Answers to last week's quiz (#070)

 

1. Which brand’s ambassador is also known as its “spokesbull”? It has been in existence since 1951.
   The Elmer’s Glue. It was first marketed in 1947 by Borden Inc’s chemical division under the name “Cascorez Glue”. In 1951, the brand was renamed after Elmer the Bull, husband of Borden’s advertising mascot Elsie the Cow. 
    
2. Which is the world’s largest coffee and baked goods chain? 
   Dunkin Donuts 
    
3. During the July 4 weekend in 1985, a former supermarket chain executive was writing a business plan when his printer ribbon broke. His neighbourhood stationery store was closed for the holiday, and stores farther away did not stock the ribbon he needed. This prompted him to start his own company. Name the person and the company he founded. 
   Staples, founded by Tom Stemberg 
    
4. Which clock being displayed prominently on the Avenue of the Americas in New York City ran out of digits recently and why? 
   The National Debt Clock in New York City, showing US public debts ran out of digits to record the growing figure 
    
5. Who owns Nocria, the air conditioner brand, and how did it get its name? 
   Nocria is an air-conditioner brand under Fujitsu. It got its name from “aircon” spelt backwards. 
    
6. In which James Bond movie did the founder of an airline play a cameo role? The airline’s aircraft was also featured in this movie. Name the movie, the founder and his airline.
   Richard Branson, founder of Virgin Atlantic, in Casino Royale 
    
7. Connect the following with a unique first of its kind product: a 170-year-old defunct watch brand, one time investigative journalist (Bofors scandal) Chitra Subramanian and S Ramodorai, CEO of TCS.
   The Panchang watch. Based on the Indian calendar, it indicates the rahu kaal, the inauspicious period during the day. Chitra Subramaniam along with Marc Aeschbacher saw an opportunity to offer this unique concept. They bought over a defunct Swiss watch company BorgeauD, to develop their product. The project has been mentored by S Ramadorai, CEO and MD of Tata Consultancy Services. 
    
8. On the exterior, what in the Honda Civic Hybrid distinguishes it from the regular Honda Civic? 
   The hybrid badging at the rear of the car is the only distinguishing feature of the Honda Civic Hybrid with the regular Honda Civic. 
    
9. Which company owned by Sony of Japan was also owned by the Coca-Cola Company earlier?
   Columbia Pictures 
    
10. Identify the logo of this organisation which was in the news recently.
    Wachovia Bank

 

There were 27 all-correct entries for quiz #70. The winners who will receive a copy of Being the Best: The A-Z of Personal Success are: Kaberi Sen, Kolkata; Gajanan Dhope, Noida; Uday K Mishra, Faridabad; Sanat Kumar Mukherjee, Kolkata; Anil K Gaynar, New Delhi; Shamimur Rahman, Patna; Abhilash Kumar, Delhi; Ejaz Ahmed, Jharkhand; Priyanka Mishra, Delhi; and Parminder Singh Gulati, Delhi. Kaberi Sen also wins Rs 2,000.