This document contains the rules and questions for an inter-house quiz competition for seniors. It states that there are 26 multiple choice questions covering topics like famous companies, geographical regions, animals, diseases, and sports. It emphasizes that spelling mistakes will not be strictly considered unless they change the word, and that starred questions will be used as tie-breakers.

1. Inter-House Quiz
Preliminary Round
Senior Phase
A to Z Show

2. Rules
•Write your name, grade, section and house top of the
answer sheet provided to you.
•Write question number from 1-26 as left aligned.
•Attempt all questions (answers are very easy and
common). There is no negative point for wrong answer.
•The starred questions will be considered specially
when there is a tie. The same point toppers will be
eliminated based on first mistake of the starred
question.
• Any discussion during the quiz will result in
disqualification.
•Spelling mistakes will not be strictly considered unless
they become a completely different word.

3. Sir Jonathan Ive is the influential designer and
Human Interface Software leader of which
famous IT company?
The present CEO of this company is Tim Cook.
Question 1 A

4. X is a great, natural region with mountain
range in the state of Baden-Württemberg in
southwestern Germany. We better know X as a
delicious dessert.
What is X?
Question 2 B

5. What is the fear of closed spaces called?
*Question 3 C

6. This animal's name can therefore be interpreted
as meaning "a 'fish' with a womb“. Male of this
animal are called "bulls", females "cows" and
young are called "calves“.
Identify this animal species evolved from land
animals, predators resembling wolves and
dogs.
Question 4 D

7. By origin X means quality, dignity, office or
territorial competence of any prince or governor.
There are four independent X at present in
world in middle east region.
Identify X.
Question 5 E

8. The name of this country appears on three
rune-stones. Two were found in the Swedish
province of Uppland and have the
inscription. The third was found in Gotland, in
the Baltic Sea.
Name this beautiful country of thousand lakes
and islands.
Question 6 F

9. Connect.
Question 7 G
World’s Largest Frog

10. Identify the term this picture indicating.
*Question 8 H

11. Identify this animal.
Question 9 I

12. Question 10 J
Name this card in the
pack.

13. Name this famous singer found waving
flag in 2010 World Cup Football.
*Question 11 K

14. Identify this legendary
yet controversial
sportsperson.
Question 12 L

15. Plasmodium Falciparum is the most dangerous;
the milder ones are Plasmodium Vivax,
Plasmodium Ovale and Plasmodium _______.
Name the missing parasite that shares its name
with the disease all of them cause?
The disease is cured by an extract from
Cinchona tree.
Question 13 M

16. It refers to the Winged Goddess of Victory, a
famous British racehorse, US missile projects,
Polish language literature prize, a sizeable
asteroid and a company involved in
manufacturing sports products.
What name is mentioned above?
Question 14 N

17. This was one of the most visited websites
in India and Brazil in 2008. This social
networking website owned by Google finally
shut down on September 30, 2014.
Name this website.
Question 15 O

18. His name is probably Punmiya Kushal as
speculated by media.
State the popular name of this science fiction
character created by Abhijat Joshi.
Question 16 P

19. This is the only word in English dictionary where
a ‘Q’ is not followed by ‘u’.
Which word related to IT is referred here?
Question 17 Q

20. Nobin Chandra Das is credited to invent this
modern version of Indian dessert. The dish is
prepared by processing the chhena (cottage
cheese) in boiling sugar syrup.
Identify this famous delicacy.
*Question 18 R

21. The spelling of this word entered European
languages through French, probably during the
French occupation of the Berber countries
Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia in the 19th or
20th centuries. Thus, the word most likely refers
to Berber/North African traditional markets .
Due to English invasion the spelling is changed
with introduction of ‘q’ to replace a letter. Name
this word extensively in use in Arabic to convey
the same meaning.
Question 19 S

22. Sourav Ganguly was the highest ODI run-scorer
in the world (in a calendar year) in 1997, 1999
and 2000.
He is the only cricketer to receive consecutive 4
Man of the Match award in 1997 Sahara
'Friendship Cup‘.
Name the North American city in which the
tournament was played.
Question 20 T

23. Identify the famous
actress playing this role.
Question 21 U

24. Name this species of squid. The name
is based on another ‘infamous’ species.
Question 22 V

25. Name this 2014 Oscar winning musical.
Question 23 W

26. This is the first commercial use of what
we know as mouse these days. Identify
the maker company with the logo
shown above.
*Question 24 X

27. Identify this logo
of this English
county that
Sachin
Tendulakar
played.
Question 25 Y

28. No, this is not an ox or a bull. This
animal is the last one to appear in
English Dictionary.
Question 26 Z