Researched and Conducted by:

Somnath Chanda

47th Engineers Day Celebration by

RCCIIT, Kolkata

Rules * 26 questions.* Each question carries 1 mark.* Star-marked questions (Q. No. 1, 5, 10, 15, 20 & 25) will be counted to break the ties.* The n-th answer will start with n-th alphabet, i.e. 1st answer will start with A, 2nd answer will start with B and so on.

   Google paid their tribute to which Google paid their tribute to which enigmatic genius, on the occasion enigmatic genius, on the occasion of his 100of his 100thth Birth Anniversary, by Birth Anniversary, by

this doodle?this doodle?

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2

    The invention of the transistor in The invention of the transistor in late 1947 by William B. late 1947 by William B. Shockley, John Bardeen, Shockley, John Bardeen,

and Walter Brattain opened the and Walter Brattain opened the door for more compact devices and door for more compact devices and

led to the development of led to the development of the integrated circuit in 1958 the integrated circuit in 1958

by Jack Kilby.by Jack Kilby.

Which world famous company Which world famous company funded the project of Shockley, funded the project of Shockley,

Bardeen & Brattain?  Bardeen & Brattain?  

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Completion of a great engineering Completion of a great engineering feat, dreamt by Napoleon, resulted feat, dreamt by Napoleon, resulted

this historic handshake. this historic handshake.

Which feat?Which feat?

    

What is being described?What is being described?

4

Which word, very much part of Which word, very much part of today’s quiz, has been coined today’s quiz, has been coined from Latin words, meaning from Latin words, meaning ‘to ‘to

devise cleverly’devise cleverly’, is the application , is the application of scientific, economic, social and of scientific, economic, social and

practical knowledge in order practical knowledge in order to invent, design, build, maintain, to invent, design, build, maintain, and improve structures, machines, and improve structures, machines,

devices, systems, materials devices, systems, materials and processes?and processes?  

5

   It is the animated representation It is the animated representation of a rotating boat lift located in an of a rotating boat lift located in an

European city.European city.

Name the structure.Name the structure.

6

   Andre Geim is the Andre Geim is the only person to only person to have the rare have the rare

distinction to win distinction to win both the Noble & both the Noble &

Ig Noble Prizes. In Ig Noble Prizes. In 2010, for the 2010, for the

groundbreaking groundbreaking experiments experiments

regarding which regarding which two-dimensional two-dimensional

allotrope of allotrope of carbon, did he win carbon, did he win the Noble Prize?the Noble Prize?

7

Which Nobel laureate’s epitaph Which Nobel laureate’s epitaph has the following inscriptions -- has the following inscriptions --

‘He lies here, somewhere.’?‘He lies here, somewhere.’?(Just the surname is good enough for (Just the surname is good enough for

points)points)

8

   Where would you find this?Where would you find this?

9

Kept at the Bredgar and Wormshill Kept at the Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway Museum, this small Light Railway Museum, this small rotative beam engine was built in rotative beam engine was built in

1870 by Thomas Horn. 1870 by Thomas Horn.

On whose design, On whose design, this machine was this machine was built?built?

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11

In biology, this word is used for the In biology, this word is used for the soft, usually edible part contained soft, usually edible part contained

in the shell of a nut or inside a in the shell of a nut or inside a fruit. In computer terminology, it is fruit. In computer terminology, it is the main component of operating the main component of operating systems and is the bridge between systems and is the bridge between

applications and actual data applications and actual data processing done by hardware.processing done by hardware.

What word, very familiar to Unix What word, very familiar to Unix users?users?

It’s the catchline of which well-It’s the catchline of which well-known professional networking known professional networking

service?service?

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  Alexandre Grilletta created this Alexandre Grilletta created this game after getting enraged by the game after getting enraged by the closing of two furnaces of a well closing of two furnaces of a well

known steel company at its plant in known steel company at its plant in the French town of Florange. The the French town of Florange. The ultimate aim for players, who take ultimate aim for players, who take on the role of factory workers, is to on the role of factory workers, is to defeat the owner, who appears in defeat the owner, who appears in

the game as a robot. the game as a robot.

Who is the owner of that company? Who is the owner of that company? (Just surname needed) (vis – next slide) (Just surname needed) (vis – next slide)

    

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   You can see the world’s largest You can see the world’s largest exhibit of its type at the retail store exhibit of its type at the retail store ‘American Science and Surplus’ in ‘American Science and Surplus’ in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What is it?What is it?

