IIT Roorkee Fresher Cooker Quiz - 2023 (PRELIMS)

IIT Roorkee's 1st Quiz for the fresher batch of 2023

1. 1. X is a multinational chain with its headquarters in Bangalore, also known by its three letter abbreviation. The first outlet of X was set up in July 1996, by V. G. Siddhartha, and it currently has over a thousand outlets in India and around the world. (You’ve probably been to one in the past week)​ The company came into the limelight a few years ago, when Siddhartha went missing, and was then announced dead, which then brought into public attention the poor financial state of the company. ​ What chain is being talked about?

2. 2. X is a very popular phrase originating from an A merican sitcom Y, airing from 2005 to 2013, with a total of nine seasons.   X is said by the lead character multiple times throughout the series, and it gave origin to a meme in pop culture. It is a phrase used by someone feeling clever to add silly humour to a conversation.   Y's lead character has a mug gifted to himself on which "WORLD'S BEST ____“ (4) is written.   ID X and Y. ​

3. 3. Although X’s fame from around mid 20 th century to present-day is due to certain activities he carried out in Europe, he also happened to be an (unsuccessful) artist.  He tried to sell several paintings and postcards when he lived in Vienna. He also attempted to gain admission to a University of Arts but had little success. Some of X’s works are given on the next slide His works have been deemed “ unfeeling ” and “ cold ”. ID X

4. 4.* About 80 years ago, Nobel Prize winning physicist X, who you may or may not have heard of , gave a lecture series in three parts in Trinity college, Dublin. ​ The topic, though was something completely unrelated to the topics you may associate him with. In his lecture series, he attempted to fuse physics and biology. X’s lectures went on to influence two other scientists, Watson and Crick to enter the field of molecular biology, and they went on to win the Nobel Prize themselves for their discovery of the structure of _ _ _. (3) FITB, and identify X, whom you would have learned about during JEE preparations.

5. 5. Given in the next slide is a screenshot of a conversation between one of the most followed people on (formerly) Twitter, and a parody account of the same person. The exchange is referencing a certain “epic” event that was scheduled to happen in Italy, involving X, and another famous person Y, who is somewhat of a rival to X. Soon after it was announced, Y tried to cancel the event, saying that X was not serious enough about it. ​ ID X and Y.​ (order important)

6. 6. The recent rise in the use of these type of memes has been thanks to a movie that was released this year. It usually deals with something sad that is happening currently, but nothing can be done since it's a _____ _____ (5,5).

7. 7. Nobody knows who said _____ _____ (5,5) first, but it is a two-word phrase that originated in the world of video games, as a “soft way of telling the opponent they are bad at the game.” Circa 2020, it went on to become a reaction meme used to ironically comment on people’s situations even when their abilities had nothing to do with their losses.​ “Sounds like a _____ _____”, or just “_____ _____” are two common alterations of the phrase.​ Identify the phrase. (No Part Points)

8. 8.* In the 1870s, Thomas Hardy’s “A Pair of Blue Eyes”, was being published in a serialized manner (i.e., in short episodes). At the end of one of those episodes, one of the main characters, Henry Knight is depicted as hanging off a rock face , leaving the reader with no idea of whether he survives or not.​ This abrupt ending gives the rise to a word meaning ‘to be left in suspense’ . What word is being talked about?

9. 9. Given below is a sketch representing the different types of X used in different countries. ID X.

10. 10. After a break of nearly 2 years from Twitter, before which he was infamously active on the platform, X tweeted a photo of him with an expression that many people have described as a frown. This type of picture is generally called a Y which has a negative connotation attached with it. But, in case of X, it is being used as a tool for publicity and marketing. 

