Dimensions: The Sci-Biz-Tech Quiz

Rendezvous ‘22

PRELIMS

-Shauryasikt Jena
Dimensions: The Sci-Biz-Tech Quiz
Rendezvous ‘22

PRELIMS

-Shauryasikt Jena
Dimensions: The Sci-Biz-Tech Quiz
Rendezvous ‘22

PRELIMS

-Shauryasikt Jena
Dimensions: The Sci-Biz-Tech Quiz
Rendezvous ‘22

PRELIMS

-Shauryasikt Jena
Dimensions: The Sci-Biz-Tech Quiz
Rendezvous ‘22

PRELIMS

-Shauryasikt Jena
Dimensions: The Sci-Biz-Tech Quiz
Rendezvous ‘22

PRELIMS

-Shauryasikt Jena
Info

● 15 questions : 1 point each

● 5 questions : 2 points each
● Q16-20 are star-marked, there are no half-stars (just as nature intended)
● No penalties for wrong answers
● Last names work for answers unless specified otherwise
● Tie-breaking : star-marked -> sudden death
● Have fun !
Q1.

What significance do these measurements hold for the following entities

(non-exhaustive):

- Sun : 2.95 km
- Jupiter : 2.82 m
- Earth : 8.9 mm
- Moon : 0.1 mm
Q2.

Which device has the pictured keyboard? / What professionals employ this
keyboard?
Q3.

The list of these items is “one of its kind” and is secure in Louisville. Half of these
are produced by Griffith Laboratories, while the remaining are commissioned by
McCormick & Co. so that there is no leakage of sensitive information. Who owns
the list?
Q4.

An example of ________ poetry. FITB

Hello!
I am lost, my friend. Please help me.
Put a name to my style and set me upon my path, then you may get points.
Q5.

Googler John Mueller revealed the fun Easter egg on Google+, noting “I
remember making a version of this as a kid, trying to find self-sustaining elements,
building ‘gliders’ that soared diagonally across the field, and generally just
fascinated to see such simple structures evolve into something apparently
unpredictable.” However, the Easter egg does follow rigid rules about birth,
survival, and death by loneliness or overcrowding.

What is being talked about?

Q6.

X has created a quite a stir around the phrase “flugtag” by way of their campaign
for competitors to push homemade, human-powered flying machines off a pier
over a body of water and attempt to fly as far as possible. It is a high adrenaline
and high energy offline event that aligns with X’s brand ideology.

ID X.
Q7.

Give common names of these compounds.

Octathio[8]circulene Diethyl azodicarboxylate

Q8.

In 1902, a mechanical engineer, who worked for a publishing company, had had
enough with his paper from expanding and ink from running during the summers.
He then innovated the earliest designs for X.

Cinema owners soon invested in this and installation of X’s resulted in their
business booming as most common people did not have access to it in their
homes.

What is X?
Q9.

ID the million-dollar business idea, whose

manual’s first section is shown alongside.
Q10.

Trojans are the asteroids found in the orbit of

Jupiter around Sun. They occupy the portions
marked L4 and L5 wrt Jupiter in a way.
Miraculously (or maybe not) they never get in
the way of Jupiter’s revolution except stray
asteroids. Give funda why L4 and L5 are
special, and how many such points exist in
total.
Q11.

X is a concept claimed by Stadia, which can set up a game with a buffer of

predicted latency between the server and player, and then use various methods
to undercut it. It can run the game at a super-fast framerate so it can act on
player inputs earlier, or it can predict a player's button presses by gauging
probabilities of possible actions.

In reality, X is impossible to achieve and Stadia’s approach was having screen

plays ready for possible player moves, similar to any showroom having pieces
ready to be sold as per the customer’s spot decisions.

ID X.
Q12.

The American Physical Society (APS), which represents more than 55,000
physicists, last held an annual week-long convention in Las Vegas in 1986. It
was supposed to be held in San Diego, but due to last moment logistical issues
the venue was shifted to MGM Marina.

APS has never returned to Vegas since, because—according to society legend,

anyway—the event was such a bad financial deal for the venue that not just
Marina but the entire city barred them from hosting future conferences there.

Why did these financial troubles arise?

Q13.

Burping is a fairly common occurrence after one has had a full meal, wherein
residual gases from the gastrointestinal tract, that could have impeded proper
digestion, are expelled via the mouth.

Yet, it is next to impossible to let out a burp for individuals in a certain

setting/environment. So, they are expected to expel gases via an alternative
method which (sadly) does not provide them with means of movement.

What environment?
Q14.

X is a combination of a Danish phrase which translates to "play well." Initially the

company built wooden toys, and later switched to manufacturing their signature
goods.
X also means "assemble" or “I put together” in Latin, but the Group claims this is a
coincidence, and that the origin of the word is strictly Danish.

