Crossings 2019 school quiz

Holy Cross College
(Autonomous), Nagercoil
&
The SIOL Quiz Club, Pondicherry
present
CROSSINGS - 2019
Inter-School Quiz
Date: 06-09-2019, Friday
Venue: Holy Cross College, Nagercoil
Quiz Master: S. MuthuKumaran

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Quiz Master: S. MuthuKumaran

• 1. Warm-up 36 (15m)
• 2. Pounce/Bounce 12 (12m)
• 3. Visual-Fire 12x6 (21m)
• 4. The Shuffler 12 (12m)
• 5. Buzzle 12 (6m)
• Total: 144 (Time: 66)
ROUNDS AND PATTERN

• This Round has 36 questions.
• Each team gets 6 questions on the
go, to be answered in 75 seconds.
• The questions are of the One-of-
Two types.
• Each correct answer gets +12
points.
• -3 points for a wrong answer.
• Let’s start the quiz….
ROUND-1: WARM-UP

Do alveoli
have
numerous air
sacs?
Yes
Crawdad is a
variety of
Crab. T/F?
False (variety
of crayfish)
Humans can
hear more
high pitched
sounds than
dogs. T/F?
False
Sheila Dikshit
served as the
CM of: Delhi
or Gujarat?
Delhi
Who won the
2019 FIFA
Women's
World Cup:
USA or UK?
USA
Is Indian
agriculture
called a
gamble in the
monsoon?
Yes
.
SET-1
.

Can two
liquids in
streamlined
flow cross
each other?
No
Can camphor
decrease the
surface
tension of
water?
Yes
Thoracic
cage consists
of sternum
and ribs. T/F?
True
IR rays are
absorbed by
the earth's
atmosphere.
T/F?
True
Does
vermiculture
deal with the
cultivation of
all worms?
No (Just
earthworms)
Water rises
and mercury
falls in a
capillary
tube. T/F?
True
.
SET-2
.

Do
aerogenic
bacteria
produce
gases?
Yes
Are neurons
of Hydra
unipolar?
No (apolar)
Is
Polydactyly
genetic?
Yes
Are drought
endurers
true
xerophytes?
Yes
Was the law
of limiting
factors
given in
1905?
Yes
Is Chryso-
mallon
squami-
ferum a type
of snake?
No (Snail)
.
SET-3
.

Blue vitriol is
the sulphate
of: Iron or
Copper?
Copper
Which planet
has the most
moons:
Jupiter or
Saturn?
Jupiter
Do beta cells
secrete
insulin?
Yes
Can chemists
try out new
molecules on
computer
screens?
Yes
Should
genetic
material be
able to
undergo
mutations?
Yes
Are fossil
fuels
renewable
sources of
energy?
No (non-
renewable)
.
SET-4
.

Kharchi Puja
is celebrated
in ___:
Tripura or
Telengana?
Tripura
Is a pyramid
of energy
always
upright?
Yes
Is phenyl-
ketonuria
genetic
defect?
Yes
Are orchids
epiphytes?
Yes
Did Hima
Das win
many golds
in 2019?
Yes
Adenine is
present in
DNA as well
as in RNA.
T/F?
True
.
SET-5
.

Respiratory
tree is found
in Sea
cucumber.
T/F?
True
Is
sphygmolog
y the study
of pulse and
its rate?
Yes
Where is
Hutt
Lagoon:
USA or
Australia?
Australia
Is the root of
a tooth
called a
fang?
Yes
Is
alkaptonuria
a congenital
disease?
Yes
Crawfish is a
variety of
krill. T/F?
False
(variety of
crayfish)
.
SET-6
.

