Posts Tagged ‘Business QUiz’

BIM Quest 2009 Review and My Personal Disaster

// November 3rd, 2009 // 4 Comments » // Quiz Kirukkals, Quiz Reviews

I think even Robert Clive would have become tired if he has to make so many attempts. I am in the corporate biz quizzing scene for the past 4 years. I was a decent biz Quizzer in college days and even won a few quizzes. But to be true, the reality hit me when I saw the corporate quizzing scene in Chennai.

Chennai would be the toughest place on earth to qualify in to the finals of a Biz Quiz. I am not exaggerating and all the quizzers will agree. I never made it to a single corporate quiz finals in these 4 years. May be I was bad, may be I didn’t put the right effort or may be it was not written ( Slumdog he he he). .. But I never gave up.

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MOP Bustle 2009 – Take a Bow, Mitesh

// September 20th, 2009 // 19 Comments » // Quiz Reviews, Quizzes

Do you know John Adrian Shepherd, the guy who is credited for the invention of ATM born in Meghalaya? I just learned it on Saturday in Bustle 2009 – the annual corporate quiz organized by MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai. I think it’s important that I should do the review for this quiz, because i am still remembered for the most infamous review of last year’s quiz. “Hey, you are the guy who wrote the review right, hell of a quiz man” was usual. Let’s forget it, because hats off MOP Organizing team, Lalitha Balakrishnan in particular for choosing Mitesh Agarwal to do the quiz this time. Yehi hai right choice …. (more…)

Connections Mania 1

// December 1st, 2007 // 7 Comments » // Quiz Kirukkals

Hiya all,This is the first of the Connections Mania Series I am coming up with. All these questions were part of the quizzes i conducted last year…Please mail in your answers to qfactory1@gmail.com or qfactory1@yahoo.co.inPoint System: 5 Point for giving the connection alone and 10 points if you connect all the clues to the connect. 

1.Connect to a company. ( The video clue is from a Tamil Movie by the name Varalaru. The language doesn’t matter. There is a major clue in the clipping itself)          
conn11.jpg         [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsFDOkiWHSQ]     

Ans: Maruti
Thirupathi Venkatachalapathi was the first customer of Maruti.
The guy in the pic is R.C.Bhargava, first Chairman Maruti Udyog Ltd.
Amitabh and Abishekh endorsed for Versa, even a there is a small mention of Jayaji in the Advertisement.
The clip is from the movie “Varalaru” starring Ajith Kumar, the electronic wheel chair used by the hero is specially designed by Maruti Udyog Ltd for the movie.  
   
2. Connect 
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Ans: Western Union Money Transfer.

The Newyork and Missisippi Valley Printing Telegraph Company is the first name of the company.
It was merged with First Data Corporation in 1995.
Bid Pay is the online money transfer service for e-commerce but it was closed in 2005.
They are the sponsors for Chennai Dynamos in PHL. 
    
3.  Connect ( video clue follows)  
conn4.jpg  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZloVFi0nWo]   

Ans: Parle
Parle was started in 1929 at Mumbai.
Chox is the brand of parle.
Vikram is the brand ambassador for Parle G in Tamilnadu.
Kajol is the brand ambassador for Parle Marie ( The Anti-Marie Campaign)    

4. Connect to a company
conn3.jpg  [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbZJmNSNA4c]  

Ans: Colgate.

It was started in 1806 by William in the Dutch Street of New York.
Axion is the brandof Dish Wash from Colgate.
Make a Wish foundation is the NGO promoted by Colgate.
Saif Ali Khan is the brand ambassador.    

5.  Connect to a company (video clue follows) 
 conn2.jpg [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBqrVyOf-SI] 
   
Ans: Kinetic.

The person in the pic is H.K.Firodia, the founder.
King 100 is a utlity vehicle for load carrying.
Jai Hind Sciaky is a JV with Sciaky Company of Japan.
Sachin Tendulkar first endorsed Kinetic Luna.
Bipasha Basu endorses the new Flyte range of Scooters  
 
6. Connect to a international brand
conn71.jpg [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UKo4YQLoxyo]  
Ans: Johnny Walker The place in the map is Kilmarnock, Scotland where Johnny Walker is produced.
The picture is of Johnnie Walker, the founder
Official sponsor of Mclaren Mercedes and the movie is the official song of ICC World Cup 2007, in which Johnnie walker is a sponsor.
A character is modeled after the striding man in the book and Johnnie Walker is extremely popular in Japan.