1.In which Asian country is Mittal Steel Co. to become the second largest stockholder of a steel company?
a. South Korea b. Japan c. China d. Thailand
2. Which one of the following countries was never taken over by any European power as a colony?
a. Brunei b. Indonesia c. Thailand d. Singapore
3. Who among the following great cricketers did NOT belong to West Indies Test team?
a. Frank Worell b. Gary Alexander c. Ken Barrington d. Sony Ramadhin
4. What was Air Sahara originally known as?
a. Sahara Airlines b. Sahara Air c. Sahara d. Airlines Sahara
5. Which famous brand was taken over by Whirlpool in the early 1990s and was transferred back to Electrolux, the original owners of the brand, in the late 1990s?
a. Voltas b. Kelvinator c. Electromix d. None of the above
6. Which formula one team has joined Ferrari in committing to formula one until 2012?
a. Red Bull b. Renault c. Minardi d. Jordan
7. Among the following Union Territories of India, which one has the largest size?
a. Pondicherry b. Lakshadweep c. Daman and Diu d. Chandigarh
8. Name the sponsor of Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi -- the popular comedy on Doordarshan which was launched in 1984.
a. Vicco b. Fair & Lovely c. Amul d. Lakme
9. `Start something new' - is associated with the brand :
a. Tamarind b. Park Avenue c. Lawman d. Provogue
10. `The flavour you wear' - is associated with the brand :
a. Tamarind b. Park Avenue c. Lawman d. Provogue
Q1. The correct answer is: c
Q2. The correct answer is: a
Q3. The correct answer is: c
Q4. The correct answer is: a
Q5. The correct answer is: b
Q6. The correct answer is: a
Q7. The correct answer is: a
Q8. The correct answer is: a
Q9. The correct answer is: b
Q10. The correct answer is: a
Saturday, May 31, 2008
Njoy!!!!!!
1) The ampersand (&) was once a letter of the English alphabet.
2) There are more than 40,000 characters in Chinese script.
3) Coca-Cola was originally green.
4) The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters, A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, W, ' (which is called an okina)
5) The youngest Pope was 11 years old.
6) Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades--King David, Clubs--Alexander the Great, Hearts--Charlemagne and Diamonds--Julius Caesar.
7) Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know your there
8) In 1933, Mickey Mouse, an animated cartoon character, received 800,000 fan letters.
9) There are only four words in the English language which end in '-dous': tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
10) If you attempted to count to stars in a galaxy at a rate of one every second it would take around 3,000 years to count them all.
2) There are more than 40,000 characters in Chinese script.
3) Coca-Cola was originally green.
4) The Hawaiian alphabet has 13 letters, A, E, I, O, U, H, K, L, M, N, P, W, ' (which is called an okina)
5) The youngest Pope was 11 years old.
6) Each king in a deck of playing cards represents a great king from history. Spades--King David, Clubs--Alexander the Great, Hearts--Charlemagne and Diamonds--Julius Caesar.
7) Mosquito repellents don't repel. They hide you. The spray blocks the mosquito's sensors so they don't know your there
8) In 1933, Mickey Mouse, an animated cartoon character, received 800,000 fan letters.
9) There are only four words in the English language which end in '-dous': tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous.
10) If you attempted to count to stars in a galaxy at a rate of one every second it would take around 3,000 years to count them all.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Cool Business Facts- Part 10
1) Appolo's Brand of Low cost , Secondary Health Care Hospitals is called “First Med".
2) Neil Foley designed Aviator collection of watches for Titan. These were designed keeping in mind War planes of World War II.
3) Bunge an agriculture products firm from USA brought DALDA Vanaspati brand from HUL.
4) Josheph Platt designed Parker's Arrow Clip.
5) India's Largest Garment Exporter is Gokuldas Exports.
6) World Gold Council is situated in London.
7) India's Laregst Export to Pakistan is Iron Ore.
8) Gaming Home Console "Revolution " belongs to Nintendo.
9) Walt Disney tied up with Archies to market its products in India.
10) John D Rockfeller Junior donated money to purchase land where UN General Assembly is built.
Amazinggggg!!!!!
1) There are seven points on the Statue of Liberty's crown.
2) Napoleon was terrified of cats.
3) The oldest known vegetable is the pea.
4) Iceland was the first country to legalize abortion in 1935.
5) The Ottoman Empire once had seven emperors in seven months. They died of (in order): burning, choking, drowning, stabbing, heart failure, poisoning and being thrown from a horse.
6) In medieval Thailand, they had moveable type printing presses. The type was made from baked oxen dung.
7) It takes a ton of water to make a pound of refined sugar.
8) In 1221 the daughter of Genghis Khan ordered the killing of the entire population of the city of Nishapur (about 60,000) in one hour. The order came after her husband killing. (Moguls claim that 1.7 million were killed) There are 35 million digestive glands in the stomach.
9) King Henry III of France, Louis XVI of France and Napoleon all suffered from ailurophobia--fear of cats.
Sunday, May 18, 2008
Interesting Facts
1) There was once a town in West Virginia called "6."
2) The parking meter was invented in North Dakota.
3) Napoleon made his battle plans in a sandbox.
4) Roman Emperor Caligula made his horse a senator.
5) The green stuff on the occasional freak potato chip is chlorophyll.
6) Neil Armstrong stepped on the moon with his left foot first.
7) On an average work day, a typist's fingers travel 12.6 miles.
8) Ten tons of space dust falls on the Earth every day.
9) A new book is published every 13 minutes in America.
10) Every year the sun loses 360 million tons.
Friday, May 16, 2008
Cool Business Facts- Part 9
1) Gini Coefficient is used to measure Inequality of income distribution within the country.
2) Trading Floor of NYSE is called GARAGE.
3) Indian Rayons is owned by Birlas.
4) Wireless Fidelity is better known as Wi-Fi.
5) Oriflame belongs to Sweden.
6) Klaus Schwab is the Founder of World Economic Forum.
7) Indian Diamond Institute is located in Surat.
8) Madhubani style of painting is associated with Bihar.
9) Pokemon Brand is owned by Nintendo.
10) Chiang Mai Initiative is about Currency swap deals among ASEAN nations.
2) Trading Floor of NYSE is called GARAGE.
3) Indian Rayons is owned by Birlas.
4) Wireless Fidelity is better known as Wi-Fi.
5) Oriflame belongs to Sweden.
6) Klaus Schwab is the Founder of World Economic Forum.
7) Indian Diamond Institute is located in Surat.
8) Madhubani style of painting is associated with Bihar.
9) Pokemon Brand is owned by Nintendo.
10) Chiang Mai Initiative is about Currency swap deals among ASEAN nations.
Thursday, May 15, 2008
Amazing Facts!!!
1) The average bed is home to over 6 billion dust mites.
2) The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
3) Every drop of seawater contains approximately 1 billion gold atoms.
4) The US national anthem actually has three verses, but everyone just knows the first one.
5) During World War II, IBM built counting machines the Nazis used to manage their death/concentration camps.
6) During World War II, the British Intelligence used the Colossus Machines (precursor to computers) at Bletchley Park to help decode the enigma code of the Nazis.
7) Happy Birthday (the song) is copyrighted.
8) The largest living thing on the face of the Earth is a mushroom underground in Oregon, it measures three and a half miles in diameter.
9) Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
10) A dime( US Coin) has 118 ridges around the edge.
2) The cigarette lighter was invented before the match.
3) Every drop of seawater contains approximately 1 billion gold atoms.
4) The US national anthem actually has three verses, but everyone just knows the first one.
5) During World War II, IBM built counting machines the Nazis used to manage their death/concentration camps.
6) During World War II, the British Intelligence used the Colossus Machines (precursor to computers) at Bletchley Park to help decode the enigma code of the Nazis.
7) Happy Birthday (the song) is copyrighted.
8) The largest living thing on the face of the Earth is a mushroom underground in Oregon, it measures three and a half miles in diameter.
9) Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edible.
10) A dime( US Coin) has 118 ridges around the edge.
