Annual general quiz'19

Rules:
Total number of questions- 20
1 point each for all two part questions
The prelims will be run twice, faster the second time.
Use of any electronic device during the quiz will lead
to immediate disqualification.

Q.1
Definition: Characterized by great
knowledge; learned or scholarly.
Traits: Chat about books and
newspapers; in constant pursuit of
knowledge. Curiosity- it drives
them to seek knowledge.
Physical Traits: Most members
wear glasses, no matter how
perfect their vision is. Each
member must wear at least one
piece of blue clothing.
Leader: Leaders are selected
based on IQ scores.
Purpose: To provide teachers,
scientists, doctors,
mathematicians and anything that
requires intelligence.
Flaw: Vanity
Sign: Eye
These are characteristics of a group from the fictional
universe. It was formed by people who blamed human
ignorance for the faults of society. They formed it as a way
of eliminating ignorance and darkness from human minds.
Which inquisitive group am I talking about?
(Image on the next slide)

Q.2
This is a slogan used in many different forms of media. Mathematically it is a false statement.
Was used in the 1949 dystopian novel 1984 by George Orwell. In the novel, it is used as an
example of an obviously false dogma that one may be required to believe, similar to other
obviously false slogans promoted by the Party in the novel. Orwell's protagonist, Winston Smith,
uses the phrase to wonder if the State might declare " " as a fact; he ponders whether, if
everybody believes it, does that make it true?
The theory that when two companies or organizations join together, they achieve more and are
more successful than if they work separately: in this merger.
There is song by Radiohead of the same name which was released in 2003.
Which phrase am I talking about?

Q.3
Kylie Jenner recently launched her Valentine’s
Day lip kit Forever, which included a number
of products like lip gloss called “Story of Us”
and the lip liner “Forever and Always.”
What was the inspiration behind their names?

Q.4
X in greek mythology was given the gift of prophecy by Apollo but when she rejected his
advances he cursed her by making sure no one would believe her. X was left with the
knowledge of future events but could neither alter these events nor convince others of the
validity of her predictions.
X metaphor has been applied in a variety of contexts, such as psychology, politics, science,
cinema, the corporate world, and philosophy, and has been in circulation since at least 1949,
when French philosopher Gaston Bachelard coined the term "X Complex" to refer to a belief
that things could be known in advance
In corporate world, sometimes the name X is applied to those who can predict rises, falls, and
particularly crashes on the global stock market, as happened with Warren Buffett, who
repeatedly warned that the 1990s stock market surge was a bubble, attracting to him the title
of "Wall Street X".
Identify X.

Q.5
● X originated in Egypt, where they were known as the tof to the Hebrews and the instrument
was mainly used in religious contexts. X are generally handheld instruments with a round,
wooden frame and parchment or skinheads with metal disks or bells (called jingles) inserted
into the wooden rim. By striking the head of the X or by shaking it, you set the jingles in
motion.
● The word is a mixture of French, Arab and a Middle Persian word . The French
is a long narrow drum used in Provence while the Arabian word means drum. That is the
reason for the name X, means an instrument with a drumhead; despite the fact that some X
do not have drumheads.
● In the 19th century X became a military-band instrument, appearing later and very
occasionally in the orchestra. The timbrel or tabret of the Bible was probably similar to the
X.
Identify X.

Q.6
The X Stairs are a steep hiking trail on the island of Oahu, Hawaii. It is one of the Oahu‘s most
popular forbidden trails. This 2,120 feet long difficult hike trail has a total of 3,992 steps. The
stairs had became worn and dangerous and they were officially closed to the public in 1987.
X might also remind you a poetry genre but it was actually named after the Kahili flower found
in that region.
X is also known as _________ ___ ________( a song by the English rock band,released in late
1971) because of their look.
Id X and the other name given to this hiking trail.

