Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2017

Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2017

Chennai prelims

1.      Arumugam Muthusamy Mudaliar carried letters and cheques for the British from Coimbatore to the hill stations of Ooty and Coonoor. As he was flooded with requests to carry dairy products and other items, he opened a small shop in 1905, after buying the butter business of an Englishman in Vannarpet and soon, "_______" was established. (Giri: I overemphasized the year 1905)

Ans. Nilgiris

2.      __________ is an international service organization founded by Melvin Jones in 1917. It has more than 1.4 million members in over 200 countries around the world. The organization aims to meet the needs of communities on a local and global scale. (Giri: There are 3 in Chennai)

Ans. Lions Club

3.      WKE logo – American Production House

Ans. Wieden + Kennedy

4.      Bank started by Amadeo P. Giannini as ‘Bank of Italy’ in 1904. It’s the world’s largest commercial bank. (Giri: It has nothing to do with the country mentioned in the name)

Ans. Bank of America

5.      History of the railroads & canals of America. Index known to show measurement of financial operations of companies. It became __________.

Ans. Standard & Poor (S&P)

6.      Restaurant chain owned by JAB Holdings, Vernon Rudolph. Famous for doughnuts and whipped crème. (Clue: Crème drift)

Ans. Krispy Kreme

7.      Una (dog) is the mascot of which Chinese mobile manufacturer?

Ans. One Plus

8.      Video sharing site founded by Jake Lodwick & Zach Klein in Nov 2004. It’s also an anagram of the word movie.

Ans. Vimeo

9.      _____ is a South Korean word for group of companies. Similar to English word ‘conglomerate’

Ans. Chaebol

10.  Revenue Secretary of India – responsible for the state of Indian financial condition in the past 6-8 months. (GST)

 

Ans. Hasmukh Adhia

11.  Founded in 2006, _____ is an Argentinian global online marketplace. Fabrice Grinda and Alec Oxenford founded the company as a Craigslist alternative for the world outside of the United States. South African media group Naspers, acquired a majority stake in this company. (clue: 3 letter word)

Ans. OLX

12.  The 1971 Pecten maximus logo, which is still used today, was designed by the French-born Raymond Loewy. Can be found in sea/ocean. (Giri: You can see this when you drive around the city)

Ans. Shell Corporation

13.  The line ‘The customer is always right’ was created by which US retailer? (Giri: They didn’t care to patent it. Hence it’s freely being used everywhere)

Ans. Selfridges

14.  Housing complex in Kolkata is an initiative by which gigantic construction company in India. All projects under Joyville aim to bring in happiness and a strong sense of social connect among people. (Joyville logo shown)

Ans. Shapoorji Pallonji Group

15.  Started out in 1892 with just Rs 265 as a tiny operation in a modest house. It was later acquired by Gupta Bros. It was incorporated in 1918, after English businessman C.H. Holmes teamed up with the Guptas. (Giri: It’s competitor is also headquartered in Kolkata)

Ans. Britannia

16.  Founded in 1833 by Joseph-Auguste Pavin de Lafarge in Le Teil (Ardèche), to exploit the limestone quarry. MS Dhoni was once its brand ambassador.

Ans. La Farge

17.  Which Swiss-based luxury brand owns Mont Blanc, Dunhill, and Cartier. It was founded in 1988.

Ans. Richemont

18.  A product of Reckitt Benckiser – dissolvable form of aspirin.

Ans. Disprin

19.  The triumph of The American Imagination – corporation known for creativity & innovation.

Ans. Walt Disney Corporation

20.  Aryabot – World’s first satellite air conditioner launched by which Indian company?

Ans. Videocon

Weekly Business Quiz # 28

WEEKLY BUSINESS QUIZ # 28

1.      Think and Learn Pvt Ltd has acquired global education company Pearson PLC’s TutorVista and Edurite. Name the famous person behind Think & Learn Pvt Ltd.

Ans. Bjyu Raveendran

2.      It has hit sales of cameras and now it has affected a non-related segment “chewing gums.” Global gum sales have declined 15% since 2007 – the year the ______ came out. Reason: ______ does not enough time for people to while away with gum. What product is accused of this sin?

Ans. a) iPhone       b)Smartphone

3.      “In one of the most significant moves by any car maker” which automaker has decided to make only fully electric and hybrid cars from 2019?

Ans. Volvo

4.      China owned MG Motors is set to make India debut in 2019 by manufacturing cars at Halol, Gujarat. Expand MG in MG Motors.

Ans. Morris Garages

5.      “The Home of Nokia Phones” is the tagline of which Finnish company?

Ans. HMD Global

6.      Name India’s largest selling rice brand that is now a zero-tax product. It is owned by KRBL Ltd with 29.5% market share in terms of value.

Ans. India Gate

7.      Which kaali-peeli car was named after the Rajput queen of legendary beauty. It became the staple taxi in Mumbai as it was “sasta aur tikau.”

Ans. Premier Padmini

8.      “Quit by 10 am or get fired without dues paid.” The female HR of which company sent off an employee with such insolence. The Chairman got into firefighting mode saying “Going forward it will be done in a manner that befits our RISE philosophy.”

Ans. Tech Mahindra

9.      “In search of incredible” is the tagline of which Taiwanese multinational electronics company?

Ans. Asus

10.  Name the tech company, in a bid to beat housing crunch, is taking house-building in its own hands with a plan to construct 1,500 units near its HQ.

