The Pursuit of Busyness

S . Q . A . D .

The Pursuit of Busyness

ROUND I

WRITE BRO.

Total 8 Questions

All answers are to be written down.

+10/-0 for each question.

Bonus +10 if all answers are correct.

1.

How do we know the joint venture between the Tata Group, and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) as?

2.

This company was formed by the merger of two companies Shibaura Seisakusho (Shibaura Engineering Works) and Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric) in 1939. The present name originated as a nick name but it was only in 1978 that the company was officially renamed.

3.

Life magazine estimated in 1936 that 10 million Americans, or approximately 6% of the population had at least one. A Harris Poll, done in 2003, nearly triples those numbers and estimates that 16% of Americans now have one or more.

An article ranked __________ as the sixth fastest growing retail venture of the 1990s, right behind Internet, paging services, bagels, computer and cellular phone service. On the average, an establishment is being added in the country everyday.

Virtually every language is searched for. Japanese and Chinese characters/symbols are among the most frequently searched. Backs rank the highest in searches (lower, upper and all over) Unmentionables also rank high.

__________ in the Western world today has its origins in Polynesia (a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean)

4.

Founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills, it became part of Kayser-Roth and then Gulf and Western Industries before being acquired by Donald Trump in 1996.

From 1960 to 1990, the ______ Creed was read at each event : "We, the young women of the _______, believe people everywhere are seeking peace, tolerance and mutual understanding. We pledge to spread this message in every way we can, wherever we go."

5.

National Allied Publications was founded in 1934. The company‟s first publication was the tabloid-sized New Fun the following year. In this company‟s field of specialization eras are referred to as Golden, Silver and Bronze Ages. How is this company better known today?

6.

The name for which high end PC hardware company was chosen because of the founders' fondness for the hit television series, „The X-Files‟?

7.

Which institution was set up by Sardar Dayal Singh Majitha on May 19 1894 with an emblem of three mountain peaks?

8. Which iconic brand?

In 1902 they were appointed as the official tennis ball supplier to The Championships, Wimbledon and, with the current deal set to run until 2015, it remains one of the longest unbroken sporting sponsorships in history.

ANSWERS

Exchange Sheets

1.

How do we know the joint venture between the Tata Group, and the Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) as?

Titan

2.

This company was formed by the merger of two companies Shibaura Seisakusho (Shibaura Engineering Works) and Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric) in 1939. The present name originated as a nick name but it was only in 1978 that the company was officially renamed.

Toshiba

Tokyo Denki + Shibaura Seisakusho

3.

Life magazine estimated in 1936 that 10 million Americans, or approximately 6% of the population had at least one. A Harris Poll, done in 2003, nearly triples those numbers and estimates that 16% of Americans now have one or more.

An article ranked __________ as the sixth fastest growing retail venture of the 1990s, right behind Internet, paging services, bagels, computer and cellular phone service. On the average, an establishment is being added in the country everyday.

Virtually every language is searched for. Japanese and Chinese characters/symbols are among the most frequently searched. Backs rank the highest in searches (lower, upper and all over) Unmentionables also rank high.

__________ in the Western world today has its origins in Polynesia (a large grouping of over 1,000 islands scattered over the central and southern Pacific Ocean)

Tattoos

4.

Founded in 1952 by California clothing company Pacific Mills, it became part of Kayser-Roth and then Gulf and Western Industries before being acquired by Donald Trump in 1996.

From 1960 to 1990, the ______ Creed was read at each event : "We, the young women of the _______, believe people everywhere are seeking peace, tolerance and mutual understanding. We pledge to spread this message in every way we can, wherever we go."

Ms Universe

5.

National Allied Publications was founded in 1934. The company‟s first publication was the tabloid-sized New Fun the following year. In this company‟s field of specialization eras are referred to as Golden, Silver and Bronze Ages. How is this company better known today?

DC Comics

6.

The name for which high end PC hardware company was chosen because of the founders' fondness for the hit television series, „The X-Files‟?

Alienware

7.

