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Endeavor presents Vivacity 13’ – Business Quiz
QM – Kushan Patel
We believe if you can dream it, you can achieve it
25 QUESTIONS – 45 Minutes.
The Team Besides you has written the WRONG Answer
Kindly Refrain from Cybernetic Investigation.
Answers are easier than they appear .
There are * Questions to Resolve Tie Breakers, Failing which weapons of choice shall be provided.
Please use QuizSaathi.com for Teaming Up!
INSTRUCTIONS:
Q –1 In 2002, Adam Price obtained a letter written by Tony Blair to the Romanian Government in support of a company, which was in the process of bidding to buy Romania's state-owned industry.
This revelation caused controversy, because X had given £125,000 to the Labour Party, previous year.
Blair defended his letter as simply "celebrating the success" of a British company, he was criticised because Y was registered in the Dutch Antilles and employed less than 1% of its workforce in the UK.
Y was a "major global competitor of Britain's own struggling industry.
Q –2
In 2008, Turkey’s 3rd Largest town planned to sue Warner Brothers for using the town named without permission.
According to Husein Kalkan, “There’s only one X in the world. The American Producer used the name without informing us.”
The Town in Turkey takes its name from a unit of weight in Turkish and is way older than the Character of same name, who debuted in 1939
Q –3 While working at Dept. of Interior Design in Budapest, Erno, in order to explain 3D objects to his students invented something.
Soon enough it became a rage in Europe and was called Hungarian Horror.
They soon started marketing it and initially it was to be called: Gordian Knot, due to inherent complexity, they named it after the Inventor. What popular past-time?
Q –4
The lady in the pic is Tipper Gore.
In the Early 80s, she carried out a
movement which changed the
recording Industry forever.
What major change she led to?
Q –5
The Book is by Gyanpo Tshering.
“The __ guide to Happiness.”
Kindly fill the blank with the name of a
Country.
Q –6
As of August 2007, Thai police officers who have committed minor transgressions such as showing up late or parking in the wrong place are forced to wear armbands for several days as penance.
The Armbands, bright pink in color, are used to shame the officials. These bands often have two hearts embroidered on it.
Which brand do these armbands belong to, known for it’s appeal to young adolescents?
Q –7 Recently, Denny’s Pancakes launched the ad. What is the ad, a Parody of?
Q –8 Which Famous Organisation runs this Website for
Children.
Q – 9
Gary Gilmore was a notorious murderer and committed two gruesome murders. He was executed by a firing squad on January 17, 1977 at 8 AM in Utah.
His Last words ___ ___ ____ have made him a legend in the world of Business and Branding.
What did Gary Gilmore’s last words, lead to?
Q – 10It was 1894, and 26-year old Václav Klement, a bookseller, was unable to obtain spare parts to repair his bicycle.
Klement returned his bicycle to the manufacturers, Seidel and Naumann, with a letter, in Czech, asking for them to carry out repairs, only to receive a reply, in German, stating: "If you would like an answer to your inquiry, you should try writing in a language we can understand".
A disgusted Klement, despite not having technical experience, decided to start a bicycle repair shop, which he and Václav Laurin opened in 1895. Which company was born henceforth?
Q – 11 Trask Industries – Where are you likely to
find it’s exploits?
Q – 12
Q – 13
According to Forbes description of this excellent Operations management: The Warehouse location is a brilliant financial strategy as it is considered an International Territory and provides Tax Exemptions.
The Delivery run across the Time Zones is 31 Hours. It boasts of 100% Delivery and timely deliveries. With a Committed work-force and a Zero Turn-over, which is arguably the Best Supply chain Management System?
Q – 14
Which Indian surname has it’s origins from the Portuguese word for Master?
It is believed , Portuguese bestowed upon this surname to the constructor community due to their skill in fort building, which was apparent in fort of Diu in the 16th Century.
Q – 15
Q – 16
Which famous logo from the world of Technology is believed to have been lifted from a character in the Game: Gauntlet : The Third Encounter by Irina Blok.
Incidentally, the logo and the game character have same names.
The other characters in the game are: Samurai, wizard, Nerd, Punk Rocker, Pirate.
Q – 17
Which Airline’s In-flight Entertainment system is called Kris World?
Kris World is named after – Kris: The Bird on the tailfin of each Aeroplane of the Airline.
Q – 18
Who’s Webby Award speech went something like this when he received the Person of the
year:
“Person of the Year. Ironic.”
Q – 19
Gerald & Charles worked for a Publishing Company called: Methuen & Co. Later an Idea struck and they both started their own publishing house.
The Publishing house produces titles such as: Intrigue, Modern, Historical, Kimani, Vintage and Blaze.
The Documentary based on the Publishing house is named: “Consuming Passion”.
Which Publishing house is this?
