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- 1. SRISHTI SCI-TECH QUIZ RESEARCHEDAND CONDUCTED BY HARIKRISHNAN M B
- 2. Written Quiz 3 Rounds
- 3. Round 1 -Dry 24 questions
- 4. What does Xresemble? X is a mechanically-interlocked molecule composed of five interlocking macrocycles. The molecule was designed without any practical use in mind, although other catenanes may have possible application to the construction of a molecular computer. X gets its name from the resemblance of its chemical structure to something from an entirely different field. 1
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- 11. The O'Neillcylinder is a space settlement design proposed by American physicist Gerard K. O'Neill in his 1976 book The High Frontier: Human Colonies in Space. An O’Neill cylinder would consist of two counter-rotating cylinders. Each would be 8 km in diameter and 32 km long, connected at each end by a rod via a bearing system. They would rotate so as to provide artificial gravity via centrifugal force on their inner surfaces. The air within the cylinder and the shell of the cylinder would provide adequate shielding against cosmic rays. Large mirrors reflect sunlight into the cylinders through the windows. Where would you have come across it towards the end of 2014? 3
- 15. Cooper Station inInterstellar
- 16. Story behind thecreation of? 1. Striking in form in order to draw immediate attention; 2. Unique and unambiguous, in order not to be confused with symbols used for other purposes; 3. Quickly recognizable and easily recalled; 4. Symmetrical, in order to appear identical from all angles of approach; 5. Acceptable to groups of varying ethnic backgrounds. Among the pool of over 40 designs, all of the designs had to meet a number of criteria: A nationwide testing was done and the most memorable design was chosen. 4
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- 19. The Sarcois a 3D-printable _______ machine designed by Dr. Philip Nitschke, a world famous advocate of __________. The machine uses liquid nitrogen to operate and completes the function it is meant to be used for within 5 minutes.The only way to control the machine is from the inside, making the whole process fully voluntary. What is the machine used for? 5
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- 23. FITB The name_____ was chosen due to the fact that it has a hard consonant with the "X" and therefore could be recognized with higher precision. The name is also claimed to be reminiscent of the Y, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. 6
- 26. The Kesslereffect is a scenario in which the density of objects in low earth orbit is high enough that collisions between objects could cause a cascade where each collision generates space debris that increases the likelihood of further collisions. One implication is that the distribution of debris in orbit could render space activities and the use of satellites in specific orbital ranges infeasible for many generations. Where would you have come across the aftermath of Kessler effect in 2013? 7
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- 29. In theearly days of radio, amateurs nailed bare copper wires or terminal strips to a wooden board and soldered electronic components to them. These boards were actually used for another household purpose which is what they are named after. Later better models were developed but the name stuck on. This is the etymology behind what common object used in electronics? 8
- 31. Breadboards were actuallyboards used to slice bread on
- 32. What is thenew alternative? Wacken Open Air is a heavy metal music festival considered to be the biggest festival of its kind in the world. Spread over three days, it attracts about 75,000 heavy metal fans each year. Each person consumes on average 5.1 litres of beer during the festival. Earlier trucks were used to bring the beer everyday but their travel caused damages to the festival areas. So the organisers have come up with an innovative alternative to transport the beer efficiently while keeping it cool as well. 9
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- 36. Agents ofIshq is a website that publishes articles about sex, love and desire among Indians. Recently they conducted an AOI Female Masturbation Survey online, in which 100 women participated, talking about their masturbation habits and preferences. The category of Vibrators and sex toys had a surprise winner which was mentioned several times by the participants. Who was this unlikely candidate known for its strength and vibrational abilities? 10
- 39. The ________or colloquially the ___ is an apple cultivar and the national apple of Canada. The fruit has red and green skin, a tart flavour, and tender white flesh, which ripens in late September. John ________ discovered the original ________ sapling on his farm in Upper Canada. He and his wife bred it, and the family started grafting the tree and selling the fruit and later it entered commercial production. X employee Jef Raskin named a product line of the company he worked in after the fruit. Which product series? 11
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- 43. The Sonof a Migrant from Syria is a 2015 mural by graffiti artist Banksy. The mural was located in the Calais jungle, a nickname for the encampment near Calais, France, where migrants lived as they attempted to enter the UK. The mural aims to show that migration is not necessarily a drain on the country’s resources but may end up hugely profitable as well. Who's the subject of this mural? 12
- 46. ____ isan esoteric programming language created by David Morgan-Mar, in which programs look like recipes. The main principle of language design is: program recipes should not only generate valid output, but be easy to prepare and delicious. FITB 13
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- 51. Explain thejoke 14
- 53. Presence of Uracil(U) in RNA instead of Thymine (T) in DNA The nitrogenous bases present in DNA are adenine (A), guanine (G), thymine (T) and cytosine (C) The bases present in RNA are adenine (A), guanine (G) , uracil (U) and cytosine (C)
