Finals
 The first round happens to be a Mixed Bag
  questionnaire.
 Total of 20 Questions
 Each carries +20 for a correct answer
 A negative 10 for a wrong answer
 On which website would you encounter this error
 message?
 Currently kept at the
 entrance of the Madame
 Tussaud’s Wax Museum at
 London, whose statue is
 this?
 What is unique about Anarchy, a new scent from Axe,
 launched in January 2012?
 In 1995, this particular gentleman received the
  national award for best coverage of science and
  technology in mass media from National Council
  for Science & Technology Communication
  (NCSTC) under the Department of Science and
  Technology.
 Name this person, who recently passed away,
  without whose works have been used by most of
  us today.
 Since its inception, Oprah Winfrey has appeared
  alone on the cover of each issue of ‘O: The Oprah
  Magazine’.
 The first shared cover was her April 2009 issue. With
  whom did she share this cover?
 “__X__ __Y__ __Z__ is now a true British national
  dish, not only because it is the most popular, but
  because it is a perfect illustration of the way
  Britain absorbs and adapts external influences. XY
  is an Indian dish. The Z was added to satisfy the
  desire of British people to have their meat served
  in gravy.”
 This is an excerpt from a speech delivered by
  British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook in 2001,
  which came to be known as the XYZ speech.
  What is XYZ?
  Often called India's Warren Buffet, he currently among India’s 50
  richest individuals with a net worth of over Rs. 4000 crore.
 He is also the chairman of Aptech Ltd. and the Hungama Digital media
  Entertainment group.
 ID this ‘Pied Piper of Indian Bourses’, who also has a “fake” blog and
  Twitter account dedicated to him.
 What has been blanked out?
 Opened in 1986, this is the first and only McDonalds
 outlet in Cuba. Where is it located?
Ans. Jack Dorsey (Creator of
 Twitter)
Q11. Identify and put funda
The Flipper Bridge

In Hong Kong, cars drive on the left while in the rest
of China, they drive on the right
Q12
Born as Vijayalakshmi into a poor family in Eluru (in
Andhra Pradesh), she left school after the fourth
standard, determined to become a film star. Moving
in with her aunt in Madras (then the centre of the
South Indian film industry), she soon found a
sponsor who renamed her to avoid confusion with
the then reigning ‘cabaret dancer’ of the same name.
After garnering much notice and acclaim with her
first major role, in the Tamil movie Vandi
Chakkaram (The Wheel), in 1979, she added a prefix
after her character's name in the movie. She died in
1996, in what many believe to be a suicide caused by
her financial difficulties. Who?
 Silk Smitha
Q13. It’s usually said that the human tongue
can detect only four basic tastes: sweet, sour,
bitter and salty, and that all tastes are
combinations of these. In recent years some
researchers have added a fifth taste, umami,
to the other four, though western food
scientists are divided about whether it really
exists or not.
What ingredient is usually used to provide
the umami?
Hint: Chinese Cuisine
 Aji no moto
Q14 Id
First ever computer mouse by Douglas Englebart
Q15.
What unique distinction is held by the gentlemen below?
In The Godfather, Vito Corleone was portrayed by
Marlon Brando. He was portrayed as a younger man in
The Godfather Part II by Robert De Niro. Both
performances won Academy Awards. Brando and De
Niro remain the only two actors to each win Oscars for
playing the same character.
In T9, words that arise with the same numbers are called
  textonyms.
Sorry for bad English :P
 The second round happens to be a Buzzer round.
 Total of 6 Questions
 Each carries +20 for a correct answer
 A negative 10 for a wrong answer
 No negative for pass questions
 The second round includes questions to identify logos
  of different brands.
 Total of 20 Questions
 Each carries +20 for a correct answer
 A negative 10 for a wrong answer
•8 Questions for Each team
•60 seconds
•+10 for a correct one
•-5 for a wrong one
•You can pass an answer without a
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Grey matters final

  • 1.
  • 2.
