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Rules
• 12 Questions. All on Infinite Pounce.
• +15/-10 on the pounce and +10/0 for direct.
• Questions to pass in the clockwise direction.

In Australia, if you wanted a ‘Ghost & Bradman’,
what would one be referring to?

A $100 note.
The term refers to Donald Bradman‟s 99.94 test cricket batting
average and the ghost of 0.06 that would haunt him for the
rest of his life. And 99.94 +0.06 = 100

2.

Ad for what,
with the
tagline “He is
a knock-out”?

3.

Why was this particular ad
recalled/taken down?

Starbucks had to recall this poster because it bore
resemblance to the unfortunate 9/11 attacks and thus hurt
the sentiments of the people. Any depiction of two similar,
side by side objects taller than they were wide was
considered as an unacceptable reminder of the 9/11 attacks

4.

• The X is a handbag by Hermès, handmade in leather and named after
actress and singer Jane _____. The bag is a symbol of wealth due to its
high price and usage by celebrities.
• Its prices range from £4,800 to £100,000 ($7,400 to $150,000). Costs
escalate according to the type of materials. The bags are distributed to
Hermès boutiques on unpredictable schedules and in limited
quantities, creating scarcity and, intended or unintended, exclusivity.

• Jennifer Lopez , Jennifer Aniston , Victoria Beckham and others are
commonly spotted carrying these bags.
• In the movie ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara’ this handbag was used for the
role of ‘Bagwati’ .
Identify X.

5.
• In the early 18th century, Lahore
was famous for its weekend
markets. The tradition was such
that the first sale on every market
day was made to a dwarf.
• What common practice in business
has this resulted in?

6.

This book inspired someone
to develop something.
Who? What?

8.

Identify the company
behind this
advertisement.

9.

Pantene
advertised on
these salt
shakers and to
highlight
what aspect of
their product?

Pantene
Anti-Dandruff shampoo.

10.
• On 16 December 2009, X accepted a "challenge" from Y, a rival and the owner
of a fellow F1 newcomer racing team. The losing teams boss (the team which
finished lower at the end of the season) would work on the winners company
for a day dressed as a stewardess.
• X joked "The sexier the better. Our clients will be delighted to be served by a
Knight of the Realm, but knowing Y, the real challenge will be to prevent him
from asking our guests coffee, tea or me? That would be scary.“
• Y lost the bet. However, the day of honoring the bet was delayed several times
(first because of Y breaking his leg, then for unknown reasons), and Y did not
participate. On 19 December 2012, X announced that Y would keep his word
on May 2013. And he did keep his word.
• Identify X and Y.

X – Tony Fernandes; Y – Richard Branson

11.
The Fugio Cent is the first official
cent of the United States.
This coin was reportedly designed by
Benjamin Franklin and as a reminder
to its holders, he put at its bottom the
message, “_____ ____
_________“.
The image and the words form a
rebus meaning that time flies, do
your work.
Fill in the blanks.

12.
As suggested by the Tourism Minister P.
Rajavelu, a regional govt. is planning to
felicitate a Taiwan-born US gentleman, a
Canadian and a French citizen, along with
some other Indians, as they helped the local
economy to grow manifold.
Put Funda.

The Pondicherry Government has decided to felicitate the entire
team of Life of Pi.

Rules
• There are 4 topics / categories. Each has 2 questions.
• Here as soon as a category comes up on the screen, you have to bid a number
from 1 to 15.
• All teams get a shot at the answer. The round will be written.

•
•
•
•

If you get the question correct, you get points equal to your bid.
In case of an incorrect answer, points equal to your bid will be deducted.
In case of no answer, you get a zero.
Note that the same bid would be applicable to both questions of a particular
category.

Category 1:
Company Name Etymology.

1.
• The name of the company is a composite of the
first letters in the Swedish founder’s name in
addition to the first letters of the names of the
property and the village in which he grew up.
• The founder is one of the richest people in the
world today with an estimated net worth of over
$6 Billion.
• Identify the company.

IKEA
Ingvar Kamprad
Elmtaryd
Agunnaryd

2.
• Started in 1945 by two friends Burt X and Irv Y, with the
merging of their respective individual shops, the company XY
has since become one of the leading companies that sell
______ .
• It is distinctly recognized by its logo which contains a number
– signifying the number of varieties of the product it sells.
• Its new logo, revealed in 2005, is hailed by many as one of the
most innovative logos of all time for its clever inclusion of the
above mentioned number into it.
• Identify XY

Category 2:
Stock Ticker Symbols.
(Do Not Panic. Both the questions are workout able)

1.

