The 42 Quiz @IIM Kozhikode

‘X’ evolved at some point in England during the
14th century, becoming the ‘X’ of Great Britain
after the political union with Scotland in 1707
X is the only place in the Great Britain where the
Queen may not enter
Id X
Question #1

Question #2
As per the Urban Dictionary, X is
an alias that can be used for
almost any purpose, as a male or
a female.
The most popular careers of this
particular alias include architect,
marine biologist, importer-exporter,
author of "Venetian Blinds", and
manufacturer of latex.
Id X

Question #3
Contrary to popular beliefs, no
franchise named X actually exists
in New York, but multiple franchise
chains under the name X exist in
other countries, notably in Geneva
and Dubai.
In fact, as per TLC, X is the most
popular name for its type in the
world.
A person, Y, associated with the
fictionalized franchise X is the
spokesperson for the Dubai chain
of X.
Id X and Y.

X: Central Perk, Y: James Michael Tyler

Question #6
24th April 1997:
NBC
8:30 PM: F.R.I.E.N.D.S: The One
with the Screamer
9:00 PM: Seinfeld: The Yada Yada
The initial script required Frank
Costanza to appear in the Seinfeld
episode, he backed out after hearing
that The One with the Screamer
would be broadcast the same day.
Why?

Ben Stiller (The Screamer) and Jerry
Stiller (Frank Costanza)

Question #7
Coined by the Swiss physician Johannes Hofer in the late seventeenth
century, this term designated a condition of extreme homesickness among
Swiss mercenaries fighting far from their native land
Over the years, the term’s connotation has drastically changed and is even
perceived as moderately positive in some quarters

Question #8
Before the start of #ct13, of the players
across all squads, who had the best
bowling average in ODIs? (Min. 10
ODIs)

Question #9
A performance artist by profession, X
was born in Gunduz; the third largest
city of his country. X has a degree in
fine arts and has been doing street
performances for years
X has a webpage by his name,
which details his choreography work,
photos and video featuring
contemporary dance
His friends have commented that X
isn't particularly politically active
although they are not surprised by
his recent deeds

Erdem Gunduz (The Standing Man)

Question #10
What does Sheldon say at the end of the video? Why?

5. Grease
4. Pretty Woman
3. Slumdog Millionaire
2. E.T.
1. ________
With a modest budget $6 million and gross revenue
of $369 million, corresponding to a staggering RoI of
6150%
Question #11

Question #13
Pictorial representation of what?

Rock, Paper, Scissors, Lizard, Spock

Question #14
What common profession links Christopher Walken and Sylvester Stallone
before joining mainstream cinema?

Yahoo’s Acquisition of tumblr

[LVC#1] Question #18
Merriam-Webster Word of the Year for 2008?

[LVC#2] Question #19
X is a an attack made without
warning, allowing no time for
preparation or defence on the part of
the recipient
The term is generally reserved for
situations where the way in which it
has been delivered is considered
unfair or unethical
In practice, this often includes those
delivered from close-range or
behind.

[LVC #3] Question #20
Popularly known as splat in computer
science jargon, in English, X is usually
five-pointed in sans-serif typefaces,
six-pointed in serif typefaces, and six-
or eight-pointed when handwritten.
Id X

Coined by German-American psychologist Eric
Erikson, X occurs in the stage of psychosocial
development known as ‘Identity Cohesion versus
Role Confusion’. However, over the years, the
connotation has evolved and X is now used in a
variety of situations.
X is also the name of a seven part DC Comics starring
the Justice League published in 2004.
However, way back in 1998, Marvel had come out
with a Comics of their own, also titled X, but starring
the Amazing Spider-Man.
Id X
Connect Question #18 to #21
[LVC #4] Question #21

1.
A Glass And A Half Full Productions” is
the in-house production unit
dedicated to the advertisement
campaign of which company?The
phrase was originally used to explain
the amount of milk in every half-
pound of this product.

Quizzing ki ‘Shubh Arambh’ kuch
meetha se karna chahiye!!

2.
Identify this fictional character

Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, then students at
Cleveland's Glenville High School, first
conceived Superman as a bald telepathic
villain bent on world domination

3.
“When I was younger, definitely, I let it get to
me. As an adolescent, I was bitter and angry and
I definitely put up these walls. But the older you
get, you realize you just have to have a sense of
humor. You just know that it's not your problem.
It's theirs.“
Words said by which EMMY and Golden Globe
Award winner in 2012 for Best Supporting
Actor?