• This Round has 12 questions in the Merry-Go pattern.
• The team to which the question is asked should not give the
answer in a hurry.
• Other teams may pounce for the question if they wish to do
so.
• Teams that pounce must write their answers in a sheet of
paper and show it to the QM. THEY MUST NOT ANSWER
ORALLY. IF THEY DO SO, THEY WILL GET -15.
• A correct answer on pounce gets +10, wrong answer gets -10
(No part answers allowed).
• After pouncing is over, the bouncing begins, namely the team
to which the question was originally asked get their turn. They
can answer orally. Correct answer +10. Wrong answer - no
negatives.
• The question will then bounce only to those teams which
haven’t pounced. They also get +10 for a right answer, no
negatives.
ROUND-2: POUNCE/BOUNCE

.
CROSSINGS 2019
01
What was
Jasprit
Buhmrah’s
unique
achievement
in the 2nd
cricket test
against West
Indies 2019?
Hat-trick

.
CROSSINGS 2019
02
Who was
appointed as
the deputy
chief of Indian
Army in
August 2019?
Lt. Gen
Mukund
Narvane

.
CROSSINGS 2019
03
Which Indian
racer erased
his own
national
record in
1500m in
August 2019?
Jinson
Johnson
(3min 25sec)

.
CROSSINGS 2019
04
Name the
chief of Indian
Air Force, set
to retire in
September
2019.
Air Chief
Marshall BS
Dhanoa

.
CROSSINGS 2019
05
On his way
back to Delhi
from Army duty,
MS Dhoni
indulged in
cricket with
local kids at the
capital of which
union territory?
Ladakh (Leh)

.
CROSSINGS 2019
06
Name the
Baby Dugong
that died in
Aug 2019 in
Thailand due
to plastic in
stomach.
Mariam

.
CROSSINGS 2019
07
What is the
significance of
this tank?
Athivaradhar
tank in
Kanchipuram
where the deity
was immersed,
to be taken out
only in 2059!

.
CROSSINGS 201908
Palani
Panchamirtham was
in news in August
2019 for two
reasons. Name
them.
1. Got G.I tag
2. I.T raids in
popular
panchamirtham
shops yielded kilos
of gold and
unaccounted money

.
CROSSINGS 2019
09
Name the
lady shooter
who won an
Arjuna
Award in
2019.
Anjum
Moudgil

.
CROSSINGS 2019
10
Identify
this lady.
Denmark
PM Mette
Frederik-
sen

.
CROSSINGS 2019
11
Which is the
largest dam
in Kerala by
volume and
height?
Idukki dam
(over
1200feet
high)

.
CROSSINGS 2019
12
Which place
is called
“The Mini
Niagara of
India”?
Chitrakote
waterfalls,
Chhatisgarh

.
CROSSINGS 2019
Audience!
What is
Vriksha-
bandhan?
Tying rakhis to
trees in order
to protect
them.
Happened at
Puducherry in
2019

.
CROSSINGS 2019
Audience!
What did
dinoflagellates
do to Chennai
recently (Aug
2019)?
They caused
the blue glow at
night in South
Chennai
beaches

.
CROSSINGS 2019
Audience!
The chief
justice of
India will
retire in
October.
Name him.
Ranjan
Gogoi

• This Round has 12 questions per set.
• This round comes in the Clockwise
Pattern.
• There are no negative points in this round.
• A correct answer gets 6 points, whether
direct or passed.
• The 12 questions for each team are first
asked fully to that team, and then go on to
the next team’s set.
• A time of 90 seconds is given to a team to
try and answer the 12 questions.
ROUND-3: VISUAL FIRE

CROSSINGS 2019
01
Name this
classic
kitchen
item.
Ural and
Ulakkai

CROSSINGS 2019
02
Identify this
cartoon.
Van Kleiss
from
Generator
Rex

CROSSINGS 2019
03
What bird
is this?
Coot, a
black bird
resembling
a duck

CROSSINGS 2019
04
What is this
(marked in
red)?
Femur, the
thigh bone,
the longest
bone in the
human body

CROSSINGS 2019
05
Which
place in
Tamil Nadu
is this?
Matri
Mandir
(Auroville)

CROSSINGS 2019
06
Name this
activity.
Wind-
surfing

CROSSINGS 2019
07
What toy
is this?
Doe-
dicurus

CROSSINGS 2019
08
Name this
object of
outer
space (?).
Oort Cloud

CROSSINGS 2019
09
Name this
mythical
character.
Ra,
Egyptian
Sun God

CROSSINGS 2019
10
This
molecule is
named after
which
geometric
shape?
Cube
(Cubane)

