IIT Roorkee Fresher Cooker Quiz - 2023 (PRELIMS+FINALS)

IIT Roorkee's 1st Quiz for the fresher batch of 2022

1. Q1. X's original logo was going to be a phoenix reborn and thus its original name was supposed to be _______ _______ or _______ phoenix. Later it was changed to be a not so familiar animal. The funny thing is, contrary to popular belief, X's logo isn't actually fox but a red panda. The confusion arose as the name X literally has the word fox in it, which is also a "nickname" for red panda. ​ What is X?

2. Q2. The X law has an interesting story. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the Americans used X to refer to both a fruit and something worthless, thus worthless ___ were referred to as X. Most states now have X laws that define what qualifies as a 'X' and what remedies are available to consumers.​ Using X in this law makes perfect sense, as you might have heard another comical phrase revolving around X which gives you "advice" on how to deal with the hardships of life signified by X.​ ID X /X law, which you might also know from a popular American sitcom wherein a person can decide to leave a date within 5 minutes with no repercussions. ​

3. Q3. * Shyam Saran Negi recently died on 5th November 2022 at the age of 106. It was announced that he would be cremated with state honors even though he was technically just a school professor from Himachal Pradesh. The reason behind this honor is he was the first person to do something, which would be considered very ordinary today. After doing it once at the age of 35, he continued doing it as many times as it was possible, the latest being 3 days before he died. ​ Identify the Funda

4. Q4. "Me at the zoo" is just a 20 seconds long YouTube video where a man (allegedly named jawed) says the following: "All right so here we are in front of the elephants, and the cool thing about these guys is that they have really really long trunks and that's, that's cool. And that's pretty much all there is to say". ​ This seemingly ordinary video was shot at the San Diego Zoo and has a whopping 247 Million views, 12 Million likes and around 11 Million comments. Why?

5. Q5. This historical bilateral cricket series which apparently got its name from the mocking of a newspaper called the sporting times which published​ “The body will be cremated and the ____ taken to ______”​ What is the name of the series?​

6. Q6. A very popular drink X was introduced in 1940, when the export of the main ingredient of drink Y was stopped in a certain country, due to their policies and methods. X was originated from the ingredients available in the country itself, and its name was a result of a brainstorming session where the naming team was asked to use their fantacy.​ ID X.​

7. Q7.* Shammi Narang and Riya Simon Khanna, both former doordarshan news anchors are also known for another project they worked together on. The project in discussion is an infrastructure project that has been very beneficial to the residents of Delhi and NCR, and these two are responsible for guiding the people in the project. Identify the project and their role.

8. Q8. This upcoming movie marks the sequel of its highly successful predecessor which released in 2018. What's interesting is that the franchise is returning without the actor who played the main lead, owing to his death in August 2020. The franchise is known for the way characters greet each other which comprises of a hand action accompanied with a two word phrase. Identify the movie.

9. Q9. This is a classic example of how seemingly insignificant things can have a drastically large impact on the outcome. In September of 1999, after almost 10 months of travel to Mars, NASA's $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter with parts designed and supplied by Lockheed, burned and broke into pieces. Had it been any other space agency, this mishap would have been very unlikely. What was the cause of the accident?​

10. Q10.* Apollos Hester, an American high school (American) football player was interviewed post a thrilling game in which his team made a huge comeback in the second half. His video went viral gaining over 10 million views on youtube and is still popular even today. What did he say?

11. Q11. X is emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in radio communications. Convention requires the word be repeated three times in a row. Originated from the French word, m'aidez meaning "help me", this word replaced the previously used SOS, due to difficulty in distinguishing the letter S. Identify X.​

12. Q12. Connect these images in the following slide to find the artist known for their distinctive musical creations

13. Q13. This game is a combination of two independent games one of which is a combat sport, but recently their combination is becoming famous with it turning into a competitive sport. It has been described as a sport that combines brain and brawn, as it makes full use of both the mental and physical abilities of the player. It has been shown as a way to train oneself to quickly shift the mindset from rapid action to calm, deliberate control. It has been described as the game where “rooks meet hooks”. Identify the sport​

14. Q14. X is an American physicist, known for his work in quantum electrodynamics. Bill Gates once said that he was " The best teacher I never had". ________ technique is regarded as a quick way to grasp a new concept which involves explaining the concept to a person who's never heard of it before. Besides being a great teacher and physicist, he is also known for his witty and jolly nature that led to his biography being named "Surely you're joking, Mr. _______".​ FITB/ID X

15. Q15. Shinkansen, which literally means a "new main line" has been the inspiration behind a significant engineering project in India which is touted to be the first of its kind in South Asia.​ What project is being referred to here?

16. Q16. Mean "the journey" in Arabic, this equipment, manufactured by Adidas is inspired by the culture, architecture, iconic boats and flag of a nation. It also happens to be made exclusively from water-based inks and glues. What are we talking about?

