CATALYSE - CCE
CCE TECH FEST -2015
Be a part of ‘National Emerging Innovations’.
Quiz - ‘Exploring you’
Objective
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The purpose of this quiz contest is to test the knowledge of the participants beyond academics.
Themes
The contest will test the knowledge of the contesting teams in the following broad areas
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General Knowledge
Technical Knowledge
Culture and Heritage of Oman
Sports
Current affairs
Science and Nature
Team size
A team should not have more than two members.
Replacement of any participant of a team is not allowed after registration.
General Rules and Regulations
General Rules
1. Only team entries are allowed.
2. The participants will not be allowed to use mobile or other electronic gadgets during the
quiz.
3. The questions shall be in the form of multiple choices, true / false statement, specificone word answer and the like.
4. The decision of the quiz-master will be final and will not be subjected to any change.
QUALIFYING ROUND (ONLINE) – (In case more than 6 teams registered)
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The online round will be conducted in any one of the computer labs within the CCE
campus on the day of the event. The participants will be informed of the venue and time
in due course of time.
Each team would have to answer 25 multiple choice objective type questions online.
Time limit will be 20 minutes for the entire session.
Only 6 teams would be selected for the FINAL STAGE ROUND.
In case of a tie between any two or more teams, an additional five questions will be
given to the teams in question and a final selection will be made.
The selected teams shall have to appear for the final on-stage round for which the
venue and time will be informed during the qualifying round.
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Teams selected for the final round will be given a name and during the course of the
final rounds this name will be called upon by the quiz master.
FINAL ROUND – ON-STAGE ROUND
Round 1: 4 Rounds with six questions per round.
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Each team would be asked 4 questions each. ( Objective questions with options)
10 marks will be awarded for a correct answer at the first chance.
5 marks will be deducted for each wrong answer.
If a team cannot answer a question, it can be passed to the next team. If answered
correctly 5 marks will be awarded to the team or else 2 marks will be deducted for a
wrong answer.
Only one pass is allowed for a question.
Answering time per question is only 30 seconds.
Discussion within the team is allowed.
Round 2: Rapid Fire Round: -Each team will have to answer 10 questions at a stretch with a
time limit of one second per question.
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Team can answer maximum number of questions within the one minute session.
If a team cannot answer the question, they can pass for the next question till they finish
all the ten questions.
The team can select any one member from the team to answer. He/she can get help of
the partner.
10 marks will be awarded for each correct answer whereas 5 marks will be deducted for
each wrong answer.
Round 3: Buzzer Round: A question will be posed to all teams and the team which presses the
buzzer first will be given the chance to answer.
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10 marks will be awarded for each correct answer while a deduction of 5 marks will be
done for wrong as well as no answers.
Answering time is limited to 30 seconds per question.
Round 4- Audio-visual round
A video clip will be projected on the screen and questions related to the clip will be posed to
the teams. This audio-visual round will consist of two rounds with each team getting one clip
per round.
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10 marks will be awarded for the each correct answer whereas wrong answers will lead
to a deduction of 5 marks each.
Answering time is limited to 30 seconds per question.
No passing is allowed to the next team. Audience can answer subjected to Quiz master’s
request.
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Quiz Competition - Coordinators
Dr. Elanchezhian Rasu
Ms Liza Joseph
For further queries
Mr. Ferose Habeebulla
GSM:-00968-99158308
[email protected]
Tel:+96824536165,extn-424
Fax: +968 24535675
Dates to remember
Last date of Registration
Confirmation of Registration
Intimation of Selection
Contest
Quiz Contest
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10th April 2015
20th April 2015
28th April 2015
05th May 2015
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