KQA 28th Anniversary

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KQA 28th Anniversary

• College Quiz
• Prelims

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A tribute to BQC
Sponsor
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Rules

• 30 questions, answer them!
• ed questions help break ties
• Separate finals for the top 8 PU/11th and 12th
  teams and UG/PG teams
• All the best!

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1. What AC/DC or Thin Lizzy song title is also a
term used by Apple iOS hackers to refer to a
process that allows devices running iOS 
operating system to gain full access to all
features of the said operating system, thereby
removing limitations imposed by Apple?
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2. What word was used originally in mills for
openings that allowed sacks to pass through the
floor up to an elevated storage unit but after
the sack passed through the opening the hinge
would slam shut, _____ing the sack?
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3. Expand WWRFD
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4. On whom is this graphic novel based?
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5. Its scientific name Salsola Kali is derived
from Latin sallere for salt, referring to its
salt tolerance. In Eurasia, it is known by the
common name Russian thistle. Elsewhere the term
wind witch applies. How would a cowboy in the
wild west refer to it?
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6. This is the worlds largest animated clock,
and is found in Tokyo. Who created it?
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7. Who wrote this 1978 song by Canadian rock band
Bachman-Turner-Overdrive (BTO)?
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8. Which 7-letter word is the longest word in the
list of 100 most frequently used words in written
English? (based on analysis of Oxford English
Corpus)
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9. Inside X My Time with Y at the Worlds Most
Dangerous Website, by Daniel Domscheit-Berg is a
new tell-all book that has been in the news
because it claims to expose Ys autocratic
nature. The website X has also been the subject
of Micah L Sifrys book X and the Age of
Transparency. Solve for X and Y.
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10. What word originally used for a succession
of stage coaches that plied between any two given
locations has now gone on to be employed in the
shipping industry?
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11. Considered a seminal hip-hop album, it takes
its title from a Chinua Achebe novel. Name it.
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• 12. Connect
• Sunset at Blandings, by P G Wodehouse
• The Pale King, by David Foster Wallace
• The Original of Laura, by Vladimir Nabokov
• Answered Prayers, by Truman Capote

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13. Bernard Picart was an artist who never left
Europe. Based on descriptions by travelers who
had been to India, he drew a series of works
depicting Hindu Gods. Name the God depicted here.
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14. This 2007 film was propaganda for whom?
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15. What movie from 1990 was this the tagline
to? 'His story will touch you, even though he
can't.'
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16. Which popular metal bands mascot is Roy, the
Reaper (pictured above)?
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17. From a LIFE magazine pictorial titled Asian
Movie Queens, who is this?
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18. The first ever international cricket match
was played between which two countries in 1844,
nearly three and half decades before the
inaugural test between England and Australia?
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19. These were the leaders of a newly formed
political party in 1964. Identify the party.
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20. The term originally applied to the Balkan
states in Eastern Europe, but now generally
describes the countries of Western Asia between
the Mediterranean Sea and Iran, especially in
historical contexts. Its antonym, and something
in between are terms that are far more commonly
used. What is this two-word term?
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• 21. This award is given under six categories
• Government Service
• Public Service
• Community Leadership
• Journalism, Literature, and the Creative
  Communication Arts
• Peace and International Understanding
• Emergent Leadership
• As many as 46 Indians have won this award, the
  latest being Deep Joshi who won it in 2009. What
  award?

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The Bad BeginningThe Reptile RoomThe Wide
WindowThe Miserable MillThe Austere AcademyThe
Ersatz ElevatorThe Vile VillageThe Hostile
HospitalThe Carnivorous CarnivalThe Slippery
SlopeThe Grim GrottoThe Penultimate PerilThe
End 22. Connect
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23. In chemistry, the Lawsone molecule is also
known as Hennatonic acid. The molecule can react
via a process called Michael addition with
keratin to create a stain. For most Indians,
this process conjures what image?
Michael reaction or Michael addition
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24. Augustus Gloop (a German excessive eater),
Veruca Salt (a spoiled English brat), Violet
Beauregarde (junior bubblegum champion), Mike
Teavee (loves to watch television), and Charles
Bucket win golden tickets to visit which place ?
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25. Max-Q is a Houston-based rock band. They are
named after an engineering term for the maximum
dynamic pressure from the atmosphere experienced
by an ascending object. According to Robert
Gibson, their founder, they make a lot of noise
but no music. The band has had as many as 19
people play for it, but none of them are
full-time musicians. What is their primary
profession?
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26. An acorn is the nut of which tree?
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27. A hit Nickelodeon TV show featuring 8 tiny
kids was named after a slang word that refer to
infants. The slang comes about because infants
crawl along carpets like rodents. Name the show
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28. This coin commemorates a famous speech given
on 18th June, 1940. Who gave the speech?
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29. It is said that Catherine de Medici
introduced this to Italy. Allegedly, dishes
prepared on a bed of this are referred to as a
la Florentine thanks to Catherines fascination
for this dish in Florence. So what would make
your dish a la Floretine?
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30. Using the animal as a clue, identify the
movie (based on a famous play)
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Answers follow after this slide!
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1. What AC/DC or Thin Lizzy song title is also a
term used by Apple iOS hackers to refer to a
process that allows devices running iOS 
operating system to gain full access to all
features of the said operating system, thereby
removing limitations imposed by Apple?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Jailbreak

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2. What word was used originally in mills for
openings that allowed sacks to pass through the
floor up to an elevated storage unit but after
the sack passed through the opening the hinge
would slam shut, _____ing the sack?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Trapdoor

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3. Expand WWRFD
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The answer is...
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Answer

• What Would Richard Feynman Do?

