2. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
The
Deal
First Ten questions – Souvik, Rest - Barun
• Total 25 questions in the Quiz
• 1,2,3,16,17,18 are the starmarked questions
• Each question carries 10 marks. Part marking is
available.
• Please don’t google and try to keep the good spirit
of the game.
5. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
1
Torry Gene Bollea was an American Sportsperson,
actor,songwriter, and musician,who was known for
his 'incredible' muscle (thus he came up with the
name X) and his handlebar moustache. He worked
in so many Hollywood films like No Holds
Barred,Commando,Mr. Nanny,Santa with Muscles
etc. He made his debut alongside Sylvester
Stallone in Rocky 3 (Character name was
Thunderlips).
To give him tribute his handprints were recorded
just infront of Disney's Hollywood studio theme
6. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
2
Talking about a word,which is derived from a french word
meaning 'Lucky charm'. In earlier days the gamblers of France
used to use this term as 'slangs' because they used to believe a
certain portion or derivative of the word means sorceress or
witch.
Back in 1908 an American Baseball team Chicago Cubs used
this for the very first time in sports history which was later
replaced by a live 'animal' in 1916.
7. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
3
“X" is the Malay word for kick and “Y" is the Thai word for a
woven rattan ball; therefore XY quite literally means "to kick a ball”.
A popular sport in Southeast Asia, this action-packed game resembles a
similar kind of sport but players use their feet, knees, chest, and head to
move the ball around, which is made from soft wood. The International XY
Federation holds competitions with teams from over a hundred different
countries.
This sport is in Asian Games since 1990 with Thailand securing the highest
number of Gold medals.
8. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
4
IIT Kanpur Professor Mr. Sanjay Mittal
recently came up with a concept of 'Reverse
magnum force'.
Explaining this,he added X's speed,position
and a rotational speed of 1000 RPM creats a
revers magnum effect.
A downward force by X causes it to dip
sharply which is the main headach for the
opponents. These are the probable scientific
reasons for holding the 'top' spot by X.
9. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
5
Mexico Sigue En Pie was a quote or a slogan,that became famous in
1986 football World Cup.
There were two main reasons for using this quote-
1. Mexico was hit by a massive earthquake in 1985.
2. Mexico was the host country of 1986 world cup.
This quote was basically written on someone's socks with a bold
Parker pen.
Though all of this informations were given by the doctor himself.
Question is Where did we see this quote?
10. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
6
This is a first class squad made by some cricket statistician. Question
is what are the criterias to be in this squad or what is so unique
among them?
1. Keegan Nanan 8. Christian Kok
2. Sandeep Dahad 9. Joseph Renner
3. Rangy Nanan 10. Charles Mallam
4. Munish Arora 11. Aiden Markram (C)
5. Wane Noon (WK)
6. Ralston Otto
7. Marthinus Otto
Hint : This squad doesn’t exist.
11. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
7
The blanked portion is one of the most
powerful eSports community or
organisation of the world which is
serving players in all format of pc
games and mobile games since 2012.
Counter Strike has always been there
strength and a polish-canadian legend X
hold the top spot for them. X served
three years (2014-2017) for this
organisation and won every possible
tournaments in CSGO and Call of duty
: BalckOPS.
12. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
8
It was 1964 when Tokyo became the first Asian
country to host Olympic games, The Japanese
weren't shy about the disaster they faced almost
two decades ago as they were well organised by
then. A 19 year old boy named Yohinori Sakai
from Waseda University's running club was given
the opportunity to bear the final torch of the
opening ceremony.
For what special cause he was chosen for that
particular spot ?
13. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
9
Z is a combination of two sports,X and Y.
X, game played on horseback between two teams of four players each who use
mallets with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden ball down a grass field
and between two goal posts. It is the oldest of equestrian sports.
Y is a team sport played with a Y stick (Which looks exactly like a butterfly
nest) and a Y ball. Players use the head of the stick to carry, pass, catch, and
shoot the ball into the goal.
If you add X and Y, You'll get Z. I'd Z.
14. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
10
Connect these sport events with an upcoming venture.
16. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
11
Rebound Ace is a cushioned ___ composed of polyurethane rubber ,
fibreglass anf other materials on the top of an asphalt or reinforce
concrete base . The friction of the surface of the Rebound Ace can be
varied by adjusting the amount of sand in the too layer thereby
customizing the ball bounce and general speed of ___ .
But , it was subject to controversy in recent days when players claimed
thet it got very sticky with temperature increasing the chances of
injuries , but the authority denied . However , in 2007 , it was replaced
by Plexicushion- which is of acrylic based.
So , the question is what is the sporty connection of this Rebound ace or
Plexicushion or Why these materials come into news Related to
17. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
12
Coming from a Spanish family , X s father wanted him to be a dentist , So they sent
him to Jamaica to learn English. Barely 19 , he was picked for the Jamaican side to
play against LUH Tennyson 11 and scored 16 , 71 , 211 , 50 amd 71 . But it was
really a co incidence . X s parents had already migrated to USA by then and had it
not been for teh delayed post that was bearing his travel documents, X would not
have played that match and cricket world would have lost its gem.
He was in the team when WI toured England in 1929 and made a marvellous
record of highest run in 4rth innings of A test , 223 , which is unbreakable till now .
The fact that out of 22 centuries scored for WI team until 1939 , 10 were of him ,
which shows highly dependence of team on him which brought the nickname The
Atlas .
For his top class batting skills , he was called Black Y . But his countrymen would
believe that he is much better than Y and used to call Y as White X.
18. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
13
X is one of the forms of tennis adopted for ___ users .
The size of the court ,net height , rackets are the same . But
there are two major differences ----------
a ) Players use specially designed ____
b ) Y is one of the basic rules of tennis played all over the
world.
Normally , ___ in that rule is 1 which becomes two here .
Now , give me X and what is Y rule ?
19. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
14
The Merlyn by BOLA is the most sophisticated and
accurate ____ aid in the world. When the ECB took
delivery of the first 20 of Merlyn by BOLA was greeted
with praise .
So , this aid is in news recently when some Englishmen
easily consumed and assimilated one of the favourite
dishes of India.
So , my question is , what is Merlyn by BOLA about or
what is this ?
20. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
15
The idea of ____ was trialed at Lord's in a match between Cardiff MCCU and
Loughborough MCCU in the MCC University challenge on October 2017. Then ,
it went viral and got huge positive response from the cricketers who suffered due
to absence of the idea.
" MCC have bean working with two companies who have designed similar
products aimed at safeguarding the players , specially wicketkeepers " says an
official.
The legendary wicketkeeper , Mark Boucher hugely appreciated the idea as he
was one of the victims of this type accident.He added " I had not worn the helmet
but if I had , it would not avoided that " .
21. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
16
Eng – 28
Aus -26
WI – 18
Ind -6
Pak -5
NZ – 3
SA -3
SL -1
What is the list about which is recently in news for an huge
achievement of an Indian ?
22. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
17
X has a commando dagger pointed downwards with
upward-extending wings extending from the blade and
a scroll superimposed on the blade with -------- ,
inscribed in debnagari.
So, my question is why X is in news recently related to
a famous sportsperson
23. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
18
Statistical diagram
of what?
24. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
19
After missing out at the Sunway Sitges International in
Barcelona , X missed the to top the list , where Y is the
current topper.
In the following year , X achieved bhis 3rd and final __ norm
in an international tournament in Delhi which led him to top
Indian verson of the list , overtaking Pragganandhaa .
So give me X , Y and what list am I talking about ?
25. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
20
An study on ___ by IIMC revealed that the topper ' s points must be
increased by 10 from what is known today to all. Here is some excerpts
of their paper --- " traditional methods of ____ require assumptions that
may not often be justified . Furthermore , a measure of batting
consistency of a player is generally not provided , for example by ICC or
ESPN cricinfo . Our work successfully addresses both of these issues
using the Weinbull distribution model for a selected group of test
batsmen. It provides a reliable estimate of batting consistency which is
statistically mpre more rigorous than what is available in existing
literary . " -- says S Sarkat , a professor of the operations management
group of IIMC.
26. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
21
X is a term used in sporting parlance to describe a match in a
series where the series results had already been decided by earlier
matches. The ____ match therefore has no effect on the series ,
other than the toral no of matches won or lost.
The term is mainly used in Davis cup and Fed cup tennis as well
as in intl. Cricket . Since the result of a X match has no impact in
determining tye winner of a series , ___ are typically played in a
less intense atmosphere , often allowing the team that had lost the
series to obtain a match win.
So , Give me the term
27. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
22
Adil Ditta played for U17 England and Yorkshire
Bradford Academy in 1992. His contemporaries and
others said that he was just half of X with his skills .
So , they gave him a nickname that comes in the way ----
1/2 × X = ' nickname '
28. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
23
The final match of 1981 Wimbledon Championship is one of
the greatest match in tennis history played between X and Tom
Gullikson. Though X won , the spectators witnessed some
outbursts and non sporty behavior of X . During the match , X
bursted in anger to the umpire and shouted - " _ __ __ _ ___" ,
which later became the name of his autobiography .
So name this legendary tennis player and what is the famous
line or what is the name of his autobiography ?
29. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
24
In the last week of the last month , New York's Arthur Ashe
Stadium was teeming with teenagers . There were also pre teens
with their attendant parents and men in 20s and occasionally in
30s.
But it was not something like that always happens there ,
though a lot of teenagers made their way to U. D. T. A Billie
Jean King National Tennis Centre in Queens .
So , what something ' grand ' was happening there ?
30. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
25
Give me the last member of the list and what is
this about ?
1 . Warren Bardsley
2. Herbert Sutclife
3. Wally Hammon
4. Denis Compton
5. Arthur Morris
6. Steve Waugh
7. Mathew Hayden
8. ___ ____
33. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
1
Torry Gene Bollea was an American Sportsperson,
actor,songwriter, and musician,who was known for
his 'incredible' muscle (thus he came up with the
name X) and his handlebar moustache. He worked
in so many Hollywood films like No Holds
Barred,Commando,Mr. Nanny,Santa with Muscles
etc. He made his debut alongside Sylvester
Stallone in Rocky 3 (Character name was
Thunderlips).
To give him tribute his handprints were recorded
just infront of Disney's Hollywood studio theme
35. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
2
Talking about a word,which is derived from a french word
meaning 'Lucky charm'. In earlier days the gamblers of France
used to use this term as 'slangs' because they used to believe a
certain portion or derivative of the word means sorceress or
witch.
Back in 1908 an American Baseball team Chicago Cubs used
this for the very first time in sports history which was later
replaced by a live 'animal' in 1916.
37. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
3
“X" is the Malay word for kick and “Y" is the Thai word for a
woven rattan ball; therefore XY quite literally means "to kick a ball”.
A popular sport in Southeast Asia, this action-packed game resembles a
similar kind of sport but players use their feet, knees, chest, and head to
move the ball around, which is made from soft wood. The International XY
Federation holds competitions with teams from over a hundred different
countries.
This sport is in Asian Games since 1990 with Thailand securing the highest
number of Gold medals.
38. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
Sepak Takraw
( Kick
Volleyball)
39. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
4
IIT Kanpur Professor Mr. Sanjay Mittal
recently came up with a concept of 'Reverse
magnum force'.
Explaining this,he added X's speed,position
and a rotational speed of 1000 RPM creats a
revers magnum effect.
A downward force by X causes it to dip
sharply which is the main headach for the
opponents. These are the probable scientific
reasons for holding the 'top' spot by X.
41. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
5
Mexico Sigue En Pie was a quote or a slogan,that became famous in
1986 football World Cup.
There were two main reasons for using this quote-
1. Mexico was hit by a massive earthquake in 1985.
2. Mexico was the host country of 1986 world cup.
This quote was basically written on someone's socks with a bold
Parker pen.
Though all of this informations were given by the doctor himself.
Question is Where did we see this quote?
43. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
6
This is a first class squad made by some cricket statistician. Question
is what are the criterias to be in this squad or what is so unique
among them?
