Science Quiz by QSI, held as a part of national science day celebrations. questions first, answers later on in the slide. cutof for finals was 9 with 1 star. top score - 11 with 3 stars

5. 21 Qs
Qs 7, 12, 15, 16, 19, 20 are starred to resolve
ties.
Still tied – sudden death
No negatives, all 1-pointers.
GOODLUCK !!

6. 1.
The assembly of what began with the Zarya, also known as the
Functional Cargo Block, and continued with the addition of
Unity, Zvezda, Destiny, Quest, Pirs, Harmony, Columbus,
Kibo, Cupola, Rassvet and Leonardo?

7. 2.
A superconductor, during its transition to the superconducting
state, expels a magnetic field. After which German physicist is
this phenomenon which causes a magnet to levitate above a
superconductor named?

8. 3.
He was awarded the Nobel for Chemistry in 1908 for 'his
investigations into the disintegration of elements and the
chemistry of radioactive substances." While accepting the award,
he joked that he had seen many transformations in his work, but
the quickest ever had just been performed by the Nobel
Committee, which had turned him from a physicist into a
chemist.
Who are we talking about ?

9. 4.
According to Native American legend, a set of people
essential to mankind's survival will appear at that dark time
when fish die in the streams, the birds fall from the air, the
waters turn black and the
trees disappear.
What are these people called?

10. 5.
_____________ is usually denoted by _____, from the
Latin celeritas (meaning "swiftness"). Originally, another
common symbol was used for the same, introduced by
James Clerk Maxwell in 1865.
In 1894, Paul Drude redefined _____ with its modern
meaning.
Perhaps, the most famous exponent of a theory that
revolved around _________, made the switch from the old
to the new, a couple of years after his seminal work was
published, albeit using the old notations.
What are we talking about ?

11. 6. Connect.

12. * 7.
1958: Bacterial sex
1959: DNA replication
1965: Gene regulation
1968: The genetic code
1969: Virus replication
1978: Restriction enzymes
1980: Recombinant DNA
1989: RNA as an enzyme
1997: ATP generation
1999: Signal sequences on proteins
2008: Green fluorescent protein ………
All the above mentioned Nobel Prizes in Medicine have one
‘thing’ in common, that has something to do with this
gentleman [pic to follow]

14. 8.
Around 1940, X began spending a lot of money buying Y on
his travels to Europe and United States, then going to Panna
in central India and evaluating samples with official
permission from the kingdom’s ruler.
A little later, X bought 11 of these from Hyderabad and to X’s
surprise, even received a gift of 16 rare pieces from South
Africa and 63 perfect specimens from the Maharaja of
Mysore.
By the 1950s, X had more than 600 of these with him, the
most by far for any common man in the country.
Who?
What was X’s obsession ?

15. 9.
____ ____ methods are a broad class of computational
algorithms that rely on repeated random sampling to
obtain numerical results; typically one runs simulations
many times over in order to obtain the distribution of an
unknown probabilistic entity.
The name comes from the resemblance of the technique to
the act of playing and recording results in a real gambling
casino.
Which method was named thus ?

16. 10.
According to the 1st official system, from 1887-1907, Greek
alphabet derivatives, Roman mythological characters etc were
used.
Later, political figures became the favorite choices.
After a period of disuse due to the World Wars, the system got
reinstated with excessive, rather exclusive biasing against a
particular section of people, that has caused multiple protests.
The system has been improved ever since, but still, one can feel
the bias visible even in the current state.
What are we talking about ?

17. 11.
Shown is the
headstone on the
grave of one of the
great scientists the
world has ever seen.
Who ?

18. *12.
The Institute of ________ _________is an American non-
profit research institute, co-founded in 1973 by former
astronaut Edgar Mitchell. The institute conducts research on
such topics such as consciousness, alternative
healing practices, consciousness-based healthcare, human
potential, psychic abilities, psychokenesis and survival of
consciousness after bodily death.
However, it came to limelight following the release of “The Lost
Symbol” in 2009, owing to the prominent role the science/its
results play in the plot.
FITB.

19. 13.
_________ belong to the genus Phoenicopterus the only
genus in the family Phoenicopteridae.
The reason for their widespread acclaim is due to aqueous
bacteria and beta-Carotene obtained from their food supply.
The nourishment and thus, the chances for a better mate can
be easily inferred from the degree of the above-mentioned
transformation.
What are we talking about ?