17. Q17. Name the programming language being displayed here.​

18. Q18. What event is being described here?​

19. Q19. In September 2022, Union Transport minister Nitin Gadkari announced new rules that made it mandatory for the passengers sitting in the rear seat of cars to wear a seatbelt. He cited business tycoon ____ ______ ‘s fatal accident in Palghar, Maharashtra a few days back, which resulted in their death, as a reason for this change from the previous rules. This person was the CEO of a large Indian company for 4 years, being the second person not bearing the family surname, which is also the name of the conglomerate, after which he was ousted. Who are we talking about?​

20. Q20.* This supercomputer was installed under the National Supercomputing mission coordinated by CDAC Pune, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) with an objective to cater to the needs of institutions in Uttarakhand,Western U.P., Haryana and Punjab. What is its name and where is it located?​

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22. Q1. X's original logo was going to be a phoenix reborn and thus its original name was supposed to be _______ _______ or _______ phoenix. Later it was changed to be a not so familiar animal. The funny thing is, contrary to popular belief, X's logo isn't actually fox but a red panda. The confusion arose as the name X literally has the word fox in it, which is also a "nickname" for red panda. ​ What is X?

23. Firefox

24. Q2. The X law has an interesting story. According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the Americans used X to refer to both a fruit and something worthless, thus worthless ___ were referred to as X. Most states now have X laws that define what qualifies as a 'X' and what remedies are available to consumers.​ Using X in this law makes perfect sense, as you might have heard another comical phrase revolving around X which gives you "advice" on how to deal with the hardships of life signified by X.​ ID X /X law, which you might also know from a popular American sitcom wherein a person can decide to leave a date within 5 minutes with no repercussions. ​

25. Q3. * Shyam Saran Negi recently died on 5th November 2022 at the age of 106. It was announced that he would be cremated with state honors even though he was technically just a school professor from Himachal Pradesh. The reason behind this honor is he was the first person to do something, which would be considered very ordinary today. After doing it once at the age of 35, he continued doing it as many times as it was possible, the latest being 3 days before he died. ​ Identify the Funda

26. Q4. "Me at the zoo" is just a 20 seconds long YouTube video where a man (allegedly named jawed) says the following: "All right so here we are in front of the elephants, and the cool thing about these guys is that they have really really long trunks and that's, that's cool. And that's pretty much all there is to say". ​ This seemingly ordinary video was shot at the San Diego Zoo and has a whopping 247 Million views, 12 Million likes and around 11 Million comments. Why?

27. First YouTube video

28. Q5. This historical bilateral cricket series which apparently got its name from the mocking of a newspaper called the sporting times which published​ “The body will be cremated and the ____ taken to ______”​ What is the name of the series?​ (Image follows)

29. Ashes

30. Q6. A very popular drink X was introduced in 1940, when the export of the main ingredient of drink Y was stopped in a certain country, due to their policies and methods. X was originated from the ingredients available in the country itself, and its name was a result of a brainstorming session where the naming team was asked to use their fanta sy.​ ID X.​

31. X - Fanta Y - CocaCola

32. Q7.* Shammi Narang and Riya Simon Khanna, both former doordarshan news anchors are also known for another project they worked together on. The project in discussion is an infrastructure project that has been very beneficial to the residents of Delhi and NCR, and these two are responsible for guiding the people in the project. Identify the project and their role.

33. Q8. This upcoming movie marks the sequel of its highly successful predecessor which released in 2018. What's interesting is that the franchise is returning without the actor who played the main lead, owing to his death in August 2020. The franchise is known for the way characters greet each other which comprises of a hand action accompanied with a two word phrase. Identify the movie.

34. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

35. Q9. This is a classic example of how seemingly insignificant things can have a drastically large impact on the outcome. In September of 1999, after almost 10 months of travel to Mars, NASA's $125 million Mars Climate Orbiter with parts designed and supplied by Lockheed, burned and broke into pieces. Had it been any other space agency, this mishap would have been very unlikely. What was the cause of the accident?​

36. Q10.* Apollos Hester, an American high school (American) football player was interviewed post a thrilling game in which his team made a huge comeback in the second half. His video went viral gaining over 10 million views on youtube and is still popular even today. What did he say?