Countries & Presidential Terms
1) Italy --- 7 years
2) Iran --- 4 years
3) Kenya --- 5 years
4) Switzerland --- 1 year
5) S. Korea --- 5 years
6) Malaysia --- 5 years
7) Mexico --- 6 years
8) Brazil --- 4 years
9) China --- 5 years
10) Egypt --- 6 years
11) Zimbabwe --- 6 years
12) Singapore --- 6 years
13) S. Africa --- 5 years
14) Germany --- 5 years
2) Iran --- 4 years
3) Kenya --- 5 years
4) Switzerland --- 1 year
5) S. Korea --- 5 years
6) Malaysia --- 5 years
7) Mexico --- 6 years
8) Brazil --- 4 years
9) China --- 5 years
10) Egypt --- 6 years
11) Zimbabwe --- 6 years
12) Singapore --- 6 years
13) S. Africa --- 5 years
14) Germany --- 5 years
Few More Punchlines
1) Austrian Airlines : "Fly with Friends"
2) OCM Suitings : " The secret of life"
3) Ray Ban : "Genuine since 1937"
4) Digjam: "Dressing the world"
5) Air France: "Making the sky best place on earth"
6) Canon: "Delighting you always"
7) Sun Microsystems : " The Network is the computer"
8) Swift: "You are the fuel:
2) OCM Suitings : " The secret of life"
3) Ray Ban : "Genuine since 1937"
4) Digjam: "Dressing the world"
5) Air France: "Making the sky best place on earth"
6) Canon: "Delighting you always"
7) Sun Microsystems : " The Network is the computer"
8) Swift: "You are the fuel:
Few More Interesting Facts
1) The Mona Lisa used to hang on the wall of Napoleon’s bedroom.
2) Barbie's full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts.
3) For every 10 successful attempts to climb Mount Everest there is one fatality. (As of 2006)
4) Britain is still paying off debts that predate the Napoleonic wars because it's cheaper to do so than buy back the bonds on which they are based.
5) In Bhutan government policy is based on Gross National Happiness; thus most street advertising is banned, as are tobacco and plastic bags.
6) Camel's milk, which is widely drunk in Arab countries, has 10 times more iron than cow's milk.
7) Iceland has the highest concentration of broadband users in the world.
8) The age limit for marriage in France was, until recently, 15 for girls, but 18 for boys. The age for girls was raised to 18 in 2006.
9) The two most famous actors who portrayed the “Marlboro Man” in the cigarette ads died of lung cancer.
10) The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off.
2) Barbie's full name is Barbie Millicent Roberts.
3) For every 10 successful attempts to climb Mount Everest there is one fatality. (As of 2006)
4) Britain is still paying off debts that predate the Napoleonic wars because it's cheaper to do so than buy back the bonds on which they are based.
5) In Bhutan government policy is based on Gross National Happiness; thus most street advertising is banned, as are tobacco and plastic bags.
6) Camel's milk, which is widely drunk in Arab countries, has 10 times more iron than cow's milk.
7) Iceland has the highest concentration of broadband users in the world.
8) The age limit for marriage in France was, until recently, 15 for girls, but 18 for boys. The age for girls was raised to 18 in 2006.
9) The two most famous actors who portrayed the “Marlboro Man” in the cigarette ads died of lung cancer.
10) The Mona Lisa has no eyebrows. It was the fashion in Renaissance Florence to shave them off.
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Have Fun- Part 4
1) The first product to have a bar code scanned was Wrigley's gum.
2) Earth is the only planet not named after a pagan God.
3) A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.
4) The new 787 Boeing was revealed on 7/8/07 or July 8th, 07.
5) Every day is about 55 billionths of a second longer than the day before it
6) Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
7) The national orchestra of Monaco (a nation in Europe) has more individuals than its army.
8) Earthworms have five hearts.
9) The lion costume in the film Wizard of Oz was made from real lions.
10) Donald Rumsfeld was both the youngest and the oldest defense secretary in US history.
2) Earth is the only planet not named after a pagan God.
3) A Boeing 747s wingspan is longer than the Wright brother's first flight.
4) The new 787 Boeing was revealed on 7/8/07 or July 8th, 07.
5) Every day is about 55 billionths of a second longer than the day before it
6) Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise.
7) The national orchestra of Monaco (a nation in Europe) has more individuals than its army.
8) Earthworms have five hearts.
9) The lion costume in the film Wizard of Oz was made from real lions.
10) Donald Rumsfeld was both the youngest and the oldest defense secretary in US history.
Test Your Knowledge- Part 6
1. What does the word “hippopotamus” mean?
a. Water horse b. Sea horse c. River horse d. Aqua horse
2. Who is the first film personality to win a Bharat Ratna?
a. Lata Mangeshkar b. Gulzar c. Dev Anand d. Satyajit Ray
3. Who were the architects of India's Parliament House?
a. Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Gordon Leith b. Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Christopher Wren c. Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker d. None of these
4. Where was Albert Einstein born
a. UK b. USA c. France d. Germany
5. How many bowlers in the history of cricket have crossed the magical mark of 1000 wickets till date?
a. one b. two c. three d. four
6. Who in 1911 was the first man to reach the South Pole?
a. Robert Scott b. Roald Amundsen c. Floyd Bennett d. Hubert Wilkins
7. What was the first Ambassador car called?
a. Landmaster b. Amby c. Ambassador Mark I d. None of these
8. iPod is a patented product of _____________.
a. Sony b. Apple Inc. c. Philips d. IBM
9. `One world to travel. One name to trust'- base line is associated with
a. ICICI b. SBI Card c. British Airways d. SAHARA
Answers:
1) ---c 6) ---b
2) ---d 7) ---a
3) ---c 8) ---b
4) ---d 9) ---b
5) ---b
a. Water horse b. Sea horse c. River horse d. Aqua horse
2. Who is the first film personality to win a Bharat Ratna?
a. Lata Mangeshkar b. Gulzar c. Dev Anand d. Satyajit Ray
3. Who were the architects of India's Parliament House?
a. Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Gordon Leith b. Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Christopher Wren c. Sir Edwin Lutyens and Sir Herbert Baker d. None of these
4. Where was Albert Einstein born
a. UK b. USA c. France d. Germany
5. How many bowlers in the history of cricket have crossed the magical mark of 1000 wickets till date?
a. one b. two c. three d. four
6. Who in 1911 was the first man to reach the South Pole?
a. Robert Scott b. Roald Amundsen c. Floyd Bennett d. Hubert Wilkins
7. What was the first Ambassador car called?
a. Landmaster b. Amby c. Ambassador Mark I d. None of these
8. iPod is a patented product of _____________.
a. Sony b. Apple Inc. c. Philips d. IBM
9. `One world to travel. One name to trust'- base line is associated with
a. ICICI b. SBI Card c. British Airways d. SAHARA
Answers:
1) ---c 6) ---b
2) ---d 7) ---a
3) ---c 8) ---b
4) ---d 9) ---b
5) ---b
Cool Business Facts- Part 8
1) "Ansett" is the domestic airline of Australia.
2) India's first certified ISO 9001 Train isBhopal Express.
3) Denmark is known as “Dairy of Northern Europe”.
4) FMCG is Fast Moving Consumer Goods and FMFG is Fast Moving Financial Goods.
5) Sony TV owns Space Television(DTH service provider company).
6) 24 TIME Zones are observed throughout the world.
7) Golden Triangle connects Delhi, Jaipur and Agra.
8) Harry Potter series is distributed by Bloomsbury in UK, Scholastic in US, Raincoast in Canada and Allen & Unwin in Australia.
9) Bajaj’s R & D unit is called AHEAD.
10) Index which sums up the country's inflation and unemployment rate is called Misery Index.
2) India's first certified ISO 9001 Train isBhopal Express.
3) Denmark is known as “Dairy of Northern Europe”.
4) FMCG is Fast Moving Consumer Goods and FMFG is Fast Moving Financial Goods.
5) Sony TV owns Space Television(DTH service provider company).
6) 24 TIME Zones are observed throughout the world.
7) Golden Triangle connects Delhi, Jaipur and Agra.
8) Harry Potter series is distributed by Bloomsbury in UK, Scholastic in US, Raincoast in Canada and Allen & Unwin in Australia.
9) Bajaj’s R & D unit is called AHEAD.
10) Index which sums up the country's inflation and unemployment rate is called Misery Index.
