01/12/07

December 2007 Main Quiz

Arguably, who is the world’s richest fashion model?

a) Giselle Bundchen
b) Naomi Campbell
c) Elle McPherson

This brand was never going to big enough in comparison to Nokia, Samsung, Motorola, etc. So it had Malaika Aroro to endorse it to be ‘significant’. Which brand of cell phone is it?

a) BenQ
b) Haier
c) Fly Mobile

The Alfa Romeo is brought to you by whom?


a) Fiat
b) Porsche
c) Audi

La-Z-Boy, Stressless and Ekornes are all brands of what?

a) Recliner
b) Condoms
c) Inner Wear

Which IT Giant is also referred to as the Big Blue?

a) Dell
b) IBM
c) HP

Karun Chandhok, the Indian racer is currently test driving on the F1 circuit for which team?


a) Spyker - Ferrari
b) Red Bull - Renault
c) Honda

What is the process of homologation for a car?

a) Fitting the car with the brand badge
b) Fitting of post-purchase accessories in a new car
c) Process of certifying vehicles or a particular component in a vehicle to meet requirements of statutory regulatory bodies

The quest for "continuous improvement" lies at the heart of which management philosophy?

a) Theory X
b) Six Sigma
c) Kaizen

Nok Air operating in the low cost airline segment, is positioned as a shopper’s airline. From which country is it?


a) Norway
b) Thailand
c) Singapore

What is the contribution of InfoEdge India Pvt. Limited to the careers of many people?

a) Job Search (Naukri.com)
b) Specialist in CV making
c) Career Advisory

Prince Alwaleed-Bin-Talal, the Saudi Billionaire is the world’s first private customer of what?

a) B2-Stealth Bomber
b) Airbus A380
c) Hummer

Roger Federer, Tiger Woods, Rahul Dravid and Thierry Henry – what brings them together here?


a) Endorsing Gillette
b) Endorsing Reebok
c) AIDS Awareness

What are Chinook, Black Hawk, Apache and Osprey the various kinds of?

a) Oakley Glasses
b) Honda Bikes
c) Helicopters

It literally means “sunrise”. Which Japanese company are we talking about?

a) Sanyo
b) Mitsubishi
c) Hitachi

Richard Branson's first successful business venture was at the age of 15. What did he do?


a) Published a magazine called Student
b) Set up an International Telephone Call Booth chain
c) Getting a contract to supply snacks at Oxford

The world’s largest fleet of eco-friendly buses operates in which place?

a) London – Green Line
b) Delhi - DTC
c) New York – Trailways

What is the brand name that features on the bat of Yuvraj Singh?

a) Hero Honda
b) Britannia
c) Rbk (Reebok)

The existence of the CD has been for 25 years now. When it started, it was a joint venture between which 2 consumer electronic giants?


a) Sony and JVC
b) Sony and Philips
c) Panasonic and 3M

Founded by Cecil Rhodes, headquartered in Johannesburg, controlling over 40% of the world trade by value of business, currently headed by Nicky Oppenheimer - What are we talking about?

a) SAB Miller
b) De Beers
c) Shell

Think. Computers help people help people. Solutions for a small planet. These slogans are best associated with which company?

a) Sun Microsystems
b) IBM
c) Microsoft

Who among these is best associated with the Kite and Key experiment to show that lightning was actually static electricity?


a. James Watt
b. James Prescott Joule
c. Benjamin Franklin

It is the world's largest package delivery company and its nicknamed “The Big Brown Company”. Which company is this?

a) UPS
b) DHL
c) InterWorld

Looking at the picture below, guess which brand’s communication would this be a part of?


a) Absolut Vodka
b) PETA
c) BodyShop

The members of the HOG community are owners of what?

a) Harley Davidson Bikes
b) McDonald’s Kids Club Privilege Card
c) Volkswagen Beetle

A type of modern day art form which is a collection of pictures arranged in a matrix in such a manner that the matrix itself portrays another picture. What is this called?


a) Mural
b) PhotoMosaic
c) Collage

Tom Peters became famous by the management best seller book “In Search of Excellence”. But it was co-authored by someone who did not gain as much fame. Who was this?

a) Robert Waterman
b) Robert Heller
c) Charles Handy

01/11/07

November 2007 Main Quiz

1) It’s a ladies-only cab service – for the ladies by the ladies in Bombay. What is it called?

