Acumen: 'Funda'mentals Quiz 2014: Finals

RULES OF THE GAME
Five Rounds
Rules of each round to be elaborated as they come
Ten points for each question
Entertaining guesses will be entertained
Sleep is for tortoises
QM = GOD
All the very best

CLOCKWISE
8 Questions
Clockwise to all the 8 teams
+10 for a direct and a pass
No Negatives
May the force be with you

QUESTION 1
Name the oldest paint company in South East Asia which
was founded in 1902 by two British entrepreneurs AN
Turner and AC Wright and has supplied paints for
Rashtrapathi Bhavan and Howrah Bridge.

QUESTION 2
Which company has launched a television commercial for its
pain killer brand Nise gel, as part of a movie promotion tie-
up with Salman Khan’s Kick?

QUESTION 3
Radhika Roy, NDTV’s founder and currently MD is described
as the ‘heart and soul’ of the company but prefers to stay
out of the limelight. A story goes that she even refused to be
photographed for the company’s internal records.
However, her persona is reflected on a daily basis to viewers
in what form?

QUESTION 4
Bombay: Diamond
Hyderabad: Five Pointed Star
Noida: Small or Thick Dot
Calcutta: Nothing
What am I talking about?

QUESTION 5
This brand, which the London Rubber Company
trademarked in 1929, is an abbreviation of
"Durability, Reliability, and Excellence“.
Which brand?

QUESTION 6
Ingredients of which brand?
Samudra Lavana (Sodium Chloride) 174.60mg
Sharkara (Crystal Sugar) 149.14mg
Sauvarchala Lavana (Unaqua Sodium Chloride) 58.21mg
Narsaara (Ammonium Chloride) 7.27mg
Kshudhavardhak Churna 156.42mg consisting of
Kali Mirch/Maricha (Piper nigrum) 18.19mg
Shunthi (Zingiber officianale) 14.55mg
Pippali (Piper longum) 14.55mg
Nimbu Saar (Citrus Lemon) 58.21mg
Shveta Jiraka (Cuminum cyminum) 50.92mg

QUESTION 7
The Australian broadcasting corporation which is the
national broadcaster has the same postbox number (9994)
in every state. Why is it so (Funda)?

QUESTION 8
Bat of honour, is a huge monument in the shape of a bat,
designed and installed to honour the achievements of one
of India's biggest icon - Sachin Tendulkar.
Where is it located?

ANTI CLOCKWISE
8 Questions
AntiClockwise to all the 8 teams
+10 for a direct and a pass
No Negatives

QUESTION 1
On which brand can you see all these symbols together?

QUESTION 2
The Spirit of Ecstasy is the bonnet ornament or hood
ornament in the US. It is in the form of a woman leaning
forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her.
Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling
wings. Which company is it associated with?

QUESTION 3
The titles of both these books by Rashmi Bansal are inspired
from a particular source. Which one?

QUESTION 4
What are such screens called?

QUESTION 5
Most countries with this brand have an actor who is often
hired for children’s parties. Because he is so famous as a
mascot and drives kids wild, he travels with an entourage of
bodyguards – other staff of this brand who are trained in the
job. Now this is where the danger comes in. If you are a kid
and you get too close to the actor, the bodyguards are
trained to keep you back. They are trained as a bodyguard
and the methods he was taught included pinching children
and stamping on their feet. So remember – next time you
see this mascot, keep your distance.

QUESTION 6
Quod me Nutrit, Me Detruit translates to ‘What nourishes
me, Also destroys me’. Identify the actress

QUESTION 7
Identify the company which makes these games

QUESTION 8
What do the letters K.J.H.P.H stand for?

KASHMIR
JAMMU
HIMACHAL PRADESH
PUNJAB
HARYANA

LATERAL THINKING
4 Questions
Questions on Buzzer
+10 for a correct overall answer
-5 for a wrong answer

INFINITE POUNCE
4 Questions
Questions on Buzzer
+15 for a correct answer on the first clue
+10 for a correct answer on the second clue
+5 for a correct answer on the third clue
-5 for a wrong answer on any of the clues

QUESTION 1
• The brand’s name is a combination of the French word
meaning dead and the German word meaning one.
• It is an Australian brand of household insecticide owned
by Reckitt Benckiser
• Louie the Fly is a character which features in its ads

QUESTION 2
• I was created in 1954 by RK Laxman
• My appearance has been described as having a “shock of
black hair eternally dangling over his right eye”
• I was phased out in 2002 by O&M as a part of a
rebuilding exercise for Asian Paints .

QUESTION 3
• The name of this company is taken from the legendary
nation of female warriors in Greek mythology
• It’s first sale was a book titled Fluid Concepts and
Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the
Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought
• Jeff Bezos is its current CEO

QUESTION 4
• It was brought to India after the end of World War I
when Indian soldiers of British Indian Army began to use
it as a diet supplement
• It has it has traditionally been marketed as The Great
Family Nourisher
• Its tagline is Taller, smarter and sharper .

LVC (Long Visual Connect)
Written round
Set of 10 slides which have a common connections
Points mentioned in each slide
+100 up for grabs
RULES

ASTRO FROMJETSONS AND ASTROBOY
A: Astro

BENDER FROM FUTURAMA
B: Bender

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