     The firstround happens to be a Mixed Bag questionnaire.  Total of 20 Questions  Each carries +20 for a correct answer  A negative 10 for a wrong answer
  • 3.
     On whichwebsite would you encounter this error message?
  • 6.
     Currently keptat the entrance of the Madame Tussaud’s Wax Museum at London, whose statue is this?
  • 8.
     What isunique about Anarchy, a new scent from Axe, launched in January 2012?
  • 10.
     In 1995,this particular gentleman received the national award for best coverage of science and technology in mass media from National Council for Science & Technology Communication (NCSTC) under the Department of Science and Technology.  Name this person, who recently passed away, without whose works have been used by most of us today.
  • 12.
     Since itsinception, Oprah Winfrey has appeared alone on the cover of each issue of ‘O: The Oprah Magazine’.  The first shared cover was her April 2009 issue. With whom did she share this cover?
  • 14.
     “__X__ __Y____Z__ is now a true British national dish, not only because it is the most popular, but because it is a perfect illustration of the way Britain absorbs and adapts external influences. XY is an Indian dish. The Z was added to satisfy the desire of British people to have their meat served in gravy.”  This is an excerpt from a speech delivered by British Foreign Secretary Robin Cook in 2001, which came to be known as the XYZ speech. What is XYZ?
  • 16.
     Oftencalled India's Warren Buffet, he currently among India’s 50 richest individuals with a net worth of over Rs. 4000 crore.  He is also the chairman of Aptech Ltd. and the Hungama Digital media Entertainment group.  ID this ‘Pied Piper of Indian Bourses’, who also has a “fake” blog and Twitter account dedicated to him.
  • 18.
     What hasbeen blanked out?
  • 20.
     Opened in1986, this is the first and only McDonalds outlet in Cuba. Where is it located?
  • 23.
    Ans. Jack Dorsey(Creator of Twitter)
  • 24.
  • 25.
    The Flipper Bridge InHong Kong, cars drive on the left while in the rest of China, they drive on the right
  • 26.
    Q12 Born as Vijayalakshmiinto a poor family in Eluru (in Andhra Pradesh), she left school after the fourth standard, determined to become a film star. Moving in with her aunt in Madras (then the centre of the South Indian film industry), she soon found a sponsor who renamed her to avoid confusion with the then reigning ‘cabaret dancer’ of the same name. After garnering much notice and acclaim with her first major role, in the Tamil movie Vandi Chakkaram (The Wheel), in 1979, she added a prefix after her character's name in the movie. She died in 1996, in what many believe to be a suicide caused by her financial difficulties. Who?
  • 27.
  • 28.
    Q13. It’s usuallysaid that the human tongue can detect only four basic tastes: sweet, sour, bitter and salty, and that all tastes are combinations of these. In recent years some researchers have added a fifth taste, umami, to the other four, though western food scientists are divided about whether it really exists or not. What ingredient is usually used to provide the umami? Hint: Chinese Cuisine
  • 29.
  • 30.
  • 31.
    First ever computermouse by Douglas Englebart
  • 32.
    Q15. What unique distinctionis held by the gentlemen below?
  • 33.
    In The Godfather,Vito Corleone was portrayed by Marlon Brando. He was portrayed as a younger man in The Godfather Part II by Robert De Niro. Both performances won Academy Awards. Brando and De Niro remain the only two actors to each win Oscars for playing the same character.
  • 37.
    In T9, wordsthat arise with the same numbers are called textonyms. Sorry for bad English :P
  • 45.
     The secondround happens to be a Buzzer round.  Total of 6 Questions  Each carries +20 for a correct answer  A negative 10 for a wrong answer  No negative for pass questions
  • 59.
     The secondround includes questions to identify logos of different brands.  Total of 20 Questions  Each carries +20 for a correct answer  A negative 10 for a wrong answer
  • 84.
    •8 Questions forEach team •60 seconds •+10 for a correct one •-5 for a wrong one •You can pass an answer without a negative marking
  • 86.
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