1, The Mastermind quiz is billed as a "battle of minds". This is fought in two halves. In the
first, each of four participants faces a barrage of questions, for two minutes, on any topic of
his or her choice. In the second round, the questions are on general knowledge. There are
two points for each correct answer and zero for wrong answers and passes. In the event of
a tie, the person who has passed fewer questions wins.
2. Questions can be bizarre, but they are answered none the less. It absolutely amazes you
that these guys know so much. In KBC, it used to be, that this guy knows so little," says
Basu after the show. Siddhartha Basu was the director of Kaun Banega Crorepati (KBC).
3. This year's Mastermind final was won by Ramanand Janardhana, a 22 year-old software
engineer from Pune. Janardhana had Agatha Christie's "Tommy and Tuppence' novels as
his specialist topic. He even knew that Tommy used asafoetida to create a stink in his
room.
4. There are, of course, all sorts of quizzers. The diary-toting, Manorama yearbook,
wielding variety will typically prepare for a contest by 'studying. He knows that the best
questions, the ones that get the 'wah-wahs’, are always repeated. He is a solid quizzer,
because he knows the obvious. There is the other kind, like Janardhana, who claim they do
nothing extra to prepare for quizzes. They read the papers and magazines, watch TV, and
become quizzers because they enjoy the test of recall.
5. It was a test the nation took when KBC fever was at its height. But long before KBC,
there were quiz societies across the country, in places from Guwahati to Gandhinagar.
Kolkata was the hub of the game; quizzing in India began here in 1967. Even now, the
majority of quizzers are from Kolkata. Of the four 2002 Mastermind finalists, two were from
that city. Quizzing is big in school and college festivals. It's the literary' highlight of all fests.
There are even professional quizzers, who, like mercenaries, play for money and the thrill
of the game. They represent various organisations at different times.
6. Most quizzers grow out of active quizzing after college. Some, the really hardcore
devotees of the game, keep at it. "I don't get tired of quizzing,' says Pinaki Prasad Roy, a
Mastermind finalist. "I get excited." Roy is a 46-year old finance professional from Kolkata,
and has been a quizzer for three decades. Curiosity is the most essential quality for a
quizzer. A fantastic memory and instant recall help. And for Mastermind at least, the choice
of specialist subject is critical. In this year's event, Janardhan took an unassailable lead in
the specialist round itself.
On the basis of your understanding of the above passage answer ANY TEN
questions from the twelve given below (1X10=10)
i. Who wins in the event of a tie?
(a) who has passed all the questions
(b) who has not passed any questions
(c) who has passed less questions
(d) who has answered the passed questions
ii. How many marks are awarded for a wrong answer?
(a) -2
(b) + 2
(c) 0
(d) None of the above
iii. Who was the director of KBC?
(a) Siddhartha Basu
(b) Ramanand Janardhana
(c) Amitabh Bachchan
(d) Agatha Christine
iv. The second round topics are related to _____________
(a) Quizzer’s choice
(b) history
(c) politics
(d) general knowledge
v. Which of the following statement is Not True for Pinaki Prasad
(a) He is a mastermind finalist.
(b) He is in his mid forties.
(c) He has been a quizzer for thirty years.
(d) He belongs to Maharastra.
vi. According the passage a solid quizzer is the one
(a) who answers maximum questions.
(b) who enjoys the test of recall
(c) who knows the obvious.
(d) who reads many quiz books
vii. Which state was the hub of the quiz?
(a) Kolkatta
(b) Pune
(c) Gandhinagar
(d) Guwahati
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