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Test Your Knowledge- Part 5
1. Chandralekha, who passed away recently, was a very famous ________________.
a. singer b. dancer & choreographer c. author d. actress
2. Which company is the promoter behind India's first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore ?
a. The Times of India b. Mid-Day c. Star India d. Zee
3. With which Japanese company has/had a joint venture with Hindustan Motors?
a. Suzuki b. Honda c. Mitsubishi d. Renault
4. How many players are there in a water polo team?
a. 6 b. 7 c. 9 d. 10
5. Which brand would you associate with the famous line, "Come to where the flavour is"?
a. Malboro b. NavyCut c. Gold Flake d. Flake
6. Which of the following represents the theme of this year’s Indian Science Congress?
a. Atmospheric Pollution b. Planet Earth c. Water d. Agriculture
7. Who is the first film personality to win a Bharat Ratna?
a. Lata Mangeshkar b. Gulzar c. Satyajit Ray d. Dev Anand
8. Which is the world’s largest advertising agency?
a. Euro RSCG b. Publicis c. Havas d. Young & Rubicam
9. Vasco da Gamma was a
a. Australian navigator b. Portuguese explorer c. British explorer d. French Navigator
10. Kothari has a financial JV in India with which of the following company
a. Pioneer b. Principal c. Morgan Stanley d. Prudential
Answers
1) ---b 6) ---b
2) ---c 7) ---c
3) ---c 8) ---b
4) ---b 9) ---b
5) ---a 10) ---d
a. singer b. dancer & choreographer c. author d. actress
2. Which company is the promoter behind India's first private FM radio station Radio City opened in Bangalore ?
a. The Times of India b. Mid-Day c. Star India d. Zee
3. With which Japanese company has/had a joint venture with Hindustan Motors?
a. Suzuki b. Honda c. Mitsubishi d. Renault
4. How many players are there in a water polo team?
a. 6 b. 7 c. 9 d. 10
5. Which brand would you associate with the famous line, "Come to where the flavour is"?
a. Malboro b. NavyCut c. Gold Flake d. Flake
6. Which of the following represents the theme of this year’s Indian Science Congress?
a. Atmospheric Pollution b. Planet Earth c. Water d. Agriculture
7. Who is the first film personality to win a Bharat Ratna?
a. Lata Mangeshkar b. Gulzar c. Satyajit Ray d. Dev Anand
8. Which is the world’s largest advertising agency?
a. Euro RSCG b. Publicis c. Havas d. Young & Rubicam
9. Vasco da Gamma was a
a. Australian navigator b. Portuguese explorer c. British explorer d. French Navigator
10. Kothari has a financial JV in India with which of the following company
a. Pioneer b. Principal c. Morgan Stanley d. Prudential
Answers
1) ---b 6) ---b
2) ---c 7) ---c
3) ---c 8) ---b
4) ---b 9) ---b
5) ---a 10) ---d
Monday, May 12, 2008
Test Your Knowledge- Part 4
1. Richterscscale is a/an..……………scale to measureearth tremors.
(1) Exponential (2) Logarithmic (3) Geometric (4) Physical
2. The Torah is the holy book of which community?
(1) Rastafarians (2) Buddhists (3) Jews (4) Jesuits
3. Who created the Napster?
(1) Soulmusik.com (2) Denis Scott (3) Paul Ritchie (4) Shawn Fanning
4. The late Palestinian leader Mr. Yasser Arafat wasburied in
(1) Paris (2) Cairo (3) Ramallah (4) Jerusalem
5. Barak missile deal was negotiated by India with
(1) France (2) Russia (3) Singapore (4) Israel
6. International Youth Day was celebrated on–
(1) August 9 (2) August 12 (3) June 5 (4) May 17
7. The headquarters of National Statistical Commission is at—
(1) Bangalore (2) Mumbai (3) New Delhi (4) Pune
8. A new MoU to enhance air connectivity has been signed between India and–
(1) Singapore (2) China (3) Russia (4) Japan
9. Irfan Pathan recently became the first bowler to take ahat-trick in the very first over of a cricket match by taking the wickets of three players continuously one after the other The match was played between India and—
(1) England (2) Australia (3) Sri Lanka (4) Pakistan
10. Who amongst the following is the author of the book'A Suitable Boy'?
(1) Mark Tully (2) Gita Mehta (3) Amitav Ghosh (4) Vikram Seth
Answers
1) ---4 6) ---2
2) ---3 7) ---3
3) ---4 8) ---1
4) ---3 9) ---4
5) ---4 10) ---4
(1) Exponential (2) Logarithmic (3) Geometric (4) Physical
2. The Torah is the holy book of which community?
(1) Rastafarians (2) Buddhists (3) Jews (4) Jesuits
3. Who created the Napster?
(1) Soulmusik.com (2) Denis Scott (3) Paul Ritchie (4) Shawn Fanning
4. The late Palestinian leader Mr. Yasser Arafat wasburied in
(1) Paris (2) Cairo (3) Ramallah (4) Jerusalem
5. Barak missile deal was negotiated by India with
(1) France (2) Russia (3) Singapore (4) Israel
6. International Youth Day was celebrated on–
(1) August 9 (2) August 12 (3) June 5 (4) May 17
7. The headquarters of National Statistical Commission is at—
(1) Bangalore (2) Mumbai (3) New Delhi (4) Pune
8. A new MoU to enhance air connectivity has been signed between India and–
(1) Singapore (2) China (3) Russia (4) Japan
9. Irfan Pathan recently became the first bowler to take ahat-trick in the very first over of a cricket match by taking the wickets of three players continuously one after the other The match was played between India and—
(1) England (2) Australia (3) Sri Lanka (4) Pakistan
10. Who amongst the following is the author of the book'A Suitable Boy'?
(1) Mark Tully (2) Gita Mehta (3) Amitav Ghosh (4) Vikram Seth
Answers
1) ---4 6) ---2
2) ---3 7) ---3
3) ---4 8) ---1
4) ---3 9) ---4
5) ---4 10) ---4
Test Your Knowledge- Part 3
1. If the Penguin brand is named after the famous bird, which brand derives its name from a breed of dog?
• a. Mills • b. corgi • c. Doubleday • d. None of the above
2. What was Bill Gates' subject at the Harvard University?\
• a. Law • b. Economics • c. Mathematics • d. Physics
3. US-64 Scheme claimed an unusual victim. Not only did this victim put in big sums into US-64, but it also ploughed back the dividends earned from it into the same scheme. Identify this victim.
• a. CPI(m) • b. BJP • c. Congress • d. JP
4. The task force SMILE stands for
• a. Securities Market Infrastructure Leveraging Expert • b. Simple Market Infrastructure Leveling Expert • c. Securities margin Infrastructure Leveraging Expert • d. None of the above
5. Which of the following is NOT a rabi crop?
• a. Wheat • b. Barely • c. Rice • d. Grams
6. Sunsilk brand belongs to which of the following companies?
• a. Johnson & Johnson • b. Colgate Palmolive • c. Hindustan Lever • d. Revlon
7. Which Nestle product borrowed its name from a Greek athlete?
• a. Horlicks • b. Nesfeed • c. Munch • d. Milo
8. What is the Sonata Privilege Club for Hyundai members called as?
• a. The Imperial Exclusives • b. The Sonata Exclusives • c. The Hyundai Exclusives • d. None of the above
9. ‘Tromm’ – washing machines is a product of which company?
• a. LG • b. Samsung • c. Videocon • d. Onida
10. This ship became the first Indian ship to circumnavigate around 18 countries of the world in the year 2004. Identify the name of the ship from the given options.
• a. INS Parikrama • b. INS Tarangini • c. INS Pragati • d. INS Lokayan
Answers
Q1. ---b Q6. ---c
Q2.--- a Q7. ---d
Q3. ---a Q8.--- a
Q4.--- a Q9. ---a
Q5.--- c Q10.---b
• a. Mills • b. corgi • c. Doubleday • d. None of the above
2. What was Bill Gates' subject at the Harvard University?\
• a. Law • b. Economics • c. Mathematics • d. Physics
3. US-64 Scheme claimed an unusual victim. Not only did this victim put in big sums into US-64, but it also ploughed back the dividends earned from it into the same scheme. Identify this victim.
• a. CPI(m) • b. BJP • c. Congress • d. JP
4. The task force SMILE stands for
• a. Securities Market Infrastructure Leveraging Expert • b. Simple Market Infrastructure Leveling Expert • c. Securities margin Infrastructure Leveraging Expert • d. None of the above
5. Which of the following is NOT a rabi crop?
• a. Wheat • b. Barely • c. Rice • d. Grams
6. Sunsilk brand belongs to which of the following companies?
• a. Johnson & Johnson • b. Colgate Palmolive • c. Hindustan Lever • d. Revlon
7. Which Nestle product borrowed its name from a Greek athlete?
• a. Horlicks • b. Nesfeed • c. Munch • d. Milo
8. What is the Sonata Privilege Club for Hyundai members called as?
• a. The Imperial Exclusives • b. The Sonata Exclusives • c. The Hyundai Exclusives • d. None of the above
9. ‘Tromm’ – washing machines is a product of which company?
