WSC 2026 Questions and Guide Answers
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1. Rip Van Winkle
Answer: It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious
Dutchmen, imbibes their strong liquor and falls deeply asleep in the Catskill Mountains. He awakes 20 years later to a
very changed world, having missed the American Revolution
2. Slice of life
Answer: a depiction of mundane experiences. In theater, slice of life refers to naturalism, while in literary
parlance it is a narrative technique in which a seemingly arbitrary sequence of events in a character's life is presented,
often lacking plot development, conflict, and exposition, as well as often having an open ending.
3. Moore's law
Answer: is the observation that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit (IC) doubles approx-imately
every two years. It is not a law of physics but an empirical relationship based on historical trends. It is a type of
experience-curve law, which quantifies eflciency improvements in production over time.
,4. A megaproject
Answer: Is an extremely large-scale construction and investment project. They are characterized by: large
investment commitment, vast complexity, and long-lasting impact on the economy, the environment, and society.
They are projects that can reach multi-billion budgets, have a high level of innovation and complexity, and are attected
by several techno-socioeconomic and organizational challenges.
5. Big Dig
Answer: was a megaproject in Boston that rerouted the then-elevated Central Artery of Interstate 93 that cut
across Boston into the O'Neill Tunnel and built the Ted Williams Tunnel to extend Interstate 90 to Logan International
Airport.
Planning for the project began in 1982; the construction work was carried out between 1991 and 2006; and concluded
on December 31, 2007.
The Big Dig was the most expensive highway project in the United States. Cost overruns, delays, leaks, design flaws,
accusations of poor execution and use of substandard materials, criminal charges, and arrests plagued it. The project
was originally scheduled to be completed in 1998 at an estimated cost of $2.8 billion ($7.4 billion in 2020). However,
the project was completed in December 2007 at a cost of over $8.08 billion in 1982 ($21.5 billion in 2020).
6. Channel Tunnel
Answer: a 50.46 km undersea railway tunnel, opened in 1994, that connects Folkestone (England) with
Coquelles (France). It is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and the European mainland. It has the
,longest underwater section of any tunnel in the world. The tunnel carries high-speed Eurostar passenger trains and
LeShuttle services for road vehicles and freight trains. It connects end-to-end with high-speed railway lines. Plans for
a cross-Channel tunnel date back to 1802 but were repeatedly delayed due to security concerns. Construction finally
began in 1988, led by Eurotunnel, and the tunnel opened in 1994. Initially estimated at £5.5 billion in 1985, the final
cost reached £9 billion (£22.6 billion in 2023).
7. California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR)
Answer: a publicly funded high-speed rail system being developed in California by the California High-
Speed Rail Authority.
The project was authorized by a 2008 statewide ballot to connect the state's major urban areas and reduce intercity
travel times.
California legislative overseers do not expect the 2 hr 40 min target will be achieved. (like the Canada fiasco)The
project has experienced significant delays and cost overruns caused by management issues, legal challenges, and a
lack of a complete funding commitment.
8. Sejong City
Answer: a special self-governing city and the de facto (describes practices that exist in reality, regardless of the
norm) administrative capital of South Korea.
Sejong was founded in 2007 as the new planned capital of South Korea from many parts of the South Chungcheong
Province to ease congestion in South Korea's current capital and largest city, Seoul, and encourage investment in the
, country's central region. Sejong has a population of 351,007 as of 2020 making it the least-populous and smallest
first-level administrative division in South Korea. The construction of the city is expected to be completed in 2030, at
which time 500,000 people are expected to live there.
9. Hambantota
Answer: the main city in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka (an island). It's undergoing some major
development projects including the construction of a new sea port and international airport that finished in 2013.
These projects and others such as Hambantota Cricket Stadium are said to form part of the government's plan to
transform Hambantota into the second major urban hub of Sri Lanka, away from Colombo (the biggest city in Sri
Lanka).
10. NEOM
Answer: is an arcology and planned city being built by Saudi Arabia. Launched in 2017 by the crown prince,
the site is at the northern tip of the Red Sea, due east of Egypt across the Gulf of Aqaba and south of Jordan. The total
planned area of Neom is 26,500 km2. Multiple regions are planned, including a floating industrial complex, a global
trade hub, tourist resorts, and a linear city powered by renewable energy sources.
Much of the city is hoped to be completed by 2039, though some experts have expressed skepticism about the
ambitions of the megaproject. The project's estimated costs exceed $1.5 trillion.
