Back in the day, this was the first quiz I had conducted.

1. COMPUTER DAY 2013
TECH QUOTIENT
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2. • The quiz consists of 5 rounds : Warm Up, Orthodox, Visual,
Rapid Fire and Expand.
• Teams are allowed to select the question number they want.
• All questions in the Warm Up, Orthodox and Visual rounds
have a flat scoring of 10 points each.
• Expand and Rapid Fire rounds have a scoring of 5 points for
each correct answer.
• Only questions from Orthodox and Visual rounds are passable.
• As a twist, all teams have an option of taking a single lifeline
at any point in the quiz. Using the lifeline, you get an
alternative question.
• There is no negative marking at any point in the quiz.
Humorous answers will be appreciated.
RULES

3. WARM UP
1 2 3 4 5 6
Audience

4. ORTHODOX
7 8 9 10 11 12
1 2 3 4 5 6
AudienceAudience

5. VISUAL
7 8 9 10 11 12
1 2 3 4 5 6
AudienceAudience

6. RAPID FIRE
1 2 3 4 5 6
Audience

7. EXPAND
1 2 3 4 5 6
TIE BREAKER THE END

8. LIFELINE
1 2
3 4
5 6
WARM UP
ORTHODOX
VISUAL
EXPAND
RAPID FIRE

9. WARM UP
Name the video game in which we shoot
wingless birds using a slingshot and try to kill
green pigs. This game has been downloaded
more than 1.7 billion times.
BACK
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10. WARM UP
Name the free, non - profit, internet
encyclopedia which is collaboratively edited
by people all over the world. It ranks 6th in the
list of most popular websites.
L+L+
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11. WARM UP
The second richest person in the world, he is
popularly known as the co-founder and
chairman of the world's largest software
company.
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12. WARM UP
This is a phone created by Samsung
electronics. It has a 5.5 inch touch screen and
is called a phablet, i.e. too big to be a phone
and too small to be a tablet.
L+
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13. WARM UP
Name the extremely popular VOIP application
characterised by its blue colour scheme and
the letter ‘S’. It was acquired by Microsoft for
$8.3 billion in 2011.
L+
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14. WARM UP
This application distribution platform for iOS
has the letter 'A' as its logo formed using a
pencil, a paint brush and a ruler. It allows
users to browse and download apps directly
onto their iOS devices.
L+
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15. WARM UP
Name the video sharing website, now owned
by Google, which was started by Steve Chen,
Chad Hurley and Jawed Karim. It is home to
many famous videos such as Charlie Bit My
Finger, Why This Kolaveri Di, Kony 2012 and
Gangnam Style.
BACK

16. ORTHODOX
This is an online multiplayer game, created by
New Horizon, set in a virtual penguin world.
The players can play games, make friends
and adopt in-game pets called ‘puffles’.
BACK
L+

17. ORTHODOX
These are white creatures with ballooned
bodies and egg heads who are used to
promote various value added services of
Vodafone. Name them.
L+
BACK

18. ORTHODOX
This is a series of smartphones developed by
Nokia running on the Windows Phone
Operating System. Name the series.
L+
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19. ORTHODOX
This man started a company, but was later fired
from the company he started. To continue his
passion, he invested in two startup companies.
One of his companies, NeXT, was bought by the
company he had started and he joined back as
the CEO again. Whose story is this?
L+
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20. ORTHODOX
Guy Dangerous, Scarlett Fox, Barry Bones,
Karma Lee, Montana Smith and Zack Wonder
are characters from which popular video
game?
L+
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21. ORTHODOX
This application allows you to sync its library
with your iOS device.
L+
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22. ORTHODOX
How many bits are there in a nibble?
L+
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23. ORTHODOX
What is the name of the programming
language commonly used for creating a web
page?
L+
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24. ORTHODOX
This new interface was first introduced in
Microsoft Office 2007. It replaces the original
menu bar with tabs. It was later adopted into
the Windows 8 operating system. Name the
interface.
L+
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25. ORTHODOX
The name of this car radio manufacturing
company comes from the combination of the
words ‘Motor’ and ‘Victrola’ which represent
car and sound respectively. Which company
am I talking about?
L+
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26. ORTHODOX
Name the tablet $35 tablet that was
developed by the IITs and sponsored by HRD
department of the government of India.
L+
BACK

27. ORTHODOX
Name the operating system for mobile
devices such as smart phones and tablet
computers developed by the Open Handset
Alliance led by Google.
L+
BACK