Q – 20
In 1905, the 1st unit of this product was created. There was a huge confusion in naming the product.
All sorts of names were suggested: Highland milk and Jersey being some of them. But the name came from a customer’s daughter, she suggested and it stuck.
The Only major change the brand has undergone has been in 2012, when the decided to make the unit a little more rounded. Name this Megabrand!
Q – 21
One night, Surya Wonowidjojo had a dream in which the old salt warehouse featured prominently. Subsequently, Sarman advised him to put a picture of the warehouse on every packet to secure good fortune. Wonowidjojo thought this was a good idea and asked Sarman to design the logo.
Surya’s son was later on passed the Company and he became the richest man in Indonesia. Which brand was started by Surya Wonowidjojo?
Q – 22 Charles Booth was an English Philantrophist
and a Social Researcher.
In 1899, he re-introduced a concept which was published in: Life and Labour of the People in London. This ground-breaking concept led to huge upliftments of people from lower classes. Which Concept is being talked about?
Q – 23
Louis Rearde named his product after an island in the pacific ocean. USA had recently carried out Nuclear Weapons on this island, so the name was very much in public consciousness.
He believed, his product too would cause an “explosion” in the Fashion Industry.
Name the revolutionary product made out of only 194 sq. cm of cloth.
Q – 24
This is the coat of arms of a Scandinavian city.
The city’s name translates to “soot” in local language. The city in turn gives it’s name to another geographical body.
What is the city’s name, very important in the world of Business?
Q – 25
This architectural masterpiece was created by W. M. Namjoshi. It opened to public in 1976. Created in late Art Deco style.
Often touted as the Pride of Asia, it remains an important tourist attraction.
What is being talked about?
Q –1 In 2002, Adam Price obtained a letter written by Tony Blair to the Romanian Government in support of a company, which was in the process of bidding to buy Romania's state-owned industry.
This revelation caused controversy, because X had given £125,000 to the Labour Party, previous year.
Blair defended his letter as simply "celebrating the success" of a British company, he was criticised because Y was registered in the Dutch Antilles and employed less than 1% of its workforce in the UK.
Y was a "major global competitor of Britain's own struggling industry.
Q –2
In 2008, Turkey’s 3rd Largest town planned to sue Warner Brothers for using the town named without permission.
According to Husein Kalkan, “There’s only one X in the world. The American Producer used the name without informing us.”
The Town in Turkey takes its name from a unit of weight in Turkish and is way older than the Character of same name, who debuted in 1939
Q –3 While working at Dept. of Interior Design in Budapest, Erno, in order to explain 3D objects to his students invented something.
Soon enough it became a rage in Europe and was called Hungarian Horror.
They soon started marketing it and initially it was to be called: Gordian Knot, due to inherent complexity, they named it after the Inventor. What popular past-time?
Q –4
The lady in the pic is Tipper Gore.
In the Early 80s, she carried out a
movement which changed the
recording Industry forever.
What major change she led to?
Q –5
The Book is by Gyanpo Tshering.
“The __ guide to Happiness.”
Kindly fill the blank with the name of a
Country.
Q –6
As of August 2007, Thai police officers who have committed minor transgressions such as showing up late or parking in the wrong place are forced to wear armbands for several days as penance.
The Armbands, bright pink in color, are used to shame the officials. These bands often have two hearts embroidered on it.
Which brand do these armbands belong to, known for it’s appeal to young adolescents?
Q –7 Recently, Denny’s Pancakes launched the ad. What is the ad, a Parody of?
Q –8 Which Famous Organisation runs this Website for
Children.
Q – 9
Gary Gilmore was a notorious murderer and committed two gruesome murders. He was executed by a firing squad on January 17, 1977 at 8 AM in Utah.
His Last words ___ ___ ____ have made him a legend in the world of Business and Branding.
What did Gary Gilmore’s last words, lead to?
Q – 10It was 1894, and 26-year old Václav Klement, a bookseller, was unable to obtain spare parts to repair his bicycle.
Klement returned his bicycle to the manufacturers, Seidel and Naumann, with a letter, in Czech, asking for them to carry out repairs, only to receive a reply, in German, stating: "If you would like an answer to your inquiry, you should try writing in a language we can understand".
A disgusted Klement, despite not having technical experience, decided to start a bicycle repair shop, which he and Václav Laurin opened in 1895. Which company was born henceforth?
Q – 11 Trask Industries – Where are you likely to
find it’s exploits?
Q – 12
Q – 13
According to Forbes description of this excellent Operations management: The Warehouse location is a brilliant financial strategy as it is considered an International Territory and provides Tax Exemptions.
The Delivery run across the Time Zones is 31 Hours. It boasts of 100% Delivery and timely deliveries. With a Committed work-force and a Zero Turn-over, which is arguably the Best Supply chain Management System?