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  This type of projection, used in This type of projection, used in Engineering Drawing, shows the Engineering Drawing, shows the object as it looks from the front, object as it looks from the front,

right, left, top, bottom or back and right, left, top, bottom or back and are typically positioned relative to are typically positioned relative to each other according to the rules each other according to the rules of either “First Angle” or “Third of either “First Angle” or “Third

Angle” projection. Angle” projection.

Coined from the Greek word for Coined from the Greek word for straight writing (or drawing), what straight writing (or drawing), what

is it called? is it called?

15

After whom this particular software After whom this particular software has been named?has been named?

16

Coined by Mark Reed, what can Coined by Mark Reed, what can be described as a nano-be described as a nano-

crystal made of semiconductor crystal made of semiconductor materials that are small enough materials that are small enough

to exhibit quantum to exhibit quantum mechanical properties?mechanical properties?

17

   Eugene Polley was an engineer for Eugene Polley was an engineer for Zenith Electronics. He invented Zenith Electronics. He invented

many things while working with it. many things while working with it. Best known among these was Best known among these was

called the "FlashMatic", a called the "FlashMatic", a revolutionary new product that revolutionary new product that

eventually became an eventually became an indispensable household product. indispensable household product.

What is being talked about?What is being talked about?

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Designed by a non-profit Designed by a non-profit organization formed in November organization formed in November

1999 by seven Indian scientists and 1999 by seven Indian scientists and engineers led by Dr. Swami engineers led by Dr. Swami

Manohar, it is an acronym for Manohar, it is an acronym for ‘simple, inexpensive and ‘simple, inexpensive and

multilingual people’s computer’multilingual people’s computer’..

What is ‘it’? What is ‘it’? 

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Very much associated with the Very much associated with the engineers, which instrument is engineers, which instrument is

composed of two components - the composed of two components - the long shaft called the "blade" and long shaft called the "blade" and

the short shaft called the "stock" or the short shaft called the "stock" or the head?the head?

20

Joe Becker from Xerox and Lee Joe Becker from Xerox and Lee Collins and Mark Collins and Mark

Davis from Apple started Davis from Apple started investigating the practicalities of investigating the practicalities of creating a universal character set creating a universal character set in the year 1987. In the next year, in the year 1987. In the next year, Becker published a draft proposal Becker published a draft proposal for an ‘international/multilingual for an ‘international/multilingual text character encoding system’.text character encoding system’.

What came out of this?What came out of this?

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  IInvented in 1600 by William nvented in 1600 by William Gilbert, physician to Queen Gilbert, physician to Queen

Elizabeth I, it was the first crude Elizabeth I, it was the first crude electroscope (an instrument that electroscope (an instrument that

could detect the presence could detect the presence of static electric charge).of static electric charge).

Name it. Name it.

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    Adamantium is a fictitious metal Adamantium is a fictitious metal alloy in the Marvel alloy in the Marvel

Comics Universe best known for Comics Universe best known for being the substance bonded to being the substance bonded to

which superhero? which superhero? 

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    During the printing of appendix of During the printing of appendix of Rene Descartes’s classic treatise Rene Descartes’s classic treatise ‘La Geometries’, the printer ran ‘La Geometries’, the printer ran

short of certain letters in the short of certain letters in the alphabet and therefore used a alphabet and therefore used a

single alternative for all of them. single alternative for all of them.

What did he use which became a What did he use which became a standard practise in the field of standard practise in the field of

mathematics?mathematics?

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    The name which has been blocked The name which has been blocked out is the name of a tree in Norse out is the name of a tree in Norse mythology. Moreover, the name mythology. Moreover, the name was chosen because it can take was chosen because it can take disparate pieces of software and disparate pieces of software and assembled them into a complete assembled them into a complete

product. product.

So, which word has So, which word has been blocked out? been blocked out?

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    It started as a small activity from It started as a small activity from the founder (an IIT Delhi the founder (an IIT Delhi

Graduate) to create a giant Graduate) to create a giant database of menu cards. It is now a database of menu cards. It is now a Restaurant Guide for many Indian Restaurant Guide for many Indian cities. Sometime back in 2010 they cities. Sometime back in 2010 they renamed themselves. This was done renamed themselves. This was done

to avoid conflicts with eBay (The to avoid conflicts with eBay (The earlier name had eBay in it). earlier name had eBay in it).

Which popular Indian website is it?Which popular Indian website is it?

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   Google paid their tribute to which Google paid their tribute to which enigmatic genius, on the occasion enigmatic genius, on the occasion of his 100of his 100thth Birth Anniversary, by Birth Anniversary, by

this doodle?this doodle?