What is X?
Q15.

Which physiologist is placed in the right panel for the text to make sense in a
cosmetic manner?
Q16.

(a) X is an American software company specializing in big data analytics. It

performs a deep search of all criminal, financial, medical, communication, and
clandestine agency records on the target. They have US govt authorities as
their primary clients. Their name is aptly derived from certain fictional
instruments that can be utilised for tapping all known information, and
communication across time and space. X?

(b) Most notably, the company's tech helped locate a high-profile person in the
early 2010s. Who?
Q17.

It is estimated that 100 million birds die every year as a result of flying into glass,
and the reason is obvious – they simply do not recognise the transparent structure
as a physical barrier.
To address this problem, a company developed biomimetic Ornilux Birdsafe Glass,
drawing inspiration from the X reflective strands in ______ ____, which birds see
and therefore avoid. This is a clear mutual benefit for both species, and so Ornilux
sought to replicate this with their criss-crossing X glass.

(a) X and (b) FITB

Q18.

(a) The Happy Meal box shown in the following slide was rolled out by
McDonald's’ in Sweden and did not contain any signature toys. However, it
did keep up with modern times by providing the kiddie customers with a
unique DIY experience. What is the end result of the DIY kit?

(b) The DIY assembly closely resembles a heftier priced product rolled out (now
discontinued) by one of the leading global tech giants. What aptly named
product, that can apply to the McDonald’s version as well regarding the way it
is manufactured?
Q18.
Q19.

(a) Recently, the scientific community has moved toward the idea that X is a
thermoregulatory behavior that cools down the brain, but its true biological
function is still unclear. Researchers aren't entirely sure why it's contagious
among social animals like humans. A 2005 study published in Cognitive Brain
Research found that the networks in our brains responsible for empathy and
social skills are activated observing this behavior. Researchers have also
observed that chimpanzees can "catch" X from humans.
(b) This is why, according to one study, Y aren't as susceptible to contagious X.
Q20.

(a) Observe the excerpt from an advertisement for Pavegen. How exactly do they
propose to produce clean energy while promoting fitness in the community?

(b) Apart from production of clean energy, what is an important source of revenue
for Pavegen? Alternatively, by way of their functionality, what important
parameter of a city can Pavegen map?
Q20.
Dimensions: The Sci-Biz-Tech Quiz
Rendezvous ‘22

PRELIMS - ANSWERS

-Shauryasikt Jena
Q1.

What significance do these measurements hold for the following entities

(non-exhaustive):

- Sun : 2.95 km
- Jupiter : 2.82 m
- Earth : 8.9 mm
- Moon : 0.1 mm
Answer 1

Schwarzschild radius, i.e., maximum radius allowed for these masses to be black
holes
Q2.

Which device has the pictured keyboard? / What professionals employ this
keyboard?
Answer 2

Stenotype / Stenographer
Q3.

The list of these items is “one of its kind” and is secure in Louisville. Half of these
are produced by Griffith Laboratories, while the remaining are commissioned by
McCormick & Co. so that there is no leakage of sensitive information. Who owns
the list?
Answer 3

KFC
Q4.

An example of ________ poetry. FITB

Hello!
I am lost, my friend. Please help me.
Put a name to my style and set me upon my path, then you may get points.
Answer 4

Electron
Q5.

Googler John Mueller revealed the fun Easter egg on Google+, noting “I
remember making a version of this as a kid, trying to find self-sustaining elements,
building ‘gliders’ that soared diagonally across the field, and generally just
fascinated to see such simple structures evolve into something apparently
unpredictable.” However, the Easter egg does follow rigid rules about birth,
survival, and death by loneliness or overcrowding.

What is being talked about?

Answer 5

Conway’s Game of Life

Q6.

X has created a quite a stir around the phrase “flugtag” by way of their campaign
for competitors to push homemade, human-powered flying machines off a pier
over a body of water and attempt to fly as far as possible. It is a high adrenaline
and high energy offline event that aligns with X’s brand ideology.

ID X.
Answer 6

Red Bull
Q7.

Give common names of these compounds.

Octathio[8]circulene Diethyl azodicarboxylate

Answer 7

Sulflower DEAD/DEADCAT
Q8.

In 1902, a mechanical engineer, who worked for a publishing company, had had
enough with his paper from expanding and ink from running during the summers.
He then innovated the earliest designs for X.

Cinema owners soon invested in this and installation of X’s resulted in their
business booming as most common people did not have access to it in their
homes.

What is X?
Answer 8

Air Conditioner
Q9.

ID the million-dollar business idea, whose

manual’s first section is shown alongside.
Answer 9

Pet Rock
Q10.