11. 11. The first logo of X was a centaur, a stylized version of Sagittarius shooting an arrow in a circle, representing the wheel of Konark. The logo was chosen by the founder and introduced in 1948 and represented them until 2000, when they adopted a new logo. X was originally a private entity, before being nationalized in 1953. Recently, X was picked up again by its original “owner. Which company is being talked about, which you might have heard of in the news recently for some design changes they made to their main “product”?​

12. 12.* The following clip is a commentary by Australian commentator Gerard Whateley on 1 of the 2 masterclass back-to-back sixes X hit on _____ ____’s (5,4) ball, in 2022. He played a spectacular innings in that game, winning the match for his team, and announcing his comeback out loud, after a bad run of form.​ ID X and the bowler.

13. 13. This is a 22nd century gadget which has space consisting of millions of gadgets. It acts as a portal that allows the user to access and deposit items in another dimension with little concern of space occupation or mass. It can shrink or enlarge objects, such as they can be easily stored when needed while not impacting their abilities, as shrunken objects are restored to their normal sizes when they exit.​ What is being talked about here?

14. 14. Given in the next slide, is the Wikipedia bio for Lisa del Giocondo, an Italian noblewoman who lived in Italy during the Renaissance. At 15, Lisa married a silk merchant, who also happened to be an art lover. He asked Domenico Puligo for a portrait of a saint and asked a certain Leonardo for a painting of his wife to celebrate the purchase of their family home.​ He ended up dying before his wife, and Lisa became a nun soon after. Why or How does the world know her now?

15. 15. X is a Spanish company that was founded in 1958 by Enric Bernat and is now owned by an Italian-Dutch company. In Bernat’s obituary, he said that he saw that a certain product didn’t suit their main consumers, as they got their hands sticky and ran into trouble with their parents.​  The word X is derived from a Spanish word ______ meaning “to suck". ​ Although X is quite famous in India, it is not known for the original product that the company made. Rather, it is famous for another, less sweet (or sour) product. A fun fact about X is that the logo was in fact designed by a famous Spanish painter Y, who you might recognize by his iconic mustache . ID X(5) and Y(5).

16. 16. The popular version of how the entity Y was formed goes as follows: The creator watched a contest on Doordarshan, where contestants could answer questions about Greek mythology but not basic questions about Indian mythology. So, he left his job at the Times of India and started Y. But apparently what happened, was that a Bangalore salesman made the proposal for Y, and it was produced in 1965 in Kannada only for the first ten volumes, the success of which led to its English volumes being produced, and the numbering starting from 11. Identify Y(the entity).

17. 17. X : the Hard Truth about Life and Start-Ups is a book written by Y, an alumnus of IIT Delhi. He became famous as the co-founder of one of India’s most successful fintech startups and went on to be more well-known for his TV appearances. ID X and Y

18. 18. O gorgeous one! What are you going to do with the blue eyed white guys? My blood boils out of jealousy. … The girl who is fond of black outfit, Walks away from me, because of my black complexion. What do you better know this as?

19. 19. India has participated in this World Level Tournament, since 1983, and only 2 Indians have been able to bag any medals ever since. The first is Anju Bobby George who bagged a bronze medal in the Women’s Long Jump discipline in Paris, 2003.  Who is the second Indian, who had come into prominence a couple of years ago, due to another achievement of his?

20. 20. At first glance, the Motel Polaris in picture may look unremarkable. But this Motel despite how it may appear today, has had the opportunity to provide accommodation to one of the most well-known bands of its time.  This group X visited this motel twice in the early 1970's on its way to a scenic destination in the Himalayas. ​​ID the group X and name the city where this motel is located.

21. JALDI SE SHEETS DO!

22. 1. X is a multinational chain with its headquarters in Bangalore, also known by its three letter abbreviation. The first outlet of X was set up in July 1996, by V. G. Siddhartha, and it currently has over a thousand outlets in India and around the world. (You’ve probably been to one in the past week)​ The company came into the limelight a few years ago, when Siddhartha went missing, and was then announced dead, which then brought into public attention the poor financial state of the company. ​ What chain is being talked about?

