WORKOUTABLES is not a routine quiz that merely tests your memory. This one is work-outable by thinking through popular relevant facts and current news. Here we go...
1. This type of biscuit was created by the London bakery Peek Freans in 1874 to commemorate the marriage of the then Grand Duchess of Russia to the Duke of Edinburgh. It became popular throughout Europe, particularly in Spain where, following the Civil War, it became a symbol of the country's economic recovery after they were produced in mass quantities to consume a surplus of wheat. Name the biscuit.
2. With the construction of the Burj Khalifa (refer photo), the world’s tallest freestanding structure was once again located in the Middle East after nearly 700 years. The region held the honour until 1311 A.D. when the Lincoln Cathedral in England was completed. Which structure's record did the cathedral beat?
3. The logo represents three figures, in the yellow, green, and blue similar to the colours appearing in the national flag of the host country. It represents the passion and transformation of a city and an entire country with the overall shape reflecting the Sugarloaf Mountain. Hours after unveiling the logo, organisers had to deny charges of plagiarism as it was claimed to be similar to the logo of Telluride Foundation and ‘The Dance’ painting by Henri Matisse. We will be seeing this logo more often in the later half of this year. Can you identify it?
4. Modular arithmetic, informally known as "_____ arithmetic", is a branch of mathematics in which numbers "wrap around" upon reaching a given fixed quantity, which is known as the modulus. It is, however, employed everyday by nearly each one of us. Where do we use it?
5. X was invented by David Bradley, an IBM engineer, as a quick exit mechanism in PCs. It was meant as an Easter Egg and only for internal IBM purposes. But Bill Gates made X famous inadvertently by putting it in the manual. Later Gates confessed that it was a mistake and he used X for safe entry while it was meant for exit as he couldn’t design a simpler single step mechanism. X is a frequently used key combination. Can you identify X?
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Answers:
1. Marie biscuit.
2. Pyramids of Giza, Egypt.
3. Rio Olympics 2016.
4. Clock arithmetic and to read time from a watch/clock
5. Ctrl+Alt+Del.
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