The Business Quiz March 2022- Prelims and Finale SET.pptx

XQuizzite- The Knowledge and Quizzing Committee of XIM, Bhubaneswar, successfully conducted The Business Quiz on 6th and 8th March, 2022 , covering all the aspects from the world of business, enjoyed by the participants.

1. Quizmasters Bibhutosh Sahoo Shadow Member XQuizzite XIM, Bhubaneswar A yush Verma Shadow Member XQuizzite XIM, Bhubaneswar Sauvik Senapati Coordinator XQuizzite XIM, Bhubaneswar

2. PRELIMS

3. Identify the London-based foreign exchange company which was founded by the gentleman (in the photo) in 1976 and it has been associated with a certain dominant cricket team in the most part of the 2000s’ decade. Q1

4. Travelex Answer

5. Known for its popular packaged potato snack product and litchi juice among Indian customers, identify this Bangladeshi FMCG company which was founded by this late Bangladeshi Army officer turned businessman (in the pic). Q2

6. Pran Foods Answer

7. Give the proper name of this 1932 invention that this social psychologist made which has now become the industry standard way of quickly gauging people’s thoughts or opinion about items or issues; finding its use in personality tests in colleges as well. Q 3

8. The Likert Scale, named after Rensis Likert Answer

9. These 4 images have a connection with a certain thing which was made for an influential member of X family. Give X. Q4*

10. Khashoggi Family These 4 images are connected by this yacht Kingdom 5KR which used to be owned by Adnan Khashoggi who had named it Nabila Donald Trump and the Sultan of Brunei have been its previous owners Queen performed a song “Khashoggi Ship” based on the yacht Never Say Never Again was shot on this yacht Answer

11. Initially launched only in the UK, in the early 2000s, this media service was known as "2580". Mobile users would dial “2580” on their phone, hold it up toward the music and then wait for a SMS with the song title and name of the artist. On September 2018, it was acquired by a technological company which is also the world’s fourth-largest smartphone manufacturer for a reported $400 million. Identify this service. Q 5

12. Shazam-Acquired by Apple in 2018 Answer

13. The first name of the person in the picture is a homophone of the slang term for “a close friend.” The building is named after him. Name the person and the building in the stamp. Q 6

14. Homi Bhabha Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Answer

15. Identify the automobile company behind this anti-drink & drive campaign. Q 7*

16. FIAT Answer

17. In its initial days, an Indian Startup implemented an unique strategy to acquire new users. It sent cakes to the offices of its existing users instead of their homes. This move enticed the colleagues of the user to use the company's service. Which Startup is being talked about? Q 8

18. Cred Answer

19. Connect these images Q9

20. Bank of Baroda Sayajirao Gaekwad III co-founded the bank Hasmukh Adhia serving as the Chairman PV Sindhu and Srikanth Kidambi endorsed the brand Bank of Baroda acquired naming rights for Andheri and Sikandarpur Metro stations Answer

21. Cryptocurrency X, which is a dog themed satirical cryptocurrency beat bitcoin in viewership in 2021. The co-founder of another cryptocurrency donated a sum in the form of X to an India Covid relief fund last year. Name X. Q 10

22. Shiba Inu Answer

23. Inspired from an American comic strip named Li’l Abner, identify this generally used business jargon which is often applied to denote a certain group (within an organization) who enjoy full creative freedom without any issues such as red-tape bureaucracy and administration issues, allowing them to work on radical innovative ideas for certain secret projects. Q11*

24. Skunkworks Answer

25. Connect these images Q12

26. Samsung Burj Khalifa was constructed by Samsung C&T. Galaxy is the series of Samsung’s computing and mobile computing devices. It was Samsung’s logo in the 1980s. It is a poster of movie Guru. Guru is also a feature phone series of Samsung. Answer

27. X is a multinational insurance company. Despite being written in upper case, "X" is not an acronym,but was chosen because its name can be pronounced easily by people who speak any language. Initially, "Elan" was the top choice, but Canadian executives balked because "elan" is the French word for a moose or elk. In 1985, they chose the name X. Identify X. Q 13*