23. A

24. 2. X is a very popular phrase originating from an A merican sitcom Y, airing from 2005 to 2013, with a total of nine seasons.   X is said by the lead character multiple times throughout the series, and it gave origin to a meme in pop culture. It is a phrase used by someone feeling clever to add silly humour to a conversation.   Y's lead character has a mug gifted to himself on which "WORLD'S BEST ____" is written.   ID X and Y. ​

25. A

26. 3. Although X’s fame from around mid 20 th century to present-day is due to certain activities he carried out in Europe, he also happened to be an (unsuccessful) artist. Some of X’s works are given on the next slide. He tried to sell several paintings and postcards when he lived in Vienna. He also attempted to gain admission to a University of Arts, but had little success. His works have been deemed “ unfeeling ” and “ cold ”. ID X. 

27. Adolf Hitler A

28. 4.* About 80 years ago, Nobel Prize winning physicist X, who you may or may not have heard of , gave a lecture series in three parts in Trinity college, Dublin. ​ The topic, though was something completely unrelated to the topics you may associate him with. In his lecture series, he attempted to fuse physics and biology. X’s lectures went on to influence two other scientists, Watson and Crick to enter the field of molecular biology, and they went on to win the Nobel Prize themselves for their discovery of the structure of _ _ _. (3) FITB, and identify X, whom you would have learned about during JEE preparations.

29. A Erwin Schrodinger DNA

30. 5. Given in the next slide is a screenshot of a conversation between one of the most followed people on (formerly) Twitter, and a parody account of the same person. The exchange is referencing a certain “epic” event that was scheduled to happen in Italy, involving X, and another famous person Y, who is somewhat of a rival to X. Soon after it was announced, Y tried to cancel the event, saying that X was not serious enough about it. ​ ID X and Y.​

31. A X : Elon Musk Y : Mark Zuckerberg

32. 6. The recent rise in the use of these type of memes has been thanks to a movie that was released this year. It usually deals with something sad that is happening currently, but nothing can be done since it's a _____ _____ (5,5).

33. Canon Event

34. 7. Nobody knows who said _____ _____ (5,5) first, but it is a two-word phrase that originated in the world of video games, as a “soft way of telling the opponent they are bad at the game.” Circa 2020, it went on to become a reaction meme used to ironically comment on people’s situations even when their abilities had nothing to do with their losses.​ “Sounds like a _____ _____”, or just “_____ _____” are two common alterations of the phrase.​ Identify the phrase.

35. A

36. 8.* In the 1870s, Thomas Hardy’s “A Pair of Blue Eyes”, was being published in a serialized manner (i.e., in short episodes). At the end of one of those episodes, one of the main characters, Henry Knight is depicted as hanging off a rock face , leaving the reader with no idea of whether he survives or not.​ This abrupt ending gives the rise to a word meaning ‘to be left in suspense’ . What word is being talked about?

37. A Cliffhanger

38. 9. Given below is a sketch representing the different types of X used in different countries. ID X.

39. A Parliamentary Seating Arrangements

40. 10. After a break of nearly 2 years from Twitter, before which he was infamously active on the platform, X tweeted a photo of him with an expression that many people have described as a frown. This type of picture is generally called a Y which has a negative connotation attached with it. But, in case of X, it is being used as a tool for publicity and marketing. 

41. A Donald Trump Mugshot

42. 11. The first logo of X was a centaur, a stylized version of Sagittarius shooting an arrow in a circle, representing the wheel of Konark. The logo was chosen by the founder and introduced in 1948 and represented them until 2000, when they adopted a new logo. X was originally a private entity, before being nationalized in 1953. Recently, X was picked up again by its original “owner. Which company is being talked about, which you might have heard of in the news recently for some design changes they made to their main “product”?​

43. A Air India

44. 12.* The following clip is a commentary by Australian commentator Gerard Whateley on 1 of the 2 masterclass back-to-back sixes X hit on _____ ____’s ball, in 2022. He played a spectacular innings in that game, winning the match for his team, and announcing his comeback out loud, after a bad run of form.​ ID X and the bowler.

