TECH - TASER
An Intra College
Science & Technology Quiz
Quiz Club in Association with
IEEE (IIT-J) presents-
PRELIMS
Rules
 There are total 17 Questions
 Few Questions are star marked which
will be used as a tie-breaker
 Decision taken by Quiz master will be
final
Quiz Masters: Anmol , Vishnu , Preet
PRELIMS
Let’s start the Hustle
1
Which technology is being described here?
2
Identify this device ?
3*
Types of what?
 1. 101
 2. Zero
 3. Due
 4. Yun
 5. Leonardo
 6. Uno
4
 “The little Box Challenge” is a competition
launched by Google and IEEE in 2014. This
offers a million dollars to anyone who invents
the smallest “Little Box” , which, if it comes
through will significantly affect the economics of
such things as electric cars and Household
equipment.
 “Little Box” refers to miniaturizing what kind of
equipment.
5*
This is a song Talking by band X,
A revered personality Y’s voice has been
used in the song.
Identify X,Y
6
Designed by NASA, where is this spacesuit
inspired from?
7
By what name do some scientists and students
celebrate every 23rd October
between 6:02PM and 6:03PM?
8
Swiss engineer George de Mestral was out
for a hunting trip with his pooch, and noticed
the annoying tendency of burrs to stick to its
fur (and his socks). Later, looking under a
microscope, Mestral observed the tiny
"hooks" that stuck burrs to fabrics and furs.
What invention did this lead to?
9
The name of deadly X was a combination of the names of
two of the components of it’s thickening/gelling agent.
Co-precipitated Aluminium salts of Napthenic and palmitic
acid.
Also a very powerful attack in the popular game Pocket
Tanks.
10
 X was a series of electro-mechanical
rotor cipher machines developed and
used in the early-mid twentieth century
for commercial and military purposes.
 X was invented by the German engineer
Arthur Scherbius at the end of the
World War I.
 ID X.
11*
CONNECT
12
Who?
 IEEE named him one of the fathers of radio
science
 Considered the father of Bengali science fiction.
 Invented the crescograph (device for measuring
growth in plants).
 A crater on the moon has been named in his
honour.
13
 X in the context it is now known in, first
featured in, R.U.R.- a science fiction play
by Czech writer Karel Capek.
 The word X wasn’t entirely new and
came from the Slavic language where it
meant “forced labour”
 ID X.
14
Which famous personality(related to the genre
of the quiz) is the author of these books?
15 FITB
16*
 While this territory does not have any
official flag of its own, several people
including authors have described its flag.
The most widely recognised map of this
territory is :
 Other manifestations include :
17*
Which Tech giant’s
Indian flavoured
advertisement sounded
like
ANSWERS
Fasten your Seat Belt
1
Which technology is being described here?
Augmented Reality
2
Identify this device ?
LightSaber
3*
Types of what?
 1. 101
 2. Zero
 3. Due
 4. Yun
 5. Leonardo
 6. Uno
Arduino
4
 “The little Box Challenge” is a competition
launched by Google and IEEE in 2014. This
offers a million dollars to anyone who invents
the smallest “Little Box” , which, if it comes
through will significantly affect the economics of
such things as electric cars and Household
equipment.
 “Little Box” refers to miniaturizing what kind of
equipment.
INVERTER
5*
This is a song Talking by band X,
A revered personality Y’s voice has been
used in the song.
Identify X,Y
X: PINK FLOYD
Y: STEPHEN HAWKING
Song: Talking Hawking
6
Designed by NASA, where is this spacesuit
inspired from?
Buzz Lightyear.
7
By what name do some scientists and students
celebrate every 23rd October
between 6:02PM and 6:03PM?
MOLE DAY
8
Swiss engineer George de Mestral was out
for a hunting trip with his pooch, and noticed
the annoying tendency of burrs to stick to its
fur (and his socks). Later, looking under a
microscope, Mestral observed the tiny
"hooks" that stuck burrs to fabrics and furs.
What invention did this lead to?
VELCRO
9
The name of deadly X was a combination of the names of
two of the components of it’s thickening/gelling agent.
Co-precipitated Aluminium salts of Napthenic and palmitic
acid.
Also a very powerful attack in the popular game Pocket
Tanks.
NAPALM
10
 X was a series of electro-mechanical
rotor cipher machines developed and
used in the early-mid twentieth century
for commercial and military purposes.
 X was invented by the German engineer
Arthur Scherbius at the end of the
World War I.
 ID X.
ENIGMA
11*
CONNECT
Indian American Astronaut Sunita Willians
took these with her in the space shuttle
discovery
12
Who?
 IEEE named him one of the fathers of radio
science
 Considered the father of Bengali science fiction.
 Invented the crescograph (device for measuring
growth in plants).
 A crater on the moon has been named in his
honour.
Jagdish chandra bose
13
 X in the context it is now known in, first
featured in, R.U.R.- a science fiction play
by Czech writer Karel Capek.
 The word X wasn’t entirely new and
came from the Slavic language where it
meant “forced labour”
 ID X.
ROBOT
14
Which famous personality(related to the genre
of the quiz) is the author of these books?
STEPHEN HAWKING
15 FITB
Heisenberg
16*
 While this territory does not have any
official flag of its own, several people
including authors have described its flag.