• This company has the stock ticker symbol ‘BID’
on the NYSE

• It was established in March 1744 in London.
• Among its most famous Indian ‘customers’ is
Vijay Mallya who made a purchase worth
₤175000 in 2004.
• Identify this company

2.
• This company has the stock ticker symbol ‘HOG’ on the NYSE.
• Also, the term HOG is synonymous with the company. It stands for _______ Owners
Group (HOG).
• The company established the _____ Owners Group in 1983 to build on the loyalty of
__________ _________ enthusiasts as a means to promote a lifestyle alongside its
products.
• In 1991, HOG went international, with the first official European HOG Rally in
Cheltenham, England.
• HOG benefits include organized group rides, exclusive products and product
discounts, insurance discounts, and the Hog Tales newsletter. A one year full
membership is included with the purchase of a new, unregistered ______ ______ .
• Identify this company

1.
• This famous tagline for a bank was coined in 1977 by the
agency Rich, Welles and Green
• The statement was inspired by a commonly used phrase
about the frenetic pace of life in New York
• Of late it has come to be used to describe many similarly
frenetic cities.

• Identify this tagline.

2.
•

This is an international branding campaign/tagline by Y. It was created by
Heye & Partner, Y's agency based in Unterhaching, Germany.

•

The English part of the campaign was launched in Australia on September 21,
2003, the UK on September 17, 2003, and in the USA on September 29, 2003
with the music of Tom Batoy and Franco Tortora (Mona Davis Music) and
vocals by Justin Timberlake, in which the tagline appears.

•

Y unveiled new tagline–themed packaging on December 8, 2003 and rolled it
out worldwide throughout 2004 with the final delivery date being November
20, 2004.

•

Over the years, this tagline has become synonymous with Y. Identify it.

Category 4:
Billion Dollar Brands.

1.
• The shape of this product is modelled after a hyperbolic
paraboloid.

• This design characteristic is beneficial because it prevents
breakage during distribution by eliminating lines of stress along
which a crack may propagate.
• Further it keeps a stack of products tightly nested or interlocked
during distribution

• The brand was named after a Cincinnati street and is indeed a
Billion Dollar Brand in Revenues.
• Identify this brand/product

2.
• Spencerian Script is a script style that flourished in the United States
from 1850 to 1925.

• Platt Rogers Spencers was impressed with the idea that America
needed a penmanship style that could be written quickly, legibly and
elegantly to aid in matters of business correspondence as well as
personal letter-writing
• Spencer wrote a book on this style of writing which was published in
1866 by his sons (book cover image on next slide)
• Presently, the Spencerian Script is used by a Billion Dollar company
in its logo.

• Identify this company.

ROUND 3:
Junta Ki Awaaz – The Audience Round

Rules
• This is a round meant only for the audience of each hostel. People representing
their respective hostels in the final round cannot participate.
• 11 questions in total. In the first 6 questions, you will be shown a part of the logo
of a company. You have to identify the company in each case. You get a +5 for
every correct answer and a +10 bonus if all correct.
• The next 5 questions feature some advertisements. You have to do as directed on
each individual slide. You get a +5 for every correct answer and a +10 bonus if all
correct.
• Bonus of +20 if all 11 correct
• ANY HOSTEL FOUND USING UNFAIR MEANS WOULD BE DISQUALIFIED
IMMEDIATELY.

7.

Advertisement for which
scotch brand?

9.

This ad released by cadbury( image on the left )
created kicked up a controversy , due to which
Cadbury had to release another ad( image below )
apologizing to the concerned party.

Identify the controversy / Whatever has been
blanked out?

10.

Identify the
company
behind this
advertisement.

11.

One of the earliest advertisements of which
universally loved product?

The next few slides have been sent by
Tushar.

I haven’t modified them in any way.
So, all the bouquets/brickbats should be
directed to him. 

A Little ‘bout the QM
• To all those who don’t know me, I passed out of IITG in 2013, and did
my fair share of quizzing while at the campus representing the
institute at various national level quizzes.
• I also was the Quiz Club secy a couple of years back.

• And yeah, I do miss quizzing and the beautiful campus.

Rules
• It’s a Written Round. Write your answers down and the QM will come
check them
• Each Question will have two ‘not so straightforward’ clues.
• Correct Answer on 1st clue – 10 points/ 2nd clue – 5 points.

• No negative marking. But only one attempt per clue.
• Remember, this is a business quiz. So think ‘businessy’ for every question.

Q1.
Clue 1: Crazy Young

Clue 2:

with a pinch of Red

- First ever Indian woman

A1.
• Naina Lal Kidwai

Deepika’s screen name in ‘Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani’ was Naina.
NLK was the first Indian lady to pass out of Harvard Business School.

Q2.
Clue 1: Gary Gilmore’s – the first person executed in the US after the
reinstatement of death penalty in ’76 - last words.

Clue 2:

or maybe a Greek goddess.

A2.
• NIKE

Gary Gilmore’s last words were “Let’s Do It”, inspiring the tagline “Just
Do It”.
Nike was originally called Blue Ribbon Sports. Nike is also Greek
goddess of victory.

Q3.
Clue 1: Ryder Cup, but for bridge.

Clue 2: Oracle of Omaha

A3.
• Warren Buffett

The first is the Buffett Cup.
The second is his nickname.

Q4.
Clue 1: Sidi Saiyyed ki Jali

Clue 2: Shobaa De’s latest muse, the provider of ‘naukri’s’, The Winning Way.