Answer
Haiku Stairs, Stairway to Heaven

Q.7
● In the 1972 science fiction film Silent Running directed by Douglas Trumbull, the main
character, Lowell, befriends three robot drones and renames them X, Y and Z inspired by
comic characters. Coincidentally, the drones appear in their semi-official colors: X(Drone-1) is
reddish-orange, Y(Drone-2) is blue and Z(Drone-3) is green.
● On a few occasions in comic where X, Y, Z actually appeared, the artist by error drew four
instead of three and the error was not noticed but was published. This fourth was then
named Phooey by the comic editor.
● Comic archivist Dave Smith, in his book " A to Z," said, "Note that the brightest hue of
the three is(X) red, the color of water, dew, is blue(Y), and that leaves Z, and leaves are
green."
Which characters am I talking about?

Q.8
X is a programming language that converts programs into
abstract geometric pixelated boxes. Programs are made up of 20
different colors, and then read by the compiler based on hex
values to run a program. Given in images are sample programs
for “Hello World” and “Towers of Hanoi”
What exactly was the inspiration behind this esoteric
programming language?
Hello World
Towers of Hanoi

Answer
Piet programming language

Q.9
● The word X is a portmanteau for the Korean words for "eating" and "broadcast". X came into
existence in the 2010s in South Korea. During the X broadcast, all kinds of food ranging from
pizza to sushi are consumed in front of a camera. In most situations, the hosts are paid to
perform and professionals can make up to $9,000 a month.
● The X Internet culture began on AfreecaTV in 2009. The phenomenon became more global
interest after American entertainment duo "The Fine Brothers" created a video which showed
the reaction of Western people to X eating contests.
● "BJ" is used in front of the names of the famous X hosts which stands for Broadcast Jockey.
Some famous hosts are BJ The Diva, Yang Soobin, BJ Fitness Fairy etc.
Identify X.

Q.10
X band was founded in 1990 by Michele de Gennaro, a graphic designer at Y, whose romantic
relationship with a physicist was made difficult by his numerous shifts. She attracted attention
by stepping on stage during the Y Hardronic Festival,singing "Collider", a melancholy song
about the lonely nights endured by the girlfriend of a high energy physicist. Interestingly the
picture of this band was first photographic image to be published on world wide web in 1992.
Id X

Answer
Les Horribles Cernettes

Q.11
, & : The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation is
a non-fiction book written by Lynne Truss.
The title of the book is a syntactic ambiguity—a verbal fallacy arising
from an ambiguous grammatical construction—and derived from a
joke about bad punctuation.
What apt name was given to this book?

Answer
Eats, Shoots and Leaves

Q.12
The X complex is the very rational (or irrational, it's subjective) fear that man will reach a point
where he is unable to control his creations. Named after a famous fictional character, who creates
an intelligent, somewhat superhuman being. He finds that his creation is horrifying to behold, and
he abandons it. This ultimately leads to his death at the conclusion of a vendetta between himself
and his embittered creation.
In Isaac Asimov's robot novels, X complex is a term that he coined for the fear of mechanical men.
Some of Asimov's science fiction short stories and novels predict that this phobia will become
strongest and most widespread when being directed against "mechanical men" that most-closely
resemble human beings.
Identify X.

Q.13
● A few stories erroneously associate the term “X” with the Old West. One claims that cowboys
paid for their Y at the local saloon by trading bullets. Other theory says X is named after
Chemist and glass technologist who opened a glassworks factory in the 1880s, where he
helped develop tougher glass for scientific work.
● X derives from the Old English verb which means “to shoot,” or “let loose a projectile.”The
earliest known usage of “X” in the sense of measure of something appeared in the
autobiography of the Rev. Oliver Heywood (1630-1702).
● According to the Oxford English Dictionary the term “X” was also at one time synonymous
with “a charge to be paid” (and, in a more specific usage, “a bill or one’s share of it”). Cheater,
Pony, Fluted are some types of X.
Which term(X) am I talking about?

Q.14
A ‘ Degree’, by definition, describes a qualification that is useless in more
ways than one. The names implies that it’s effectively ‘child’s play’ and not on the same
academic level as something like Medicine and other rigorous courses.
Some examples of such degree/courses are:
● Underwater basket weaving
● Surf Science
● Golf Management
● Celebrity Journalism
● International football management
● David Beckham degree at Staffordshire
● Durham University module uses the works of JK Rowling to examine prejudice,
citizenship and bullying in modern society.
FITB

Q.15
NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital compiled Spotify
playlist of 47 songs last year which includes everything
from ABBA, Michael Jackson, and The Bangles, to
songs by Modest Mouse, Robyn, and the Spice Girls.
The playlist already has around 10,000 followers, and
the hospital updates it whenever hot new song come
out.
What is common between these songs and why a
hospital created this playlist?

