This document appears to be a quiz for a television series prelims exam. It contains 25 multiple choice questions testing knowledge of details from various TV shows such as Stranger Things, Dexter, Black Mirror, Game of Thrones, Saturday Night Live and others. The questions cover plot details, character names, pop culture references and more.

1. TV Series Quiz PRELIMS ANSWERS

2. *1.
These are some of the classic posters designed by Drew Struzan.
In 2016, Kyle Lambert, inspired by Struzan's work, designed the official poster for a
certain TV series. Which TV series?
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3. *1.

4. Stranger Things.

5. 2.
According to blogger Elizabeth Sharrod, who did a comparative study
between two TV characters X and Y, they share lot of similarities apart
from something that is very obvious. Some of these similarities are :
• Both have an annoying older sister, whose name starts with D, who
he helps from time to time.
• Both of their workplaces are related to science.
• Both are geniuses in their own right.
• As much as they both try to keep a secret, it ends up being found out
anyway.
• They are both crazy.
Identify X and Y.

6. Dexter (from Dexter’s Laboratory) and Dexter Morgan.

7. 3.
Sold by Chocolatician at £50 per piece, these “delicious Belgian chocolate rabbits with a
handsome face and a tasty bottom” were available for a limited period around Easter in 2016.
By what one-word name were these chocolate rabbits sold?
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8. 3.

9. Cumberbunnies.

10. 4.
The name of this television series is a reference to the effect of a
TV or computer screen which, when switched off, gives a dark
reflection of the onlooker.
Which series?

11. Black Mirror.

12. *5.
In December 2002, 60-year-old Leon Humphreys was asked by the
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) in the UK to pay a £25 fine
for a minor motoring offence. Leon refused to pay the fine and instead
demanded another “reasonable method” to settle the matter. He said
that the method was still valid under European human rights legislation.
The magistrates disagreed and instead of accepting his offer, fined him
£200.
What method did Leon want to use to settle his dues, that is now well-
known due to a TV series connection?

13. Trial by Combat.

14. 6.
In September 2016, women's rights activist Trupti Desai, who ran
the campaign to gain entry into the Shani Shingnapur temple, was
approached to participate in Bigg Boss Season 10. She said that she
will consider joining it, but on one condition.
The condition was not accepted by the producers of the show and,
hence, she did not take part in it.
What was the condition?

15. She demanded that the voiceover for Bigg Boss should be female.

16. 7.
This is an estimation of the cost of staying at a certain place for a fortnight. Which place?
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17. 7.

18. Westworld.

19. 8.
Okilly Dokilly is a Heavy Metal band from Phoenix, Arizona. The band members go by
the names Head X, Bled X, Red X, Thread X and Stead X. If X is the first name of the
fictional character that inspired the band, what is the full name of X?

20. Ned Flanders.

21. 9.
Tujh Sang Preet Lagai Sajna was an Indian soap opera that was broadcasted on Star Plus. The
series premiered on 3rd November 2008, replacing the long-running Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii in
the coveted 10 PM slot.
The show ended a certain streak that began in 2000 and lasted over 45 television shows.
Which streak?

22. The K-Soaps by Ekta Kapoor.

23. *10.
George Carlin was the first person to do this.
Alec Baldwin has done this the most number of times.
Chevy Chase is the only known person who is officially banned from
doing this again.
John Goodman has done this for 11 years in a row.
All the main cast members of Friends, except Matt LeBlanc, has done
this at least once.
Last weekend, Aziz Ansari became the first South Asian to do this.
What am I talking about?

24. Hosting Saturday Night Live.

25. 11.

26. 11.

27. Neil Patrick Harris (Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events).

28. 12.
Michael Dobbs is a British Conservative politician and best-selling
author. He is most well-known for writing a trilogy of political
thrillers with Francis Urquhart as the central character.
The first novel was called X and was published in 1989. It was
followed by To Play the King in 1992 and The Final Cut in 1994.
In 1990, X was turned into a television miniseries in the UK, which
won two BAFTA awards.
Identify X.

