INTER HOUSE  SENIOR QUIZ COMPETITION 2011-2012
GENERAL ROUND
Identify the Monument
CATHEDRAL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
Identify the Monument
Shah Faisal Mosque
Identify the Monument
St Peter’s Basilica
Identify the Monument
The Great Hassan II mosque
How many members are there in the  United Nations General Assembly ?
Ans : 193
Who is the  Secretary General of  United Nations General Assembly ?
Ans : Ban Ki Moon
Identify the Personality at the Centre
Ans : Ban Ki Moon  Secretary General of United Nations General Assembly
Identify the Personality
Ans : Hardeep Singh Puri India's permanent representative to UN
A pale yellow highly reactive non-metallic element,  it has the capability to prevent tooth decay.  Name the element.
Fluorine
A blackish grey colored solid, non metallic element.  It is an essential element of animal diet mainly  as a constituent of hormones of the thyroid gland.
Iodine
A non-metallic chemical element,  used in the manufacture of fertilizers,  Pesticides, matches and detergents.
Phosphorus
A colorless inert gas first discovered in the sun.  On Earth it occurs in natural gas deposits  and radio active minerals in the atmosphere.
Helium
SAY THE PROVERB
 
Every Dog Has a Day
 
Early Bird Catches the worm/prey
 
A Bird in Hand is Worth Two in a Bush
 
Look Before You Leap
MIXED BAG
With What sport was Nadia Comaneci Associated with?
Ans : Gymnastics
The term Formula One is generally associated with which sport?
Ans : Motor Racing
Identify the sports person
 
Ans : Sergei Bubka
Identify the trophy
 
Ans : FIFA World Cup
Which sport is Muhammad Ali famous for?
Ans : Boxing
Identify the trophy
 
Ans : ICC World cup
Which sport is the Tour de France associated with?
Ans : Cycling
Identify the sports person
 
Ans :Narain Karthikeyan-the 1 st  Indian to step foot in the world of Formula One
What is bagasse-based  cogeneration used for:
Ans: Generating  Electricity
Which has been the biggest industrial chemical disaster in India?
Ans: Union Carbide plant gas leak
Black lung disease occurs among ….
Ans: Coal Mine workers
Name the method where isolated cells are used to grow the entire plant.
Ans: Tissue Culture
Name the underground layer where water is found?
Ans: Aquifer
What is the color of the gas carbon monoxide?
Ans: Colourless
Name the highly toxic material associated with the extraction of gold.
Ans: Mercury
Name the primary food source for marine animal life.
Ans: Phytoplankton
Look at this series:  2, 1, (1/2), (1/4), ...  What number should come next?
Ans : 1/8 This is a simple division series; each number  is one-half of the previous number. The number is divided by 2 successively  to get the next result.
Tanya is older than Eric. Cliff is older than Tanya. Eric is older than Cliff. If the first two statements are true,  the third statement is  true/false or uncertain?
Ans: False Because the first two statements are true, Eric is the youngest of the three, so the third statement must be false.
Eskimos are very good hunters, but they never hunt penguins. WHY NOT ?
Eskimos are found in north pole and penguins in south pole !!  
Look at this series:  7, 10, 8, 11, 9, 12, ...  What number should come next?
Ans : 10 This is a simple alternating  addition and subtraction series. In the first pattern, 3 is added;  in the second, 2 is subtracted.
Look at this series:  22, 21, 23, 22, 24, 23, ...   What number should come next?
Ans : 25 In this simple alternating  subtraction and addition series; 1 is subtracted, then 2 is added,  and so on.
On my way to the fair, I met 7 clown and a bear, every clown had 6 dogs, every dong had 5 cats, every cat had 4 houses, every house had 3 mice, every mouse had 2 lice, every louse had a spouse. How many are going to the fair?
Only Me  
Look at this series:  53, 53, 40, 40, 27, 27, ...   What number should come next?
Ans : 14 In this series, each number is repeated, then 13 is subtracted to arrive at the next number.
Look at this series:  80, 10, 70, 15, 60, ...  What number should come next?
Ans : 20 It’s an alternating addition and subtraction series. First, 10 is subtracted from each number to arrive at the next. In the second, 5 is added to each number to arrive at the next.
Which Is the only planet that rotates clockwise
Uranus
Which planet would float if  you put it in water
Saturn
Which planet has the Great Red Spot
Jupiter
Alpha, Beta , Gamma, Delta and  Epsilon are the rings encircling  this planet
Uranus
_____ is known as morning star  and evening star
Venus
Kalpana Chawla was the mission specialist sent by NASA aboard  the ill-fated space shuttle _________  and the first woman of Indian  origin in Space
Columbia
Spot on the moon where  humans first landed
Sea of Tranquility
This theory says that the  universe is between 8-13 billion years old
Big Bang
Which element is the primary  Component of computer  microchips ?
Ans : Silicon
Which appliance makes use of  GSM and CDMA technologies?
Ans : Mobile Phones
Doing which of the following is Called ‘shouting’ in Internet  Jargon
Ans: Typing in Capital Letters
What is the short cut key  to display help for a program  for windows?
Ans: F1
Identify the personality
Jerry Yang  Founder Yahoo
Identify the personality STEVE CHEN CHAD HURLE
JAVED KARIM
Identify the personality
Mark Zukerberg Founder Facebook
Identify the personality
TIM COOK CEO APPLE INC.
Identify the Logo…
AUDI
Identify the Logo…
DOMINO’S
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INDIA POST
Identify the Logo…
INDIAN AIRLINES
Identify the Logo…
PUMA
Identify the Logo…
MOZILLA FIREFOX BROWSER
Identify the Logo…
YAMAHA
Identify the Logo…
TATA
Who Invented Diesel Engine?
Rudolf Diesel (Germany) (1858-1913).
Who Invented  Electric Lamp ?
Thomas Alva Edison (U.S.) (1847-1931).
Who Invented Elevator ?
Elisha G. Otis (U.S.) (1811-61).
Who Invented Gramophone ?
Thomas Edison (USA).
Who Discovered  Helium ?
Sir William Ramsay  (Great Britain).
Who Discovered Laws of Gravitation and Motion ?
Sir Isaac Newton (England).
Who Discovered  Proton ?
Ernest Rutherford  (British-New Zealand).
Who Invented  Razor (Safety) ?
King C. Gillette (U.S.).
WHO IS THE PRESENT DEFENCE MINISTER OF INDIA?
Ans: Mr. A.K.Antony
NAME THE TANK USED DURING KARGIL WAR WHICH BECAME CONTROVERSIAL BY INDIAN ARTILLARY?
BOFORS
NAME THE FIGHTER JET PLANE JOINTLY DEVELOPED BY INDIA AND RUSSIA FOR INDIAN AIR FORCE?
SUKHOI SU-30
WHICH IS THE HIGHEST GALANTARY AWARD GIVEN?
PARAM VIR CHAKRA
WHAT ARE THE THREE BRANCHES OF INDIAN DEFENCE ?
ARMY, NAVY, AIRFORCE
WHEN IS THE MARTIERS DAY OBSERVED
30 TH  JAN
WHEN DO WE CELEBRATE FLAG DAY?
7 TH  DECEMBER
WHEN DO WE CELEBRATE AIR FORCE DAY?
8 TH  OCTOBER
 
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