metalliQaFinals

Padarth 2011

Q1)This ancient metal is among the densest metals in the periodic table. Found in almost all of middle class homes in India, while the metal itself is non toxic, its modern mining and refining process is considered highly toxic. Copper is added to it to give it its characteristic colour. What metal is being referred to over here?

Ans 1) Gold

Q2. The noun/adjective has long been used in standard English to refer to the embodiment of impregnable, diamondlike hardness, or to describe a very firm/resolute position.'It', along with its rhetorical form ......... occurs in works such as the Aeneid, The Faerie Queene, Paradise Lost, Gulliver's Travels, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, The Lord of the Rings, and the film Forbidden Planet, all of which predate the most famous use of 'It'. What are we talking about?

Ans2: Adamantium.

Q3) The concept might have been first mentioned in a science fiction story by Julian Huxley, "The Tissue-Culture King," first published in 1927, in which the protagonist discovers that these could be used to block effects of telepathy.•This fictional item was introduced in WoW on April 1st, 2007. Not only does it keeps the wearer safe from thought police but also removes the wearer's character profile from the World of Warcraft Armory. The only drawback may be an increased focus provided by this item may sometimes lead the wearer to achieve a superlative level of mental clarity, through which he can see the manifold subtle connections between seemingly unrelated facts and events, revealing to the wearer a much sharper image of the truth…•the phrase serves as a byword for paranoia and persecutory delusions, and is associated with conspiracy theorists.

Ans 3) Tin Foil hat.

Q4)In the early 19th century, in England, Church roofs were made of lead, and the ore they were produced from was often contaminated with ________In 1833 H. L. Pattinson invented a processthat allowed ___________to be extracted from lead, and church roofs became a primary source of _______A church roof would be removed, have its __________extracted and be replaced in return for the ________it produced. What is being talked about over here?

Ans 4: Silver

Q5)It is 44 mm in diameter and it weighs about 35 grams.It's metallic composition is 50% silver,40%copper,10%nickel. What is it?

Ans 5: The Rs.150 coin, which was launched to mark the completion of year long celebrations of 150 years of Income Tax collections.

Q6) Scientists have already developed the Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID), which can be placed on a person’s head, where they can detect the tiny magnetic fields generated by electric currents jumping between brain cells. Scientists who spoke to subject have had only limited success in translating these magnetic signals into thoughts, but clearly it is only a matter of time before we can build something to match the _________. What are we talking about over here?

Ans6: The Hogwarts Sorting Hat :P

Q7)X was co-invented in 1965 by Donald L. Elbert, James M. Faria, and Robert T. Wright, employees of Monsanto Company. It was patented in 1967 and originally sold under the name "Chemgrass". It was renamed X by Company employee John A. Wortmann after its first well-publicized use at a famous stadium in Houston in 1966. The modern-day versions incorporate features such as antimicrobial protection, rubber infill, backing systems and nylon yarn fibers and plastic. Id X.

Ans 7) Astroturf

Q8)“The Solid State, however, kept its grainsOf Microstructure coarsely veiled untilX-ray diffraction pierced the Crystal PlanesThat roofed the giddy Dance, the taut QuadrilleWhere Silicon and Carbon Atoms willLike Valencies, four-figured, hand in handWith common Ions and Rare Earths to fill The lattices of Matter, Glass or Sand,With tiny Excitations, quantitatively grand.”This is an extract of a poem titled “The Dance of the Solids” which was written by X after seeing an article in the 1967 issue of the Scientific American. X is one of three authors to have won the Pulitzer prize for fiction more than once. Id X.

Ans 8) John Updike

Q9)Goods that were exchanged for a single unit of “The Viceroy”, a type of X. Circa. 1600s. Id X.

Ans 9 ) Tulips

Q10)For the kind of X needed, it was necessary to develop the seed in cold climate. A team of researchers then took up the task of developing the seed at Lahul Spiti in Himachal Pradesh. The seeds were later sown in Mehsana, Gujarat. The joint endeavour between the farmers in Mehsana and McCain Food Corporation has lead to the growth of “Shepody”, the new jumbo variety of X. Oblong in shape and huge in size X is all weight. And now Santana, another new breed is on the anvil. What is X, and for whom has it been developed?

