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THE BINNESS QUIZFINALS

BIZ QUIZ CONDUCTED BY TEAM : SARSON DA SWAG

-ANUGRAH AGNIHOTRI , SIDDHARTH MITTRA , SHUBHAM JAIN

GNOSIS QUIZ LEAGUE , NIT ALLAHABAD

SHUBH AARAMBH9 QUESTIONS

POUNCE +x / -10 Where X=25 (if 1-2 teams pounce and give correct answer)X=20 (if 3-5 teams pounce and give correct answer)X=15 (if 6-8 teams pounce and give correct answer)

BOUNCE +10/ -0

HINTS WILL BE GIVEN ON BOUNCE IF REQUIRED

1.)Sachiin Joshi is an actor belonging to Jodhpur famous(kind of) for doing films like Jackpot and many more Telugu films. He made his debut in Aazaan. But apart from acting abilities, it is a business connect that put him in this quiz.He is associated with the JMJ group of companies which has a vast portfolio. But a preliminary product of the company earned its founder and now him a reputation and a nickname in the business world as the Y king. Give me Y.

ANSWERY is GUTKA.Sachiin Joshi and his father Jagmohan Joshi are also known as the gutka king.

2.)The just missed it club is a club/group of people who cancelled their voyage aboard the RMS Titanic despite of having tickets booked. A very famous conspiracy theory about the Titanic and its sinking takes into account the fact that the just missed it club had the person X and many of his close associates and people he planning to do business with soon in it. The conspiracy theory says that X hatched a plan to kill off his opponents on the matter of the federal reserve inspired by a book titled "Wreck of the Titan" written in 1898 by a man named Morgan Robertson.Who is this extremely famous businessman X who also owned the Titanic.

ANSWERX : JP Morgan

3.)In their statement about X, the famous corporation Y said :"The smile known around the world," X is second only to Santa Claus in terms of recognition.Along with birdie the early bird, Hamburgler, grimace and many more, they formed the fictitious world of Yland used for advertising Y's products. Identify X,Y.

ANSWERX : Ronald McDonaldY : Mcdonalds

4.)Scarcity marketing is a type of marketing where the marketers induce a sense of urgency in the minds of the consumer by making them feel that they would miss out if they dont act fast. A few common examples are the Big billion day sale by Flipkart and the invite only system of Oneplus phones. But its most impactful usage is undoubtedly by the company X which ran an iconic ad campaign in 1940s and 50s. Over the course of a few decades, successfully turn a failing market into a psychological necessity,all during a period of war and economic turmoilGive me X and what product/commodity did they revolutionise.

ANSWERX :DeBeersDiamond A diamond is forever campaign

5.)After Japanese baseball team Hanshin Tigers victory in the 1985 Japan Championship Series the fan base went wild, and a riotous celebration gathered at a Bridge. The rabid crowd seized a plastic statue of X owing to the fact that he looked like one of their players but was not a Japanese, from a nearby outlet of his chain of restaurants Y and tossed it off the bridge as an effigy. A curse was said to be placed on the team because of X's anger over this. This was used to explain the team's subsequent 18-year losing streak and is famous as the Curse of the X. Give me X, Y.

ANSWERX : Colonel SandersY: KFC

6.)Which famous FMCG brand which advertises itself as A journey of excellenceA saga of transformationA signature of majestic lifestyleA tradition of extraordinary fragrance sponsored the recently concluded Jaipur lit fest and started a six word story contest which got trolled on twitter.

ANSWERRajnigandha

7.)'X tax' is the popular term used to refer to a diverted profits tax, which is a legislative project in the United Kingdom. The aim, beginning in April 2015, is to impose a levy on company profitsexcluding those of small and medium-sized enterprisesthat are routed via "contrived arrangements" to tax havens. The term has also been used to refer to a tax in Spain, introduced in 2014, that imposes a royalty charge on X when its news site uses material belonging to a Spanish publisher. X's response was to cease collating such articles on its news website. What is X.