Answer
100 BPM songs used in teachi g CPR

Q.16
There are two terms which classify obesity according to fat distribution. In the X type of obesity,
the person stores fat around his or her abdominal region. As such, these individuals are usually
pictured as having an apple-like body shape. In Y type of obesity or fat distribution, the excess fat
are being deposited somewhere at the hip and thigh areas. People who are Y obese are called
pear obese because they have a body form that looks strikingly similar to the shape of the pear
fruit.
Y is anything that resembles or pertains to the female human form. Though the term X refers to
robotic humanoids regardless of apparent gender, the Greek prefix refers to man in the masculine
gendered sense.
The term Y was first used by Gwyneth Jones in her 1985 novel Divine Endurance to describe a
robot slave character in a futuristic China who is judged by her beauty.
Id X and Y.

Q.17
In Nazi Germany this began as one of the Nazi concentration camp badge, distinguishing those
imprisoned because they had been identified by authorities as homosexual men, a category
that also included bisexual men and transgender women. In the 1970s, it was revived as a
symbol of protest against homophobia, and has since been adopted by the larger LGBT
community as a popular symbol of LGBT pride and the LGBT rights movement. Richard Plant –
author of The : The Nazi War Against Homosexuals –gives a rough estimate of
the number convicted for homosexuality "between 1933 to 1944 at between 50,000 and
63,000". Shown in image on the next slide is a monument in the Castro District of San Francisco
honors LGBT holocaust victims.
Just tell me what symbol was used to identify homosexuals in 1940s.

Q.18
It came about when X left Album sessions in 1968 and went on a boating trip with his family in
Sardina. The boat's captain offered him an octopus lunch, but he turned it down. It was then that
the captain began to tell him everything he knew about octopuses, and how they travel along
the sea bed looking for shiny objects and stones with which to build gardens. X thought about
how tranquil it would be to live down there amongst your friends in the calm waters - the
opposite of the chaos and internecine conflict he was going through with his music band. With
this idea, he wrote the song about living in that garden.
This is story of which famous song and by which band?

Answer
Octopus’s Garden by The Beatles

Q.19
Considered an art, origin of this can be traced to the choirs of the Greek tragedies, in which the
principal singer would begin this and the chorus would follow. The origins of this particular
tradition goes back to at least the eighth century B.C., and started with family and friends
improvising something during the prothesis. Over the centuries, it became a profession
exclusive to women. Those who were especially adept at this improvisation, and could endure
the physical and emotional traumas of the work. They were hired by families to lead in the
ritual and were paid for their work.
The use of word X to mean someone who came to a funeral, claiming (often falsely) a
connection with the deceased to try to get a share of any food and/or drink being handed out.
This usage originated from the phrase "X Domino in regione vivorum" in the Roman Catholic
Church. "X Domino in regione vivorum" means "I will please the Lord in the land of the living"
Identify X and the profession

Answer
X- Placebo
Moirologists

Q.20
This is a 2006 stamp dedicated to an institution which was
founded in 1924. It was originally founded in 1904, at the
call of noted freedom fighter, educationist and theosophist
Annie Besant by a group of Delhi theosophists, led by Lala
Jugal Kishore, in Chhipiwara, Old Delhi. After its existence
in Chhipiwara during its early years, the institute moved to
Chandrawali Bhawan and moved again to Alipur House at
Alipur Road. The building has become a heritage property.
Begum Ra'ana wife of Liaqat Ali Khan has worked here in
1934. Which institute am I talking about?

