RVQC 2021-22 Freshers Prelims
- 2. RULES • 25 Questions in total • 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 are star marked questions to break ties. • +1 for every right answer, part points will be given depending on the number of parts. • GOOGLING is injurious to health. • QM is Gawd
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- 6. Q1 _______ is the 15th letter of the Greek alphabet. In the system of Greek numerals it has a value of 70. While the uppercase Greek symbol for O is Omega (Ω), this serves as the lowercase symbol. _______ Electronics is also an international power company. However, it did not meet the same fate as a certain Mexican alcoholic beverage brand given both these brands have names which have been in the news for similar reasons. FITB.
- 8. Q2 Put Funda on the image.
- 10. Q3 Seen in the next slide is a snip from a promotional film video campaign created by Saatchi & Saatchi. It is created ahead of a highly anticipated film release from the Batman universe, showing iconic scenes from the franchise, entirely made up of special edition of X since the partnership of Mondelez with Warner Bros. Simply give X.
- 12. Oreo ANSWER
- 13. Q4 Seen in the image is a character, called Camillo from the 2021 Disney movie Encanto. The character is named for his shapeshifting powers. There is also an easter egg placed on his dress which was left by the director as a nod to his powers. What is this character named after, which has a connection with his powers?
- 15. Chameleon ANSWER
- 16. Q5* You wouldn't lust after it If you knew your fate Too much of it causes theobromine poisoning Which might lead to _____ __ _________. FITB with a dessert popular with Bangaloreans.
- 18. Q6 On the next slide, to the left we have the flag of Nauru, a tiny island country in Micronesia, northeast of Australia. To the right we have the geographical location of the same on the world map. While the 12 pointed star represents the 12 tribes of the country, put funda what the line on the flag represents.
- 20. Equator ANSWER
- 21. Q7 In 2014, a popular online battle arena game called Smite introduced a new character X. Like all characters in the game, X is a god/mythological figure and has some special powers based on his mythology. In the game most of X’s abilities rely on the power of drowsiness. His passive ability - ‘Sleepy’, means when his health reaches zero, he falls asleep and will awaken a few seconds later at 25% health. ‘Mighty Yawn’ puts to sleep all enemies in range. ID the often made fun of mythological character X.
- 23. Q8 A famous rule used by students in calculus is the X rule, which surprisingly was not invented by X though he published this rule in his 1696 book Analyse des Infiniment Petits pour l'Intelligence des Lignes Courbes (literal translation: Analysis of the Infinitely Small for the Understanding of Curved Lines), the first textbook on differential calculus. However, it is believed that the rule was discovered by the Swiss mathematician Johann Bernoulli. Simply give the rule/name of mathematician. (Image on the next slide)
- 26. Q9 Plymouth built a performance car in the 1970s with a 330 hp V8 engine. They had the perfect name for the car, but to use it they had to pay $50,000 to Warner Bros. Once they had permission, they used the name, a logo, and a characteristic ‘beep, beep’ sound for the horn. What is the name of this car? (Image on the next slide)
- 29. Q10* In 2007, Pantene put together a print advertisement for a product to restore aging hair. All it took was the alteration of the hair of a certain famous person, arguably one of world’s most famous women, even though there’s been much debate over who she really is. After this alteration, she suddenly appeared a great deal younger than usual . Of course, this ad wasn’t the first to feature her stoic stare and enigmatic smile. Who is the “woman” referred to in the question?
- 30. Mona Lisa ANSWER
- 31. The following is a screengrab of an iconic moment from one of the most popular and highest rated 21st century TV shows. Gale Boetticher, a character from the show gifts the book “Leaves of Grass” to the show’s protagonist with the following note written in it. ID the two W.W.’s. The first being a 20th century American poet and the second being the protagonist of the show. (Image on the next slide) Q11
- 34. Q12 This riverside property, owned by Stuart Morgan, has been gathering a lot of attention since 2019. This Norwegian-inspired chalet sits on the border of England and Wales with its closest nearby town being the historic Monmouth, overlooking the lush River Wye and the nearby Forest of Dean. Morgan told Insider that he's received over 3,000 accommodation enquiries from around the world to rent this place. A location manager stumbled upon the hidden property after spotting it from the hill opposite who was looking for a "New England-inspired" house which sat in the middle of "beautiful countryside with rivers and woodland." Where have we seen this property before? (Image on the next slide)
- 36. Otis’ house in Sex Education ANSWER
- 37. Q13 Old translations of manga into English have a tendency to portray most characters as left handed, while the original Japanese shows them as right handed. Put funda as to why this discrepancy takes place? (Image on the next slide)
- 39. Manga are written right side of page to left, and older English translations used to mirror image the art before putting subtitles. ANSWER
- 40. Q14 Amazon launched a page exclusively featuring products from a particular TV show and completely dedicated it to these products available for purchase. FITB (Image on the next slide)
- 42. Products shown on Shark Tank ANSWER
- 43. Q15* The following image is based on a seminar titled “Joining the dots: Science through tribal art and folk songs” by a professor from the humanities dept at IISc. Her work was to bridge this chasm between India’s prospective future in STEM and the vibrant heritage from its past. Which biological law proposed by an Austrian is explained here and also identify the associated art style?
