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KQA Collegiate Solo
  Championship
   Common Prelims
Rules
• 24 questions, no negative marking, feel free to
  take guesses.
• 8 PU contestants will make it to the PU finals,
  while 8 overall (PU, UG and PG combined) will
  make it to the college finals.
• Please indicate which category you belong to
  on your sheet, along with your name and the
  name of your institute.
• 1) Wax, lacquer, lacquer-aluminium and vinyl
  are all types of what?
• A…
• Gramophone records
• 2) Most ______ ______ can be split into 3 major
  types:
• Isotonic, which contain similar concentrations of
  salt and sugar as in the human body.
• Hypertonic, which contain a higher concentration
  of salt and sugar than the human body.
• Hypotonic, which contain a lower concentration
  of salt and sugar than the human body.
• Fill in the blanks.
• A…
• Sports drinks.
3) Jay-Z has a variety of companies that all
incorporate ‘Roc’ in the title, such as his clothing
line Rocawear, and his current record label Roc
Nation.

‘Roc’ is a reference to the first record label that
he started, which itself is wordplay/reference to
person X, used as a shorthand for wealth/money.

Name his first record label, or X.
A…
Roc-A-Fella Records, John D. Rockefeller.
4) Who wrote the book ‘Safer Sex: What You
Can Do to Avoid AIDS’, published in 1992, a
year after his battle with HIV was made
public?
A…
KQA College Solo 2013 Common prelims answers
5) X is a genre of rock that emerged in the late
1990s that is characterized by atypical rhythmic
structures and odd time signatures - whereas
most rock music uses a 4/4 meter, X frequently
uses asymmetrical time signatures, or features
constantly changing meters. This rhythmic
complexity, seen as ____________ in character
by many listeners and critics, is what gives the
genre its name.

X?
A…
Math Rock.
6) I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering ____
_______ is a 2009 documentary about
which character actor?

From which of his movies does the title
take its name?
A…
John Cazale. The Godfather Part 2.
7) Connect:
1. V.V. Giri;
2. Sir Mohammad Hidayatullah; and
3. Basappa Danappa Jatti.
A…
Served as Acting President of India.

Only V.V. Giri went on to also become the
President of India.
• 8) “Vernon Philander might have to be on
  stilts to help us practice.”
• So said Jacques Kallis when asked how South
  Africa were preparing for their current test
  series. Who was he referring to?
• A…
• Mohammed Irfan of Pakistan.
9) What is the French word for ‘head’?

It is known to the Anglophone world in
duplicate thanks to a fairly common (adopted)
phrase that means ‘having a private
conversation’.
A…
Tête - tête-à-tête literally means ‘head-to-head’.
10) This kind of art, with the use of strong
contrasts between light and dark, and usually bold
contrasts affecting a whole composition, is called X
(from Italian for ‘light-dark’). ID X.
A…
Chiaroscuro.
• 11) ‘As “___ ____ _________" bores and alienates its
  audiences, consider the opportunities missed here. (1)
  This material should have become an A-list animated
  film, instead of live-action. (2) It was a blunder jumping
  aboard the 3D bandwagon with phony 3D retro-fitted
  to a 2D film. (3) If it had to be live action, better special
  effects artists should have been found.’
• From a Roger Ebert review of a 2010 TV show
  adaptation that had to change its original, one-word
  name in order to avoid confusion with another movie.
  Fill in the blanks.
• A…
• The Last Airbender, which was originally called
  “Avatar”.
12) X was a was a successful
portraitist at the court of Louis
XVI of France, and was able to
resume his career after the
French Revolution.

His less formal portraits (pic –
one of his self-portraits) showed
an interest in expanding the
range of facial expressions
beyond     those     of     official
portraiture.

He’s seen a recent surge in
popularity – either name him, or
why he’s become popular.
A…
Joseph Ducreux, Archaic rap meme.
• 13) John Foster ______ (February 25, 1888 –
  May 24, 1959) served as U.S. Secretary of
  State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower
  from 1953 to 1959. He was a significant figure
  in the early Cold War era, advocating an
  aggressive stance against communism
  throughout the world. The airport that serves
  a major American city is named after him.
  Name him, or the city.
Blank
• Washington Dulles International Airport near
  Washington, DC
14) The Uranoscopidae are a family of fish
that have eyes on the top of their head – as a
result, what is their common name, a direct
translation of the Latin name?
A…
Uranoscopidae – Stargazers.
15) This is a still from the Adult Swim cartoon The Venture Brothers, showing a character
named “Dr. ______ Gathers”. The character’s name and look are based on which cult author?
• A…
Hunter S. Thompson.
16) These designs are a reference to the works
  of which cult horror author?
A…
H.P. Lovecraft.
17) Though sounding vaguely similar to an
Asian martial arts form, this cocktail (based on
rum, Curaçao and lime juice) takes its name
from the Tahitian word for ‘good’.
A…
Mai Tai.
18) This is David Miscavige, whose official
title is Chairman of the Board of the Religious
Technology Center (RTC). What “religious”
organization is he the head of?
• A…
• The Church of Scientology.
19) X is an addition to a French surname to specify
the father rather than the son of the same name,
much like the usage of ‘Senior’ in English.

