52nd Official Delhi-42
Quiz Meet
Business Quiz
QM: Animesh
Rules
• Infinite Pounce and Bounce
• +10/-10 on Pounce
• +10/0 on Bounce, unless stated.
• Quizmaster’s decision is final.
1. Connect to a person
X (now owned
by Walt Disney)
UpGrad
Unilazer
ventures
Answer
2. Difference between what?
X
• An individual investor
• May be willing to invest in early-
stage or start-up businesses, as
well as established companies
• Investment amounts: £10k -
£100k, sometimes a bit more,
groups could go up to £1m
• Have experience and contacts to
contribute
• May be willing to be "hands-off"
or "hands-on" adding important
skills
Y
• A company or business rather
than an individual
• Seldom interested in early-stage,
unless compelling reasons (eg.
high tech with already successful
founders)
• Investment amounts: £1M +
• Have contacts
• Require seat on board
• Eg: Accel Partners, Sequoia
Capital
Answer
• X- Angel investor
• Y- Venture Capatalist
3. Tata group co?
• Apple inked a deal with retail chain X (run by
Infiniti Retail, a subsidiary of Tata Group) to
set up its first brick-and-mortar Apple Store in
India.
• ID X.
Answer
4. Racing event?
• X is a class of auto racing, using only electric cras. The
series was conceived in 2012, and the inaugural
championship started in Beijing on 13 September 2014,
sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de
l'Automobile (FIA).
• For the inaugural edition, various components were
made by:
Battery system- William
Chassis- Dallara
Electric motor- McLaren
Tyres- Michelin
Answer
5. ID the US Stock market index
• AIRLINES:
1. Alaska Air Group, Inc.
2. American Airlines
3. Delta Air Lines
4. JetBlue Airways Corp.
5. Southwest Airlines, Inc.
6. United Continental Holdings
• DELIVERY SERVICES:
7. Expeditors International
8. FedEx Corporation
9. United Parcel Service, Inc.
• MARINE TRANSPORTATION
17. Kirby Corp.
18. Matson, Inc.
• RAILROADS
10. CSX Corp.
11. Kansas City Southern
12. Norfolk Southern Corp.
13. Union Pacific Corp.
• TRUCKING
14. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
15. JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc.
16. Landstar System, Inc.
• RENTAL AND LEASING SERVICES
19. Avis Budget Group, Inc.
• TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
20. Ryder System, Inc.
Answer
• Dow Jones Transportation Avg
6. Brand and the advertising strategy?
• Mr. Clean (P&G)
• Guerrilla marketing is an advertisement
strategy concept designed for businesses to
promote their products or services in an
unconventional way with little budget to
spend.
7. Connect to an annual event
Answer
Official suppliers in Wimbledon
• Slazenger- Balls
• Robinsons- Soft Drink
• Hertz- Transport Supplier
• Evian- Water
• So on…
8. Co. X?
• QPrize Make in India is an initiative by
Department of Industrial Policy and &
Promotion (DIPP) and an American
semiconductor co X.
• It is India’s largest Startup prize till date with
the winner walking away with US $ 350,000 in
equity funding.
Answer
9. Restaurant chain, X
• Sajid Dhanani was 22 when he chose to eschew the family business of
fertilisers because it was already over-crowded and move into Hotel
business.
• His father bought him his first hotel in Vadodara in 1988.
• Next in line was a hotel in Indore. The company, Sayaji Hotels went
public in 1993.
• Sayaji Hotels received a setback in 1994 when its 90-room hotel in
Gandhidham was devastated in the 2001 earthquake in Bhuj.
• But Dhanani had much bigger dreams—of becoming a national player—
and the hotel route was proving costly and long-drawn. So Dhanani
decided on the next best thing: setting up a specialty restaurant chain.
• That's how X was born, inspired by the Kebab Ville restaurant in the
Indore property.
• The first restaurant in Mumbai's Bandra area (in 2006) was an instant
hit, and as of Jan 2016, X operates 63 outlets across the country
Answer
10.
• X is automotive manufacturing and distribution
company headquartered in England, and an
affiliated company of the German Adam Opel AG
(A subsidiary of GM).
• Etymology of the name X is from the name
of Falkes de Breauté, the head of King John's
mercenaries, who owned a large house in the
area, which was referred to as Faulke's Hall, later
Y, and eventually X.
• Contd.
10. Contd.
• X Bridge crosses the River Thames between X on the
south bank and Pimlico on the north bank.
Answer
• X- Vauxhall
• Y- Foxhall
11. Error pags of? +10 each
Answer
• Github
• Lenskart
12.
• X also known as Toyota production system (TPS), is a methodology
aimed primarily at reducing flow times within production as well as
response times from suppliers and to customers.
• Alternative terms for X that have been used.