ANSWERGoogle Tax

8.)X, an Indian company was established in 1989 in collaboration with Hasbro toys, USA. The company has manufacturing licenses for toys and games from Disney, Warner Brothers, Rummikub and Dora. X also has partnerships with renowned toy brands Hasbro, Lego, Jumbo etc. for manufacture and marketing in India. X's products are however manufactured by a company Y in south India which started off by manufacturing balloons for toys but soon diversified and is now known for a different category of products of the same raw material. Give me X,Y.

ANSWERX :FunSkoolY: MRF

9.) CONNECT

ANSWERVarious Objects used for calculation of PPP indices i.e. the iPod index, the tall latte index, the billy index (Ikea billy index).

AD-MAD ROUND6 QUESTIONS

WRITE DOWN THE ANSWERS IN YOUR SHEET

EXCHANGE SHEETS AT THE END OF THE ROUNDANSWERS GIVEN AT THE END OF THE ROUND

+10/ -0 PER QUESTION

ABSOLUT

McDONALDS

SONY PLAYSTATION 3

COCAINE TOOTHACHE DROPS

WWF

WONDERBRA

JHINGALALA9 QUESTIONS

POUNCE +x / -10 Where X=25 (if 1-2 teams pounce and give correct answer)X=20 (if 3-5 teams pounce and give correct answer)X=15 (if 6-8 teams pounce and give correct answer)

BOUNCE +10/ -0

HINTS WILL BE GIVEN ON BOUNCE IF REQUIRED

This is the math stack exchange answer to a question about the shape of what ?The shape is self centring hence easy to stack up.There is no trajectory that allows you to break up into predictable pieces, it's a saddle so increases the _________ feeling hence that weird satisfaction.It is relatively more feasible to manufacture the press block compared to other shapes.

1.)

ANSWERThe shape of pringles is being described

2.) The halo effect is a cognitive bias in which an observer's overall impression of a person, company, brand, or product influences the observer's feelings and thoughts about that entity's character or properties. This effect is widely used in advertising when choosing brand ambassadors.Similarly, The devil effect, also known as the reverse halo effect, is when people allow an undesirable trait to influence their evaluation of other traits.In the wake of recent debates in the country the company X, faced an online movement on an unusual platform that can be attributed to the reverse halo effect.Which company and how was the movement known on social media?

ANSWERThe company was Snapdeal, and the movement was known as #appwapsi

3.) The pic is of an ad guru of India who gave us memorable ad campaigns like those of Fevicol, Cadbury dairy milk, Vodafone etc.A book on marketing recently released by him is a word play on Pandemonium meaning wild and noisy disorder or confusion; uproar. Identify him and also his widely known and successful advertising venture in the year 2014.

ANSWERPiyush Pandey, and he was a part of the team for the BJP general elections 2014 campaign team.

4.)Given below are the names of a few sailing ships. The ones originally used were the Grand Turk and the Friendship.Others that are also used are the John Wesley, Salem, Birmingham, Maria Teresa, Propontis, Recovery, Sooloo, Star of the West, Constitution, Java, United States, and Hamilton.Which very famous brand by Proctor&Gamble can this list be pertaining to?

ANSWERNames of the ships used on the Old Spice logo

5.) X is a term in the U.S. investment and venture capital industry that denotes a start-up companyoriginally and often software-focused, but now more inclusive of other sectorswhose valuation has exceeded the somewhat arbitrary value of $1 billion. As of August 2015, the list was led by Uber (transportation), Xiaomi (consumer electronics), Airbnb (lodging), Palantir (big data), and Snapchat (social media). Canadian companies with similar distinctions have been termed "narwhals". Give me X

ANSWERUnicorn companies

6.) Shown is the pic of a famous and revolutionary product by the company we now know as X. This started as the J.Cooper company and made the revolutionary product shown, selling it by the name of the kenosha klosed krotch. The product was a hit and the company went on to make newer designs and products. But soon they had to change the name of this product/line of products. They changed the name to X and it since then has been the name for their company. Give me X .Why did they have to change the name for brownie points.

