Questions from the sports quiz conducted by LSD, the literary and quizzing committee for the IIM Ahmedabad students on 12th December 2018. Questions set by yours truly, with sufficient help from the open platform.
5. As part of SA Cricket’s tribute to Hansie Cronje who used to wear jersey
number 5, although Prince mostly plays Tests hence can’t be seen
wearing this shirt often.
12. QUESTION 4-
This race was first organised in 1903 to increase paper sales for the
magazine L'Auto. It is currently run by the Amaury Sport Organisation.
The race has been held annually since its first edition in 1903 except for
World Wars.
Identify the race.
17. Vaseline’s dig at Michael Vaughan for his comment on VVS Laxman
regarding usage of Vaseline to trick Hot Spot
18. QUESTION 6-
Between the two of them, Rufus and Hamish have seen every single
Wimbledon match since 1993. Not only that, they are considered
integral members of the Wimbledon Family, for without them, the
competition would have been excessively disrupted. Who are Rufus
and Hamish? What is their significance?
21. QUESTION 7-
XY is a slang common in football. X refers to testicles of the player who
has been tricked between his legs. Recently, a modification of XY was
brought in the female variant of a different sport by an English female
all-rounder. Give me XY and its variant.
27. QUESTION 9-
X is a big cricket fan. He was seen watching Ashes and even tweeted
about an IPL final. He set up a company, Jagged Internetworks, to buy
audio rights to the 1997 Sharjah trophy series.
Identify X.
30. QUESTION 10-
He was a flying ace & was famous for his solo flight across the
Mediterranean without stopping. He fell victim to enemy a month
before the end of World War 1. Something big is named after him. Who
is he?
33. QUESTION 11-
XY is a cricket term used to indicate a certain position in ground. There
are several stories stating why it is called so including ball not being hit
there in the old days as X took shelter there. Modern day cricket has
made it an attractive area for batsmen in slog overs.
Identify XY.
39. QUESTION 13-
William Henry Ferguson, a well-known cricket scorer, developed a
radial scoring chart called Ferguson's chart. What is it better known as
today?
42. QUESTION 14-
Identify this annual sporting event considered very tough to complete.
Although the earlier versions were organised in a western African
country, it has moved to South America in the past decade.
54. ANSWERS
• Burnley Lara – James Anderson
• Rawalpindi express – Shoaib Akhtar
• Haryana Hurricane – Kapil Dev
• Whispering death – Michael Holding
• White Lightning – Allan Donald
65. QUESTION 4-
Connect to an evergreen player. Hopefully, this list obtained from
espncricinfo remains exhaustive. ;)
Apr 2006
July 2010
May 2011
Dec 2014
Feb 2017
77. QUESTION 8-
The XZ, on the lines of another semi-organised group YZ of a different
country, is a fan touring party. While YZ was coined in 1994-95 by the
Australian media appreciating YZ's constant cheering, XZ has taken
shape only in the past few years.
80. QUESTION 9-
X had his career cut short after being allegedly killed after coming out
of practice by a 2-time MLA (his wife’s boyfriend). He is better
remembered now due to the annual Grand Prix Tournament organised
in his honour.
86. QUESTION 11-
The Curse of X is a popular media phrasing for connecting deaths of
Osama Bin Laden, Alan Rickman, Whitney Houston, Muammar Gaddafi
among others. It is alleged that whenever X scores a goal, (ill)famous
people die. Id X?
89. QUESTION 12-
In the second game against Magnus Carlsen at the FIDE World
Championships, Sochi (9th November, 2014) , Vishwanathan Anand
playing with black pieces, lost the game in 34 moves. However, media
was quick to point out that this was Anand’s first defeat with the
“______ _______ opening” while playing as black, and joked how it
was not-so- smart of Anand to select that opening on the given day due
to something that happened 25 years prior. Put funda.
92. QUESTION 13-
X was a FIFA referee in world cup qualifiers between El Salvador and
the Netherlands in 1988.Soon after this, X had to retire from football
referring because the FIFA age limit for referees was lowered to 45.
However this allowed him to start an umpiring career in cricket. Who?
95. QUESTION 14-
A X is designed above the Wimbledon trophy. The origin of this
tradition dates back to when the Navy captains came from sea and put
X on the gates of their home, feeling royal and blessed. Identify X.
101. QUESTION 16-
This sporting event was held for two editions in 3 cities of India. The
first in 2012 took place in Mumbai, Srinagar & Delhi while the second in
2013 in Mumbai, Jaipur and Delhi. John Abraham was the brand
ambassador of 2013 edition. It is affiliated with the respective world
governing council and is sponsored by Godrej Eon. The categories of
event are full, half, green, champions and international. The event is a
spin-off of a more famous event (already mentioned in this quiz).