Answer
Indraprastha College For Women

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Q.1
● "X" describes a form of psychological abuse in which the victim is gradually manipulated
into doubting his or her sanity. X intentionally makes someone doubt their memories or
perception of reality.
● The term originated from the 1938 play (and 1944 film adaptation) of the same name,
where the protagonist’s husband slowly manipulated her into believing she’s going mad.
The name comes from a part in the film where the husband is using the Y in an upstairs
flat, causing them to dim in their own. His wife brings this up, and he convinces her she’s
imagining it, which is characteristic of X. Y is artificial light produced from combustion of
fuel like hydrogen, methane, carbon monoxide etc.
● The term, was used in a political sense last year in reference to Donald Trump in an article
by Lauren Duca where she asserted that he used the technique to make people believe
his previous indiscretions had not occurred, and made people believe that many truths
they were seeing were ‘fake news’.
Identify X.

Q.2
X and Y are sibling groups but they have completely different styles of music. Their names also
reflect their differences. X is an active part of the day, thus their energetic, passionate music. Y
is when people are getting ready for bed and are likely to reflect on the events of their lives,
thus the emotional, touching music.
Together with the band Y, the members of X form a group called One Day.

Q.3
● X is a robotic surgical system made by the American company Intuitive Surgical. The system
takes its name from the artist X, inspired by his study of human anatomy and his
development of automatons and robots. While operating, surgeons sit at the console, in
another part of the operating theatre. The surgeon sees a 3D image of the inside of the body,
provided by an endoscopic camera on one of the arms of the patient cart.
● The first major trans-Atlantic telesurgical operation Y(with a similar surgical system) was
carried out in 2001 by US Doctors who removed a gall bladder from a patient in eastern
France by remotely operating a surgical robot arm.
● X was in news last year when doctors from Edward Hospital released a video on YouTube of
them demonstrating the X's precision by performing a task of peeling the skin of the grape
off of a grape.
Id X and Y.

Answer
X- Da Vinci Surgical System
Operation Lindbergh

Q.4
X drugs can be defined as :
Drugs that are not developed by the pharmaceutical industry for economic reasons but which
respond to public health need.
These drugs are called so because under normal market conditions the pharmaceutical industry
has little interest in developing and marketing products intended for only a small number of
patients. No pharmaceutical company present to raise them hence came the word X for such
medicines.
A rare disease is also referred to as an "X disease" as it only affects a small percentage of the
population.
What common name has been given to such drugs?

Q.5
X lighting is a well-known lighting setup used for portrait photography. It was “coined” after the
famous 17th century painter, who used this lighting technique in his artworks.
It’s popular because it produces natural and dramatic lighting with minimal equipment (one light
and a reflector, or two lights). It is characterized by an illuminated triangle under the eye of the
subject, on the less illuminated side of the face.
The term was coined by Movie Director Cecil B DeMille way back in 1915. He had borrowed
spotlights from an opera house while making The Warrens of Virginia. He wanted to try and
create shadows on film as they would appear in nature. Sam Goldywn, his business partner, was
horrified when he saw the results as in some scenes the actors only had half of their face lit up
(somewhat alike to real life). DeMille told him that it was X lighting. In his autobiography he recalls
the reaction. “Sam’s reply was jubilant with relief: for X lighting the exhibitors would pay double!”
Identify X (Image on the next slide)

Q.6
● X (vocalized by saying the two letters; sometimes pronounced as "Effects") is a South Korean
girl group created by SM Entertainment.
● The band's name results from the hypothesis that every X changes each time based on the
different x's just like the band's style which will vary each comeback to show their unique
talents and various charms or alternative. The x stands for each member who will show
different results of work. The other meaning, initially promoted by SM Entertainment,
explains that the Y represents "flower" while the x signifies the female's double x
chromosome in conclusion meaning flower girls.
● The band made their official debut at Music Core on September 5, 2009 with their single "LA
chA TA". They are known for their experimental style. The band has released four full length
albums and had one concert tour in 2016 called "Dimension 4 – Docking Station".
Which K-Pop band am I talking about?

Q.7
X have a very impressive ability, considering it’s legs which are longer than their bodies, and
weight which is oriented horizontally. X stand on both legs to eat, but on one leg to sleep.
Some experts think the one-leg balancing act might have to do with a X's brain. Many animals,
including dolphins and ducks, only turn off one side of their brain at a time when they sleep.
The leg controlled by the side of the brain that's awake stays on the ground to maintain
balance while the other leg and foot get to rest up for a while.
However, researchers now believe they have found an alternative answer. According to a new
study published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters, it actually requires less effort for a
X to stand on one leg than it does on two. Also X spend most of their time in the water which
causes them to lose body heat more rapidly they did it to help regulate their temperature, as
putting both down when stood in water would draw away more body heat.
Which animal is associated with this unsolved mystery?