ANSWERThe company is known as JOCKEY ever since they renamed KKK(!!) as Jockey briefs.

7.) X, an iconic product and brand, once consisted of an unusual compound Y. The existence of this in the raw material for the product was not much of an issue for quite some time but caused widespread hue and cry after awareness of its side effects grew. The manufacturing company then modified the recipe to remove it. However, long after it had ceased to contain any significant amount of Y, in the Southeastern U.S., "dope" remained a common colloquialism for X, and "dope-wagons" were trucks that transported it. What is X and Y.

ANSWERX : Coca ColaY : Cocaine

8.) "Z live in the grey area between audacious technology and pure science fiction, Google said in a 2013 video titled Z Thinking. Some famous examples of Z are project Wing, Loon, Titan, and Calico. While many of Google's Z are judged as a waste of time and money by the general public, some are aimed at achieving great things to 'make the world a better place'. What is the name Z given to this category of Google's products /projects.

ANSWERZ : Moonshots

9.) CONNECT

ANSWERAll startups in which Ratan Tata invested

6 QUESTIONS

INDIVIDUAL POINTS FOR EACH QUESTION ONLY ON POUNCE

+20/-10 PER QUESTION ON POUNCE

ANSWERS FOR INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS FOLLOW THE SLIDES

POINTS FOR THE CONNECT SHOWN ON EACH SLIDE

CHOCOLATE FOR THE NAME OF THE ROUND

LAST ROUND

+60/-30

In the early 1970s due to recession resulting from the Vietnam war and Apollo space program, the commercial arm of X suffered huge unemployment. A billboard in an airport read Will the last personleaving SEATTLE please turn out the lights.It was at this time that X introduced its iconic design of Y, known for its capacity, which helped X re-emerge financially.Give me X and Y.

X BoeingY 747

+50/-25

The company X began by mining for corundum in quarries.Twelve years after its inception, it developed its first exclusive product- X-ite cloth. This was followed by waterproof sandpaper and Scotch brand tapes.It also developed Y which has become the generic name for that sort of product.Give me X and Y.

X 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing)Y Post-it notes.

+40/-20The company X was christened by the founder and his mother while playing on the anagram set. According to the founder it was short, easy to pronounce and nothing resembled the name.In the 20th the company rose to such heights in terms of popularity that X _____ became a common colloquialism for memorable moments. The company ran into financial troubles in the late 20th century due to its reluctance to change to digital systems. It did eventually switch over to digitized products but also had to file for bankruptcy.Identify X.

X Kodak (Kodak moment).

+30/-15

The company X is named eponymously after its founder.The company is well known for its novel methods in supply chain management and electronic commerce particularly its direct sales order and configure to order approach to manufacturing. It is also the first company to install red hat Linux on corporate systems.In 1992, the founder of the company became the youngest CEO ever to be heading a Fortune 500 company. He stepped down as the CEO in 2004 but returned in 2007 and maintains that position even today.Name the company X.

Dell after Michael Dell.

20/-10

The company X is hugely famous in the tech world. Neil Armstrong transmitted his first words on the moon using a transceiver designed by this company.Morton Goldsholl, the guy who designed the present Batman logo, is said to have created the packaging for this companys products.It also developed the worlds first two way pager.Give me X.

X Motorola

+10/0

X enjoys approbation from Richard Branson and Prince Charles.After a record of 120 years of continuous service, the workers of this firm went on a strike for the very first time to support Anna Hazare in his anti-corruption campaign. To the luck of the customers, the strike wason Parsi New Year, a public holiday .X was recently depicted in a Bollywood film.Give me X.

X Dabbawallahs.

COMPANIES FOR THE CONNECTBoeing3MKodakDellMotorolaDabbawalas

CONNECTAll these firms (claim to ) have a six sigma certification given to them

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