TBQ Classic Sample #3

1) Identify this international agency that was established on November 10, 1999 after a scandal rocked Tour de France. This agency was the result of the initiative taken by IOC to convene a conference, first of the kind, in Lausanne in February 1999.

Identify the logo.

2) An Electrical Engineer from Kerala, Kalyanaraman was working as a junior engineer at Batliboi in Mumbai when the entrepreneurial bug bit him. Soon he was a small distributor of ‘Vape’, a brand in a niche category. Later, he started a venture which launched its flagship brand in 1984 with a tie-up with Sumitomo Chemicals of Japan. This company and its brands were later acquired by Godrej. How do we better know this personality who is behind Shogun Organics and Shogun Films, a movie production company?

From Left to Right: Padmarajan(Malayalam director), Nitish Bharadwaj, Kalyanaranan

3) Which group traces its origins to 1783 when James founded a sugar cooperage and brokerage at 23 Harp Lane in the City of London? In 1784, the company won the exclusive contract to supply rum to the Royal Navy (a franchise the Company retains until 1970). In 2000, the company demerged its the agricultural commodities business and is now amongst the world’s largest providers of hedge funds and alternative investment solutions.

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Ans1: World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA)

The scandal was a doping scandal. The conference: First World Conference on Doping in Sport

Ans2: R Mohan or Goodknight Mohan -the man behind Goodknight mosquito repellents.Vape was a mosquito repellent mat brand. The venture was called Transelektra Domestic Products.

Ans3: Man Group founded by James Man

TBQ Classic Sample #2

1) It did not make sense for the farmers of Maharashtra to use canal water during ordinary years; they relied on rain water and used the canals only during famine. This was not what the government had in mind-they had plans of generating revenue from canal usage. The solution was found in a certain crop that consumed ten times the water of a seasonal subsistence crop and needed irrigation through out the year. This idea and the revenue generating system called ___ block system came from Sir Mokshagundam Visvesvaraya, then executive engineer for irrigation of Pune district. Thanks to this cultivation, the area under this crop multiplied manifold during the early 20th century. Which crop?

2) John left Sweden in 1887 and landed in New York. He ended up working in mines and logging camps. He went to Alaska when he read about the Gold rush there and came back to Seattle after earning $13,000. Name the business he started with Carl Wallin in 1901.

3)This law states that under some conditions, it is rational for competitors to make their products as nearly identical as possible. Name this law named after an American economist.

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Ans1: Sugarcane

Ans2: Nordstrom-Founded by John W. Nordstrom(pic)

Ans3: Hotelling’s Law named after Harold Hotelling (1895-1973)

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TBQ Classic Sample #1

1) What was ‘doing a Mysore’ in Rolls Royce’ parlance?

2) This premier industrial R&D organization in India was constituted in 1942 by a resolution of the then Central Legislative Assembly. Khwaja Hamied, the founder of CIPLA drew the blueprint for this publicly funded industrial research body. Which premier organization is this?

3) As per the Venetian Decree of 1474,any person who in the city of Venice made a new or ingenious device and registered it at the Office of the Provededori de Commun (municipal registrars) secured the privilege that consisted in all other persons being prohibited from making another device identical or similar to it for a period of ten years. This is usually agreed upon as the origin of _____. What?

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Ans1: The Maharaja of Mysore always purchased Rolls-Royce cars in sevens. The company lore calls it ‘doing a Mysore’.

Ans2: CSIR (Council of Scientific and Industrial Research)

Ans3 : Patent laws

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TBQ Quickie #7

1) He was born in Tasgaon in Satara District of Maharashtra on December 21, 1903 and had to face abject poverty in his early life. He gave up his education and left for Mumbai in 1920. He started “Deccan Motor Agency” in Girgaon and later got into plastic industry-a rising sector during those times. At least some of you would have seen VHS tapes made by them. Unfortunately, the group has lost its past glory. Identify the person, a staunch Gandhian and the group he founded?

