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Finals
Xquizite 2012Vikas Prasad
Kush Jain
ROUND 1INFINITE BOUNCE-1
Marking Scheme
1.Correct answer +102.On pounce (+10/-5)
Q1.
X‘ was invented in the United States as a medicine by scientist Theron T. ‘X’ (1800–1852) in 1846, He extracted a healing tea from witch hazel, with which he discovered he could heal small cuts and other ailments. The product was named "Golden Treasure." After Theron died, it would be known as “X's Extract.“
In 1987, the Chesebrough Manufacturing Company by most known as "Chesebrough-X", was acquired by Anglo-Dutch company Y, giving ‘X’ a more international reach.
Give me that X , which everyone has used at any point of his life.
Pond’s
Q2.Which Picture follows next?
IEEE Logo
Q3 Lesser known counterpart of what?
ISHIHARA Test for COLOR BLINDNESS
The numeral "74" should beclearly visible to viewers withnormal color vision. Color blindViewers may see it as "21"
Q4.Like many of his countrymen he aspired to bea fast bowler.
But in his own words,
"I was not fast enough ... Some of my friends usedto make fun that my run-up to the crease wasfaster than my deliveries."
He took their advice and took to something else.Who?
Usain Bolt
Q5.‘Y’ is a proper word in the Dutch language. Y wasfirst documented in the Oxford English Dictionary in2011. In Welsh, Y means "nonsense”.Y also shares its name with a 2012 movie directed byLisa Azuelos. Destiny Hope stars in this moviealongside a model.Y also forms the initial of a famous war-gameinspired by the Defense of the Ancients map forWarcraft III: The Frozen Throne.
Identify Y
LOL
■ Q6.
■ _____ ______is a Dutch doctor with a wide range of interestsand accomplishments, partly attested by the string ofletters that follows his name: "M.D., D.Ph., D.Litt., etc."
■ Even though his name is visibly Dutch, he uses Germanwords instead of Dutch, such as "mein Gott" and "toll",which translate in English to "my God" and "great"respectively.
■ _____ _____is called in by his former student, Dr. John Seward,to assist with the mysterious illness of Lucy Westenra.
■
■ It is later revealed that _______ _____ is really Gabriel, the LeftHand of God - as well as the one who originally did the task.
08/27/10
VAN HELSING
The original task done by angel gabriel being murdering the Count Dracula
Van/Von etc are typical dutch names
7.Connect
Bittorrent IncEric Klinker , CEOAshwin NavinBram Cohen
Q8. X was born as a son of Vasudeva.• Kansa, the brother of Devaki and an evil king, was intent upon killing all the children of his sister because of a prediction that he would die at the hands of her _______ son.• Kamsa thus threw his sister Devaki and her husband Vasudeva into prison, and proceeded to kill each of their children as they were born. However, X was transferred miraculously from Devaki's womb to the womb of Vasudeva's other wife, who desired a child of her own.• X's other name is also Samkarshan which describes the transfer of the child from the womb. • He was born under Shravana nakshatra on Shraavana Purnima or Raksha bandhan.
ID X
Balram
Q9.
He has established six ashrams in India, 3 in the corner and 3 in the central India as a part of his activities. They are in Assam, Bihar, Punjab, Karnataka, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.
He was the first Indian recipient of an international award for particular category. Identify him.
Vinoba Bhave
Q11. The Brand Trust Report, India Study, 2011 is a book written in 2011 that analyses various Indian brands and how the public view them. The book is a result of a detailed research on brand trust that generated 16,000 unique brands from over 10,000 hours of fieldwork conducted in 9 cities. Topping the rankings is Nokia (1100 FTW!), followed by other expected companies such as Tata, Sony, SBI, etc. Number 57 on the list, however, is rather unique. Give me the name of this brand.
Sachin Tendulkar
Q11.
The word _______ itself is of uncertain origin. Twopossibilities are commonly proffered. It could comefrom a similar czech word or, it could be a blend ofmazurka and polonaise.
In the 1840s, the _______ was sweeping Britain andAmerica. It was the latest dance craze, like theCharleston of the 1920s. In an effort to cash in on thefad, manufacturers began naming all sorts of thing_______. _______ gauze, _______ hats, _______ curtain bandsand many other products with the _______ name hitthe market in the 1840s. Of these, only the ____________ survives today.
POLKA DOTS
Q12.You find this on almost all the dongles and a few MTS mobile phones.what is the full form of ZTE ?
Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment
SHORT VISUAL
CONNECT
Rules
4 imagesMarking scheme20/-1015/-5105
Q1. (Chronological exhaustive list)
Giveaway hint: They all relate to?
Double centurions of India against England
Q2.
Related to same thing:
Programming languages1.C (sea),python2.Java3.perl4.Pascal,Ada
Q3
Were not able to receive their nobel peace prize1. Andrei DmitrievichSakharov,Lech Walesa2.Liu Xiabo3.Aung san suu kyi
Q4
Academy award venues
1.Millennium Biltimore Hotel2. Pantages Theatre3.Santa Monica Civic auditorium4.Kodak/Dolby theatre
Mt Rushmore
Loch Ness Monster
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Requirements:
I am a world-class expert in:PhysicsFirst AidEngineeringGuitar Hero III
Google Joke Products/Hoaxes
ROUND 3INFINITE BOUNCE -2
Q1.We took something and encoded it archaicstyle… what?
"Scintillate, scintillate, asteroid minific;
Feign do I fathom your nature's specific
Exaltedly set on the aether capacious
A reasonable facsimile of a gem carbonaceous.
Scintillate, scintillate, asteroid minific;
Feign do I fathom your nature's specific“
Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Q2.What is being talked about ?
For it is related in our records how once upon a time your Statestayed the course of a mighty host, which, starting from adistant point in the Atlantic ocean, was insolently advancing toattack the whole of Europe, and Asia to boot. For the oceanthere was at that time navigable; for in front of the mouth whichyou Greeks call, as you say, 'the pillars of Heracles,' there lay anisland which was larger than Libya and Asia together; and it waspossible for the travellers of that time to cross from it to theother islands, and from the islands to the whole of the continentover against them which encompasses that veritable ocean. Forall that we have here, lying within the mouth of which we speak,is evidently a haven having a narrow entrance; but that yonderis a real ocean, and the land surrounding it may most rightly becalled, in the fullest and truest sense, a continent.
Atlantis as described by Plato
Hosted on desimartini.com; what is so special about these web page(s)?
This website ONLY runs when your Internet is off.
Q4.Sparkling white object coming from thenorth-eastern parts of France is called X. But onlythat object might be called X - contrary topopular perceptions. And in fact, it is EuropeanLaw. France's ownership of the word was furtherconfirmed in Treaty of Versailles in 1919.However, a loophole remained : USA neverratified that treaty. Hence, USA sparkling whiteobject also might be called as X.ID X?
Champagne
Q5.Born in Malaysia, this Order of British Empirerecipient started X Ltd. in 1996 with VogueMagazine accessories editor, Tamara Melton.
In 2001, X sold the 50% stake in company for 10million Pounds.
X has claimed record eight pages in 1988 issue ofVogue, and in 1990, X's image was boosted whenPrincess Diana patronaged X's products.
Jimmy Choo
Q6.What product the gentlemen named bough to the market, which has delighted (a part of) generation since then? The Map has to do something with the naming of product.
Bikini
Q7.Opening with the lines:
“X, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul. “
This highly controversial book X deals with male narrator who is obsessedwith female protagonist of series whom he secretly called X.
Today the name X has become synonymous with a type of person.
Since its inception, this novel has evoked extreme reactions. It has beenbanned, and bans have been lifted. It has been hailed as the best book ordegraded as “dirtiest book ever” full of “sheer pornographic stuff”.
Today, this book though generally is considered to be one of the greatestworks of twentieth century. It has been ranked fourth in Modern LibraryCollection, included in Time’s List of 100 Best Books (1923-2005), has beensubject of multiple operas, stage plays, dramas, movies, ballets and even oneBroadway Musical.
Lolita
Q8.During a Trip across Atlantic, X’s money, some of luggage and ticket were
stolen and he was nearly thrown overboard.
When he finally arrived in New York, he had 4 cents in his pocket, a letter of
recommendation and some remaining luggage.
The letter of recommendation was to Y – which stated, “I have known two great
people in my life, one is you [Y], and other is this young man. [X].
Y hired X and X rapidly rose in ranks of Y’s organization. X offered to do a
complete revamp of one of Y’s product claiming he can both improve its service
and economy.
Y who was known for stinginess, did not believe X, and offered him $50,000 if X is
to succeed. After months of work, X succeeded, and when he asked about his
payment, Y famously remarked:
“X, you don’t understand our American Humor.”
