St. John's Medical College Autumn Muse General Quiz '17 Finals by Qriosity

St. John’s Medical College
Autumn Muse ‘17
General Quiz
Hosted by Qriosity Knowledge Solutions
Finals

Rules (Pounce and Bounce)
• 6 Questions
• Pounce: +10/-10
• Bounce +10/0
• Part points are there only on Bounce, unless mentioned
• Usage of electronic devices is prohibited. Usage will lead to
disqualification.
• And everything in the Disclaimer applies

1Q.
This is the German parliament building. It has a glass dome. Put funda.

ANSWER
The government wanted to indicate their transparency
of their government functioning to their public.

2Q.
One of the most vivid arithmetic failings displayed by Americans
occurred in the early 1980s, when the A&W restaurant chain released
a new hamburger to rival the X’s Y. With a third-pound of beef, the
A&W burger had more meat than the Y; in taste tests, customers
preferred A&W’s burger. And it was less expensive. A lavish A&W
television and radio marketing campaign cited these benefits. Yet
instead of leaping at the great value, customers snubbed it.

Only when the company held customer focus groups did it become
clear why. The Z presented the American public with a test in fractions.
And we failed. Misunderstanding the value of Z, customers believed
they were being overcharged. What’s X, Y and Z?

ANSWER
•X – McDonald’s
•Y – Quarter Pounder
• Z – Third Pounder

3Q.
X didn’t have a national anthem until 1931—and it could have taken
longer if not for a cartoon. In 1929, Robert Ripley published an item in
his syndicated “Ripley’s Believe It or Not!” cartoon pointing out the fact
that X did not have a national anthem. After Ripley received many
letters of backlash, he told these upset patriots that their efforts would
be better spent writing their congressmen. This led to a five-million-
signature petition asking the Government for a national anthem. Which
country is X?

5Q.
During the Cold War, CIA agents used to tie their shoelaces in a
different manner and used this method so nobody would suspect
them. What was this used for?

ANSWER
To communicate
messages

6Q.
This is a 1918 ad by United
Cigars. What victory is it
celebrating?

ROUND 2
6Qs – Differential Scores – Medical Trivia

Rules
• 6 Questions
• Written Round
• 5-6 Teams get it right - +10
• 3-4 teams get it right - +15
• 1-2 teams get it right - +10
• No negatives
• Part points are there only on normal answers
• Usage of electronic devices is prohibited. Usage will lead to disqualification.

1Q.
X is a cluster of seven articulating
bones in each foot situated between
the lower end of tibia and fibula of
the lower leg and the metaX. The X
articulates with the bones of the
metaX, which in turn articulate with
the proximal phalanges of the toes.
The joint between the tibia and
fibula above and the X below is
referred to as the ankle joint. What
is X?

2Q.
What do the suffixes –dynia and –algia mean in terms of the human
anatomy?

3Q.
This was invented in France in 1816 by René Laennec at the Necker-
Enfants Malades Hospital in Paris. It consisted of a wooden tube and
was monaural. Laennec invented this because he was uncomfortable
placing his ear on women's chests to hear heart sounds. He observed
that a rolled notebook, placed between the patient's chest and his ear,
could amplify heart sounds without requiring physical contact. What
was thus invented?

4Q.
X got the Nobel prize for physiology and Medicine for his work on
Digestion. But his popular work was on conditioning and thus his
frameworks became famous in psychology and management. Who is X?

5Q.
The patellar reflex or X is a stretch reflex which tests the L2, L3, and L4
segments of the spinal cord.
After the tap of a hammer, the leg is normally extended once and comes to
rest. The absence or decrease of this reflex is problematic, and known as
Westphal's sign. This reflex may be diminished or absent in lower motor
neuron lesions and during sleep. On the other hand, multiple oscillation of
the leg (pendular reflex) following the tap may be a sign of cerebellar
diseases. Exaggerated (brisk) deep tendon reflexes such as this can be found
in upper motor neuron lesions, hyperthyroidism, anxiety or nervousness. The
test itself assesses the nervous tissue between and including the L2 and L4
segments of the spinal cord.
The term ____-____ was recorded by Sir Michael Foster in his Textbook of
physiology in 1877: "Striking the tendon below the patella gives rise to a
sudden extension of the leg, known as the ____-____." What is this term?

6Q.
X may be caused by variations in the structure of the facial muscle
known as zygomaticus major. Specifically, the presence of a double or
bifid zygomaticus major muscle may explain the formation of this. This
bifid variation of the muscle originates as a single structure from the
zygomatic bone. As it travels anteriorly, it then divides with a superior
bundle that inserts in the typical position above the corner of the
mouth. An inferior bundle inserts below the corner of the mouth.
This is a complicated explanation what occurrence in people?

