Sci-Tech Quiz 2022

What is the comic trying to convey ?
Question 1

Pauli’s Exclusion principle
Answer

This keyboard has been designed for which set of people given their
underprivileged status in the world?
Question 2

● There are 15 questions, each carrying one point.
● Part points will be given wherever applicable.
● Give your answers in the google form that is provided, only one person should
submit the form.
● The best 8 teams will qualify for ﬁnals.
● QM’s judgement is absolute.
● Inbuilt Tie-Breakers as well as google traps are incorporated.
● Don’t be evil (Don’t Google).
Rules

There are at least 12 places in Sweden called __ , most of them only a farm or a few
houses with minimal population. __ is pronounced "Oaa", or phonetically [o:]. __,
which means stream or small river, is a contender for the title of shortest
place-name in the world — although other places such as Ö and Y can make the
same claim. As a consequence, many tourists have ventured to the village for the
sole purpose of either taking photos of or stealing the place-name sign.
Taking cues from its tiny nature (shortest name, small population) identify what
name does this village have something which is used extensively in ﬁeld of Science.
Question 1

Å
(Angstrom - 10-10
m)
Answer

The traditional techniques of cleaning clothes demonstrated good effects but were
not durable under conditions of intense use. Chemicals were used in the early 90s
to exhibit water repellent character followed by wax later. Chemically treated
fabrics became harsh and also resulted in a discoloration. Furthermore, there was
no wash durability.
The new approach has minimized the shortfalls in a signiﬁcant way. This approach
was inspired from a part of plant X. This plant X gave the means to transform
nature into technology which gave way for the making of self cleaning, and soil, &
water repellent textiles. This approach is used for developing paints used to prevent
corrosion on metals.
Identify part of X/plant X.
Question 2

Lotus Leaf.
Lotus Plant.
Answer

Procedure:- Just hold X in such a way that it makes an obtuse angle with the
direction in which you are drawing. Push the X gently towards the board from its
other end.
Science behind it:- The force that is exerting on X pushes it towards the board and
the friction along with the normal reaction due to the board, throws X away, which
is again brought to the surface by the force you have applied. But by the time this
happens, X has moved a little far from its initial position.
This results in an iconic trick widely associated with a person Y.
ID X and Y.
Question 3

X: Chalk
Y: Walter Lewin
Answer

X-RIN is an extracellular matrix -like retina protein ﬁrst discovered in late 2000s. He
decided to name it after X , inspired by its "lightning-fast moves and shocking
electric effects" , similar properties which the said protein exhibited.
ID X.
Image follows.
Question 4

The Magdeburg hemispheres are a pair of large copper hemispheres with mating
rims, used to demonstrate the power of atmospheric pressure. When the rims were
sealed with grease and the air was pumped out, the sphere contained a vacuum
and could not be pulled apart by teams of horses.
This experiment was designed by a German scientist and mayor of Magdeburg.
Which brands logos, one that has hemispheres and other doesnt, are
inspired by this experiment?
Pic in next slide
Question 5

Fevicol and levi strauss & co
Answer

American rapper, known by his stage name X, is a Wu-Tang Clan member. The
members of the group continued to pursue individual careers to varied degrees of
success after the group had a breakthrough. He was the inspiration for the logo of a
famous social media platform Y known for its spooky ﬁlters. Before Y started, the
logo was created for its predecessor named "Picaboo," which functioned quite
similarly to Y.
ID the name of the rapper and the company being talked about.
Question 6

Ghostface Killah
Snapchat
Answer

A protein (X) acts as a catalyst to speed up a certain process. Scientists used a super
computer to ‘zoom in’ on this procedure. It showed that X was crucial in
kick-starting crystallisation – the origin early stages. X coverts calcium carbonate
into calcite crystals which makes up Y, creating six grams of Y every 24 hours. Prof
Harding said the discovery could have other uses. ‘Understanding how _______
make ____ is fascinating in itself but can also give clues towards designing new
materials,’ .
Identify the problem to which the aforementioned protein seems to have a solution.
Question 7

