CULTURAL QA 09-2021-28

Being a compilation there may  be errors 

Q1            As a teacher, have you ever caughtyour student cheating in a way 
that actually impressed you?

A1            Robert Girard Retired high schoolEnglish teacher/Reading 
SpecialistJune 26, 2019

A student wrote theanswers for a physics quiz and projected them on the screen 
that the teacheroften used to hide problems on the board. The answers were part 
of the screensaver that ran automatically when the computer/projection unit was 
turned onwhich it usually was. The student knew the routine and had gotten 
access to theroom after school through a janitor who let him in and allowed him 
to copy downthe problems on the board which were “the homework assignment” he’d 
forgotten.

The next day, heran the screen saver with the answers to the delight of his 
fellow students.Many wrote down the answers he had supplied while the teacher 
took attendanceand dealt with last-minute questions from students. The teacher 
was obliviousto everything but his duties and questions from the students.

The student hadworked through the problems, checked them over with a few of his 
friends andhad the answers dead to rights.

Perfect.Which waspretty much the scores the students had earned on their 
physics quiz.

It was a smallclass and no one hinted anything was amiss to the teacher. The 
teacher wasimpressed he’d been so good at explaining everything so well to his 
class. Buttheir responses in class weren’t of the same caliber.

The homework was amess and a pop quiz was bad and only one student was able to 
apply the lastquiz’s problem to the week’s experiment, so he began to question 
how well theclass was really doing.

Then he saw itbefore the next quiz. The screen saver was projecting answers to 
his quiz andhe did a bit of backtracking and figured out he’d been had. He 
quickly changedsome questions, altered variables and tried to keep a straight 
face whenstudents walked into the room expecting an easy ride.

A few of thestudents figured out that the answers didn’t fit the quiz and 
buckled down todo the calculations. A few were so lost they used the answers 
and hoped for thebest.

The janitor lateridentified the “good” student who was so forgetful and needed 
to get hishomework off the board.

The teacher laterwent strictly for paper and pencil quizzes and made sure that 
he had more thanone version in the room in the event there were wandering eyes. 
And he let thefirst quiz scores stand.

Q2            Do allrechargeable batteries contain lithium?

A2            AllenMorgan, I have a decent amount of experience doing IT as a 
hobby. Answered 27mago

No. There are manytypes of batteries which can be recharged. For example, lead 
acid batteries which are commonly foundin internal combustion engines in 
automobiles.

Q3            What is the lowest theoreticalimpact speed at which a meteorite 
could impact Earth?

A3            David Filmer Business SystemsAnalyst at Daimler AG (company) 
(1986–present)Sat

This is the Hoba Meteorite, the largest single pieceof iron on the surface of 
the earth. It fell some 80K years ago in present-day Namibia.



It is notable forits flat shape, and the fact that it left no impact crater. 
That means it wasslowed down to terminal velocity.

It was slowed toabout 320 m/s (720 mph) from an atmospheric entry speed of 
about of 10 km/s(22,400 mph).

You can’t reallyget any slower than terminal velocity.

Q4            Do you hang your washed clothes on ahanger, or do you fold them 
and put it away?

A4            Mohseen Ahmad, B.Sc InformationTechnology, B.N.D Collage Kanpur 
(2020)Answered 31m ago

Should you foldyour clothes or hang them? Though this question is often 
answered with a shrugand generally not given much thought, it does make a 
difference. While not everythingshould be folded, not everything should be hung 
either.

How you store yourclothes can be a matter of preference, but also a matter of 
maintenance; forinstance, hanging the wrong material can ruin the shape of the 
clothing, whilefolding the wrong item can wrinkle and crease it.

Q5            Why is aluminum wire preferred overcopper wires in long-distance 
transmission?

A5            Doug Ankrum , former Welding ShopForeman (1999-2006)Answered 8m 
ago

It is lighter in weight, and less expensive…but youneed larger conductors than 
heavier copper, for the same current capacity.

Q6            Which things are uninvented?

A6            David Yatsko Answered 1m ago

The cure for stupidity

Q7            What is the most expensive thing youbought for yourself with your 
own earning?

A7            Suraj Badoni Former Senior Engineer(2016–2018)Updated Sat

The most expensive thing i own is a House .i boughtthat from my earnings 
solely. I was working super hard to achieve this fromlast 3 years and finally 
in August 2020 we bought the house and back then therewas covid was all over so 
we got 10L discount as well.

The house cost us 2.4Cr and my mom and dad wassuper proud when we finally 
shifted here.

Q8            What is something you think everyoneshould do at least once?

A8            Kanthaswamy BalasubramaniamLawyer Sun-Three things

#1 Sit behind an SBI Counter of a main branchduring peak hours for 7 days 
without dumping a token stand at a customer. Itllteach patience to handle 
anybody.

#2 Drive a car on a 30 Km drive in any metro Indiancity for 30 days. Again 
enough patience to handle anybody.

#3 Make a modelaircraft with pieces using scale based design 

Q9            Why are East India and West Indianot as common/famous as South 
India and North India?

A9            Saket Reddy B Tech from IndianInstitute of Information 
Technology, Design and Manufacturing, Kancheepuram(IIITDM Kancheepuram) 
(Expected 2024)September 21

South India is perfectly defined. I mean people onlyconsider the 5 states, 1 
island (Andaman & Nicobar are not considered asSouth India), and a UT only when 
they count South India.