• a. LG • b. Samsung • c. Videocon • d. Onida
10. This ship became the first Indian ship to circumnavigate around 18 countries of the world in the year 2004. Identify the name of the ship from the given options.
• a. INS Parikrama • b. INS Tarangini • c. INS Pragati • d. INS Lokayan
Answers
Q1. ---b Q6. ---c
Q2.--- a Q7. ---d
Q3. ---a Q8.--- a
Q4.--- a Q9. ---a
Q5.--- c Q10.---b
Sunday, May 11, 2008
Test Your Knowledge- Part 2
1. The first global conference of religious leaders was held in
(1) Rome (2) Tehran(3) Ayodhya (4) Moscow
2. Who has been appointed as chairman of the NationalCommission for Backward Classes?
(1) Ram Surat (2) P C Alexander(3) Ms Mayavati(4) None of these
3. Slavery was abolished during the period of
(1) Harding (2) Ellenborough (3) Aukland (4) Bentick
4. Which city's name means 'The Town of Boiled Beans'?
(1) Boston (2) Bosnia(3) Bangalore (4) Bareilly
5. Which country has "This is the root of all evil" written on its coins?
(1) Italy (2) Vatican City (3) Cuba (4) Russia
6. Shamrock is the emblem of which country?
(1) Denmark (2) Ireland (3) Spain (4) Italy
7. Which Island's flag has the St. George's Cross on it?
(1) Greenland (2) Malta(3) Corscia (4) Tasmania
8. East Timor was under whose colonial rule?
(1) Dutch(2) Portugal (3) The United Kingdom(4) French
9. Which State did the Americans buy from the Russiansin 1867?
(1) Washington (2) Hawaii (3) Alaska (4) California
10. Which famous war hero said : "You are rememberedfor the rules you break"?
(1) Douglas MacArthur (2) Napoleon(3) Rommel(4) Lawrence of Arabia
Answers
1) ---4 6) ---2
2) ---1 7) ---4
3) ---2 8) ---2
4) ---1 9) ---2
5) ---2 10) ---1
(1) Rome (2) Tehran(3) Ayodhya (4) Moscow
2. Who has been appointed as chairman of the NationalCommission for Backward Classes?
(1) Ram Surat (2) P C Alexander(3) Ms Mayavati(4) None of these
3. Slavery was abolished during the period of
(1) Harding (2) Ellenborough (3) Aukland (4) Bentick
4. Which city's name means 'The Town of Boiled Beans'?
(1) Boston (2) Bosnia(3) Bangalore (4) Bareilly
5. Which country has "This is the root of all evil" written on its coins?
(1) Italy (2) Vatican City (3) Cuba (4) Russia
6. Shamrock is the emblem of which country?
(1) Denmark (2) Ireland (3) Spain (4) Italy
7. Which Island's flag has the St. George's Cross on it?
(1) Greenland (2) Malta(3) Corscia (4) Tasmania
8. East Timor was under whose colonial rule?
(1) Dutch(2) Portugal (3) The United Kingdom(4) French
9. Which State did the Americans buy from the Russiansin 1867?
(1) Washington (2) Hawaii (3) Alaska (4) California
10. Which famous war hero said : "You are rememberedfor the rules you break"?
(1) Douglas MacArthur (2) Napoleon(3) Rommel(4) Lawrence of Arabia
Answers
1) ---4 6) ---2
2) ---1 7) ---4
3) ---2 8) ---2
4) ---1 9) ---2
5) ---2 10) ---1
Test Your Knowledge- Part 1
1. The economic relationship between tax rates and taxrevenues is captured by the
(1) offer curves (2) indifference curves (3) laffer curve (4) tax curve
2. The world’s first search based e-mail developed byChennai based i-Soft Technology is called
(1) Bloomba (2) Hoha (3) Blast (4) Sorta
3. Tyco Global was acquired by
(1) Infosys (2) WIPRO(3) BSNL (4) VSNL
4. 'Cricket My Style' is a book written by
(1) Sachin Tendulkar (2) Sunil Gavaskar (3) Rahul Dravid (4) KapilDev
5. The institution which is known as the ‘soft loan window’ of World Bank is
(1) IDA (2) IFC (3) IMF (4) None of these
6. The animal on the insignia of the RBI is
(1) Panther (2) Lion (3) Tiger (4) Kangaroo
7. Which company would be the official timekeeper of Beijing Olympics 2008?
(1) Swatch (2) Casio (3) Omega (4) Seiko
8. `Uncap the World' is the promotional campaign of
(1) Coca Cola (2) Pepsi co (3) Limca (4) Thumps Up
9. Which of the following African countries' cabinet hadapproved a bill allowing gay marriage, which wouldmake it the first country in Africa?
(1) Ghana (2) Kenya(3) South Africa (4) Nigeria
10. The Parliament of India had renamed Pondicherry as
(1) Ponducherry (2) Puducherry (3) Poduchery (4) None of these
Answers
1) ---3 6) ---1
2) ---1 7) ---3
3) ---4 8) ---2
4) ---4 9) ---3
5) ---1 10) ---2
(1) offer curves (2) indifference curves (3) laffer curve (4) tax curve
2. The world’s first search based e-mail developed byChennai based i-Soft Technology is called
(1) Bloomba (2) Hoha (3) Blast (4) Sorta
3. Tyco Global was acquired by
(1) Infosys (2) WIPRO(3) BSNL (4) VSNL
4. 'Cricket My Style' is a book written by
(1) Sachin Tendulkar (2) Sunil Gavaskar (3) Rahul Dravid (4) KapilDev
5. The institution which is known as the ‘soft loan window’ of World Bank is
(1) IDA (2) IFC (3) IMF (4) None of these
6. The animal on the insignia of the RBI is
(1) Panther (2) Lion (3) Tiger (4) Kangaroo
7. Which company would be the official timekeeper of Beijing Olympics 2008?
(1) Swatch (2) Casio (3) Omega (4) Seiko
8. `Uncap the World' is the promotional campaign of
(1) Coca Cola (2) Pepsi co (3) Limca (4) Thumps Up
9. Which of the following African countries' cabinet hadapproved a bill allowing gay marriage, which wouldmake it the first country in Africa?
(1) Ghana (2) Kenya(3) South Africa (4) Nigeria
10. The Parliament of India had renamed Pondicherry as
(1) Ponducherry (2) Puducherry (3) Poduchery (4) None of these
Answers
1) ---3 6) ---1
2) ---1 7) ---3
3) ---4 8) ---2
4) ---4 9) ---3
5) ---1 10) ---2
Interesting Facts
1) The human heart creates enough pressure while pumping to squirt blood 30 feet!!
2) German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.
3) Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."
4) The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
5) Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.
6) Male mosquitoes are vegetarians. Only females bite.
7) Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
8) There is a hotel in Sweden built entirely out of ice; it is rebuilt every year.
9) Beer is made by fermentation cause by bacteria feeding on yeast cells and then defecating. In other words, it's a nice tall glass of bacteria doo-doo.
10) The custom of saying "Bless you" when someone sneezes was first used by ancients when they believed that breath was the essence of life, and when you sneeze a part of you life is escaping. Evil spirits rush into your body and occupy the empty space. By saying "God bless you" the speaker is protecting the sneezer from that spirits.
2) German Shepherds bite humans more than any other breed of dog.
3) Colgate faced big obstacle marketing toothpaste in Spanish speaking countries. Colgate translates into the command "go hang yourself."
4) The sound you hear when you crack your knuckles is actually the sound of nitrogen gas bubbles bursting.
5) Grapes explode when you put them in the microwave.
6) Male mosquitoes are vegetarians. Only females bite.
7) Wearing headphones for just an hour will increase the bacteria in your ear by 700 times.
8) There is a hotel in Sweden built entirely out of ice; it is rebuilt every year.
9) Beer is made by fermentation cause by bacteria feeding on yeast cells and then defecating. In other words, it's a nice tall glass of bacteria doo-doo.
10) The custom of saying "Bless you" when someone sneezes was first used by ancients when they believed that breath was the essence of life, and when you sneeze a part of you life is escaping. Evil spirits rush into your body and occupy the empty space. By saying "God bless you" the speaker is protecting the sneezer from that spirits.
Amazing!!!
1) Mickey Mouse was the first non-human to win an Oscar.
2) Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest.
3) Galileo became totally blind just before his death. This is probably because of his constant gazing at the sun through his telescope.
4) The "black box" that houses an airplane's voice recorder is orange so it can be more easily detected amid the debris of a plane crash.
5) Some china is called "bone" china because some powdered animal bone is mixed in with the clay used to make this china: it gives the china a special kind of strength, whiteness, and translucency.
