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The BT Business Quiz-VI

There’s more to business than meets the eye. Strange facts, unsung heroes, and stunning nuggets of trivia. If you know the company behind the Greg Norman range of apparel and shoes (Reebok), olr the brand of watches endorsed by Martina Hingis (Omega), here’s your chance. BUSINESS TODAY presents a series of quizzes on business, business events, and business people. The first 2 all-correct responses, received before September 22, 1999, will win a Canon Personal Organiser each.

1. Who actually owns Harpo Entertainment Corp.?

Tiger Woods         Michael Jordan

Oprah Winfrey       Ted Turner

2. Which star has promoted International Hotels & Resorts, which recently tied up with World Resorts to promote properties in this country?

Mithun Chakraborty     Sanjay Khan

Dimple Kapadia          Dharmendra

3. With which product would you associate the Scandinavian company, Celsius Corporation?

Clinical Thermometers       Gas Turbines

Howitzer Guns                   Toys

4. It was first launched in the US as the Soundabout. By what name do we know this product?

Philips Compact Disk    Bose Speakers

Sony Walkman             Marconi Radio

5. In what way do Sokaiya racketeers make their living in Japan?

Go on extended bull-runs         Raid-dispensing machines

Corporate espionage               Take money for not disrupting AGMs

6. Which European company's logo has been named Bibendum?

Michelin        Citroen

Volvo            Nokia

7. What business did the Wright brothers run before they made the first aircraft?

A bicycle shop      A kite shop

A garage               A tyre shop

8. Who has a plaque in his office with the inscription, "I was born poor, but will not die poor?"

Warren Buffet        Bill Gates

George Soros        Akio Morita

9. Which company was originally set up by T.P.G. Nambiar in 1963 to manufacture measuring-instruments like multimeters and oscilloscopes?

Onida                           DCM Data Products

British Physical Labs    Polar Industries

10. With the acquisition of which hotel did M.S. Oberoi start his chain in 1934?

The Grand, Calcutta          The Cecil, Shimla

The Maidens, Delhi           The Residency, Chail

RULES & REGULATIONS

This contest is open to all Indian citizens except employees (and their relatives) of Living Media India Ltd and World Media Ltd.

BUSINESS TODAY will not be responsible for any postal delays, losses in transit, or mutilation of entry-forms. All entries will be treated as the property of BUSINESS TODAY.

BUSINESS TODAY reserves the right to terminate or extend the contest at any time, or to accept or reject entries at its absolute discretion without assigning any reason.

The Canon Personal Organisers will be sent to the winners, who will be individually intimated, through registered post or courier.

The jurisdiction regarding this contest will rest exclusively with the competent authorities and forums of Delhi / New Delhi only.

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