The prelims questions of Acumen'15 by The Trivian along with answers! Do follow for more updates!

1. PRELIMS

2. QUESTION 1 : Seize the day
 This is a tribute character from World of Warcraft made in the year
2014
 You can summon X by rubbing the Ever-Burning Lamp. When first
summoned, he exclaims "INFINITE COSMIC POWER" and then
shrinks and waves goodbye, saying "itty bitty living space.“
 Who was this character based on?
 <IMAGE IN NEXT SLIDE>

4. ANSWER
ROBIN WILLIAMS!

5. Question 2 : FAQ question
The following are example of a phenomenon known as RAS
syndrome.
- ATM Machine
- PIN Number
- LCD Display
- PDF Format
What does RAS stand for or simply explain what it is referring to?

6. ANSWER
REDUNDANT ACRONYM SYNDROME

7. Question 3: Live long and prosper
 Scientists have found out that there is a certain X
dynamic that exists in many biological systems like in
certain bacteria and lizards. The common side-
blotched lizard exhibits a X pattern in its mating
strategies. Of its three color types of males, "orange
beats blue, blue beats yellow, and yellow beats
orange" in competition for females. This is very
similar to the rules of X. Identify X.

8. Question 4: Jammu
IDENTIFY THE GROUP

10. ANSWER
 LED ZEPPELIN

11. Question 5: Chris Brown ft. Rihanna
 The term is slang for a sleeveless white T-shirt – the
kind famously worn by Sylvester Stallone in Rocky
and Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire.
 An A formed white, tight, T-Shirt normally produced
for men but also worn by women, intended for wear
under shirts. Its reputation comes from those wearing
the shirts while engaged in domestic violence.

12. ANSWER
 WIFEBEATER

13. ***Question 6: Cant Cite Description
For the naming of the average colour of the universe,
astronomers at John Hopkins University held a
competition to come up with names that suit the findings
they discovered. The final name they settled on was
Cosmic ________.
The blanked out part is reference to a beverage.
Other names that almost made it were Cosmic Cream,
Cosmic Khaki.
What is in the blank ?

14. ANSWER
 COSMIC LATTE

15. Question 7:
 You can arrive at this restaurant
chain’s outlet in Paris with a 25
minute drive from the Eiffel Tower.
 This is an image of the interior of the
restaurant.
 IDENTIFY.
 <image in next slide>

17. ANSWER
 SARAVANA BHAVAN!

18. Question 8: Stefi Graph
 This is a graph depicting
_______ of tennis players which
is recorded using this
instrument. <IMAGE IN NEXT
SLIDE>
 Name the instrument or FITB.

20. ANSWER
 GRUNTS!
 GRUNT-O-METER

21. ***Question 9: Everything
 These are the features of this chair.
- Dura Core Tilt( Up to 50 degree tilt)
- Power Recline
- Easy Split Back
- Superior Ride Comfort
- Integrated Unitrack to mount accessories and technology
What are we talking about?

22.  STEPHEN HAWKING’S CHAIR

23. Question 10: PTI
As an unforeseen consequence of the
Chennai floods, something that has been
happening daily in Chennai since 1878
didn’t for the very first time in 137 years.
What are we talking about?

24. ANSWER
 THE HINDU DIDN’T PUBLISH THEIR DAILY NEWSPAPER FOR THE VERY
FIRST TIME !

25. Question 11:
 Laurie Baker , a British- born Indian arichitect known for his
signature architecture style providing cost-effective, energy-
efficient designs resided in Thiruvananthapuram.
 He was responsible for the design of many buildings throughout
the city including
 Chitralekha Film Studio at Aakkulam
 The Hamlet at Naalanchira
 Sutter Hall, Loyola School Sreekariyam
However his major contribution to the city stands at the heart of
Trivandrum. Identify this famous building.

26. ANSWER
 INDIAN COFFE HOUSE, THAMBANOOR!

27. Question 12: Hi-Fi
 The exploding cigar is a variety
of cigar that explodes shortly after being lit. Such cigars
are normally packed with a minute chemical explosive
charge near the lighting end or with a non-chemical
device that ruptures the cigar when exposed to heat.
 These are used usually as a type of practical joke, but
the most famous use of these in history allegedly is by
the CIA of the United States in the 1960s for a specific
purpose.
What was it for ?

28. ANSWER
 ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO ASSASINATE FIDEL CASTRO

29. Question 13: Tea Party.
 This is an app developed by the company
Dexati called ______RUN where the objective is
to run with the main character across 12 states
in India.
FITB.
<IMAGE IN THE NEXT SLIDE>

31. ANSWER
 MODI RUN

32. Question 14: Knock Knock
This is a track from the choir scene in Harry
Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.
What is the song referring to or Where is it
from?
<AUDIO>

33. ANSWER
 MACBETH ( WITCH CHANT)
 TRACK’S NAME IS DOUBLE TROUBLE

34. Question 15:
Name the 4- letter
name for this
instrument which
comes from the
Latin word for ‘pipe’.

35. ANSWER
 TUBA

36. Question 16: Alecia Moore
 The 2014 Ashes saw Australia beat England 5-0 and win the series.
Coincidentally, the last day of the final test was the death anniversary
of Australian quickie, Glenn Mcgrath’s wife who passed away due to
cancer. This is a special day in Australia where cancer awareness is
promoted.
 Due to this, most of the people present there including the players
dressed appropriately for the occasion. Thus, the day and this
particular Ashes series gained a popular nickname.
 What is the term used by Aussies to refer to this date in their cricketing
history?

37. ANSWER
 PINKWASH

38. ***Question 17:
 The flower in the following slide is called Hymenocallis.
 This flower has a peculiar triple lobed structure.
 This flower is said to have influenced the design of
something due to this structure. What are we talking
about?
<IMAGE IN NEXT SLIDE>

40. ANSWER
 THIS FLOWER INSPIRED THE DESIGN FOR THE BURJ KHALIFA

41. ***Question 18:
Identify the painting being parodied
by the Simpsons.
<IMAGE IN NEXT SLIDE>

43. ANSWER
 NIGHTHAWKS

44. Question 19: Good Will Saving
Andy Weir worked as a software engineer,
while also writing science fiction. In 2011, he
self-published a book, serializing it on the
web and later publishing it on Kindle for the
minimum price. Thanks to fan interest, the
book was finally noticed and re-released in
2014.And now everyone's heard of it. Which
book?

45. ANSWER
 THE MARTIAN

46. QUESTION 20
NAME THE PERSON.
 NAME THE PERSON.

47. ANSWER
 JRR TOLKIEN

48. ***QUESTION 21
The Pritzker prize is the highest
award in this field. Name the field.

49. ANSWER
 ARCHITECTURE

50. THANK YOU