A 
• Its design was based on the British-made model of Morris- 
Oxford III. 
• Widely known as ‘The Sick old lady of Indian roads’. 
• The latest versions of this currently defunct model 
include- Grand, Avigo and Encore. 
What am I talking about?
Answer - Ambassador
B 
• This viral lab was founded in 2006 as an 
ongoing initiative to test, track and create viral 
content on the web. 
• The company has grown into a social news 
and entertainment company covering topics 
like politics, DIY, animals and business. 
• It produces an average of 378 posts a day and 
has a global audience of more than 150 million. 
Which company am I talking about?
Answer - BuzzFeed
C 
• Climate conditions will be evaluated and should the 
temperature exceed 32 degrees, then the FIFA Venue 
Medical Office will recommend ____ [C]______ to the 
FIFA General Coordinator and Match Commissioner. 
• The implementation of the ____[C]____will reside with 
the referee. 
• _____[C]_______ ,which last three minutes in duration, 
are then implemented by the referee at approximately 30 
minutes into the run-of-play in both halves of the match. 
FITB with the correct term.
Answer - Cooling Breaks
D 
• Booted as a project by the new government in 2014, for 
creating a High Speed Rail Network across the 4 metro 
cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. 
• Draws inspiration from a similar scheme under the 
National Highways Development Project. 
• The proposed operating speed will approximately be 
around 320 kmph. 
Name the recently launched project.
Answer - Diamond Quadrilateral
E 
• WHO classifies this medical condition under- 
ICD-10 A83-A86, B94.1, G05. 
• It derives its name from an Ancient Greek term indicating- 
“in head inflammation”. 
• Some of its variants include- Herpes Simplex, West Nile 
and Tick Borne. 
Identify.
Answer - Encephalitis
F 
• Also known as The Modern Prometheus, this 1818 novel can 
largely be attributed to a series of conversations on 
galvanism and occult, between Percy Shelley, Mary 
Shelley, Lord Byron and John Polidori, which took place 
during the rainy summer of 1816 in Geneva. 
• The author describes the work, being – “very hideous”. 
• A 2012 Tim Burton film, can be regarded as a free 
adaptation of this text. 
Identify this supremely popular novel.
Answer - Frankenstein
G 
Link- 
• The Regretful Climb 
• The National Razor 
• The Widow 
• The Silence Mill 
• Woods of Justice 
(Hint. Think late- 18th century France)
Answer - Guillotines
H 
Connect: 
1. Tentacle Erotica 
2. Lolicon 
3. Shotacon 
4. Yuri
Answer - Hentai (genres)
I 
• Recognized as the largest river in Myanmar, its etymology 
can be derived from the Ancient Pali name of the river 
Ravi. 
• It is often referred to as ‘The Road to Mandalay’, after 
Rudyard Kipling’s poem. 
• It serves as one of the habitats of a species of oceanic 
dolphins, which are also found in the Chilika Lake and the 
Sundarbans. 
Name the river.
Answer - Irrawaddy
J 
• Given below, is a picture of a large winged chimera (mixture of several 
animals) with the body of a dragon, a whiskered, fish-like head, 
insectile antennae and a pair of talon-like hands on both its arms and 
its wings, which may have served as forelegs, when it walked on the 
ground….. It presumably lived within a place known as the Tulgey 
Wood until it was slain by an unnamed hero wielding a Vorpal blade. 
• Identify.
Answer - Jabberwock
K 
• “K” is a doctor turned author. He practiced medicine in California, an 
occupation he often referred to as an arranged marriage. 
• His father worked as a diplomat, and when he was 11 years old, the family 
moved to France; four years later, they applied for asylum in the United 
States, where he later became a citizen.
Answer – Khaled Hosseini
L 
Link the 3 with a fictional character.
Answer - Lex Luthor (in feature films)
M 
• The ________ was originally used as a corrupted term for 
people of West African origin. 
• The term was also used as the title of Kyle Onstott’s 1957 
novel, which was made into a film of the same name in 1975 
by Paramount Pictures and on release, garnered a ‘Zero Star’ 
rating from Roger Ebert. 
• Stereotypes surrounding this particular term found their 
reference in a Quentin Tarantino film (remotely though). 
Identify the term.
Answer - Mandingo (originally- Mandinka)
N 
Definitions of the phrase ‘N’ according to Urban 
Dictionary- 
1) Doing something for someone without asking for 
anything in return. 
2) Being in a relationship with someone, while still dating 
other people. 
Identify the phrase (N).
Answer - No Strings Attached
O 
• George Lucas' first choice as the voice of Darth 
Vader 
• Francis Ford Coppola's first choice for the role of 
Colonel Kurtz 
• Considered for the role of Vito Corleone. Identify 
this legendary actor.
Answer - Orson Welles
P 
• While, the idea of 'P' was made popular through 
Charles Dickens' novels like Little Dorrit and Martin 
Chuzzlewit, its proper history can be reconstructed 
from the activities of an Italian con artist, who 
gathered notoriety in the 1920s-- What are we 
talking about? 