Which came ﬁrst - The Chicken or the Egg?
Answer

X is an American actress/singer-songwriter who has 25 No. 1 singles and has sold
over 130 million albums worldwide. X is well known to be associated with a
distinctive component of the human body so much such that, there is a rumor she
about her insuring that body part.
The creators of a marvellous miracle in the ﬁeld of science have revealed that the
miracle has been named after the singer owing to the singer's life-nurturing
distinctive body part.
ID the miracle talked about.
Question 8

The miracle is the creation of the ﬁrst clone Dolly, derived from the famous country
singer Dolly Parton.
Answer

Equations:
1. (x - x1) + b(y-y1) + c(z - z1) = 0
2. x2
+ y2
+ 2gx + 2fy + c = 0
3. y = mx + c
Given that eq 3 is within eq1. Consider a line L1, tangent to eq 2 and passes through
eq 1 which are on the *same plane*. At any time taken, as long as L1 is within the
bounds of eq 1, it is considered "functional" and "nonfunctional" when it is the
opposite.
This problem statement is veriﬁed by a system in the real world which was recently
in news for controversy for the usage of the system in the "edge case" scenario. ID
the system or the controversy.
Question 9

System - Goal line Technology
Controversy - Japan vs Spain, the goal scored by Japan which kicked Germany out
of the World Cup.
Answer

While it is commonly speculated that organism X in a proper orientation was the
inspiration for this discovery, certain historical references mark this story as false. In
fact, the earliest references mention monkeys instead.
The depiction in a 1890s journal shows a bunch of monkeys performing acrobatics
and shifting positions amongst each other and in the process creating a nice cycle.
Which important discovery are we talking about?
Question 10

Kekule’s structure of Benzene
Answer

It is believed that X protects the people against the evil eye and also acts as
medicine. Hence the use of the X has its origins in the ancient Middle East and
Indian Subcontinent. The science behind X goes as when Keratin reacts with
2-hydroxy-1,4-naphthoquinone, via a mechanism known as Michael addition it
creates a stain.
ID X.
Question 11

Shown within the image could be a complete of craftsman made of rye and
groundwater from a precise region and is potable which is a miracle considering
geographical conditions.
It is hoped that when the beverage will get into full production, seventy ﬁve
percent of the proﬁts from sales can attend native communities and wildlife
conservation efforts among the region.
What region is being talked about?
Image follows.
Question 12

In Euclidean geometry, the — — theorem says that, if a point P is is chosen inside a
rectangle ABCD, then, AP2
+ PC2
= BP2
+ PD2
It is named as such because when the line segments are joined, that somehow
resembles the layout of — — .
FITB.
Question 13

X was discovered while investigating a sample of the mineral zinc blende. When
looked at the spectrum it appeared in Y, and this eventually gave rise to the name
X.
Y's etymology comes from a country from where a dye was exported Europe thus
making clear that X is not simply named to honour the country but it's etymology is
quite complex in history.
ID X.
Question 14

It is widely believed that the reason behind taking such a decision by C was
inﬂuenced by his personal ethics and morality rather than logical reasoning. C
famously compared the universality of his work to that of the ‘sun’ and therefore
the decision was taken.
However over the years, several critics have criticized this angle of thought. Had this
decision been different and a court of law was involved, the merits of the case
wouldn’t be to C’s advantage and whatever fame/goodwill he would earn by
avoiding the legal stuff would also cease to come to light. Hence it was a very
selﬁsh choice rather than an altruistic show of character.
Who is C? What was the decision?
Question 15