Neom's construction has also been criticized for environmental and human rights violations, with expatriate employ-
ees describing abusive working conditions and members of the local Howeitat tribe protesting against their forced
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1. Rip Van Winkle
Answer: It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America named Rip Van Winkle who meets mysterious
Dutchmen, imbibes their strong liquor and falls deeply asleep in the Catskill Mountains. He awakes 20 years later to a
very changed world, having missed the American Revolution
2. Slice of life
Answer: a depiction of mundane experiences. In theater, slice of life refers to naturalism, while in literary
parlance it is a narrative technique in which a seemingly arbitrary sequence of events in a character's life is presented,
often lacking plot development, conflict, and exposition, as well as often having an open ending.
3. Moore's law
Answer: is the observation that the number of transistors in an integrated circuit (IC) doubles approx-imately
every two years. It is not a law of physics but an empirical relationship based on historical trends. It is a type of
experience-curve law, which quantifies eflciency improvements in production over time.
,4. A megaproject
Answer: Is an extremely large-scale construction and investment project. They are characterized by: large
investment commitment, vast complexity, and long-lasting impact on the economy, the environment, and society.
They are projects that can reach multi-billion budgets, have a high level of innovation and complexity, and are attected
by several techno-socioeconomic and organizational challenges.
5. Big Dig
Answer: was a megaproject in Boston that rerouted the then-elevated Central Artery of Interstate 93 that cut
across Boston into the O'Neill Tunnel and built the Ted Williams Tunnel to extend Interstate 90 to Logan International
Airport.
Planning for the project began in 1982; the construction work was carried out between 1991 and 2006; and concluded
on December 31, 2007.
The Big Dig was the most expensive highway project in the United States. Cost overruns, delays, leaks, design flaws,
accusations of poor execution and use of substandard materials, criminal charges, and arrests plagued it. The project
was originally scheduled to be completed in 1998 at an estimated cost of $2.8 billion ($7.4 billion in 2020). However,
the project was completed in December 2007 at a cost of over $8.08 billion in 1982 ($21.5 billion in 2020).
6. Channel Tunnel
Answer: a 50.46 km undersea railway tunnel, opened in 1994, that connects Folkestone (England) with
Coquelles (France). It is the only fixed link between the island of Great Britain and the European mainland. It has the
,longest underwater section of any tunnel in the world. The tunnel carries high-speed Eurostar passenger trains and
LeShuttle services for road vehicles and freight trains. It connects end-to-end with high-speed railway lines. Plans for
a cross-Channel tunnel date back to 1802 but were repeatedly delayed due to security concerns. Construction finally
began in 1988, led by Eurotunnel, and the tunnel opened in 1994. Initially estimated at £5.5 billion in 1985, the final
cost reached £9 billion (£22.6 billion in 2023).
7. California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR)
Answer: a publicly funded high-speed rail system being developed in California by the California High-
Speed Rail Authority.
The project was authorized by a 2008 statewide ballot to connect the state's major urban areas and reduce intercity
travel times.
California legislative overseers do not expect the 2 hr 40 min target will be achieved. (like the Canada fiasco)The
project has experienced significant delays and cost overruns caused by management issues, legal challenges, and a
lack of a complete funding commitment.
8. Sejong City
Answer: a special self-governing city and the de facto (describes practices that exist in reality, regardless of the
norm) administrative capital of South Korea.
Sejong was founded in 2007 as the new planned capital of South Korea from many parts of the South Chungcheong
Province to ease congestion in South Korea's current capital and largest city, Seoul, and encourage investment in the
, country's central region. Sejong has a population of 351,007 as of 2020 making it the least-populous and smallest
first-level administrative division in South Korea. The construction of the city is expected to be completed in 2030, at
which time 500,000 people are expected to live there.
9. Hambantota
Answer: the main city in Hambantota District, Sri Lanka (an island). It's undergoing some major
development projects including the construction of a new sea port and international airport that finished in 2013.
These projects and others such as Hambantota Cricket Stadium are said to form part of the government's plan to
transform Hambantota into the second major urban hub of Sri Lanka, away from Colombo (the biggest city in Sri
Lanka).
10. NEOM
Answer: is an arcology and planned city being built by Saudi Arabia. Launched in 2017 by the crown prince,
the site is at the northern tip of the Red Sea, due east of Egypt across the Gulf of Aqaba and south of Jordan. The total
planned area of Neom is 26,500 km2. Multiple regions are planned, including a floating industrial complex, a global
trade hub, tourist resorts, and a linear city powered by renewable energy sources.
Much of the city is hoped to be completed by 2039, though some experts have expressed skepticism about the
ambitions of the megaproject. The project's estimated costs exceed $1.5 trillion.
Neom's construction has also been criticized for environmental and human rights violations, with expatriate employ-
ees describing abusive working conditions and members of the local Howeitat tribe protesting against their forced
