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Transcript 11/14/17 Shiva Oswal (Whiz Kid)

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:04 pm
by BBTranscriptTeam
(Yet another) Whiz Kids Week
Shiva Oswal
Cupertino, CA

13 years old
Got a perfect score on the math section of the SAT at age 11


$500 :
A geologist would likely be LEAST helpful for answering questions about which of the following?
A: Granite boulders B: Precious stones
C: Igneous rocks D: Fruity Pebbles

Spoiler
D: Fruity Pebbles



$1000 :
A subtle hint that he's one of the good guys, the name of which of these characters from the "Transformers" movies roughly translates to "Best First"?
A: Rampage B: Devastator
C: Optimus Prime D: Bonecrusher

Spoiler
C: Optimus Prime



$2000 :
Whose website includes an FAQ section that answers such questions as "Why isn't that alligator moving, is it dead or fake"?
A: Gateway Arch B: Central Park
C: Dodger Stadium D: Everglades National Park

Spoiler
D: Everglades National Park



$3000 :
In chemistry class you can enjoy all the primary colors just by observing sulfur, since it turns blue, is yellow when solid and melts into what color liquid?
A: Orange B: Violet
C: Green D: Red

Spoiler
D: Red



$5000 :
Popular at Chipotle, carnitas consists of crisp shredded roast pork and literally means what in Spanish?
A: Little pieces B: Little meats
C: Little strings D: Little mouthfuls


Spoiler
B: Little meats


first break

$7000 :
Which of the following fictional comic book characters has won a Pulitzer Prize?
A: Bruce Wayne B: Clark Kent
C: Tony Stark D: Bruce Banner

Spoiler
Use of new lifeline specific to Whiz Kids Week
"Cut the Question" replaces it with an easier question per Chris.

Answer
B: Clark Kent



replacement $7000 :
Allowing users to exercise free speech on their wall posts, according to a Virginia court, "liking" something on Facebook is now protected by the what?
A: First Amendment B: Second Amendment
C: Third Amendment D: Fourth Amendment


Spoiler
A: First Amendment



$10K :
Now that the test has reverted from a 2400-point scale back to a 1600-point scale, which of these represents a perfect SAT score in Roman numerals?
A: MVIC B: CLX
C: MDC D: XVIC

Spoiler
C: MDC



$20K :
There has never been a U.S. President whose last name has either started or ended with which of the following letters?
A: D B: P
C: Y D: I

Spoiler
D: I


Second break

$30K :
Which of the following is NOT an anagram for the closest planet to the Sun, nor subatomic particles the Sun creates, NOR all of space and time?
A: Iron Tunes B: Sir Venue
C: Topaz Ski Car D: Curry Me

Spoiler
A: Iron Tunes
C: Topaz Ski Car

Those are the two he had narrowed it to, then he figured it out


Spoiler
C: Topaz Ski Car



$50K :
Which of the following countries do NOT border each other at all?
A: Uruguay and Paraguay B: Romania and Bulgaria
C: Afghanistan and Pakistan D: Niger and Nigeria

Spoiler
A: Uruguay and Paraguay


Third break

Though he's synonymous wiith "Thug Life," who studied ballet in high school and starred as The Mouse King in "The Nutcracker"?
A: Tupac Shakur B: The Notorious B.I.G.
C: Ice Cube D: Eazy-E

Spoiler
A: Tupac Shakur



$100K :
If the Earth's 4.54 billion-year history were condensed into a single year, Jesus wouldn't show up until New Year's Eve at approximately what time?
A: One hour before midnight B: 15 minutes before midnight
C: One minute before midnight D: 15 seconds before midnight

Spoiler
D: 15 seconds before midnight


Shiva will return tomorrow with ATA and +1 available going for $250K

Re: Transcript 11/14/17 Shiva Oswal (Whiz Kid)

Posted: Tue Nov 14, 2017 10:51 pm
by ghostjmf
7K: Kent, reporter, is likeliest. I missed this one when the committee announced it.

100K: can't switch this one, huh. I could go through the motions but not sure I'd actually get it. Might need 50/50 for assurance.

Re: Transcript 11/14/17 Shiva Oswal (Whiz Kid)

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 9:38 am
by earendel
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:(Yet another) Whiz Kids Week
Shiva Oswal
Cupertino, CA

13 years old
Got a perfect score on the math section of the SAT at age 11
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$7000 :
Which of the following fictional comic book characters has won a Pulitzer Prize?
A: Bruce Wayne B: Clark Kent
C: Tony Stark D: Bruce Banner
Spoiler
Use of new lifeline specific to Whiz Kids Week
"Cut the Question" replaces it with an easier question per Chris.

Answer
B: Clark Kent
Shiva said he didn't read comic books much. I guess "mild-mannered reporter" isn't a commonplace any more.
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:replacement $7000 :
Allowing users to exercise free speech on their wall posts, according to a Virginia court, "liking" something on Facebook is now protected by the what?
A: First Amendment B: Second Amendment
C: Third Amendment D: Fourth Amendment
Spoiler
A: First Amendment
On the screen the word "Virginia" was misspelled as "Virgina".
BBTranscriptTeam wrote:$20K :
There has never been a U.S. President whose last name has either started or ended with which of the following letters?
A: D B: P
C: Y D: I
Spoiler
D: I
This seems pretty obvious on the surface - Shiva started naming all the presidents.

Re: Transcript 11/14/17 Shiva Oswal (Whiz Kid)

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 3:41 pm
by Estonut
ghostjmf wrote:7K: Kent, reporter, is likeliest. I missed this one when the committee announced it.
They didn't. The award, like the recipient, was fictional.

Re: Transcript 11/14/17 Shiva Oswal (Whiz Kid)

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:06 pm
by ghostjmf
Estonut:

Re Clark Kent's Pulitzer:

I was being sarcastic, but it looks like you couldn't tell that.

Re: Transcript 11/14/17 Shiva Oswal (Whiz Kid)

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 5:09 pm
by Estonut
ghostjmf wrote:Estonut:

Re Clark Kent's Pulitzer:

I was being sarcastic, but it looks like you couldn't tell that.
I was being sarcastic, but it looks like you couldn't tell that.

Re: Transcript 11/14/17 Shiva Oswal (Whiz Kid)

Posted: Wed Nov 15, 2017 10:13 pm
by CarShark
I know it's a relatively small thing in the grand scheme of the show, but I wish they would actually dim the lights for the high-level questions. We don't need to see the audience milling about in the background.

This kid was a pretty cool customer. Always great to see them doing well on Whiz Kids week. I worry that they will take it upon themselves to not use help, even when they need it, just to show that they belong.