Ans1: Bhalchandra Digamber Garware | Garware Group of Industries

2) In 1880 near Dusseldorf Germany, Joseph was born to a prize-winning gymnast father and a mother who subscribed to naturopath forms of healing. Inspite of suffering through lot of ailments in his childhood, by the age of fourteen, he had sculpted his physique to such an extent that he was posing for anatomical charts. He trained the Scotland Yard and later police officers in Hamburg. Identify this person whose remarkable method of physical and mental wellness is popular even today.

Ans: Joseph Pilates of Pilates

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TBQ Quickie #6

He was Chairman of Hesco Bastion Ltd, the world leading manufacturer of protective barriers. He is perhaps best known for his charity work with Help for Heroes and the Leeds Community Foundation. Identify this personality who died recently.

Ans: Jimi Heselden OBE,his company Hesco Bastion owns Segway

He died in a tragic accident recently.

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TBQ Quickie #5

Identify the advertiser. [2003 ad]

Ans: Easyjet

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TBQ Quickie #4

Arjan started this business in 1977. Later, a partnership firm under the name Jupiter Enterprises was formed on April 1, 1981. The original members of Jupiter Enterprises were Arjan, Kishore and Bhagibhai. It was incorporated as Rishima International Private Limited in 1994. How do we now know this media and entertainment company?

Ans: Eros International

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Tata Crucible 2010- Corporate Quiz- Ahmedabad

Complete Quiz questions- Courtesy: Samrat Mukherjee

Tata Crucible 2010 Corporate Quiz Ahmedabad

Winners: ITC-Anindya Sen

Runner Up: – Thermax
Other Teams on stage- IBM, Triton communication, Vodafone, Endeavour careers

Cut-off 11, Highest 14

Prelims:
1) Fundamental principal of any economic activity is that no man you transact with lose,then you will not.
This is from the work from the PM of Mauryan empire. Which book?

2) Gentically modified foods also called… It comes fromt he comic character , Victor____________

3) From French word for hook, velvet

4) Which French entrepreneur was the 1st to fit a pneumatic tyre to a motor car in 1895

5) Term used to describe neither bullish nor bear

6) What two words would connect “Much sort after enterprises which a bidder/also company wishes to acquire” connect to a

tower of london

7) Salary was original given to roman soldiers to buy what?

8) What in USA originally stretch from Trinity Church to east river

9) What was started by St Pranlal Denakaran naji

10) wHAT WORD did P&G drop from olay in 2000

11) Born in Sadalpur village, in Chiru district of Rajasthan, he is presidently non-exec dir of GS and ICICI bank, EADS.

12) 1938, while working with DU Pont, Roy Plunkett

13) Where would u find a circular annexe known as Rotunda, which was built in year 1992

14) World’s 1st collegiate business school, 1881, and is a brain child of Philadelphia entrepreneur.

15) Patented in 1906, this apparatus was originally intendede for machinery and industrial purposes. This person who patented

this, also defined the word cool.

16) Pic- R K Shanmugham chetti

17) David Ogilvy-pic

18) Tower kinda pic.. Ovi map from?

19) Producer of peepli live

20) Pic of a ship..sinking…Titanic is unshinkable.
Ad campaign by which insurance co.

Ans:

1) Arthashastra, Chanakya

2) Frankenstein

3) Velcro

4) Michelin

5) Chicken

6) Crown Jewel

7) Salt

8) Wall street

9) DENA

10) Oil

11) L N Mittal

12) teflon

13) BSE

14) Wharton

15) carrier

18) Nokia

19) Aamir khan

20) Iffco tokyo

Finals

1) phrase-1800 in us which describes unscrpulous, product at attractrive price, but in reality it is not
Bait and switch

2) japaenese term which means money clique- used to describe 4companies, Kawasaki, Nomura..
Zaibatsu