28. ORTHODOX
This company, started by Gordon Moore and
Robert Noyce, is the world’s largest
semiconductor chip making compnay in the
world. Name the company.
BACK

29. ORTHODOX
This controversial whistleblowerwebsite publishes
news leaks and secret information about the
governments of many countries and other
organizations. It was started by Jullain Assange in
2006. Name the site.
BACK

30. VISUAL
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31. VISUAL L+
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32. VISUAL L+
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33. VISUAL L+
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34. VISUAL L+
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35. VISUAL L+
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36. VISUAL L+
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37. VISUAL L+
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38. VISUAL L+
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42. VISUAL
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43. VISUAL
BACK

44. RAPID FIRE
1. What is the Windows keyboard shortcut to get help?
2. Flipboard is an application / a game / a font / a website.
3. Which company uses the tagline - ‘Ideas for Life’?
4. Which company makes the Playbook tablet?
5. What is the country code domain for Japan?
BACK
L+

45. RAPID FIRE
1. What is the Windows keyboard shortcut to select all the
text?
2. Wordpress is an application / a game / a font / a website?
3. Which company uses the tagline - ‘Make.Believe’?
4. Which company makes the One series of smartphones?
5. Which is the country code domain for France?
BACK
L+

46. RAPID FIRE
1. What is the Windows keyboard shortcut to refresh?
2. Asphalt is an application / a game / a font / a website.
3. Which company uses the tagline ‘Nothing Like Anything’?
4. Which company makes the NetConnect wireless data
cards?
5. Where would you find the letters ZXCVBNM?
BACK
L+

47. RAPID FIRE
1. What is the Windows keyboard shortcut to switch to
another open application?
2. CNet is an application / a game / a font / a website.
3. Which is the country code domain for Sri Lanka?
4. Which company makes the Vaio range of laptops?
5. Which popular media player has an orange pylon as its
logo?
BACK
L+

48. RAPID FIRE
1. What is the Windows keyboard shortcut to insert a
hyperlink?
2. Lucida is an application/ a game / a font / a website.
3. Which company uses the tagline - ‘The Online Megastore’?
4. Which company makes the Optimus range of smartphones?
5. What are Opera, Mosaic and Navigator?
BACK
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49. RAPID FIRE
1. What is the Windows keyboard shortcut to show the
desktop?
2. Bing is an application / a game / a font / a website.
3. Which company uses the tagline - ‘Connecting People’?
4. Which company makes the Radeon series of graphic
cards?
5. Where would you find the text - ‘Slide to Unlock’?
BACK
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50. EXPAND
1. HTTP
2. RAM
3. LED
4. PPI
5. COBOL
BACK
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51. EXPAND
1. LCD
2. BASIC
3. RGB
4. AI
5. Wi Fi
BACK
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52. EXPAND
1. SMS
2. TCP
3. HTML
4. HDD
5. EA
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53. EXPAND
1. PDF
2. BCC
3. UPS
4. DOS
5. IBM
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54. EXPAND
1. ENIAC
2. BIOS
3. MODEM
4. GTA
5. HCL
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55. EXPAND
1. AMD
2. DVD
3. GPU
4. HD
5. PSP
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56. EXPAND
1. MPEG
2. ISP
3. LOGO
4. DBMS
5. WD
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57. AUDIENCE
Name the first full length computer animated film.

58. AUDIENCE
Jonathan ‘Jony’ Ive works as the Senior Vice President
for which famous company?

59. AUDIENCE
Connect – Torch. Bold. Curve. Pearl. Storm.

60. AUDIENCE
Connect – Carbon. Shift. Undercover. Pro Street. The
Run.

61. AUDIENCE
iOS : App Store : : Android : ?

62. AUDIENCE
Sony : Play Station : : Nintendo : ?

63. LIFELINE
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65. LIFELINE
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66. LIFELINE
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67. LIFELINE
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68. LIFELINE
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69. TIE BREAKER
During an April’s Fools prank in 2010, which company declared that it
is permanently changing it’s name to ‘Topeka’?
THE END

70. TIE BREAKER
Which popular website was started by Daivd Filo and Jerry Yang?
THE END

71. TIE BREAKER
Which desktop operating system uses the Metro / Modern UI which includes
colourful live tiles?
THE END

72. TIE BREAKER
What is the name of the line of eBook reader manufactured by
Amazon.com?
THE END

73. “Preparing a quiz is no easy
task… But with these four at
hand, it is a job well done”
– said a wise man
- Sayan Chaudhry
- Dhruv Khurana
- Shivangi Gupta
- Saksham Jain