CEST UNE QUIZ -Prelims
- 2. RULES 20 QUESTIONS 16-20 ARE 2 PARTS TOTAL 25 POINTS 11-15 ARE STAR MARKED AND WILL BE CONSIDERED IN CASE OF A TIE NO NEGATIVES : FEEL FREE TO GUESS Do Not ANSWER SHOULD BE SUBMITTED VIA GOOGLE FORMS
- 3. 1 The _______ phenomenon refers to a situation described in behavioral economics wherein investors seek to avoid negative financial information. This phenomenon borrows it's name from a myth surrounding a certain creature which is linked to it avoiding certain conditions FITB
- 4. 2 There were rumors such as the claim that this person devoted 10% of his company’s yearly profits to the Ku Klux Klan” reflect is the misperception that the person owned the venture until the day he died. Whereas, he had sold his interests long before his death. Agreeing in 1964 to a $2 million buyout of his U.S. operations by a group of investors and turning his entire holdings in the company’s Canadian franchises over to charity in 1965, so even if the owner had contained a “KKK donation” bequest, it wouldn’t have been legally enforceable. Who was this person, who even continued to be the entity’s spokesperson even after the 1964 sale?
- 5. 3. A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball. It is thrown with the same arm action as a fastball, but at a lower velocity due to the pitcher holding the ball in a special grip. It is analogous to the slower ball in cricket. What is the name of this changeup mainly used by Ian Kennedy in MLB.(Image may help)
- 7. 4 JSC Khimprom is a Russian chemical company which owns an abandoned chemical plant in Usolye-Sibirskoye. The plant has been releasing mercury in the water and soil which also affected the local population. The recent Siberian wildfires and the summer heat is expected to cause disastrous effects in the region, parallel to a similar event in a neighboring country. As a result, the plant is also referred to as the local analog of a certain entity. Which entity/event?
- 8. 5 Sometime after his permanent move to Britain in 1905, he moved to the US to pursue a career in acting. In making his stage name, he dropped his surname in favour of Trevor. He went on to star in many silent Hollywood films including an adaptation of Jane Eyre. Who is this individual who we know in an entirely different field?
- 9. 6 A ________ consultant is an external consultant bought in to reduce headcount in an organization. They are called up when CEOs are uncertain of sacking their employees themselves. The word became popular in the US in the mid-1990s. The usage is drawn from a 1974 American Horror movie. What are such outside consultants called?
- 10. 7 When asked about the design of their jersey the officials said "According to scientists, about 8 million metric tons of plastic are thrown into the ocean annually.Of those, 2,36,000 tons are microplastics – tiny pieces of broken-down plastic smaller than your little fingernail. This is the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic is dumped into our oceans every minute." Which team's jersey was made from recycled marine microplastics and had images of turtle for symbolising marine life in their jersey came into news few years back
- 11. 8 Around half a decade ago, Google came up with a fun April fool prank that involved finding _______ on random spots in Google Maps and people who do well at the task would get the made up job of _______ master at Google. A certain company stumbled upon this and connected it with Ingress, one of their existing products. Eventually, they came up with something that by 2019 was raking in billions in revenue. What did they come up with?
- 12. 9 Ella Slack was a manager for the BBC's Sports and Events Department. Her perfectly apt looks, skin tone, height etc made her the perfect candidate for a specific job which enabled her to be a part of many important events like the Trooping of the Colour and regularly appear before the Parliament but she admits that the job profile comes with it's fair share of nerve wracking moments What specific role does she fill from time to time?
- 13. 10 Pepsi Blue was a berry-flavored soft drink produced by PepsiCo. It was introduced into the Indian markets a few months before the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Even after, hefty advertisement the product failed miserably in the Indian markets. A major reason for the failure was that, most Indians were hesitant in consuming this thanks to its resemblance with another liquid seen in households. What did Pepsi Blue resemble, that led to its downfall in the Indian market?
- 15. 11 The nine dot problem is a classic lateral thinking exercise that gained widespread popularity in the 1970's and 80's. It is also claimed that the game stems from the corporate culture of the Walt Disney Company, where the puzzle was used in-house. In order to complete this puzzle, one is required to think in a particular manner so that the lines would intersect only once. The solution of this puzzle gave rise to a term that is a metaphor for musing unconventionally or from a new perspective. What phrase came into being from the solution of this problem?
- 16. 12 He is a Washington DC based performer who claims to know and be able to relate to every word in a specific set of 1112 songs. He started obsessing on these songs sometime in mid 1977 at the age of 11. Due to liking these songs so much he decided to adopt a certain stage name to indicate that he's the African American equivalent of someone. What stage name did he adopt?
- 18. 13 The arrest of Adolf Eichmann in was a controversial one as he was arrested by an Israeli in Argentina for crimes committed in Europe. Israel however, held that the arrest was justified as his crimes were against humanity as a whole, validating his arrest by anyone, anywhere. In doing so, they cited an age old statute of international law which classifies a certain group of people and their crimes as being against humanity as a whole. What statute?
