The Strategist Quiz #070

 

1. Which brand’s ambassador is also known as its “spokesbull”? It has been in existence since 1951. 
    
2. Which is the world’s largest coffee and baked goods chain? 
    
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. 
    
4. Which clock being displayed prominently on the Avenue of the Americas in New York City ran out of digits recently and why? 
    
5. Who owns Nocria, the air conditioner brand, and how did it get its name? 
    
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. 
    
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. 
    
8. On the exterior, what in the Honda Civic Hybrid distinguishes it from the regular Honda Civic? 
    
9. Which company owned by Sony of Japan was also owned by the Coca-Cola Company earlier? 
    
10. Identify the logo of this organisation which was in the news recently.

 

 

 

Ten all-correct entries will receive a copy of Nicholas Bates’ Being the Best: The A-Z of Personal Success, published by Wiley India (books courtesy: Wiley India). One lucky winner will also receive a cheque for Rs 2,000. Please send your entries to strategist@bsmail.in.  All entries must carry the full postal address of the contestant. Last date for receiving entries: 29 October. Previous winners, employees of Business Standard and Wiley India and their families are not eligible to participate.