Peter Dinklage
(of Tyrion Lannister fame)

4.
Fill in the blanked out space

5.
Trace amounts of which organic
compound found in almost all homes
in a certain distinctive form/shape are
produced by magnolias and specific
types of deer, as well as the Formosan
subterranean termite as a repellant
against "ants, poisonous fungi and
nematode worms.”?

6.
Pranab Mukherjee and Hamid Karzai
arrived at Jalandhar on May 20 this
year where the latter was conferred
with a honorary doctorate of social
sciences degree and the former
handed it over. This is the first ‘honoris
causa’ degree awarded by which
institution?

Lovely Professional University

7.
2000 : Mohammed Kaif
2008 : Virat Kohli
2012 : ?

Unmukt Chand
Indian captains to have lifted the
ICC U-19 World Cup

Countries with left and right hand side
drives.

9.
Recently there was news that X will be built
in Dubai, by Link Global Ltd. Spread across
200,000 sq.metres, it will be based on
original designs and also include a 300-
room luxury hotel, a mall and cocktail bars.
The developers are also pitching it as a
wedding venue.
What is happening?

10.
Sir Robert Swan is a polar explorer,
environmental leader and the first person
to walk to both the North and South
poles. Swan has dedicated his life to the
preservation of Antarctica and runs an
organization called 2041.
Why 2041?

Antarctica is currently protected by the
treaty prohibiting drilling and mining.
2041 is when the Antarctic Treaty
comes to an end, exposing the
continent’s un-spoilt wilderness.

11.
In 1699, the tenth Sikh Guru created the
Khalsa in order to distinguish the Sikhs
and to generate a feeling of community
belonging among them. He put forth a
practice that removes the evil of caste
system in the community.
What commenced?

Adoption of Singh & Kaur as surname
for Male & Female respectively

The line at the bottom read
“With Alex Fergusson gone, who will buy the next
truckload of chewing gum?”

14.
According to Lalit Pandit, the
composer of the song, the credit for
the words XY should go to Madhur
Bhandarkar. This is because whenever
Madhur forgets someone’s name he
calls him XY. Lalit had always wanted to
use these words in one of his songs.
What words?

15.
Hope Cooke, an American college student, while
on a summer trip to Asian 1959, came across
the Crown Prince of a small nation. They fell in
love and were engaged in 1961. A few months
after their marriage, the ruling King died and she
became the Queen, a position she held for over
10 years till the monarchy was finally deposed.
The couple formally divorced in 1980 and her
husband died soon after. She now works in NY
as a tour guide and historian.
Which country was she the queen of?

Sikkim.
She was the “Gyalmo” (Queen) of the
12th Chogyal (King) of Sikkim, then the
smallest kingdom of Asia

16.
A Jamshedpur born Chartered Accountant, he
started a small company ‘Ask Me’ in New Delhi in
1989 with a few friends. But the company did not
perform that well and he wound it up. In 1996, he
landed up in Mumbai and began a new venture
with an initial sum of Rs. 50,000. His idea
struggled initially, but he persevered and today it
has grown up into a Rs. 10,00 crore business.
Name the venture being discussed.

17.
Charles Barbier designed this as
Napoleon wanted a code of
communication for his army which
would be silent and workable at night.
It was called "night writing". Later on it
evolved into what?

18.
Identify the person on whom this holy
ritual is being performed.

19.
In medieval times in Europe,
1/3rd of taxes used to go the King,
1/3rd to the nobility and 1/3rd to the
common man. How has this tradition
been kept alive?

Baa, baa, black sheep,
Have you any wool?
Yes, sir, yes, sir,
Three bags full;
One for the master,
And one for the dame,
And one for the little boy
Who lives down the lane

20.
• 300g Hob Nobs
• 150g butter , melted
• 1 x 397g tin condensed milk
• 3 medium egg yolks
• finely grated zest and juice of 4 X
• 300ml double cream
• 1 tbsp icing sugar
• extra X to decorate
• a buttery biscuit base
This zesty oven-baked treat makes a
refreshing and indulgent end to a meal!

21.
X is the combination of two separate slang
terms. Keith “cowboy” Wiggins coined the
term to mimic his friend who had joined
the US Army…by singing “X” which
mimicked the rhythmic cadence of
marching soldiers. It soon came to identify
with music and culture that mirrored the
worst of mainstream, symbolizing sexism,
racism, violence.
ID X

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