Q – 14
Which Indian surname has it’s origins from the Portuguese word for Master?
It is believed , Portuguese bestowed upon this surname to the constructor community due to their skill in fort building, which was apparent in fort of Diu in the 16th Century.
Q – 15
Q – 16
Which famous logo from the world of Technology is believed to have been lifted from a character in the Game: Gauntlet : The Third Encounter by Irina Blok.
Incidentally, the logo and the game character have same names.
The other characters in the game are: Samurai, wizard, Nerd, Punk Rocker, Pirate.
Q – 17
Which Airline’s In-flight Entertainment system is called Kris World?
Kris World is named after – Kris: The Bird on the tailfin of each Aeroplane of the Airline.
Q – 18
Who’s Webby Award speech went something like this when he received the Person of the
year:
“Person of the Year. Ironic.”
Q – 19
Gerald & Charles worked for a Publishing Company called: Methuen & Co. Later an Idea struck and they both started their own publishing house.
The Publishing house produces titles such as: Intrigue, Modern, Historical, Kimani, Vintage and Blaze.
The Documentary based on the Publishing house is named: “Consuming Passion”.
Which Publishing house is this?
Q – 20
In 1905, the 1st unit of this product was created. There was a huge confusion in naming the product.
All sorts of names were suggested: Highland milk and Jersey being some of them. But the name came from a customer’s daughter, she suggested and it stuck.
The Only major change the brand has undergone has been in 2012, when the decided to make the unit a little more rounded. Name this Megabrand!
Q – 21
One night, Surya Wonowidjojo had a dream in which the old salt warehouse featured prominently. Subsequently, Sarman advised him to put a picture of the warehouse on every packet to secure good fortune. Wonowidjojo thought this was a good idea and asked Sarman to design the logo.
Surya’s son was later on passed the Company and he became the richest man in Indonesia. Which brand was started by Surya Wonowidjojo?
Q – 22 Charles Booth was an English Philantrophist
and a Social Researcher.
In 1899, he re-introduced a concept which was published in: Life and Labour of the People in London. This ground-breaking concept led to huge upliftments of people from lower classes. Which Concept is being talked about?
Q – 23
Louis Rearde named his product after an island in the pacific ocean. USA had recently carried out Nuclear Weapons on this island, so the name was very much in public consciousness.
He believed, his product too would cause an “explosion” in the Fashion Industry.
Name the revolutionary product made out of only 194 sq. cm of cloth.
Q – 24
This is the coat of arms of a Scandinavian city.
The city’s name translates to “soot” in local language. The city in turn gives it’s name to another geographical body.
What is the city’s name, very important in the world of Business?
Q – 25
This architectural masterpiece was created by W. M. Namjoshi. It opened to public in 1976. Created in late Art Deco style.
Often touted as the Pride of Asia, it remains an important tourist attraction.
What is being talked about?
Volunteers! Tie their Hands and Collect
Answer Sheets!
Or maybe, Just Answer Sheets.
Q –1 In 2002, Adam Price obtained a letter written by Tony Blair to the Romanian Government in support of a company, which was in the process of bidding to buy Romania's state-owned industry.
This revelation caused controversy, because X had given £125,000 to the Labour Party, previous year.
Blair defended his letter as simply "celebrating the success" of a British company, he was criticised because Y was registered in the Dutch Antilles and employed less than 1% of its workforce in the UK.
Y was a "major global competitor of Britain's own struggling industry.
A -1
Q –2
In 2008, Turkey’s 3rd Largest town planned to sue Warner Brothers for using the town named without permission.
According to Husein Kalkan, “There’s only one X in the world. The American Producer used the name without informing us.”
The Town in Turkey takes its name from a unit of weight in Turkish and is way older than the Character of same name, who debuted in 1939
A -2
Q –3 While working at Dept. of Interior Design in Budapest, Erno, in order to explain 3D objects to his students invented something.
Soon enough it became a rage in Europe and was called Hungarian Horror.
They soon started marketing it and initially it was to be called: Gordian Knot, due to inherent complexity, they named it after the Inventor. What popular past-time?
MBA Entrance…Get it right!!!
Q –4
The lady in the pic is Tipper Gore.
In the Early 80s, she carried out a
movement which changed the
recording Industry forever.
What major change she led to?
A -4
Q –5
The Book is by Gyanpo Tshering.
“The __ guide to Happiness.”
Kindly fill the blank with the name of a
Country.
A -5
Q –6
As of August 2007, Thai police officers who have committed minor transgressions such as showing up late or parking in the wrong place are forced to wear armbands for several days as penance.
The Armbands, bright pink in color, are used to shame the officials. These bands often have two hearts embroidered on it.
Which brand do these armbands belong to, known for it’s appeal to young adolescents?