- 19. 14 The Church of our lady was one of the structures that was destroyed in the allied bombing of Dresden during the Second World War. In 1994, following the reunification of Germany the church was rebuilt. The authorities wanted to rebuilt the church as it was earlier, therefore they used original plans and materials. They hit a roadblock When it came time to duplicating the oak doors of the entrance as they only had vague descriptions about the carvings. They had to depend on details from a certain Customary rituals to recreate the original doors. What interesting object was their source material for this drill?
- 20. 15 This establishment in Bend, Oregon is kept alive by Sandi Harding. She regularly procures her inventory from retailers like Wal-Mart buying in small numbers from each one. During the pandemic, they decided to take their business to a drive in model with the order and payment done beforehand. Furthermore, social media publicity owing to being the last of its kind also helps bring in more business. What is this establishment, which has long been up staged by technology based business models?
- 21. 16 The marketing team from Leo Burnett, an advertising agency approached this Indian company in 2014 with the idea of a new product. This new product would use material from a certain entity, itself with a historic first to its name which was dismantled that year. The company ended up procuring 3 metric ton of iron, aluminium and steel for a sum of 1.8 lakhs. Which company/product? Which entity?
- 22. 17 When this industry started popping up in this particular country in the late 90s, they had to look for an international audience. Thus, they took on a specific technique with reference to the products that was distinctly different from the phenomenon that started this industry. This technique was chosen as it would enable transcending beyond language barriers amd creating no translation issues whatsoever. Which industry, with the country of origin in it's name? What technique?
- 23. 18 Since 1985, there has been an attempt to reinforce the long history of this landmark including a formal return of ownership to the native community. Since then, climbing this landmark was prohibited. However, it came to be noticed that the presence of this landmark on a certain service effectively circumvents the ban. Hence, recently the landmark was removed from said service. Which landmark in the Southern Hemisphere? Which service?
- 24. 19 Levi Weeks was an accused in the Manhattan Well Murder trial in 1800, one of the first recorded murder trials in the US. The carpenter was accused of murdering Gulielma Sands. The sensational trial concluded with an acquittal after only 5 minutes of jury deliberation. Which pair, famous for their rivalry immortalized in popular culture was part of the counsel for Weeks?
- 25. 20 Freshly harvested salt and pepper are placed in these white oak barrels after removing the top layer of wood, and torching and cleaning them, which is imperative to eliminate residues from the earlier usage of these barrels. The peppers are mashed further with salt from a Louisiana salt dome, following which they are left to age for 3 years in a warehouse. Which iconic product is created this way? What purpose are the barrels also used for?
- 27. 1 The _______ phenomenon refers to a situation described in behavioral economics wherein investors seek to avoid negative financial information. This phenomenon borrows it's name from a myth surrounding a certain creature which is linked to it avoiding certain conditions FITB
- 28. OSTRICH
- 29. 2 There were rumors such as the claim that this person devoted 10% of his company’s yearly profits to the Ku Klux Klan” reflect is the misperception that the person owned the venture until the day he died. Whereas, he had sold his interests long before his death. Agreeing in 1964 to a $2 million buyout of his U.S. operations by a group of investors and turning his entire holdings in the company’s Canadian franchises over to charity in 1965, so even if the owner had contained a “KKK donation” bequest, it wouldn’t have been legally enforceable. Who was this person, who even continued to be the entity’s spokesperson even after the 1964 sale?
- 30. ANSWER
- 31. 3. A changeup is a type of pitch in baseball. It is thrown with the same arm action as a fastball, but at a lower velocity due to the pitcher holding the ball in a special grip. It is analogous to the slower ball in cricket. What is the name of this changeup mainly used by Ian Kennedy in MLB
- 32. VULCAN CHANGEUP
- 33. 4 JSC Khimprom is a Russian chemical company which owns an abandoned chemical plant in Usolye-Sibirskoye. The plant has been releasing mercury in the water and soil which also affected the local population. The recent Siberuan wildfires and the summer heat is expected to cause disastrous effects in the region, parallel to a similar event in a neighboring country. As a result, the plant is also referred to as the local analog of a certain entity. Which entity/event?
- 35. 5 Sometime after his permanent move to Britain in 1905, he moved to the US to pursue a career in acting. In making his stage name, he dropped his surname in favour of Trevor. He went on to star in many silent Hollywood films including an adaptation of Jane Eyre. Who is this individual who we know in an entirely different field?
- 36. NORMAN PRITCHARD
- 37. 6 A ________ consultant is an external consultant bought in to reduce headcount in an organization. They are called up when CEOs are uncertain of sacking their employees themselves. The word became popular in the US in the mid-1990s. The usage is drawn from a 1974 American Horror movie. What are such outside consultants called?
- 38. CHAINSAW
- 39. 7 When asked about the design of their jersey the officials said "According to scientists, about 8 million metric tons of plastic are thrown into the ocean annually.Of those, 2,36,000 tons are microplastics – tiny pieces of broken-down plastic smaller than your little fingernail. This is the equivalent of one garbage truck of plastic is dumped into our oceans every minute." Which team's jersey was made from recycled marine microplastics and had images of turtle for symbolising marine life in their jersey came into news few years back
- 41. 8 Around half a decade ago, Google came up with a fun April fool prank that involved finding _______ on random spots in Google Maps and people who do well at the task would get the made up job of _______ master at Google. A certain company stumbled upon this and connected it with Ingress, one of their existing products. Eventually, they came up with something that by 2019 was raking in billions in revenue. What did they come up with?