Which institution was set up by Sardar Dayal Singh Majitha on May 19 1894 with an emblem of three mountain peaks?

Punjab National Bank

8. Which iconic brand?

In 1902 they were appointed as the official tennis ball supplier to The Championships, Wimbledon and, with the current deal set to run until 2015, it remains one of the longest unbroken sporting sponsorships in history.

Slazenger

ROUND II

Modified Infinite Bounce

12 Questions. 6 in clock, 6 counter-clock

+10/-0 for each question, Part points on QM discretion

Pounce: If a team is confident about the answer to a question (direct/out of turn), it can show its answers in written. +15/-10 for the pounce. 4 pounces per team in this round. Use them well.

1.

The Martun is located in the city of Kaohsiung and has long lines on the weekends. Restaurant manager Hung Lin-wen said the original inspiration came from a ­­­­­______-shaped spaceship that he saw in a Japanese cartoon. It has now grown to at least 14 locations throughout Taiwan and China (including Hong Kong). What is the specialty of this restaurant?

Commode themed Restaurant

2. X?

Reid Hoffman‟s thoughts on the dating scene in Social Networking sites and why they would not be interesting for investors. Paraphrased :

" With a dating site, there are two possibilities. The user gets a date, and stops visiting our site. Or the user doesn‟t get a date, gets disappointed, and stops visiting our site. Either way the user-engagement stops.”

“But with X, were assured that the user will continue to use our site, even after receiving initial benefits, since it has a valid use for many years, and will remaining as valuable background information about the person.”

LinkedIn

3.

Panasonic introduced the Lumix DMC-FX77 in 2011. It‟s a fairly standard point-and-shoot. It has 12.1 megapixels, ISO up to 1600 and optical zoom. However, on its release, it received widespread attention (especially in Japan). The interest has been attributed to teenage narcissism and critics have said that it is a fairly standard camera that will only ever appeal to the younger generation. Why did it become popular among youngsters?

Cosmetic Mode

4. What is the technology involved?

To archive human knowledge and to make information more accessible to the world, multiple projects are currently digitizing physical books that were written before the computer age. The book pages are being photographically scanned, and then transformed into text using "Optical Character Recognition" (OCR).

reCAPTCHA

5.

The only complete, handwritten copy of the recipe is kept in a computerized vault in corporate headquarters. The recipe, which includes exact amounts of each component, is written in pencil on a single sheet of notebook paper. Only two unnamed executives have access to the recipe at any one time and they are never allowed to fly together.

William Poundstone examined the patent application for the recipe in 1983, and declared that he had cracked the secret formula. Although never confirmed by the company, it is believed that Poundstone‟s formula is the closest anyone has come to discovering the recipe. What?

KFC chicken

6.

In the early industrial age, buildings began to spring up all over the east coast. Many of these new buildings were taller than anything ever built before and most had elevators. As buildings got taller and taller, more people began to use elevators.

Elevators in those days were pretty darn slow. People were constantly complaining about how slow the elevators were. Elevator companies were challenged with this problem and came up with a solution. What?

Mirrors in the elevator

7.

This has been designed by an Australian creative company Witekite and named 'Modern Spin'. The strong red and orange colours incorporated into it is said to be a model for X's culture and arts. Also kept in mind are the forward angles and fluid lines in the overall design. What are we describing? (X is a country)

X = Sri Lanka

8.

This is what an internet biggie has to say about its recent logo redesign (They were using the last one since last 17 years): “Our refreshed logo is rooted in our proud history and reflects a dynamic future. We retained core elements of our logo, including our iconic color palette. Our vibrant ____ colors and touching letters represent our connected and diverse ____ community – more than 100 million active users.”

Ebay Inc.

9.

Suzuki Motor Corporation Chairman Osamu Suzuki is a connoisseur of wines. In his personal dining room and bar where he entertains his guests, there is a bottle of what he believes is the best liquor brand from each of the 192 countries the company operates in.

Through which brand is India represented?

Old Monk

10.

X is a model village on the south side of Birmingham, England, best known for its connections with the Cadbury family and chocolate. The first part of the name is that of a nearby brook, and the second part is French for town.

