Tata Crucible 2010 Campus

For all those who are preparing for the Tata Crucible Campus edition this year, the following videos should give a fair idea of how the questions might be. njoi...

Tata Crucible Campus quiz 2009 --- Hyderabad Quiz part 1



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Tata Crucible Campus quiz 2008 --- Chennai Quiz part 1




Tata Crucible Campus quiz 2008 --- Chennai Quiz part 2




Tata Crucible Campus quiz 2008 --- Chennai Quiz part 3

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Question 71

Graphic designer Trevor Key of Cooke Key Associates drew the logo of this famous brand on the back of a napkin in the early 70's. In fact the rising of the logo from left to right has been described by logo analyst as upbeat, though the owner still thinks it could have been the angle of the napkin. What logo is this?

Answer

The Virgin Logo

Ranjeeth gets it right

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Question 70

The company was to be called Dimension 6 , but Jeff Johnson , the first employee of this company had a dream which later led to its name. Which company?

Answer

Nike

Rahul and Ranjeeth Crack it

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Answers to yesterday's questions should be up on each post by 10:00 PM tonight max

Question 69

He entered the hotel business by buying the Mobley Hotel in Cisco , Texas in 1919. His autobiography is aptly titled " Be My Guest" Who are we talking about?

Answer

Conrad Hilton

Udit and Patrick get it right

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Question 68

Founded on 24th September 1946, legend has it that Farrell and a group of foreign correspondent thought up of the airline's unique name in the bar of the Manila Hotel. The Chinese name of this company comes from a Chinese idiom meaning "Grand and Peaceful State". Which company?

Answer

Cathay Pacific

Malcs and Sylvian cracked it.

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Question 67

NetJets a company that offers , fractional ownership and rental of private business jets was founded in 1964. In 1998 , a person who had been a customer of the company for three years decided to buy the company. Who was the person and Which company is NetJets a subsidiary of?

Answer

Warren Buffet , Berkshire Hathaway

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Question 66

In 1952 , Nathan Swartz bought a 50% interest in the Abingdon Shoe company. He later bought out the entire company and created a model , after which the company itself is named today. It trades on the NYSE as TBL and got its current name in 1973. Which company?

Answer

Timberland. Surprisingly no attempts on this one.

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Question 65

On what item that was used extensively in the tanneries did Emperor Nero levy a tax on?

Answer

Urine Tax

Malcs gets it.

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Question 64

It began in 1877 , when Emile Moreau , a frenchman , did something unique ( at that time) to get rid of a few of his belongings. The same led to an idea and a partnership with T.K.Banerjee and they named it after Emile's friend. What started thus and what did Emile Moreau with the few belonging?

Answer

A.H.Wheeler and company.. selling books in railway stations

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Question 63

James Wilson , a hat maker from the small scottish town of Hawick , believed in free trade and in 1843 started this to protest against the "Corn Laws". Known as the Railway Monitor in its early years , how do we know this brand now?

Answer

The Economist.

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Question 62

If the water purifying solution from HUL is Pure it , what is the equivalent from Tata?

Answer

Swach. Tata Swach

Gautham and malc get it.

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Question 61

Launched in 2006 by Tata Chemicals to satisfy the iodised salt needs of the Indian masses. The brand is now the second biggest packaged salt brand in India, with a market share of around 6%.What product?

Answer

i-shakthi

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Question 60

Which brand name which means 'to rebind/ to reconnect' in Latin , has the tagline -- Values that bind?

Answer

Religare

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Question 59

Where would you find these 7 songs being played once every 20 minutes -- 14 times a day?

• "Baba Yetu", a Swahili song for the computer game "Civilization IV", composed by Christopher Tin
• "Con te partirò" ("Time to Say Goodbye") by Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman.
• "Dhoom Thana", a Hindi song from the film Om Shanti Om.
• "Sama Dubai-an Emirati", a tribute by Emaar Properties to Sheikh Mohammed's leadership.
• "Shik Shak Shok", an Arabic dance song by Hassan Abou El Seoud.
• "Waves" ("Amvaj") by Bijan Mortazavi.
• "Bassbor Al Fourgakom" by Hussain Al Jassmi.

Answer

The Fountain at Burj Khalifa

Anish and Malcs right.

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Question 58

Id this Business Personality

Answer

Karan Bilimoria

Novice gets it right.

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Question 57

Id this Character from the world of Sony Playstations that shares its name with a google product

Answer

Buzz

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Question 56

Id the two people in the picture and what was their latest work?

Answer

Superfreakanomics... Nice crack by the Novice

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Question 55

With the establishment of Ford Motor Company in 1903 , Americans began to discover the adventures of the open road. In the early years of the 20th century, it was not uncommon for bicycles, animal-powered wagons and new gasoline-powered motor vehicles to share the same streets and roadways as the pedestrians. Accidents were frequent. After witnessing a collision between an automobile and a horse drawn carriage , Garret Augustus Morgan was convinced the something had to be done to improve traffic safety. So he created something and patented it , although he was not the first to create such an equipment. What did he patent?

Answer

Traffic Signals

Novice and malc crack it again.

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Question 54

With which brand would you associate the tagline -- " Fresh as the Month of May"?

Answer

Marlboro Cigarettes

Malc gets it

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Question 53

Connect the two pictures and tell me the story behind this.

Malcs and novice get it. for answer refer to the comments.