- 42. POKÉMON GO
- 43. 9 Ella Slack was a manager for the BBC's Sports and Events Department. Her perfectly apt looks, skin tone, height etc made her the perfect candidate for a specific job which enabled her to be a part of many important events like the Trooping of the Colour and regularly appear before the Parliament but she admits that the job profile comes with it's fair share of nerve wracking moments What specific role does she fill from time to time?
- 44. ANSWER
- 45. 10 Pepsi Blue was a berry-flavored soft drink produced by PepsiCo. It was introduced into the Indian markets a few months before the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Even after, hefty advertisement the product failed miserably in the Indian markets. A major reason for the failure was that, most Indians were hesitant in consuming this thanks to its resemblance with another liquid seen in households. What did Pepsi Blue resemble, that led to its downfall in the Indian market?
- 46. KEROSENE
- 47. 11 The nine dot problem is a classic lateral thinking exercise that gained widespread popularity in the 1970's and 80's. It is also claimed that the game stems from the corporate culture of the Walt Disney Company, where the puzzle was used in-house. In order to complete this puzzle, one is required to think in a particular manner so that the lines would intersect only once. The solution of this puzzle gave rise to a term that is a metaphor for musing unconventionally or from a new perspective. What phrase came into being from the solution of this problem?
- 48. THINK OUT OF THE BOX
- 49. 12 He is a Washington DC based performer who claims to know and be able to relate to every word in a specific set of 1112 songs. He started obsessing on these songs sometime in mid 1977 at the age of 11. Due to liking these songs so much he decided to adopt a certain stage name to indicate that he's the African American equivalent of someone. What stage name did he adopt?
- 51. BLELVIS
- 52. 13 The arrest of Adolf Eichmann in was a controversial one as he was arrested by an Israeli in Argentina for crimes committed in Europe. Israel however, held that the arrest was justified as his crimes were against humanity as a whole, validating his arrest by anyone, anywhere. In doing so, they cited an age old statute of international law which classifies a certain group of people and their crimes as being against humanity as a whole. What statute?
- 54. 14 The Church of our lady was one of the structures that was destroyed in the allied bombing of Dresden during the Second World War. In 1994, following the reunification of Germany the church was rebuilt. The authorities wanted to rebuilt the church as it was earlier, therefore they used original plans and materials. They hit a roadblock When it came time to duplicating the oak doors of the entrance as they only had vague descriptions about the carvings. They had to depend on details from a certain Customary rituals to recreate the original doors. What interesting object was their source material for this drill?
- 55. ANSWER : MARRIAGE PHOTOGRAPH
- 56. 15 This establishment in Bend, Oregon is kept alive by Sandi Harding. She regularly procures her inventory from retailers like Wal-Mart buying in small numbers from each one. During the pandemic, they decided to take their business to a drive in model with the order and payment done beforehand. Furthermore, social media publicity owing to being the last of its kind also helps bring in more business. What is this establishment, which has long been up staged by technology based business models?
- 57. ANSWER THE LAST BLOCKBUSTER STORE
- 58. 16 The marketing team from Leo Burnett, an advertising agency approached this Indian company in 2014 with the idea of a new product. This new product would use material from a certain entity, itself with a historic first to its name which was dismantled that year. The company ended up procuring 3 metric ton of iron, aluminium and steel for a sum of 1.8 lakhs. Which company/product? Which entity?
- 60. 17 When this industry started popping up in this particular country in the late 90s, they had to look for an international audience. Thus, they took on a specific technique with reference to the products that was distinctly different from the phenomenon that started this industry. This technique was chosen as it would enable transcending beyond language barriers amd creating no translation issues whatsoever. Which industry, with the country of origin in it's name? What technique?
- 61. Answer K POP USAGE OF ACRONYMS IN BAND NAMES (Eg: BTS)
- 62. 18 Since 1985, there has been an attempt to reinforce the long history of this landmark including a formal return of ownership to the native community. Since then, climbing this landmark was prohibited. However, it came to be noticed that the presence of this landmark on a certain service effectively circumvents the ban. Hence, recently the landmark was removed from said service. Which landmark in the Southern Hemisphere? Which service?
- 64. 19 Levi Weeks was an accused in the Manhattan Well Murder trial in 1800, one of the first recorded murder trials in the US. The carpenter was accused of murdering Gulielma Sands. The sensational trial concluded with an acquittal after only 5 minutes of jury deliberation. Which pair, famous for their rivalry immortalized in popular culture was part of the counsel for Weeks?
- 66. 20 Freshly harvested salt and pepper are placed in these white oak barrels after removing the top layer of wood, and torching and cleaning them, which is imperative to eliminate residues from the earlier usage of these barrels. The peppers are mashed further with salt from a Louisiana salt dome, following which they are left to age for 3 years in a warehouse. Which iconic product is created this way? What purpose are the barrels also used for?