Thus started one of most interesting public battles between X and Y, which spread
over decades, and find its supporters to both sides even today.
ID X.
Nikola Tesla, Thomas Alva Edison
Q9.‘XY‘ was born and raised in North Highlands, California, to a working-class family. Her mother worked for the state of California and her father is a mechanic.
Her ancestry includes Greek, Irish, and Polish.
Originally she toyed with the name Anna Karina, taken after the French New Wave actress, before deciding on her present name. The name “X" was taken from X Konietzko of the band KMFDM,[16] and “Y" represents Oscar Wilde’s novel ‘Z’
Sasha grey
Q10. ID who is on cover?
Preet Bhatara
(Prosecutor of Rajat Gupta Case)
Q11.X first developed his system for baseball players, called PECOTA which
he then sold to Basketball Prospectus, and managed from 2003-2009.
He began using the system for different fields, and by 2009, was on TIME’s
list of 100 Most Influential Men.
Writing under pseudonym, “Poblano” He opened FiveThirtyEight.com, and
revealed his identity in March 2008 winning huge accolades, and fame.
In early November of 2012, he had achieved huge celebrity status in cyber
world, and twitter-verse has created a meme dedicated to him as #Xfacts,
where he attained cult status equal to Rajnikanth, or Chuck Norris.
ID X.
Nate Silver
Q12.The brand was founded by the X Brothers (today known as Y) in 1899. The name changed from “Sunlight Flakes” to “Z” in 1900, a Latin word for “light” and suggestive of “luxury.”
Z was launched in the United States in 1925 and in the United Kingdom in 1928. Subsequently, X has been marketed in several forms.
Since the 1930s, more than 400 of the world’s most famous female celebrities have been associated with Z.
Reflecting the shift in beauty trends in the 70s, the Z stars stepped down from their pedestals and were portrayed as multi-faceted women with natural, wholesome beauty that the ordinary consumer could relate and aspire to. The executions were more of ‘a day in the life’ of the stars with focus on their ‘natural beauty’. Stars included Brigitte Bardot and Natalie Wood.
Give me Z.
Lux
LONG CONNECT
For the connect First Two : +40/-20 (a, b)Next Two : +30/-15 (c, d)Next Two : +20/-10 (e, f)Last : +10 (g)
Q1.a
Q1.b
Q1.c
Q1.d
Q1.e
Q1.f
Q1.g
Answer
People featured on currency notes.
2.a)The owner converted an acquired athletics stadium into a football ground to lease it to a local football club but when they refused, the owner made his own team to play there.
2.bThey won their first major European honour after beating the white European giants of that era, if you are confused on the name of white giants its Real Madrid.
2.cThe 1970s was a very hard time for the club, an ambitious redevelopment of the club home lead to star players being sold, club being nearly relegated to the third division but along came a new owner that changed the fortunes of the club buying the club at a price of 1 pound.
2.d Their most capped player is their ex captain, who was a defender and played 795 games there.
2.eThey may not be their local rivals , but a strong rivalry with Leeds United dates back to several heated and controversial matches in the 1960s and 1970s, particularly the 1970 FA Cup Final
2.f
The club's 21–0 aggregate victory over Jeunesse Hautcharage in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1971 remains a record in European competition.
2.gA referee had to end his career following a controversial defeat at the hands of eventual champions of the cup in the 2nd leg of the semi final that was decided on an away goal, the game being marked with very poor display by the referee giving many wrong decisions against the losing side
Answer
4.a
4.b
4.c
4.d
4.e
Q-4 f
4.g
Connect: Age of Empires 2 / Age of empires 2 campaigns
1. Saladin2. Barbarossa3. Atiila the hun4. William Wallace5. Genghis Khan6. Joan of Arc7. Montezuma
3.(12 point for every name next 7 slides-differential marking)a)Antarctica
3.b Australia
3. C Europe
3.d South America
3.ENorth america
3. f Africa
3.gAsia
Answer
The seven SummitsAsia: Mount Everest 29,035 feet (8850 meters)South America: Aconcagua 22,829 feet (6962 meters)North America: Denali AKA Mount McKinley 20,320 feet (6194 meters)Africa: Kilimanjaro 19,340 feet (5895 meters)Europe: Mount Elbrus 18,510 feet (5642 meters)Antarctica: Vinson massif 16,067 feet (4897 meters)Australia: Mount Kosciusko 7,310 feet (2228 meters)