28. AXA Answer

29. X, a snack manufacturing company tried to mimic the cheesy tang left on your lips after a packet of the snack by releasing a lip balm of the same flavour. Unfortunately, customers were less likely to pay to purposely have their face smell like cheese! Whether it was a real product or a marketing gimmick, the lip balm did not succeed. Name X. Q14

30. Cheetos Answer

31. X is a cloud gaming service, aimed to be the Netflix of gaming. It does not require additional computer hardware, only requiring the device to have an Internet connection and specific browser support. Its name comes from the Latin plural of the place where sports are played. Known in development as Project Stream, the service debuted through a closed beta running Assassin's Creed Odyssey in October 2018. Identify X. Q 15

32. Stadia Answer

33. FINALE

34. 1. There are 4 Rounds 2. Each Round has its own rules that will be mentioned before it starts 3. Teams must not shout out the answer unless asked to and must remain on mute unless speaking 4. Videos must always be switched on and the participants need to be clearly visible, especially their hands should be visible while the QM reads the questions 5. Do not use Google or similar unfair means. Such actions will lead to straight disqualification 6. In case of any dispute, the QM’s decision will stand final 7. Teams may be recorded and the video may be published on social media 8. Good luck and Happy Quizzing! GENERAL RULES

35. 8 Questions Questions will go around team-wise. The questions WILL NOT pass to the next team. DO NOT say the answer unless you are asked to. Teams for whom the question is not a direct can text the answers in their WhatsApp group. (Pounce) The scoring for this round will be , +10/0 (Default) +10/-5 (Pounce) You’re supposed to submit your answers in the WhatsApp group WITHIN the time limit Type your answer along with what parts they correspond to. Not mentioning will be assumed to be alphabetical order. Example : X – Shinzo Abe Y – Narendra Modi Round 1: Business or Pleasure ?

36. This 2022 Netflix special show which goes by Har Kahani Hai Zaroori, aims to highlight the stories of inspirational women and their struggles by having actresses, social media influencers, and female film-makers discussing their opinions on the show. Identify the blanked out phrase, which is a clever-word play on a general two-word term used by OTT platforms. Q1

37. Safety Slide

38. Now Streeming (Now स्रीming) Answer

39. A certain Birmingham-based brewery company (logo given) decided to celebrate July 2 as National X Day to celebrate the people and traditions of Black County along with a certain entity X which is currently famous in the world of pop-culture. Identify X (the person is said to be the first X) Q2

40. Safety Slide

41. Peaky Blinder Henry Lightfoot is said to be the first member of the notable Peaky Blinders gang and was discharged from the Army on 2nd July, 1916, hence the inspiration for National Peaky Blinder Day Answer

42. Founded by the team (in the pic) in 2012, what first of a kind did Little Eye Labs achieve in 2014? Q3

43. Safety Slide

44. It was the first Indian acquisition by Facebook (now, Meta) Answer

45. Which startup is the brainchild of this person (in the pic) who developed a studying tool in 2005, to help him with his French vocabulary test which he aced it, sharing the tool with his friends, ultimately growing into a popular tool among the students globally. Q4

46. Safety Slide

47. Quizlet The founder is Andrew Sutherland Answer

48. Safety Slide

49. Joining hands with Delicious Hospitality Group, this particular dating app started a permanent cafe in New York in the year 2021, allowing couples to dine at their cafe and help them to have a nice offline experience as they get to know each other well. Identify the cafe (merely app name won’t do). Q5

50. Safety Slide

51. Bumble Brew Answer

52. In 2017, KFC Ireland-UK released its commercial featuring Kristian Nairn (known for playing Hodor in Game of Thrones) where he played the role of a cashier, struggling to remember the orders from the customers who mainly order Chicken and Fries. Just like his character Hodor, Nairn struggles to remember the orders but instead, he invents a new meal combo. Name the meal combo or the two main food items present in the combo. Q6

53. Safety Slide

54. Chicken and Rice KFC Ricebox Answer

55. Identify this eminent entrepreneur who founded the conglomerate (named after his family surname) which is primarily involved in manufacturing construction and agricultural tools. Q7