- 54. What were theFénix capsules used for? The Fénix capsules were three metallic containers designed by the _______ Navy, in collaboration with NASA. They have a diameter of 54 cm, and have eight wheels located on the top and the bottom. Inside the capsule, there are harnesses, oxygen supply, and a microphone with speakers. The capsules after their use were exhibited in various museums. Auction experts estimate that the Fénix 2 could be worth up to US$1 million. The senior valuer for auctioneers, Dominic Winter said "The capsule is a 21st-century icon and symbolizes many things including the triumph of hope and the human spirit over adversity, teamwork and technology over nature and the myriad of uplifting stories of ..... ". 15
- 57. To rescue the33 trapped Chilean miners
- 58. This termoriginates from an old 19th century saying "to pull oneself up by one's __________" which meant an absurdly impossible task. It originates from a __________ which is a tab, loop or handle on a certain footwear, allowing one to put it on by himself. It later came to mean any self-sustaining process that can proceed without external help. Give me the shortened version of the term familiar to us in a tech context. 16
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- 61. The ____Arm, one of the world’s most advanced prosthetics, was designed by Segway creator Dean Kamen and has been under development for close to a decade. It is the first prosthesis that allows a person to make multiple movements, such as rotating the wrist and opening the hand, at once. In a clinical trial, 90% of the 36 participants were able to do previously impossible tasks, such as unlocking a door or using chopsticks. It's named after X, a fictional character who lost his/her arm and had to install a similar advanced prosthetic arm. FITB or give me X? 17
- 64. Luke Arm, LukeSkywalker
- 65. FITB In artillery,_________ is a type of shot that is not one solid element, but a mass of small metal balls or slugs packed tightly into a canvas bag. It was used both in land and naval warfare. When assembled, the balls resembled a cluster of ______ , hence the name. On firing, the balls spread out from the muzzle, giving an effect similar to a giant shotgun.It was devastatingly effective against massed infantry at short range. It was used to savage massed infantry charges quickly. 18
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- 70. What is thisgun used for? The X 100 is a projectile weapon which was introduced last year. It’s essentially a smart bazooka that fires a canister filled with a net at targets 100 meters away. It also contains a parachute as well. The shoulder-mounted device uses an intelligent system that assists the operator in firing and targeting. The scope identifies and then calculates a firing pattern based on the target’s distance and vector. 19
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- 74. FITB The MQ-25A________ is a new hack-proof unmanned aerial refueling drone of the US Navy. It will be stationed on an aircraft carrier and will support fighter jets en-route to attack missions. Due to its characteristic appearance and colour, how has it been appropriately named or just fitb. 20
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- 78. ______ isa smart lock, which bills itself as the world's first instant smart lock. It can be placed over nearly any type of deadbolt and unlocks your door via a quick tap on your smartphone. If you don't want to take out your phone, you can use a special knock — either on your phone or on your door — and ______ instantly unlocks. Keeping in mind the basic nunction it does, give me an appropriate one word name or just FITB. 21
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- 83. Cai Guo-Qiangis a Chinese artist who currently lives and works in New York City.When he was young, Cai witnessed the social effects of the Cultural Revolution first-hand, personally participating in demonstrations and parades himself. He grew up in a setting where __________ were common. He also “ saw X used in both good ways and bad, in destruction and reconstruction ”. These experiences and memories inspired him to use X as a medium for his artworks. Give me X, the unusual medium CAI works with. 22
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- 88. Give me X Amblyopia, also called lazy eye, is a disorder of sight due to the eye and brain not working well together. Patching has long been used to treat it, although the therapy has limited success. Researchers at McGill University in Montreal have come up with an innovative means to cure it. Using head-mounted video goggles, they displayed X to the patients, where one eye was allowed to see only the _______ objects and the other eye was allowed to see only the ground-plane objects. The idea was to make the lazy eye focus on the ______ shapes, which the researchers made high contrast, and to have the dominant eye focus only on the background grid, which was rendered in low contrast. The patients treated using ______ showed a four-fold improvement in vision in their lazy eye compared with those who were patched. 23
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- 93. Freight Farmsis a company based in Massachusetts whose mission is to empower local food production through design and technology, enabling anyone to "grow food anywhere", throughout the year in any environment. Their main product is the Leafy Green Machine which is a portable and modular farm. It is made by modifying old ________ __________ and hence can be easily stacked and transported. What items are repurposed to form these modular farms? 24
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- 112. Round 3 -List It Of the 118 chemical elements, 15 elements were named to honour 16 scientists. Name all 15 elements.
- 114. Gadolinium Curium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium Rutherfordium Seaborgium Bohrium Meitnerium Roentgenium Copernicium Flerovium Oganesson