C :- Jonas Salk
Decision :- Not patenting polio vaccine
Answer

1. Each team gets one direct question.
2. +10/-5 on pounce, +10/0 on bounce.
3. Pounce to your respective panelists given in chat.
4. Pounce will be open for 30-45 seconds after the question is read.
5. Part points are applicable only for bounce.
6. Pounce format: @Your panelist Your answer
Example: @moderator _Answer_
Rules

A from the ﬁeld of MELAS was a very well-known playboy who had earned the wrath of his
wife on several occasions. Their marriage lasted only until ﬁve weeks after the birth of their
prodigious child. Now A’s wife was a great mathematician herself. In one of A’s seminal works
(where he defends his womanizing habits in a metaphorical way), he takes a dig at his wife by
calling her too mechanical and ‘In short, she was a walking calculation’.
The child(X) was raised by the mother akin to her own areas of expertise i.e in
mathematics/sciences and never actually met the father (who died when X was 8 years old).
X would go on to study mechanical engineering, invent important machines and make
breakthroughs that would earn X a superlative epithet in the world of computer science.
ID X and A
Question 1

A : Lord Byron (poet)
X : Lady Ada lovelace, the ﬁrst computer programmer
Answer

A stenotype is a typewriter mainly used by shorthand writers who need speed while typing.
This is very useful in situations where one needs to type continuously without any kind of
disturbance. Stenotype makes this kind of typing possible by removing the possibility of doing
certain action which reduces typing speed(This action is very frequently done while using
normal typewriters).Instead, there is an alternative for that action in stenotype.
ID that action and alternative for it in stenotype.
(Image next slide)
Question 2

The absence of backspace in stenotype restricts user from erasing the written part which
helps in maintaining ﬂow while writing.
Alternative is putting * just after the word to be corrected (There are two * right in the centre
of stenotype to facilitate the same).
Answer

Recent studies have shown that melanocytes, which causes certain people to possess a
unique feature, could also be very crucial in determining the pain threshold. This makes them
somewhat less sensitive to sunburns.
This unique feature arises due to a genetic mutation which causes their melanocytes to have
not so properly functioning key receptors which ultimately leads to hormonal changes, thus
leading to an enhanced effect of pain-inhibiting opioid receptors.
What is the unique feature that these people possess that makes them less sensitive to certain
kinds of pain?
Question 3

The unique feature is Red hair-Red Headed People
Answer

According to the myth, each of the ___ no. of horses represents an entity. It is depicted that a
human could only observe ____ no. of them. A sage was ﬁrst to have peeped through another
horse and hence he was named as pashyaka (meaning, viewer). This Sage upon his research
found that the horse is harmful to life and there is no ﬁnite limit to such horses. To protect
everyone from seeking more about such horses and inviting harm in the process, he renamed
himself to kashyapa and hence erased all evidences of viewing those beasts.
What entities do those horses represent and what is the new entity the sage realized?
Question 4

Colours of visible light and UV
Answer

Unbeknownst to most people, this incredibly popular discord X was really modelled after a
character from another extremely successful sci-ﬁ series. The sci-ﬁ series is well renowned for
its eccentric escapades and futuristic themes. The character and X both have blue skin, are
robots, and are programmed to carry out the orders and wishes of their masters. By
substituting a number for the second portion of the original character's name, the name X is a
pun on that name.
ID X and the inspiration for the character.
Question 5

There are two possible explanations for this phenomenon.
1. This is due to the large number of cells on the convex side(outside) and few on the inside of
____. The relatively smaller number on the inner side creates a shorter edge, pulling the ____
inwards.
2.The differences between the cell length on the outer and inside sides could explain this.
What is being explained?
Question 6

A 10-year-old camel from UAE, became the ﬁrst animal to help with a certain project. The
Camel and her guide took to the sand as early as 6AM to ensure the best lighting conditions.
A spokesperson for the company was keen to emphasise that camel’s role was not just for
novelty value, but that camel had been chosen to do the task in the most authentic and least
damaging way, especially considering that the location was remote and had no roads.
What was camel chosen to do?
Question 7