The wider world has mostly heard the word in re
two people – one a famous author (who was given
the suffix to distinguish him from his son, who
shared his name), and the other a French priest
who gave his name to a famous graveyard.

X, and name both people.
A…
Père.

Alexander Dumas

Pere Lachaise.
20) In the film Swingers, one of the male
characters is named Sue.

The name is explained by another character by
saying, “his dad was a big X fan.” True to the song
(actually a poem by Shel Silverstein that had been
made popular by X), this character has a quick
temper and gets into fights easily.

X?
A…
Johnny Cash, who sang ‘A Boy Named Sue’.
21) Who, seen here on the cover of
the October 15 2012 issue of Time?
• A…
• Mahmoud Abbas
22) Olive, the Other
Reindeer    is   a    1997
children’s book by Vivian
Walsh and J. Otto Seibold.

The name of the book is a
mondegreen (or misheard
lyric)  of    a    famous
Christmas carol. Name the
carol.
A…
Mondegreen of the lyric ‘all of the other
reindeer’ from ‘Rudolph, the red-nosed
reindeer’.
• 23) 2010: The original team of six.
• 2012: Chuck Norris, Liam Hemsworth and Yu
  Nan joined.
• 2014: Jackie Chan, Nicolas Cage, Steven
  Seagal, Clint Eastwood and Wesley Snipes will
  potentially join.
• What?
• A…
• The Expendables.
• 24) This Santa Clara, California-based
  technology company is not named, as you
  might assume, after an indeterminate number
  of Naipauls. It is simply a shortening of the
  Latin word for “envy” that the people who
  started it in 1993 (Jen-Hsun Huang, Chris
  Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem) liked the
  sound of. Name the company.
• A…
Nvidia, from the Latin “invidia”.

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KQA College Solo 2013 Common prelims answers

