Quiz 13.08.2005 - Quiz Master : Hemant Mainkar

Q # Question
1 These are the “1 to 4” in the most powerful corporate honchos in the world, according to Fortune’s 2004 list.
2 In a game of Basketball, what is the maximum number of substitutions that are allowed to each side?
3 What is a “blawg”?
4 Identify the lady.
5 Name the publishing company that owns BusinessWeek.
6 The late 60’s film “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” about the magical car that could fly enjoyed phenomenal success and is considered to be one of the most enduring children’s movies ever made. It’s writer-producer duo had already achieved huge success in another legendary series of films. Name the writer & the producer.
7 What are puma, panther and now tiger?
8 Oscar Wilde once said “________ is a form of ugliness so intolerable that we have to alter it every six months”. What was he referring to?

Q # Answers
1 1. Lee Scott – Wal Mart , 2. Bill Gates, 3. Warren Buffet of Berkshire Hathaway, 4. Jeff Imelt – GE
2 There is no limit on substitutions in Basketball
3 Blogs (Web Logs) related to legal matters
4 Martha Stewart
5 McGraw-Hill
6 Ian Fleming & Albert R Broccoli
7 Operating systems of Apple Macs (OS-X)
8 Fashion

Q # Question
1 30 of the most affluent countries that form the ‘first world’ are members of OECD. Expand OECD.
2 This intriguing ‘science fiction’ book by Douglas Adams has been made into a Hollywood film that recently topped the Box Office charts. Name this hugely popular book.
3 Name the cricket coach of Oman, who was recently in the news.
4 What is the specific mathematical term for what you see in this image?
5 In 2004, Janet Jackson’s ‘wardrobe malfunction’ incident took the entertainment world by storm. What was the event at which she was performing when the incident took place? Who was the male artist with her during the incident?
6 Identify the sculpture that you see in the picture.
7 In golf, the term ‘birdie’ is used to describe a score of one stroke below par for a hole. What are the terms used to refer to a score of two strokes below par, and three strokes below par?
8 Identify the outdoor activity depicted in this picture.
9 Numismatics refers to the hobby of collecting coins. In numismatics, what is a referred to as a ‘FIDO’?
Extra Questions (Prepared but not asked)
10 An ‘isthmus’ is a geographical feature considered to have great strategic and commercial importance, and is regarded as a favourable site for a city. What is an ‘isthmus’?
11 Where would you find a ‘paraph’?
12 What is the Jason Allen Alexander’s claim to fame?
13 ‘The Thinker’ is one of the most famous sculptures in the world. Name the sculptor.
14 ‘Bloody Mary’ - one of the most popular cocktails - contains Vodka, Tomato juice and a mixture of spices. But, in the world of cocktails, what does ‘Virgin Mary’ contain?
15 With the advent of SMS and chat, many new acronyms have been coined – to the extent that some people believe SSEWBA, i.e. Someday Soon Everything Will Be Acronyms! Expand the following commonly used SMS acronyms: TTYL, BTW, LOL, OTOH, IMHO, B4N

Q # Answers
1 Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
2 “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”
3 Sandeep Patil
4 Venn Diagram
5 SuperBowl halftime performance, Justin Timberlake
6 Goddess of Democracy (Tiananmen Square, 1989)
7 Eagle, Albatross
8 Snowboarding
9 Coins with Minting Errors – Freaks, Irregularities, Defects, Oddities
Answers to Extra Questions
10 Narrow strip of land joining 2 large landmasses, e.g. Suez, Panama, etc.
11 In a signature (paraph is the flourish below a signature)
12 Was married to Britney Spears for 55 hours!
13 Auguste Rodin (French)
14 Tomato Juice + spices (Bloody Mary minus Vodka)
15 Talk to you later, By the way, Laughing out loudly, On the other hand, In my humble opinion, Bye for now

Q # Question
1 "Be the first to know " is tag line of which company
2 Logo of which event
3 Expand BMW
4 Recent launch of a new range of which brand?
5 Vodafone is an acronym of what three words
6 We all know the guy. What is he proudly displaying.
7 “We bring good health to you“
8 Tokyo Telecommunication Engineering's first consumer product in the late 1940s was the Rice Boiler. Name the company’s latest sensation already out in the market.
9 What was Mickey Mouse's original name?
Extra Questions (Prepared but not asked)
10 What was advertised as the "Uncola?"
11 The best run business run….. (complete the tag line)
12 "We try harder" is the famous ad campaign of which company

Q # Answers
1 CNN
2 Beijing 2008 (Olympics)
3 Bayerische Motoren Werke
4 Cartier
5 Voice-Data-Fone
6 Ipod Shuffle
7 Muscat Pharmacy
8 Sony PSP (Play Station Portable)
9 Mortimer Mouse
Answers to Extra Questions
10 7 Up
11 SAP
12 Avis Rent-a-Car