Street view of the desert
Answer

After officials rejected a request for a permit of X due to concerns about its appearance, the
company outsourced the project to two companies - one was known for building artificial
landscapes for theme parks, aquariums and zoos, and the other was a giant in the
infrastructure services business. The project ultimately relied on the former’s expertise in
camouflage and the latter's experience with pole construction.
The company can accommodate special requests from customers — typically third-party tower
developers — whose projects must adapt to particularly unique landscapes. The requests vary
from cacti, trees - both living and dead, etc.
What are these used for, popularized in the last two decades due to improvements in a certain
field of technology?
Question 8

Cell towers which are camouﬂaged
Answer

The summer of 1940 brought an end to the BBC tradition of nameless newsreaders - the
BBC explained that, in wartime, listeners must be able to recognise instantly the authentic
voice of BBC broadcasting. So in July 1940, Frank Phillips became the ﬁrst reader to
identify himself. But named or not, a certain concern about the newsreaders persisted.
The result was the appointment of Yorkshireman Wilfred Pickles to the news reading team.
He made his debut in November 1941 - and became an instant hero to many listeners
when he ended the midnight news by wishing his fellow northerners "Good neet".
Why was the BBC so concerned about having distinctive voices on the radio?
Question 9

British newsreaders all sounded the same and it wouldn't be too hard for the Germans
to imitate them
Answer

● The format of round is written.
● There are 6 questions, each carrying one point.
● Tinder bio of any personality or a substance or any other thing related to the
theme of the quiz will be shown.
● Compile your answers at the end and DM your moderator.
● QM’s judgement is absolute.
Rules

Teaser Question
Nature lover
Has math fetish
Fan of Steve jobs
If you are over me, I'm sure you'll
fall for me

1
Best in keeping secrets since I
had a bad ‘collapsing’
heartbreak.
Want a casual LDR, anything
close and deep at your risk.

2
I was born on the Valentine's day.
I’m one of a kind.
People say perfection is boring but
I'm totally perfect.
I make no mistakes.
Looking for a man to date.

3
I am all yours if you are obsessed with
ﬂightless and stout waterfowl.
A resident of Canberra and rest assure, you
will love my cuddles.
I spread love in the form of a disease named
“Xitis” which will make you stay awake at
nights just thinking about me.
I am the limelight of my community and
people love to call me “Tuxedo”.

4
I need not prove that I am a perfect
partner to you.
I am always happy to bring you a ﬁsh
net or a ball or anything else to help you
whenever you need it.
You might have never noticed but I was
always right behind you where ever you
were at.

5
I am usually soft at heart.
I like the number '1'
I prefer corner seats in a movie theatre.
I don't date people of my type,I prefer to
date people of completely opposite nature.
I love swimming pools,let's explode

6
I am of Royal descent but I don't like
Gold jewellery.
Dating me can be exhausting if you
are too quiet.
P.S.-
I don't like three on one,I need it.

Answer
Aqua Regia also called Royal water, dissolves
Gold.
Formed by Conc. Hcl and Conc. HNO3 in 1:3
ratio

In a question posed to students from Lawrence Technological University, it was asked to
determine an important scientiﬁc identity of supposedly stable material Y. Some attempts
yielded the following conclusions:
1) Boron due to its sonic properties is a viable starting material to synthesize Y and that’s why
Y must lie in the vicinity of Boron.
2) Super-Actinide series also acts as a possible indicator because the properties of Y dictate it
to have an atom with a heavy nucleus.
3) Following the same logic of heavy nucleus, it should probably be derived from period 8.
What is Y? What are they trying to ﬁgure out?
Question 1

Vibranium, it's atomic no. / Location in periodic table
Answer

X, working in a famous oil company back in the 80s was tasked with pinpointing the drill
locations using seismic waves. He created a set of complex algorithms to interpret this data and
to locate the oil deposits.
After retiring from the oil company, X applied the same logic that was used for locating the oil
deposits in a different industry that involves working with waves and this eventually led to the
birth of Y, which is being used till date though many people deny the fact.
ID Y.
Question 2

