Business quiz and current affairs

Business Quiz I Semester MBA 16 August 2011

1. One of the following liquor brands is not owned by United Breweries (1) Kalyani Black Label (2) Blue Riband (3) McDowell's (4) Bagpiper

1. One of the following liquor brands is not owned by United Breweries (1) Kalyani Black Label (2) Blue Riband (3) McDowell's (4) Bagpiper

2. Marlboro Cigarette is owned by (1) ITC (2) Godfrey-Philips (3) Philip Morris (4) British American Tobacco

2. Marlboro Cigarette is owned by (1) ITC (2) Godfrey-Philips (3) Philip Morris (4) British American Tobacco

3. One of the following is not an Insurance Company (1) ICICI Prudential (2) HDFC Nat west (3) OM Kotak Mahindra (4) Birla Sun Life

3. One of the following is not an Insurance Company (1) ICICI Prudential (2) HDFC Nat west (3) OM Kotak Mahindra (4) Birla Sun Life

4. What does the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP? (1) Extended product (2) Extra Pampering (3) Experience (4) Entry level product

4. What does the letters XP stand for in the product Microsoft XP? (1) Extended product (2) Extra Pampering (3) Experience (4) Entry level product

5. Which country is the company Nestle head quartered? (1) Sweden (2) Switzerland (3) The Netherlands (4) Luxemburg

5. Which country is the company Nestle head quartered? (1) Sweden (2) Switzerland (3) The Netherlands (4) Luxemburg

6. Which multinational packaged food company had an equity stake in Britannia? (1) Danone (2) Heinz (3) Frito Lays (4) Schweppes

6. Which multinational packaged food company had an equity stake in Britannia? (1) Danone (2) Heinz (3) Frito Lays (4) Schweppes

7. Which companys chips power more than 60% of the world's cell phones? (1) Nokia (2) Intel (3) Motorola (4) Texas Instruments

7. Which companys chips power more than 60% of the world's cell phones? (1) Nokia (2) Intel (3) Motorola (4) Texas Instruments

8. Who is the famous author of the book What they don't teach you at Harvard Business School? (1) Stephen R Covey (2) Mack McCormack (3) John Love (4) None of these

8. Who is the famous author of the book What they don't teach you at Harvard Business School? (1) Stephen R Covey (2) Mack McCormack (3) John Love (4) None of these

9. Which family owns the Hero group of companies? (1) Munjals (2) Mansingh (3) Firodias (4) Hindujas

9. Which family owns the Hero group of companies? (1) Munjals (2) Mansingh (3) Firodias (4) Hindujas

10. Hewlett Packard, the famous Computer company is named after (1) Its promoters, Hewlett and Packard (2) The city in which they commenced their operation initially (3) The street in which their first office was located. (4) None of these

10. Hewlett Packard, the famous Computer company is named after (1) Its promoters, Hewlett and Packard (2) The city in which they commenced their operation initially (3) The street in which their first office was located. (4) None of these

11. Be the first to know is the baseline of which company? (1) BBC (2) STAR News (3) CNBC (4) CNN

11. Be the first to know is the baseline of which company? (1) BBC (2) STAR News (3) CNBC (4) CNN

12. Which bathing soap advertises with the baseline, For total skincare since 1918 in India? (1) Camay (2) Mysore Sandal (3) Hamam (4) Lux

12. Which bathing soap advertises with the baseline, For total skincare since 1918 in India? (1) Camay (2) Mysore Sandal (3) Hamam (4) Lux

13. Which one of the following partnership in the domestic insurance sector is incorrect? (1) HDFC - Standard Life (2) Birla - Sun Life (3) Tata - Allianz (4) Max - New York Life

13. Which one of the following partnership in the domestic insurance sector is incorrect? (1) HDFC - Standard Life (2) Birla - Sun Life (3) Tata - Allianz (4) Max - New York Life

14. What is the name of the Head Quarters of TATA Group? (1) Bombay House (2) TATA Towers (3) TAJ House (4) TATA House

14. What is the name of the Head Quarters of TATA Group? (1) Bombay House (2) TATA Towers (3) TAJ House (4) TATA House

15. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch The Dandi March? (1) 1924 (2) 1930 (3) 1941 (4) 1942

15. In which year did Mahatma Gandhi launch The Dandi March? (1) 1924 (2) 1930 (3) 1941 (4) 1942

16. What famous car brand was taken over by Volkswagen in the 1990s? (1) Skoda (2) Saab (3) Piaggio (4) Volvo

16. What famous car brandwas taken over by Volkswagen in the 1990s? (1) Skoda (2) Saab (3) Piaggio (4) Volvo

17. Cash Reserve Ratio ( CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR ) are terms most closely related to which of the following industries/markets: (1) Stock Exchange (2) Banking (3) Mutual Fund (4) Income Tax

17. Cash Reserve Ratio ( CRR) and Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR ) are terms most closely related to which of the following industries/markets: (1) Stock Exchange (2) Banking (3) Mutual Fund (4) Income Tax

18. Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wish list?? (1) Ratan Tata (2) Azim Premji (3) N R Narayana Murthy (4) Arun Jain

18. Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wish list?? (1) Ratan Tata (2) Azim Premji (3) N R Narayana Murthy (4) Arun Jain

19. Which company owns the famous cigarette brands Charminar and Charms? (1) Godfrey Philips (2) Philip Morris (3) ITC (4) VST Industries

19. Which company owns the famous cigarette brands Charminar and Charms? (1) Godfrey Philips (2) Philip Morris (3) ITC (4) VST Industries

20. What is the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure? (1) Barometer (2) Hygrometer (3) Hydrometer (4) Sphygmomanometer

