tech quotient pro (senior quiz finals) - xino intra 2014

XINO Intra Senior Quiz Finals

Tech Quotient Pro

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u The quiz consists of 6 rounds namely – Warm Up, Orthodox, Infinite Bounce, Visual, Rapid Fire and Do or Die?

u Teams will be allowed to select the question number they want.u Rules for each round will be cleared before the round.u As a twist, each team will get a lifeline, which they can use in any

point but the Do or Die round. Using the lifeline, the teams will get a different question.

u Only the Do or Die round has negative marking.u The quizmasters decision would be final and binding.

RULES and REGULATIONS

WARM UP

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AUDIENCE

ORTHODOX

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7 8 9 10 11 12AUDIENCEAUDIENCE

INFINITE BOUNCE

1 2 3 4 5 6

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VISUAL

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12AUDIENCEAUDIENCE

RAPID FIRE

1 2 3 4 5 6

AUDIENCE

DO or DIE

1 2 3 4 5 6

TIE BREAKER THE END

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1 2 3 4 5 6WARM UP ORTHODOX ∞ BOUNCE VISUAL RAPID FIRE DO OR DIE

WARM UP

BACK

What is the DBMS application present in the MS Officesuite?

WARM UP

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Macromedia Flash, in 2005, was purchased by whichsoftware giant?

WARM UP

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Which application allows you to sync music, videos andapplications from your computer to your iOS device?

WARM UP

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Which company is behind the anti virus suite ‘Norton’?

WARM UP

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This metalloid is commonly used for makingsemiconductor chips for mobiles and laptops. Namethe element.

WARM UP

BACK

What was the name of the precursor to theprogramming language C?

AUDIENCE

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What is the name of Iron Man’s supercomputer?

ORTHODOX

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1 Infinite Loop, Cupertino, CA, USA. Why is this addressfamous?

ORTHODOX

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The DynaTAC was created by Dr. Martin Cooper whileworking at Motorola. What is DynaTAC’s claim to fame?

ORTHODOX

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Which company is credited for making the characterSonic, the hedgehog?

ORTHODOX

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Name the predecessor of the Internet.

ORTHODOX

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Which online ecommerce store is named after theworld’s largest rainforest?

ORTHODOX

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Which operating system is developed by Nokia and used in the Asha and pre-Lumia series of smartphones?

ORTHODOX

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What is the claim to fame of Walter Isaacson?

ORTHODOX

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What is the name of the series of tablets manufacturedby Microsoft running on Windows 8?

ORTHODOX

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What is the hexadecimal code for the colour white?

ORTHODOX

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Gangnam Style overtook which video to become themost viewed video on Youtube?

ORTHODOX

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In 2010, as an April Fools hoax, which company said thatit is permanently changing its name of Topeka?

ORTHODOX

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She is the wife of the SECOND richest person in the worldand is known for her charity foundation. Name thewoman.

AUDIENCE

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Analytical Engine and the Difference Engine were bothcreated by which computer pioneer?

AUDIENCE

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What is the name of the digital app distribution platformfor Android which allows users to browse and downloadapps, games, etc. directly on their devices?

INFINITE BOUNCE

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This web service was once described as ‘a public toilet’by Encyclopedia Britannica? Name it.

INFINITE BOUNCE

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Jonathan ‘Jony’ Ive works as the SVP for which company?

INFINITE BOUNCE

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This font was developed by Vincent Connare and is distributed by Microsoft. It is arguably the most used (yet hated) font in the world. Name the font.

INFINITE BOUNCE

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The name of this company comes from the name of the CREEK which ran behind the houses of both its founders in Los Altos.

INFINITE BOUNCE

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‘just setting up my twttr’ was the first ever tweet. Who posted it?

INFINITE BOUNCE

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Name the world’s most popular MMORPG.

AUDIENCE

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Name the social networking website which mainly aims at professionals.

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AUDIENCE

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u Canon : Powershot : : Panasonic : ?u David Filo and Jerry Yang created which popular website?u Mashable is an app / a game / a font / a website?u Which company uses the tagline ‘Quietly Brilliant’?u Which company makes the ‘Mega’ range of smartphones?u Expand: HUD

RAPID FIRE

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RAPID FIRE

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u Microsoft : SkyDrive : : Google : ?u Who is the current CEO of Microsoft?u Viber is an app / a game / a font / a website?u Which company uses the tagline ‘Delighting You Always’?u Which company makes the ‘Pavilion’ range of laptops?u Expand: ADSL

RAPID FIRE

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u Apple : Siri : : Micromax : ?u Sachin and Binny Bansal started which website?u Jokerman is an app / a game / a font / a website?u Which company uses the tagline ‘Broadcasting Yourself’?u Which company makes the ‘Me’ range of tablets?u Expand: USB

RAPID FIRE

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u Apple : App Store : : Nokia : ?u Who is the current CEO of Google?u Quake is an app / a game / a font / a website?u Which company uses the tagline ‘Make Believe’?u Which company makes the ‘XPS’ range of computers?u Expand: UNIVAC

RAPID FIRE

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u PlayStation : Move : : Xbox : ?u Jimmy Wales is the man behind which famous website?u Craigslist is an app / a game / a font / a website?u Which company uses the tagline ‘For Those Who Do’?u Which company makes the ‘Omnia’ range of mobile phones?u Expand: CAPTCHA

RAPID FIRE

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u Google : Google Search : : Microsoft : ?u Who is the current CEO of Nokia?u Minecraft is an app / a game / a font / a website?u Which company uses the tagline ‘Ideas for Life’?u Which company makes the ‘Kindle’ range of eBook readers?u Expand: FPS

AUDIENCE

What is incognito mode and where would you find it?

AUDIENCE

Clara Ma is behind the name of which famous spaceproject? She was a 6th grader whose essay was chosenfrom over 9,000 entries.

AUDIENCE

Donkey Kong saw the birth of which famous video gamecharacter?

AUDIENCE

This company was the most dominant cameramanufacturer of its time. However later it becamebankrupt because it refused to go digital. Whichcompany am I talking about?

AUDIENCE

Which company makes the XOLO range of smartphonesrunning on Intel Atom processors?

AUDIENCE

Which is the company behind the game ‘DoodleJump’?

BACK

DO or DIE

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‘Mr. Watson, come here – I want to see you.’. What is the significance of these words?

DO or DIE

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Why did Microsoft sue a high school studying studentnamed Mike Rowe?

DO or DIE

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Name the first computer to calculate ‘pi’ to 2,037 digits?

DO or DIE

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What is ‘Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet’?

DO or DIE

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This is a region in south San Francisco which is home tomany of the world’s largest tech companies andthousands of small startups. What am I talking about?

DO or DIE

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This software, earlier called ‘Display’, was developed byThomas Knoll to show black and white pictures on amonochrome display. It was recognized by his brotherand he persuaded Thomas to turn this into a full fledgedimage editing program. What am I talking about?

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TIE BREAKER

THE END

What is the name of the series of devices developed byGoogle in conjunction with any other smart devicemaker, running on the latest, stock version of Android?

TIE BREAKER

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What are called ‘Read It Sideways’ and why?

TIE BREAKER

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What is the claim to fame of Symbolics.com?

TIE BREAKER

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Name the portable gaming console developed by Sonyand is the successor to the PSP.

TIE BREAKER

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Which company is running many AWESOME projects suchas an elevator to space, self driving car, augmentedreality glasses, etc.

TIE BREAKER

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What is the name of the VOIP application by Apple whichfacilitates video chatting between iOS and Mac devices?

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