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1. The term Economics means
a. Policy Making
b. Science of Wealth
c. Estate Approximation
d. Management of Household
2. Wright Brothers owned the company WCC which manufactured
a. Cars
b. Cycles
c. Carburetor
d. Chassis
3. 4Ps of Marketing are _________, Price, Promotion, Place
a. Product
b. Payment
c. Point
d. Prestige
4. Jeff Johnson and Steve Prefontaine were the first to be associated with which brand?
a. Nike
b. Adidas
c. Puma
d. Reebok
5. Who is the president on 1$ US note?
a. Thomas Jefferson
b. George Washington
c. Abraham Lincoln
d. Benjamin Franklin
6. Sameer Gehlaut, IIT D graduate, is the founder and chairman of which firm?
a. India Bulls
b. Tally Academy
c. NIIT
d. Redbus
7. “Business as unusual” is the autobiography of which business lady?
a. Anita Roddick
b. Indira Nooyi
c. Oprah Winfrey
d. Liliane Bettencourt
8. The retail outlets for what are known as “Scoop Shops”?
a. Baskin & Robin
b. KFC
c. Subway
d. Ben & Jerry’s
9. Old Monk brand of rum is produced by
a. Mohan Meakin Brewery
b. United Breweries
c. DeVans Modern Breweries
d. Iceberg Breweries
10. Which brand means destiny in Latin?
a. Lotto
b. Nokia
c. Rovio
d. Volvo
11. Name of which brand in Indonesian translates to “Salt Warehouse”?
a. Samsung
b. Gudang Garam
c. Jhandu
d. Kaayam Churna
12. “You press the button, we do the rest” adline for?
a. Kodak
b. Xerox
c. Havell’s
d. Xbox
13. NOIDA stands for ‘New _______ Industrial Development Authority’.
a. Okhla
b. Organic
c. Operational
d. Ordinance
14. This term was first coined by Sir Walter Scott in his famous novel 'Ivanhoe'.
a. Freelancer
b. Tycoon
c. Software
d. Magnate
15. With which watch making company would you associate Calvin Klein jewellery?
a. Rado
b. Swatch
c. Rolex
d. Tissot
16. Which hotel occupies the first 37 floors of Burj Khalifa?
a. Hilton
b. Armani
c. Taj
d. Holiday Inn
17. Whose quote, “Roti, Kapda, Makaan, Bijli and Bandwidth”?
a. Devang Mehta
b. Sanjay Gandhi
c. Azim Premji
d. N R Narayanmurthy
18. Complete the quote by Ted Turner, “Early to bed, early to rise – work like hell and _______”
a. Compromise
b. Prioritize
c. Advertise
d. Motorize
19. Which Ludhiana based company owns the brand Monte Carlo?
a. Oswal
b. Arvind Mills
c. Vimal
d. Mohan Clothings
20. Which brand gets its name from the Japanese god of mercy?
a. Mitsubishi
b. Toshiba
c. Canon
d. Fuji
21. "Tel Bhavan" is the corporate headquarter of which Indian PSU in Dehradun?
a. Oil India Limited (OIL)
b. IOCL
c. ONGC
d. BPCL
22. Which cleaning product first appeared in 1904 as an off shoot of monkey brand soap and has
the meaning “Force”?
a. Ariel
b. Vim
c. Punch
d. Harpic
23. The smallest of this species is Ispidina lecontei, the largest is Megaceryle maxima. Which
brand?
a. Mozilla
b. Kingfisher
c. Penguin
d. Thunderbird
24. What was created by Alexey Pajitnov that has sold more than 40 million copies, but did not
benefit him monetarily?
a. Rubik’s Cube
b. Tetris
c. Hot Wheels
d. Snake
25. With the Basmati rice brand ‘Season’s Harvest’, which company entered Indian markets?
a. Cadbury
b. Pepsi
c. Britannia
d. P&G
26. Which brand’s slogan is “Life is a journey”?
a. VIP
b. American Tourister
c. Samsonite
d. Safari
27. Which brand name was suggested by Dhirajben Ruparel, in a contest held for the purpose, with
prize money of Rs. 5?