20. What is the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure? (1) Barometer (2) Hygrometer (3) Hydrometer (4) Sphygmomanometer

21. Royal Stag brand of Whisky is owned by (1) United Breweries (2) Shaw Wallace & Co (3) Seagram (4) Mohan Meakin

21. Royal Stag brand of Whisky is owned by (1) United Breweries (2) Shaw Wallace & Co (3) Seagram (4) Mohan Meakin

22. Who invented Parachute? (1) Leonardo da Vinci (2) Scanderberg (3) Sigismund (4) Van Gogh

22. Who invented Parachute? (1) Leonardo da Vinci (2) Scanderberg (3) Sigismund (4) Van Gogh

23. Which of the following countries fought the first of the opium wars? (1) Russia - China (2) Britain - Indonesia (3) China - Britain (4) Japan - China

23. Which of the following countries fought the first of the opium wars? (1) Russia - China (2) Britain - Indonesia (3) China - Britain (4) Japan - China

24. Dr. Pepper is a famous brand of: (1) Iced tea (2) Peppermint (3) Soft Drinks (4) None of these

24. Dr. Pepper is a famous brand of: (1) Iced tea (2) Peppermint (3) Soft Drinks (4) None of these

25. Mr. Shiv Nadar is the Chairman of which of the following groups of companies? (1) Wipro (2) HCL (3) Aptech (4) None of these

25. Mr. Shiv Nadar is the Chairman of which of the following groups of companies? (1) Wipro (2) HCL (3) Aptech (4) None of these

26. Lloyds is a world leader in which of the following industries? (1) Garment (2) Insurance (3) Commodity Trading (4) Banking

26. Lloyds is a world leader in which of the following industries? (1) Garment (2) Insurance (3) Commodity Trading (4) Banking

27. Jeffrey Immelt took over as the CEO from a legend of which US corporate giant? (1) Oracle (2) Boeing (3) General Electric (4) Federal Express

27. Jeffrey Immelt took over as the CEO from a legend of which US corporate giant? (1) Oracle (2) Boeing (3) General Electric (4) Federal Express

28. The management strategy with the acronym CRM can be expanded as: (1) Concrete Relationship Management (2) Customer Relationship Management (3) Correct Relationship Management (4) Constructive Relationship Management

28. The management strategy with the acronym CRM can be expanded as: (1) Concrete Relationship Management (2) Customer Relationship Management (3) Correct Relationship Management (4) Constructive Relationship Management

29. Which group owns Crompton Greaves? (1) Mittals (2) Ruias (3) Thapars (4) Ranas

29. Which group owns Crompton Greaves? (1) Mittals (2) Ruias (3) Thapars (4) Ranas

30. Kenwood corporation is a (an) ____________ company (1) Japanese (2) American (3) British (4) German

30. Kenwood corporation is a (an) ____________ company (1) Japanese (2) American (3) British (4) German

31. Cartier, Piaget, Omega and Rado are all brands of: (1) Cameras (2) Suits (3) Watches (4) Pens

31. Cartier, Piaget, Omega and Rado are all brands of: (1) Cameras (2) Suits (3) Watches (4) Pens

32. Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is named after the Roman god of: (1) Peace (2) War (3) Love (4) Marriages

32. Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is named after the Roman god of: (1) Peace (2) War (3) Love (4) Marriages

33. When there are many buyers and one seller in a market what is this situation called? (1) Monopoly (2) Monopsony (3) Monotony (4) Oligopoly

33. When there are many buyers and one seller in a market what is this situation called? (1) Monopoly (2) Monopsony (3) Monotony (4) Oligopoly

34. Which famous CEO, currently applauded for turning around the fortunes of a famous computer company, reportedly takes home a salary of $1 per year? (1) Steve Case (2) Steve Jobs (3) Larry Ellison (4) Jim Clark

34. Which famous CEO, currently applauded for turning around the fortunes of a famous computer company, reportedly takes home a salary of $1 per year? (1) Steve Case (2) Steve Jobs (3) Larry Ellison (4) Jim Clark

35. Name the worlds largest television network that is beamed to over 210 countries? (1) MSNBC (2) STAR (3) CNN (4) BBC

35. Name the worlds largest television network that is beamed to over 210 countries? (1) MSNBC (2) STAR (3) CNN (4) BBC

36. Which Indian business group holds the maximum stake in the mobile cellular service provider Spice? (1) Aditya Birla group (2) Bharti group (3) Essar group (4) BK Modi group

36. Which Indian business group holds the maximum stake in the mobile cellular service provider Spice? (1) Aditya Birla group (2) Bharti group (3) Essar group (4) BK Modi group

37. The worlds local bank is the tag line of which bank (1) ABN Amro (2) Standard Chartered Bank (3) Hong Kong and Shangai Banking Corporation (4) Rabo Bank

37. The worlds local bank is the tag line of which bank (1) ABN Amro (2) Standard Chartered Bank (3) Hong Kong and Shangai Banking Corporation (4) Rabo Bank

38. We have learned that if we provide people with an occasion and an excuse to shop, they will come. Whose words ? (1) Bill gates (2) Kishore Biyani (3) Anil Ambani

38. We have learned that if we provide people with an occasion and an excuse to shop, they will come. Whose words ? (1) Bill gates (2) Kishore Biyani (3) Anil Ambani

39. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India? (1) Lord Mountbatten (2) Rajagopalachari (3) Rajendra Prasad (4) None of these

39. Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India? (1) Lord Mountbatten (2) Rajagopalachari (3) Rajendra Prasad (4) None of these

40. How long did the Kurushektra war last? (1) Fourteen years (2) 27 days (3) 13 months (4) 18 days

40. How long did the Kurushektra war last? (1) Fourteen years (2) 27 days (3) 13 months (4) 18 days