CROSSINGS 2019
11
What
flower is
this?
Apple
(Malus
pumila)

CROSSINGS 2019
12
Who is this
famous
woman?
Mary Shelley,
author of
Franken-
stein

CROSSINGS 2019
01
What sport
is this?
Frisbee
(also
called
Flying
disc)

CROSSINGS 2019
02
Name this
shape.
Parallelo-
gram

CROSSINGS 2019
03
Name this
person who
passed away
in our recent
memory.
Li Peng,
former
President of
China

CROSSINGS 2019
04
This is the
map of
which
country?
Namibia
(South West
Africa)

CROSSINGS 2019
05
Name this
leader of
India.
Alauddin
Khilji,
second ruler
of the Khilji
dynasty

CROSSINGS 2019
06
What is
this
(health,
hospital
related)?
Stitches
(sutures)

CROSSINGS 2019
07
Name this
extinct or
endangered
animal.
Pteronodon
, a flying
dinosaur

CROSSINGS 2019
08
Give a 4
letter word
for this
picture.
Siri

CROSSINGS 2019
09
Name this
fruit.
Horned
cucumber
(an African
fruit)

CROSSINGS 2019
10
Identify this
famous
founder-
inventor.
Eli Whitney,
Cotton Gin

CROSSINGS 2019
11
Identify
this logo
from the
I.T field.
Twitter

CROSSINGS 2019
12
Name this
musical
device.
Manjira

CROSSINGS 2019
01
Identify
this road
sign.
Falling
rocks
ahead

CROSSINGS 2019
02
Name this
famous
musician.
Asha
Bhonsle,
playback
singer

CROSSINGS 2019
03
Give a name
beginning with
“sea” for this
creature.
Sea crown
(Crown of
thorns, a type
of starfish)

CROSSINGS 2019
04
What is the
name of this
snacks
item?
Nice, sugary
biscuit

CROSSINGS 2019
05
Name this
world
political
leader.
Bidya Devi
Bhandari,
former
President of
Nepal

CROSSINGS 2019
06
Give a 5
letter
word for
this.
Kalia

CROSSINGS 2019
07
What type
of rock
formation
is this?
Gneiss
(Igneous)

CROSSINGS 2019
08
Name this
famous
Indian
sports-
person.
Dronavalli
Harika,
Chess

CROSSINGS 2019
09
Name this
tech
related
item.
Fax
machine

CROSSINGS 2019
10
Name this
object.
VCP (Video
Cassette
Player)

CROSSINGS 2019
11
Identify this
symbol.
No quarters
spared (A
pirate’s red
flag - death
for all)

CROSSINGS 2019
12
What dance
form is
this?
Kathakali
(Dance
drama of
Kerala)

CROSSINGS 2019
01
Identify
this wild
animal.
Arabian
Oryx, a
desert
antelope

CROSSINGS 2019
02This is the flag of which country?
Burundi (Bujimbura, Burundian Franc)

CROSSINGS 2019
03
Name this
place of
worship.
Spring
Temple
Buddha,
China

CROSSINGS 2019
04
Give a 3
letter word
for this
picture.
Fry

CROSSINGS 2019
05
What name
is given to
a sculpture
of this
nature (4
letters)?
Bust

CROSSINGS 2019
06
What is the
name of this
food item?
Mint Julep
(juice in
crushed ice)

CROSSINGS 2019
07
This is the
logo of?
Make in
India

CROSSINGS 2019
08
What
leaves are
these?
Amazon
water lily
(Victoria
regia)

CROSSINGS 2019
09
What
profession
(job) is this
person
performing?
Goldsmith

CROSSINGS 2019
10
Identify
this
silhouette.
Praying
Mantis

CROSSINGS 2019
11
Name this
plant
product.
Green
broccoli
(Brassica
oleracea
italica)

CROSSINGS 2019
12
Name this
person from
the world of
commerce.
Infosys Co-
founder
Nandan
Nilekani