Motorola- Short-Cycle Manufacturing (SCM)
IBM- Continuous-Flow manufacturing (CFM), and Demand-Flow
Manufacturing (DFM)
• Concept of X involves:
Elimination of wastes (7 wastes)
Kanban
Elimination of inventories
Quick responsereferring to wastes, kanban, inventory, and quick
response/lead-time reduction
Answer
• JIT (Just In Time) Manufacturing
13. X & Y.
• X (HQ: Rock Hill, South Carolina, US) founded by Chuck
Hall, is a company that engineers, manufactures and
sells 3D printers.
• X is notable within the 3D printing industry for
developing stereolithography and the STL file format.
• Y is the abbreviation used for Dassault Systèmes, which
develops softwares like CATIA, SolidWorks, SIMULIA,
DELMIA, etc.
• X & Y are not related to each other. Rather they both are
often confused with each other because of similarity in
their names.
Answer
14. Beverage co, X
• VIO, a flavored milk by the beverage giant X
has come up with two flavor- Kesar Treat and
Almond Delight developed specifically for the
Indian palate at X’s India’s R&D center in
Gurgaon.
• VIO, for now is exclusively available in Reliance
Retail’s stores.
Answer
15. ID the gentleman
• X is considered a pioneer in the field of AI. He died
recently due to cerebral haemorrhage (Jan 24 2016).
• X along with John McCarthy founded the MIT Computer
Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory.
• X's inventions include the first head-mounted graphical
display (1963) and the confocal microscope (1957, a
predecessor to today's widely used confocal laser scanning
microscope).
• Contd. (Pic)
15. Contd.
Answer
• Marvin Minsky
16. Distinction?
• This is a logo of a bank in
Italy.
• It was founded in 1472 by
the magistrate of the city of
Siena, Italy, as a mount of
pity.
• Ques- What distinction does
it hold in the banking
industry? (10)
• +5 for the name. 2/3 words
of it’s name would suffice.
Answer
• It is the oldest surviving bank in the world.
• Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
17. Australian Co X.
• Roxy is X’s female clothing line.
• Roxy’s logo has been creatively formed by
rotating two X logo (one reflected) and thus
forming a heart.
• X is one of the world's largest manufacturers
of surfwear and other boardsport-related
equipment.
• A part of Roxy’s logo can be shown. (+5 then)
17. Contd.
Answer
18. Ad by?
Answer
• Chupa Chups
19. ID the product being advertised.
Answer
20. Blank?
• Welspun India Ltd. is Asia’s largest and world’s 2nd
largest in its field.
• It has produced _____ used in Wimbledon tournament
since buying the iconic British _____ manufacturer
Christy, in 2006.
• There are two varieties of _____ made for players. The
one given to male players is purple and green with
tennis balls and letters in a color called “buttermilk.”
• The women’s one is done up in new colors each year,
this year’s is described as “Hot-Pink-and-Charcoal.”
Answer
• Wimbledon towels

Animesh (11-02-2016)

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    52nd Official Delhi-42 QuizMeet Business Quiz QM: Animesh
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    Rules • Infinite Pounceand Bounce • +10/-10 on Pounce • +10/0 on Bounce, unless stated. • Quizmaster’s decision is final.
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    1. Connect toa person X (now owned by Walt Disney) UpGrad Unilazer ventures
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    2. Difference betweenwhat? X • An individual investor • May be willing to invest in early- stage or start-up businesses, as well as established companies • Investment amounts: £10k - £100k, sometimes a bit more, groups could go up to £1m • Have experience and contacts to contribute • May be willing to be "hands-off" or "hands-on" adding important skills Y • A company or business rather than an individual • Seldom interested in early-stage, unless compelling reasons (eg. high tech with already successful founders) • Investment amounts: £1M + • Have contacts • Require seat on board • Eg: Accel Partners, Sequoia Capital
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    Answer • X- Angelinvestor • Y- Venture Capatalist
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    3. Tata groupco? • Apple inked a deal with retail chain X (run by Infiniti Retail, a subsidiary of Tata Group) to set up its first brick-and-mortar Apple Store in India. • ID X.
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    4. Racing event? •X is a class of auto racing, using only electric cras. The series was conceived in 2012, and the inaugural championship started in Beijing on 13 September 2014, sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA). • For the inaugural edition, various components were made by: Battery system- William Chassis- Dallara Electric motor- McLaren Tyres- Michelin
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    5. ID theUS Stock market index • AIRLINES: 1. Alaska Air Group, Inc. 2. American Airlines 3. Delta Air Lines 4. JetBlue Airways Corp. 5. Southwest Airlines, Inc. 6. United Continental Holdings • DELIVERY SERVICES: 7. Expeditors International 8. FedEx Corporation 9. United Parcel Service, Inc. • MARINE TRANSPORTATION 17. Kirby Corp. 18. Matson, Inc. • RAILROADS 10. CSX Corp. 11. Kansas City Southern 12. Norfolk Southern Corp. 13. Union Pacific Corp. • TRUCKING 14. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. 15. JB Hunt Transport Services, Inc. 16. Landstar System, Inc. • RENTAL AND LEASING SERVICES 19. Avis Budget Group, Inc. • TRANSPORTATION SERVICES 20. Ryder System, Inc.
