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Credenz '17 general quiz prelims

The document outlines the rules and structure of the 'Credenz '17 General Quiz Prelims' organized by the PISB team, including quiz format, question types, and acknowledgments. It comprises a series of 20 questions covering diverse topics, with some questions requiring identification of specific people or concepts. Additionally, the document contains answers to the preliminary round questions.

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CREDENZ ‘17 GENERAL QUIZ PRELIMS -BY PISB TEAM
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ● Dr P.T. Kulkarni (Principal) ● Dr Rajesh Ingle (Branch Counsellor PISB.) ● Prof. Amar Buchade
A BIG THANKS TO ALL OF OUR SPONSORS.
TITLE SPONSORCO-SPONSOR
EVENT PARTNER WORKSHOP PARTNER
RULES. ● There are 20 questions in this round. ● Questions 5, 10, 15, 20 are STAR MARKED QUESTIONS which will be used while valuation in case of a tie. ● In the case that even the STAR MARKED Questions are same there will be a sudden death evaluation of the answer sheets. ● All electronic devices should be either switched off or kept on silent mode. ● Play fair. ● Quiz Master's decision is final.
LET’S BEGIN...
QUESTION 1. When the eyes of the world first turned to Sochi on Feb. 7 for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, a lighting malfunction resulted in a missing Olympic ring. Instead of there being five interlocking rings of light displayed, the world saw four rings and a stubborn snowflake that had failed to transform. A company taking advantage of this malfunction released an ad stating: “When Four Rings are All You Need.” Id the company.
QUESTION 2. Dal Bhat is the national dish of which country?
QUESTION 3. X is an American actor, activist, and playwright. He is a two-time Academy Award nominee and has won one Emmy Award out of seven nominations. X had yet to land the role on Cheers that would make him a star when this mugshot was taken in October of 1982. The actor was busted in Columbus, Ohio after apparently taking down a few too many cocktails and literally dancing in the street. When police tried to arrest him, he jumped on top of a moving police van and kicked at one officer who tried to pull him down. He was was found guilty of misdemeanor assault and resisting arrest. Since then he has delivered many hits in quite a wide range of genres mostly depicting characters with his trademark southern accent. He is currently working on an untitled Han Solo Film set to release in 2018.
QUESTION 4. Shakespeare is credited for coining the word __________________. Henry V, Act II, Scene IV/A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act III, Scene I “An't please your majesty, a rascal that ____________ with me last night.” – Williams “What hempen home-spuns have we _____________ here, so near the cradle of the fairy queen?” – Puck So Henry V is where the word first came into existence. The dictionary defines ____________ walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way.It is said to show the person’s dominance, confidence, charisma and class. By transitive property, Shakespeare is responsible for Justin Bieber’s annoying us.
*QUESTION 5.* The Battle of Karánsebes recorded as having occurred during the night of 21–22 September 1788, during the Austro–Turkish War of 1787–1791, is a battle quite unique as wars go. The army of Austria, approximately 100,000 strong, was setting up camp around the town of Karánsebes (now Caransebeș, in modern Romania), where this incident occurs. The losses incurred during this battle vary from record to record, they go like: ● One account states that the Austrian rear guard suffered 150 casualties ● Another account states that in the days following the incident, 1,200 wounded men were taken to the fortress at Arad, 60 km (37 miles) north of Timișoara. ● Another source claims that 538 men, 24 jäger, and one officer went missing after the incident, but most returned to duty. Also lost were 3 cannons and the chest containing the army's payroll. ● There is also another account that suggests 10,000 Austrians perished in this battle. What was so special about this battle that took place?
QUESTION 6.
QUESTION 6. CONT. CONNECT.
QUESTION 7. ● It is an unincorporated territory of US located in the Caribbean. It has been discussed as a potential 51st state of the United States. ● In 2004, it became the first team to defeat the US in an Olympic tournament since the integration of NBA players. ● It is one of the vertex of the Bermuda Triangle. ● Name this territory.
QUESTION 8. King Henry VIII’s __________ were listed within the Great Wardrobe of 1526, a shopping list of the day. They were made by his personal cordwainer Cornelius Johnson in 1525, at a cost of 4 shillings, the equivalent of £100 in today’s money. Little is known about them, as there is no surviving example, but the royal ___________ are known to have been made of strong leather and heavier than the normal. It is quite ironic that origin of __________ can be traced to the rotund king. In 1800’s ,the general public also starting to own __________, first ones had the steel toe cap at the front, long laces and ankle support. In the later part of the 19th century the first specific __________ was designed, made of thick and heavy leather which ran right to the ankle, the first one weighed 500 g and would double in weight when it was wet. FITB.