Answer
Flamingos sleep on one leg

Q.8
X (September 2, 1918 – May 31, 1976) was the wife of United States
Attorney General. She became a controversial figure with her
outspoken comments about the government at that time.
Psychologist Brendan Maher named a effect after her to refer to
someone whose descriptions of real experiences are incorrectly
labeled delusions. She had plentiful of celebrity connections and a
network of reporter friends. She had hobby of calling them up and
giving them an earful of the latest scandalous political chatter.And
the reporters were interested because she was wife of the
Attorney General.
She was accused of being an alcoholic, liar, and unscrupulous
attention-seeker. But when facts came out she was given title of
"The Cassandra of ".
Who is she and with which controversy was she associated?

Answer
Martha Mittchel of Watergate Scandal

Q.9
This font was designed by Leo Maggs as a special project for the magazine "About the
house", which was targeted towards patrons of Convent Garden Opera House. He was
asked to devise a "futuristic style" for one of the magazine's articles. It was later licensed
to Microsoft in 1993. It was modeled on the account numbers that can be read by
machines on bank checks. And hence it was named after a bank in UK. Id this font.

Q.10
This voice disorder is named after a Hollywood-actor turned couples; X and Y, is caused by
vocal cord abuse or overuse. It often occurs in singers or people who regularly speak outside
their normal vocal range. X and Y used to lower their voices deliberately and were famous for
their husky tones. Generally, people lower their voices to sound more sexier and appealing.
Some also like to speak at lower voices to sound more authoritative. This leads to Voice misuse
disorder and people suffer hoarseness, a sore larynx and vocal fatigue and some end up
speechless. What is the name of this disorder?

Q.11
In 1967 Nike needed an identity for its new, state-of-the-art running shoe so Co-founders
settled on “X”. But industry giant Adidas had a track spike called “X Gold” and was allegedly
threatening to sue. So as the story goes Knight asked Bowerman,“Who was that guy who
kicked the (crap) out of the X?”.“Y,” he responded. “Okay,” Bowerman said, “let’s call it the Y”.
This was in honor of the Spanish conquistador Z who led an expedition that caused the fall of
the X empire. Y then became a rather apt name for this new trainer, daring to rival Adidas, just
as Z had taken on the X. Id X, Y.

Answer
X- Aztecs
Y-Cortez named after Hernan Cortes

Q.12
The first great success for this product came on an October morning in 1945 when a crowd of
over 5,000 people jammed the entrance of New York’s Gimbels Department Store. The day
before, Gimbels had taken out a full-page ad in the New York Times promoting the first sale of
this product in the United States. On that first day of sales, Gimbels sold out its entire stock of
10,000 units-at $12.50 each. Which product?

Answer
First ball point pen sale

Q.1
This illusion occurs when a picture is turned upside down but features like the mouth and eyes
are kept the right way up. The brain is often unable to see that anything strange has happened
when the picture was turned the wrong way up. It was originally developed by Peter
Thompson in 1980.
Research has found that many monkeys also respond to the illusion in the same way, seeing
the face as normal even when it’s turned wrong and lighting up the same parts of the brain.
The illusion is named after former Prime Minister because the effect was first demonstrated on
her photograph.

Q.2
The X effect is a term that refers to the development of emotional attachment with machines
or robots oreven software agents.
There are instances when people feel emotional about using their car keys, or with virtual pets
or now with Second Life. It is more visible in fields which show parts of human behavior e.g.
area of artificial intelligence and automated knowledge processing.It is named after a
Japanese toy which was released in 1996 and as of 2010, more than 76 million toys have been
sold worldwide. It was created in by Akihiro Yokoi of WiZ and Aki Maita of Bandai. According to
Bandai, the name is a portmanteau combining the two Japanese words which means "egg",
and the end of "watch".
Identify X.