a. Lizzat Papad
b. Kurkure
c. Kachhi Ghani
d. Amul Dairy
28. Dada and Co. were the first distributors of Hindustan Lever Limited in India. Which brand was
named after them?
a. Dabur
b. Dalda
c. Dhara
d. Dandi Salt
29. Which is the most traded spice, in terms of monetary value, in the world? The “International
_______ Exchange” is located in Kochi.
a. Pepper
b. Saffron
c. Turmeric
d. Garlic
30. “Statistics are like ______. What they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital” is a
quote by Aaron Levenstein. Fill in the blank.
a. Bikini
b. Bra
c. Miniskirt
d. G-strings
31. USP stands for
a. Unique Selling Point
b. Unique Selling Proposition
c. Unique Selling Price
d. Unique Selling Prospect
32. Namesake of Vodafone is
a. Voltage, Data & Frequency Phone
b. Voltage, Dabble & Frequency Phone
c. Voice, Data & Frequency Phone
d. Voice, Data & Phone
33. Colonel Harland Sanders' autobiography is titled
a. Finger Lickin’ Good
b. I’m Lovin’ It
c. The Red Coke
d. Eat Fresh
34. Transformers toyline, consisting of heroic Autobots & evil Decepticons, is manufactured by
a. Mattel
b. Lego
c. Hasbro
d. Disney
35. At the request of Mohd Ali Jinnah, which person started building ship ports/shipping industry?
a. Ghanshyam Das Birla
b. Jamsetji Tata
c. Nizam Mir Osman Ali
d. Walchand Hirachand
36. Virginia House is the headquarter of which company?
a. ITC
b. BBC
c. Virgin Group
d. Virgin Mobile
37. BRICS nations are
a. Brazil, Russia, India, China and Spain
b. Brazil, Russia, India, Canada and Spain
c. Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa
d. Brazil, Russia, India, Canada and South Africa
38. What term was given by Lou Montalli in 1994 of Netscape communications which is also a food item?
a. Spam (Mail)
b. Bacon
c. Cookies
d. Candy
39. The book From Bankruptcy to Billions by Sudhir Kumar & Shagun Mehrotra is the story of the
turnaround of which organization?
a. LIC
b. Indian Railways
c. BCCI
d. Satyam
40. Which multiplex chain has in house food and beverage counter called Refuel?
a. PVR
b. Inox
c. Eyelex
d. Adlabs
41. Which company was founded in 1938 by two Danish engineers, Henning Holck-_____ and Soren
Kristian ___________?
a. Larsen & Toubro
b. Procter & Gamble
c. Baskin & Robin
d. Johnson & Johnson
42. Finish the advertising slogan “Don’t just book it, _______ ____ it!”?
a. First Look
b. Always Hook
c. Thomas Cook
d. Out Look
43. Dilip Kalra founded which successful Indian travel company?
a. Clear Trip
b. Trip Engineers
c. Trip Planner
d. Make My Trip
44. As per GOI the per capita income in india crossed an important figure in 2010-11. What is the
figure ?
a. Rs. 25000 p.a.
b. Rs. 50000 p.a.
c. Rs. 75000 p.a.
d. Rs. 100000 p.a.
45. “We don’t build services to make money. We make money to build better services.” Whose
Quote?
a. Warren Buffet
b. Bill Gates
c. Mark Zuckerberg
d. Steve Jobs
46. Under what name has Amazon started a online shopping service in India ?
a. Junglee
b. Bazee
c. Flyte
d. Myntra
47. Name the Indian city that has been declared as the first smoke free tourist city in India.
a. Chandigadh
b. Varanasi
c. Ernakulam
d. Ooty
48. What is the signifiance of the number 24902 in Richard Branson book Capitalism 249O2 ?
a. Circumference of Earth at Equator
b. Initial Investment(in British pounds) by him in Virgin Group
c. IPO (in thousand British pounds) of Virgin Group
d. The approximate Year 24902 A.D. when all the countries will be capitalists
49. For TV commercial of which brand had Dhanush sung and written a jingle for Sachin Tendulkar ?
a. Pepsi
b. Boost
c. Toshiba
d. Aviva
50. Which insurance co appeared to be opportunistic when it showed Yuvraj Singh talking about his
health often in the TVC ?