29. House of Cards.

30. 13.
Ernest Hemingway used this two-word term X Y in The Sun Also
Rises, where one character says, “I misjudged you. You're not a moron.
You're only a case of X Y.”
In the field of medicine, the term was used, in around 1835, to mean
a stoppage of physical growth. However, in the UK Mental Health
Act of 1983, the term was considered a form of mental disorder
consisting of severe mental impairment, resulting in a lack of
intelligence.
What is X Y?

31. Arrested Development.

32. 14.
The original proposed surname for the character was White.
Names of vegetables were considered next for the surname,
including Cauliflower.
The actor who played the character has called him “a natural
anarchist” and “selfish and self-centred” person.
Which character?

33. Mr. Bean.

34. *15.
The one in the left is the Average Face of X, as calculated by the University of Aberdeen Face
Lab. The one in the right is the Average Face of X as calculated by Dave Clipson.
Who is X?

35. The Doctor.

36. 16.
This eraser was a plot element in a book that is an accompaniment of a certain
television series, but, it was not a part of the rest of the series.
In the book, this eraser has saved close to fifteen lives.
What is the use of the eraser?

37. Resurrects People Killed with The Notebook in Death Note.

38. 17.
In an episode of Arrow, Oliver Queen can be seen wearing a prison shirt with the
number 399471 writing on his pocket.
The number has a special significance to the character of Arrow.
What?

39. Hex Code for the Green Colour of Arrow’s Hood.

40. 18.
This picture, taken in October 2016, is from the reunion party of a certain television
phenomenon. If these are some of the women who were associated with it at
different time periods, who was the constant male figure?

41. Annu Kapoor (Antakshari).

42. 19.
This flag, seen in the original pilot of a certain TV series, is a blending of the US and Chinese
flags. The creator of the show intended it to symbolize the merger of the USA and China,
the last of the world's superpowers. That is why many characters can be seen speaking
Chinese sometimes in the series.
Which series, that shares it names with a creature that uses bioluminescence during twilight
to attract mates or prey, am I talking about?

43. Firefly.

44. *20.
X is the most populous city in the state of North Dakota, accounting
for over 15% of the state population. In 2014, Forbes ranked X as the
fourth fastest-growing small city in the United States.
The city was originally named Centralia, but was later renamed X
after Northern Pacific Railway director and Wells X Express Company
founder William X.
X became famous in popular culture due to an Academy Award
winning 1996 film. It was further popularised by a 2014 television
series.
Identify X.

45. Fargo.

46. 21.
Planet Earth is a landmark 2006 British TV series. It was the
most expensive nature documentary series ever commissioned
by the BBC and also the first to be filmed in HD.
For years, Planet Earth has been the highest-rated TV series on
IMDb, often switching with Band of Brothers for the top spot.
However, in 2016, soon after its telecast, X became the highest-
rated TV series on IMDb. X, incidentally, is the first television
series, produced by the BBC, to be filmed in Ultra HD.
What is X?

47. Planet Earth II.

48. 22.
Fill in the blanks.

49. Permanent Roommates.

50. 23.
The title sequence of which TV
show pays homage to graphic
designer Saul Bass‘ skyscraper-
filled opening titles for Alfred
Hitchcock’s North by Northwest
(1959) and the Falling Man movie
poster for Vertigo (1958)?

51. Mad Men.

52. 24.
The two-word term was thought to have been created by someone
on his own in May 1957, when he approached CBS with a proposal.
But, soon, he found out that the term was not an original one and
was already being used by the US Air Force pilots as a slang to
signify the area they passed through as they flew between day and
night.
Which two-word term?

53. The Twilight Zone.

54. *25.
It was invented by Sam Kass and Karen Bryla and was mentioned
in a 2005 article in The Times of London. But it entered popular
culture later when it was mentioned in a television series in 2008.
It modifies something that is isomorphic to a “modular arithmetic
problem” by adding two more “weapons” to three pre-existing
ones.
What am I talking about?

55. Rock Paper Scissors Lizard Spock.

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