CROSSINGS 2019
01
Name this
reptile.
Jackson’s
chameleon

CROSSINGS 2019
02
Give a six
letter
word for
this.
Carrot

CROSSINGS 2019
03
Identify
this
household
item.
Egg beater

CROSSINGS 2019
04
Name this
divine
being.
Guru Har
Rai

CROSSINGS 2019
05
Name this
Pokemon.
Rettan

CROSSINGS 2019
06
Name this
news-
maker.
Miley
Cyrus,
Singer

CROSSINGS 2019
07
Name this
comic hero.
Richie Rich,
the poor
little rich
boy

CROSSINGS 2019
08
Identify
this sports
equipment.
Rugby ball

CROSSINGS 2019
09
Name this
famous
scientist.
Max
Planck

CROSSINGS 2019
10
Identify
this
famous
Indian
actress.
Dhanshika

CROSSINGS 2019
11
Which
famous
place in
India is
this?
Ooty Lake,
Tamil Nadu

CROSSINGS 2019
12
Name this
Tamil Nadu
politician.
Ka.
Anbazhagan
(DMK)

CROSSINGS 2019
01
Solve out
this
silhouette.
Stich, from
Lilo and
Stich

CROSSINGS 2019
02
What
vehicle is
this?
Air ship
(dirigible)

CROSSINGS 2019
03
What logo
is this?
Afghani,
currency
of Afghani-
stan

CROSSINGS 2019
04
Name this
famous
sports-
person.
Kei Nishikori,
Japan,
Tennis

CROSSINGS 2019
05
Name this
material.
Copper
Sulphate
crystal
(CuSO4.5H2O)

CROSSINGS 2019
06
Name this
famous
person.
Mamnoon
Hussain,
former
president of
Pakistan

CROSSINGS 2019
07
Name this
Indian
actor.
Dilip
Kumar

CROSSINGS 2019
08
Name this
Indian
cartoon
character.
Dopaya,
wicked
hunter from
Kapish
stories

CROSSINGS 2019
09
What is
this?
Barringer
meteor
crater,
Arizona,
USA

CROSSINGS 2019
10
What fish
is this?
Goldfish
(pearl
variety)

CROSSINGS 2019
11
Name this
agricultural
product.
Cocoa
Theobroma
cacao

CROSSINGS 2019
12
What is the
name of
this
pattern?
Scales
(Fish
scales)

• This Round has 12 questions.
• This round comes in the Merry-Go Pattern.
• There are no negative points in this round.
• A correct answer gets 10 points, whether
direct or passed.
• The question goes to the team which sits
next in order to the team that answered the
previous question.
• If none of the teams answer a question
correctly, then the next question will also
begin from the same team as that of the
previous question.
ROUND-4: MULTI-MEDIA

The SIOL's Quiztime Programme
01
What animal
is this? What
is it’s food?
Leech,
drinks blood
of other
animals

02
This doodle celebrates
what?
Holi, the Festival of Colours

03
Name this character or the movie series.
Yoda, Star Wars

04
Who are
they?
Creators?
Tom and
Jerry by
William
Hannah and
Joseph
Barbera

05
Which TV channel shows
this cartoon?
India Today (News channel)

06
Give a four
letter word
for this
graphic.
Wave

Audience
Name the
movie or the
character.
Jurassic
Park,
Velociraptor

Audience
What
animal is
this?
Crab
fighting
using a
knife!

.
The SIOL QUIZ CLUB, Pondicherry
Solve this Rebus
Tiffin
AUDIENCE

.
Solve this Rebus
Yemen
01

.
Solve this Rebus
Barack (former [44th] President
of USA- Barack Obama
02

.
Solve this Rebus
Scotland
03

.
Solve this Rebus
Red Hot (very hot)
04

.
Solve this Rebus
Cave (ave = bird)
05

.
Solve this Rebus
Prose
06

.
Solve this Rebus
Copper+Nike+US= Copernicus
AUDIENCE

.
Solve this Rebus
Pugnose (Very short nose)
AUDIENCE

.
Solve this Rebus
Pox (a disease)
AUDIENCE

.
Solve this Rebus
Bustard (A large bird which
can run fast on land)
AUDIENCE

• This Round has 12 ANAGRAM questions.
• A correct answer gives you 12 points if you
get the answer on seeing the jumbled word.
• You will get 9 points if you get the answer on
the second clue.
• 6 points will be awarded if you answer the
question after the visual clue is shown.
• No negative points for a wrong answer.
• Question will pass to the next team if you do
not say the answer even after the picture
clue, for a maximum of 6 points.
ROUND-5: THE SHUFFLER