a. Birla Sun Life
b. PNB Metlife
c. Bajaj Allianz
d. ING Vysya
51. From whom is Marico acquiring the personal products brands of Paras pharma to whom they
had sold earlier?
a. HUL
b. Reckitt Benckiser
c. Johnson & Johnson
d. Ranbaxy
52. A specific color features prominently in this company because of owner’s color blindness?
a. Pepsi – Blue
b. Coca Cola – Red
c. Yellow – McDonald
d. Blue – Facebook
53. Which country is launching space vehicles to clean up space junk ?
a. France
b. Switzerland
c. Germany
d. USA
54. Kellogg’s had put in a 2.7 billion $ bid last year to acquire which snack brand ?
a. Pringles
b. Lays
c. Cadbury
d. Uncle Chips 55. Which Microsoft hardware product, launched in 2000, was created by Seamus Blackley and
Kevin Bachus? a. Mouse b. Keyboard c. Xbox d. Webcam
56. Which R&D organisation started Projects Garuda, Setu, Veda, Vyasa, Vidwan, Vidur? a. C-DAC b. C-DOT c. NIC d. DRDO
57. The Codex Leicester (also briefly known as Codex Hammer) is a collection of largely scientific writings by Leonardo da Vinci. Who purchased it in 1994 for 30.8 Million $ making it the costliest book ever?
a. Bill Gates b. Mark Zuckerberg c. Barack Obama d. Larry Ellison
58. Which computer industry billionaire owns Valley Crest Companies, America’s largest landscaping firm?
a. Miachel Dell b. Larry Ellison c. Bill Gates d. Steve Wozniak
59. Which company started as Haloid Corporation? a. Xerox b. HP c. Nokia d. Motorola
60. This Company is credited with introducing the concept of ‘Friday Dressing’ almost two decades back in India.
a. Monte Carlo b. Cotton County c. Lee Cooper
d. Allen Solly 61. This Company’s name was coined from two Kanji characters meaning “sun” and “rise”. Identify
the company ? a. Toshiba b. Hitachi c. Mitsubishi d. Canon
62. Poppin’ Fresh is the mascot of a. Pillsbury b. Michelin c. Yahoo d. Parle
63. In Australia, New Zealand, Ireland, and the United Kingdom this product is named Lynx due to conflicts regarding the trademark.
a. Axe b. Matrix c. Oryx d. Phoenix
64. Which brand gets its name from the Latin word "I-Roll"? a. Volvo b. Mazda c. Suzuki d. Honda
65. Alain Wertheimer and Gerard Wertheimer who are the grandsons of the early _______ partner Pierre Wertheimer. Which famous fashion house do they own?
a. Chanel b. Armani c. D & G d. L’oreal
66. Who is the main owner of private investment company Millhouse LLC? a. Carlos Helu b. Roman Abrahimovic c. Akon d. Oprah Winfrey
67. In Indian economic scenario what was introduced by the Indian government on April 1, 1957? a. 1st 5-year Plan b. Decimal Coinage System c. Public Distribution System d. Railway Budget separate from Union Budget
68. Charles Dow and Edward Jones are credited with foundation of what?
a. Forbes Magazine
b. Fortune 500 list
c. Wall Street Journal
d. CNBC news channel
69. Which bank sells Laddoo (prasadam) at Tirupati Balaji Temple?
a. Bank of India
b. Bank of Baroda
c. State Bank of Mysore
d. Andhra Bank
70. Name the legend who first coined the word Privatisation in his book "The age of discontinuity".
a. Peter Drucker
b. Leo Burnette
c. Ram Charan
d. David Ogilvy
71. What is the term for “sale of a product or brand in one country market generating demand in
another country”?
a. Spillover
b. Crossover
c. Copycat
d. Cross Demand
72. Which international soap brand was marketed as having a purity of 99.44%?
a. Nivea
b. Lux
c. Dove
d. Pears
73. What's the term used for adding nonessential features to make a product more appealing than
it is?
a. Bells & Whistles
b. Rings & Crings
c. Helter Skelter
d. Hodge Podge
74. Which online Business was named after a word from the book Gullivers Travels?
a. Quora
b. Orkut
c. Reddit
d. Yahoo
75. Which company’s ticker symbol on the NYSE is “C”?
a. Coca Cola
b. Citi Bank
c. Chevrolet
d. Chanel
76. The Great Depression is attributed to the sudden devastating collapse of US stock market prices
on October 29, 1929. This day is known as _________ __________?
