Cerebration- The Business Line Corporate Quiz 2013

Cerebration, the annual Business Line Quiz 2013 is all set to test the sharpest IQ’s. If you have a penchant for the latest in the world of mergers and acquisitions, the hottest start ups, cheeky brand trivia, hum-worthy jingles and juicy business knowledge, you have embarked on a success mission. Open to corporate executives, business professionals, students and enthusiasts of all types, Cerebration pits you against some of the finest minds in the business world. Register now and get ready to stamp your seal of authority in the country’s premier battle of the brains. The centres for the quiz are Delhi, Chennai, Coimbatore, Mumbai, Hyderabad and Bangalore. You have a chance to walk away with exciting prizes.

Stage 1: Qualification- The qualification round will be an Online Quiz. Those teams scoring 75% and above will be selected for stage 2 in every regional round in each of the six cities. The written test and the regional round will be held on the same day as per the schedule.

Stage 2: Regional Final: Participants qualifying Stage 1 will take an on-ground written test. The top 6 teams (based on their performance in the written test) will enter the regional finals.

Stage 3: National Finals: The Top winning team from each region (6 winners) will go onto the national finals. The regional round and the national finals will be held on the same day in Mumbai.

Info via BLQuiz.com

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Tata Crucible 2012 Corporate Mumbai Round- Finals

Tata Crucible 2012 Corporate Mumbai Round- Finals

Tata Track

Round # 1

1) In 2011 this co won the “L –Prize” which is the Noble prize equivalent in the field of energy conversation etc awarded by the US Dept of Energy …PHILIPS

2) UNESCO in Pakistan + NOKIA =E-talim (similar to what Idea cellular did in India)

3) In 1997, strategic merger between Mc Donald Douglas +Boeing

4) In the news this year, which giant tried to trade mark the 4 letter word ‘SOCL’-Microsoft

5) Bhilwara’s product-Mayur

6) Fusion hydra gel-GILLETTE

7) Machine technology by DOLCE GUSTO –Nescafe

Round # 2 (visuals)
1) What is Claytronics ?

2) Pic of Elihayu M Goldrath

3) KOLEOS patented by- Renault

4) Shiv Khera’a trademark :SK

5) Tracks & Records :Usain Bolt

6) Unlimited –the view is worth fighting for :Maharashtra tourism

Round # 3
1) Peruvian co AJILE –Big Cola

2) Long Island Boat Co- Billy Joel

3) I-Gate +Rio Tinto =Mine of the future program (hint was :Mumbai based IT co was recently acquired by this co)

4) Reliance foundation –Reliance drishti (magazine for the blind)

Round # 4 (connect question types round)
1) HUL products

2) VB, Carlton dry, Bulmers – Fosters

3) TVS group

4) Living media

Round #5
1) FICCI (GD Birla, Purshottam Thakur ..suggested by MK Gandhi)

2) Accenture (Arthur Andersen etc)

3) Pranab Mukherjee (Desher Dak was the 1st clue)

Tie breaker question for 2nd spot: Which co on entering India has positioned itself as the “Third place”?
Starbucks coffee

External track

Round # 1

1) Wallonia city council ad in the 1980s had him as a spokesperson telling investors that this was 1 place in Europe which reminded him of America : Neil Armstrong

2) Pic of Sayaji Rao Gaikwad –Bank of Baroda

3) “Cricket brought us to India much before business did”,this hit the headlines soon after India’s WC 2011 win-AUDI

4) Logo of Shubh Griha

5) Logo of GroupO Cars..who owns this co – Carlos Slim Helu

6) Martha Washington’s unique distinction as 1st lady of USA –only woman to have featured in the American currency note

7) Connect : Bill & Melinda gates foundation, Coca Cola ad in the background, Wharton Business School, The giving pledge : Warren Buffet

8) Pearson education sued this co in 2006 which resulted in the Indian co to change its name .What? Orient Longman became Orient Black swan

9) Who is working to retrieve Apollo 11 moon mission engines that plunged into the ocean decades ago? Jeff Bezos

10) Brian Luff –novel-Sex on legs –science fiction thriller –Audible Corporation:World’s 1st Audio book

11) AIA logo

12) US based brand “destination maternity” in India:Mom & Me by Mahindra & Mahindra

13) OV Bundellu –Apr’1993 , IDBI, Canara Bank and SBI are stake holders :CARE ratings

Round # 2

1) CASA D’cor (Poltrona Faus)

2) Connect :UNISON, London Olympic 2012, Thomson Houston :GE

3) Quesn on T20 WC logo , the modern spin designed by Witekite.

4) TATA Ises..what does ISES stand for?

