The Half Devil Quiz -Prelims-

By: Aditya Rajan

Guha Arunkumar

Visit us at: www.facebook.com/vitquizclub

Rules

• Written

• 20 questions totally.

• 4,7,10,13,15,17 and 19 are star marks.

• Ties will be resolved on star marks.

• If not, then Plan Sudden Death will be put into effect.

• Quizmaster(s) decision is final.

0

• This comic involves the protagonist realizing that a certain mathematical constant is pronounced based on how the numbers look in a mirror image. Id and give graphical rep of what is happening here.

1 (VIT tribute question)

• Hope for the best but prepare for the worst • The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. (

Mark Van Doren ) • The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

( Aristotle ) • Whatever the mind can conceive and believe the mind

can achieve. ( Napoleon Hill ) • I think, therefore I am. ( Descartes ) • A chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link. • A thousand mile journey begins with a single step. Where would you find these ( and many more ) quotes?

2

On 7 March 2012 it was announced that X had joined Marrusian F1 team as a test driver ,with the opportunity to sample F1 machinery later in the year.

I.D person. Give Significance.

3

I.D This logo. Name has been blanked out. (duh)

4*

• In message board terms, to move a post to the top of the forum with a pointless reply, usually to one's own thread.

• It is an acronym and is used to increase the number of views.

• What is this word and what’s the acronym?

5

• I.d The two references ( Books / movies )

6

• When Robert, a tire, discovers his destructive telepathic powers, he soon sets his sights on a desert town; in particular, a mysterious woman becomes his obsession.

• I.D this really bad movie.

7*

• Accelerated healing factor • Rapid acceleration of the cancerous tumors • Massive scar tissue • Psychosis and mental instability • Expert in multiple forms of martial arts • Taskmaster Memory • Multilingual • I.D this enigmaaa

8

• This comic mocks the recent internet activism of publicizing a ugandan warlord. It instead protests again a multibillion dollar company that has been putting weapons of mass destructions into teenagers for years together. The key to this comic is the play on the warlords name. Which company is the butt of this joke?

9

• FITB

10*

• · Sir Winston Churchill, (1874–1965), British politician, Prime Minister during World War II

• · Isambard Kingdom Brunel, (1806–1859), civil engineer, creator of the Great Western Railway, and designer of numerous significant ships, tunnels and bridges.

• · Diana Spencer (1961–1997), first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales (marriage 1981–1996), and mother of Prince William, now Duke of Cambridge, and PrinceHarry of Wales

• · Charles Darwin (1809–1882), naturalist, originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection and author of On the Origin of Species.

• · William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and playwright, thought of by many as the greatest of all writers.

10* contd

• · Sir Isaac Newton (1643–1727), physicist, originator of the laws of classical mechanics and gravity.

• · Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533–1603), monarch(reigned 1558–1603)

• · X (1940–1980), musician with ____, philanthropist, peace activist, artist

• · Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758–1805), naval commander

• · Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), Lord Protector

• I d X

11

• X leader, someone who has responsibility over a group of people or an organization and leaves it in a worse-off condition than when he or she first found it

• X (film)

• X!, a British comic

• X(magazine), a British boys' magazine

• Johan “X" Quick, a professional gamer from Sweden

• “X" (song), a single by Britney Spears featured on her 2003 album In the Zone

• “X", the first single off of Crazy Town's debut album, The Gift of Game

• X (album), a 2011 album by The Gazette

This is the disambiguation from wiki. I.d the term X.

12

• X is depicted as an athletic woman; she has brown eyes and hair, frequently kept in a plait or ponytail. The character's classic costume is a turquoise sleeveless tank top, light brown shorts, calf-high boots, and long white socks. Accessories include fingerless gloves, a backpack, a utility belt with holsters on either side, and two pistols. In the later versions, wears a crop top, camouflage pants and black or light brown shirts. When exploring, she often carries two pistols, but has used other weaponry throughout the series

• ID X

13*

• Originally designed by _____ artists including Marcus Lehto, Rob McLees, and Shi Kai Wang, the character is a towering and faceless cybernetically-enhanced supersoldier; he is never seen without his green-colored armor or helmet. Downes built his personification of the X off a character description which called for a Clint Eastwood-type character of few words.