a. Black Tuesday
b. Bloody Monday
c. Black Friday
d. Bloody Monday
77. Who is known as the “Orcale of Omaha”?
a. Warren Buffet
b. Larry Ellison
c. Peter Drucker
d. Barack Obama
78. This bank HQ has two towers which have a very crafty name- Debit & Credit. Which one?
a. Royal Bank of Scotland
b. Citi Bank
c. Deutsche Bank
d. HSBC
79. Security paper Mill is the manufacturer of the Paper for the Indian currency notes. Where is it
located?
a. Bhopal
b. Hoshangabad
c. Noida
d. Mysore
80. Which is the only country having paper currency and have no coins and it introduced cheque
only in 1997?
a. Saudi Arabia
b. Vietnam
c. Zimbabwe
d. Bhutan
81. Parent company of Standard & Poors?
a. CRISIL
b. McGraw Hills
c. Moody’s
d. Time Warner
82. If Up is “Bulls” and Down is “Bears”, then what is the term for no significant movement?
a. Elephant
b. Chicken
c. Rhino
d. None of the above
83. SEBI stands for
a. Securities Exchange Board of India
b. Safe, Entrusted Bond Institute
c. Securities Entrusting Bond of India
d. Securities Exchange Bond of India
84. Occupy Wall Street (OWS) Movement was started by which of the following organization?
a. Adbusters
b. Ninety Nine Percent
c. Socialist Party
d. Liberatos
85. Larry Hillbloom, Adrian Dalsey and Robert Lynn founded this company in 1969.
a. Western Union
b. FedEx
c. DHL
d. DTDC
86. The history of this company can be traced back to the 1940s when the founder began his career
in retailing at J.C. Penney. Michael Terry Duke is the current CEO of this company. Which one?
a. Dollar Store
b. Walmart
c. Spencers
d. Carrefour
87. This company routes package deliveries so that drivers will never turn left. Name the Company.
a. DHL
b. FedEx
c. UPS
d. Amazon
88. STAR in STAR TV stands for
a. Satellite TV Asia Region
b. Satellite TV Asian Registry
c. Satellite TV Afro-Asia Region
d. Satellite TV Afro-Asian Registry
89. Andersen Consulting is now known as
a. Aricent
b. Accenture
c. Android
d. Delloite
90. The business tycoon behind the show ‘The Apprentice’ which used to be telecasted on Star
World is
a. Donald Trump
b. Carlos Helu
c. J P Morgan
d. J C Penny
91. In BSA cycles, what does BSA stands for?
a. Birmingham Small Arms
b. Birmingham Small Artillery
c. Birmingham Special Arms
d. Birmingham Special Artillery
92. Which company owns the Blackberry range of clothing?
a. Arvind Mills
b. Mohan Clothings
c. Oswal Clothings
d. Siyarams
93. Connaught Plaza Restaurant & Heart Castle Restaurant led to the entry of which MNC in India?
a. McDonalds
b. Pizza Hut
c. Subway
d. KFC
94. HQ of Tata Group is
a. Tata House
b. Bombay House
c. Tata Bhawan
d. Tata Mains
95. Bush House is the HQ of which company?
a. BBC
b. ITC
c. British East India Company
d. Unilever
96. Complan & Nycil are product of which company?
a. Cadbury
b. Unilever
c. Reckitt Beckinser
d. Heinz
97. New Port, Excaliber, Flying Machine etc are brands from
a. Arvind Mills
b. Oswal
c. Mohan Clothings
d. Vimal Clothings
98. “Quality in Everything We Do” is the slogan of which company?
a. Ernst & Young
b. Standard & Poor’s
c. General Electric
d. FedEx
99. Which aero major was set up on July 15, 1916 as Pacific Aero Products Company?
a. Dassault
b. Boeing
c. Airbus
d. MiG
100. Who is the owner of Telmex and America Movil?
a. Carlos Slim Helu
b. Liliane Bettencourt
c. Muhthar Kent
d. Bill Clinton
101. ‘Corporated Incorporated’ and ‘Limited Unlimited’ were rejected. What was accepted?
