Tamil Cinema
What 2021 film, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, features a famous ensemble cast including Kamal Haasan and Vijay Sethupathi?
"Vikram"
If 5 machines can make 5 widgets in 5 minutes, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
Limited time answer
5 minutes
What is full of holes but still holds water?
A sponge
In which year did the Berlin Wall fall?
1989
Which 2022 film, directed by H. Vinoth and starring Ajith Kumar, is known for its high-speed bike racing scenes and was shot in multiple international locations?
"Valimai"
You walk south for 3 km, then turn left and walk east for 4 km. How far are you from your starting point?
Limited time answer
5 km (It's a right triangle problem: 3² + 4² = 5²)
I am easy to lift, but hard to throw. What am I?
A feather.
Which element has the chemical symbol 'Au'?
Gold
What is the name of the director who is known for the Tamil film "Nayakan," often listed among the greatest films of all time?
Mani Ratnam
Imagine two ropes that each take exactly one hour to burn. Using these ropes, how can you measure a period of 45 minutes?
Limited time answer
Light one rope at both ends and the other rope at one end. When the first rope has burned out (30 minutes), light the other end of the second rope. When it burns out, 45 minutes will have elapsed.
What is more useful when it is broken?
An egg.
What is the rarest blood type of the eight main blood types?
AB negative
Name the first Tamil film to be submitted for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars.
"Deiva Magan" (1969)
A clock shows 3:15. What is the angle between the hour and the minute hands?
Limited time answer
7.5 degrees (At 3:15, the hour hand is a quarter of the way between 3 and 4, which is 7.5 degrees from the minute hand at 15 minutes)
You are in a boat with a large stone. If you throw the stone overboard into the water, will the water level increase, decrease, or stay the same?
Decrease. While in the boat, the stone displaces more water than when it's in the water due to its density, so the water level will actually go down when the stone is thrown overboard.
What is the largest planet in our Solar System?
Jupiter
Who was the first Tamil actress to win the National Film Award for Best Actress?
Lakshmi for the film "Silai" (1976)
You have a 3-gallon jug and a 5-gallon jug, and you need to measure out exactly 4 gallons of water. How do you do it?
Limited time answer
Fill the 3-gallon jug, pour it into the 5-gallon jug. Fill the 3-gallon jug again, and pour it into the 5-gallon jug until it's full, leaving 1 gallon in the 3-gallon jug. Empty the 5-gallon jug, pour the 1 gallon from the 3-gallon jug into the 5-gallon jug. Fill the 3-gallon jug one more time and add it to the 5-gallon jug to make 4 gallons.
Imagine you're in a room where there are three light switches. One of these switches controls a light bulb in the next room, which you cannot see. You can flip the switches however you want, but can only go check the room once. How can you determine which switch controls the bulb?
Turn on the first switch, wait a few minutes, then turn it off and turn on the second switch. Go into the room. If the bulb is on, it's the second switch. If the bulb is off but warm, it's the first switch. If it's cold, it's the third switch.
In computing, what does 'HTTP' stand for?
Hypertext Transfer Protocol