6) The largest pyramid in the world is not in Egypt but in Cholulu de Rivadahia, Mexico. It is 177 feet tall and covers 25 acres. It was built sometime between 6 and 12 AD.
7) Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.
8) Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
9) Bulgaria was the only soccer team in the 1994 World Cup in which all 11 players' last names ended with the letters "OV."
10) It takes a plastic container 50000 years to start decomposing.
2) Charlie Chaplin once won third prize in a Charlie Chaplin look alike contest.
3) Galileo became totally blind just before his death. This is probably because of his constant gazing at the sun through his telescope.
4) The "black box" that houses an airplane's voice recorder is orange so it can be more easily detected amid the debris of a plane crash.
5) Some china is called "bone" china because some powdered animal bone is mixed in with the clay used to make this china: it gives the china a special kind of strength, whiteness, and translucency.
6) The largest pyramid in the world is not in Egypt but in Cholulu de Rivadahia, Mexico. It is 177 feet tall and covers 25 acres. It was built sometime between 6 and 12 AD.
7) Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the book most often stolen from Public Libraries.
8) Dolphins sleep with one eye open!
9) Bulgaria was the only soccer team in the 1994 World Cup in which all 11 players' last names ended with the letters "OV."
10) It takes a plastic container 50000 years to start decomposing.
Headquarters of Major International Companies
1) Apple Computers- Cupertino, California(USA)
2)Alta Vista- Palo Alto, California(USA)
3) Bank of America- Charlotte, North Carolina(USA)
4) Bata- Toronto(Canada)
5) BMW- Munich(Germany)
6) Boeing- Seattle, Washington(USA)
7) Casio- Tokyo(Japan)
8) Daewoo- Seoul(S.Korea)
9) Ericsson- Stockholm(Sweden)
10) Ferrari- Maranello(Italy)
11) LG- Seoul(S.Korea)
12) McDonald's- Oak Brook, Illinois(USA)
13) Microsoft- Redmond,Washington(USA)
14) Nokia- Helsinki (Finland)
15) Sega- Tokyo(Japan)
16) Shell/Royal Dutch- London(UK) & Amsterdam(Netherlands)
17) Siemens- Munich(Germany)
18) Unilever- London(UK) & Rotterdam
19) Vivendi- Paris(France)
20) Yahoo!- Santa Clara, California(USA)
2)Alta Vista- Palo Alto, California(USA)
3) Bank of America- Charlotte, North Carolina(USA)
4) Bata- Toronto(Canada)
5) BMW- Munich(Germany)
6) Boeing- Seattle, Washington(USA)
7) Casio- Tokyo(Japan)
8) Daewoo- Seoul(S.Korea)
9) Ericsson- Stockholm(Sweden)
10) Ferrari- Maranello(Italy)
11) LG- Seoul(S.Korea)
12) McDonald's- Oak Brook, Illinois(USA)
13) Microsoft- Redmond,Washington(USA)
14) Nokia- Helsinki (Finland)
15) Sega- Tokyo(Japan)
16) Shell/Royal Dutch- London(UK) & Amsterdam(Netherlands)
17) Siemens- Munich(Germany)
18) Unilever- London(UK) & Rotterdam
19) Vivendi- Paris(France)
20) Yahoo!- Santa Clara, California(USA)
Companies & Promoters
1) Baron Group- Mulchandani
2) Bharti Group- Mittal
3) BPL Group- Nambiar
4) Cadila Healthcare(Zydus Group)- Patel
5) Escorts- Nanda
6) Essar Group- Ruia
7) HCL- Nadar
8) Hero group- Munjal
9) J.K. group- Singhania
10) Kinetic Group- Firodia
11) Lupin Laboratories- Gupta
12) Reliance Group- Ambani
13) Rossell Industries- Modi
14) Shopper's Stop- K.Raheja Group
15) SSI- Kalpathi Group
16) Indian Hotels- Tata
17) Usha Martin Group- Jhawar
18) Videocon- Dhoot
19) Williamson Magor Group- Khaitan
2) Bharti Group- Mittal
3) BPL Group- Nambiar
4) Cadila Healthcare(Zydus Group)- Patel
5) Escorts- Nanda
6) Essar Group- Ruia
7) HCL- Nadar
8) Hero group- Munjal
9) J.K. group- Singhania
10) Kinetic Group- Firodia
11) Lupin Laboratories- Gupta
12) Reliance Group- Ambani
13) Rossell Industries- Modi
14) Shopper's Stop- K.Raheja Group
15) SSI- Kalpathi Group
16) Indian Hotels- Tata
17) Usha Martin Group- Jhawar
18) Videocon- Dhoot
19) Williamson Magor Group- Khaitan
Saturday, May 10, 2008
Countries & Parliaments
1) Afganistan- Hal-O-Aqad (National Assembly)
2) Australia- Federal Parliament( House of Representatives & Senate)
3) Bhutan- Tshogdu(National Assembly)
4) Brazil- National Congress
5) Britain- Parliament(House of Commons & House of Lords)
6) Canada- Parliament(House of Commons & Senate Congress)
7) Colombia- Congress
8) Cuba- National Assembly of People's Power
9) Denmark- Folketing
10) Egypt- People's Assembly
11) France- National Assembly
12) Germany- Bundestag(Lower House) & Bundsrat(Upper House)
13) Hungary- National Assembly
14) Iceland- Althing
15) India- Parliament(Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) Sansad
16) Indonesia- People's Consultative Assembly
17) Iran- Majlis
18) Iraq- National Assembly
19) Israel- Knesset
20) Japan- Diet
21) North Korea- Supreme People's Assembly
22) South Korea- National Assembly
23) Kuwait- National Assembly
24) Malaysia- Parliament(Dewan Rakyat & Dewan Negara)
25) Maldives- Majlis
26) Myanmar- Pyithu Hluttaw(People's Assembly)
27) Nepal- National Panchayat
28) Netherlands- The States General
29) New Zealand- Parliament( House of Representatives)
30) Norway- Storting
31) Poland- Sejm
32) Romania- Grand National Assembly
33) Russia- Supreme Soviet
34) South Africa- House of Assembly
35) Spain- Cortes
36) Switzerland- Federal Assembly(Nationalrat & Standerat)
37) USA - Congress( House of Representatives & Senate)
38) Zaire- National Legislative Council
2) Australia- Federal Parliament( House of Representatives & Senate)
3) Bhutan- Tshogdu(National Assembly)
4) Brazil- National Congress
5) Britain- Parliament(House of Commons & House of Lords)
6) Canada- Parliament(House of Commons & Senate Congress)
7) Colombia- Congress
8) Cuba- National Assembly of People's Power
9) Denmark- Folketing
10) Egypt- People's Assembly
11) France- National Assembly
12) Germany- Bundestag(Lower House) & Bundsrat(Upper House)
13) Hungary- National Assembly
14) Iceland- Althing
15) India- Parliament(Lok Sabha & Rajya Sabha) Sansad
16) Indonesia- People's Consultative Assembly
17) Iran- Majlis
18) Iraq- National Assembly
19) Israel- Knesset
20) Japan- Diet
21) North Korea- Supreme People's Assembly
22) South Korea- National Assembly
23) Kuwait- National Assembly
24) Malaysia- Parliament(Dewan Rakyat & Dewan Negara)
25) Maldives- Majlis
26) Myanmar- Pyithu Hluttaw(People's Assembly)
27) Nepal- National Panchayat
28) Netherlands- The States General
29) New Zealand- Parliament( House of Representatives)
30) Norway- Storting
31) Poland- Sejm
32) Romania- Grand National Assembly
33) Russia- Supreme Soviet
34) South Africa- House of Assembly
35) Spain- Cortes
36) Switzerland- Federal Assembly(Nationalrat & Standerat)
37) USA - Congress( House of Representatives & Senate)
38) Zaire- National Legislative Council
Punchlines- Newspapers & Magazines
1. Business India- The Magazine of the Corporate World
2. Business Today- For Managing Tomorrow
3. CHIP- Intelligent Computing
4. Think Digit- Your Technology Navigator
5. Business World- Play the Game
6. The Indian Express- Journalism of Courage
7. The Economic Times- The Power of Knowledge
8. Hindustan Times- The name India trusts for news
9. The Daily Telegraph- Read a Bestseller everyday
Punchlines of Software/Hardware Companies
1. Microsoft - Your Potential Our Passion
2. TCS - Beyond the Obvious
3. HP - Everything is Possible
4. Computer Associates - The software that powers the E Business
5. CSC - Experience. Results.
6. Accenture - High Performance. Delivered
7. WIPRO - Applying Thought
8. LENOVO - We are building a new technology company.
9. Apple Macintosh - Think Different.
10. Infosys - Powered by Intellect, Driven by Values
2. TCS - Beyond the Obvious
3. HP - Everything is Possible
4. Computer Associates - The software that powers the E Business
5. CSC - Experience. Results.
6. Accenture - High Performance. Delivered
7. WIPRO - Applying Thought
8. LENOVO - We are building a new technology company.
9. Apple Macintosh - Think Different.
10. Infosys - Powered by Intellect, Driven by Values
Cool Business Facts- Part7
1) Name of the building where BSE operates is Phiroze Jeejebhoy Towers
2) BanCafe is a chain run by collaboration of Barista & ABN-AMRO
3) Gateway of India was built by Gammon(Bombay) Pvt. Ltd.