1

Alan TuringAlan Turing

1

2

    The invention of the transistor in The invention of the transistor in late 1947 by William B. late 1947 by William B. Shockley, John Bardeen, Shockley, John Bardeen,

and Walter Brattain opened the and Walter Brattain opened the door for more compact devices and door for more compact devices and

led to the development of led to the development of the integrated circuit in 1958 the integrated circuit in 1958

by Jack Kilby.by Jack Kilby.

Which world famous company Which world famous company funded the project of Shockley, funded the project of Shockley,

Bardeen & Brattain?  Bardeen & Brattain?  

Bell LabsBell Labs

2

3

Completion of a great engineering Completion of a great engineering feat, dreamt by Napoleon, resulted feat, dreamt by Napoleon, resulted

this historic handshake. this historic handshake.

Which feat?Which feat?

    

Channel TunnelChannel Tunnel

3

What is being described?What is being described?

4

DopingDoping

4

Which word, very much part of Which word, very much part of today’s quiz, has been coined today’s quiz, has been coined from Latin words, meaning from Latin words, meaning ‘to ‘to

devise cleverly’devise cleverly’, is the application , is the application of scientific, economic, social and of scientific, economic, social and

practical knowledge in order practical knowledge in order to invent, design, build, maintain, to invent, design, build, maintain, and improve structures, machines, and improve structures, machines,

devices, systems, materials devices, systems, materials and processes?and processes?  

5

  EngineeringEngineering

5

   It is the animated representation It is the animated representation of a rotating boat lift located in an of a rotating boat lift located in an

European city.European city.

Name the structure.Name the structure.

6

Falkirk WheelFalkirk Wheel

6

   Andre Geim is the Andre Geim is the only person to only person to have the rare have the rare

distinction to win distinction to win both the Noble & both the Noble &

Ig Noble Prizes. In Ig Noble Prizes. In 2010, for the 2010, for the

groundbreaking groundbreaking experiments experiments

regarding which regarding which two-dimensional two-dimensional

allotrope of allotrope of carbon, did he win carbon, did he win the Noble Prize?the Noble Prize?

7

GrepheneGrephene

7

Which Nobel laureate’s epitaph Which Nobel laureate’s epitaph has the following inscriptions -- has the following inscriptions --

‘He lies here, somewhere.’?‘He lies here, somewhere.’?(Just the surname is good enough for (Just the surname is good enough for

points)points)

8

HeisenbergHeisenberg

8

   Where would you find this?Where would you find this?

9

iPod iPod (it’s the Click Wheel)

9

Kept at the Bredgar and Wormshill Kept at the Bredgar and Wormshill Light Railway Museum, this small Light Railway Museum, this small rotative beam engine was built in rotative beam engine was built in

1870 by Thomas Horn. 1870 by Thomas Horn.

On whose design, On whose design, this machine was this machine was built?built?

10

James WattJames Watt

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11

In biology, this word is used for the In biology, this word is used for the soft, usually edible part contained soft, usually edible part contained

in the shell of a nut or inside a in the shell of a nut or inside a fruit. In computer terminology, it is fruit. In computer terminology, it is the main component of operating the main component of operating systems and is the bridge between systems and is the bridge between

applications and actual data applications and actual data processing done by hardware.processing done by hardware.

What word, very familiar to Unix What word, very familiar to Unix users?users?

Kernel Kernel

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It’s the catchline of which well-It’s the catchline of which well-known professional networking known professional networking

service?service?

12

LinkedinLinkedin

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13

  Alexandre Grilletta created this Alexandre Grilletta created this game after getting enraged by the game after getting enraged by the closing of two furnaces of a well closing of two furnaces of a well

known steel company at its plant in known steel company at its plant in the French town of Florange. The the French town of Florange. The ultimate aim for players, who take ultimate aim for players, who take on the role of factory workers, is to on the role of factory workers, is to defeat the owner, who appears in defeat the owner, who appears in

the game as a robot. the game as a robot.

Who is the owner of that company? Who is the owner of that company? (Just surname needed) (vis – next slide) (Just surname needed) (vis – next slide)

    

13

MittalMittal

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   You can see the world’s largest You can see the world’s largest exhibit of its type at the retail store exhibit of its type at the retail store ‘American Science and Surplus’ in ‘American Science and Surplus’ in

Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

What is it?What is it?

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Newton’s CradleNewton’s Cradle

14

  This type of projection, used in This type of projection, used in Engineering Drawing, shows the Engineering Drawing, shows the object as it looks from the front, object as it looks from the front,

right, left, top, bottom or back and right, left, top, bottom or back and are typically positioned relative to are typically positioned relative to each other according to the rules each other according to the rules of either “First Angle” or “Third of either “First Angle” or “Third

Angle” projection. Angle” projection.