5)Connect : AT&T, Axiata, pic of BK Modi, Song featuring Big B: Idea cellular

6) Pic of Lucy Koh (judge for Samsung –Apple fight)

7)Lodestone Management co logo ,acquired by :Infosys

8) Connect question on ABC (American Broadcasting Corporation)

Round # 3

1) started in 1994, Sakinaka Mumbai ,owned by Speciality Restaurants group :Mainlaind China

2) Quesn on DIABLO

3) Quesn on LOTTO (owners :Treviso football club)

QOTB – Quiz on the Beach – 2012 – Prelims – Giri Pickbrain


For finals, click here

Answers

  1. ANIL AMBANI NAMED AFTER TINA AND ANIL
  2. CITIBANK
  3. INTERNET
  4. SATYA PAUL
  5. EVELYN LAUDER
  6. EXAMINER OF COINS
  7. HINADLCO
  8. APOLLO HOSPITALS
  9. MONISHA KALTENBORN OF TEAM SAUBER
  10. N.R. NARAYANA MURTHY
  11. AL CAPONE
  12. ANAND MAHINDRA
  13. UNIQUE PERCEIVED BENEFIT
  14. COCA COLA
  15. ABSOLUT
  16. RUPERT MURDOCH
  17. SPORTS ILLUSTRATED SWIMSUIT EDITION
  18. AVON
  19. CIPLA
  20. BERNARD ARNAULT
  21. BAJAJ ELECTRICALS
  22. SINGAPORE
  23. WENDT
  24. RED TAPE
  25. MARIO MIRANDA
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Quiz on the Beach QOTB 2012 Giri Pickbrain – TAPMI

Round 1

1) Connect Giriraja, Kalinga Brown, Grama Laxmi, Grama Priya and Vanaraja
2) Started in Netherland, 1436. Termed as a painless form of taxation. Elizabeth 1 used it in 1556. It was used to raise money for public good. What?
3) Missionary Church in Sweden- Kopimism. What is unique about them?
4) Niveo Symbolo in Jalndhar. What first in India?
5) US department of energy… restricted the sale of this luxury item… 9.5 litres of water/min
6) Company named ‘Celestis’ is the biggest in this business. Provides service to us human beings. What?
7) Chewed in African culture, led to stained teeth. It was used to treat cough, asthma. Broncho dilator. Which company’s name is derived from this?
8) In US it is legally allowed to sell only 5 times a year. It is said that the banks charge only the processing fee. But actually it is worth over 100 thousand of business. What?

Answers:
1) All brands of Chicken
2) Lottery
3) Advocates Copyig/Piracy
4) 1st International football maker
5) Shower
6) Burial in space/distribute ashes in space
7) Coca cola | Kola Nut
8) Sale of Blood

Round 2

1) This country launched the Postal stamp of migration of the first Indian labour around 150 years ago. …Ship S S Truro
2) Memebrs of Laclef. Known as holders of the golden keys. Who?
3) Venge- Carbon fibre- racing cycle. Which F1 team is behind it?
4) Whose quote ‘But sometimes I think it’s just like an on-off switch. Click and you’re gone. And that’s why I don’t like putting on-off switches.’

Answers:
1) South Africa
2) Concierge service
3) McLaren
4) Steve Jobs

Round 3

1) Pic of Brownie Mae Humphrey. First woman to appear in the Business week cover. What’s her claim to fame

2) Logo-PrimeMinister of this nation himself has expressed a great deal of interst in this


3) Pic of a person- Thomas____________ & a diamond. Connect


4) Pic- great gambler


5) Logo
6) Swiss Franc features Palace of Justice India. Dedicated to whom?
7) Pic…BahnHof owns it… stored at this secret location.What?


8) Pic-

Answers:
1) Tupperware parties
2) National Skill Development council
3) Cullinan diamond named after Thomas Cullinan
4) Steve Wynn
5) Census
6) Le Corbusier
7) Wikileaks server
8) Walt disney

Audience qns
1) Who are Sexocrats?
Ans Presentable buraucrats

Round 4
Audience
Arthur Wayne- Ans: Crosswords
Nano’s 1st International market- SriLanka
Raghuram Rajan- FaultLines

1) Ingka holdings – Ikea
2) In the guiness book of records as ‘the biggest family ownded chain’ Which Indian brand? Country Club
3) Cher Wang- HTC
4) Levi’s Citizen- Denizen
5) 204/20 6th Avenue, New York…1858- 5 lettered – Macy’s
6) Thomas Stemberg- Staples
7) From greek for inspiration and knowledge. Which 4 lettered brand? Asus

Round 5

Connect:

1) H&A store logo, Weetbix, backyard Cricket, Travelex…song from Six and out

Ans: Bret Lee | H&A store owned by Alok Industries. Brett Lee brand ambassador

2) Tata Logo, London Olympics 2012 logo, AOL, song Hero- hum mein hai Hero
Ans: Wolf Ollins

3) Calrence Hotel, RED, Elevation Partner
Ans: Bono

4) White diamonds, passion, Violet eyes, flintstone
Ans: Elizabeth Taylor

Round 6

1) Hut Tax, University of Oxford
Ans: Cecil Rhodes

2) Yes madam Sir, Navjyoti, Ramon Megsasay award
Ans: Kiran Bedi

3) University of Chicago, Logo of Standard Oil and some quotr
Ans: John D Rockefeller

4) Midas Touch, Tyson, Apprentice
Ans: Donald Trump