37. Q11. X is emergency procedure word used internationally as a distress signal in radio communications. Convention requires the word be repeated three times in a row. Originated from the French word, m'aidez meaning "help me", this word replaced the previously used SOS, due to difficulty in distinguishing the letter S. Identify X.​

38. Q12. Connect these images in the following slide to find the artist known for their distinctive musical creations

39. Q12. This game is a combination of two independent games one of which is a combat sport, but recently their combination is becoming famous with it turning into a competitive sport. It has been described as a sport that combines brain and brawn, as it makes full use of both the mental and physical abilities of the player. It has been shown as a way to train oneself to quickly shift the mindset from rapid action to calm, deliberate control. It has been described as the game where “rooks meet hooks”. Order of the games is important.​ Identify the sport​

40. Chessboxing

41. Q13. X is an American physicist, known for his work in quantum electrodynamics. Bill Gates once said that he was " The best teacher I never had". ________ technique is regarded as a quick way to grasp a new concept which involves explaining the concept to a person who's never heard of it before. Besides being a great teacher and physicist, he is also known for his witty and jolly nature that led to his biography being named "Surely you're joking, Mr. _______".​ FITB/ID X

42. Richard Feynman

43. Q14. Shinkansen, which literally means a "new main line" has been the inspiration behind a significant engineering project in India which is touted to be the first of its kind in South Asia.​ What project is being referred to here?

44. India’s bullet train

45. Q15. Mean "the journey" in Arabic, this equipment is inspired by the culture, architecture, iconic boats and flag of a nation. It also happens to be made exclusively from water-based inks and glues. What are we talking about?

46. Q16. Name the programming language being displayed here.​

47. Q17. What event is being described here?​

48. Q19. In September 2022, Union Transport minister Nitin Gadkari announced new rules that made it mandatory for the passengers sitting in the rear seat of cars to wear a seatbelt. He cited business tycoon ____ ______ ‘s fatal accident in Palghar, Maharashtra a few days back, which resulted in their death, as a reason for this change from the previous rules. This person was the CEO of a large Indian company for 4 years, being the first person not bearing the family surname, which is also the name of the conglomerate, after which he was ousted. Who are we talking about?​

49. Cyrus Mistry

50. Q20.* This supercomputer was installed under the National Supercomputing mission coordinated by CDAC Pune, the Department of Science and Technology (DST) and the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) with an objective to cater to the needs of institutions in Uttarakhand,Western U.P., Haryana and Punjab. What is its name and where is it located?​

51. IIT Roorkee

52. GUIDELINES 8 Single Pounce/Bounce questions Clockwise +10/-5 on the pounce +10/0 on the bounce 1 Written Round 8 Single Pounce/Bounce questions Anti-Clockwise +10/-5 on the pounce +10/0 on the bounce 1 long connect round

53. TRIAL BALL The following pictures show the first handheld recording device that was used in making films and taking pictures. The second picture shows how the cameraman operated the device. The third picture shows the modern variant of the earlier action. Look at the pictures carefully and tell us what term/action came into use because of the way the early recording devices were modelled and used.

54. BUFFER SLIDE

55. Answer The phrase “ shooting a movie ” or “ shooting a picture ” was used as the first recording devices were literally modelled after rifles

56. Q1. X, a major company, used one this 2017 horror film's premiere to advertise against their rival company Y. ​ Just before the end credits, X displayed a message on the theatre screen with a "moral of the story" message. This instantly went viral. ​ The reason that this ad campaign went viral and worked so well was the eerie similarity between the movie's character and Y's mascot . ID X /Y​

57. X: Burger King Y: McDonalds Movie: IT

58. Q2. In an online charity chess match on Chess.com organised by X, a famous Indian stand-up comedian, Y , co-founder of an investment company, beat Viswanathan Anand, a 5 time world champion. Later, Y admitted to cheating by saying that he had help from computers and people analysing the game due to which he faced a lot of backlash from the chess playing community. ID X and Y​

59. Samay Raina and Nikhil Kamath

60. Q3. ____ ____ ___ _____ was originally formed in 2014 by X and Y , both of whom were independently working on their own music slightly different in genre. The duo met at Springr, a music cafe in Fort Kochi, when Y asked X to do the vocals for his music. They decided to collaborate and named themselves ____ ____ ___ _____ , to represent this moment and the Indian (2nd word) and western (4th word) influence in the music ​ The " 2nd(in english) and 4th syndrome " refers to malnutrition commonly experienced by elderly people who are unable to prepare meals and tend to themselves and thus end up eating this as their meal.​

61. When Chai Met Toast

62. Q4. Recently, X, a character from a very popular game _______, was a cause of controversy due to the way it looked.​ This was as its portrayal in the MCU, was extremely different to how the X looked in the poster, thus people were afraid that it didn't look powerful or "a great warrior". Some outright claiming "it's not a representation of X" despite its origin story proving this design to be more accurate. ​ Some people also related X's look to be a reference, as MCU too had changed its look very recently in their last iteration in a similar manner back in 2019.​ Identify X and the game.