3) In jan 2008, despite great resistance, they adopted Voleru Fuerte,..kind of inflation concurrent currency
Venezuela

4) Gold vending Machine, Abudhabi, German entrepreneur

Liquid bullion

5) Stride, 4 year old brand from cadbury..introduced a chewing gum stride shift. This
chewing gum was inspired by 1971 movie, willy wonka choclate factory.

flavour gets better..more u chew

6) Ludhiana based co.is the sole supplier of buns to MCds.
Cremica

2nd round

1) Book cover- ‘Startup nation’ The story of ___________ economic miracle by Dan Senor and Saul Singer.
all was in blue… start up nation..above flag
Israel

2) Logo shown- old identity of BOB

3) small factory pic. Two brothers one location.
Dominoes

4) Pic shown. Street is named after him, which houses a famous building.
London stock exchange- St Nicholas Throb martin

5) Pic of Nandan Nilekani sitting with a person. What is happening here?
Head of LIC- Lic is providing the data base

6) Zain logo

3rd round- Tata

1) Tata Sky’s Active English mainly aimed at housewives who feel uncomfortable talking in English is a partnership with?
British council

2) Meri Dilli Meri Yamuna campaign initiated by the Art of Living Foundation to clean the ghats of Yamuna. Which co. behind it?
NDPL

3) Poltrona Frau Group of Italy, Jv with Tata.. Furnishings

Casa Decor

4) Weathermaker- subsidiary of
Voltas

connect

1) preity zinta, deepika padukone, unity is our strength
BSNL

2) Bipasha, Mahindra flyt
kinetic

3) Dlf logo, pic, MEL,
IPL- pic sundar raman

4) Preity zinta, funda mint, club spice, force 10
Godfreyphilips

1) Touring, softel, dyna, sportster

5% from iconic logo

1921, ridden by otto walker

Harley davidson

2) 11 sep 1961, founded in Morgus, in switzerland

WWF- fund

3) Trick and Treat
UNICEF

Tata Sky’s Active English mainly aimed at housewives who feel uncomfortable talking in English is a partnership with?

Tata Crucible 2010-Corporate-Quiz-Guwahati

All together 62 teams took part for the 1st ever Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz in Guwahati on 09.09.2010

Winners: Syed Burhanur Rehman(Delhi) and Manzilur Rahman (Guwahati Branch) – Green Shield (NGO)

Runner Up: Rudra Deka & his partner from BHARTI AIRTEL

Other teams on stage- LIC, Vodafone, M&M, J.THOMAS

Few prelims qs

1) Who is India’s Pickle king

2) What does C in J.C Penny stand for?

3) Latin word for little tail

Ans1: Lakhubhai Pathak
Ans2: Cash
Ans3: Pencil

Find the updated review from Abhra Das

1.Recently which corporate house has started a campaign for promoting indian junior Tennis players ,their trainning etc Apollo Tyre

2.PIC- Identify the media baron-Ted Turner

3.Identify the car recently launched in india-Mahindra Xylo

4.pic-DDLJ FILM and identify the production house- Yashraj Films

5.pic of one executive from HERO motors – Pawan Munjal

6.More is the retail chain from which business house -A.Birla group

7.The official time keeper of olympics-Omega

8.if Invisible hand : Adam smith what is to chandler – visible hand

9.one question of negative Tv ad character that gave an positive impact in advertising a brand- ONIDA Devil 1982

10.Absolutely mangolesious -whose slogan -SLICE

11.which whisky brand has a name that gives a negative impact in indian lifestyle- TEACHERS

12.hoteliar recently came in to controversy-chatwal

13.founder of sandwich brand Subway

14.How is Brad’s drink better known as -pepsi

It was good mix of questions , i was one of the participants ( just missed the final by 1 points ,this is the 1st ever of Tata crucible Corporate Quiz here in Guwahati ,thanks to TBQ for helping with a great preparation.