Ans. Facebook

Tata Crucible Corporate Quiz 2015 Chennai prelims

1.      John D Rockefeller’s Standard Oil- set up in 1863 to refine oil for what special purpose?

Ans. Lighting lamps

2.      What essential part of celebrations & parades come from the Italian word for “small sweet?”

Ans. Confetti

3.      The ______ ceremony marks the beginning of printing of budget documents of India’s budget?

Ans. Halwa

4.      Farida Khambata – what first in the world of Tata?

Ans. First woman director on Tata Sons

5.      Name the car in India which is also the highest male singing voice.

Ans. Alto

6.      Originally made from buffalo- hide & thread, 1^st worn as early as 13^th century- earlier called Kapashi, Kachkadi.

Ans. Kolhapuri Chappal

7.      Whose co., MPL Communications owns copy rights to more than 3000 songs including Buddy Holly.

Ans. Paul McCartney

8.      Composer of Raag- Darjeeling?

Ans. Niladri Kumar

9.      SJM Holdings Ltd, with 9.7 bn in 2011, followed by LV Sands Corp, and Caesars Entertainment, top 3 cos in which category? (Giri: Focus on LV to get the ans)

Ans. Casinos

10.  Tax literally meaning ‘according to value’ in Latin- based on real estate (clue: 1^st word has only 2 letters)

Ans. Ad Valorem

11.  Euromonitor estimates the business to be $2 bn. 1^st in China, it has an atomizer, LED, battery and vaporizer (Giri: It’s the future of the world)

Ans. E-cigarettes

12.  Business leader, engineer, chemist, scientist, inventor. Founded Nitroglycerin Aktiebolaget AB in Sweden.

Ans. Alfred Nobel

13.  In 1963, who was the 1^st head of government to have appeared in famous Playboy interview series?

Ans. Jawaharlal Nehru

14.  Whose creators envisioned him in a 1933 short story as a bald & telepathic villain seeking world domination?

Ans. Superman

15.  Which brand that was started due to a hit to meat & pie sales. Slogan- Stop me & Buy one.

Ans. Wall’s ice cream

16.  Identify [logo]

Ans. Versace

17.  Famous hyphenated brand – noun & verb. I am stuck on _____ because  ____ is stuck on me.

Ans. Band-aid

18.  First version of what item, used of war – Korean placed it next to telephones to note messages.

Ans. White Boards

19.  Brand owned by Kimberly – Clarke – gets name from St. Andrews Mill.

Ans. Andrex

20.  Bharat Airways (1947), now non-operational, was owned by which renown business house?

Ans. Birla

Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2015 Chennai finals

Tata Crucible Campus Quiz 2015 Chennai finals

1.      [image] this painting portrays which modern day wedding tradition?

Ans. Gifting diamond ring

2.      In 1854 what was demonstrated for the first time at the New York Crystal Palace, the iron-and-glass exhibition hall at the center of the World’s Fair that changed the construction industry forever?

Ans. Lifts (by Otis)

3.      What did James Montgomery Flagg design which later went on to be called “poster of the century.” It was first depicted in the July 6^th, 1916 issue of the Leslie Weekly.

Ans. Uncle Sam

4.      Which company was founded in 1876 to provide a solution to the blisters that lumberjacks were experiencing caused by poor quality woollen socks?

Ans. Jockey

5.      How do we better know “South Asian Audio Visual Network?”

Ans. Saavn

6.      Complete the title of this book with a personality, on whose company this book is based on?

Ans. Murdoch

7.      Connect: Logo of a Tata company, pic of R. Ramanan, CEO and MD 

Ans. Tata CMC

8.      “Trade with Trust” is the tagline of?

Ans. MCX

9.      [image] of ships

Ans. Wadiya’s

10.  Which Tata company began its journey commissioning its first project in February, 1915 at Khopoli, Maharashtra?

Ans. Tata Power

11.  In February 1978 what magazine was launched and became India’s first business magazine that is still in print?

Ans. Business India

12.  An offshore investment fund, typically formed as a private limited partnership, that engages in speculation using credit or borrowed capital?

Ans. Hedge Fund

13.  In 1907, the California Fruit Growers Exchange went to see Albert Lasker at the Lord & Thomas advertising agency as one of the fruit crops they were growing in abundance but nobody was buying it, Lasker branded the Exchange as Sunkit and told Sunkit to popularise what to increase the sale of the fruit?

Ans. Orange

14.  Which company’s IT initiative is this? [image: logo]

Ans. India Cements

15.  Connect: Robert Bosch, Tata Nano and an ad.

Ans. Bosch

16.  Personality that appeared as Air Hostess in Air India ad. [image]

Ans. Parmeshwar Godrej (wife of Adi Godrej)

17.  Who is on the left [image]

Ans. Professor Simply Simple (fictional character by Tata Asset Managment)

18.  A company that was once making a takeover attempt but ends up discussing a merger with the target company is called _____ ______.

Ans. Yellow Knight

19.  What is a Google Tax?

Ans. A levy on company profits which have only online presence in a bid to divert funds deposited in tax heavens

20.  [Rare picture of a famous person]

Ans. Kasturi Rangan Iyengar, founder of Kasturi & Sons

21.  What in India was founded in 2000 as a website, changed itself to a tabloid-format newspapers in 2004 and switched to a magazine in 2007?

Ans. Tehelka

22.  Project Last Mile is an initiative from which MNC?

Ans. Coca Cola

23.  Connect: classmate ad, mint-o, Surya Nepal

Ans. ITC

24.  [image of a personality]

Ans. Gemini Ganesan/ Gemini Studios

Audience questions

1.      Who owns the site r.com?
Audience: Ronald Regan, Richard Nixon, Roosevelt, Richard Branson, Rahul Gandhi
Giri: Think cheeky. He is more powerful than all the US presidents put together :)

Ans. Rajnikanth

2.      Which entity had a clash with HSBC over the rights of using HSBC?
Giri: Think local.

Ans. Hotel Saravana Bhavan Corporation