december 15th quiz for bitsaa event
DESCRIPTION
Quiz by me for the Chennai BITSAA event, unfortunately could not attendTRANSCRIPT
Rules
All answers have a BITS connect. So even though the question may be vague think about places and things at BITS and you will know the answer
I am sorry if it’s a little low on fundaes from Goa, Hyd and Dubai. Would have loved it if someone from there had collaborated.
Question 1
This was a classification of ships by Lloyds Register of London for insurance purposes. Ships were designated a code based on their age and quality of the materials it was made of. What was the code for a ship of the highest quality ?
Question 3
Complete this rhyme from 1939 work “Finnegans Wake” by James Joyce
Three ________ for Muster Mark!Sure he hasn't got much of a barkAnd sure any he has it's all beside the mark
Physicist Murray Gell-Man named a group of (then three) particles after this ditty.
Question 4
In the Disney Classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs only one of the dwarfs did not have a beard. Name him ?
Question 5
What feature derives its current name from ancient Demotic Egyptian “wahe” or “öuahe” which means dwelling place.
Question 7
On 18 November 2010, Airtel rebranded itself in India in the first phase of a global rebranding strategy. The company unveiled a new logo with 'airtel' written in lower case. The company had decided to crowd source the name for its new brand symbol. What was the winning entry ?
Question 8
If Boreas is for the cold Northern Notus is for the Hot Southern Eurus is for the unlucky and rainy eastern Who is it for the fructifying western ?
Question 9
The last such event occurred on 2012: September 1, September 30 And the next is scheduled for 2015: July 2, July 31 (Note two dates
should give you a hint)
Answer
Descent of Ganga , more specifically Shiva steadying Ganga’s flow onto the earth (Shivganaga)
Question 12
The key material in the manufacture of this product can be any one listed below.
Flint Emery Garnet Aluminium Oxide Silicon Carbide Alminium - Zirconia Chromium (III) Oxide
Incidentely I did my PS-1 in CUMI which is a manufacturer of this
Question 15
Identify this helicopter manufactured by HAL under license from France. What is its Indian name ?
Answer
Gyaan Param Balam Francis Bacon is cretided (wrongly) with
the quote knowledge is power and that’s the param in BITS) ..i know sorry I was running out of questions
Question 17
Never one to “give up” too easily this diminutive Trinidadian was perhaps the first cricketer to be awarded the Man of the Match for his fielding performance. Name him ?