- 46. Q16 In 1970, the Indian Army was being pruned and it was suggested that this regiment’s future depended on having a strong, energetic leader. In a strategic move, the then-Army Chief, General Sam Manekshaw, became the next colonel of the 61st Regiment and he realised they needed a change in role, otherwise the military and civilian bureaucracy would mechanise it. Thus they became the 61st _______ Regiment , notable for being one of the largest, and also one of the last, operational un mechanised units in the world. On Republic Day each year, the 61st parade in full dress uniform in New Delhi, in what is probably the largest assemblage of these successors still to be seen in the world. FITB and what makes this regiment special?
- 47. Blank- Cavalry The last remaining mounted regiments ANSWER
- 48. Q17 A Simpsons recreation of a famous album cover from the 70s. Name the band.
- 49. Queen ANSWER
- 50. Q18 A research team led by the a groundbreaking team of American scientists in 2019, created a newer, fast-charging, solid-state “LIB”. The original “LIBs”, made decades ago, are now omnipresent in today’s world of technology such as toys, wireless headphones, handheld power tools, etc., What are we talking about?
- 52. Q19 Neeru Deshpande (presently 65 years of age)was just 4 years old when her father clicked the famous photo of her. Even though he wasn't a professional photographer, the photograph came out so well that it got selected to be placed on the packaging of _______ and is still on the cover. It is believed that if _______ packets produced in a year are placed around the Earth’s circumference, one would circle the earth 192 times. Where have we all seen Neeru Deshpande?
- 54. Q20* Shown in the next slide is one of the portraiture by French- Cameroonian artist Fred Ebami. He is a trailblazer for a style he calls ‘New Pop’ art, where he showcases art through an African lens. He credits a very famous pop artist from the late 20th century as his inspiration for the piece pictured on the next slide. Whom did he take inspiration from?
- 57. Q21 X was the mobility partner of the recently concluded sporting extravaganza. X said that the vehicle markings are designed to reflect the concept of "Hope Lights Our Way". Where were these vehicles used specifically? Also ID X (Image on the next slide)
- 59. Used at the Tokyo Olympics X- Toyota ANSWER
- 60. Q22 A Mít is a Vietnamese footballer who plays as a midfielder for V-League (Vietnam) club SHB Đà Nẵng. Although joining the club in 2016, he has recently come to fame due to his characteristic style of playing, using various kinds of acrobatic moves and techniques, which is about to reach trending status on tiktok and other social media. The origin for this style name comes from the others in the club to show for his frilly and stylish actions that receive a good response from spectators. What is the name of this style?
- 61. ChiChi ANSWER
- 62. Q23 If the new designer vehicle registration plates are anything to go by, India seems to have become a part of ______. Cars bearing number plates like those used in ______ ,with a flag of twelve yellow stars arranged in a circle along with the acronym ‘IND’ beneath it on the left side of the plate, are common these days. According to the plate makers and dealers of Karol Bagh, these are presently their best selling plates and are sold at Rs 800 a piece. According to them, car owners like these plates because it makes their cars look foreign. If you are an ardent GeoGuessr player, you might find this question relatively easier as this is the first thing you try and look for in the game if you think that you’re in ______. What is being talked about?
- 64. Official EU number plates ANSWER
- 65. Q24 The video on the next slide is from the recently concluded Ashes series, fourth test match held at Sydney. Usman Khawaja hit a century in his comeback game at his home stadium and celebrated in a unique way, but he credits his icon from another sport for this celebration. Who is this icon who is from another sport?
- 68. Q25* ____ ________ is a two word name for a recently released sports documentary based on an historic triumph of the Indian team. The first word of the name is X and the second word is YZ. The name is a pun on the fact that XY is a colloquial name for the country where the sporting event took place where as YZ is the term used to describe a person or group in a competition, usually in sports and creative works, who is largely expected to lose. ID the name of the sports documentary. (X YZ)