Quiz conducted as a part of freshers orientation

1. FRESHER’S QUIZ
QUIZ CLUB, IIT GUWAHATI

3. WELCOME FRESHERS!

4. QUIZZING 101
Typical school quiz questions:
Q1. Who was the first man on the moon?
Q2. Who was the first woman to go to space?

5. A Proper College-Level
Quizzing Question
Who is welcoming whom
during latter’s visit to
Yuri Gagarin centre in
Russia?

6. How to attempt solving this?
Clearly something to do with space, given the man in
the back. You need to identify a gentleman and a lady
Here where the GK helps. The lady, a very few of them
would fit the timeline, would be easy to guess, due to
lack of choices. The gentleman, 1970? Famous? What
would make the answer really cool?

7. Answer:
Valentina Tereshkova
Neil Armstrong

8. Enuff lecture I guess, we start now
 23 Questions to come up, 1 mark for each.
No googling or using of mobile phones.
Quizmaster’s decision is final
Prizes
1st : Rs. 500 BR Coupon
2nd : Rs. 300 BR Coupon
3rd : Rs. 200 BR Coupon

9. Q1.
 X was first held in 1960
Since then it has undergone many changes, one of the recent ones being in 2013.
In 1997, it suffered a minor setback.
Political Parties in various states have raised objections to X due to language issues.
It had its first overseas edition in 2008.
Most of us here have been a part of X at some point in our lifetime.
WHAT IS X?

10. Q2.
M was born in Queens, New York,the daughter of Marie and Mohammed. Her father
was Pakistani and her mother is Czech. She won the ‘Ghanta’ award (Indian Razzies) in 2011 for
her debut movie.
She also featured in ‘Phata Poster Nikla Hero’ and ‘Kick’
Who is M?

11. Q3
This is how Samosapedia defines X . What is X here ?
In essence, X is a tribute to native genius, and lateral thinking. It means "can do." It means
where there's a will, there's a way.
X is also a locally-made motor vehicle used in small villages as a means of low cost
transportation in rural India. X literally means an improvised arrangement or work-around,
which has to be used because of lack of resources.
X can mean an innovative fix, sometimes pejoratively used for solutions that bend rules, or a
resource that can be used as such or a person who can solve a vexatious issue. It is used as much
for enterprising street mechanics as for political fixers.

12. Q4
What is SPERMOLOGY ?
”Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceives many” :P

13. Q5
The Danish word for ‘poop’, it is used for people who are ‘before anyone else’. What is the word?

14. Q6
X is word that shall always be associated with a certain TV series, an essential part of our
childhood, which has started airing new episodes once agaiN.
Although to the minority of scholars, X is actually a certain Hawaiian King who was the first to
unite the islands of Hawaii and laid down a set of laws. How Akira Toriyama decided to use this
name to describe the release of latent energy all at once from the protagonists body is for us to
speculate. The word X please.

15. Q7
What is this popular
vine collection named?

16. Q8
“You're still in bed at ten and work began at eight
You've burned your breakfast, so far things are going great
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees”
This is the continuation of which famous ‘track’?

17. Q9
X is the lead vocalist for ‘Thirty Seconds to Mars’, forming it along with his brother Shannon. He
also featured in supporting roles in Fight Club and American Psycho.
Most recently, he featured in Suicide Squad. Who?

18. Q10
This is the photograph of Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Pethick Lawrence, Labour MP from
Leicester West. However, this photograph has a completely different relevance to the country’s
financial system now. Put funda.
Photograph on the next slide

20. Q11
In Chattisgarh, Chaprah is regular chutney which is prepared by the locals.
What’s this special chutney made of ?
Most of you would never ever try this chutney after knowing the answer

21. Q12
Long ago, in the villages of Germany, lovers whose families opposed their marriage would jump
off a cliff to prove their love. But women, when their turn came after seeing their men jump off,
would get cold feet and return home, and marry someone else.
Which famous phrase came into existence due to this ?
Hint: It is used nowadays to accord respect .

22. Q13
A 2014 mobile game app is built by Glu Mobile and became
instantly popular. Set in Hollywood, the game's 'currency' is
various forms of 'energy' such as K-stars and energy bolts.
Using that, players can try to become 'famous' and try to
become A-listers in Hollywood.
Which socialite-star (image on left) lends her name and much
of her life & personality to this game?

23. Q14
For a certain role, of an NRI, it is rumoured that Saif Ali Khan, and even Tom Cruise were
considered (eventually played by SRK). This role was named after a legendary movie actor,
suggested by Aditya Chopra. Identify this character.

24. Q15
The company was started in 1923 as a paper and newsprint trading organization. It entered
manufacturing in 1963 with the production of Industrial Oxygen. Today, it is a leading producer
of industrial gases, fluorocarbons, multiplexes and cryogenic engineering. Name this
conglomerate whose most famous company works in the movie industry, especially multiplexes.

25. Q16
Founder of a famous Airline, who is the author of ‘Losing my Virginity, Screw it – Let’s Do It.?’

26. Q17
In 1520, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins called as “Joachimsthler”. It
was later shortened to taler or thaler and this shortened word eventually found it’s way to the
English language as ________.The origin of it’s sign is derived from, ironically, the Spanish Coat
of Arms. FITB.

27. Q18
Identify the subject of this joke.

28. Q19
A popular IIT lingo, this word is used widely in the financial world as a debt investment in which
an investor loans money to an entity (typically corporate or governmental) which borrows the
funds for a defined period of time at a variable or fixed interest rate. In IIT lingo, it however
means a legend or an expert at something.
What is this word, which you might connect with a certain spy and a New Zealand fast bowler.