Q.3
The X effect is an American English expression describing things that are thought to exist only
because people believe in them. The effect was first coined during one of the the narratives of
the play “ ” , when the X who is revived from near death by the belief of the
audience.
The X Effect is present in many aspects of everyday life. For example, currency is a piece of
paper, yet it’s worth a lot more due to society’s belief in its worth. The same concept applies
toward the popularity of an item or trend. Santa Claus is merely a metaphorical form of
celebrating Christmas for children, devoid of the nature of his existence, they believe in him.

Q.4
The X effect, also known as the Rosenthal effect, is
the phenomenon whereby higher expectations lead
to an increase in performance. Research shows that
the mere expectation of a certain outcome increases
the likelihood that it will happen.It is named after the
Ovid tale of a sculptor who falls in love with one of
his statues. Enamored by the beauty of his own
making, X begs the gods to give him a wife in the
likeness of the statue. The gods grant the request,
and the statue comes to life.
Identify X.

Q.5
The X Effect is the term coined by science historian Martha
Rossiter to describe the common situation of a man getting
credit for groundbreaking work done by a woman scientist.
It was named after the 19th century author and activist X,
who observed and experienced the phenomenon herself
and described this in in her essay, "Woman as Inventor".
Other examples include Rosalind Franklin whose role in
discovering the structure of DNA was overlooked (her male
colleagues Watson and Crick are much more famous). Id X.
Hint- X might also remind you of a famous character from
children’s novel by a British author

Q.1
This illusion occurs when a picture is turned upside down but features like the mouth and eyes
are kept the right way up. The brain is often unable to see that anything strange has happened
when the picture was turned the wrong way up. It was originally developed by Peter
Thompson in 1980.
Research has found that many monkeys also respond to the illusion in the same way, seeing
the face as normal even when it’s turned wrong and lighting up the same parts of the brain.
The illusion is named after former Prime Minister because the effect was first demonstrated on
her photograph.

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Q.13
The X second is defined as the period of time between the traffic lights turning green and the
cab behind your back honking. The idiomatic expression “in a X minute”, used in various
contexts to mean an instant or a very short time. It is of a similar origin, referring to the
busyness of this city and impatience of its residents. It appears to have originated in Texas
around 1967. It is a reference to the frenzied and hectic pace of people’s lives in this city.
Which city am I talking about?

Q.14
● Setting up these has always been a sensitive issue with everyone from environmentalists
to social activists who raise concerns about the environmental impact. It receives criticisms
from nearby residents who don’t want these to be installed in their backyards. To solve this
an array of camouflage techniques were devised. A company called Larson Camouflage
had worked for years on similar projects, for Disney parks, museum exhibits and zoos,
were the first to install these in 1992. Larson has expanded its range of trees to blend into
various regional environments, including deserts in sunny southern states.
● Ericsson has also developed a ‘ Tube’ that has been designed in such a way that
companies can install it in textures suitable to the surrounding landscape. Apart from
making the look aesthetic, the new structures are also designed to reduce operational
costs and lower energy consumption.
What considered an ugly sight especially in India has been disguised as tree?

Q.15
Norman Wilkinson was a British artist who was primarily a marine painter. Wilkinson was
passionate about ships and the sea which inspired him to travel from Europe, to the US,
Bahamas and Brazil. He produced beautiful landscape art. His work was used by The London &
North Western Railway and London Midland & Scottish Railway to advertise their routes. He
also competed in the art competitions at the 1928 and 1948 Summer Olympics.
He is credited with invention of dazzle patterns which have been compared to 1917
revolutionary movement in modern art, called cubism. These patterns are now a days used as
types of face camouflage, and by car manufacturers when prototyping new models. Formula 1
testing period, the Red Bull RB11 car was painted in this scheme intended to confound rival
teams' ability to analyse its aerodynamics.
What were these dazzle patterns originally used for?

Answer
For ship camouflage used extensively in World War I

Q.16 (Audio ques)
X pop is a type of electronic music and subgenre of chiptune music. The term Xpop was coined
by artists who separated themselves from pure chiptune, as they used more modern
production styles and equipment. The name is a pun on britpop.
Identify X and tell what objects are used in creating this kind of music?