• I.D This character and the game for which he is the protagonist.

14

ID Tune

15*

• The name of this article of clothing is taken from a town in Ukraine.

• These were sent to the British troops to help protect them from the cold during the Crimean war.

• form of cloth headgear that covers the whole head, exposing only part of the face. Often only the eyes or eyes and mouth are left exposed.

• A.k.a Uhlan cap or Templar cap in 19th Century. • Name this article of clothing

16

• The name Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso stands word wise for Holy Lord, Gentle Glory, Compassionate, Defender of the Faith, Ocean of Wisdom.

• By what name is this person known to the world?

17*

• The two hands that fuse seamlessly with a human form, express our reassuring approach to healthcare. A constant reminder to all that patient-centric care is fundamental to our ethos.

• Green is a color of healing and is symbolic of our steadfast focus: To ensure the health and well-being of those we minister to. And red, expressive of the dynamic zeal with which we strive to make it a reality.

• The X (India) logo is the indelible assurance that our expertise will always be tempered with humanity. We never forget that the wellness of human lives is our raison d'etre.

• I.D X

18

• ID this famous blueprint

19*

• This bank traces its origins back to 1690 when John Freame and Thomas Gould started trading as goldsmith bankers in Lombard Street, London. The name “X" became associated with the business in 1736, when James X, son-in-law of John Freame, one of the founders, became a partner in the business.In 1728, the bank moved to 54 Lombard Street, which was identified by the 'Sign of the Black Spread Eagle', over the years becoming a core part of the bank's identity.

• ID X

20

• What is this a

reference to?

Ignore the

Fail erasing.

ANSWERS

0

• This comic involves the protagonist realizing that a certain mathematical constant is pronounced based on how the numbers look in a mirror image. Id and give graphical rep of what is happening here.

• 3.14 in reverse in P I E

1

• Hope for the best but prepare for the worst • The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery. (

Mark Van Doren ) • The roots of education are bitter, but the fruit is sweet.

( Aristotle ) • Whatever the mind can conceive and believe the mind

can achieve. ( Napoleon Hill ) • I think, therefore I am. ( Descartes ) • A chain is only as strong as it’s weakest link. • A thousand mile journey begins with a single step. Where would you find these ( and many more ) quotes?

• VIT Wallspeak

2

On 7 March 2012 it was announced that X had joined Marrusian F1 team as a test driver ,with the opportunity to sample F1 machinery later in the year.

I.D person. Give Significance.

• Maria De Villota, first woman since ‘92

3

I.D This logo. Name has been blanked out. (duh)

• Namma metro in Bengaluru

4

• In message board terms, to move a post to the top of the forum with a pointless reply, usually to one's own thread.

• It is an acronym and is used to increase the number of views.

• What is this word and what’s the acronym?

• BUMP

• Bring

• Up

• My

• Post

5

• I.d The two references ( Books / movies )

• Gone with the wind

• Godfather

6

• When Robert, a tire, discovers his destructive telepathic powers, he soon sets his sights on a desert town; in particular, a mysterious woman becomes his obsession.

• I.D this really bad movie.

• RUBBER

7

• Accelerated healing factor • Rapid acceleration of the cancerous tumors • Massive scar tissue • Psychosis and mental instability • Expert in multiple forms of martial arts • Taskmaster Memory • Multilingual • I.D this enigmaaa

• Deadpool

8

• This comic mocks the recent internet activism of publicizing a ugandan warlord. It instead protests again a multibillion dollar company that has been putting weapons of mass destructions into teenagers for years together. The key to this comic is the play on the warlords name. Which company is the butt of this joke?

• Sony 2012

9

• FITB

10

• · Sir Winston Churchill, (1874–1965), British politician, Prime Minister during World War II

• · Isambard Kingdom Brunel, (1806–1859), civil engineer, creator of the Great Western Railway, and designer of numerous significant ships, tunnels and bridges.

