The final installment of the topic based rounds of MQC 2011 - the much awaited Sports and Entertainment quiz (SpEnt). And spent we were, what with over 50 participants in the prelims, 110 questions and an exciting Wild Card Round we were left huffing and puffing due to the sheer pace.
As expected, the presence of Sports and entertainment ensured a full-house, the prelim questions were tough but the high interest levels ensured that there was no dip in the qualifying scores. Top 6 teams made to the on-stage round. The On Stage round featured a new team - Avinash and Utkarsh who gave the regulars a run for their money. Sania and Divyanshu, the mainstay of all the 4 rounds saw off the challengers and clinched the first place.
This was followed by the Wild Card entry round where everyone, irrespective of their standings in any quiz could have a shot at qualifying to the finals. It was a 30 question marathon, along the lines of the prelims, but only of a higher difficulty and with questions from all domains. The wait for the results of this round was bordering on painful and we in the team correcting had to check the responses several times as the competition was cut-throat. Finally the team of QuePasa consisting of Abhimanyu Roy and Rohit Goswami got a well-deserved entry to the Grand Finale, pipping two other teams by the narrowest of margins and all they could say was "Finally!!".
And now finally the preparations for the Grandest of Finales are underway. Let the Literary Committee not find you all avid quizzers, cheerers and enthusiasts unprepared because if you thought the topical rounds were a delightful snack, get ready to expect a sumptuous feast in the end. We know you are going to be there, 24 hours away...we are counting, are you?
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