Regards,

Abhra Das

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1:14 AM Lord: rocky

me: lord

Lord: results mile

me: nah

1:15 AM Lord: arre mujhe mile

me: de

will update the blog

Lord: abhi bhejta hoon

me: super cool

1:17 AM Lord: first syed burhanur rehman and partner

me: which company?

Lord: NGO ko represent kiya tha

1:18 AM me: ok

runners up…any other details?

1:19 AM Lord: finalis mein vodafone

airtel

bhi the

interesting baat

me: k

1:20 AM which all teams on stage?

1:22 AM Lord: ruk ja woh chat dhundh raha hoon

me: haan nikal

Lord: jis bande ko bheja tha

woh qualify nahin huwa

me: oh ok

Lord: complain kar raha tha

ki qsns workoutable nahin the

1:23 AM me: hmm

Lord: qsns kal subah update karke bhejenge

with a detailed review

woh bole

interesting baat yeh hai

ki burhanur is from delhi

the winner dat is

NGO ko represent kar sakte hai kya?

1:24 AM me: format is as such-that one partner has to be from that particular location

other partner can be frm anywhere

ngo-yes

ximb proff too hv won frm a city

1:25 AM Lord: accha

me: hey

1:26 AM tu bhi part le le

delhi main

no fees reqd

just attend

Lord: yaar mujhe itna pata nahin hai business ka

me: to kya rey

go for the fun of it

1:29 AM https://thebusinessquiz.com/

http://www.quizblogs.com/

1:30 AM Lord: 2 qsn samples 4m today

what is the latin word for little tail
20:30 how is india’s pickle king

1:31 AM me: comet?

Lord: *who is India’s pickle king

me: ruchi guy?

patak?

Lord: lakhubhai pathak

1:32 AM In the advertising retail world wht does c in J.C PENY STAND FOR

me: james cash

Lord: haan

saale tu toh bada khatarnaak hai be

me: 🙂

Lord: 🙂

mujhe nahin pata tha

jst knew lakhubhai

me: 🙂

1:33 AM yeh aaj ke qs the crucible prelims?

Lord: haan

me: super..updating blog

Lord: airtel team had one Rudra Deka

there was an LIC team

represented by Subir Das

1:34 AM that team got -10 in the final

1:35 AM aur kuch updates milte

par I couldn’t take 3 calls

duty par tha

1:36 AM baad mein late ho gaya

me: no probs bhai

Lord: kal tak pakka se tujhe sab updates mil jayenge

me: super cool

Lord: ab tujhe apna profile bhejta hoon

1:37 AM me: good good

1:38 AM Lord: yeh dekh

My name: Manimugdha S. SharmaProfession: Journalist, currently working with The Indian Express, New Delhi.

1:39 AM me: super

mail kar mujhe

Lord: ok sorry

main excitement mein idhar hi paste kar gaya

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me: chkin

1:42 AM Lord: haan ismein ek add hoga

RMLNLU, Lucknow

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I suffer from: ‘Mughal’omania (yes, I’m a history buff), Internet addiction.

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Some of my past quizzes include DMS Open Corporate Quiz at IIT Delhi in 2009, Brainstorm at IIT Guwahati in 2007 and 2008, Eco Biz Quiz at St. Stephen’s, Delhi, CBS Open Corporate Quiz, JIMS Corporate Quiz, several quizzes at Lady Shriram College, University of Delhi, and other inter-institutional quizzes at Hansraj College, Indraprastha College, Gargi College and Jesus and Mary College.

Quiz columns: A Quest for Answers in The Indian Express; I also used to write Quizzit, a quiz column for The Telegraph, Northeast.

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TBQ-Tata Sample#8

1) Which Tata company recently announched the discovery of a novel molecule for the treatment of type II diabetes — GKM 001?

2) Which Tata company is test marketing this brand in Manchester?

: Sukk

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Answers:

Ans1:Advinus Therapeutics

Ans2: Tata Global Beverages. Sukk is a jelly based tea drink.