Tuesday, September 30, 2008

One Biz Question a day Vol 1.5

A very easy one :

This company was the first to start the Frequent Flyer program. Which company?

Friday, September 19, 2008

One Biz Question a Day Vol 1.4

This series is slowly turning towards one biz question a week. will try to be a bit more regular.. going forward.

The name of this brand owned by Swire group is derived from the Medieval name of China. This company was registered at the cost of HK$2 by two men named Roy Farrel and Sydney de Kantzow. Which company?


The answer is Cathay Pacific -- Karan got it right..

One Biz Question a Day Vol 1.3

The Seminoles are a group of Native American people originally of Florida and now residing in Florida and Oklahoma. The Seminoles never surrendered to the US Government and thus call themselves the "Unconquered People". They have developed an economy largely based on sales of duty-free tobacco, tourism and gambling. They are however much better known as the owners of some other franchise – Which franchise?

Hard Rock Cafe - Franchise. 

Swaminathan Dixit, Jaldi Quizzer, Chandy and Asad Adam got it right.

Thursday, September 18, 2008

One Biz Question a Day Vol 1.2

In 1998 this company's founder offered to include his invention in Kodak Cameras. Still a fledging company, Kodak offered to fund the development of the product under the consideration that the new company would provide three years exclusive contract. The founder refused the offer and is now an industry leader in the line of products that it offered Kodak. Which company and who is the founder?

The company is Sandisk -- Flash card makers. The founder was Eli Harari.

No one cracked it. 

Friday, September 12, 2008

One Biz Questions a Day Vol 1.1

After multiple sabbaticals , I am back with another attempt at a series of quizzes. Will be posting a Biz q everyday -- Answers the next day. The comments would be moderated -- So you can go ahead and guess to your heart;s content.

First question to kick off the series.

“Work, Rest And Play" was a famous slogan of which brand?

and the answer is Mars..

Chandy was the only one to crack it.