Corporate Quiz at NMIMS

NMIMS is organizing a corporate quiz 'Prashnottari' as part of the annual management fest 'Paragana'. Details below:

• QM - Amit Pandeya
• Teams of 2
• Open to all
• Cross-corporates team allowed but no cross team for students or students-corporates
• Date - Sunday 16th November
• Time - 6pm onwards
• 6 teams on stage, no quotas
• Prizes - 30k & 20k

The online quizzes can be accessed at http://www.paragana.com/prashnavali.html Kudos to the question setters for setting such nice quizzes.

Here are some questions from the last year's prelims:

Q1. Until Sept 2005, Gillette owned it. Recently Genpact became its owner. What are we referring to?
A. Ticker symbol G on NYSE

Q2. Atorvastatin is a member of the drug class known as statins, used for lowering cholesterol which inhibits the rate-determining enzyme located in hepatic tissue that produces mevalonate, a small molecule used in the synthesis of cholesterol and other mevalonate derivatives. The most famous brand of this was the largest selling drug in the world for 2006. Which brand?
A. Lipitor

Q3. FXLabs Solutions, a Hyderabad based video game developing company has been awarded the rights by Yashraj Film Studios to develop a game based on one of its films. They have also been awarded the rights to turn a particular American comic into a video game. Which movie and which comic?
A. Dhoom 2 and Archie

Q4. In an attempt of finding a way of burning down the traditional paperback book business, which company has launched the Kindle, a US$399 handheld device that can download digital books, newspapers, and magazines from the Internet?
A. Amazon.com

Q5. Sabse Bada Rupaiyya is a show on NDTV India telecast every Sunday evening between 4:30 to 5pm. The show educates viewers on the insurance industry gives tips on personal finance management. Who is the expert host of the show?
A. Ritu Nanda

Q6. In addition to the audio feedback provided by a generic male or female voice , there are pre-recorded congratulations provided by Lance Armstrong and Paula Radcliffe whenever a user reaches a set milestone. This "celebrity feedback" is heard after the usual end-of-run statistics. Recently, students from the University of Washington discovered that the transmitter of this device gives off radio frequencies that can be read up to 60 feet away using Radio-frequency identification and used this to build a US$250 surveillance device and integrated it with Google Maps. Which device?
A. Nike+Ipod

Q7. Which famous 'watering hole' amongst corporates and students in a suburb in Mumbai, gets its name from the company, Totlani & Co., which owns it?
A. Toto’s

Q8. Just before the 2004 Olympics at Athens, swimwear company Speedo introduced to the markets 'The Worlds Fastest Swimsuit'. This is a result of four years of research and development that began at the Natural History Museum, London. What was the inspiration for the design of this suit?
A. The Shark Skin

Q9. She is the only Indian designer to be featured in promostyl's magazine Acustyl and the first Asian to head the French fashion brand, Scherrer.She authored the book, 101 Ways to Look Good and serves on the board of Governors at NIFT, and is an honorary patron of the Savera Association, a popular charity involved in improving the lives of Indian woman. Who?
A. Ritu Beri

Q10. This company is offers its user with a new concierge service. It is accessed through a special button, the "Concierge key" provided on the instrument. The service comprises a dedicated team of assistants to help the owner, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service also helps the user locate tickets to the theatre, reserve able at a restaurant, make spa appointment and arrange for travel among many other services. Which company?
A. Vertu