BEQ 2011 prelims

 Now I present you the complete package what actually happened in THE BRAND EQUITY QUIZ 11 prelims in Hilton Chennai based on my own memory retention. The prelims of the quiz started much bit lately at 6.50 PM against expected stipulated time of 6PM. Though the audience were in few numbers, but the entertainment provided was a totally unforgettable one. The preliminary was organised by Mr. V. Stevens, one of Derek O’ Brien’s associates. The prelim was a bit crack able one with a mixture of business and various other areas. Now I provide the preliminary outlines in the further lines. The rules were clearly outlined by Stevens with totally 30 questions. The first 25 questions each carried one mark each while the last 5 questions were known as Idea Zone which was used in case of a tiebreaker. These 5 Idea Zone questions carried two marks each. Thus totally prelims carried 35 marks.

Here below are the much anticipated questions from this year’s quiz. Certain questions were asked with multiple choice options. I use below the word ‘ops’ to refer to them if asked in a question.

1. Blinding edge pictures is a film production company of which India born director?

2. Which event was created in 1952 to promote the Catalina swim suits brand?

3. The amount for which a single telegraphic money order may be issued must n’t exceed Rs _______ ?ops: 1000, 3000,5000,10000

4. In 2010, which was the most sold car in India? ops: Hyundai Santro, Ford Figo, Maruti Alto

5. What in Singapore is sold by the name Thosai?

6. The motifs on which south Indian coins were confined to dynastic crests. What symbol was used on Chola coins? Tiger, cat, peacock, snake

7. St. Andrew, Kelvin, Onasis and Victoria are different ways to tie a ________  ?ops: Shoelace, G string, Bandana or Tie

8. The US received most no of spams in 2010. Which country ranked second?

9. Which cricketer is nicknamed ‘Punter’ because he used to bet big bucks on horses?

10. Where would you be on a business trip if you bought an oyster card for local travel? ops: Kolkata,  London, Melbourne, New Delhi

11. So far, the effort to eradicate which disease has cost $9 billon and consumes $1 billion world wide every year? Ops: Polio, Malaria, Influenza

12. Queen of which country commissioned MF Hussain to paint 99 canvases on Arab civilization?

13. On whose birth anniversary in US is National Inventors Day? Edison, Alexander Graham Bell, Bill gates or Walt Disney

14. Which former president of Indian National Congress joined his maternal uncle Karuppiah Nadar’s clothing as a sales boy?

15. For which film did Aishwarya Rai Bachan get her biggest pay cheque?

16. India’s ________ recycling sector accounts for Rs. 9000 crores in annual revenue and employs 3 million people. Ops:  Cow dung, Plastic, Glass

17. In 2002, which company bought jobs.com URL for US $ 800000 and said, “jobs.com is a desirable URL.”   

18. Tata chemicals launched I shakti salt in 2006. What do I stand for?

19. Who gets higher salary? ops: Loksabha MP, Rajya sabha MP or both

20. Which legendary figure was assisted by group of fellow outlaws known as his ‘Merry men’?

Below three questions were asked based on pictures.

21. Identify the below Logo?

22. Identify the film

23. Identify the place below

Below 2 questions were on audio

24.  The audio of the album ‘Room Service’ was played and question asked was, “Identify the singer?”

25. The audio of famous personality was played and he said something about the Apple computers in 1970’s and its stiff competition to his own greatest firm?

Below five questions comprised as Idea Zone. It carried 2 marks.

26. What was the actual profession of ‘Perry Mason’, fictional detective by Erle Stanley Gardener?

27. In collaboration with MS Krishnan‘The new age of Innovation’ was the last book written by whom?

28. In Hindu Mythology, which god is maker of all kinds of ornaments?

29. With a view to meeting the housing needs of the rural poor, _____ Awas Yojana was launched in 1985?

30. Mozilla’s browser firefox is another name for which animal? Ops: wolf, hyena, red panda, armadillo.

Try cracking the answers for the 30 questions; if you could atleast get 20 questions correct, then you are great wizard just like our harry potter. Thus ended the prelims with quiz master asking the audience and team members to have a refreshment. The refreshment was really a unforgettable one as everyone were given cocktail juice, Apple juice, Non vegetarian rolls, Veg and Non veg sandwitches and vadas and cookies in form of a great buffet system. At end of it, a bell was rung by the people who’d been meant to look after there. “Come everyone inside,” said Stevens. “We are going to start the finals.” Thus we entered to watch the nail biting finals.

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