The criteria usedby the people is “Dravidian Language family” South India is 
always the samewhichever platform you see.

But North India is not defined according to theIndians.

Let’s see whatperfectly is North India.

According to fewSouth Indians (Not generalizing), this is North India.

They are like:

Many people fromHP, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab will lose Temper when anyone 
says UP & Biharare from North India.

I recently read ananswer, they are criticizing South Indians for saying South 
India is developedthan North India. They madea comparison without UP & Bihar. 
(I am not supporting South Indiansthough.)

Coming toPoliticians they don’t care about North India, South India, etc.The 
state withthe highest population is their target.

The perspectivechanges from each and every one:……

The answer is the borders aren’t well defined forNorth, East, and West India so 
they aren’t famous.

And South Indianshave little more Regional pride than National Pride. They also 
like their SouthIndian identity. I mean to most of them.

Their State>> Country.

It doesn’t meanthey are not Patriotic or less Patriotic but their love for 
their State ismore, that’s all.

Q10          Why is the mango called the king offruits? Does it have any 
nutritious advantages over other fruits?

A10          Lucia Garcia Worked at Hospitals Sat

Mango is a famous tropical fruit and is known asthe "King of Tropical Fruits".

The mango tree isan evergreen tree with a height of 10 to 20 meters. The mango 
tree has a long life span, which canlive for 300 to 400 years.

The nutritionalvalue of mangoes is very high.

100 grams of mangocontains 0.63 grams of protein, 0.25 grams of fat, 1.35 grams 
of dietary fiber,7.6 grams of carbohydrates, 8.65 mg of carotene, 0.02 mg of 
vitamin B1, 0.03 mgof vitamin B2, 0.35 mg of vitamin B3, 120 mg of vitamin C, 
and 1.25 of vitaminE Mg, 205 mg of calcium, 55 mg of phosphorus, 4.2 mg of 
iron, 4.75 mg ofcopper, 32 mg of magnesium, and 2.86 micrograms of selenium.

Mango has a particularly high carotene content.After carotene enters the human 
body, it can be quickly converted into vitaminA. One carotene molecule can be 
converted into two vitamin A molecules.

Carotene can not only improve eyesight and prevent visionloss, but also reduce 
the risk of various eyediseases such as night blindness and dry eye.

In addition,carotene can promote the regeneration and metabolism of immune 
cells, improvethe activity of immune cells, strengthen the immune system, and 
is very beneficial to health.

Mango contains much higher vitamin C contentthan most fruits. Vitamin C is a 
natural antioxidant and one of the essentialelements for the body.

Q11          Should we purchase a house or continueto live on rental property 
if we are a middle class person?

A11          Prasanna Bhalerao I have someexperience in real estate deals. 
September 21

There is no rightor wrong answer and it has nothing to do with economic class 
or status.

Generally, I would advise “buying” if:

You can afford it -meaning you are in a stable job and can comfortably pay the 
loan instalmentswithout cutting too many corners.

You are sure thatyou will settle in the city permanently.

You have found alocality as good as you like

You have found aproperty of a size that will meet short as well as long term 
needs.

I will advise renting if:    All of the above is not trueYou do not haveenough 
money for down payment

You will have toborrow heavily and for a long duration like 25 or 30 years. I 
will say try tomanage within 15 years and never exceed 20 years of loan.

Q12                  How does it feel to have anold father?

A12                  Pragati Shobha Palmist-Astrologer(2016–present) September 4

My father was 48 when I was born .

My mom and dad havean age difference of 15 years . They both had different 
perspectives all thewhile .I am the youngest child . I remember going to school 
, sometimes my dadwould drop me off and my classmates would ask is he your 
grandfather ? I wouldsay “No , my grandpa is 102 lol" .

Coming to the question, how does it feel to have an old father ?

It has it's ownpros and cons , my father is a very experienced man , He is a 
Retd. Professorand former Dean of the respective University . When I was a kid 
, my father wasvery strict . Thousands of students studying in the university 
would get afraidif my father's name was taken . He kept me under strict 
discipline till schoolbut when I entered college he said “ I have taught you 
what's wrong and what'sright , now I can't take any decisions for you , you're 
18 and on your own now. I can only aid you financially and help you when you're 
stuck somewhere, restit's your life to live.” He always guides me well based on 
his experiences , henever rushes anything and is very calm and understanding . 
You know whenever I see my friends’fathers being unnecessarily strict or 
hovering over their heads ,I feel lucky. My father always believed in me , He 
says “ beta you're my dream" .There was a time in life when everyone was 
disappointed in me for taking uphumanities and leaving PCB in mid 11th standard 
but my father was always by myside , he really wants me to something in my life 
. I only wish to make himproud 

As my parents have separated , I live with mymother . I haven't seen him in 2 
years , He'll turn 70next year .as He is getting old I am very much concerned 
about his health . Ireally want to spend time with him . I know that he won't 
be here with me for along time. He is also worried at times about finding the 
right life partner forme . I don't know it all hurts so bad at times . This is 
the only thing thatbrings tears to my eyes every time I think about it , I miss 
him alot .Ps:— ifyour parents live with you and have a peaceful relationship , 
you must begrateful for that , never take them for granted.

All the above QA are based on Quora  digest on 27-09- 2021. Quora answers need 
notbe 100% correct answers 

Compiled and posted by R. Gopala krishnan on 28- 09-2021

 

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