Which event?
107. QUESTION 18-
X is a cricket tournament held at the Kowloon Cricket Club and fully
sanctioned by the ICC, it comprises of 8 to 12 teams and has been a
regular fixture from the past 20 years. The tournament is made for
television, with rules and a venue that encourage aggressive batting
and high scoring. Identify the tournament.
110. ROUND 4
• Connect round
• 7 questions
• Individual answers to be written
• Theme scores mentioned in slides
• Individual answers= +20 each
111. QUESTION 1-
He won champions league
with multiple teams, leading
a french club on one of those
occasions which incidentally
is the only instance in
Champions League history.
One of the greatest
defensive midfielder, he was
nicknamed the water-carrier.
+70/-35
112. QUESTION 2-
The highest goal scorer for
SC Freiburg till date, X's
career was limited to
Germany and Switzerland.
His career in a different role
had a disastrous start but
there after, X has gone on to
establish himself as one of
the best in that trait.
+60/-30
113. QUESTION 3-
A left hand batsman and a part-
time left arm spinner, he made a
late entry to the national cricket
team. Known for his disregard
towards physical fitness, he and
Geoff Marsh are the only ones to
achieve something very rare in
football as well.
+50/-25
114. QUESTION 4-
A Spanish national player, X
had more than 400
appearances with Real
Madrid, winning 5 La Ligas
and 4 Copa Del Rey. But his
biggest accomplishment is in
being the only manager to
have won Champions
League, Euro Championship
and World Cup
+40/-20
115. QUESTION 5-
Former Queensland player, he
has had mentorship and
administrative roles with
Australian, England and New
Zealand cricket. He also was
part of a controversial 2nd
season with KKR.
+30/-15
116. QUESTION 6-
A defender regarded as more
uncompromising than skillful,
he was known among his
contemporaries as ‘perna-de-
pau’ (literally translated as
‘wooden leg’, a local term for a
bad player). His career as
player encompassed spells with
Caxias, Juventude, Novo
Hamburgo and CSA. He is now
linked with the biggest margin
of defeat in a world cup
semifinal.
+20/-10
117. QUESTION 7-
He held the record for highest
score in a world cup (188*) for
19 years until Chris Gayle broke
it during 2015 world cup. A
sturdy batsman and a safe
catcher, this South African is
one of the sought after
coaches today.
+10/0
119. QUESTION 1-
He won champions league
with multiple teams, leading
a french club on one of those
occasions which incidentally
is the only instance in
Champions League history.
One of the greatest
defensive midfielder, he was
nicknamed the water-carrier.
121. QUESTION 2-
The highest goal scorer for
SC Freiburg till date, X's
career was limited to
Germany and Switzerland.
His career in a different role
had a disastrous start but
there after, X has gone on to
establish himself as one of
the best in that trait.
123. QUESTION 3-
A left hand batsman and a part-
time left arm spinner, he made a
late entry to the national cricket
team. Known for his disregard
towards physical fitness, he and
Geoff Marsh are the only ones to
achieve something very rare in
football as well.
125. QUESTION 4-
A Spanish national player, X
had more than 400
appearances with Real
Madrid, winning 5 La Ligas
and 4 Copa Del Rey. But his
biggest accomplishment is in
being the only manager to
have won Champions
League, Euro Championship
and World Cup
127. QUESTION 5-
Former Queensland player, he
has had mentorship and
administrative roles with
Australian, England and New
Zealand cricket. He also was
part of a controversial 2nd
season with KKR.
129. QUESTION 6-
A defender regarded as more
uncompromising than skillful,
he was known among his
contemporaries as ‘perna-de-
pau’ (literally translated as
‘wooden leg’, a local term for a
bad player). His career as
player encompassed spells with
Caxias, Juventude, Novo
Hamburgo and CSA. He is now
linked with the biggest margin
of defeat in a world cup
semifinal.
131. QUESTION 7-
He held the record for highest
score in a world cup (188*) for
19 years until Chris Gayle broke
it during 2015 world cup. A
sturdy batsman and a safe
catcher, this South African is
one of the sought after
coaches today.
134. TIE-BREAKER QUESTION
• The team pressing the buzzer first gets to answer it
• You answer correctly, you win
• You answer incorrectly, you lose
Simple rules. All the best!
135. TIE-BREAKER QUESTION
If the husband represented India at the Olympics in hockey and the son
represented India at the Olympics in tennis, then in which sport did the
wife represent India at the Olympics?
