James Daly, a theatre manager in Dublin in 1782, had a bet with a friend that he could introduce a new word into the English language in a day. He then chalked an unknown word on walls around the city before dawn. The next day, people everywhere were questioning each other about the meaning of the new word. Thus, a new word was born through this act.
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Acumen: 'Funda'mentals Quiz 2014: Prelims Answers
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2. QUESTION 1
James Daly was a theatre manager in Dublin in 1782. He
once had a bet with a friend that he could introduce a new
word into the English language in a day. He then chalked a
word on all the walls of the city before daybreak. The next
day people everywhere started questioning everyone else
what it meant. Thus a new word was born.
Which Word?
5. QUESTION 2
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set
before and during the French Revolution. Which are the two
cities the novel refers to?
8. QUESTION 3
This brand is named after the founder’s daughter Nirupama.
He was able to sell about 15-20 packets a day on his way to
the office on bicycle, some 15 km away. By 1985, the brand
had become one of the most popular, household brands in
many parts of the country.
11. QUESTION 4
Which item of clothing gets its name from the fact that the
excess length falls into folds and appears like a set of
bangles resting on the ankle?
When the wearer is sitting, the extra material is the "ease"
that makes it possible to bend the legs and sit comfortably.
17. QUESTION 6
He was born in a Sikh family at Hoshiarpur, Punjab. His birth
name is Hirdesh Singh. He studied music at the Trinity
School in the United Kingdom after which his family moved
to Delhi. Who?
20. QUESTION 7
With such flavours as Flirty, Cheeky, Sporty, Smitten Sour,
Spooky Sour, and Chic this is a premium candy brand
launched in 2012, and the brainwave of a person related to
the field of sports. Identify the brand.
29. QUESTION 10
This Indian investor and trader manages his own portfolio as
a partner in his asset management firm, Rare Enterprise and
has been described by India Today magazine as the "pin-up
boy of the current bull run" and by Economic Times as "Pied
Piper of Indian bourses“
Identify the Personality
32. *QUESTION 11
A ritual dating back to his childhood cricket team days,
Umpire David Shepherd from England had the quirky habit
of lifting one foot off the ground whenever the score
reached a certain number or multiples of it. What tradition?
50. QUESTION 17
K-10 was a nickname given to which stock broker. He has
been debarred from trading in Indian stock exchange till
2017. Who are we talking about?