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Welcoming the IBM Community

Its Summer Quiz Time!

4 August 2025

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Andy Youens

in Featured, IBM i

Lets Ave a Larf!

Are you a certified genius? A trivia master? A walking encyclopedia? Great!

Now forget all of that, because this quiz is designed to challenge everything you think you know about, well, nothing in particular. It’s a journey into the delightfully absurd and your only mission is to have a laugh.

So, grab a cup of coffee, settle in, and prepare to fail spectacularly—or maybe even pass! Either way, you’re in for a good time.

Summer Power Quiz

Because Even RPG Programmers Need Sunshine!

1 / 10

What’s the official footwear of an IBM i administrator on vacation?

Flip-flops with command-line shortcuts printed on them

Steel-toe sandals (safety first)

Trainers, so they can “run” diagnostics

Barefoot, but only if the Wi-Fi reaches the hammock

2 / 10

What do Power Systems and summer BBQs have in common?

They both require constant monitoring

Nobody wants to be responsible if it goes wrong

There's always someone who claims they do it better

All of the above

3 / 10

How can you tell a Power Systems developer is on holiday?

They check their history logs between snorkeling sessions

Their beach towel has a 5250 emulator print

They set up a job scheduled entry to send daily "Out of Office" replies

All of the above

4 / 10

Which of these is NOT a real IBM Power-related term?

VIOS

AIX

BBQ

HMC

5 / 10

What’s the official cocktail of the Power Systems world?

The LPAR Libre

HMC on the Beach

Anything with a dash of Redbook rum

The AIX Iced Coffee

6 / 10

What’s most likely to ruin a summer Friday afternoon for a Power Systems team?

A mystery reboot

A production system “that just went a little slow”

A surprise firmware update window

All of the above, followed by a “quick meeting”

7 / 10

If you’re running Power10 and your colleague is still on Power7, what should you do?

Brag loudly and often

Send them sunglasses – that future is bright

Offer them some LPARs out of pity

All of the above, but with compassion

8 / 10

What’s the best way to cool down a hot data center in July?

Open all the server doors and hope for a breeze

Offer the servers a popsicle

Go for a rum and coke!

Install a kiddie pool

9 / 10

Which beach item best represents IBM i?

A sturdy beach umbrella—reliable, always there, rarely appreciated

SPF 100—protective and for those who know better

A beach ball—colorful, bouncy, and part of everyone's summer

A cooler full of rum – quiet, efficient, and absolutely essential

10 / 10

What’s the most likely reason a Power Systems admin might be wearing sunglasses at work?

They’re going straight to the beach after deploying a new LPAR

The HMC screen is just that bright

They’re hiding the stress of another URGENT ticket

They're trying to look cool during Zoom calls

Your score is

The average score is 53%

Comments

2 responses to “Its Summer Quiz Time!”

Marius le Roux

5 August 2025

LOL , good one Andy,

Such is #IBMiLifeTrue

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1. Andy Youens
  
  5 August 2025
  
  Cheers Marius, take care my friend.
  
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Its Summer Quiz Time!

Lets Ave a Larf!

Because Even RPG Programmers Need Sunshine!

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