Bournville

11.

Even though the name was coined only in 1983 by Eugene Miya of NASA, the idea is quite old. For example, Matthew Hopkins introduces it as “Certain Queries answered” in his book “The Discovery of Witches” in 1647. In the internet era it was developed at the NASA in the early 1980s for the SPACE mailing list.

It was a result of several factors – expensive storage, the reluctance of users to check archived messages and laziness felt by the NASA employees to repeat replies. Its use is now not restricted to the internet. What?

F.A.Q.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

12. Coming Soon @ NIT JSR

Established by Dr. Kiran Seth in 1977 at IIT Delhi.

It seeks to foster the exchange of traditional Indian values and to generate awareness of the cultural traditions and heritage of India.

In order to achieve its goals, it organizes concerts, lectures, demonstrations, informal discussions, and seminars which are hosted by local chapters of the organization.

SPIC MACAY

Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music And Culture Amongst Youth

ROUND III

Visuals

8 questions based on visuals.

All answers to be written down by teams.

5*(A-N) points for each correct answer, A being total no. of teams and N being no. of teams getting it correct.

1. What‟s so special about this pendant?

2. Where is this algorithm used?

3. ID this man from his Laptop.

4. HQ of which company?

5. What‟s so special about this worldwide bestseller?

6. Name the central figure. or

Where do you see him?

7. What‟s it that she‟s promoting?

8. Name it.

Designed by Anish Kapoor and Cecil Balmond of engineering Group Arup, it is Britain's largest piece of public art, and is intended to be a permanent lasting legacy of London's hosting of the Olympics, assisting in the post-Olympics regeneration of the Stratford area.

It allows visitors to view the whole Olympic Park from two observation platforms.

ANSWERS

Exchange Sheets

Complete Bhagwad Geeta is inscribed using nano technology

EdgeRank Algorithm used by Facebook

Used this laptop on “Two and a Half Men” with stickers of the brands that he endorses on it

BMW

Nothing. LMAO.

Pegman

Sugarpova Candy

ArcelorMittal Orbit

ROUND IV

PRINT ADS

Write Bro

+10/-0

1. Advertiser?

2. Advertiser?

3. Advertiser?

4.

5.

6.

Answers

Exchange Sheets

Shriram Cements („Unfortunately Since‟ Campaign)

Oral-B Toothbrush („Bad Breath‟ Campaign)

Durex Condoms („Hidden Love‟ Campaign)

The Economic Times (The Power of Knowledge)

Ariel. Quite Smart!

Cycle agarbatti („Ghar Aaye Bhagwaan Cycle Se‟ Campaign)

ROUND V

Personalities

+15/-5

+10 if all correct

1. Name this guy. (Hint: Creator of a very popular webcomic)

2. From Rags to Riches

3. Who is this ambulance driver?

4. Chairman of SEBI

5. Head of Vectra Group

6. 40 under 40

Answers

1. Randall Munroe (xkcd)

2. Andrew Carnegie

3. Walt Disney

4. U K Sinha

5. Ravi Rishi (Tatra Deal Controversy)

6. Aditya Mittal

BONUS QUESTION (+20)

Brother of Kuniyoki Kurihara and spokesman of Kurihara family.

Why is this family making news recently?

Hiroyuki Kurihara

Senkaku Islands

Kuniyoki Kurihara, owner of the islands, sold them to Japan causing rift between Japan, China and Taiwan- all of which claim the islands.

Round VII

Audio-Video

Write Bro

+20 for each correct answer

+10 if all 3 correct

1. TVC for what? (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihQ5XX6XhFg)

Tata Salt Flavoritz (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4GmPVrFmcL4)

2. What‟s the connection of this tune composed by Francois Tarrega to the business world?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_shmFcJU7uE

(Gran Vals) Nokia Tune http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB2OkHoiiR4

3. Name the song or the occasion on which Sunidhi Chauhan sang this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC3B0aX_TWI

Wow is Now

Release of Windows Vista.