QUESTION 9. What do all these represent?
*QUESTION 10.* This company was originally formed in 1996 but most people came to know about it only in 1999. This company is known to produce characteristic pink soap. Only 72 people have been known to work here, they were known as “Space Monkeys” while they were working there Address: 537 Paper Street, Bradford 19808. Telephone No. : (288) 555-0153 (288) 555-1534 What is their claim to fame?
QUESTION 11. What is this list all about?
QUESTION 12. In Ancient Greek, _________ means "addition, application or attachment". In medicine, it is primarily coordinated by an expert and an inter- disciplinary team of healthcare professionals including psychiatrists, surgeons, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. The earliest recorded mention of _______ is the warrior queen Vishpala in the Rigveda. The Egyptians were early pioneers of the idea, as shown by the wooden toe found on a body from the New Kingdom. Over the course of time, ________ has developed immensely. What are we talking about?
QUESTION 13. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator, aka the “Ay si, Ay si” guy – continues to hilariously shit on nerd dreams by pointing out the scientific flaws in popular sci-fi movies. On Jan 13,2016 Neil deGrasse Tyson on the TV show “CONAN” said the following , which is a long running feud between two fandoms. “I got asked, ‘Who would win in a contest between the X or the Y?’ And I said, ‘The X would wipe its ass with the Y.’ It’s very simple. It would just swat it out of its way.” The blueprints of the X and Y in question are given:
QUESTION 13 CONT.
QUESTION 14. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch was an American hip-hop group led by X . The Funky Bunch consisted of X (alias Marky Mark), Scott Ross (alias Scottie Gee), Hector Barros (alias Hector the Booty Inspector), Terry Yancey (alias DJ-T), and Anthony Thomas (alias Ashey Ace). The group's best known song is "Good Vibrations", which made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch released their debut album, Music for the People on July 23, 1991. The album was a huge success for the group, making it to No. 1 on the Top Heatseekers chart and No. 21 on the Billboard 200. Id X.
*QUESTION 15.* Given below are the pairs of some regiments in Indian Defence Services & their respective slogans/mottos.Identify X and Y from the following list. 1. Indian Army :- ‘Service before Self’ 2. Indian Air Force :- ‘Nabhaa Sparsham Deeptam’ 3. X :-'Shatrujeet' 4. Indian Coast Guard :- ‘Vayam Rakshanam’ 5. Border Security Force :- ‘Y’
QUESTION 16. According to list of 'Richest people on Earth by Forbes in 2017, X beat the previous title holder Bill Gates by almost $200 million edge. He is the founder of the Spanish retailing giant Inditex and is controversially known in India for one of his company’s poor sale quality. Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor tweeted on his account on the company,displaying the picture of torn T-shirts & jeans saying “Buy 2 and get a begging bowl Free”,which was liked and retweeted by more than 1 million users. Who is X?
QUESTION 17. On what occasion did the U.S. Olympic Team release this tweet? And for whom?
QUESTION 18. ● A large blade ● A small blade ● Nail cleaner ● Wood saw ● Fish scaler ● Scissors ● Wire scraper ● LED light ● USB stick ● Hoof cleaner ● Shackle opener ● Screwdriver Where can you find all these things ?
QUESTION 19. Connect this Exhaustive List: · 1929 : Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel · 1930–1943 : Alternated between the Ambassador Hotel and the Biltmore Hotel · 1944–1946 : Grauman's Chinese Theatre · 1947–1948 : Shrine Auditorium · 1949 : X Theater · 1950–1960 : Pantages Theatre · 1961–1968 : Santa Monica Civic Auditorium · 1969–1987 : Dorothy Chandler Pavilion · 1988–2001 : Alternated between the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Shrine Auditorium · 2002–present: Dolby Theatre (also known as Kodak Theatre, 2002-2011; Hollywood and Highland Centre, 2012) X shares the same name with the connect. Give me the Connect and X.
*QUESTION 20.* This is a still from a 1992 American horror movie , Bram Stoker's Dracula. The character shown is Count Dracula it is played by X. We know X better for playing a character in DC universe. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. This character is the only one that supports the series main characters as he begins operations understanding the necessity of the work being done. We’ve also seen this actor in an important role in one of the biggest film franchises in the world. Identify this English actor.
QUESTIONS WILL BE REPEATED NOW.
