Tech Quiz, Sristi 2k17, JGEC

1. Presents to you
SRiSTi 2k17

2. TECHQUIZ!
The Preliminary
Round...
Event coordinators-
Somdutta Das
Riyanka Kundu
Sanket Biswas

3. Rules and Regulations:-
Preliminary:-
1) There are 26 questions
2) Each questions carries 1 mark
3) Star marked
questions(5,10,15,20,25) will be
counted to break the ties
4) Every decision of the QM is final

4. Thus,
it
Begins
……..

5. 1. Connect them :-
Jay Hal Jim
Matilda Terence Bubbles
Chunk Jake Stella

6. 2. ’X’ was created by Satoshi
Nakamoto. He published the invention
on 31st October, 2008 to a
cryptography mailing list in a research
paper called ‘X’. It was implemented
as open source code and released in
January, 2009. It is illegal in
Bangladesh, Bolivia, Ecuador. What is
‘X’?

7. 3-According to oxford english
dictionary,the first known use of the
word 'X' was in 1613 book called “The
Yong Mans Gleanings” by Richard
Braithwaite: "I have read the truest
'X' of times and the best
Arithmetician that ever breathed
and he reduceth thy dayes into a
short number."
What is 'X'?

8. 4-'X',a genius boy and inventor with a
secret laboratory in the basement of
his house, who constantly battles his
sister Dee Dee in an attempt to keep
her out of the laboratory. He also
engages in a bitter rivalry with his
neighbour Mandark.
Who is 'X'?

9. 5- 'X' is an American computer
professional, former Central
Intelligence Agency(CIA) employee.
In 2013, 'X' was hired by an NSA
contractor Booz Allen Hamilton,after
previous employment in Dell and
CIA. In June 2013, the US
Department of Justice unsealed
charges against 'X'. Who is 'X'?

10. 6- 'X' is a rotating boat lift in
Scotland,connecting the Forth and Clyde
Canal with the Union Canal. Identify 'X'?

11. 7.ID the minimal poster.

12. 8-The first published use of the term
'X' was in a blog post by Stowe
Boyd, 'X=Twitter Groupings' on
August 26,2007,according to
lexicographer Ben Zimmer, chair of
the American Dialect Society's New
Word Committee. Id the term 'X'.

13. 9.Connect these terms :-
IISU
ISTRAC
MCF
DECU
SAC

14. 10 - 'X' consists of 15
searchlights with prisms that
act as mirrors, reflecting the
column of light vertically into
the sky form a 10m wide
wishing well. The power for
the light is provided by
Iceland's unique geothermal
energy grid. It uses approx
75KW of power. Identify 'X'
and it's a memorial of whom?

15. 11- 'Kimoji' app is the
official emoji of 'X' for
iphone and android.
That is at the top of paid
iphone apps again,
almost six months after
the initial launch.it's
restricted for the under
18 user. Who is 'X'?

16. 12. Founder - Reid Hoffman
Founded - 28/12/2002,
Mountain View, California,U.S.
C.E.O. - Jeff Weiner
Headquarter- Sunnyvale,
California, U.S.
Launched - 5/5/2003
What I'm talking about?

17. 13. The design of 'X' was inspired by
the Jawas from the Star Wars and
Oompa Loompas from Willy Wonka
and the Chocolate Factory. Although
several 1000 'X' are existing but
there are only 48 combinations of
structures.
What is 'X'?

18. 14. Old logo of which famous company?

19. 15. Features:
-it has DNA scanner
-it has a Master Control
-it has a Holographic Interface
-it has a built-in Universal Translator
-it can also record Message
-it has a Security Lock system
-it can be controlled by Voice Command
-it has Rechargeable Battery
What I'm taking about?

20. 16- The concept for 'X' was
conceived in 2014 by Satoru Iwata of
Nintendo and Tsunekazu Ishihara as
an April Fool's Day collaboration with
Google. Later 'X' is developed by
Niantic.
Id the 'X'.

21. 17 - The 'X' layout was devised and created in
the early 1870 by Christopher Latham Sholes a
newspaper editor and printer. In 1873 Shole's
backer, James Densmore sold the
manufacturing rights for the 'Sholes & Glidden'
to 'E. Remington and sons'. After purchasing
the device, Remington made several
adjustment and created the modern 'X' layout.
What is 'X'?

22. 18. What is this device (generally used in
ship)?

23. 19. Connect them:-

24. 20. Claim to fame of
this beautiful lady.

25. 21. A 'X' is a start-up company valued
at over $1 billion. The term was
coined in 2013 by venture capitalist
Aileen Lee, choosing the term 'X' from
mythology to represent the statistical
rarity of such successful venture.
Canadian tech 'X' are known as
Narwhals. Identify the term 'X'.

26. 22. In 1980's, the term 'X' was
popularized by Jaron Lanier, one of
the modern pioneer of this field.
Lanier has founded the company
'VPL Research' in 1985 to develop
several ‘X’ devices. Coin the term 'X'.

27. 23.The 1st version of 'X' contains a quote
from the preface of 'Euclid and his Modern
Rivals' by Lewis Carroll.
The 2nd version of 'X' included the quote,
taken from Thomas Hobbes's 'Leviathan',
part-1,chapter VI.
The 3rd version of 'X' was changed due to
mistake in two letters.
The 4th version was unveiled in May 2010.
What is 'X'?

28. 24. Connect
them

29. 25. 'Waqt News' is the pakistani news channel
owned by 'Nawaiwaqt Newspaper Group'.
Recently the channel became very popular due
to some news. What is it?

30. 26-One type of
software vulnerability
refers to a hole in
software that is
unknown to the
vendor. This security
hole is then exploited
by hackers, before the
vendor become aware
and hurries to fix
it.What is the name of
this exploit?
HINT- The term has resemblance
to the movie name as well as the
book name.