Auto tune
X- Andy hildebrand
Answer

A problem came to light when NASA technicians spotted dozens of perforations up to four
inches in diameter on the spaceship. After concluding that the damage could not be repaired in
time for the planned liftoff, NASA launch managers ordered the spaceship rolled back from the
pad to its hangar.
The sabotage apparently was accomplished by just two __________s, according to the,
chairman of NASA's (then) new X Investigation Review and Deterrent team (X). After the initial
reports, dozens of prevention tips poured in unsolicited from around the world, including: spray
the tank with water in which cabbage has been boiled, or with raccoon scent; cover the entire
shuttle with chicken wire; stun the __________s with laser riﬂes or kill them with plain old
shotguns. Who were these saboteurs?
Question 3

Woodpeckers and X is bird.
Answer

With the increase in “reality” shows that follow the searching and discoveries of Xs by
professionals, the Boise State University Department of Geosciences started receiving at least
one inquiry per week regarding ﬁndings of Xs.
They have heard the following statements as evidence that their rocks may be Xs by those
inquiring:
• “it’s attractive to magnets”
• “it’s black”
• “it’s heavy”
A Y is a humorous word for a rock which is believed to be a X, but is in fact terrestrial in origin.
Y is coined by replacing the ﬁnal syllable of X with its antonym.
ID Y
Question 4

In preparation to go to mars, Nasa and Roscosmos(Russian counterpart) conducted several
collaborative missions. One of them was the ’one year mission’. The main aim for this mission
was to research the long time effects a microgravity environment has on the physical and
mental state of humans. NASA chose Scott Joseph Kelly and Roscosmos chose Mikhail
Korniyenko
Kelly and Korniyenko already had a connection; Kelly was a backup crew member for the
station's Expedition 23/24 crews, where Korniyenko served as a ﬂight engineer.
However there was a very speciﬁc reason why Scott Kelly was chosen. He was perhaps the only
active astronaut candidate in entire NASA astronaut corps to be part of natural phenomenon
making the analysis of his body much easier. Why was he chosen? (Think of procedures
generally undertaken during most school-level biology experiments)
Question 5

He had a twin brother: Mark Kelly, who would act as a control
Answer

Back in late 90’s, Adobe Illustrator was launched as a graphic design application
and the main purpose behind its creation was to apply the use of mathematical
equations for the smooth and curved lines and shapes by a system known as
Bezier curves. To highlight the software’s ability to produce and edit curved ﬂowing
lines, Adobe chose the subject of X, a well renowned Renaissance painting, to
become their marketing image and was shown during its startup. With time as
future versions came, it was used to portray the new features and improvements
Adobe had made to the application.
ID X
Question 6

A recent development in technology has been met with positive as well as negative reviews.
With some going to the extent of saying that, usage of the same will usher in "The End of
High-School English".
Economist _____ expressed concerns regarding its effects on democracy, due to automated
comments.
The Guardian called for government regulation, due to it's possible big effect on the society.
_____ of Bleeping Computer noted that it can lead to an increase in malware and phishing
emails.
But one reviewer called it just a "stochastic parrot".
Identify the technology
Question 7

South Korean government has come up with another idea to tackle the Smombies (Smartphone
Zombies), which involves incorporating traffic lights into the pavement of the road (as shown in
the image). South Korea was the first country to bring this technology to the common setting,
i.e., traffic lights on main roads, but the first implementation of this technology lies elsewhere.
This similar technology was previously used in a very specific setting and in a more advanced
fashion, where, this system is fully automated and motion and velocity sensors are used to
control the working of these lights.
ID where was this technology used previously.
Question 8

Runway status lights that work as pilot reference guide.
Answer

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