A4.
• Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad (IIMA)

Shobhaa De’s latest muse – Raghuram Rajan
Provider of naukri’s – Sanjeev Bhikchandani (founder of naukri.com)
The Winning Way – Harsha Bhogle (author)

All are alumni of IIMA

Q5.
Clue 1: Obama’s favourite, an Indian is eyeing this Canadian enterprise.

Clue 2: Collection of

‘s scams to pick up women.

A5.
• BlackBerry

Prem Watsa led Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd is planning to buy
BlackBerry.
Barney Stinson’s book of scams is The Playbook. BlackBerry’s tablet is
named PlayBook.

Q6.
Clue 1: Even with a non-existent Six Sigma certification, these guys
managed to make “Silky stuck in a traffic jam” ’s debut a hit.

Clue 2: Its not everyday that you get to impress Prince Charles and be
invited to his wedding.

A6.
• Dabbawalas

Nimrat Kaur, the leading lady of the ‘The Lunchbox’ also starred in the
Cadbury Silk ad showing a guy and girl stuck in a traffic jam.
The picture in the second clue shows the coding system used by the
Dabbawalas.

Rules
• This is the last round.
• 12 Questions. All on Infinite Pounce.
• +15/-10 on the pounce and +10/0 for direct.
• Questions to pass in the anti clockwise direction.

1.

DI Corporation is a mid-sized company
which supplies equipment to
semiconductor companies. Its share price
shoot up from $1.80 to $5.12 in the space
of just three weeks in 2012. The
Economist compared this remarkable
surge in share prices with stock market
bubbles such as the 17th century Tulip
mania.
Which two-word term is said to be
responsible for this abnormal surge?

Gangnam Style.
DI Corporation is owned by Psy’s Father

2.

• The X Group was one of the largest hedge fund management firms in the
world, managing over $7 billion, before closing in October 2009.The firm was
the center of a 2009 insider trading scandal.
• The firm was founded by Raj Rajaratnam, a former equity research analyst
and eventual president of Needham & Company, in 1997.
• The New York headquartered firm was named for the X, a large sailing ship
used from the 16th to 18th centuries in Europe.
• Raj Rajaratnam, Anil Kumar, and Rajat Gupta were convicted of insider
trading in June 2012.
• Identify X

3.
•

Manufactured by South Korea’s Orion Confectionery, the X were first
given to North Korean workers by their South Korean bosses in lieu of
cash bonuses, according to the Guardian. (Cash bonuses were banned
because they were considered to be a symbol of capitalism.).

•

X were so rare and delicious in snack-deprived Pyongyang that the
workers at the complex located just north of the demilitarized zone
started selling them on the black market for up to four times their
regular price in South Korea, where they are widely available.

•

As recently as 2010, nearly 2.5 million of the sweets were traded on
North Korean black market every month, according to the Chosun Ilbo,
a South Korean paper.

•

Identify X

4.

The church of X ism argues that X is actually a god.
They claim that all the qualities of a god are met by
X, namely omnipresence , omniscient, immortality,
proof of existence, answering prayers, being
infinite, Omnibenevolent(commit no evil), an entity
that people turn to in times of need.
ID the religion X and the deity

5.
• One of the founders of the company was Padmshree recipient N.N
Mohan. His son Col. V.R. Mohan took over the company in 1969.
• While on a trip to Europe, Col. Mohan discovered that the
monasteries there had perfected the art of making __________.
• Hence, on his return to India, he launched the brand X, and named
it in honor of the priests in those monasteries. The rest, as they say,
is history…
Identify X.

6.
• During the 1920s, on a visit to Burma, Mr. M. Manal saw
restless elephants being fed with a Rauwolfia Serpentina
root to pacify them. Fascinated by the plant's effect on
elephants, he had it scientifically evaluated.
• Thus begun the journey of which Indian company, which
is pioneering the use of plants and herbs in medicines.?

7.
• The design of these signboards found in the Indian rail stations
have been inspired from the logo of an organisation which is
celebrating its 150 years of its existence in 2013
•

Which organization?

8.
• “I was born on the 7th of July in 1981, my jersey number is seven,
and thus number seven is very special for me. I love the number 7”,
said someone during the recent launch of a certain product.
• Who? About what?

10.
• According to recent reports, it causes around 6,00,000 premature deaths per
year. To highlight this issue, these specific ads were created.

• Identify the context.

11.
• The name of this drink was slang for moonshine. It was
popularized due to an Irish folk song, the lyrics of which are given
below.
Now learned men who use the pen,
Have wrote your praises high
Of the rare poitin from Ireland green,
Distilled from wheat and rye.
throw away your pills, it'll cure all ills,
Of Pagan, Christian or Jew,
So take off your coat and grease your throat
With the rare old __________ ____.

• Identify the drink.

12.
• X is a music video portal. It is a joint venture between Sony Music
Entertainment , Universal Music Group and Abu Dhabi Media.
• EMI licenses its videos to X for playing but does not hold ownership.
• It is a service available only to users from the US and Canada,
currently on www.X.com
• For international users, X has set up channels on You Tube which
give licensed content from 3 of the big 4 record labels i.e. Sony Music
, Universal and EMI
• Identify X.

~FIN~
Hope you enjoyed the quiz!

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