 1988 originally at Mumbai as a non-profit association with specific focus on

IT software and services. Registered under the Indian Societies Act, its Head Quarters are now in

Delhi. What?

NASSCOM.

6. Which visual computing lab focusing on services like gaming has provided the special effects for

films like Dhoom 2 and Tare Zameen Par?

TATA ELXSI.

Round Two – TAGGING [Direct Orals; +10/0; Passable]

1. The computer scientist John McCarthy coined which term?

Artificial Intelligence.

2. Name this computer named after a young woman.

Apple Lisa, after Steve Jobs’ daughter.

3. What are these? (A slightly changed question)

Google Chrome themes.

4. Identify the gadget.

Amazon Kindle.

5. Identify the device (a different picture used).

GPS Tracking collar for pets.

6. Identify.

Google Wave.

Round Three - @TCS [Buzzer Round; +5/-5; Round exclusively on TCS]

1. TCS launched a business solution called Provider Performance Insight for

i. Hospitals

ii. Banking

iii. ???

Banking.

2. In a first of a kind move, TCS became a partner for a Cricket team. Which team?

Rajasthan Royals.

3. TCS has tied up with which networking giant?

CISCO.

4. In which of the following states did TCS obtain a contract for SWAN (State Wide Area Network)?

i. Andhra Pradesh

ii. Karnataka

iii. Maharashtra

Andhra Pradesh.

Round Four – CROP IT [Direct Orals; +10/0; Passable; Connect using the given clues – Visuals/Words]

1. Connect:

i. Thomas and John Knoll

ii. A creek

iii. Buzz Word

iv. Aldus

Adobe.

2. Connect:

i. Phoenix

ii. Gecko

iii. Namoroka

iv. A video clip

Mozilla Firefox.

3. Connect:

i. Braeburn Capital

ii. One To One

iii. Al Gore

iv. Snow Leopard

Apple.

4. Connect:

i. The Power of We

ii. NAVTEQ

iii. Korbo Lorbo Jeetbo Re (Audio)

Nokia.

5. Connect:

i. Harvard

ii. Rahul Dravid

iii. Connect U

iv. April 6th

Movement

Mark Zuckerberg.

6. Connect:

i. Better By Design

ii. FUSION2

iii. Cool n Quiet

iv. Superman Theme (Audio)

AMD.

Round Five – SWODS [Buzzer Round; +5/-5; Work out the name by adding up the clues]

1. The name of a gadget/device.

Movie - Fruit -

Black + Berry = Blackberry.

2. The name of a person.

Slang term for this – Type -

Bill + Gate = Bill Gates.

3. The name of a person.

Name – Segment -

Steve (Austin) + Jobs = Steve Jobs.

Fourth question discarded as winners had already been decided.

The Final Standings:

Winners………………………….. DPS, NOIDA

First Runners Up……………… Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, New Delhi

Second Runners Up………… New Era Public School, Mayapuri

Joint Fourth…………………….. Bluebells, DPS Vasant Kunj and DPS RK Puram

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Compiled By:

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