Crash
EXAMPLE
Chars
Collide
violently
with an
obstacle

Spoon
01
Snoop
Implement
consisting of
a small,
shallow oval
or round
bowl on a
long handle

Shape
02
Phase
External
form,
contours, or
outline of
someone or
something

Hyena
03
Haney
Dog-like
African
mammal
with strong
forelimbs

Plane
04
Panel
One of the
fastest
means of
transport

Grown
05
Wrong
Undergone
natural
development
by
increasing in
size

Rifle
06
Flier
Gun,
especially
one fired
from
shoulder
level

Stare
07
Tears
Look fixedly
or vacantly
at someone
or
something

Swarm
08
Warms
A large or
dense group
of flying
insects

Grate
09
Great
Reduce to
small
shreds by
rubbing
food

Stick
10
Ticks
Thin & long
piece of
wood that
has fallen or
been cut off
a tree

Spain
11
Pains
One of the
biggest
countries
in Europe

Score
12
Cores
Number of
points,
goals, runs,
etc (20)

Burnt
AUDIENCE
Brunt
Destroyed
by fire

Shear
AUDIENCE
Hears
Cut the wool
off (a sheep
or other
animals)

• This is “the” single round which can
determine the outcome of this Quiz.
• Only the top 5 ranked teams get buzzers.
The 6th team may answer if the other 5
miss out.
• If the team pressing the buzzer first gives
a right answer, they get + 10. Otherwise,
-10.
• The second team that presses the buzzer
gets +5 or -5.
• Questions do not pass beyond that.
ROUND - 6: BUZZLE

What is the relation between
Harivanshrai and Amitabh
Bachan?
1
Father and Son
.

A dossal is an ornamental cloth
found in which type of a
religious building?
2
Church
.

Find the next number in this
series: 17, 18, 20, 23, 27, 32,__?
3
38
.

Unjumble 'slogan' to get a
famous valley in Himachal
Pradesh.
4
Solang
.

How many tablets are in the Ark
of the Covenant: Two or Eight?
5
Two
.

What "F" is the flow of energy
through a series of organisms
(biological)?
6
Food chain
.

What "M" is the common name
for the infectious disease
rubeola?
7
Measles
.

Which word derives from the
Greek words for ‘star’ and
‘sailor’?
8
Astronaut
.

Which South American nation
did France beat in the final of
the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
9
Brazil
.

Dahomey was an African
kingdom in which present-day
republic, with Porto Novo as its
capital?
10
Benin
.

Which part of the human body
was taken as the length of a
cubit?
11
The forearm (about 1.5 feet)
.

What "R" was the first Indian
born person to get a Nobel
Prize?
12
Ronald Ross, in 1902 (born at
Almora in 1857)
.

In which country is Chicago
situated?
13
USA
.

Which element is named after
the Greek word for water-
forming?
14
Hydrogen
.

Which sprinter won 100m and
200m gold at the Beijing
Olympics?
15
Usain Bolt
.

Insert a letter into "a form of
energy" to get "a vital organ”.
16
Heart (from heat)
.

Which country's national
anthem is "The Star Spangled
Banner"?
17
USA
.

42% of which European country
is reclaimed land called polder?
18
Netherlands
.

Aulophobia is the irrational fear
of which musical instrument?
19
Flute
.

Around how many different
types of bats (mammals) are
there in the world?
20
Around 1250
.

The strength of one eye is always
weaker than the other. T/F?
21
True
.

Hope you enjoyed this quiz…
Thank you for watching.
S. MuthuKumaran

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