Hint: After a particularly embarrassing incident 
(which happened in April 2013), West Bengal has 
been labelled as the 'P' Capital of India.
Answer - Ponzi (Scheme)
Q 
• During various times in its history, the promotional and 
advertising campaigns of this 94-year old corporate giant 
happened to include TVCs/ads featuring a Koala Bear, 
John Travolta and Miranda Kerr. 
• To a certain extent, even Raymond Babbitt seemed to have 
endorsed ‘The Flying Kangaroo’. 
What am I hinting at?
Answer - Qantas 
NEVER CRASHED
R 
Name the latest entrant to the list of UNESCO World 
Heritage Sites in India. (Picture Below)
Answer - Rani ki Vav (Queen’s Stepwell)
S 
According to the BBC’s Pat Murphy: 
“My understanding is that ‘it’ came from the mid-sixties and a 
guy called Grahame Corling, who used to open the bowling for 
New SouthWales and Australia … apparently the suggestion was 
that this guy's wife was [having an affair] with another team-mate, 
and when he came in to bat [the fielding team] started 
singing When a Man Loves A Woman, the old Percy Sledge 
number.” 
One of the numerous theories describing the origin of _________. 
FITB
Answer - Sledging
T 
“Think outside the bun” 
Which brand are we referring to?
Answer - Taco Bell
U 
•Victorian Poet 
Connect 
•Dubliner 
•Greek Hero 
•US President
Answer - Ulysses 
• Ulysses – poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson 
• Ulysses – novel by James Joyce 
• Ulysses/ Odysseus- a character in ancient Greek literature 
• Ulysses S. Grant – 18th President of the United States
V 
Hint: Individual clip is 6 seconds long
Answer - Vine(s)
W 
• Logo of which social 
app?
Answer - Whisper
X 
‘X’ at domestic matches – 6 
‘X’ at international matches – 8 
Hint: ‘X’ retired from the international 
stage this year.
Answer - Xavi Hernandez
Y 
• 1994 - Bachelor of Commerce Part-1, School 
of Open Learning (Correspondence), 
University of Delhi 
• 1996 - BA Delhi University (School of 
Correspondence) 
• 2014 – ‘Y’
Answer - Yale University
Z 
• According to Rajiv Rao, National Creative Director of 
Ogilvy & Mather, they "wanted to make real people look as 
animated as possible". They employed Bangalore-based 
Nirvana Films to shoot these ads in Cape Town, South 
Africa through the Cape Town based production house, 
Platypus Productions. 
• The company which propagated the ad received the 
Glitterbox award in 2009 by PETA for replacing its original 
iconic canine mascot with a more humane alternative. 
• Hint?
Answer - ZooZoo

PCSAGK - Freshers' Quiz 2014 Prelims

  • 1.
    A • Itsdesign was based on the British-made model of Morris- Oxford III. • Widely known as ‘The Sick old lady of Indian roads’. • The latest versions of this currently defunct model include- Grand, Avigo and Encore. What am I talking about?
  • 2.
  • 3.
    B • Thisviral lab was founded in 2006 as an ongoing initiative to test, track and create viral content on the web. • The company has grown into a social news and entertainment company covering topics like politics, DIY, animals and business. • It produces an average of 378 posts a day and has a global audience of more than 150 million. Which company am I talking about?
  • 4.
  • 5.
    C • Climateconditions will be evaluated and should the temperature exceed 32 degrees, then the FIFA Venue Medical Office will recommend ____ [C]______ to the FIFA General Coordinator and Match Commissioner. • The implementation of the ____[C]____will reside with the referee. • _____[C]_______ ,which last three minutes in duration, are then implemented by the referee at approximately 30 minutes into the run-of-play in both halves of the match. FITB with the correct term.
  • 6.
  • 7.
    D • Bootedas a project by the new government in 2014, for creating a High Speed Rail Network across the 4 metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata. • Draws inspiration from a similar scheme under the National Highways Development Project. • The proposed operating speed will approximately be around 320 kmph. Name the recently launched project.
  • 8.
    Answer - DiamondQuadrilateral
  • 9.
    E • WHOclassifies this medical condition under- ICD-10 A83-A86, B94.1, G05. • It derives its name from an Ancient Greek term indicating- “in head inflammation”. • Some of its variants include- Herpes Simplex, West Nile and Tick Borne. Identify.
  • 10.
  • 11.
    F • Alsoknown as The Modern Prometheus, this 1818 novel can largely be attributed to a series of conversations on galvanism and occult, between Percy Shelley, Mary Shelley, Lord Byron and John Polidori, which took place during the rainy summer of 1816 in Geneva. • The author describes the work, being – “very hideous”. • A 2012 Tim Burton film, can be regarded as a free adaptation of this text. Identify this supremely popular novel.
  • 12.
  • 13.
    G Link- •The Regretful Climb • The National Razor • The Widow • The Silence Mill • Woods of Justice (Hint. Think late- 18th century France)
  • 14.
  • 15.
    H Connect: 1.Tentacle Erotica 2. Lolicon 3. Shotacon 4. Yuri
  • 16.