4) SANYO means “three oceans”
5) MRF is an abbreviation for Madras Rubber Factory
6) TIPS is an abbreviation for TIme Promotion Services
7) Tata Airlines became Air India in 1946
8) IBM is known as “Big Blue” & Kodak is known as “Big Yellow”
9) IBM was earlier known as Hollerith Machine Company
10) Term Industrial Revolution was coined by Arnold Toynbee
11) Farokh Engineer was the first Indian Cricketer to do an advertisement(Brylcream)
12) HDI(Human Development Index) was formulated by Mehboob Ul Haq(Pakistan)
13) ATMs started in 1962
14) ICICI was the first Indian bank to offer Internet Banking
15) Reader’s Digest was started by De Whitt Wallace in 1922
2) BanCafe is a chain run by collaboration of Barista & ABN-AMRO
3) Gateway of India was built by Gammon(Bombay) Pvt. Ltd.
4) SANYO means “three oceans”
5) MRF is an abbreviation for Madras Rubber Factory
6) TIPS is an abbreviation for TIme Promotion Services
7) Tata Airlines became Air India in 1946
8) IBM is known as “Big Blue” & Kodak is known as “Big Yellow”
9) IBM was earlier known as Hollerith Machine Company
10) Term Industrial Revolution was coined by Arnold Toynbee
11) Farokh Engineer was the first Indian Cricketer to do an advertisement(Brylcream)
12) HDI(Human Development Index) was formulated by Mehboob Ul Haq(Pakistan)
13) ATMs started in 1962
14) ICICI was the first Indian bank to offer Internet Banking
15) Reader’s Digest was started by De Whitt Wallace in 1922
Cool Business Facts----Part 6
1) Directorate of Audio Visual Publicity is the official Advertising agency of Indian Government.
2) Bank of India was first Indian bank to open an international branch (London, 1946).
3) Intel was earlier known as NM Electronics.
4) Dipti Naval endorsed cigarette brand MS.
5) Project code for Tata-Corus Deal was COLOR.
6) Sharp was the first company to introduce camera mobile phone.
7) Blackberry was introduced by RIM (Research In Motion).
8) Term “New Economy” includes Information Technology, Telecom & Entertainment.
9) Optical Fibre was invented by Narinder Kapiny.
10) Warren Buffet is known as ‘Oracle of Omaha’.
11) Sachin Tendulkar & Md. Azharuddin used to endorse “Luna”.
12) Linux Logo is known as Tuxy Penguin.
13) Mitsubhisi means “three diamonds”.
14) TIME magazine started by Henry Luce & Britton Haden in 1923
15) Oldest company on NYSE is Bank of New York
2) Bank of India was first Indian bank to open an international branch (London, 1946).
3) Intel was earlier known as NM Electronics.
4) Dipti Naval endorsed cigarette brand MS.
5) Project code for Tata-Corus Deal was COLOR.
6) Sharp was the first company to introduce camera mobile phone.
7) Blackberry was introduced by RIM (Research In Motion).
8) Term “New Economy” includes Information Technology, Telecom & Entertainment.
9) Optical Fibre was invented by Narinder Kapiny.
10) Warren Buffet is known as ‘Oracle of Omaha’.
11) Sachin Tendulkar & Md. Azharuddin used to endorse “Luna”.
12) Linux Logo is known as Tuxy Penguin.
13) Mitsubhisi means “three diamonds”.
14) TIME magazine started by Henry Luce & Britton Haden in 1923
15) Oldest company on NYSE is Bank of New York
Cool Business Fatcs----Part 5
1) Levi Strauss sued Polo Ralph Lauren for copying pocket stitching design(Arcuate).
2) Nokia purchased a photo sharing website called Twango.
3) Historic NASDAQ Remote Bells rings at Mysore, London & Davos
4) Wallmart’s mascot is The Rollback Man.
5) Legal Blog is called Blawg.
6) Adelaide News was the first venture of Rupert Murdoch.
7) Lenovo is the new name of Legend Corporation
8) Leela Chitnis was the first Indian actress to endorse Lux.
9) Orient Fans owned by CK Birla was earlier known as Calcutta Electrical Manufacturing Company
10) Nippo Batteries was earlier known as Indo National Limited.
11) World’s First Stock Exchange was in Antwerp, Belgium
12) Prince Al-Waheed was termed as Arabian Warren Buffet by TIME magazine
13) First Legal TV commercial was for Bulova Watch Company
14) Tour de France is organized by Amaury Sports Organization.
15) Fredrik Idestam established wood-pulp mill in 1865. Later it became NOKIA.
2) Nokia purchased a photo sharing website called Twango.
3) Historic NASDAQ Remote Bells rings at Mysore, London & Davos
4) Wallmart’s mascot is The Rollback Man.
5) Legal Blog is called Blawg.
6) Adelaide News was the first venture of Rupert Murdoch.
7) Lenovo is the new name of Legend Corporation
8) Leela Chitnis was the first Indian actress to endorse Lux.
9) Orient Fans owned by CK Birla was earlier known as Calcutta Electrical Manufacturing Company
10) Nippo Batteries was earlier known as Indo National Limited.
11) World’s First Stock Exchange was in Antwerp, Belgium
12) Prince Al-Waheed was termed as Arabian Warren Buffet by TIME magazine
13) First Legal TV commercial was for Bulova Watch Company
14) Tour de France is organized by Amaury Sports Organization.
15) Fredrik Idestam established wood-pulp mill in 1865. Later it became NOKIA.
Friday, May 9, 2008
A few less known Punchlines
1) Drivers wanted. (1995) Volkswagen
2) Think outside the box. (1990s) Apple Computer
3) The relentless pursuit of perfection. (1990s) Lexus
4) ________, the fabric of our lives. (1989) Cotton
5) Solutions for a small planet. (mid 1990s) IBM
6) For those who think young. (1961) Pepsi
7) My wife, I think I’ll keep her. (1971) Geritol
8) Never let ‘em see you sweat. (1980s) Gillette
9) For fast, fast, fast relief. (1950s) Anacin
10) Take it all off. (1960s) Noxzema
11) Did somebody say ________? (1997) McDonald’s
12) The toughest job you’ll ever love. (1970s) U.S. Peace Corps
13) I like it so much I bought the company. (1978) Remington
14) Share moments. Share life. (1990s) Kodak
15) Nothing runs like a ________. (1972) John Deere
16) _______ works wonders. (1960s) Bayer Aspirin
17) Get a piece of the rock. (1970s) Prudential
18) _______ kills bugs dead. (1966) Raid
19) Quality is job one. (1979) Ford
20) Catch our smile. (1970s) Pacific Southwest Airlines
2) Think outside the box. (1990s) Apple Computer
3) The relentless pursuit of perfection. (1990s) Lexus
4) ________, the fabric of our lives. (1989) Cotton
5) Solutions for a small planet. (mid 1990s) IBM
6) For those who think young. (1961) Pepsi
7) My wife, I think I’ll keep her. (1971) Geritol
8) Never let ‘em see you sweat. (1980s) Gillette
9) For fast, fast, fast relief. (1950s) Anacin
10) Take it all off. (1960s) Noxzema
11) Did somebody say ________? (1997) McDonald’s
12) The toughest job you’ll ever love. (1970s) U.S. Peace Corps
13) I like it so much I bought the company. (1978) Remington
14) Share moments. Share life. (1990s) Kodak
15) Nothing runs like a ________. (1972) John Deere
16) _______ works wonders. (1960s) Bayer Aspirin
17) Get a piece of the rock. (1970s) Prudential
18) _______ kills bugs dead. (1966) Raid
19) Quality is job one. (1979) Ford
20) Catch our smile. (1970s) Pacific Southwest Airlines
Cool Business Facts- Part 4
How did the following companies name originated??