  • 1. KQA Collegiate Solo Championship Common Prelims
  • 2. Rules • 24 questions, no negative marking, feel free to take guesses. • 8 PU contestants will make it to the PU finals, while 8 overall (PU, UG and PG combined) will make it to the college finals. • Please indicate which category you belong to on your sheet, along with your name and the name of your institute.
  • 3. • 1) Wax, lacquer, lacquer-aluminium and vinyl are all types of what?
  • 6. • 2) Most ______ ______ can be split into 3 major types: • Isotonic, which contain similar concentrations of salt and sugar as in the human body. • Hypertonic, which contain a higher concentration of salt and sugar than the human body. • Hypotonic, which contain a lower concentration of salt and sugar than the human body. • Fill in the blanks.
  • 9. 3) Jay-Z has a variety of companies that all incorporate ‘Roc’ in the title, such as his clothing line Rocawear, and his current record label Roc Nation. ‘Roc’ is a reference to the first record label that he started, which itself is wordplay/reference to person X, used as a shorthand for wealth/money. Name his first record label, or X.
  • 10. A…
  • 11. Roc-A-Fella Records, John D. Rockefeller.
  • 12. 4) Who wrote the book ‘Safer Sex: What You Can Do to Avoid AIDS’, published in 1992, a year after his battle with HIV was made public?
  • 13. A…
  • 15. 5) X is a genre of rock that emerged in the late 1990s that is characterized by atypical rhythmic structures and odd time signatures - whereas most rock music uses a 4/4 meter, X frequently uses asymmetrical time signatures, or features constantly changing meters. This rhythmic complexity, seen as ____________ in character by many listeners and critics, is what gives the genre its name. X?
  • 16. A…
  • 18. 6) I Knew It Was You: Rediscovering ____ _______ is a 2009 documentary about which character actor? From which of his movies does the title take its name?
  • 19. A…
  • 20. John Cazale. The Godfather Part 2.
  • 21. 7) Connect: 1. V.V. Giri; 2. Sir Mohammad Hidayatullah; and 3. Basappa Danappa Jatti.
  • 22. A…
  • 23. Served as Acting President of India. Only V.V. Giri went on to also become the President of India.
  • 24. • 8) “Vernon Philander might have to be on stilts to help us practice.” • So said Jacques Kallis when asked how South Africa were preparing for their current test series. Who was he referring to?
  • 26. • Mohammed Irfan of Pakistan.
  • 27. 9) What is the French word for ‘head’? It is known to the Anglophone world in duplicate thanks to a fairly common (adopted) phrase that means ‘having a private conversation’.
  • 28. A…
  • 29. Tête - tête-à-tête literally means ‘head-to-head’.
  • 30. 10) This kind of art, with the use of strong contrasts between light and dark, and usually bold contrasts affecting a whole composition, is called X (from Italian for ‘light-dark’). ID X.
  • 31. A…
  • 33. • 11) ‘As “___ ____ _________" bores and alienates its audiences, consider the opportunities missed here. (1) This material should have become an A-list animated film, instead of live-action. (2) It was a blunder jumping aboard the 3D bandwagon with phony 3D retro-fitted to a 2D film. (3) If it had to be live action, better special effects artists should have been found.’ • From a Roger Ebert review of a 2010 TV show adaptation that had to change its original, one-word name in order to avoid confusion with another movie. Fill in the blanks.
  • 35. • The Last Airbender, which was originally called “Avatar”.
  • 36. 12) X was a was a successful portraitist at the court of Louis XVI of France, and was able to resume his career after the French Revolution. His less formal portraits (pic – one of his self-portraits) showed an interest in expanding the range of facial expressions beyond those of official portraiture. He’s seen a recent surge in popularity – either name him, or why he’s become popular.
  • 37. A…
  • 39. • 13) John Foster ______ (February 25, 1888 – May 24, 1959) served as U.S. Secretary of State under President Dwight D. Eisenhower from 1953 to 1959. He was a significant figure in the early Cold War era, advocating an aggressive stance against communism throughout the world. The airport that serves a major American city is named after him. Name him, or the city.
  • 40. Blank
  • 41. • Washington Dulles International Airport near Washington, DC
  • 42. 14) The Uranoscopidae are a family of fish that have eyes on the top of their head – as a result, what is their common name, a direct translation of the Latin name?
  • 43. A…
  • 45. 15) This is a still from the Adult Swim cartoon The Venture Brothers, showing a character named “Dr. ______ Gathers”. The character’s name and look are based on which cult author?
  • 48. 16) These designs are a reference to the works of which cult horror author?
  • 49. A…
  • 51. 17) Though sounding vaguely similar to an Asian martial arts form, this cocktail (based on rum, Curaçao and lime juice) takes its name from the Tahitian word for ‘good’.
  • 52. A…
  • 54. 18) This is David Miscavige, whose official title is Chairman of the Board of the Religious Technology Center (RTC). What “religious” organization is he the head of?
  • 56. • The Church of Scientology.
  • 57. 19) X is an addition to a French surname to specify the father rather than the son of the same name, much like the usage of ‘Senior’ in English. The wider world has mostly heard the word in re two people – one a famous author (who was given the suffix to distinguish him from his son, who shared his name), and the other a French priest who gave his name to a famous graveyard. X, and name both people.
  • 58. A…
  • 60. 20) In the film Swingers, one of the male characters is named Sue. The name is explained by another character by saying, “his dad was a big X fan.” True to the song (actually a poem by Shel Silverstein that had been made popular by X), this character has a quick temper and gets into fights easily. X?
  • 61. A…
  • 62. Johnny Cash, who sang ‘A Boy Named Sue’.
  • 63. 21) Who, seen here on the cover of the October 15 2012 issue of Time?
  • 66. 22) Olive, the Other Reindeer is a 1997 children’s book by Vivian Walsh and J. Otto Seibold. The name of the book is a mondegreen (or misheard lyric) of a famous Christmas carol. Name the carol.
  • 67. A…
  • 68. Mondegreen of the lyric ‘all of the other reindeer’ from ‘Rudolph, the red-nosed reindeer’.
  • 69. • 23) 2010: The original team of six. • 2012: Chuck Norris, Liam Hemsworth and Yu Nan joined. • 2014: Jackie Chan, Nicolas Cage, Steven Seagal, Clint Eastwood and Wesley Snipes will potentially join. • What?
  • 72. • 24) This Santa Clara, California-based technology company is not named, as you might assume, after an indeterminate number of Naipauls. It is simply a shortening of the Latin word for “envy” that the people who started it in 1993 (Jen-Hsun Huang, Chris Malachowsky, and Curtis Priem) liked the sound of. Name the company.
  • 74. Nvidia, from the Latin “invidia”.