Quiz on History

Select the full forms of...

1.AIG

2.AMD

3.NASDAQ

• American International Group

• Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd

• National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation

• Advanced Micro Devices

• Business Process Outsourcing

Answer explanation

Ingvar Kamprad Elmtaryd Agunnaryd is the wrong answer, as it is IKEA, not mentioned in the question. So is Business Process Outsourcing (BPO).

After WWII (1939-45) which global automobiles came?

• Honda

• Fiat

• Benz & Company

• Lamborghini

Answer explanation

Honda was made in 1948 and Lamborghini in 1963.

Select the leaves and nuts used in Coca-Cola.

• Coca leaves

• Coca nuts

• Kola leaves

• Kola nuts

Answer explanation

Coca nuts and kola leaves don't exist.

Which of the following brands are owned or licensed by Arvind Mills?

1. Flying Machine 2. Wrangler 3. Lee 4. Killer

• 1,2,3

• 1,2,4

• 1,3,4

• 2,3,4

Answer explanation

Killer is not owned or licensed by Arvind Mills.

Which is the wrong author combination with his/her books?

• Sudha Murthy:

  Dollar Bahu

• Vineet Nayar:

  Employees First Customers Second

• Sam Walton:

  God's Debris

• Nassim Nicholas Taleb:

  Fooled By Randomness

Answer explanation

God's Debris is written by Scott Adams.

Which airline company has its slogan The Spirit of Australia?

• Spice Jet

• Qantas

• Lufthansa

• Cathay Pacific

Select the slogan for Vicks.

• 99.44% pure

• It takes a licking and keeps on ticking

• Vicks ki goli lo, khich khich door karo

• The uncola

Answer explanation

The reasons why the options are not chosen are the slogans other than Vicks.

First option: Ivory Soap

Second option: Timex

Third option: Vicks

Fourth option: 7 Up

Select the option which is not a quotient of Glaxo Smithkline.

• Boost

• Figo

• Eno

• Horlicks

Match the following books to their respective authors:

Books: A. A Prisoner's Scrapbook B. A Better India: A Better World C. Jalebi Management D. An Angel in The Cockpit

Authors: 1. Shombit Sengupta 2. Vijaypat Singhania 3. Narayana Murty 4. LK Advani

• A-1, B-4, C-3, D-2

• A-4, B-1, C-3, D-2

• A-4, B-3, C-1, D-2

• A-3, B-4, C-2, D-1

Answer explanation

A Prisoner's Scrapbook is written by LK Advani.

A Better India: A Better World is written by Narayana Murty.

Jalebi Management is written by Shombit Sengupta.

An Angel in The Cockpit is written by Vijaypat Singhania.

Carat is the unit of weight for diamonds and certain other precious gems.

How much is 1 carat?

• 250 mg

• 500 mg

• 100 mg

• 200 mg