1) Apple Computers
It was the favourite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues didn't suggest a better name by 5 O'clock.
2) CISCO
It is not an acronym as popularly believed. It is short for San Francisco.CompaqThis name was formed by using COMp, for computer, and PAQ to denote a small integral object.
3) Corel
The name was derived from the founder's name Dr.Michael Cowpland. It stands for COwpland REsearch Laboratory.
4)Google
The name started as a joke boasting about the amount of information the search-engine would be able to search. It was originally named 'Googol', a word for the number represented by 1 followed by 100 zeros.After founders - Stanford graduate students Sergey Brin and Larry Page presented their project to an angel investor, they received a cheque made out to 'Google'
5) Hotmail
Founder Jack Smith got the idea of accessing e-mail via the web from a computer anywhere in the world.When Sabeer Bhatia came up with the business plan for the mail service, he tried all kinds of names ending in 'mail' and finally settled for hotmail as it included the letters "html" - the programming language used to write web pages. It was initially referred to as HoTMaiL with selective uppercasing.
6) Hewlett Packard
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.IntelBob Noyce and Gordon Moore wanted to name their new company 'Moore Noyce' but that was already trademarked by a hotel chain so they had to settle for an acronym of INTegrated ELectronics.
7)Lotus (Notes)
Mitch Kapor got the name for his company from 'The Lotus Position' or 'Padmasana'. Kapor used to be a teacher of Transcendental Meditation of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
8) MicrosoftCoined by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICROcomputer SOFTware. Originally christened Micro-Soft, the '-' was removed later on.
9) Motorola
Founder Paul Galvin came up with this name when his company started manufacturing radios for cars. The popular radio company at the time was called Victrola.
10) ORACLE
Larry Ellison and Bob Oats were working on a consulting project for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). The code name for the project was called Oracle (the CIA saw this as the system to give answers to all questions or something such). The project was designed to help use the newly written SQL code by IBM. The project eventually was terminated but Larry and Bob decided to finish what they started and bring it to the world. They kept the name Oracle and created the RDBMS engine. Later they kept the same name for the company.
11) Sony
It originated from the Latin word 'sonus' meaning sound, and 'sonny' a slang used by Americans to refer to a bright youngster.
12) SUN
Founded by 4 Stanford University buddies, SUN is the acronym for Stanford University Network. Andreas Bechtolsheim built a microcomputer; Vinod Khosla recruited him and Scott McNealy to manufacture computers based on it, and Bill Joy to develop a UNIX-based OS for the computer.
13) Yahoo!
The word was invented by Jonathan Swift and used in his book 'Gulliver's Travels'. It represents a person who is repulsive in appearance and action and is barely human. Yahoo! Founders Jerry Yang and David Filo selected the name because they considered themselves yahoos
1) Apple Computers
It was the favourite fruit of founder Steve Jobs. He was three months late in filing a name for the business, and he threatened to call his company Apple Computers if the other colleagues didn't suggest a better name by 5 O'clock.
2) CISCO
It is not an acronym as popularly believed. It is short for San Francisco.CompaqThis name was formed by using COMp, for computer, and PAQ to denote a small integral object.
3) Corel
The name was derived from the founder's name Dr.Michael Cowpland. It stands for COwpland REsearch Laboratory.
4)Google
The name started as a joke boasting about the amount of information the search-engine would be able to search. It was originally named 'Googol', a word for the number represented by 1 followed by 100 zeros.After founders - Stanford graduate students Sergey Brin and Larry Page presented their project to an angel investor, they received a cheque made out to 'Google'
5) Hotmail
Founder Jack Smith got the idea of accessing e-mail via the web from a computer anywhere in the world.When Sabeer Bhatia came up with the business plan for the mail service, he tried all kinds of names ending in 'mail' and finally settled for hotmail as it included the letters "html" - the programming language used to write web pages. It was initially referred to as HoTMaiL with selective uppercasing.
6) Hewlett Packard
Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard tossed a coin to decide whether the company they founded would be called Hewlett-Packard or Packard-Hewlett.IntelBob Noyce and Gordon Moore wanted to name their new company 'Moore Noyce' but that was already trademarked by a hotel chain so they had to settle for an acronym of INTegrated ELectronics.
7)Lotus (Notes)
Mitch Kapor got the name for his company from 'The Lotus Position' or 'Padmasana'. Kapor used to be a teacher of Transcendental Meditation of Maharishi Mahesh Yogi.
8) MicrosoftCoined by Bill Gates to represent the company that was devoted to MICROcomputer SOFTware. Originally christened Micro-Soft, the '-' was removed later on.
9) Motorola
Founder Paul Galvin came up with this name when his company started manufacturing radios for cars. The popular radio company at the time was called Victrola.
10) ORACLE
Larry Ellison and Bob Oats were working on a consulting project for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). The code name for the project was called Oracle (the CIA saw this as the system to give answers to all questions or something such). The project was designed to help use the newly written SQL code by IBM. The project eventually was terminated but Larry and Bob decided to finish what they started and bring it to the world. They kept the name Oracle and created the RDBMS engine. Later they kept the same name for the company.
11) Sony
It originated from the Latin word 'sonus' meaning sound, and 'sonny' a slang used by Americans to refer to a bright youngster.
12) SUN
Founded by 4 Stanford University buddies, SUN is the acronym for Stanford University Network. Andreas Bechtolsheim built a microcomputer; Vinod Khosla recruited him and Scott McNealy to manufacture computers based on it, and Bill Joy to develop a UNIX-based OS for the computer.
13) Yahoo!
The word was invented by Jonathan Swift and used in his book 'Gulliver's Travels'. It represents a person who is repulsive in appearance and action and is barely human. Yahoo! Founders Jerry Yang and David Filo selected the name because they considered themselves yahoos
Coincidents-Abraham Lincoln & John F Kennedy
1) Abraham Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
2) Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
3) The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
4) Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
5) Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.
6) Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
7) Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
8) Both were assassinated by Southerners.
9) Both were succeeded by Southerners.
10) Both successors were named Johnson.
11) Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
12) John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born! ! in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
13) Both assassins were known by their three names.
14) Both names are composed of fifteen letters.
15) Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Kennedy.'
Kennedy was shot in a car called 'Lincoln.'
16) Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
17) Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
And here's the kicker... A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
John F. Kennedy was elected to Congress in 1946.
2) Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860.
John F. Kennedy was elected President in 1960.
3) The names Lincoln and Kennedy each contain seven letters.
4) Both were particularly concerned with civil rights.
Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
5) Both Presidents were shot on a Friday.
Both Presidents were shot in the head.
6) Lincoln's secretary was named Kennedy.
7) Kennedy's secretary was named Lincoln.
8) Both were assassinated by Southerners.
9) Both were succeeded by Southerners.
10) Both successors were named Johnson.
11) Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln, was born in 1808.
Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908.
12) John Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln, was born! ! in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in 1939.
13) Both assassins were known by their three names.
14) Both names are composed of fifteen letters.
15) Lincoln was shot at the theater named 'Kennedy.'
Kennedy was shot in a car called 'Lincoln.'
16) Booth ran from the theater and was caught in a warehouse.
Oswald ran from a warehouse and was caught in a theater.
17) Booth and Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
And here's the kicker... A week before Lincoln was shot, he was in Monroe, Maryland.
A week before Kennedy was shot, he was with Marilyn Monroe.
Cool Business Facts- Part 3
1) Sudoku puzzle was invented by Howard Garns in Indianapolis in 1979.
2) Parle Gluco Biscuits (Parle-G) was introduced in the year 1939.
3) Canon cameras derived its name from Kwanon which refers to Buddhist Goddess of Mercy.
4) MRF tyre company began its operations as a toy balloon making unit in Chennai.
5) The Hindu, started in 1878, was a weekly newspaper till 1889.
6) John Cadbury, founder of Cadbury's chocolate, started as a coffee and tea dealer in 1824.
7) Amul ads have entered the Guinness Book of World Records for being the longest running campaign.
8) Initially, Colgate toothpastes were sold in jars. The tube form came only from 1908.
9) Bisleri owes its name to founder Felice Bisleri, an Italian entrepreneur.
10) Vaseline was discovered in 1859 by Robert Augustus Chesebrough, a chemist working in the oil industry.
11) Coca cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in SPACE in July 1985.
12) Barbie doll derived its name from its creator, Ruth Handler's daughter, Barbara.