29. MINIMAL POSTERS
ROUND

30. Now, what the hell
is a minimal poster?

31. Q20

32. Q21

33. Q22

34. Q23

35. ANSWERS TIME

36. Q1.
 X was first held in 1960
Since then it has undergone many changes, one of the recent ones being in 2013.
In 1997, it suffered a minor setback.
Political Parties in various states have raised objections to X due to language issues.
It had its first overseas edition in 2008.
Most of us here have been a part of X at some point in our lifetime.
WHAT IS X?

37. IIT-JEE

38. Q2.
M was born in Queens, New York,the daughter of Marie and Mohammed. Her father
was Pakistani and her mother is Czech. She won the ‘Ghanta’ award (Indian Razzies) in 2011 for
her debut movie.
She also featured in ‘Phata Poster Nikla Hero’ and ‘Kick’
Who is M?

39. Nargis Fakhri

40. Q3
This is how Samosapedia defines X . What is X here ?
In essence, X is a tribute to native genius, and lateral thinking. It means "can do." It means
where there's a will, there's a way.
X is also a locally-made motor vehicle used in small villages as a means of low cost
transportation in rural India. X literally means an improvised arrangement or work-around,
which has to be used because of lack of resources.
X can mean an innovative fix, sometimes pejoratively used for solutions that bend rules, or a
resource that can be used as such or a person who can solve a vexatious issue. It is used as much
for enterprising street mechanics as for political fixers.

41. Jugaad

42. Q4
What is SPERMOLOGY ?
”Things are not always as they seem; the first appearance deceives many” :P

43. Study of trivia
Expecting a lot of funny answers in this one :P

44. Q5
The Danish word for ‘poop’, it is used for people who are ‘before anyone else’. What is the word?

45. BAE

46. Q6
X is word that shall always be associated with a certain TV series, an essential part of our
childhood, which has started airing new episodes once agaiN.
Although to the minority of scholars, X is actually a certain Hawaiian King who was the first to
unite the islands of Hawaii and laid down a set of laws. How Akira Toriyama decided to use this
name to describe the release of latent energy all at once from the protagonists body is for us to
speculate. The word X please.

47. Kamehamehaa

48. Q7
What is this popular
vine collection named?

49. RKO Outta Nowhere

50. Q8
“You're still in bed at ten and work began at eight
You've burned your breakfast, so far things are going great
Your mother warned you there'd be days like these
But she didn't tell you when the world has brought you down to your knees”
This is the continuation of which famous ‘track’?

51. “I’ll be there for you” – F.R.I.E.N.D.S. Title
track

52. Q9
X is the lead vocalist for ‘Thirty Seconds to Mars’, forming it along with his brother Shannon. He
also featured in supporting roles in Fight Club and American Psycho.
Most recently, he featured in Suicide Squad. Who?

53. Jared Leto

54. Q10
This is the photograph of Mahatma Gandhi and Lord Pethick Lawrence, Labour MP from
Leicester West. However, this photograph has a completely different relevance to the country’s
financial system now. Put funda.
Photograph on the next slide

56. The Currency Notes

57. Q11
In Chattisgarh, Chaprah is regular chutney which is prepared by the locals.
What’s this special chutney made of ?
Most of you would never ever try this chutney after knowing the answer

58. Red Ants
Eww

59. Q12
Long ago, in the villages of Germany, lovers whose families opposed their marriage would jump
off a cliff to prove their love. But women, when their turn came after seeing their men jump off,
would get cold feet and return home, and marry someone else.
Which famous phrase came into existence due to this ?
Hint: It is used nowadays to accord respect .

60. Ladies First

61. Q13
A 2014 mobile game app is built by Glu Mobile and became
instantly popular. Set in Hollywood, the game's 'currency' is
various forms of 'energy' such as K-stars and energy bolts.
Using that, players can try to become 'famous' and try to
become A-listers in Hollywood.
Which socialite-star (image on left) lends her name and much
of her life & personality to this game?

62. Kim Kardashian

63. Q14
For a certain role, of an NRI, it is rumoured that Saif Ali Khan, and even Tom Cruise were
considered (eventually played by SRK). This role was named after a legendary movie actor,
suggested by Aditya Chopra. Identify this character.

64. Raj Malhotra (DDLJ)

65. Q15
The company was started in 1923 as a paper and newsprint trading organization. It entered
manufacturing in 1963 with the production of Industrial Oxygen. Today, it is a leading producer
of industrial gases, fluorocarbons, multiplexes and cryogenic engineering. Name this
conglomerate whose most famous company works in the movie industry, especially multiplexes.

66. INOX
Inox gets it’s name from INdustrial OXygen

67. Q16
Founder of a famous Airline, who is the author of ‘Losing my Virginity, Screw it – Let’s Do It.?’

68. Richard Branson

69. Q17
In 1520, Count Hieronymus Schlick of Bohemia began minting coins called as “Joachimsthler”. It
was later shortened to taler or thaler and this shortened word eventually found it’s way to the
English language as ________.The origin of it’s sign is derived from, ironically, the Spanish Coat
of Arms. FITB.

70. Dollar

71. Q18
Identify the subject of this joke.

72. Someone accidently purchased WinRAR

73. Q19
A popular IIT lingo, this word is used widely in the financial world as a debt investment in which
an investor loans money to an entity (typically corporate or governmental) which borrows the
funds for a defined period of time at a variable or fixed interest rate. In IIT lingo, it however
means a legend or an expert at something.
What is this word, which you might connect with a certain spy and a New Zealand fast bowler.

74. Bond

75. MINIMAL POSTERS
ROUND

76. Now, what the hell
is a minimal poster?

77. Q20

78. Q20

79. Q21

80. Q21

81. Q22

82. Q22

83. Q23

84. Q23