  • 17.
    I • Recognizedas the largest river in Myanmar, its etymology can be derived from the Ancient Pali name of the river Ravi. • It is often referred to as ‘The Road to Mandalay’, after Rudyard Kipling’s poem. • It serves as one of the habitats of a species of oceanic dolphins, which are also found in the Chilika Lake and the Sundarbans. Name the river.
  • 18.
  • 19.
    J • Givenbelow, is a picture of a large winged chimera (mixture of several animals) with the body of a dragon, a whiskered, fish-like head, insectile antennae and a pair of talon-like hands on both its arms and its wings, which may have served as forelegs, when it walked on the ground….. It presumably lived within a place known as the Tulgey Wood until it was slain by an unnamed hero wielding a Vorpal blade. • Identify.
  • 20.
  • 21.
    K • “K”is a doctor turned author. He practiced medicine in California, an occupation he often referred to as an arranged marriage. • His father worked as a diplomat, and when he was 11 years old, the family moved to France; four years later, they applied for asylum in the United States, where he later became a citizen.
  • 22.
  • 23.
    L Link the3 with a fictional character.
  • 24.
    Answer - LexLuthor (in feature films)
  • 25.
    M • The________ was originally used as a corrupted term for people of West African origin. • The term was also used as the title of Kyle Onstott’s 1957 novel, which was made into a film of the same name in 1975 by Paramount Pictures and on release, garnered a ‘Zero Star’ rating from Roger Ebert. • Stereotypes surrounding this particular term found their reference in a Quentin Tarantino film (remotely though). Identify the term.
  • 26.
    Answer - Mandingo(originally- Mandinka)
  • 27.
    N Definitions ofthe phrase ‘N’ according to Urban Dictionary- 1) Doing something for someone without asking for anything in return. 2) Being in a relationship with someone, while still dating other people. Identify the phrase (N).
  • 28.
    Answer - NoStrings Attached
  • 29.
    O • GeorgeLucas' first choice as the voice of Darth Vader • Francis Ford Coppola's first choice for the role of Colonel Kurtz • Considered for the role of Vito Corleone. Identify this legendary actor.
  • 30.
  • 31.
    P • While,the idea of 'P' was made popular through Charles Dickens' novels like Little Dorrit and Martin Chuzzlewit, its proper history can be reconstructed from the activities of an Italian con artist, who gathered notoriety in the 1920s-- What are we talking about? Hint: After a particularly embarrassing incident (which happened in April 2013), West Bengal has been labelled as the 'P' Capital of India.
  • 32.
  • 33.
    Q • Duringvarious times in its history, the promotional and advertising campaigns of this 94-year old corporate giant happened to include TVCs/ads featuring a Koala Bear, John Travolta and Miranda Kerr. • To a certain extent, even Raymond Babbitt seemed to have endorsed ‘The Flying Kangaroo’. What am I hinting at?
  • 34.
    Answer - Qantas NEVER CRASHED
  • 35.
    R Name thelatest entrant to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India. (Picture Below)
  • 36.
    Answer - Raniki Vav (Queen’s Stepwell)
  • 37.
    S According tothe BBC’s Pat Murphy: “My understanding is that ‘it’ came from the mid-sixties and a guy called Grahame Corling, who used to open the bowling for New SouthWales and Australia … apparently the suggestion was that this guy's wife was [having an affair] with another team-mate, and when he came in to bat [the fielding team] started singing When a Man Loves A Woman, the old Percy Sledge number.” One of the numerous theories describing the origin of _________. FITB
  • 38.
  • 39.
    T “Think outsidethe bun” Which brand are we referring to?
  • 40.
  • 41.
    U •Victorian Poet Connect •Dubliner •Greek Hero •US President
  • 42.
    Answer - Ulysses • Ulysses – poem by Alfred, Lord Tennyson • Ulysses – novel by James Joyce • Ulysses/ Odysseus- a character in ancient Greek literature • Ulysses S. Grant – 18th President of the United States
  • 43.
    V Hint: Individualclip is 6 seconds long
  • 44.
  • 45.
    W • Logoof which social app?
  • 46.
  • 47.
    X ‘X’ atdomestic matches – 6 ‘X’ at international matches – 8 Hint: ‘X’ retired from the international stage this year.
  • 48.
    Answer - XaviHernandez
  • 49.
    Y • 1994- Bachelor of Commerce Part-1, School of Open Learning (Correspondence), University of Delhi • 1996 - BA Delhi University (School of Correspondence) • 2014 – ‘Y’
  • 50.
    Answer - YaleUniversity
  • 51.
    Z • Accordingto Rajiv Rao, National Creative Director of Ogilvy & Mather, they "wanted to make real people look as animated as possible". They employed Bangalore-based Nirvana Films to shoot these ads in Cape Town, South Africa through the Cape Town based production house, Platypus Productions. • The company which propagated the ad received the Glitterbox award in 2009 by PETA for replacing its original iconic canine mascot with a more humane alternative. • Hint?
  • 52.