Introductory Quiz for Freshers held on August 9, 2015 at LT 1.1a of IIT (BHU) Varanasi, conducted by the IIT BHU Quiz Club.

1. INTRODUCTORY QUIZ
For Freshers
9th August 2015
LT 1.1a
PRELIMS

2. 1.
• Who is the present Chief minister of Uttar
Pradesh?

4. MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE QUIZ
PRELIMS

5. MISSIONSTATEMENT
• 20 Missions
• 1,5,10,15,20 are highly classified missions
• No Negatives. Feel free to guess 
• Just a couple of rules
– 1. Quizmaster is GOD
– 2. Refer to rule 1 .

6. Mission 1 (Highly Classified)
The song was first copyrighted in 1835 by the Boston-based music
publisher Charles Bradlee, and given the title "The ______, a German
air with variations for the flute with an easy accompaniment for the
piano forte".
The musical arrangement was attributed to Louis Le Mere
(sometimes Lemaire), an 18th-century composer.
The theme is that used by Mozart for his piano variations “Ah, vous
dirai-je maman".
This tune is the same as the tune for "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"
and "Baa, Baa, Black sheep”.
Fill in the blanks.

7. Mission 2
• Parody of what?

8. Mission 3

9. Mission 4
Krishna Pandit Bhanji was born on 31 December 1943. He is
partly of Indian Heritage (his father was a Gujarati).
In a career spanning over 40 years, he has won an Oscar,
Grammy, BAFTA, two Golden Globes and Screen Actors Guild
awards.
He was knighted in 2002 and in 2010, he was awarded a star
on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
He is best known for portraying an Indian political figure in a
1982 film for which he won the academy award for best actor.
How do we better know him?

10. Mission 5 (Highly Classified)

11. Mission 6
• In March 2015, a 30-member contingent of
Indian Army began preparing to clean one of
the most littered places on earth, hoping to
come back with about 4000 kg of waste,
taking a cue from PM Modi's "Swachh Bharat
Abhiyaan".
To be attempted in May 2015, where are they
taking the cleanliness campaign?

12. Mission 7
• Bikaneri Bhujia is a popular
crispy snack prepared by using besan (gram
flour) and spices, originating from, Bikaner, a
town in the western state of Rajasthan in
India. Apart from the usual ingredients , it
contains a very special and unusual ingredient
that enhances the flavor .
• What is the unusual ingredient in Bikaneri
Bhujia ?

13. Mission 8

14. Mission 9
Old Logo of which company?

15. Mission 10 (HighlyClassified)
• Some people believe that this word originates
from the saying "Morte Alla Francia, Italia Anela"
(Italian for "Death to France, Italy cries!")
• But most historians disregard this story and
believe that the word is derived from the Sicilian
word for ‘swagger’.
• Which word eh?

16. Mission 11
Who is seen here, talking about a project
called “Samsung Gear”?

17. Mission 12
• Identify the company from its logo that also
highlights the "31 flavors" it promised its
customers - one variety each day of the
month.

18. Mission 13

19. Mission 14
• X made some of the most significant contributions to science in the
20th century.
• Here’s an excerpt from X’s autobiography-
• "One of our joys was to go into our workroom at night; we then
perceived on all sides the feebly luminous silhouettes of the bottles
of capsules containing our products. It was really a lovely sight and
one always new to us. The glowing tubes looked like faint, fairy
lights.“
• However X’s personal belongings and the notes that X made are
kept in Lead Lined boxes as a security measure today. The visitors
are made to sign a liability waiver, just in case.
• Give me X.

20. Mission 15 (Highly Classified)
• Fluid Extract of ‘X’ 3 Drams USP
• Citric Acid – 3 oz.
• Caffeine – 1 oz.
• Sugar – 30 (Quantity unclear from markings)
• Water – 2.5 gallons
• Lime Juice – 2 pints 1 qrt
• Vanilla – 1 oz.
• Caramel – 1.5 oz or more to colour
• 7X Flavour (Use 2 oz of flavour to 5 gal of syrup)
– Orange Oil – 20 drops
– Lemon Oil – 30 drops
– Nutmeg Oil – 10 drops
– Coriander – 5 drops
– Neroli – 10 drops
– Cinnamon – 10 drops

21. Mission 16
• ID the voice in the background

22. Mission 17
X are small, creatures who have existed "since the
beginning of time", evolving from single-celled
organisms into their present form.
X live to serve, but find themselves working for a
continual series of unsuccessful masters, from T.
Rex to Napoleon and even the Transylvanian Count
Dracula. Without a master to grovel for, the X fall
into a deep depression.
Though there are several hundred Xs, there are only
about forty-eight possible combinations.
ID X

23. Mission 18

24. Mission 19
• Founders
– Bhavish Aggarwal (B. Tech in CSE from IIT, Bombay)
– Ankit Bhati (Dual Degree from IIT Bombay)
• While trying to keep his holiday and tour planning business afloat,
Bhavish had to travel from Bangalore to bandipur, for which he
rented out a car, which ended in a very bad experience. The driver
stopped the car in the middle of the journey and demanded a
renegotiation of what Bhavish was paying. After being refused, he
proceeded to abandon him enroute his destination. This is when he
realized how his plight was probably similar to a lot of customers
across the country who were looking for a quality cab service, but
ended up with a one that stood them up, arrived and dropped them
off late, didn’t stick to their promises, and came with drivers that
were nightmares behind wheels.
• So he quit his Job at Microsoft and along with Ankit Started what?

25. Mission 20 (HighlyClassified)
• X was born on 12 December 1950, in a Marathi family to his
mother Ramabai, a housewife, and Ramoji Rao Gaekwad, a
police constable, in Bangalore.He was named Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad after Chhatrapati Shivaji, a Maratha warrior King.
• Upon completion of his school education, X continued to
perform various jobs in the cities of Bangalore and Madras,
including that of a coolie and carpenter, and finally ended
up being recruited in the Bangalore Transport Service (BTS)
as a bus conductor.
• Then something changed his life
• And now he is the only one who can complete
the MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE !!!!

26. SUBMIT YOUR MISSIONFILES