56. Safety Slide

57. Laxmanrao Kirloskar Answer

58. Born on March 8, 1947, Michael S Hart has been credited with the invention of e-book, digitising the books and other documents with the objective of creation/access of e-books. As a result, he initiated the Project X in 1971 with the digitisation of US Declaration of Independence. Give X which is apt given that X is a well-known historical figure in publishing Q8

59. Safety Slide

60. Project Gutenburg Answer

61. 8 Questions Questions are open to all Each team can attempt questions by texting their answers in the allocated WhatsApp group The scoring for this round will be +10/0 You’re supposed to submit your answers in the WhatsApp group WITHIN the time limit ROUND 2- KUCH TOH LOGO KAHENGE

62. R+3 L-2 L-1 Q1

63. Safety Slide

64. UPS 1.Renault (L-1=U) 2.Opel (L-2=P) 3.Novartis(R+3=S) Answer

65. D-4 T+2 U-1 Q2

66. Safety Slide

67. BIC 1.Kookaburra(U-1=B) 2.Westside (T+2=i) 3.S.Chand(D-4=C) Answer

68. R+1 L-2 U-2 Q3

69. Safety Slide

70. PWC 1.Peugeot(U-2=P) 2.Walmart (L-2=W) 3.Force(R+1=C) Answer

71. F+1 i-1 M+2 A-2 Q4

72. Safety Slide

73. ICBC 1.Sanofi(F+1=i) 2.Chase (A-2=C) 3.T-Mobile(M+2=B) 4.Citroen(i-1=C) Answer

74. R-2 D-3 L+1 C-3 Q5

75. Safety Slide

76. BOAT 1.Barclays(R-2=B) 2.Porsche (C-3=O) 3.Solarcity(L+1=A) 4.Santander(D-3=T) Answer

77. N-2 O+2 C+1 Q6

78. Safety Slide

79. KKR 1.Starbucks(C+1=K) 2.Tork (O+2=K) 3.Pringles(N-2=R) Answer

80. i+1 D-2 N-2 Q7

81. Safety Slide

82. CVS 1.Canara Bank(N-2=C) 2.Vida (D-2=V) 3.Vistara(i+1=S) Answer

83. O+1 A-1 E-3 K-2 Q8

84. Safety Slide

85. LYFT 1.Goli Vada pav(O+1=L) 2.Yokohama (K-2=Y) 3.Facebook (E-3=F) 4.Meta(A-1=T) Answer

86. 8 Questions •On The Buzzer •The scoring for this round will be: •+10/0 (Default) •+15/-5 •+20/-10 •Teams are free to choose the points they want to go for each question •The team who buzzes first, need to unmute, tell their points and the answer Time to buzz = 20 seconds, after buzzing= 10 seconds •Example : Kamala Harris 20 •No mention of points will be considered under default scoring. Round 3: Mind Your Buzzers

87. The company derives its name from Vaidhya X Bhattji, the original founder of the firm named X Pharmaceuticals. He was a renowned Vaidhya not only of Gujarat but India in late 19th century and early 20th century. The Vaidhya family's stake has been sold to Emami in 2008. What is X? Q1

88. Safety Slide

89. X- Zandu Answer

90. During 1942, production of X’s Y was briefly interrupted due to the rationing of aluminum foil. Instead, the machines were used to create chocolate paste for the soldiers in World War II. One of their ad campaign’s is given in the next slide. ID X & Y Q2

91. Q2

92. Safety Slide

93. X- Hershey’s , Y-Hershey’s kisses Answer

94. In 1998 when The Tata's acquired Littlewoods – a London based retail chain, X was set up. X is headquartered in Mumbai but has pan-India operations. X operates Y, one of India’s largest and fastest growing retail chains. ID X & Y. Q3

95. Safety Slide

96. X- Trent , Y- Westside Answer

97. X was started by a group of Europeans in 1865 in a city that lies in the Ganga plains. It makes it the oldest of such entities in India which were formed on the joint-stock framework. In 1923, it’s headquarters were shifted to Calcutta on business considerations, but the place of its origin has been retained in its name till today. It’s logo symbolizes the characteristic or uniqueness that its place of origin holds. Identify x Q4