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4. On whom is this graphic novel based?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Che Guevera

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5. Its scientific name Salsola Kali is derived
from Latin sallere for salt, referring to its
salt tolerance. In Eurasia, it is known by the
common name Russian thistle. Elsewhere the term
wind witch applies. How would a cowboy in the
wild west refer to it?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Tumbleweed

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6. This is the worlds largest animated clock,
and is found in Tokyo. Who created it?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Hayao Miyazaki

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7. Who wrote this 1978 song by Canadian rock band
Bachman-Turner-Overdrive (BTO)?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Bryan Adams

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8. Which 7-letter word is the longest word in the
list of 100 most frequently used words in written
English? (based on analysis of Oxford English
Corpus)
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Because

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9. Inside X My Time with Y at the Worlds Most
Dangerous Website, by Daniel Domscheit-Berg is a
new tell-all book that has been in the news
because it claims to expose Ys autocratic
nature. The website X has also been the subject
of Micah L Sifrys book X and the Age of
Transparency. Solve for X and Y.
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The answer is...
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Answer

• X WikiLeaks
• Y Julian Assange

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10. What word originally used for a succession
of stage coaches that plied between any two given
locations has now gone on to be employed in the
shipping industry?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Liner (as in Ocean Liner)

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11. Considered a seminal hip-hop album, it takes
its title from a Chinua Achebe novel. Name it.
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Things Fall Apart

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• 12. Connect
• Sunset at Blandings, by P G Wodehouse
• The Pale King, by David Foster Wallace
• The Original of Laura, by Vladimir Nabokov
• Answered Prayers, by Truman Capote

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The answer is...
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Answer

• Unfinished works that were published posthumously

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13. Bernard Picart was an artist who never left
Europe. Based on descriptions by travelers who
had been to India, he drew a series of works
depicting Hindu Gods. Name the God depicted here.
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Shiva (the Linga is depicted)

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14. This 2007 film was propaganda for whom?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Maoists in Nepal

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15. What movie from 1990 was this the tagline
to? 'His story will touch you, even though he
can't.'
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Edward Scissorhands

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16. Which popular metal bands mascot is Roy, the
Reaper (pictured above)?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Children of Bodom

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17. From a LIFE magazine pictorial titled Asian
Movie Queens, who is this?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Madhubala

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18. The first ever international cricket match
was played between which two countries in 1844,
nearly three and half decades before the
inaugural test between England and Australia?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• USA and Canada

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19. These were the leaders of a newly formed
political party in 1964. Identify the party.
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The answer is...
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Answer

• CPI (M)

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20. The term originally applied to the Balkan
states in Eastern Europe, but now generally
describes the countries of Western Asia between
the Mediterranean Sea and Iran, especially in
historical contexts. Its antonym, and something
in between are terms that are far more commonly
used. What is this two-word term?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Near East

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• 21. This award is given under six categories
• Government Service
• Public Service
• Community Leadership
• Journalism, Literature, and the Creative
  Communication Arts
• Peace and International Understanding
• Emergent Leadership
• As many as 46 Indians have won this award, the
  latest being Deep Joshi who won it in 2009. What
  award?

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The answer is...
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Answer

• Ramon Magsaysay Award

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The Bad BeginningThe Reptile RoomThe Wide
WindowThe Miserable MillThe Austere AcademyThe
Ersatz ElevatorThe Vile VillageThe Hostile
HospitalThe Carnivorous CarnivalThe Slippery
SlopeThe Grim GrottoThe Penultimate PerilThe
End 22. Connect
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Lemony Snickets A Series of Unfortunate Events

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23. In chemistry, the Lawsone molecule is also
known as Hennatonic acid. The molecule can react
via a process called Michael addition with
keratin to create a stain. For most Indians,
this process conjures what image?
Michael reaction or Michael addition
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Henna/Mehndi

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24. Augustus Gloop (a German excessive eater),
Veruca Salt (a spoiled English brat), Violet
Beauregarde (junior bubblegum champion), Mike
Teavee (loves to watch television), and Charles
Bucket win golden tickets to visit which place ?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Willy Wonkas chocolate factory

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25. Max-Q is a Houston-based rock band. They are
named after an engineering term for the maximum
dynamic pressure from the atmosphere experienced
by an ascending object. According to Robert
Gibson, their founder, they make a lot of noise
but no music. The band has had as many as 19
people play for it, but none of them are
full-time musicians. What is their primary
profession?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Astronauts

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26. An acorn is the nut of which tree?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Oaks

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27. A hit Nickelodeon TV show featuring 8 tiny
kids was named after a slang word that refer to
infants. The slang comes about because infants
crawl along carpets like rodents. Name the show
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Rugrats

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28. This coin commemorates a famous speech given
on 18th June, 1940. Who gave the speech?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Charles de Gaulle

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29. It is said that Catherine de Medici
introduced this to Italy. Allegedly, dishes
prepared on a bed of this are referred to as a
la Florentine thanks to Catherines fascination
for this dish in Florence. So what would make
your dish a la Floretine?
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The answer is...
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Answer

• Spinach

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30. Using the animal as a clue, identify the
movie (based on a famous play)
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The answer is...
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Answer

• The Taming of the Shrew