20. 14.
Shown below is the exact answer to a question that
normally yields estimates like “ millions & billions “.
The actual number is a little above 43 quintillion.
So, What’s the relevant question ?

21. *15.
“Do these people have no consideration ?
Its ok to take pride in the event, but why bother me ?
All sorts of people from ________ have been writing to
me, clogging my inbox. It takes me an hour or two just
to remove their mails. There are also people who have
never bothered to be in touch with me for decades who
suddenly feel the urge to connect. I find this strange.”
Whose reaction to a 2009 interview ?

22. *16.
“Now a moon, a lover refulgent in flight,
Sails the black silence’s loneliest ellipse.
Computers use ___, the ______, when polite,
Or gentle data for sad tracking aid at eclipse.”
Such poems are very popular and handy while
pursuing a very special field of study.
The study of _________ ???

23. 17.
According to the story, while washing a miner’s overalls, a
washerwoman noticed that sand & dirt fell to the bottom
of the tub, but the copper compunds were caught in the
soapsuds. Hence, they came to the top. She told her story
to a chemist, one of her clients.
The chemist, recginsed the significance of this
observations and thus was born what ???

24. 18.
23rd October [ any year ]
6:02 pm to 6:03 pm.
Put funda.

25. *19
Simple,
FITB.

26. *20.
Modern X uses Y, a purified & powdered form of cinnabar,
the chief form in which mercury sulfide naturally occurs.
As with others mercury compounds, Y should be handled
carefully.
Sometimes, red lead or lead tetroxide is added to Y.
In 2008, allegations of high lead content led the USFDA to
recall batches of X from several manufacturers
X please !!

27. 21. The cheque shown below is a representative of many
others that flooded an address, that have gained widespread
attention recently.
What is the motive behind this action ?

30. 1.
The assembly of what began with the Zarya, also known as the
Functional Cargo Block, and continued with the addition of
Unity, Zvezda, Destiny, Quest, Pirs, Harmony, Columbus,
Kibo, Cupola, Rassvet and Leonardo?

31. ISS

32. 2.
A superconductor, during its transition to the superconducting
state, expels a magnetic field. After which German physicist is
this phenomenon which causes a magnet to levitate above a
superconductor named?

33. MEISSNER EFFECT

34. 3.
He was awarded the Nobel for Chemistry in 1908 for 'his
investigations into the disintegration of elements and the
chemistry of radioactive substances." While accepting the award,
he joked that he had seen many transformations in his work, but
the quickest ever had just been performed by the Nobel
Committee, which had turned him from a physicist into a
chemist.
Who are we talking about ?

35. ERNST RUTHERFORD

36. 4.
According to Native American legend, a set of people
essential to mankind's survival will appear at that dark time
when fish die in the streams, the birds fall from the air, the
waters turn black and the
trees disappear.
What are these people called?

37. RAINBOW WARRIORS

38. 5.
_____________ is usually denoted by _____, from the
Latin celeritas (meaning "swiftness"). Originally, another
common symbol was used for the same, introduced by
James Clerk Maxwell in 1865.
In 1894, Paul Drude redefined _____ with its modern
meaning.
Perhaps, the most famous exponent of a theory that
revolved around _________, made the switch from the old
to the new, a couple of years after his seminal work was
published, albeit using the old notations.
What are we talking about ?

39. Symbol ‘c’ for speed of light

40. 6. Connect.

41. JOHN FORBES NASH
[ A BEAUTIFUL MIND ]

42. * 7.
1958: Bacterial sex
1959: DNA replication
1965: Gene regulation
1968: The genetic code
1969: Virus replication
1978: Restriction enzymes
1980: Recombinant DNA
1989: RNA as an enzyme
1997: ATP generation
1999: Signal sequences on proteins
2008: Green fluorescent protein ………
All the above mentioned Nobel Prizes in Medicine have one
‘thing’ in common, that has something to do with this
gentleman [pic to follow]

44. THEODOR ESCHERICH  Escherichia coli

45. 8.
Around 1940, X began spending a lot of money buying Y on
his travels to Europe and United States, then going to Panna
in central India and evaluating samples with official
permission from the kingdom’s ruler.
A little later, X bought 11 of these from Hyderabad and to X’s
surprise, even received a gift of 16 rare pieces from South
Africa and 63 perfect specimens from the Maharaja of
Mysore.
By the 1950s, X had more than 600 of these with him, the
most by far for any common man in the country.
Who?
What was X’s obsession ?