a. Microsoft
b. Apple
c. Google
d. Yahoo
102. Which online matrimonial site was started by J. Murugavel who himself found his wife
over the internet?
a. Shaadi.com
b. Bharatmatrimony.com
c. Overweightshaadi.com
d. MerryMarry.com
103. Eureka Forbes is from which of the following?
a. Tata Group
b. Reliance
c. RP Goenka Group
d. Aditya Birla Group
104. Which institution was set up by Sardar Dayal Sing Majithia on May 19, 1894 with an
emblem of three mountain peaks?
a. Punjab National Bank
b. Delhi University
c. Press Trust of India
d. Indian Hockey Federation
105. Mini, a car company, is a subsidiary of which company?
a. Ferrari
b. BMW
c. Jaguar
d. General Motors
106. Raging Bull is a symbol of which brand?
a. RedBull
b. Lamborghini
c. UPS
d. Deccan Chronicle
107. Who founded mega online retailing company Amazon?
a. Jeff Bezos
b. Sabeer Bhatia
c. Pierre Omidiyar
d. Larry Ellison
108. Which organization has trademarked the term ‘ECOMAGINATION’?
a. General Electric
b. British Petroleum
c. Samsung
d. IBM
109. ‘Simply Clever’ is Ad associated with which auto maker?
a. Mazda
b. Skoda
c. Alfa Romeo
d. Mercedes
110. NYSE ticker for Pepsi is
a. PBG
b. PEP
c. PGB
d. PPSI
111. ‘Oriflame’ – the beauty and cosmetics company belongs to which country?
a. Sweden
b. Denmark
c. Switzerland
d. Canada
112. Boroline is owned by which pharma group?
a. Paras Pharam
b. G.D. Pharma
c. Seth Brothers
d. Himalaya
113. Which car gives you ‘Fun on the Run’?
a. Etios
b. Swift
c. Alto
d. Dezire
114. KFC and Pizza Hut are owned by which company?
a. Yum! Brands
b. Taco Bells
c. Coca Cola
d. Heinz
115. ‘Sugar Free’ is a product from
a. Cadila Healthcare
b. Ranbaxy
c. Hindustan Unilever
d. ITC
116. Who authored the book – ‘It Happened in India’?
a. Azim Premji
b. Kishore Biyani
c. Nandan Nilkeni
d. Pranab Mukherji
117. ‘Imagining India’ is a book by
a. APJ Abdul Kalam
b. Pranab Mukherji
c. Nandan Nilkeni
d. NR Narayanmurthy
118. In NDTV, ND stands for
a. New Delhi
b. New Digital
c. Neo Digital
d. National Democratic
119. ‘Micra’ car is launched by which company?
a. Nissan
b. Ferrari
c. Jaguar
d. Lamborghini
120. Accenture is headquartered in which country?
a. USA
b. Australia
c. India
d. Ireland
121. ‘Halo Shampoo’ is the product of which company?
a. HUL
b. ITC
c. Colgate Palmolive
d. P & G
122. Name the British company that manufactured the rifles with greased cartridges that led
to the revolt of 1857.
a. BSA
b. Enfield
c. Winchesters
d. Bofors
123. ‘The Gray Old Lady of the 43rd Street’ is
a. Wall Street Journal
b. The New York Times
c. The Guardian
d. The Telegraph
124. Started in 1911 as Upton Machine Co and later renamed to Nineteen Hundred Co. How
do we know it today?
a. Whirlpool
b. Sony
c. Samsung
d. LG
125. Whitecare Tower is the HQ of which company?
a. AT&T
b. Ericsson
c. Motorola
d. NTT Docomo
126. ‘Tata Tea’ is renamed to
a. Tata Global Beverages
b. Tata Starbucks Beverages
c. Tata Hot Beverages
d. Tata Tea & Coffee Ltd
127. The famous book ‘End of Economic Man’ is written by
a. Ram Charan
b. Sam Walton
c. J P Morgan
d. Peter Drucker
128. World’s oldest airline still in business ?
a. KLM Dutch Airlines
b. NorthWest Airlines
c. British Airways
d. Qantas Airlines
129. It is known as “Little Water” and is made from potatoes in its country of origin.
a. Vodka
b. Champagne
c. Rum
d. Tequila
130. Charlie Chaplin alongwith Mary Pickford, DW Griffith and Douglas Fairbanks founded
a. MGM
b. United Artists
c. Lionsgate
d. NBC
131. The only state in India to have 3 stock exchanges is
a. Maharashtra
b. Gujarat
c. Karnataka
d. Tamilnadu
132. Danjaq is the holding company responsible for the copyright and trademarks to the
characters, elements, and other material related to whom on screen?
