Transcript 12/19/17 Kaushik Tota

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Transcript 12/19/17 Kaushik Tota

#1 Post by BBTranscriptTeam » Fri Dec 22, 2017 4:47 pm

(Yet another) Whiz Kids Week
Kaushik Tota (age 14)
Sunnyvale, CA

Spent a year creating electricity from oxygen

$500 :
On election day 2016, many Americans honored Susan B. Anthony's legacy by affixing stickers to her tombstone that said what?
A: "Don't text and drive" B: "I voted"
C: "Say 'No' to drugs" D: "Save the polar bears"


Spoiler
When Kaushik hesitated, Chris had him read the question again with "On Election Day 2016"

B: "I voted"


$1000 :
A testament to its popularity with travelers, New York City held which of these titles on Instagram in 2016?
A: Most geotagged city B: Most mattresstagged city
C: Most dogtagged city D: Most lasertagged city

Spoiler
A: Most geotagged city



$2000 :
Thanks to its "Dub the Nub" contest, what company has a name for its products' stubby broken pieces that are too small to use: "Leftolas"?
A: Hot Wheels B: Nintendo
C: Crayola D: Schwinn


Spoiler
C: Crayola



$3000 :
The name of what annual high school event, when former graduates often visit, can be found in the title of the 2017 Spider-Man movie?
A: Detention B: Homecoming
C: Recess D: Spelling bee

Spoiler
B: Homecoming



$5000 :
In the names of the three U.S. states that are four-letters long, every vowel is used except for what?
A: A B: E
C: O D: U

Spoiler
B: E


First break

$7000 :
If x=4, then which of these is NOT true?
A: 42x hours = One week B: 500x pounds = One ton
C: 3x cups = One gallon D: 1,320x feet = One mile

Spoiler
Kaushik verbally computed that A is true and then made it his final answer.

Chris then said we were asking which is NOT true (the NOT was capitalized.)

C: 3x cups = One gallon



Kaushik left with $5000.

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Re: Transcript 12/19/17 Kaushik Tota

#2 Post by ghostjmf » Fri Dec 22, 2017 5:34 pm

7K: Boy did this hurt to watch. READ THE QUESTION.

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Re: Transcript 12/19/17 Kaushik Tota

#3 Post by earendel » Thu Dec 28, 2017 10:42 am

BBTranscriptTeam wrote:(Yet another) Whiz Kids Week
Kaushik Tota (age 14)
Sunnyvale, CA

Spent a year creating electricity from oxygen
There seemed to be a rash of epic fails on question-reading this week.
"Elen sila lumenn omentielvo...A star shines on the hour of our meeting."

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Re: Transcript 12/19/17 Kaushik Tota

#4 Post by Winnamill » Tue Jan 16, 2018 12:21 pm

Kaushik is a student at the school where I work. Even though my co-worker is the Quiz Bowl Club moderator, none of us knew he was on WWTBAM until last week. The newsletter item announcing his appearance did not include the final outcome. I think he will forever remember to read questions more carefully as a result of this experience. :oops:

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#5 Post by Bob78164 » Tue Jan 16, 2018 1:37 pm

Winnamill wrote:Kaushik is a student at the school where I work. Even though my co-worker is the Quiz Bowl Club moderator, none of us knew he was on WWTBAM until last week. The newsletter item announcing his appearance did not include the final outcome. I think he will forever remember to read questions more carefully as a result of this experience. :oops:
I'm sorry he had to learn that lesson on syndicated national television. I hope that he nonetheless views the whole experience as a positive in his life. --Bob
"Question with boldness even the existence of a God; because, if there be one, he must more approve of the homage of reason than that of blindfolded fear." Thomas Jefferson

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