• · Diana Spencer (1961–1997), first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales (marriage 1981–1996), and mother of Prince William, now Duke of Cambridge, and PrinceHarry of Wales

• · Charles Darwin (1809–1882), naturalist, originator of the theory of evolution through natural selection and author of On the Origin of Species.

• · William Shakespeare (1564–1616), English poet and playwright, thought of by many as the greatest of all writers.

10 contd

• · Sir Isaac Newton (1643–1727), physicist, originator of the laws of classical mechanics and gravity.

• · Queen Elizabeth I of England (1533–1603), monarch(reigned 1558–1603)

• · X (1940–1980), musician with ____, philanthropist, peace activist, artist

• · Vice Admiral Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758–1805), naval commander

• · Oliver Cromwell (1599–1658), Lord Protector

• I d X

• John Lennon

11

• X leader, someone who has responsibility over a group of people or an organization and leaves it in a worse-off condition than when he or she first found it

• X (film)

• X!, a British comic

• X(magazine), a British boys' magazine

• Johan “X" Quick, a professional gamer from Sweden

• “X" (song), a single by Britney Spears featured on her 2003 album In the Zone

• “X", the first single off of Crazy Town's debut album, The Gift of Game

• X (album), a 2011 album by The Gazette

This is the disambiguation from wiki. I.d the term X.

• Toxic

12

• X is depicted as an athletic woman; she has brown eyes and hair, frequently kept in a plait or ponytail. The character's classic costume is a turquoise sleeveless tank top, light brown shorts, calf-high boots, and long white socks. Accessories include fingerless gloves, a backpack, a utility belt with holsters on either side, and two pistols. In the later versions, wears a crop top, camouflage pants and black or light brown shirts. When exploring, she often carries two pistols, but has used other weaponry throughout the series

• ID X

• Lara Croft/Tomb Raider

13

• Originally designed by _____ artists including Marcus Lehto, Rob McLees, and Shi Kai Wang, the character is a towering and faceless cybernetically-enhanced supersoldier; he is never seen without his green-colored armor or helmet. Downes built his personification of the X off a character description which called for a Clint Eastwood-type character of few words.

• I.D This character and the game for which he is the protagonist.

• Master chief - Halo

14

ID Tune

• Johnny Quest

15

• The name of this article of clothing is taken from a town in Ukraine.

• These were sent to the British troops to help protect them from the cold during the Crimean war.

• form of cloth headgear that covers the whole head, exposing only part of the face. Often only the eyes or eyes and mouth are left exposed.

• A.k.a Uhlan cap or Templar cap in 19th Century. • Name this article of clothing

• Balaclava

16

• The name Jetsun Jamphel Ngawang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso stands word wise for Holy Lord, Gentle Glory, Compassionate, Defender of the Faith, Ocean of Wisdom.

• By what name is this person known to the world?

• Dalai Lama

17

• The two hands that fuse seamlessly with a human form, express our reassuring approach to healthcare. A constant reminder to all that patient-centric care is fundamental to our ethos.

• Green is a color of healing and is symbolic of our steadfast focus: To ensure the health and well-being of those we minister to. And red, expressive of the dynamic zeal with which we strive to make it a reality.

• The X (India) logo is the indelible assurance that our expertise will always be tempered with humanity. We never forget that the wellness of human lives is our raison d'etre.

• I.D X

• Fortis hospitals

18

• ID this famous blueprint

• Thomas the tank engine

19

• This bank traces its origins back to 1690 when John Freame and Thomas Gould started trading as goldsmith bankers in Lombard Street, London. The name “X" became associated with the business in 1736, when James X, son-in-law of John Freame, one of the founders, became a partner in the business.In 1728, the bank moved to 54 Lombard Street, which was identified by the 'Sign of the Black Spread Eagle', over the years becoming a core part of the bank's identity.

• ID X

• Barclays

20

• What is this a

reference to?

Ignore the

Fail erasing.

• Matrix – Morpheus

And what has been blanked out is do you wish to go further down the rabbit hole