Ans 10: X –potatoes, Developed for McDonalds

Q11)Whereas 50% of the X is covered with panels made of polyurethane, a material that floats, Y is coated with a thin layer of “biorubber” to increase buoyancy. X has ultrasonically bonded seams to reduce drag. But, Y has no stitching anywhere and no bonding on the front of the suit.

Using Y, A beat B who was wearing X in an event. Later on , A is known to have said "The suits make a difference. I hope there will be a time when I can beat B without these suits. I hope next year. I hope it's really soon."ID A and B

Ans11: A- Paul Biederman, B- Michael Phelps

Q12)The Physics behind What?

Ans 12: Railguns

Q13)X is traditionally made of chicle, a natural latex product, or synthetic rubber known as polyisobutylene, which is a non-vulcanisable form of the butyl rubber (isoprene-isobutylene) used for inner tubes or to line tubeless tires. For reasons of economy and quality, many modern variants of X use rubber instead of chicle. The United States military has regularly supplied soldiers with X since World War I as a means to improve concentration. Id X.

Ans 13: Chewing Gum !

Q14)This device was introduced in the Chelsea vs Liverpool EPL game on 20th January 2007. It was manufactured by Canterbury of New Zealand,and includes extra plastic polymer foam. It caused a major controversy between Adidas and Canterbury because of sponsorship issues. What am I talking about?

Ans 14) Petr Cech’s Helmet

Q15)What is described in these 7 steps?

1. solutio or liquefactio, the "dissolution" or "liquidation" of the materia prima2. putrefactio, also nigredo, a "blackening" or a descent into the nether sphere in which the materiabecomes black or putrid. This stage is symbolized by the raven and by the burial of a dead body in the earth.3. albedo or "lightening", the putrid or blackened substance is made white or pure once again, symbolized by the transition of the raven into a white dove.

4. citrinitatio or "yellowing". The material must be re-enriched by "philosophical milk" or lactaphilosophica, the completion of which is indicated by the assumption of a yellow colour, symbolized as caudapavonis or peacock's tail.5. destillatio, also, rubedo or "reddening", symbolized by a red dragon6. coagulatio or fixatio, a coagulation or solidification of the materia7. tinctura, the completion of the lapis

Ans 15:The Tabula Smaragdina is the oldest document which provides a "recipe" for the creation of the philosopher's Stone.

Q 16) Primitive design for which modern day weapon?

Ans 16) Flamethrower

Q17)Dunlop's 4D tennis racquet features a four-directional braided graphite wrapped in an aluminum sheath at the 3-5, and 7-9 o'clock positions around the frame. The 4D braid is designed to increase strength and torsional stability without adding bulk or affecting the stiffness of the racquet. The result is a solid response without sacrificing feel. X at the tip and the throat of the racquet provides increased stiffness for more power and it also softens the ball impact for increased control and feel. NASA also used X for thermal insulation of the Mars Rover and space suits.It is also used in their 'stardust' program to collect space dust. Id X

Ans 17) Aerogel

Q 18. ID the patent

Ans 18) Velcro

Q19)It has been stated in a very popular traveller’s guide that X is the most important item a traveller can have. It also mentions that "to know where one's X is" means to be in control of one's own life. It describes X as a multipurpose tool which can be converted into such things as a sail for a makeshift raft, a gas mask, a blindfold and a weapon for hand-to-hand combat. Resourceful travellers have employed Xs in highly exotic ways, such as fortifying them with vitamin supplements and wheat-germ extract or embedding complex circuitry into X. Id X.

Ans 19: Towels, as described by the Hitchhiker’s Guide

Q20) Its flavoring component is rumoured to be “Merchandise 7X”, with recent claims of the following composition of its initial version:Alcohol: 8 ozOrange oil: 20 dropsLemon oil: 30 dropsNutmeg oil: 10 dropsCoriander: 5 dropsNeroli: 10 dropsCinnamon: 10 drops What is it?

Ans 20) Coca- Cola

Q21) X was founded in 1926 by French brothers Conrad and Marcel as the Société de Prospection Électrique or Electric Prospecting Company. The brothers had experience conducting geophysical surveys in countries such as Romania, Canada, Serbia, South Africa and the United States. The new company sold electrical-measurement mapping services, and recorded the first-ever electrical resistivity well log in Merkwiller-Pechelbronn. The brothers are also considered inventors of electric well logging.