5Q.
The patellar reflex or X is a stretch reflex which tests the L2, L3, and L4 segments of
the spinal cord.
After the tap of a hammer, the leg is normally extended once and comes to rest.
The absence or decrease of this reflex is problematic, and known as Westphal's
sign. This reflex may be diminished or absent in lower motor neuron lesions and
during sleep. On the other hand, multiple oscillation of the leg (pendular reflex)
following the tap may be a sign of cerebellar diseases. Exaggerated (brisk) deep
tendon reflexes such as this can be found in upper motor neuron lesions,
hyperthyroidism, anxiety or nervousness. The test itself assesses the nervous tissue
between and including the L2 and L4 segments of the spinal cord.
The term ____-____ was recorded by Sir Michael Foster in his Textbook of
physiology in 1877: "Striking the tendon below the patella gives rise to a sudden
extension of the leg, known as the ____-____." What is this term common in
English parlance?

ROUND 3
6Qs – ANTI CLOCKWISE

1Q.
(A) is a slang term for the film genre dealing mainly with love and
romance which is targeted to a female audience. It can be specifically
defined as a genre in which a woman is the protagonist. Although many
types of films may be directed toward the female gender, (A) is typically
used only in reference to films that contain emotion or themes that are
relationship-based. Examples include The Notebook, A Walk to
Remember and Sex and the City.

1Q.
(B) film is a film that generally addresses a male audience, but has
strong emotional material. Sports films are important to the (B) genre,
but sports action is not necessarily essential to qualify a film as a
genuine (B) . War movies and biographical films of a male character
tend to also be (B) films. Some notable examples include The
Shawshank Redemption, Good Will Hunting and The Dead Poet’s
Society.
What’s (A) and (B)?

ANSWER
Chick-Flicks
And
Guy-Cry Films

2Q.
X can be seen as the olfactory double of artistic movements such as
Cubism, Dadaism and Surrealism, in how it aspired to attain absolute
modernity, and this is explored in the Paris exhibition. (The one on the
left is a painting by Y and the other is a painting by Z depicting X) Tell
me which product this is and who the artists are?

ANSWER
Coco Chanel No.5
Salvador Dali
Andy Warhol

3Q.
X is found in the constellation of Canis
Major, which means the Great Dog. X is
26 times more luminous than our sun
and is one of the nearest stars to the
sun. It is the brightest star in the sky.
Canis Major was Orion’s senior dog and
X is known as the Dog Star.
X is also a character in a certain book
where X ‘also’ plays the role of a Black
Dog. ID X.

4Q.
This is Ms. Dicrescenzo, an American cross country
runner and an American distance runner. But she is
known popularly for something else.
She says of it,
“Tom and I had a friendly relationship and I wondered
if he misconstrued my actions. He put so much effort
into it. I felt guilty, like, "I'm such a wench!" When my
dad heard it, "Oh what you do to me," he said,
“Exactly what did you to do this guy?" It was
flattering, though. It is catchy, melodic. It's very
romantic. It means something to everybody --
especially for anybody who ever yearned for
someone. But it's so specific. It mentions New York
City. It names me. It's named after me.” Who is she
and what is she talking about?

ANSWER
A. “Hey There
Delilah” is a
song written
on her.
Tom Higgenson,
of the Plain White
T's met her and
was inspired to
write this song.

5Q.
The then Indian prime minister Indira Gandhi had convened a metting of top
officials of the ministry and the mint to launch something. Maharashtra's
former chief secretary P D Kasbekar was witness to a key decision taken by
then prime minister Indira Gandhi. Kasbekar, a joint secretary in the banking
department then who also attended the meeting, was wearing a nylon shirt.
Dilip Chaware who has an audio-visual documentation of what Kasbekar told
him, says Indira Gandhi looked at Kasbekar's pocket and her gaze stayed
transfixed there. Kasbekar became uneasy along with others, suspecting that
something had displeased the prime minister.
Surprisingly, she ordered Kasbekar to take out a colourful envelope that he
had in his shirt pocket. Kasbekar gave the envelope to her without knowing
why. Indira Gandhi's face lit up and she said that she liked it
The meeting ended and the selection had been made. What selection had
been made?

ANSWER
The colour scheme of
the Rs. 20 note

6Q.
The song X by Bee Gees is used to train medical professionals to
provide the correct number of chest compressions per minute while
performing CPR.
This is because of the fact that the song has a consistent 104 beats per
minute, which is close to the recommended compressions per minute
needed for a CPR (100 - 120 compressions per minute).
As per the American Heart Association, it provides the ideal rhythm in
terms of beats per minute for hands-only CPR and Another Study
conducted by the University of Illinois College of Medicine found that
the quality of CPR while listening to X was actually better and there was
no pun intended for X being chosen. What’s X?

Rules
• 1 Question
• List-It
• +5/Correct Answer
• +10 Bonus for getting everything right
disqualification.

QUESTION
India has regarded 9
artists as national
treasures and their
works are not to be
exported to anywhere
in the World. Name
the 9 artists
Rules
+5/Artist
+10 for Getting All Right
No negatives
Only first 9 accepted

ANSWER
• Raja Ravi Varma
• Abanindranath Tagore
• Nandalal Bose
• Gaganendranath
Tagore
• Jamini Roy
• Rabindranath Tagore
• Amrita Sher-Gil
• Nicholas Roerich
• Sailoz Mookherjea

Rules
• 6 Questions
• Normal (+10/0)
• Stakes (+5/-5) or (+10/-10)
• Part points are there only on normal answers
disqualification.

