Eratos - The Tech Quiz
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The document outlines 20 trivia questions with no time limit for answering. The winner will get ownership of the website technomat.es for 1 month. In the event of a tie, the person with the most upvotes on Quora wins. Questions cover topics like identifying devices, people, and companies based on clues provided. The quizmaster's decision is final.
Eratos - The Tech Quiz
- 2. RULES • 20 Questions, No bullshit rounds , No googling . JUST PURE QUIZZING • Answer them in 20 minutes . • Winner gets technomat.es ownership for 1 month. • Quizmaster’s Decision is final. • Incase of Tie , the Guy with Most Upvotes on Quora wins .
- 3. Q 1 . IDentify • The “Something “ is not a Personal Computer in the conventional "PC" sense and is a empowering device. • The “Something “ on the other hand, is based on The Linux Kernel version 2.4 . It has been ported to this “Something”. • A very important feature of the “Something” is the SmartCard. • “Something is An Indian Device”.
- 4. 2. What is blanked out in the following license? "THE ________- LICENSE" (Revision 42): <phk@FreeBSD.ORG> wrote this file. As long as you retain this notice you can do whatever you want with this stuff. If we meet some day, and you think this stuff is worth it, you can buy me a ____ in return Poul-Henning Kamp
- 5. Q 3. What is Her Claim to Fame ?
- 6. Q 4 . Who ? • X is one of the survivors of the Auschwitz concentration camp. He briefly worked as a taxi driver and later on started Y Typewriter Repairing Company. Give X and Y.
- 7. Q 5 . What ? • What was created by Le-chen wang • It was modified and translated to intel mnemonics by some other guy . • He was urged to create the standard by Bob Albrecht of the Homebrew Computer Club.
- 8. 6. Connect to a Personality
- 9. Q7 • According to Uncyclopedia ,This character in the game Street Fighter and GTA SanAndreas. • X has a striking resemblance to the character Smeagol(Gollum) in the movie Lord Of The Rings. • Which very popular Indian am I talking about ?
- 11. • “ If I ran the zoo “ is in a tech quiz why ?
- 12. Q -10 . Recently a lot in the News • As of July 2011, the company has raised $119.8 million in venture funding from Y Combinator, Greylock Partners, Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, DST Global Solutions, General Catalyst Partners .Which website are we talking about ? Has been asked in tcs prelims too :P
- 14. 12 . Acha question hai • Lawsuits to aaj kal aam baat ho gyi hai Apple was forced to pay $21 million to the Swiss Railways. Why?
- 15. 13. ? • X was co-founded by Brian Wong, Courtney Guertin and Amadeus Demarzi in 2010
- 16. 14 . Who ? • X was working on a new mobile startup called Jelly. • X is a well known tech Entrepreneur ?
- 17. • This device was found for operating aircrafts and elevators. Later Ralph Bear used it for another purpose for first time. Identify the device! ?
- 18. 16 . Who’s Show is Over ?
- 19. ID this Serivce By Google
- 20. Q 18 ID the guy ( in right) ?
- 21. • X . is an Internet company operating a website with local search content including business listings, directory information, and user generated reviews. • X was recently in news for fake reviews . ID X ?
- 22. Q 20 What ? • Bret Taylor is X . X is a EX facebook CTO . • X Launches Y word processor. • Whats Y ?
- 23. Q 42 • California's governor has chosen a day to dub as X Day: Oct. 16, the same date Y will hold a memorial at Stanford University. Id X and Y