X was recently in news(2010) when the the Aberdeen Sheriff court fined X, £300000 for losing a radioactive source on the rig floor on the drilling rig in the North Sea.Identify X

Ans 21) Schlumberger

Q22) Characterized by distinctive patterns of banding and mottling reminiscent of flowing water, Such blades were reputed to be not only tough and resistant to shattering, but capable of being honed to a sharp and resilient edge. The reputation and history of this material has given rise to many legends, such as the ability to cut through a rifle barrel, or cut a hair falling across the blade. The original technique of manufacturing was lost circa 1750 and modern attempts to duplicate it have failed

Ans 22 ) Damascus Steel

Q23) Some of the parts of a device, what: • The headstock containing the metal

machine heads• Machine heads, which are worm gears

which are used to change the tension• Transducers that convert mechanical

vibrations, which are usually magnetic, but which may also be piezoelectric transducers• Some versions have a tremolo arm or

"vibrato arm”.

Ans 23) Electric Guitar

Q 24)It is a joint venture between India's DRDO and Russian Federation's NPO Mashinostroeyenia. Its name is a portmanteau of two great rivers, one from India and one from Russia. What?

Ans 24) Brahmos

Q25)X was the result of a collaborative effort between Canadian Aboriginal designer/artist, Corinne Hunt, internationally renowned industrial designer, Omer Arbel, the Royal Canadian Mint, Teck Resources Limited, and VANOC’s in-house design team. Featuring original West Coast aboriginal designs of an orca and a raven, X is in the shape of a superellipse or squared circle.It is among the largest and heaviest in history, weighing between 500 grams to 576 g and 95 mm wide and about six mm thick. Braille is also used on X. The designers used their extensive knowledge of materials and fabrication processes to create the innovative undulating design of X, which is struck nine times to achieve the distinctive look as part of the 30-step fabrication process. Id X.

Ans 25) Paralympic Medals Vancouver 2010

Q26) Patent for what?

Ans 26)Anti-gravity bootsIn Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal” video, he and the other dancers performed a trick that almost seemed as though they defied gravity - they leaned forward past 45 degrees, keeping their feet firmly planted on the ground.In the video, they did the trick with wires, but when it came time to perform the song and trick on stage, a new method was developed. As it turns out, the solution that he came up with turned out to be novel, so he decided to patent it.A special set of boots were developed, which resembled shoes combined with Jackson’s trademark white socks. These boots had metal fasteners which, when clipped into metal fittings on stage, would keep the boot solidly attached to the ground. The wearer could then lean forward without falling, much like you can do in ski boots while wearing skis.

Q27) International Mobile Telecommunications–2000 (IMT-2000), also better known as X, must provide peak data rates of at least 200 kbit/s according to the IMT-2000 specification. The first pre-commercial X was best launched by NTT DoCoMo in Japan in 2001 after which it has had about 200 million subscriber base connected.Id X.

Ans 27) 3G Tech

Q28) Manufactured by Per Lindstrandt and designed by MerkFsher, X has an underbelly that reflects the lighting on the field of play.Sized at 40 metresX80 metresX12 metres, X has a 360 degree projection surface. Costing an estimated 85 Crores, it was auctioned after the event at a relatively modest 8 crores. Id X and the chemical used to power it.

Ans 28) X: CWG Aerostat, Chemical : Helium.

Q29)As a naturally occurring crystalline inorganic solid with an ordered structure, X is considered a mineral posessing a crystalline structure.It exists in 15 crystalline states.Light reflecting from X often appears blue due to the properties of Rayleigh scattering.There is considerable debate as to why X is slippery. The explanation gaining acceptance is that X molecules in contact with air cannot properly bond with the molecules of the mass of X. These molecules remain in a semiliquid state, providing lubrication regardless of pressure against the X exerted by any object. X also happens to be the material that is used at the highest temperature, relative to its melting point, in the world. Id X

Ans 29) Ice

Q30) . It adds an extra 25 kilograms of weight of the car, and reduces the amount of ballast that is available to balance the car so that it is more predictable when turning. The first of these systems to be revealed was the Flybrid..This system weighs 24 kg and has an energy capacity of 400 kJ after allowing for internal losses. A maximum power boost of 60 kW (81.6 PS, 80.4 HP) for 6.67 s is available. What is being talked about here?

Ans 30:KERS