1Q.
On April 2, 2011, the GIF animation of X was posted by 25-year-old 
Christopher Torres of Dallas, Texas, who uses the name  "prguitarman",
on his website LOL-Comics. Torres explained in an interview where the
idea for the animation came from: "I was doing a donation drive for the
Red Cross and in-  between drawings in my Livestream video chat, two
different people  mentioned I should draw a 'Pop Tart' and a 'cat'." In
response, he created a hybrid image of a Pop-Tart and a cat,  which
was developed a few days later into the animated GIF. The design of X
was influenced by Torres' pet cat Marty, who died in  November 2012
from feline infectious peritonitis. Id X.

2Q.
Interest over time for what? (Sadly, this meme didn’t live its full life)

3Q.
X is an exploitable rage comic character that is used to express
loneliness and disappointment with life. The face has also been used as
an advice animal and inspired the creation of a snowclone template. X
is considered one of the first major rage comic spin-off characters to be
created after the original Rage Guy, which first sprang up on 4chan in
2009. According to various sources, the original comic was uploaded in
a thread titled “April Fools” by FunnyJunk user Azuul on May 28th,
2010 (shown in the next slide).

4Q.
The use of the word X to refer to a dog dates back to June 24th, 2005,
when it was mentioned in an episode of Homestar Runner’s puppet
show. In the episode titled “Biz Cas Fri 1”, Homestar calls Strong Bad his
____ while trying to distract him from his work.
On February 23rd, 2010, Japanese kindergarten teacher Atsuko Sato
posted several photos of her rescue-adopted Shiba Inu dog Kabosu to
her personal blog. Among the photos included a peculiar shot of
Kabosu sitting on a couch while glaring sideways at the camera with
raised eyebrows. What is this meme called as?

5Q.
This meme refers to a series of tweets mocking a tweet by
@negansvoid that shows a picture of Kardashian family members Kylie
and Kendall Jenner captioned. ID the meme or the caption.

6Q.
Who posted this and what’s his claim to fame?

ANSWER
Omprakash
Mishra
And
Aunty ki Ghanti

Rules (Pounce and Bounce)
• 6 Questions
• Pounce: +15/-10
disqualification.

1Q.
There are only three countries which have Q in their names. Out of
which, one has it at the beginning and one has it in the end. Which are
the two countries I’m referring to?

2Q.
X is a Pakistani music television series which features live studio-
recorded music performances by underground artists. The show is
produced by the Y. The Artists are recruited and mentored by Xulfi, who
is also the music producer of the show. First song from X Y was released
was a cover of Sajjad Ali’s, ‘Larri Adda’.
Which series is this?

3Q.
This effect is known as X Effect i.e the
effect of a picture appearing within itself,
in a place where a similar picture would
realistically be expected to appear. The
picture is recursive. This effect was seen in
this album cover by Pink Floyd.
The artwork was designed by regular Floyd
Collaborators Hipgnosis and features a
number of pictures of the band combined
to give a X Effect.
Identify the album’s name which seems
like it had a X effect in itself. Also tell what
is the effect called as?

ANSWER
Droste Effect
And
Ummagumma

4Q.
Where did you see this?
Sleeve Shoulder

ANSWER
Arjan Singh,
Only five-Star
Rank Air Marshal
of India

4.2Q. #FUQ
Who were the other five-star rank achievers in India?

ANSWER
Field Marshal
Cariappa
And
Field Marshal
Sam Manekshaw

5Q.
WEST INDIES v NEW ZEALAND, The 4th odi between NZ and WI on 03rd April 1996
At Georgetown
April 3. New Zealand won by four runs.
Toss: West Indies.
On the slowest imaginable pitch, New Zealand started at breakneck speed: they were 90
for three after only 13.2 overs. Rather than curb their scoring-rate and save wickets, they
charged on - to apparent disaster, all out for 158 with 14 overs unused.
Simmons was later fined for intimidatory appealing. West Indies needed only 3.2 an over,
but again slow-medium New Zealand bowling, backed by inspired fielding, steadily cut
through the batting. Even so, Holder looked capable of steering them through. But with
only five runs needed and one over left, Cairns bowled Walsh to complete an astonishing
four-run victory.
Who was awarded the player of the match in this game?

ANSWER
The entire New Zealand Team. This was the first ever
instance

6Q.
I was working with Avicii in Sweden, and it was ice cold -- so when he had a
gig in an island in Spain, I flew down there. He played a song he had written
that week, and people liked it. I'm an artist -- I'm insecure and a bit
narcissistic, so I'm feeling a little jealous. Then these people recognized me.
People don't usually know who I am, so that felt good. When they were like,
"You want one of these?," and offered me this plastic baggie, I said, "Sure,
man."
He's one of the first who heard it. He even gave me a quote for the press
junket. We talked about him producing the song, but I thought, "Nah, I got to
do this on my own," says X.
What did Avicii listen to, one of the first to hear it and how’s the island
related to it? Who’s X? or simply, put funda.

ANSWER
“I took a pill in Ibiza”. Ibiza was the island. X is Mike Posner

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