Answer
Bitpop, Nintendo gameboy

Q.17
George Aldrich is a chemical specialist at NASA for over 40 years who has 851 missions
under his belt. Considered as an odd job this actually came into existence after the fatal 1967
Apollo-Saturn mission, when a fire broke out in the spacecraft during a launch rehearsal, killing
three astronauts. Afterward, NASA put in place a series of checks for all materials to go onboard.
Odd are one of the first indicators that something is wrong in an environment. Certain
can cause things like headaches, congestion, nausea, and drowsiness. Astronauts living and
working in confined spaces that constantly need observation don't need to be exposed to
potentially annoying or harmful during their work. Aldrich noted that everything has a
, his job involves making those as 'nonexistent' as possible.
Aldrich was featured on Stan Lee’s Superhumans documentary series for his remarkable ability,
and been the recipient of NASA’s Silver Snoopy Award.
What superpower does Aldrich have and what punny name did he gave himself considering his
job at NASA?

Answer
Chief sniffing officer
Nickname - Nasalnaut

Q.18
Ali Spittel on Dev Community explained
concept of Linked List data structure
interestingly by using a song which was
released last year.
Every node in linked list contains data and
pointer to the next node. At the end of the
linked list, there is a null pointer. In this case,
since X is the queen, she's good by herself
and doesn't need to move on.
With which song did she compare linked list
structure?

Answer
Ariana Grande’s Thank u, Next

Q.19
St. Elmo Castle in southern Italian city of Naples is a popular destination for tourists. Titled
“Follow the Shape,” is the piece by 32-year-old Neapolitan artist Paolo Puddu who won the fifth
edition of the annual contest Un’opera per il castello (A Work for the Castle), which celebrates
innovative ideas on improving the castle and the structure’s connection to its surrounding
landscape. Puddu, explaining it’s an artwork for an expanded vision. “Beyond the descriptive
content, the work consists of its own physicality, its own rhythm and its own sign: The words
create embroidery that invites anyone to follow the shape, to walk with it through a polysemic
reading, spread over time and in the space.”
What is so unique about this work which helps a certain group to enjoy the beauty this palace in
Naples?

Q.20
The answer to why this character is called so lies back in the 1920s. When it was first introduced
he went by the name of Bear, before changing to X in time for that aforementioned
official 1926 debut. The first part of the name came when author visited a Zoo in London where
he saw a black bear who had been named after the city in Canada.
The second part of the name was actually a swan, a different character entirely. In the book that
introduced Bear author wrote a poem, telling how Y would feed the swan in the
mornings.
He told how Y had given the swan the name " ," explaining that “this is a very fine name for
a swan, because if you call him and he doesn’t come and then you can pretend that you were
just saying ‘ !’ to show him how little you wanted him."
The names were soon brought together, and this character was born.
Which cartoon character am I talking about?

Q.21
Given in the next slide is a comic by Tom Gauld titled The life-changing magic of
in a post-apocalyptic world’
Who was the inspiration behind this comic?

Q.22
What do all these things denote?
Unclaimed Corpse Indicator
Car Salesman Closing Time Indicator
Baby Diaper Rash Indicator
Baked Bean Sales Indicator
Skinny Tie Width Indicator
Japanese Haircut Indicator
The First Date Indicator

Q.23
There have been many fantastical proposed origins of this seemingly
odd modish style. According to Julius Schwartz, this style was simply
modeled after the garb of aerial circus performers and wrestlers of the
era in which the first of these were created. Because these incredibly
gifted athletes amazed people with their fascinating stunts and
enormous strength it made sense to adapt this style.
What did these wrestlers of 1930s inspired?

Answer
Why superheroes wear underwear outside?

Q.24
Iranian village Masouleh was built partway up a steep mountainside to keep the village safe
from floods in the valley below and protect it from frigid winds that whip the summit above.
Guided primarily by climatic concerns, the choice of location and height, and hence the spatial
layout, is far from arbitrary. The location of present-day Masuleh allows optimal solar exposure,
temperature, as well as protection. It is the only village in Iran where automobiles are strictly
prohibited. To conform to the steep incline caused by a 100m elevation change, residents
found creative ways of optimising space.
What did they do?

Answer
Roofs are used as roads

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