NGHSS Quiz, Quinsignia 2013's Tech Round

2. If a Bohr Bug shows
up reliably
under a set of known
conditions…
and a Schröding
Bug doesn't show up until
the programmer notices his
code should never have
worked in the first place, and
only then does it stop working
for all users,
How does a Heisen
Bug behave?
 Q 1 : “ The most irritating one! ”

3. Changes behaviour every
time the programmer
attempts to analyze the bug ;
Breaks different parts of the
program each time one is
fixed.
HeisenBug

4.  Q 2RR : “ Logo Hi-Jinks “
The design agency „Pentagram‟, led by Paula
Scher, were hired for consultation during the release
of a famous software company‟s new product.
She asked them, “If your product‟s name is X, why
is the logo a flag instead of a usual X? ”
This led to the company redesigning the legendary,
iconic, and ~20 year old logo recently.
What is X?

5. Before After
(Microsoft) Windows

7.  Buzzer. 1

8.  Q 3RR : “ Here comes the sun.“
X is a recent innovation by the Indian
Government which is just starting to roll out.
Its theme song goes something like :
Bhor hui jeevan mein –
Shuru nai udaan
Mili humey pehchaan
Khule naye ab dwaar –
Aam aadmi ki adhikar,
X.
What is X?

9. Aadhar UID / Smartcard

10.  Q 4R : “ What A Payne…“

11. “Bullet-Time” Rigs

13.  Buzzer. 2RR

14. Why is this mythological
(Norse/Scandinavian) creature popular on the
internet?
 Q 5 : “ Just thought you should know.“

15. Trolls and Trolling

16. Hardware technicians all over the world
use a “special” technique termed as
„Percussive Maintenance‟ . It is criticized
by many, but has miraculously produced
positive results in several documented
cases.
What is it?
 Q 6 : “ Maintenance Shmaintenance ! “

17. To hit something repeatedly until it
starts working.

19.  Buzzer. 3R