Q # Question
1 This best-selling business book features the characters “Sniff”, “Scurry”, “Hem” and “Haw”. Name the book & the author.
2 Identify the names of the following characters from Dilbert
3 A motivational book by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen was rejected by numerous publishers. It later went on to make publishing history by spawning off a series that has now achieved cult status. Name the original book of the series that started it all.
4 In the BCG Growth vs. Market Share matrix, terms used to describe products in the two of the four quadrants are: Cash Cows & Stars. Name the terms that refer to products in the other two quadrants.
5 Lou Gerstner, IBM’s CEO in the 90s is credited with bringing about a dramatic turnaround in the mega-corporation. He recounted his experiences at IBM in an absorbing book. What is the catchy title of this book?
6 Believe it or not, the phrase “You’re fired” could soon become a trademark! Name the US celebrity businessman who filed a trademark application for this phrase in March 2004.
7 The thriller “On Wings of Eagles” by Ken Follet describes a daredevil rescue of two Americans from a prison in Iran. It is based on a real-life operation that was personally launched and coordinated by this charismatic CEO who insisted that his employees could not be allowed to rot in jail at the mercy of diplomats and governments. Name the CEO and the company.
8 The book “Made in Japan”. Author: Akio Morita (as we all know). Who is the author of “Made in America”?
9 What is the specific term used to describe “the inability of a borrower to meet financial obligations as they mature, or having insufficient assets to pay legal debts”?
Extra Questions (Prepared but not asked)
10 In his book “The Human Side of Enterprise” published in 1960, Douglas McGregor formulated two models to describe behaviour of individuals at work. They go by the names Theory X & Theory Y. What is the basic assumption of Theory Y?
11 Expand the following shortforms that are commonly used in business: IPO, FMCG, E & O E, ISDN
12 One of the most influential books about Quality just celebrated its 25th anniversary. This work introduced many path-breaking concepts with quotes like “Quality is Free, but it is not a gift” and “Workers perform like the attitude of Management”. Name the author.
13 In terms of Selling techniques, what is referred to as a “Cold Call”?
14 A rational approach for planning advertising strategy by using quantifiable methods was developed by Russel Colley and is popularly known by the acronym DAGMAR. Expand DAGMAR.

Q # Answers
1 “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Dr. Spencer Johnson
2 The Boss, Alice, Dogbert, Asok the intern
3 Chicken Soup for the Soul
4 Question Marks & Dogs
5 “Who Says Elephants Can’t Dance”
6 Donald Trump(NBC’s ‘The Apprentice’ reality show)
7 H. Ross Perot of EDS
8 Sam Walton
9 Insolvency
Answers to Extra Questions
10 People inherently like to work, Work is as natural as rest & play, People are committed to meet objectives & seeking goals, higher responsibility, etc.
11 Initial Public Offering, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Errors & Omissions Excepted, Integrated Services Digital Network
12 Phil Crosby
13 An unscheduled & unsolicited contact between the seller & prospective buyer made to introduce the product or service
14 Define Advertising Goals for Measured Advertising Response

Q # Question
1 Two of these characters are actually one - a major suspense feature of the story. Name them.
2 What are “Red Chips” at the HongKong Stock Exchange?
3 3 stars is what the company's name means, it started with exports in 1938, sugar in ‘53, insurance in ‘58, dept store in ’63, newspaper in ‘67 and finally electronics in ‘69. Name the company
4 What is unique about the super luxury Dubai Emirates Hotel's 40th floor, a recently launched feature?
5 A popular index for purchasing power parity used in economics to compare currency value of countries is named after a fast food. What’s the new one introduced by The Economist in Jan 2004 called?
6 If I did a “red-eye”, what have I done (in corporate life)?
7 Who said to John Sculley , then CEO of PEPSI – “Do you want to spend the rest of your life selling sweet water or would you like a chance to change the world?” when he recruited him
8 Name the city
Extra Questions (Prepared but not asked)
9 Name the Italian sports club owned by the owners of Fiat
10 “Guiding light” is the longest (Guinness book of world records) running soap opera. It started in 1937 on radio NBC and moved to TV in 1952 and is still on air. Which company first sponsored this show?
11 This is a meeting of the Executive Council at the Companys’ HQ, held in 2004. Which company?
12 Computing Tabling & Recording Co is credited for invented the cursor. Name the current name of this company.
13 MCI, Prisma Energy and Accenture have something in common. What is it?
14 Name three fast-food chains owned by Yum! Restaurants Inc
15 What are engineers at Disney called?
16 Name the TIME person of the year 2002
17 Who is called the Oracle of Omaha?
18 Name the only surviving company from the original DowJones 12 upto the current DowJones 30

Q # Answers
1 Anakin Skywalker and Darth Vader
2 Chinese companies
3 Samsung
4 Women-only floor
5 The Tall Latte Index (one of the popular Starbucks drinks)
6 I sat late in office
7 Steve Jobs
8 Houston Texas , Enron HQ
Answers to Extra Questions
9 Juventus
10 P&G
11 HP
12 IBM
13 Disgraced companies that have changed their name - WorldCom, Enron and Anderson respectively
14 KFC/Pizza Hut/Taco Bell
15 Imagineers
16 Whistle Blower Women (who blew WorldCom, Enron and FBI)
17 Warren Buffet
18 GE