45. A X – Virat Kohli Bowler – Haris Rauf

46. 13. This is a 22nd century gadget which has space consisting of millions of gadgets. It acts as a portal that allows the user to access and deposit items in another dimension with little concern of space occupation or mass. It can shrink or enlarge objects, such as they can be easily stored when needed while not impacting their abilities, as shrunken objects are restored to their normal sizes when they exit.​ What is being talked about here?

47. A Doraemon’s 4-D pocket

48. 14. Given in the next slide, is the Wikipedia bio for Lisa del Giocondo, an Italian noblewoman who lived in Italy during the Renaissance. At 15, Lisa married a silk merchant, who also happened to be an art lover. He asked Domenico Puligo for a portrait of a saint and asked a certain Leonardo for a painting of his wife to celebrate the purchase of their family home.​ He ended up dying before his wife, and Lisa became a nun soon after. Why or How does the world know her now?

49. A

50. 15. X is a Spanish company that was founded in 1958 by Enric Bernat and is now owned by an Italian-Dutch company. In Bernat’s obituary, he said that he saw that a certain product didn’t suit their main consumers, as they got their hands sticky and ran into trouble with their parents.​  The word X is derived from a Spanish word ______ meaning “to suck". ​ Although X is quite famous in India, it is not known for the original product that the company made. Rather, it is famous for another, less sweet (or sour) product. A fun fact about X is that the logo was in fact designed by a famous Spanish painter Y, who you might recognize by his iconic mustache . ID X(5) and Y(5).

51. A

52. 16. The popular version of how the entity Y was formed goes as follows: The creator watched a contest on Doordarshan, where contestants could answer questions about Greek mythology but not basic questions about Indian mythology. So, he left his job at the Times of India and started Y. But apparently what happened, was that a Bangalore salesman made the proposal for Y, and it was produced in 1965 in Kannada only for the first ten volumes, the success of which led to its English volumes being produced, and the numbering starting from 11. Identify Y(the entity).

53. A. Amar Chitra Katha

54. 17. X : the Hard Truth about Life and Start-Ups is a book written by Y, an alumnus of IIT Delhi. He became famous as the co-founder of one of India’s most successful fintech startups and went on to be more well-known for his TV appearances. ID X and Y

55. A

56. 18. O gorgeous one! What are you going to do with the blue eyed white guys? My blood boils out of jealousy. … The girl who is fond of black outfit, Walks away from me, because of my black complexion. What do you better know this as?

57. A Billo Bagge Billiyan Da Ki Karegi

58. 19. India has participated in this World Athletics Championship, since 1983, and only 2 Indians have been able to bag any medals ever since. The first is Anju Bobby George who bagged a bronze medal in the Women’s Long Jump discipline in Paris, 2003.  Who is the second Indian, who had come into prominence a couple of years ago, due to another achievement of his?

59. A Neeraj Chopra

60. 20. At first glance, the Motel Polaris in picture may look unremarkable. But this Motel despite how it may appear today, has had the opportunity to provide accommodation to one of the most well-known bands of its time.  This group X visited this motel twice in the early 1970's on its way to a scenic destination in the Himalayas. ​​ID the group X and name the city where this motel is located.

61. A. The Beatles Roorkee

62. Answers Café Coffee Day That’s What She Said, The Office Adolf Hitler Schrodinger, DNA Elon Musk, Mark Zukerberg Canon Event Skill Issue Cliffhanger Parliament Seating Arrangement Donald Trump, Mugshot Air India Virat Kohli, Haris Rauf Doraemon’s 4-D Pocket Monalisa Chupa Chups, Salvador Dali Amar Chitra Katha Ashneer Grover, Dogalapan Billo Bagge Billiyan / Libaas Neeraj Chopra The Beatles, Roorkee