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The Big Business Brainstorm

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which company pioneered the concept of the 'psychological contract' in HR management studies?

a)

IBM

b)

Procter & Gamble

c)

Hewlett-Packard

d)

Ford

2.

Before becoming CEO of Microsoft, Satya Nadella led which division?

a)

Windows

b)

Cloud & Enterprise

c)

Office

d)

Xbox

3.

In finance, a 'poison pill' strategy is used to:

a)

Lower tax liabilities

b)

Prevent hostile takeovers

c)

Increase profits

d)

Attract investors

4.

Which consulting firm was originally called The Accounting & Audit Practice of Arthur Andersen?

a)

EY

b)

Deloitte

c)

Accenture

d)

PwC

5.

Which Indian conglomerate's motto is 'Touching Lives, Adding Value'?

a)

Tata Group

b)

Aditya Birla Group

c)

Reliance

d)

Mahindra

6.

In corporate culture, what does the term 'Glass Cliff' refer to?

a)

Women promoted during crisis

b)

Pay gap in leadership

c)

A failed IPO

d)

Mergers without benefits

7.

Jeff Bezos originally wanted to name Amazon as:

a)

Relentless

b)

A-Z Online

c)

Cadabra

d)

Explorer

8.

Which global CEO is nicknamed 'The Ice Man' for calm decision-making?

a)

Carlos Ghosn

b)

Sundar Pichai

c)

Satya Nadella

d)

Bob Iger

9.

Which industry introduced the concept of Kaizen (continuous improvement)?

a)

Japanese Automobile Industry

b)

US Banking

c)

German Steel

d)

Korean Electronics

10.

In corporate history, who was the first woman to head a Fortune 500 company (1972)?

a)

Katharine Graham

b)

Carly Fiorina

c)

Indra Nooyi

d)

Mary Barra

11.

The 'hidden job market' refers to:

a)

Unlisted opportunities filled via networking

b)

Remote freelance jobs

c)

Contract-only positions

d)

Government posts

12.

Which company was the first to reach a $1 trillion market cap?

a)

Microsoft

b)

Amazon

c)

Apple

d)

Alphabet

13.

What does the Peter Principle in management state?

a)

People rise to their level of incompetence

b)

Leaders fail in crisis

c)

CEOs retire early

d)

Promotions reduce productivity

14.

Which Indian company is nicknamed 'Salt to Software'?

a)

Tata Group

b)

Reliance

c)

Wipro

d)

Infosys

15.

The 'black box thinking' principle in corporate culture was inspired by which industry?

a)

Aviation

b)

Finance

c)

Healthcare

d)

Oil & Gas

16.

Which CEO is famous for the phrase 'Culture eats strategy for breakfast'?

a)

Jack Welch

b)

Peter Drucker

c)

Warren Buffett

d)

Sam Walton

17.

The world's largest private employer is:

a)

Amazon

b)

Walmart

c)

McDonald's

d)

Tata Group

18.

In HR, the 'halo effect' refers to:

a)

Favoritism based on one strong trait

b)

Leadership charisma

c)

Work-life balance

d)

Job hopping

19.

Which tech giant uses OKRs (Objectives & Key Results), popularized by John Doerr?

a)

Microsoft

b)

Google

c)

Meta

d)

Apple

20.

Who was known as the 'Neutron Jack' for aggressive restructuring at GE?

a)

Jeff Immelt

b)

Jack Welch

c)

Larry Bossidy

d)

Lou Gerstner

21.

Which industry introduced the phrase 'up or out policy' for promotions?

a)

Investment Banking

b)

Consulting

c)

Law

d)

IT Services

22.

Which CEO once worked as a newspaper delivery boy before leading one of the world's top IT companies?

a)

Narayana Murthy

b)

Satya Nadella

c)

Sundar Pichai

d)

Azim Premji

23.

The term 'golden parachute' refers to:

a)

Huge severance packages for executives

b)

Retirement benefits

c)

Stock buybacks

d)

CEO bonuses

24.

Which global fast-food brand is known internally as 'QSR pioneer'?

a)

Subway

b)

McDonald's

c)

Domino's

d)

KFC

25.

In M&A, the 'white knight' refers to:

a)

Friendly acquirer rescuing a company

b)

Angel investor

c)

Government bailout

d)

Merger consultant

26.

Which industry introduced Six Sigma methodology?

a)

Automobile

b)

Manufacturing (Motorola)

c)

IT

d)

Banking

27.

Which Fortune 500 CEO is also a licensed pilot and often flies corporate jets?

a)

Jeff Bezos

b)

Warren Buffett

c)

Richard Branson

d)

Tim Cook

28.

The term 'moonlighting' in jobs refers to:

a)

Switching industries

b)

Doing a second job secretly

c)

Working night shifts

d)

Freelancing

29.

Which Indian corporate leader is known as the 'Milkman of India'?

a)

Ratan Tata

b)

Verghese Kurien

c)

Mukesh Ambani

d)

Anand Mahindra

30.

In organizational psychology, the 'Hawthorne Effect' refers to:

a)

People working harder when observed

b)

Work-life stress

c)

Leadership charisma

d)

Bonus motivation