Coined from the Greek word for Coined from the Greek word for straight writing (or drawing), what straight writing (or drawing), what

is it called? is it called?

15

Orthographic ProjectionOrthographic Projection

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After whom this particular software After whom this particular software has been named?has been named?

16

Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso

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Coined by Mark Reed, what can Coined by Mark Reed, what can be described as a nano-be described as a nano-

crystal made of semiconductor crystal made of semiconductor materials that are small enough materials that are small enough

to exhibit quantum to exhibit quantum mechanical properties?mechanical properties?

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Quantum DotsQuantum Dots

17

   Eugene Polley was an engineer for Eugene Polley was an engineer for Zenith Electronics. He invented Zenith Electronics. He invented

many things while working with it. many things while working with it. Best known among these was Best known among these was

called the "FlashMatic", a called the "FlashMatic", a revolutionary new product that revolutionary new product that

eventually became an eventually became an indispensable household product. indispensable household product.

What is being talked about?What is being talked about?

18

Remote ControlRemote Control

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Designed by a non-profit Designed by a non-profit organization formed in November organization formed in November

1999 by seven Indian scientists and 1999 by seven Indian scientists and engineers led by Dr. Swami engineers led by Dr. Swami

Manohar, it is an acronym for Manohar, it is an acronym for ‘simple, inexpensive and ‘simple, inexpensive and

multilingual people’s computer’multilingual people’s computer’..

What is ‘it’? What is ‘it’? 

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SimputerSimputer

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Very much associated with the Very much associated with the engineers, which instrument is engineers, which instrument is

composed of two components - the composed of two components - the long shaft called the "blade" and long shaft called the "blade" and

the short shaft called the "stock" or the short shaft called the "stock" or the head?the head?

20

  T-squareT-square

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Joe Becker from Xerox and Lee Joe Becker from Xerox and Lee Collins and Mark Collins and Mark

Davis from Apple started Davis from Apple started investigating the practicalities of investigating the practicalities of creating a universal character set creating a universal character set in the year 1987. In the next year, in the year 1987. In the next year, Becker published a draft proposal Becker published a draft proposal for an ‘international/multilingual for an ‘international/multilingual text character encoding system’.text character encoding system’.

What came out of this?What came out of this?

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UnicodeUnicode

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  IInvented in 1600 by William nvented in 1600 by William Gilbert, physician to Queen Gilbert, physician to Queen

Elizabeth I, it was the first crude Elizabeth I, it was the first crude electroscope (an instrument that electroscope (an instrument that

could detect the presence could detect the presence of static electric charge).of static electric charge).

Name it. Name it.

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VersoriumVersorium

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    Adamantium is a fictitious metal Adamantium is a fictitious metal alloy in the Marvel alloy in the Marvel

Comics Universe best known for Comics Universe best known for being the substance bonded to being the substance bonded to

which superhero? which superhero? 

23

WolverineWolverine

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    During the printing of appendix of During the printing of appendix of Rene Descartes’s classic treatise Rene Descartes’s classic treatise ‘La Geometries’, the printer ran ‘La Geometries’, the printer ran

short of certain letters in the short of certain letters in the alphabet and therefore used a alphabet and therefore used a

single alternative for all of them. single alternative for all of them.

What did he use which became a What did he use which became a standard practise in the field of standard practise in the field of

mathematics?mathematics?

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XX

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    The name which has been blocked The name which has been blocked out is the name of a tree in Norse out is the name of a tree in Norse mythology. Moreover, the name mythology. Moreover, the name was chosen because it can take was chosen because it can take disparate pieces of software and disparate pieces of software and assembled them into a complete assembled them into a complete

product. product.

So, which word has So, which word has been blocked out? been blocked out?

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YggdrasilYggdrasil

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    It started as a small activity from It started as a small activity from the founder (an IIT Delhi the founder (an IIT Delhi

Graduate) to create a giant Graduate) to create a giant database of menu cards. It is now a database of menu cards. It is now a Restaurant Guide for many Indian Restaurant Guide for many Indian cities. Sometime back in 2010 they cities. Sometime back in 2010 they renamed themselves. This was done renamed themselves. This was done

to avoid conflicts with eBay (The to avoid conflicts with eBay (The earlier name had eBay in it). earlier name had eBay in it).

Which popular Indian website is it?Which popular Indian website is it?

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ZomatoZomato

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