A -6
Q –7 Recently, Denny’s Pancakes launched the ad. What is the ad, a Parody of?
A -7
Q –8 Which Famous Organisation runs this Website for
Children.
A -8
Q – 9
Gary Gilmore was a notorious murderer and committed two gruesome murders. He was executed by a firing squad on January 17, 1977 at 8 AM in Utah.
His Last words ___ ___ ____ have made him a legend in the world of Business and Branding.
What did Gary Gilmore’s last words, lead to?
A -9
Q – 10It was 1894, and 26-year old Václav Klement, a bookseller, was unable to obtain spare parts to repair his bicycle.
Klement returned his bicycle to the manufacturers, Seidel and Naumann, with a letter, in Czech, asking for them to carry out repairs, only to receive a reply, in German, stating: "If you would like an answer to your inquiry, you should try writing in a language we can understand".
A disgusted Klement, despite not having technical experience, decided to start a bicycle repair shop, which he and Václav Laurin opened in 1895. Which company was born henceforth?
A -10
Q – 11 Trask Industries – Where are you likely to
find it’s exploits?
A -11
Q – 12
A -12
Q – 13
According to Forbes description of this excellent Operations management: The Warehouse location is a brilliant financial strategy as it is considered an International Territory and provides Tax Exemptions.
The Delivery run across the Time Zones is 31 Hours. It boasts of 100% Delivery and timely deliveries. With a Committed work-force and a Zero Turn-over, which is arguably the Best Supply chain Management System?
A -13
Q – 14
Which Indian surname has it’s origins from the Portuguese word for Master?
It is believed , Portuguese bestowed upon this surname to the constructor community due to their skill in fort building, which was apparent in fort of Diu in the 16th Century.
A -14
Mistry from Mestre
Q – 15
A -15
Prem Watsa, Fairfax HoldingsBLACKBERRY Acquisition
Q – 16
Which famous logo from the world of Technology is believed to have been lifted from a character in the Game: Gauntlet : The Third Encounter by Irina Blok.
Incidentally, the logo and the game character have same names.
The other characters in the game are: Samurai, wizard, Nerd, Punk Rocker, Pirate.
A -16
Q – 17
Which Airline’s In-flight Entertainment system is called Kris World?
Kris World is named after – Kris: The Bird on the tailfin of each Aeroplane of the Airline.
A -17
Q – 18
Who’s Webby Award speech went something like this when he received the Person of the
year:
“Person of the Year. Ironic.”
A -18
Q – 19
Gerald & Charles worked for a Publishing Company called: Methuen & Co. Later an Idea struck and they both started their own publishing house.
The Publishing house produces titles such as: Intrigue, Modern, Historical, Kimani, Vintage and Blaze.
The Documentary based on the Publishing house is named: “Consuming Passion”.
Which Publishing house is this?
A -19
Q – 20
In 1905, the 1st unit of this product was created. There was a huge confusion in naming the product.
All sorts of names were suggested: Highland milk and Jersey being some of them. But the name came from a customer’s daughter, she suggested and it stuck.
The Only major change the brand has undergone has been in 2012, when the decided to make the unit a little more rounded. Name this Megabrand!
A -20
Q – 21
One night, Surya Wonowidjojo had a dream in which the old salt warehouse featured prominently. Subsequently, Sarman advised him to put a picture of the warehouse on every packet to secure good fortune. Wonowidjojo thought this was a good idea and asked Sarman to design the logo.
Surya’s son was later on passed the Company and he became the richest man in Indonesia. Which brand was started by Surya Wonowidjojo?
A -21
Q – 22 Charles Booth was an English Philantrophist
and a Social Researcher.
In 1899, he re-introduced a concept which was published in: Life and Labour of the People in London. This ground-breaking concept led to huge upliftments of people from lower classes. Which Concept is being talked about?
A -22
Q – 23
Louis Rearde named his product after an island in the pacific ocean. USA had recently carried out Nuclear Weapons on this island, so the name was very much in public consciousness.
He believed, his product too would cause an “explosion” in the Fashion Industry.
Name the revolutionary product made out of only 194 sq. cm of cloth.
A -23
Bi-ki-ni
Q – 24
This is the coat of arms of a Scandinavian city.
The city’s name translates to “soot” in local language. The city in turn gives it’s name to another geographical body.
What is the city’s name, very important in the world of Business?
A -24
Q – 25
This architectural masterpiece was created by W. M. Namjoshi. It opened to public in 1976. Created in late Art Deco style.
Often touted as the Pride of Asia, it remains an important tourist attraction.
What is being talked about?
A -25
Finals Commencing in a While.
You just might’ve cleared the Cutoff!
Do Stay Back!
It’s Gonna be Legen….Wait for it…..