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    Answer • Dow JonesTransportation Avg
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    6. Brand andthe advertising strategy?
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    • Mr. Clean(P&G) • Guerrilla marketing is an advertisement strategy concept designed for businesses to promote their products or services in an unconventional way with little budget to spend.
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    7. Connect toan annual event
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    Answer Official suppliers inWimbledon • Slazenger- Balls • Robinsons- Soft Drink • Hertz- Transport Supplier • Evian- Water • So on…
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    8. Co. X? •QPrize Make in India is an initiative by Department of Industrial Policy and & Promotion (DIPP) and an American semiconductor co X. • It is India’s largest Startup prize till date with the winner walking away with US $ 350,000 in equity funding.
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    9. Restaurant chain,X • Sajid Dhanani was 22 when he chose to eschew the family business of fertilisers because it was already over-crowded and move into Hotel business. • His father bought him his first hotel in Vadodara in 1988. • Next in line was a hotel in Indore. The company, Sayaji Hotels went public in 1993. • Sayaji Hotels received a setback in 1994 when its 90-room hotel in Gandhidham was devastated in the 2001 earthquake in Bhuj. • But Dhanani had much bigger dreams—of becoming a national player— and the hotel route was proving costly and long-drawn. So Dhanani decided on the next best thing: setting up a specialty restaurant chain. • That's how X was born, inspired by the Kebab Ville restaurant in the Indore property. • The first restaurant in Mumbai's Bandra area (in 2006) was an instant hit, and as of Jan 2016, X operates 63 outlets across the country
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    10. • X isautomotive manufacturing and distribution company headquartered in England, and an affiliated company of the German Adam Opel AG (A subsidiary of GM). • Etymology of the name X is from the name of Falkes de Breauté, the head of King John's mercenaries, who owned a large house in the area, which was referred to as Faulke's Hall, later Y, and eventually X. • Contd.
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    10. Contd. • XBridge crosses the River Thames between X on the south bank and Pimlico on the north bank.
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    11. Error pagsof? +10 each
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    12. • X alsoknown as Toyota production system (TPS), is a methodology aimed primarily at reducing flow times within production as well as response times from suppliers and to customers. • Alternative terms for X that have been used. Motorola- Short-Cycle Manufacturing (SCM) IBM- Continuous-Flow manufacturing (CFM), and Demand-Flow Manufacturing (DFM) • Concept of X involves: Elimination of wastes (7 wastes) Kanban Elimination of inventories Quick responsereferring to wastes, kanban, inventory, and quick response/lead-time reduction
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    Answer • JIT (JustIn Time) Manufacturing
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    13. X &Y. • X (HQ: Rock Hill, South Carolina, US) founded by Chuck Hall, is a company that engineers, manufactures and sells 3D printers. • X is notable within the 3D printing industry for developing stereolithography and the STL file format. • Y is the abbreviation used for Dassault Systèmes, which develops softwares like CATIA, SolidWorks, SIMULIA, DELMIA, etc. • X & Y are not related to each other. Rather they both are often confused with each other because of similarity in their names.
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    14. Beverage co,X • VIO, a flavored milk by the beverage giant X has come up with two flavor- Kesar Treat and Almond Delight developed specifically for the Indian palate at X’s India’s R&D center in Gurgaon. • VIO, for now is exclusively available in Reliance Retail’s stores.
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    15. ID thegentleman • X is considered a pioneer in the field of AI. He died recently due to cerebral haemorrhage (Jan 24 2016). • X along with John McCarthy founded the MIT Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory. • X's inventions include the first head-mounted graphical display (1963) and the confocal microscope (1957, a predecessor to today's widely used confocal laser scanning microscope). • Contd. (Pic)
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    16. Distinction? • Thisis a logo of a bank in Italy. • It was founded in 1472 by the magistrate of the city of Siena, Italy, as a mount of pity. • Ques- What distinction does it hold in the banking industry? (10) • +5 for the name. 2/3 words of it’s name would suffice.
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    Answer • It isthe oldest surviving bank in the world. • Banca Monte dei Paschi di Siena.
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    17. Australian CoX. • Roxy is X’s female clothing line. • Roxy’s logo has been creatively formed by rotating two X logo (one reflected) and thus forming a heart. • X is one of the world's largest manufacturers of surfwear and other boardsport-related equipment. • A part of Roxy’s logo can be shown. (+5 then)
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    19. ID theproduct being advertised.
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    20. Blank? • WelspunIndia Ltd. is Asia’s largest and world’s 2nd largest in its field. • It has produced _____ used in Wimbledon tournament since buying the iconic British _____ manufacturer Christy, in 2006. • There are two varieties of _____ made for players. The one given to male players is purple and green with tennis balls and letters in a color called “buttermilk.” • The women’s one is done up in new colors each year, this year’s is described as “Hot-Pink-and-Charcoal.”
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