Trojans are the asteroids found in the orbit of

Jupiter around Sun. They occupy the portions
marked L4 and L5 wrt Jupiter in a way.
Miraculously (or maybe not) they never get in
the way of Jupiter’s revolution except stray
asteroids. Give funda why L4 and L5 are
special, and how many such points exist in
total.
Answer 10

Same 𝜔 for revolution around Sun, 5

Q11.

X is a concept claimed by Stadia, which can set up a game with a buffer of

predicted latency between the server and player, and then use various methods
to undercut it. It can run the game at a super-fast framerate so it can act on
player inputs earlier, or it can predict a player's button presses by gauging
probabilities of possible actions.

In reality, X is impossible to achieve and Stadia’s approach was having screen

plays ready for possible player moves, similar to any showroom having pieces
ready to be sold as per the customer’s spot decisions.

ID X.
Answer 11

Negative Latency
Q12.

The American Physical Society (APS), which represents more than 55,000
physicists, last held an annual week-long convention in Las Vegas in 1986. It
was supposed to be held in San Diego, but due to last moment logistical issues
the venue was shifted to MGM Marina.

APS has never returned to Vegas since, because—according to society legend,

anyway—the event was such a bad financial deal for the venue that not just
Marina but the entire city barred them from hosting future conferences there.

Why did these financial troubles arise?

Answer 12

APS did not play at the casinos at all

Q13.

Burping is a fairly common occurrence after one has had a full meal, wherein
residual gases from the gastrointestinal tract, that could have impeded proper
digestion, are expelled via the mouth.

Yet, it is next to impossible to let out a burp for individuals in a certain

setting/environment. So, they are expected to expel gases via an alternative
method which (sadly) does not provide them with means of movement.

What environment?
Answer 13

Space/ISS/Zero-G
Q14.

X is a combination of a Danish phrase which translates to "play well." Initially the

company built wooden toys, and later switched to manufacturing their signature
goods.
X also means "assemble" or “I put together” in Latin, but the Group claims this is a
coincidence, and that the origin of the word is strictly Danish.

What is X?
Answer 14

Lego
Q15.

Which physiologist is placed in the right panel for the text to make sense in a
cosmetic manner?
Answer 15

Ivan Pavlov
Q16.

(a) X is an American software company specializing in big data analytics. It

performs a deep search of all criminal, financial, medical, communication, and
clandestine agency records on the target. They have US govt authorities as
their primary clients. Their name is aptly derived from certain fictional
instruments that can be utilised for tapping all known information, and
communication across time and space. X?

(b) Most notably, the company's tech helped locate a high-profile person in the
early 2010s. Who?
Answer 16

(a) X - Palantir
(b) Osama bin Laden
Q17.

It is estimated that 100 million birds die every year as a result of flying into glass,
and the reason is obvious – they simply do not recognise the transparent structure
as a physical barrier.
To address this problem, a company developed biomimetic Ornilux Birdsafe Glass,
drawing inspiration from the X reflective strands in ______ ____, which birds see
and therefore avoid. This is a clear mutual benefit for both species, and so Ornilux
sought to replicate this with their criss-crossing X glass.

(a) X and (b) FITB

Answer 17

(a) X - UV
(b) Spider webs
Q18.

(a) The Happy Meal box shown in the following slide was rolled out by
McDonald's’ in Sweden and did not contain any signature toys. However, it
did keep up with modern times by providing the kiddie customers with a
unique DIY experience. What is the end result of the DIY kit?

(b) The DIY assembly closely resembles a heftier priced product rolled out (now
discontinued) by one of the leading global tech giants. What aptly named
product, that can apply to the McDonald’s version as well regarding the way it
is manufactured?
Q18.
Answer 18

(a) VR Headset
(b) Google Cardboard
Q19.

(a) Recently, the scientific community has moved toward the idea that X is a
thermoregulatory behavior that cools down the brain, but its true biological
function is still unclear. Researchers aren't entirely sure why it's contagious
among social animals like humans. A 2005 study published in Cognitive Brain
Research found that the networks in our brains responsible for empathy and
social skills are activated observing this behavior. Researchers have also
observed that chimpanzees can "catch" X from humans.
(b) This is why, according to one study, Y aren't as susceptible to contagious X.
Answer 19

(a) X - Yawns
(b) Y - Psychopaths
Q20.

(a) Observe the excerpt from an advertisement for Pavegen. How exactly do they
propose to produce clean energy while promoting fitness in the community?

(b) Apart from production of clean energy, what is an important source of revenue
for Pavegen? Alternatively, by way of their functionality, what important
parameter of a city can Pavegen map?
Q20.
Answer 20

(a) Kinetic energy on tiles

(b) Pedestrian Movement/Traffic
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