The most widely recognised map of this
territory is :
 Other manifestations include :
Mars
17
Which Tech giant’s
Indian flavoured
advertisement sounded
like
WINDOWS 8
See You in Finals !!!!
Thanks!

Sci-Tech Quiz Prelims IITJ (IEEE Day)

  • 1.
    TECH - TASER AnIntra College Science & Technology Quiz Quiz Club in Association with IEEE (IIT-J) presents- PRELIMS
  • 2.
    Rules  There aretotal 17 Questions  Few Questions are star marked which will be used as a tie-breaker  Decision taken by Quiz master will be final Quiz Masters: Anmol , Vishnu , Preet
  • 3.
  • 4.
    1 Which technology isbeing described here?
  • 5.
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    3* Types of what? 1. 101  2. Zero  3. Due  4. Yun  5. Leonardo  6. Uno
  • 7.
    4  “The littleBox Challenge” is a competition launched by Google and IEEE in 2014. This offers a million dollars to anyone who invents the smallest “Little Box” , which, if it comes through will significantly affect the economics of such things as electric cars and Household equipment.  “Little Box” refers to miniaturizing what kind of equipment.
  • 8.
    5* This is asong Talking by band X, A revered personality Y’s voice has been used in the song. Identify X,Y
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    6 Designed by NASA,where is this spacesuit inspired from?
  • 10.
    7 By what namedo some scientists and students celebrate every 23rd October between 6:02PM and 6:03PM?
  • 11.
    8 Swiss engineer Georgede Mestral was out for a hunting trip with his pooch, and noticed the annoying tendency of burrs to stick to its fur (and his socks). Later, looking under a microscope, Mestral observed the tiny "hooks" that stuck burrs to fabrics and furs. What invention did this lead to?
  • 12.
    9 The name ofdeadly X was a combination of the names of two of the components of it’s thickening/gelling agent. Co-precipitated Aluminium salts of Napthenic and palmitic acid. Also a very powerful attack in the popular game Pocket Tanks.
  • 13.
    10  X wasa series of electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines developed and used in the early-mid twentieth century for commercial and military purposes.  X was invented by the German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of the World War I.  ID X.
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    12 Who?  IEEE namedhim one of the fathers of radio science  Considered the father of Bengali science fiction.  Invented the crescograph (device for measuring growth in plants).  A crater on the moon has been named in his honour.
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    13  X inthe context it is now known in, first featured in, R.U.R.- a science fiction play by Czech writer Karel Capek.  The word X wasn’t entirely new and came from the Slavic language where it meant “forced labour”  ID X.
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    14 Which famous personality(relatedto the genre of the quiz) is the author of these books?
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    16*  While thisterritory does not have any official flag of its own, several people including authors have described its flag. The most widely recognised map of this territory is :  Other manifestations include :
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    17* Which Tech giant’s Indianflavoured advertisement sounded like
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    1 Which technology isbeing described here?
  • 23.
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    3* Types of what? 1. 101  2. Zero  3. Due  4. Yun  5. Leonardo  6. Uno
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    4  “The littleBox Challenge” is a competition launched by Google and IEEE in 2014. This offers a million dollars to anyone who invents the smallest “Little Box” , which, if it comes through will significantly affect the economics of such things as electric cars and Household equipment.  “Little Box” refers to miniaturizing what kind of equipment.
  • 29.
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    5* This is asong Talking by band X, A revered personality Y’s voice has been used in the song. Identify X,Y
  • 31.
    X: PINK FLOYD Y:STEPHEN HAWKING Song: Talking Hawking
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    6 Designed by NASA,where is this spacesuit inspired from?
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    7 By what namedo some scientists and students celebrate every 23rd October between 6:02PM and 6:03PM?
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    8 Swiss engineer Georgede Mestral was out for a hunting trip with his pooch, and noticed the annoying tendency of burrs to stick to its fur (and his socks). Later, looking under a microscope, Mestral observed the tiny "hooks" that stuck burrs to fabrics and furs. What invention did this lead to?
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    9 The name ofdeadly X was a combination of the names of two of the components of it’s thickening/gelling agent. Co-precipitated Aluminium salts of Napthenic and palmitic acid. Also a very powerful attack in the popular game Pocket Tanks.
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    10  X wasa series of electro-mechanical rotor cipher machines developed and used in the early-mid twentieth century for commercial and military purposes.  X was invented by the German engineer Arthur Scherbius at the end of the World War I.  ID X.
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    Indian American AstronautSunita Willians took these with her in the space shuttle discovery
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    12 Who?  IEEE namedhim one of the fathers of radio science  Considered the father of Bengali science fiction.  Invented the crescograph (device for measuring growth in plants).  A crater on the moon has been named in his honour.
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    13  X inthe context it is now known in, first featured in, R.U.R.- a science fiction play by Czech writer Karel Capek.  The word X wasn’t entirely new and came from the Slavic language where it meant “forced labour”  ID X.
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    14 Which famous personality(relatedto the genre of the quiz) is the author of these books?
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    16*  While thisterritory does not have any official flag of its own, several people including authors have described its flag. The most widely recognised map of this territory is :  Other manifestations include :
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    17 Which Tech giant’s Indianflavoured advertisement sounded like
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    See You inFinals !!!!
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