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Online Quiz

Introduction

Defined by the average tech quizzer as "a treasured and carefully-guarded point in the space of two-character strings", the Shaastra OQ is one of the few (un)certified wiki-proof and Google- resistant Online Quizzes around.

This year, the Quiz returns with tougher nuts to crack and fresh head scratchers for all.

P.S. In case you didn't get the joke in the first line, you may want to consider brushing up on your popular tech fundaes.

Online quiz set 2 and solution for set 1 are up

Event Format

  1. The quiz would be administered in 3 sets of 10 questions each. Each set would be uploaded online in the form of a .pdf file.
  2. Each set is independent of the others.
  3. Winners will be announced online as well as contacted personally by email.
  4. The first set of the Online Quiz would be put up during mid September,tentatively by 15th September.
  5. There would be a limited time of 1 week for each set.Late submissions will not be accepted.
  6. The following 2 quiz sets will be put up after a week's time respectively from the date of upload of the 1st set.
  7. No pre-registration is required.

Rules and Regulations

  1. All participants must belong to the species Homo sapiens sapiens.
  2. A team may have a maximum of three members, all of whom must be students.
  3. A team may send only one entry per set.
  4. All entries must be sent to the email address specified, with the subject line 'Online Quiz Answers', and must mention names, institute names, and contact details of team members.
  5. In case the answer set is sent in the form of an email attachment, only MS Word and .pdf formats will be accepted.
  6. The deadline for receipt of an entry is 11:59 pm on the final day of time limit.
  7. Any form of sharing of answers between teams would lead to disqualification of the concerned teams.

FAQ

  1. Are mixed institute teams allowed?
    Ans. Certainly. All members need to be students, not necessarily from the same institute.
  2. Is Googling permitted?
    Ans. It is heavily discouraged though not against the rules, but the questions have been set keeping in mind the Googling habits of Online Quizzers. So beware.
  3. I didn't get the joke in the first line of the Introduction. What was it?
    Ans. (Muffled laughter) Try Googling it.
    Feel free to contact the coordinators for any queries.

Contacts

Kaushik Reddy kaushikreddy88@gmail.com
Vinayak Sapru noirstormtrooper@gmail.com
helpdesk userportal

Problem Sets

Problem set 1 Solution set 1 Problem set 2 Solution set 2 Problem set 3
set 1 Winner- Michael Assis, Lokesh Kumar- Stony Brook University
2nd Place- Chinmoy V (Chin2)- IITM
Special Mentions
Ganesh C - IITM
AV Harish- BITS Pilani, Goa
Aditya Kothari (DAS)- IITM

set 2 1st place- Team:"Loner" Karthikeyan, IIT KGP

2nd place- Aravind Krishnamoorthy,IITM
Special Mentions
1. D. Nikil Kumar Reddy,C.K Vinay Kiran (both IITM)
2. Anubhav B(Alva),C.K Naveen Kartik (both IITM)
3. Achyuth Sanjay(Tempo),K Pramod(PDF),G Vignesh(4D) (all IITM)