3. Rules And Regulations
• 5 Rounds of Quizzing
• All questions from the world of Science
• Scoring pattern will be explained before each
round.
• Quiz Master’s Verdict is Final!
7. Rules for Round 1
• One Question per Team
• Multiple Choice Questions
• +15 in the First attempt,+10 in Second and +5
in Third
• Questions Does not pass
• No Negative Markings
19. 2.It was codenamed as Project
“Revolution” by the gaming
company Nintendo for the launch of
its very famous product.Which
product is described here?
20.
21. 3. In the medieval ages, this term (deriving
from the Greek word meaning “uncuttable”)
used to denote a unit of time, specifically “a
twinkling of the eye” – the smallest amount
of time imaginable. This was sometimes
defined in a precise way equivalent to
exactly 1/376 minute or about 160
milliseconds. Though the term has retained
much of the original meaning, it is now
mostly applied in a different context. What
is this word?
23. 4. The system was based on a method of
communication originally developed by Charles
Barbier in response to Napoleon’s demand for a
code that soldiers could use to communicate at
night called night writing. Barbier’s system was
too complex for soldiers to learn, and was
rejected by the military. In 1821 he met Louis X,
who identified the major failing of the code and
added his modifications including the
representation of characters in 6 bits.
Identify the system
24.
25. 5. Patients suffering from a rupture
of the biceps tendon may develop a
bulge in their arm. This is the
retracted muscle bunched up in the
arm, and is sometimes referred to
as a “_______Muscle” in medical
circles because the muscle is more
pronounced than normal and
famous among kids. Fill in the
blank
26.
27. 6. Elisha Gray and Johann Philip
Reis laid claim to having devised
this invention. Who was the author
of the patent, titled
“Improvement in Telegraphy”
, now regarded as the most valuable
single patent ever issued?
28.
29. 7. The medical term for it is
Cutis anserina , and it occurs due to
the pilomotor reflex — essentially a
disturbance of the arrectores
pilorum muscles. The common term
for this condition has also served as
the title for a 62-book horror series,
written by an American author from
1992 to1997. What term?
30.
31. 8. A hemi-hydrate of Calcium
Sulphate (gypsum) is used in a
variety of fields such as
art,architecture and medicine. It
owes its common name to the fact
that large quantities of it were
found in the quarries of
Montmartre near Paris. What?
32.
33. 9. What is the only mineral that
is directly consumed by man?
34.
35. 10. The European system (which is
followed in India too) of labelling
what item uses a ‘degree’ scale from
H (for ‘hardness’) to F (for ‘fine
point’) to B (for ‘blackness’)?
38. Rules
• Choose a topic
• +15 if you get it right
• The questions does not pass
• Other teams can bid if you know the answer
• It is +10 or -5 for bids
48. What was used in olden days for
treatment of all physical maladies
and is considered as the best
treatment of common cold?(It’s a
name of series of books by Jack
Canfield)
58. 2. This European company was busy
manufacturing forest products like paper in the
initial 130 years of existence . They expanded to
manufacturing of television in the 1980’s , but
lost a lot of money. It then ventured into the
computer field which lead to a total burn out
forcing the CEO to take away his life. During
Russian recession of early 90’s, it underwent a big
slump and was on the verge of termination when
the new CEO decided to concentrate on just one
sector they are now synonymous with . Which
company am I talking about
62. 4. Whose first venture was Traf-o-Data along
with “Paul allen” and Paul Gilbert when he was 17
years old.?
63.
64. 5. The puzzle, known as Number Place in the
U.S., was published in New York in the late 1970s
by the puzzle publisher Dell in its magazine Math
Problems and Logic Puzzles. It became
immensely popular in the U.K in 2005,
stimulating international interest. What is its
popular name which is also the Japanese for
‘single number’
65.
66. 6. This breed of dog was known as
the 'Firehouse Dog' as it was the
mascot of American fire stations for
a long time. Their popularity surged
after a Hollywood film of 1996 and
lead to a widespread demand from
households for the particular breed
to be taken as pet. Which is the
breed in question?
67.
68. 7. . A myth about this brand’s name
is that it had a pH rating greater
than “7”,making it alkaline.
However, this was proved to be
false, as it has a pH rating of around
3.79, similar to other products in its
class.Which brand?
77. Rules
• 10 Questions
• Written round
• +10 for every correct answer
• The first letter of the every answer gives the
name of a “Bird in the news” which is jumbled
• +40 if you get the name of the bird