a) Forsche
b) Sangini
c) Saheli

2) Which among these is the world’s best selling hybrid car?

a) Toyota Prius
b) Reva
c) Honda Civic Hybrid

3) Which is the brand of cricket balls used in India for Test matches?


a) Duke
b) SG
c) Kookaburra

4) Which is the world’s largest retail chain?

a) Carrefour
b) Kmart
c) Walmart

5) What is a digital media file distributed over the Internet using syndication feeds for playback on portable media players and personal computers?

a) Podcast
b) MP3
c) RSS feed

6) When Hewlett and Packard started HP, how did they decide as to whose name would come first?


a) They asked a friend to pick one of the 2 cards with their names overturned
b) They followed the advise of a hindu priest
c) They just tossed a coin

7) It is supposed to be the craft industries’ certification for original handmade products. What is it called?

a) Handymark
b) Artmark
c) Craftmark

8) It’s a vehicle being developed by Mahindra and Mahindra for the Indian Army and is being called as the Indian version of the Humvee. What is it called?

a) T-Racer
b) Axe
c) ATR (All Terrain Runner)

9) Simple – Identify the logo.


a) Sony Ericsson
b) Singapore Airlines
c) Lotto

10) “There are 2 people in everyone” is a global campaign of the brand. Some of the celebrities featuring in it include Thierry Henry, Iker Casillas, Andriy Shevchenko, Allen Iverson, Yao Ming and Nicole Vaidisova. Which brand?

a) Reebok
b) Nike’
c) Adidas

11) They are among the best in the world. With what product would you associate Altadis?

a) Leather ware
b) Golf Equipment
c) Cigars

12) Which brand is the global leader in LCD TVs?

a) LG
b) Samsung
c) Sony

13) What in modern day office jargon is referred to as a cube farm?

a) An office filled with cubicles
b) A lab for new product development
c) The operation area of a courier company

14) Reebok is the sponsor of this football team in the English Premier League. In fact their home matches happen at the Reebok Stadium. Which team is this?

a) Bolton Wanderers
b) Chelsea
c) Arsenal

15) A big name, heading a software and services company. Who is it?


a) S Ramadorai of TCS
b) Ramalinga Raju of Satyam
c) Phaneesh Murthy of iGate

16) The name of this company means “three oceans” in Japanese. Which company are we talking about?

a) Seiko
b) Sanyo
c) Hitachi

17) As per the World Airport Awards 2007, which International Airport do you think topped the list?

a) Hong Kong International Airport
b) Seoul Incheon Airport
c) Singapore Changi Airport

18) Idea Cellular is a three way joint venture between the Aditya Birla Group, the Tata and who else?


a) Verizone
b) Telefonica
c) AT&T Wireless

19) “Think Different” was quite a revolutionary advertising campaign of which IT giant in the late 1990s?

a) Microsoft
b) Apple
c) IBM

20) What was created in 1923 by Briton Hadden and Henry Luce, featuring Joseph G. Cannon, the retired Speaker of the US House of Representatives on its cover?

a) Reader’s Digest
b) Time Magazine
c) The Economist

21) With what would you best associate this logo/ mascot?


a) Dogpile.com
b) The New HMV logo unveiled in the year 2000
c) The Playboy Annual supplement featuring men in the buff

22) Invented by Percy Shaw, by what trade name are these road reflectors called?


a) Catseyes
b) Reflecto
c) Roadlite

23) Way back in 1971, Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student at Portland State University designed a commercial logo for a fee of just $35 that is now instantly recognized. Which logo?

a) Nike Swoosh
b) Reebok Vector
c) McDonald’s Golden Arches

24) How in Cricket is the representation of 1s, 2s, 3s, 4s and 6s hit by a batsman using Hawk Eye technology referred?


a) Spoke Screen
b) Wagon Wheel
c) Shots Radius

25) What is made up of Samsung’s main processor, Wolfson Microelectronic’s audio chip, Marvel Tech’s Wi-fi chip, CSR’s Bluetooth chip…..and iFixit’s repair guide?

a. Sony VAIO laptop
b. MotoRazr V3
c. Apple’s iPhone

26) It is indeed extremely informative and exists for almost everything. And it means “quick” in Hawaiian. What is it?

a) Orkut
b) Wiki
c) Blog