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Basic Rules for Participation Each team must have only two participants. A school or institution can only send a maximum of three teams. Only the students of classes 8 to 12 are eligible to participate. Individual participation is not allowed. Only teams representing schools or institutions can apply. Quiz Format It will be a general quiz with a wide range of topics. There will be two rounds for the quizzing event. Preliminary round This section is a repository of 30 questions from a wide range of categories. Out of 30, 6 questions are star marked. There will be 6 sections, each having five questions from topics mentioned below: Current affairs • Sports Geography and history • Entertainment Logical and brainteasers Science and technology MARKING SCHEME +3/-1 for 24 normal questions. 5/0 for 6 starred questions. GENERAL RULES Top five teams will qualify for the final round based on the highest scores obtained. If there is a tie, then team with maximum number of correct starred questions is considered. In case of any disputes, the decision taken by the quizmaster or the quiz organizers shall be considered final. No electronic gadgets or equipment is allowed during the preliminary round. QzWarriors @ Amalthea ‘16

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Page 1: QzWarriors @ Amalthea ‘16 Basic Rules for Participation ... · Quiz Format It will be a general quiz with a wide range of topics. There will be two rounds for the quizzing event

Basic Rules for Participation • Each team must have only two participants. • A school or institution can only send a maximum of three teams. • Only the students of classes 8 to 12 are eligible to participate. • Individual participation is not allowed. Only teams representing schools or

institutions can apply.

Quiz Format It will be a general quiz with a wide range of topics. There will be two rounds for the quizzing event.

Preliminary round

This section is a repository of 30 questions from a wide range of categories. Out of 30, 6 questions are star marked.

There will be 6 sections, each having five questions from topics mentioned below:

• Current affairs • Sports • Geography and history • Entertainment • Logical and brainteasers • Science and technology

MARKING SCHEME

• +3/-1 for 24 normal questions. • 5/0 for 6 starred questions.

GENERAL RULES

• Top five teams will qualify for the final round based on the highest scores obtained. • If there is a tie, then team with maximum number of correct starred questions is

considered. • In case of any disputes, the decision taken by the quizmaster or the quiz organizers

shall be considered final. • No electronic gadgets or equipment is allowed during the preliminary round.

QzWarriors @ Amalthea ‘16

Page 2: QzWarriors @ Amalthea ‘16 Basic Rules for Participation ... · Quiz Format It will be a general quiz with a wide range of topics. There will be two rounds for the quizzing event

• Any kind of written or printed material is not allowed. • Any team found using unfair means shall be immediately disqualified.

Final Round

A dynamic quiz will be conducted. Format will be conveyed only to the qualified team.

Disclaimer • In case of ambiguity, the decision of the judges would be considered final. • If any team found misleading the organizer or using unfair means to win, organizer

reserves the right to disqualify the team at any stage of the event. • Organisers hold the right to make changes in the event structure during the event