63. X: Thor in God of War: Ragnarok

64. Q5. The city of Roorkee is famous for its numerous buildings and structures built during the British reign. One such structure is X, which is similar in form to one found in Trafalgar Square, London. However, unlike the one in the UK, which was made up of black granite, the ones in Roorkee are made up of lime mortar and stone. ​ ID X.​ ​

65. X: Lion Statues along Ganga Canal

66. Q6. This Man Booker prize winning novel was recently turned into a Netflix movie.​ The novel's name X, as unrelated as it may seem, refers to a nickname given to the protagonist of the story in his childhood as he too was "unique" in his jungle, as he was smarter than the rest. ​ The uniqueness of X comes a rare genetic mutation and the most efficient way to breed them is by using two _____ who have recessive genes needed to produce X as offspring ​. ID X

67. X: THE WHITE TIGER

68. Q7. Lewis Hamilton, a Mercedes-AMG F1 driver received his knighthood in 2021, becoming one of just 6 formula one personalities to receive this honour. It is interesting to note that not all those who received the title are drivers, two of the recipients are known for starting one of the most successful F1 team which still retains the founder's original name.​ ​ Name the team.

69. William Racing

70. Q8. Mumbai police in their campaign of creative advertisement released a tweet to raise awareness for COVID using a popular cultural reference. The tweet consisted of a still photo of 5 individuals 4 of whom were wearing masks and the caption said "It was _____ __, ______ __ endangered all of our lives. This line was an adaptation from the same scene of the same show Identify the source from which this reference was originated

71. Name of the show: Brooklyn 99

72. Written Round Identify these brands by looking at the pictorial representations of their taglines. +5 for correct answers No negatives for guessing +10 if all correct

73. G =

74. Hand in your sheets

75. Answers Asian paints KFC Pepsi Parle G Mentos

76. Q9. Identify the funda behind the collection of these images.

77. The 7 dwarfs in Snow White and the seven Dwarfs

78. Q10. ​ Mansour bahrami, an Iranian tennis player, was moderately successful in ATP tour, yet he was famous in the sport and was very popular in senior invitational tournaments. He even has an autobiography titled ‘the court jester’. Why was he famous?

79. Funny Trick shots on court

80. Q11. This is considered an extremely controversial book. It's the memoir of X, one of the most educated leaders in the world, written by his media advisor, however many people claim the book to be inaccurate some even saying: "It's a book full of lies. Eighty per cent of his claims are false". ​ The book claims that during his tenure, the power of the government was held by the party president, to an extent that the head of state himself said "The government is answerable to the party."​ One of the most interesting part is the title, as it itself tells a story. As many people might be aware, earlier the party president was supposed to rule but after protest across the nation, a meeting was called making X as head of the state, thus making him the government head "by fluke"​ ID the book​

81. The accidental Prime Minister

82. Q12. Tirupati's Lord Venkateshwara temple trust's net worth was recently disclosed to be around $30 billion. To put that into perspective, only about two dozen Indian companies have market valuation larger than the trust's net worth. The temple is also at the forefront of financial inclusivity by becoming the first of its kind by allowing devotees by donating something that they would rather invest in.​ What peculiar thing is allowed to be donated here?

83. Donate stocks via their Demat account

84. Q13. _____ Air is a new low cost Indian airline which commenced its operations in August 2022. It was praised on its new and unique uniform, which was eco friendly and introduced sneakers and pants for the crew and cabin staff, replacing their conventional uniforms. Before his death, the veteran investor Rakesh Jhunjhunwala also owned a 46% stake in the airline. FITB.​

85. Akasa Air

86. Q14. In October 2022, Taylor Swift made history by becoming the first artist to grab all the top 10 positions on the Billboard Hot 100. ​ The previous record with 9 entries in the top 10 was held by X who is credited with innovating what has been referred to as "hyper-reality rap", characterized by its focus on themes of celebrity as distinct from the "real world."​ ​ Identify X.​ ​

87. Drake

88. Q15. Rahul X and David Johnson were recently in the news, as they were fired from a corporation. The funny part was that they were 2 trolls posing to be ex-employees. Big news brands like CNBC, NBC, Bloomberg and daily Mail all failed to recognize the joke, which was unlikely since X is extremely popular internet joke which originated as a "disease" due to which a famous youtuber had "died". This joke is used till date in which a person introduces X in a conversation and when enquired, what is X?, a vulgar remark is made. ​ ID X

89. X: Ligma

90. Q16. The name ______ is a portmanteau (a word blending the sound and meanings of two others) formed from the name of two rivers, the ______________ of India and the ______ of Russia. It was manufactured by _______ Aerospace Ltd. The Indian half of the name can also be mistaken to be derived from the name of an Indian deity. Fill in the blanks.

91. BrahMos Rivers: Brahmaputra of India and Moskva of Russia BrahMos Aerospace

92. Long connect

93. +40/-30

94. +30/-20 Post Dated- 1 July 2017

95. +20/-10

96. +10/-0

97. Quizzing Section wishes you all a very safe and memorable journey at IITR by this safety slide.

98. H.C. Verma

99. Results????