Preliminary round - Faster Smarter Better

Preliminary Round

Rules• Total of 20 questions.• Only Top 4 students from each class i.e.

Std 8 to Std. 9 will qualify.• No negative marking.• 1 mark per question. • Quizmaster’s decision is final. • It is an INDIVIDUAL round.

Question 1

How did Antarctica get its name?

Question 2

Marshall Bruce Mathers III is the real name of which popular American singer?

Question 3

In September 2006 the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was overthrown in which Asian country?

Question 4

Which word represents the letter I in the NATO Phonetic Alphabet? Hint – Think local

Question 5

What is the extreme sport called in which a person hurls themselves down a hill inside a large hollow ball?

Question 6

The name of which chemical element comes from the Greek word for Sun?

Question 7

Which networking giant’s logo is inspired by the Golden Gate Bridgesituated in San Francisco ?

Question 8

Who were the winners of Wimbledon 2014 in the Men’s Single and Women’s Single category?

Question 9

Identify the music director of this song.

Question 10Identify this actor.

Question 11

To whom was this Google Doodle dedicated?

Question 12

What is the name of Sherlock Holmes’ brother?

Question 13Identify the proverb from the picture.

Question 14

12 4

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4

7 9 2 41

1

6 5

Question 15

Question 16

If a snail climbed up a 12 ft wall at a steady rate of 3 feet a day, but slipped down 2ft every night, how many days would it take him to reach the top ?

Question 17

Question 18Find the next number in the series –

5, 6, 8, 11, 15

Question 19

Name the captain of the Nautilus in Jules Verne's 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea ?

Question 20

According to Arthurian legend what did the lady of the lake give to Arthur?

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