4. MODERN DAY QUIZZING
ADVANCED THINKING
BASED ON WORKING OUT RATHER THAN
KNOWING
ANSWERS ARE EASY QUESTIONS ARE
DIFFICULT
ANSWER CAN BE WORKED OUT IN MORE THAN
ONE WAY(FLEXIBILITY)
10. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune disease
that results in a chronic, systemic inflammatory
disorder that may affect many tissues and organs,but
principally attacks flexible(synovial) joints.It can be
a disabling and painful condition,which can lead to
substantial loss of functioning and mobility if not
adequately treated.
Who,in the world of cricket,is the most famous
person suffering from this disease??
14. 1*.X started with “It was the best of the times,it was
the worst of the times….”.It became a cult classic and
was mainly based on Y and Z.Give me X,Y,Z.(Partial
marking allowed)
15. 2.”Geology is the study of pressure and time.That’s
all it takes really,pressure and time.That, and a big
god-damned poster”.This is a famous line from a
movie X.X was in theatre at the same time as Y
which had pop-culture defining dialogue starting
with”Ezekiel 25 17”.Many argue over which is the
greatest movie of all time X or Y.Ironically the year
they were released , academy awards went to
Z.Identify X,Y,Z.
16. 3.X is an activity widely found in field of
sports.Although considered against spirit of the
game,fans enjoy seeing it.Even though people
thought Sachin Tendulkar never did it, he admitted
doing it with Glenn McGrath(Former Austrailian
Cricketer).What is X?
17. 4.”All you had to do was follow the damn Train X” is
a very famous dialogue of what is considered the
greatest video game of all time.It was said by a
character named Y.In this game, three cities are
based on real-world cities A,B,C.Identify
X,Y,A,B,C.(Partial marking allowed).
18. 5*.X is a decentralized international hacktivist group
that is widely known for its cyber attacks on various
governments.In popular culture,X is represented
with Y mask.Identify X and Y.(Partial Marking
allowed)
19. 6.Contrary to popular belief,Graham Bell did not use
“Hello” during the first telephonic conversation.He
preferred to use X.It was in fact Y who put “Hello”
into common usage.Identify X and Y.(Partial
Marking allowed)
20. 7.P is a liquor made from Potatoes and its name
means “Little Water”.P is also called the woman’s
drink.Give me P.
21. 8.Android APK is the file format used to distribute
and install application software and middleware
onto Google’s operating system.What does APK
stand for?
22. 9.Y is the bonnet ornament Sculpture on X cars.It is
in the form of a woman leaning forwards with her
arms outstretched behind and above her.The tagline
of X is “Trusted to Deliver Excellence”.Give me X
and Y.(Basically an automobile maker)
23. 10*.The Indian Air Force launched a combat-based
mobile game X.It features a character lookalike of
Y.Y was recently in news and has become a symbol of
courage and Bravery.Identify X and Y.Give Full
name of Y.(Partial Markings Allowed)
24. 11.X is a fictional character as main lead in Arthur Conan
Doyle’s novels.He had Dr.Y as his roommate.The works
of Arthur Conan Doyle were adopted into a major BBC
series recently,titled the first name of X.Similarly,Agatha
Christie has two main lead characters,one being Miss
Marple and other being Monsieur Z.Z was assisted by Q
in most novels.Identify X,Y,Z,Q.Give full names in each
case.(Partial Marking allowed).
*Bonus point part:-In the novels the middle name of Y is
mentioned by a major character named A.Let’s take
middle name as B.Give me A and B.
25. 12*.On June 18,2004, a statue gifted to CERN
laboratories by government of India was unveiled.It
is a 2-meter high statue which symbolises life
force.Whose statue is it?