SAFETY SLIDE
SAFETY SLIDE
ANSWERS TO THE PRELIMINARY ROUND.
QUESTION 1. When the eyes of the world first turned to Sochi on Feb. 7 for the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics, a lighting malfunction resulted in a missing Olympic ring. Instead of there being five interlocking rings of light displayed, the world saw four rings and a stubborn snowflake that had failed to transform. A company taking advantage of this malfunction released an ad stating: “When Four Rings are All You Need.” Id the company.
ANSWER 1. Audi
QUESTION 2. Dal Bhat is the national dish of which country?
ANSWER 2. Nepal
QUESTION 3.X is an American actor, activist, and playwright. He is a two-time Academy Award nominee and has won one Emmy Award out of seven nominations. X had yet to land the role on Cheers that would make him a star when this mugshot was taken in October of 1982. The actor was busted in Columbus, Ohio after apparently taking down a few too many cocktails and literally dancing in the street. When police tried to arrest him, he jumped on top of a moving police van and kicked at one officer who tried to pull him down. He was was found guilty of misdemeanor assault and resisting arrest. Since then he has delivered many hits in quite a wide range of genres mostly depicting characters with his trademark southern accent. He is currently working on an untitled Han Solo Film set to release in 2018.
ANSWER 3. Woody Harrelson
QUESTION 4. Shakespeare is credited for coining the word __________________. Henry V, Act II, Scene IV/A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Act III, Scene I “An't please your majesty, a rascal that ____________ with me last night.” – Williams “What hempen home-spuns have we _____________ here, so near the cradle of the fairy queen?” – Puck So Henry V is where the word first came into existence. The dictionary defines ____________ walk or behave in a very confident and arrogant or self-important way.It is said to show the person’s dominance, confidence, charisma and class. By transitive property, Shakespeare is responsible for Justin Bieber annoying us.
ANSWER 4. Swagger
*QUESTION 5.* The Battle of Karánsebes recorded as having occurred during the night of 21–22 September 1788, during the Austro–Turkish War of 1787–1791, is a battle quite unique as wars go. The army of Austria, approximately 100,000 strong, was setting up camp around the town of Karánsebes (now Caransebeș, in modern Romania), where this incident occurs. The losses incurred during this battle vary from record to record, they go like: ● One account states that the Austrian rear guard suffered 150 casualties ● Another account states that in the days following the incident, 1,200 wounded men were taken to the fortress at Arad, 60 km (37 miles) north of Timișoara. ● Another source claims that 538 men, 24 jäger, and one officer went missing after the incident, but most returned to duty. Also lost were 3 cannons and the chest containing the army's payroll. ● There is also another account that suggests 10,000 Austrians perished in this battle. What was so special about this battle that took place?
*ANSWER 5.* All casualties were friendly fire
QUESTION 6.
QUESTION 6. CONT. CONNECT.
ANSWER 6. All of them are Bond Girls
QUESTION 7. ● It is an unincorporated territory of US located in the Caribbean. It has been discussed as a potential 51st state of the United States. ● In 2004, it became the first team to defeat the US in an Olympic tournament since the integration of NBA players. ● It is one of the vertex of the Bermuda Triangle. ● Name this territory.
ANSWER 7. Puerto Rico
QUESTION 8. King Henry VIII’s __________ were listed within the Great Wardrobe of 1526, a shopping list of the day. They were made by his personal cordwainer Cornelius Johnson in 1525, at a cost of 4 shillings, the equivalent of £100 in today’s money. Little is known about them, as there is no surviving example, but the royal ___________ are known to have been made of strong leather and heavier than the normal. It is quite ironic that origin of __________ can be traced to the rotund king. In 1800’s ,the general public also starting to own __________, first ones had the steel toe cap at the front, long laces and ankle support. In the later part of the 19th century the first specific __________ was designed, made of thick and heavy leather which ran right to the ankle, the first one weighed 500 g and would double in weight when it was wet. FITB.
ANSWER 8. Football Studs
QUESTION 9. What do all these represent?
ANSWER 9. Rejected Designs of Eiffel Tower
*QUESTION 10.* This company was originally formed in 1996 but most people came to know about it only in 1999. This company is known to produce characteristic pink soap. Only 72 people have been known to work here, they were known as “Space Monkeys” while they were working there Address: 537 Paper Street, Bradford 19808. Telephone No. : (288) 555-0153 (288) 555-1534 What is their claim to fame?
*ANSWER 10.* Soap company from Fight Club
QUESTION 11. What is this list all about?