98. Safety Slide

99. Allahabad Bank,The logo symbolizes the sangam of three rivers in Allahabad. Answer

100. X theory is a market theory. It posits that when a company reveals bad news to the public, an earnings miss, there maybe many more related negative events yet to be revealed. The term comes from the common belief that seeing one X is usually evident that there are many more. What is X ? Q5

101. Safety Slide

102. The Cockroach Theory Answer

103. The image shown here is that of a fruit machine, first designed in Canada in the 1950s. People were led to believe that the machine's purpose was to rate stress. But After knowledge of its real purpose became widespread, few people volunteered for it. What was the real purpose of this machine. Q6

104. Safety Slide

105. "Fruit machine" is a term for a device developed in Canada by Frank Robert Wake that was supposed to be able to identify gay men (derogatorily referred to as "fruits"). The subjects were made to view pornography; the device then measured the diameter of the pupils of the eyes (pupillary response test), perspiration, and pulse for a supposed erotic response. Answer

106. Fans around the world celebrate X Pizza Day on May 22nd every year to remember this historically significant event. The Pizza Index is the value of the X spent on the pizzas on that fateful day. Identify X Q7

107. Safety Slide

108. Answer

109. Former F1 CEO Bernie Eccelestone was once mugged by 4 men who took away his X watch. He later appeared on a X ad campaign with the tagline- “See what people will do for a X”. Endorsed over the years by the likes of Jet Li, Diego Maradona, Usain Bolt and Rohit Sharma, identify X. Q8

110. Safety Slide

111. Answer Hublot

112. 5 Questions Each answer has a lateral common theme in connection Teams will be asked to guess the common theme after answering each question Each team has a maximum number of two wrong attempts to guess the theme Points will be mentioned on each slide for reference Time for answering normal questions = 20 seconds Time for guessing the connect = 15 seconds Round 4: Kismat Konnection

113. Q1-5 : +10/0 for every correct answer/wrong answer For guessing the theme, the point system is as follows: After Q1, +50/-25 for correct/wrong answer After Q2, +40/-20 for correct/wrong answer After Q3, +30/-15 for correct/wrong answer After Q4, +20/-10 for correct/wrong answer After Q5, +10/0 for correct/wrong answer Unattempted questions/not guessing the connecting theme= 0 points Round 1

114. +50/-25 +40/-20 +30/-15 +20/-10 +10/0 Structure Q1 +10/0 Q2 +10/0 Q3 +10/0 Q4 +10/0 Q5 +10/0 A COMMON THEME WHICH BINDS ALL THE ANSWERS

115. In this late 1960s Volkswagen advertisement, which famous event is the car-maker trying to reference ? Q1

116. Safety Slide

117. Apollo 11 Answer

118. Guess your theme in your respective WhatsApp group Connect(+50/-25)

119. Identify the amusement park company with its given logo Q2

120. Safety Slide

121. Imagicaa Answer

122. Guess your theme in your respective WhatsApp group Connect(+40/-20)

123. Which high-quality movie-viewing experience standard (later incorporated into a company) was founded by Graeme Ferguson, Roman Kroitor, Robert Kerr, and William C Shaw ? Q3

124. Safety Slide

125. IMAX Answer

126. Guess your theme in your respective WhatsApp group Connect(+30/-15)

127. Opened in 2011, P&M mall is located in Patna and it bears the initials of its promoters who happen to be film producers. If one of them is Prakash Jha, then identify the other film producer. Q4

128. Safety Slide

129. Manmohan Shetty Answer

130. Guess your theme in your respective WhatsApp group Connect(+20/-10)

131. Connect Q5

132. Safety Slide

133. Anil Ambani Headed Reliance ADAG - The logo Was a Rajya Sabha member from UP His defence manufacturing company is Dassault’s partner for Rafale deal Answer

134. Guess your theme in your respective WhatsApp group Connect(+10/0)

135. Safety Slide

136. ADLABS/Reliance Media Works Restored some footage of Apollo-11 mission Imagicaa comes under ADLABS/RMW ADLABS introduced 1st IMAX Dome in India Manmohan Shetty established ADLABS Anil Ambani-led Reliance owned ADLABS/RMW The Final Connect

137. THANK YOU