13) Dutch East India Company was the first company to issue shares on a stock exchange.
14) Faber Castle made its first pencils as early as 1761.
15) Okay is the most widely understood term in the world. The second in the list is Coca Cola!
2) Parle Gluco Biscuits (Parle-G) was introduced in the year 1939.
3) Canon cameras derived its name from Kwanon which refers to Buddhist Goddess of Mercy.
4) MRF tyre company began its operations as a toy balloon making unit in Chennai.
5) The Hindu, started in 1878, was a weekly newspaper till 1889.
6) John Cadbury, founder of Cadbury's chocolate, started as a coffee and tea dealer in 1824.
7) Amul ads have entered the Guinness Book of World Records for being the longest running campaign.
8) Initially, Colgate toothpastes were sold in jars. The tube form came only from 1908.
9) Bisleri owes its name to founder Felice Bisleri, an Italian entrepreneur.
10) Vaseline was discovered in 1859 by Robert Augustus Chesebrough, a chemist working in the oil industry.
11) Coca cola was the first soft drink to be consumed in SPACE in July 1985.
12) Barbie doll derived its name from its creator, Ruth Handler's daughter, Barbara.
13) Dutch East India Company was the first company to issue shares on a stock exchange.
14) Faber Castle made its first pencils as early as 1761.
15) Okay is the most widely understood term in the world. The second in the list is Coca Cola!
Cool Business Facts- Part 2
1) Formula One is also known as Grand Prix racing. The "formula" in the name is a set of rules which all participants and cars must meet.
2) Bata was founded in 1894 in Zlín (Czech Republic) by Tomáš Bata.
3) Lux was launched in 1916 as a laundry soap. The name 'Lux' was chosen for its play on the word "luxury."
4) Fujifilm is the world’s largest photographic and imaging company.
5) KFC's "secret recipe" of 11 herbs and spices is marketed as one of the best-kept trade secrets.
6) The name Volkswagen means "people's car" in German.
7) The word television is created from both Greek and Latin. Tele- is Greek for "far", while -vision is from the Latin visio.
8) In June 16, 1977, Oracle was incorporated in California as Software Development Laboratories by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates.
9) The Panasonic brand was created from the elements "pan" meaning "all" combined with "sonic" meaning "sound".
10) In 1868, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata started a private trading firm, laying the foundation of the Tata Group.
11) Rexona was the first Deodorant to be launched in India in 1995.
12) Tim Berners-Lee created the original hypertext markup language (HTML) and many of the associated protocols such as HTTP.
13) Dr Marty Cooper made the first call on a cell phone in 1973.
14) ICICI Bank is the first Indian company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
15) All Private petroleum companies in India were nationalised in 1976.
2) Bata was founded in 1894 in Zlín (Czech Republic) by Tomáš Bata.
3) Lux was launched in 1916 as a laundry soap. The name 'Lux' was chosen for its play on the word "luxury."
4) Fujifilm is the world’s largest photographic and imaging company.
5) KFC's "secret recipe" of 11 herbs and spices is marketed as one of the best-kept trade secrets.
6) The name Volkswagen means "people's car" in German.
7) The word television is created from both Greek and Latin. Tele- is Greek for "far", while -vision is from the Latin visio.
8) In June 16, 1977, Oracle was incorporated in California as Software Development Laboratories by Larry Ellison, Bob Miner and Ed Oates.
9) The Panasonic brand was created from the elements "pan" meaning "all" combined with "sonic" meaning "sound".
10) In 1868, Jamsetji Nusserwanji Tata started a private trading firm, laying the foundation of the Tata Group.
11) Rexona was the first Deodorant to be launched in India in 1995.
12) Tim Berners-Lee created the original hypertext markup language (HTML) and many of the associated protocols such as HTTP.
13) Dr Marty Cooper made the first call on a cell phone in 1973.
14) ICICI Bank is the first Indian company to be listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
15) All Private petroleum companies in India were nationalised in 1976.
Cool Business Facts- Part 1
1) Suzuki started making motorcycles in 1952, the first models being motorized bicycles.
2) The concept of using a credit card for purchases was invented in 1887 by Edward Bellamy.
3) Rupert Murdoch acquired Star TV from a Hong Kong company in 1993.
4) Dow Jones was founded in 1882 by reporters Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Bergstresser.
5) Ford was launched in 1903 with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors.
6) Air India was founded as Tata Airlines in 1932, a division of Tata Sons Ltd.
7) Times of India was founded on Nov. 3, 1838 as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.
8) Pfizer is named after German-American cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhardt.
9) Novartis was created in 1996 from the merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz.
10) Facsimile (fax) transmission was first demonstrated publicly by Bell Labs.
11) The Bombay Stock Exchange, established in 1875, is the oldest stock exchange in Asia.
12) The Britannica is the oldest English-language encyclopedia still in print.
13) Qantas was founded on Nov. 16, 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd.
14) Tata Steel was established in 1907 to set up the first iron/steel plant in Jamshedpur.
15) The name Vodafone comes from Voice data fone.
2) The concept of using a credit card for purchases was invented in 1887 by Edward Bellamy.
3) Rupert Murdoch acquired Star TV from a Hong Kong company in 1993.
4) Dow Jones was founded in 1882 by reporters Charles Dow, Edward Jones, and Bergstresser.
5) Ford was launched in 1903 with $28,000 in cash from twelve investors.
6) Air India was founded as Tata Airlines in 1932, a division of Tata Sons Ltd.
7) Times of India was founded on Nov. 3, 1838 as The Bombay Times and Journal of Commerce.
8) Pfizer is named after German-American cousins Charles Pfizer and Charles Erhardt.
9) Novartis was created in 1996 from the merger of Ciba-Geigy and Sandoz.
10) Facsimile (fax) transmission was first demonstrated publicly by Bell Labs.
11) The Bombay Stock Exchange, established in 1875, is the oldest stock exchange in Asia.
12) The Britannica is the oldest English-language encyclopedia still in print.
13) Qantas was founded on Nov. 16, 1920 as Queensland and Northern Territory Aerial Services Ltd.
14) Tata Steel was established in 1907 to set up the first iron/steel plant in Jamshedpur.
15) The name Vodafone comes from Voice data fone.
A-Z of Quizzing
When you are sitting in front of the computer and need a break from work, what better way to spend that time than stimulating your left-brain? Quizzing is a real fun way to learn about random subjects that you always wondered about or probably will someday wonder about but always forget to look it up in times like this when you have an extra minute or two to spare. So if you are tired from working all day and really want an uncomplicated, mind jolting wake me up quiz that gets the brain cells active again, here is a platform to get started with.
Quizzing is my passion since schooldays. Right from my schooldays I used to participate in quizzes and the passion continued in my enginnering days and then at my workplace. Have participated in some National Quizzes like Tata Crucible and Brand Equity but never have been able to won any of them. Though have some accomplishments and achievements in quizzing at school and college level.
But more than winning quizzes its the learning experience and vivid knowledge which keeps me addicted to it. By this blog I am planning to provide a platfrom where I can post the quizzes which I have conducted either at my college or workplace and will also provide links to various
online Quiz Pages, that I know. To list in shortTest Your Grey Cells will be a blog which will keep you posted with the online quiz pages, links to online quizzes and above all it would have its
own daily quizzes too. This is an attempt of mine to take my passion of quizzing to the next level. All sort of suggestions, comments are most welcome. All your suggestions will help me keeping this blog alive and active.
The First Quiz will start from 10th June'2008. Welcome to this whole new world of Quizzing which will test the real YOU.......Happy Quizzing!!!!!!!!!!
Quizzing is my passion since schooldays. Right from my schooldays I used to participate in quizzes and the passion continued in my enginnering days and then at my workplace. Have participated in some National Quizzes like Tata Crucible and Brand Equity but never have been able to won any of them. Though have some accomplishments and achievements in quizzing at school and college level.
But more than winning quizzes its the learning experience and vivid knowledge which keeps me addicted to it. By this blog I am planning to provide a platfrom where I can post the quizzes which I have conducted either at my college or workplace and will also provide links to various
online Quiz Pages, that I know. To list in shortTest Your Grey Cells will be a blog which will keep you posted with the online quiz pages, links to online quizzes and above all it would have its
own daily quizzes too. This is an attempt of mine to take my passion of quizzing to the next level. All sort of suggestions, comments are most welcome. All your suggestions will help me keeping this blog alive and active.
The First Quiz will start from 10th June'2008. Welcome to this whole new world of Quizzing which will test the real YOU.......Happy Quizzing!!!!!!!!!!
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