BUSINESS QUIZ11

1.Which bell in the great Underwriting Room of Lloyd's is sometimes rung to indicate the late arrival of a ship or to announce a catastrophe like 9/11?
Ans. Lutine Bell.

2.This British company made both sausages and ice-cream at one point of time and with the same brand-name. Now Unilevers owns the ice-cream brand while the sausage brand is owned by the UK based Kerry group. Name the brand.
Ans. Kwality Walls is now owned by Unilever.

3.Which bank sponsors marathons in cities like Singapore, Dubai, Lahore, Mumbai, Hong Kong and Mombasa?
Ans. Standard Chartered.

4.What is sometimes colloquially called 'Marks and Spark?'
Ans. Marks and Spencers.

5.Who is the father of consumer activism?
Ans. The Father of consumer activism is Ralph Nadar.

6."The world put stock on us" is the tag line of?
Ans. NYSE.

7.Expand the acronym ASIMO as in the name of the humanoid robot developed by Honda.
Ans. ASIMO - Advanced Step In Innovative Mobility.

8. It was first mentioned in 1784 by Benjamin Franklin in a letter to the editors of the ‘Journal of Paris’. However, due to the humorous nature of the article, it wasn’t taken seriously. The idea was finally adopted by the German Government during the First World War, between April 30, 1916 and October 1, 1916. What?
Ans. Daylight saving time.

9.Following is the text of a print advertisement:
The Management of _____________ have pleasure in announcing that the name ‘________’ has been selected as the winner for the “Give Me A Name” contest. Shri BN Rele and Shri DB Aras, who have both sent in the name ‘________’, equally share the prize of Rs. 500.
Identify the company.
Ans. Asian Paints;Gattu.

10.Whose brands are Fiama Di Wills?
Ans. It is the brand of shampoo from ITC.
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