Query Quest

Description

A three-round competition featuring aptitude challenges, SQL debugging, and story-based database exploration. Act as the Video Assistant Referee to fix queries and uncover hidden treasures.

Rules

• A team must consist of a maximum of 2 members.
• A participant can be part of only one team; team change at a later stage is not allowed.
• Only team leader must register for the event and fill in the details of both team members.
• Participants must report to the venue at least 15 minutes before the scheduled start time.
• Late arrivals will not be granted additional time once a round has begun.
• The contest will consist of 3 rounds, with selected teams proceeding to the next round.
• The use of external resources (including internet searches), reference material, Mobile phones, smart devices, or any unauthorized electronic gadgets is strictly prohibited.
• Any form of plagiarism, code-sharing, unfair collaboration or unauthorized assistance will result in immediate disqualification.
• Decisions taken by the coordinators will be final.
• Round 1 (10:00 AM - 11:00 AM): The Group Stage - Multiple-choice questions covering general aptitude, logical reasoning, and DBMS fundamentals. In case of tie, submission time is considered.
• Round 2 (11:30 AM - 01:15 PM): The VAR Room - SQL Debugging round with World Cup-themed queries. Fix missing keywords, broken syntax, or logical errors. Surprise bonus challenges included.
• Round 3 (2:15 PM - 4:00 PM): The Grand Finale - Story-based database exploration. Use SQL queries to filter data and progress level by level. Reference Manual available with time penalties.

Coordinators