ANSWER 11. Steve Rogers (Captain America) list after waking up
QUESTION 12. In Ancient Greek, _________ means "addition, application or attachment". In medicine, it is primarily coordinated by an expert and an inter- disciplinary team of healthcare professionals including psychiatrists, surgeons, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. The earliest recorded mention of _______ is the warrior queen Vishpala in the Rigveda. The Egyptians were early pioneers of the idea, as shown by the wooden toe found on a body from the New Kingdom. Over the course of time, ________ has developed immensely. What are we talking about?
ANSWER 12. Prosthetics
QUESTION 13. Neil deGrasse Tyson is an American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator, aka the “Ay si, Ay si” guy – continues to hilariously shit on nerd dreams by pointing out the scientific flaws in popular sci-fi movies. On Jan 13,2016 Neil deGrasse Tyson on the TV show “CONAN” said the following , which is a long running feud between two fandoms. “I got asked, ‘Who would win in a contest between the X or the Y?’ And I said, ‘The X would wipe its ass with the Y.’ It’s very simple. It would just swat it out of its way.” The blueprints of the X and Y in question are given:
QUESTION 13 CONT.
ANSWER 13. X= USS Enterprise from Star Trek Y= Millennium Falcon from Star Wars
QUESTION 14. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch was an American hip-hop group led by X . The Funky Bunch consisted of X (alias Marky Mark), Scott Ross (alias Scottie Gee), Hector Barros (alias Hector the Booty Inspector), Terry Yancey (alias DJ-T), and Anthony Thomas (alias Ashey Ace). The group's best known song is "Good Vibrations", which made it to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1991. Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch released their debut album, Music for the People on July 23, 1991. The album was a huge success for the group, making it to No. 1 on the Top Heatseekers chart and No. 21 on the Billboard 200. Id X.
ANSWER 14. Mark Wahlberg
*QUESTION 15.* Given below are the pairs of some regiments in Indian Defence Services & their respective slogans/mottos.Identify X and Y from the following list. 1. Indian Army :- ‘Service before Self’ 2. Indian Air Force :- ‘Nabhaa Sparsham Deeptam’ 3. X :-'Shatrujeet' 4. Indian Coast Guard :- ‘Vayam Rakshanam’ 5. Border Security Force :- ‘Y’
*ANSWER 15.* X= Parachute regiment Y= Jivan paryanta kartavya(Service till Death)
QUESTION 16. According to list of 'Richest people on Earth by Forbes in 2017, X beat the previous title holder Bill Gates by almost $200 million edge. He is the founder of the Spanish retailing giant Inditex and is controversially known in India for one of his company’s poor sale quality. Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor tweeted on his account on the company,displaying the picture of torn T-shirts & jeans saying “Buy 2 and get a begging bowl Free”,which was liked and retweeted by more than 1 million users. Who is X?
ANSWER 16. Amancio Ortega
QUESTION 17. On what occasion did the U.S. Olympic Team release this tweet? And for whom?
ANSWER 17. Night King killing Viserion
QUESTION 18. ● A large blade ● A small blade ● Nail cleaner ● Wood saw ● Fish scaler ● Scissors ● Wire scraper ● LED light ● USB stick ● Hoof cleaner ● Shackle opener ● Screwdriver Where can you find all these things ?
ANSWER 18. Swiss Army Knife
QUESTION 19. Connect this Exhaustive List: · 1929 : Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel · 1930–1943 : Alternated between the Ambassador Hotel and the Biltmore Hotel · 1944–1946 : Grauman's Chinese Theatre · 1947–1948 : Shrine Auditorium · 1949 : X Theater · 1950–1960 : Pantages Theatre · 1961–1968 : Santa Monica Civic Auditorium · 1969–1987 : Dorothy Chandler Pavilion · 1988–2001 : Alternated between the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and the Shrine Auditorium · 2002–present: Dolby Theatre (also known as Kodak Theatre, 2002-2011; Hollywood and Highland Centre, 2012) X shares the same name with the connect. Give me the Connect and X.
ANSWER 19. Oscar Ceremonies Venues
*QUESTION 20.* This is a still from a 1992 American horror movie , Bram Stoker's Dracula. The character shown is Count Dracula it is played by X. We know X better for playing a character in DC universe. The character first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in 1939. This character is the only one that supports the series main characters as he begins operations understanding the necessity of the work being done. We’ve also seen this actor in an important role in one of the biggest film franchises in the world. Identify this English actor.
*ANSWER 20.* Gary Oldman
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