Quizzing at office
I hosted Quiz at office today. These were the questions for the prelims.
I realised, it’s no easy task to come up with a set of 20 questions. This is inspite of the fact that there’s a plethora of information and ready-to-serve quizzes out there on the net. You have to find a fine balance of easy but tough, teasing yet entertaining, and “ohhh…shit” types.
A week long, sincere effort paid off finally…and I think people liked it. I enjoyed more than any one else. Thx to Levin again, he helped me source some questions.
Wanna a give a try ?
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1. Identify them and tell what’s common to both ?
2. What connects these film stars of different eras?
3. 300, 320, 330, 340, 350. The next one in the series has been just launched. What is it?
4. Identify?
5. It is said that recipe of Kentucky Fried Chicken is the second most secret one. Milkmaid of Nestle comes at number 3. Which is regarded as the first most closely guarded recipe?
6. Identify?
7. Identify the Company?
8. What is common to these people ?
9.Which Indian IT company derives its name from a phrase by French
philosopher Rene Descrates?
10.When Sachin Tendulkar went for his first Test series to Pakistan, he did not sign the contract with BCCI. Someone else signed it on his behalf. Who signed it and why?
11. What were these two code named as ?
12. The bodyguard of the President of India consists of men from three communities only. Which ones?
13. HAL + 1 = IBM : What am I talking about ?
14. Which is this movie ?
15. What is the connection ?
16. What in Bangalore was earlier called South Parade?
17. Who is he ?
18. What connects them?
19. Which country’s flag is this ?
(Clue: flag symbol = map )
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Anonymous 9:31 AM on November 27, 2007 Permalink
questions are chosen briliiantly,difficult to attempt all,good effort…
ATM 10:17 AM on November 27, 2007 Permalink
The best score we had at office was 11 out of 20. But am sure there are ppl who could do better.
Dipu 7:54 PM on November 28, 2007 Permalink
nice one ATM!I have no clue abt half of the questions..how do i get to know the answer? who won the quiz?
ATM 2:38 AM on November 29, 2007 Permalink
Sent the answers seprately in email. Sandeep and Rajesh ( new guy) of BSR, Winners. Gopal Krishna and Ankit ( new guy ) of NT QA, runners.
Know what the prize is ?
Gold class Tickets for winners, Classic for runners.
Anonymous 6:46 PM on November 29, 2007 Permalink
answers plz
brainiedeal 10:58 AM on December 17, 2007 Permalink
1)narayan Murthy and some guy and franklin templeton dunno the connection
2)Lux
3)
4)Manavendra Singh(Ranbaxy cmd)
5)Coke’s formula
6)Shashi Tharoor
7)i)Aditya Birla Group
ii)GE
iii)arcelor-mittal
iv)Some airline I forgot!
8)ITTIAM
9)
10)his dad ’cause sachin was underaged
11)Fatman and little boy the atom bombs dropped on Hiroshima and nagasaki
12)
13)The code used to run space shuttles
14)
15
16
17)Negi
18Devdas
19)Cyprus
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Arati 8:15 AM on December 26, 2007 Permalink
2)All Lux models
4)Manavendra Singh of Ranbaxy
5)Coke’s formula
6)Sahai Tharoor
7)Aditya Mirla, GE, Arcelor Mittal
10) Sachin’s father
11)Fat Man & Little Boy
14)Sharabi
17)Mir Ranjan Negi
18)Devdas
19)Cyprus
K T Rajagopalan 8:09 PM on August 19, 2008 Permalink
An excellent bunch of questions!
As an avid quizzer in my younger days (I am 62 now), I was told by my masters that index of the success of a good quiz is that a person with average level of awareness should be able to answer 40%. The answers to 20% should be tantalisingly at the tip of his tongue, 20% should educate and entertain him and the remaining 20% should elude him.
Your quiz passes that test. Well done!
A T M 10:46 PM on August 19, 2008 Permalink
Thanks for the compliment Mr. Rajagopalan. I never knew about this proportion. It’s a good guideline.