a. Jason Bourne
b. James Bond
c. Transformers
d. Harry Potter
133. Which coffee brand recently introduced premium coffees sourced from Kilimanjaro,
Brazil and Colombia?
a. Nescafe
b. Bru
c. Starbucks
d. CCD
134. Quest, Honour and Old Harmony are whose special edition brands?
a. Johnny Walker
b. Kingfisher
c. Old Monk
d. Godfather
135. Which company’s corporate responsibility mission is “Commitment to Playing
Responsibly”?
a. Lego
b. Mattel
c. Hot Wheels
d. Hasbro
136. Which global brand is known for its ‘TLD’ proposition that is being used for nearly 100
years?
a. Cadbury Bournville
b. Toblerone Chocolates
c. Oreo Cookies
d. Heinz Ketchup
137. If ‘Think Hatke’ is Virgin Mobiles, which is ‘Think Different’?
a. IBM
b. Apple
c. Volkswagen Beetle
d. Oracle
138. What word was contributed to the English language by the Seventeen magazine that
was first published in the US in 1944?
a. Freelancer
b. Software
c. Teenager
d. Hacking
139. Which brand’s logo gets its colours from the flag of Bavaria, a state in Germany?
a. Boeing
b. BMW
c. Volkswagen
d. L’oreal
140. Which of the following company was started by JRD Tata on the advise of J L Nehru?
a. Tata Airlines
b. Tata Salt
c. Lakme
d. Voltas
141. Every week analysts of this firm offer stock tips at a gathering called “The trading
huddle”. Some traders who make bets with the firm’s own money also attend it. Name the firm.
a. Mu Sigma
b. S&P
c. CRISIL
d. Goldman Sachs
142. The employees of which company have the phrase “Student of Lickonomics” on their
uniforms?
a. Domino’s Pizza
b. Pizza Hut
c. Subway
d. KFC
143. Which company had launched a soap brand by the name ‘Ganga’ that failed to take off
in the market?
a. Wipro
b. Godrej
c. ITC
d. Tata
144. Which company’s tagline is “Be What’s Next”?
a. Google
b. Yahoo
c. Microsoft
d. IBM
145. Which brand hosts parties at night clubs around the world as part of its global marketing
campaign to promote its casual range by dubbing the events as ‘After Hours Athletes’?
a. Nike
b. Adidas
c. Puma
d. Reebok
146. Which multinational launched an ayurvedic digestive candy brand called Chatpat
Churanet in the late 1980s that failed?
a. Unilever
b. Heinz
c. P&G
d. Colgate Palmolive
147. Which company wants you to ‘Think out of the Bun’?
a. Taco Bells
b. Pizza Hut
c. Coca Cola
d. Tropicana
148. If ‘Big Mac Index’ is to McDonald, then ‘Tall Latte Index’ is to?
a. Starbucks
b. KFC
c. Coca Cola
d. Pizza Hut
149. Which brand is named after the daughter of Muzaffar Shah, the king of Firdaus in the
book ‘Gulzar e- Nasin’?
a. Rooh Afza
b. ..
c. ..
d. ..
150. Band Aid has three types of variants in India – regular, wash proof and _____.
a. Ginger
b. Turmeric
c. Plaster of Paris
d. Saffron
151. Sachin & Binny Bansal started this company in 2007.
a. Redbus
b. Myntra
c. Infibeam
d. Flipkart
152. Prometric- a US based company is famous in India for
a. Manfacturing Electronic Voting Machine
b. Conducting IPL auctions
c. Conducting CAT exams
d. Timekeeper of Indian GP Formula1 races