37th Leo Inter School Quiz Competition | Gyan Infleoenza

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INSTRUCTIONS: This e quiz consists of 30 multiple-choice questions. Time allotted is 6pm till today Each correct answer will fetch 4 (four) points. Each wrong answer will be awarded -1 (minus one) points. Each Question not answered will be awarded -2 (minus two) points. Only ONE Tick sign (ü) per question is allowed. More than one tick signs would be treated as a wrong answer. Do fill your complete details in the answer sheet otherwise the same will not be accepted. All the best!

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1.

Which country's Antarctic claim covers the greatest swath of longitude?
- A.
  
  China
- B.
  
  Russia
- C.
  
  USA
- D.
  
  Australia
2.

What is the catchphrase of Daleks, the fictional race of metallic mutants who feature in the much-loved sci-fi programme, Doctor Who?
- A.
  
  EX-TERM-I-NATE!
- B.
  
  IN-TERM-I-NATE!
- C.
  
  GERM-I-NATE!
- D.
  
  FULM-I-NATE!
3.

In which English county is true Stilton cheese not currently being made?
- A.
  
  Hampshire
- B.
  
  Yorkshire
- C.
  
  Derbyshire
- D.
  
  Wales
4.

In the 'Garfield' comic strip, what is the name of Garfield's rubber chicken?
- A.
  
  Skew
- B.
  
  Dew
- C.
  
  Chickee
- D.
  
  Stretch
5.

What is the process responsible for producing photons in a diode laser?
- A.
  
  Pumping
- B.
  
  Electron-hole recombination
- C.
  
  Electron-Proton Neutralisation
- D.
  
  Photo production
6.

In the United States the television broadcast standard is...?
- A.
  
  NTSC
- B.
  
  USNC
- C.
  
  USSC
- D.
  
  NSSC
7.

In which decade was the first solid state integrated circuit demonstrated?
- A.
  
  1940s
- B.
  
  1950s
- C.
  
  1960s
- D.
  
  1930s
8.

Which Intel chip was the first to support a 32-bit bus architecture?
- A.
  
  286CK
- B.
  
  386DX
- C.
  
  486AX
- D.
  
  186DX
9.

The Central Processing Unit is an embedded chip that acts as the 'brains' of a computer. What Intel chip was used in the Altair (the first real personal computer)?
- A.
  
  6068
- B.
  
  6060
- C.
  
  8086
- D.
  
  8080
10.

Undertaker wrestled Yokozuna at the 1994 "Royal Rumble". This was a Casket Match. Undertaker wrestled in another Casket Match at the 1998 "Royal Rumble". Who did he wrestle?
- A.
  
  Kane
- B.
  
  Yokozuna
- C.
  
  Shawn Micheals
- D.
  
  Hulk Hogan
11.

Name the VIP who has habit of playing with her wedding ring whenever under stress.
- A.
  
  Princess Diana
- B.
  
  Margaret Thatcher
- C.
  
  Queen Elizabeth
- D.
  
  Sarojini Naidu
12.

Which artist’s pencil sketch has a friendly witch on the broomstick looking down on a cheerful cat?
- A.
  
  J.K. Rowling
- B.
  
  M.F.Hussain
- C.
  
  R.K.Narayanan
- D.
  
  Satyajit Ray
13.

Name the fictional Kazakh journalist, created by comedian Sacha Baron Cohen, who made it to GQ magazine’s annual list of top 100 most powerful people.
- A.
  
  Angus Howarth Borat
- B.
  
  Julius Caesar
- C.
  
  Angus Bowarth Horat
- D.
  
  Nirad C. Chaudhary
14.

A South Asian Centre for Arts and Culture is coming up in a seven-decade old building where a very important person lived once. Name the person.
- A.
  
  Mohammed Ali Jinnah
- B.
  
  J.N. Nehru
- C.
  
  M.K. Gandhi
- D.
  
  S.V. Patel
15.

Name an Ex-President of an Asian country who admits that his wife is responsible for improving his written and spoken English.
- A.
  
  K.R. Narayanan of India
- B.
  
  Pervez Mussharaf of Pakistan
- C.
  
  Asif Ali Zardari of Pakistan
- D.
  
  APJ Abdul Kalam of India
16.

Tell the nationality of Maddox, child adopted by Hollywood idol Angelina Jolie.
- A.
  
  Cambodian
- B.
  
  Egyptian
- C.
  
  Australian
- D.
  
  American
17.

Audrey Hepburn in her famous black dress reminds us of which classic film?
- A.
  
  Breakfast at Tiffany’s
- B.
  
  Evening at Paris
- C.
  
  Dinner at Tiffany’s
- D.
  
  Luncheon
18.

“The boy who stood on the burning deck, whence all but him had fled” (author: Felicia Dorothea Hemans). Who was the boy?
- A.
  
  Oliver Twist
- B.
  
  Bill Sykes
- C.
  
  David Copperfield
- D.
  
  Casabianca
19.

Name the two brothers who clashed over strategy of the footwear company they had founded in 1924, and formed two separate companies in the 1940s.
- A.
  
  Rudolf and William Diesel
- B.
  
  Adolf and Charlie Nikey
- C.
  
  Adolf and Rudolf Dassler
- D.
  
  Jerry and Oliver Fleming
20.

Name the Indian cricketer whose mother has won the Vikram Samman of Vikram’varsity for her contribution in the field of painting.
- A.
  
  Sachin Tendulkar
- B.
  
  Rahul Dravid
- C.
  
  M.S. Dhoni
- D.
  
  Vikram Rathore
21.

Writer Kurt Vonnegut who studied for a Master’s in anthropology at Chicago University was awarded a degree, a century later. He was allowed to use his novel as his thesis. Name his novel.
- A.
  
  The Count of Monte Cristo
- B.
  
  Humming Bird Tales
- C.
  
  Cat’s Cradle
- D.
  
  Oliver Twist
22.

How long would the TV coverage of Football World Cup 2006 go if run in one single channel non-stop?
- A.
  
  991 hours 32 minutes
- B.
  
  More than 8 years
- C.
  
  31 days
- D.
  
  More than 51 years
23.

Name the Bharat Ratna awardee who shares his/her birthday with Rabindranath Tagore
- A.
  
  R.T. Kamat
- B.
  
  Lata Mangeshkar
- C.
  
  Asha Bhonsale
- D.
  
  P.V. Kane
24.

Who is known for the Mary Poppins books?
- A.
  
  Pamela Anderson
- B.
  
  Pamela Travers
- C.
  
  Julliane Sykes
- D.
  
  Minnie Mathur
25.

What type of system did Paul Nipkow, John Baird, and Charles Jenkins all invent?
- A.
  
  Transistor
- B.
  
  Television
- C.
  
  Personal Computer
- D.
  
  LED Display