46. C V RAMAN ; DIAMONDS

47. 9.
____ ____ methods are a broad class of computational
algorithms that rely on repeated random sampling to
obtain numerical results; typically one runs simulations
many times over in order to obtain the distribution of an
unknown probabilistic entity.
The name comes from the resemblance of the technique to
the act of playing and recording results in a real gambling
casino.
Which method was named thus ?

48. MONTE CARLO

49. 10.
According to the 1st official system, from 1887-1907, Greek
alphabet derivatives, Roman mythological characters etc were
used.
Later, political figures became the favorite choices.
After a period of disuse due to the World Wars, the system got
reinstated with excessive, rather exclusive biasing against a
particular section of people, that has caused multiple protests.
The system has been improved ever since, but still, one can feel
the bias visible even in the current state.
What are we talking about ?

50. CYCLONE / HURRICANE
NOMENCALTURE SYSTEMS

51. 11.
Shown is the
headstone on the
grave of one of the
great scientists the
world has ever seen.
Who ?

52. James Prescott Joule

53. *12.
The Institute of ________ _________is an American non-
profit research institute, co-founded in 1973 by former
astronaut Edgar Mitchell. The institute conducts research on
such topics such as consciousness, alternative
healing practices, consciousness-based healthcare, human
potential, psychic abilities, psychokenesis and survival of
consciousness after bodily death.
However, it came to limelight following the release of “The Lost
Symbol” in 2009, owing to the prominent role the science/its
results play in the plot.
FITB.

54. NOETIC SCIENCES

55. 13.
_________ belong to the genus Phoenicopterus the only
genus in the family Phoenicopteridae.
The reason for their widespread acclaim is due to aqueous
bacteria and beta-Carotene obtained from their food supply.
The nourishment and thus, the chances for a better mate can
be easily inferred from the degree of the above-mentioned
transformation.
What are we talking about ?

57. 14.
Shown below is the exact answer to a question that
normally yields estimates like “ millions & billions “.
The actual number is a little above 43 quintillion.
So, What’s the relevant question ?

58. HOW MANY DIFFERENT PERMUTATIONS
ARE POSSIBLE FOR A RUBIK’S CUBE ?

59. *15.
“Do these people have no consideration ?
Its ok to take pride in the event, but why bother me ?
All sorts of people from ________ have been writing to
me, clogging my inbox. It takes me an hour or two just
to remove their mails. There are also people who have
never bothered to be in touch with me for decades who
suddenly feel the urge to connect. I find this strange.”
Whose reaction to a 2009 interview ?

61. *16.
“Now a moon, a lover refulgent in flight,
Sails the black silence’s loneliest ellipse.
Computers use ___, the ______, when polite,
Or gentle data for sad tracking aid at eclipse.”
Such poems are very popular and handy while
pursuing a very special field of study.
The study of _________ ???

63. 17.
According to the story, while washing a miner’s overalls, a
washerwoman noticed that sand & dirt fell to the bottom
of the tub, but the copper compounds were caught in the
soapsuds. Hence, they came to the top. She told her story
to a chemist, one of her clients.
The chemist, recoginsed the significance of this
observations and thus was born what ???

64. FROATH FLOATATION PROCESS

65. 18.
23rd October [ any year ]
6:02 pm to 6:03 pm.
Put funda.

66. THE MOLE DAY
[6.O2 (2) PM, 10/23 ]

67. *19
Simple,
FITB.

68. PUNNETT SQUARES !

69. *20.
Modern X uses Y, a purified & powdered form of cinnabar,
the chief form in which mercury sulfide naturally occurs.
As with others mercury compounds, Y should be handled
carefully.
Sometimes, red lead or lead tetroxide is added to Y.
In 2008, allegations of high lead content led the USFDA to
recall batches of X from several manufacturers
X please !!

71. 21. The cheque shown below is a representative of many
others that flooded an address, that have gained widespread
attention recently.
What is the motive behind this action ?

72. THE HIKE !
[ We are with you ! ]