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The Strategist Quiz (#394)

The founder of this company studied Walmart's and Costco's histories of driving down wholesale costs to pass savings on to customers

Gaurav Sri Krishna New Delhi
Last Updated : Feb 08 2015 | 8:26 PM IST
  1. The founder of this company studied Walmart's and Costco's histories of driving down wholesale costs to pass savings on to customers. One of his brand's messages is "Mission Impossible because there were many barriers to defy and it seemed quite impossible at one point in time for him to establish his company. Name the person and the company.
     
  2. Though Johnny Walker is known for its Black Label brand, which auto brand has an exclusive membership programme from its luxury line of vehicles called Black Label?
     
  3. Which company is planning to launch its own line of mobile phone and data plans for consumers in the US under the code name project Nova?
     
  4. This game was banned by King James II in 1457, as an unwelcome distraction to learning archery. Its economic impact on the US economy is more than $170 million. It is being reintroduced in the Summer Olympics to be held in 2016. Name it.
     
  5. Which famous computer programmer and founder of a company said this "Making money is easy. It is. The difficulty is not making it, it's keeping it"?
     
  6. During World War II, the US department awarded licences to three companies to manufacture insecticides in aerosol cans. Out of the three, name the company which extended this expertise and invented the world's first hair spray?
     
  7. The chocolate company that has the licence to manufacture Cadbury's chocolates in the US has struck a deal with Let's Buy British Imports to stop imports of Cadbury products made overseas. Name the company.
     
  8. Who has launched this campaign in India called "Take Marriage in your own hands"?
     
  9. Which company's basic ideal or philosophy reads "_____ exists to move you with enduring magical experiences"?
     
  10. Name the brand from the logo.

 




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First Published: Feb 02 2015 | 12:04 AM IST

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