1. Keegan Nanan 8. Christian Kok
2. Sandeep Dahad 9. Joseph Renner
3. Rangy Nanan 10. Charles Mallam
4. Munish Arora 11. Aiden Markram (C)
5. Wane Noon (WK)
6. Ralston Otto
7. Marthinus Otto
Hint : This squad doesn’t exist.
44. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
The
Palendrome
XI
45. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
7
The blanked portion is one of the most
powerful eSports community or
organisation of the world which is
serving players in all format of pc
games and mobile games since 2012.
Counter Strike has always been there
strength and a polish-canadian legend X
hold the top spot for them. X served
three years (2014-2017) for this
organisation and won every possible
tournaments in CSGO and Call of duty
: BalckOPS.
47. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
8
It was 1964 when Tokyo became the first Asian
country to host Olympic games, The Japanese
weren't shy about the disaster they faced almost
two decades ago as they were well organised by
then. A 19 year old boy named Yohinori Sakai
from Waseda University's running club was given
the opportunity to bear the final torch of the
opening ceremony.
For what special cause he was chosen for that
particular spot ?
48. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
He was born on the day of
Hiroshima bombing
49. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
9
Z is a combination of two sports,X and Y.
X, game played on horseback between two teams of four players each who use
mallets with long, flexible handles to drive a wooden ball down a grass field
and between two goal posts. It is the oldest of equestrian sports.
Y is a team sport played with a Y stick (Which looks exactly like a butterfly
nest) and a Y ball. Players use the head of the stick to carry, pass, catch, and
shoot the ball into the goal.
If you add X and Y, You'll get Z. I'd Z.
50. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
Polo + Lacrosse =
Polacrosse
51. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
10
Connect these sport events with an upcoming venture.
52. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
These sports have been added to 2020
summer olympics
53. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
11
Rebound Ace is a cushioned ___ composed of polyurethane rubber ,
fibreglass anf other materials on the top of an asphalt or reinforce
concrete base . The friction of the surface of the Rebound Ace can be
varied by adjusting the amount of sand in the too layer thereby
customizing the ball bounce and general speed of ___ .
But , it was subject to controversy in recent days when players claimed
thet it got very sticky with temperature increasing the chances of
injuries , but the authority denied . However , in 2007 , it was replaced
by Plexicushion- which is of acrylic based.
So , the question is what is the sporty connection of this rebound ace or
Plexicushion or Why these materials come into news Related to
54. Event: Block and Tac QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
Official turf of Australian Open
55. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
12
Coming from a Spanish family , X s father wanted him to be a dentist , So they sent
him to Jamaica to learn English. Barely 19 , he was picked for the Jamaican side to
play against LUH Tennyson 11 and scored 16 , 71 , 211 , 50 amd 71 . But it was
really a co incidence . X s parents had aalready migrated to USA by then and had it
not been for teh delayed post that was bearing his travel docus , X would not have
played that match and cricket world would have lost its gem.
He was in the team when WI toured England in 1929 and made a marvellous
record of highest run in 4rth innings of A test , 223 , which is unbreakable till now .
The fact that out of 22 centuries scored for WI team until 1939 , 10 were of him ,
which shows highly dependence of team on him which brought the nickname The
Atlas .
For his top class batting skills , he was called Black Y . But his countrymen would
believe that he is much better than Y and used to call Y as White X.
57. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
13
X is one of the forms of tennis adopted for ___ users .
The size of the court ,net height , rackets are the same . But
there are two major differences ----------
a ) Players use specially designed ____
b ) Y is one of the basic rules of tennis played all over the
world.
Normally , ___ in that rule is 1 which becomes two here .
Now , give me X and what is Y rule ?
58. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
Wheelchair
Tennis
59. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
14
The Merlyn by BOLA is the most sophisticated and
accurate ____ aid in the world. When the ECB took
delivery of the first 20 of Merlyn by BOLA was greeted
with praise .
So , this aid is in news recently when some Englishmen
easily consumed and assimilated one of the favourite
dishes of India.
So , my question is , what is Merlyn by BOLA about or
what is this ?
60. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
World’s NO.1 rated spin bowling
machine
Indian dish is Kulcha
61. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
15
The idea of ____ was trialled at Lord's in a match between Cardiff MCCU and
Loughborough MCCU in the MCC University challenge on October 2017. Then ,
it went viral and got huge positive response from the cricketers who suffered due
to absence of the idea.
