SAMAVESH QUIZ (PRELIMS)

     INSTRUCTIONS:

     

     Quiz duration: 30 Mins (10:00-10:30 PM)

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     QUESTIONS:

     1.  Name a person that is associated with the three images . 

     2. Referring to Eric Berne’s ‘Transactional Analysis’, which of the following ego state can be used to most correctly understand and explain the concept of EQ?

a)      Parent

b)      Adult

c)       Child

3. What comes next??

Argentina -> Italy -> Brazil -> Germany -> France -> …………….

4. A  product associated with the well-known designs such as 'American Tank' and 'Tank Francaise'?

5 .This batsman scored 2 triple centuries in an innings of a test match, and was once not out at 299 in an innings. Who is this batsman?

6.Name a person who is the only Asian to be part of “The Wealthiest 200 in Britain since 1066" as per Sunday Times .

7 . Sierra Leone is now always in the news for the bloody civil war which is raging there. Otherwise it was known for its highly lucrative export trade in which mineral?

8. Which country used EQ to select people in defense

9. What internationally famous sports apparel company was started in the 1930's by a champion tennis-player of France?

10 .  The quality enforcing technique of 'Six Sigma' was first introduced by which American company?

11 . JFF: What body part did Lord Ram cut off Shurpnakha?

Options: Eyes, Nose, Ears, Hands, None of these

12. This South African has represented his Nation in Cricket and Hockey at the International level.

Who is he?

13 . Give the complete name of the person who was responsible for developing scales to measure intelligence.?

(hint:nickname: wex)

14. On which mountain were the ‘Sanjeevni Buti’ found?

15. In collaboration which Bollywood star is 'Emami' proposing to launch a range of Ayurvedic personal care products?

16. Which newspaper baron started his career by launching the "Adelaide Herald" when he was just 23years old?

17 . Which famous hospital chain of India sells an accident insurance cover called "Dost’?

18 .  Zee Movies is contemplating a co-branding exercise in collaboration with which major Hollywood Film studio?

19 . Who is the odd one out?

Asafa Powell

Justin Gatlin

Michael Johnson

Carl Lewis

20 . What is the consulting firm recently acquired by the electronics giant Hewlett-Packard?

21.  At long last the Department of Telecommunications (DoT, for short) has been transformed in to a corporation. What is its name in its new avatar?

 22 . In the mesmerically popular TV Game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the prize money is issued on the cheques of which bank?

23  What major currency is known as ‘Greenbacks’ in slang?

24 .  What useful and innovative computer accessory did Douglas Engelbert invent in 1968?

25 .  In the world of Food and Agriculture what does the acronym GM stand for?