" MCC have bean working with two companies who have designed similar
products aimed at safeguarding the players , specially wicketkeepers " says an
official.
The legendary wicketkeeper , Mark Boucher hugely appreciated the idea as he
was one of the victims of this type accident.He added " I had not worn the helmet
but if I had , it would not avoided that " .
63. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
16
Eng – 28
Aus -26
WI – 18
Ind -6
Pak -5
NZ – 3
SA -3
SL -1
What is the list about which is recently in news for an huge
achievement of an Indian ?
64. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
No of cricketers from
respective countries who
got into ICC hall of fame.
65. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
17
X has a commando dagger pointed downwards with
upward-extending wings extending from the blade and
a scroll superimposed on the blade with -------- ,
inscribed in debnagari.
So, my question is why X is in news recently related to
a famous sportsperson
67. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
18
Statistical diagram
of what?
68. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
Roger Federar’s 100th ATP
title
69. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
19
After missing out at the Sunway Sitges International in
Barcelona , X missed the to top the list , where Y is the
current topper.
In the following year , X achieved bhis 3rd and final __ norm
in an international tournament in Delhi which led him to top
Indian verson of the list , overtaking Pragganandhaa .
So give me X , Y and what list am I talking about ?
70. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
X – Gukesh D Y- Sergei Karjakhin
List of youngest Grandmasters
71. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
20
An study on ___ by IIMC revealed that the topper ' s points must be
increased by 10 from what is known today to all. Here is some excerpts
of their paper --- " traditional methods of ____ require assumptions that
may not often be justified . Furthermore , a measure of batting
consistency of a player is generally not provided , for example by ICC or
ESPN cricinfo . Our work successfully addresses both of these issues
using the Weinbull distribution model for a selected group of test
batsmen. It provides a reliable estimate of batting consistency which is
statistically mpre more rigorous than what is available in existing
literary . " -- says S Sarkat , a professor of the operations management
group of IIMC.
73. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
21
X is a term used in sporting parlance to describe a match in a
series where the series results had already been decided by earlier
matches. The ____ match therefore has no effect on the series ,
other than the toral no of matches won or lost.
The term is mainly used in Davis cup and Fed cup tennis as well
as in intl. Cricket . Since the result of a X match has no impact in
determining tye winner of a series , ___ are typically played in a
less intense atmosphere , often allowing the team that had lost the
series to obtain a match win.
So , Give me the term
75. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
22
Adil Ditta played for U17 England and Yorkshire
Bradford Academy in 1992. His contemporaries and
others said that he was just half of X with his skills .
So , they gave him a nickname that comes in the way ----
1/2 × X = ' nickname '
76. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
Half multiplies Tendulkar = Fivedulkar
77. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
23
The final match of 1981 Wimbledon Championship is one of
the greatest match in tennis history played between X and Tom
Gullikson. Though X won , the spectators witnessed some
outbursts and non sporty behavior of X . During the match , X
bursted in anger to the umpire and shouted - " _ __ __ _ ___" ,
which later became the name of his autobiography .
So name this legendary tennis player and what is the famous
line or what is the name of his autobiography ?
78. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
John McNroe
You can not be
serious
79. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
24
In the last week of the last month , New York's Arthur Ashe
Stadium was teeming with teenagers . There were also pre teens
with their attendant parents and men in 20s and occasionally in
30s.
But it was not something like that always happens there ,
though a lot of teenagers made their way to U. D. T. A Billie
Jean King National Tennis Centre in Queens .
So , what something ' grand ' was happening there ?
80. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
Fortnite world cup
81. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
25
Give me the last member of the list and what is
this about ?
1 . Warren Bardsley
2. Herbert Sutclife
3. Wally Hammon
4. Denis Compton
5. Arthur Morris
6. Steve Waugh
7. Mathew Hayden
8. ___ ____
82. Event: Block and Tackle QM : Souvik & Barun
Ans
Steve Smith
List of batsmen who scored hundred in both
innings of a Ashes test match