Biz focussed set for IITM QC Freshies Has repeats and is aimed at quizzing newbies so if it is not up to your standard, keep it to yourself

1. Biz Prehilanth 21’
Biz Pls
Pranav Hari (pH)
Suhas ‘Snek’ Pai

3. Q1) Whose Tagline is it Anyways?
Which Internet “Start-Up” tagline is “to increase the GDP of the internet”
The company was founded by two Irish Twins and were part of Y Combinator’s
early cohort way back in 2007

4. Q2) Which company?
● Her great grandfather - Frederick Upton
co founded a world famous appliance
company along with his family members
Louis and Emory
● In 1947, they introduced an automatic,
spinner-type washer sold by Sears under
the "Kenmore" brand
● In 1966, they changed their name to its
current form after dropping their
acquisition RCA from it’s name

5. Q3)
It is said that X made his most famous product when he saw a lady paint her
fingernails.He immediately grabbed the nailpolish and tried it on his product, and
soon had patented it.This color shade is also extremely iconic and also has a
pantone color code that’s just associated with the product. Some of his most
famous customers include Christina Aguilera, Shirley Coates, Joan Collins,
Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Tina Turner, Marion Cotillard, Nicki Minaj, Gwyneth
Paltrow, and Blake Lively. ID X, and give me the product,with a specific feature.

6. Q4)
In the late 80’s / early 90s, American Express was known for having a much higher
transaction rate, when compared to Visa and Mastercard. A group of restaurants in
a particular American city, decided to boycott AmEx completely. This revolt spread
to over 250 restaurants in the US including NY, LA etc. Pun on a famous 18th
century event, to come up with the name for this revolt.

7. Q5) X?
A large number of psychologists and therapists have increasingly begun to use X’s
products for couples therapy, as they believe that the 6-10 hours time spent on the
product usually helps couples in connecting with each other and helps them solve
their problems.

8. Q6) ID the product
Axon Enterprise, Inc. is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based company which develops
technology and weapons products for law enforcement and civilians. Its first
product, and the one which it is most known for, was initially classified as an
electric product, before the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to classify it
as a firearm in 1976, a decision that limited sales. The product name has a mela
connect, and the company’s ticker symbol is almost the same as the product
name.

9. Q7)
2003-04 was one of the weirdest season for Atletico Madrid, in terms of their
jerseys.They had signed a deal with X, and for this reason their jersey would
change every 3-4 weeks. X was also the first and the only company in its field
owned by the Coca Cola company,before it was sold to Sony. ID X,and why the
jerseys would constantly change.

10. Q8) Who is their target audience?
Guided by the belief that entrepreneurial potential can be found anywhere, Defy
Ventures teaches a certain group of people that they too have the skills needed to
launch a successful business. During their time with Defy, the
entrepreneurs-in-training are expected to show up on time, dress professionally,
and start each class with a group hug, to build a sense of camaraderie. In
exchange, Defy Ventures teaches them how to write a business plan, come up
with a revenue model, and pitch investors.

11. Q9) ID company
_________ is a blockchain based startup aiming to change the way data is stored
and secured across the internet. Its innovations allow for individuals and
institutions to secure digital assets in storage that are physically disconnected
from the internet until the moment users want to connect it for its intended
purpose. Its name bears a reference to a famous fairytale work, in some sense
indicating the domain its in. Logo of company on next slide

13. Q10) What product, what entity?
This was invented by a certain Andre Laguerre, to fill the winter months, a typically
slow point in the calendar for the entity he was associated with, and they field they
worked in. The first time this product was released,it resulted in thousands of
cancelled subscriptions, since people felt it was out of line with what the entity
stood for.

14. Q11) These are some of the signals that traders use while on the
stock market floor. ID the two companies being referenced.

15. Q12) ID the company
Fakhruddin T, an Indian business man acquired Worli Chemical Works in 1959. In
early 1973’s it was incorporated as a Private Ltd by his son in a different name as
we know it today. The name was inspired from the Company’s motto ‘hard work’.
He then added letter ‘t’ to the name to make it sound German, thus creating an
image of a MNC.

16. Q13) ID the clothing brand

17. Q14) #TCQ Which company?
● The reason why these animals were used to produce the namesake of the
company was that it was the least affected mammals which has a high blood
supply and was possible to domesticate them
● First used against Diphtheria, this method was widely popularized by New
York’s Health Department
● A wealthy Indian family based in Pune who were traditional breeders of this
animal decided to start a company that produces this material from this
animal and currently is one of the most important companies in the world

18. Q15) What phrase was introduced into everyday lingo
because of this brand’s sponsorship to a certain medium?

19. Q16) WTGW
● The use of the term X derives from the phrase to pull oneself up by one’s X,
widely thought to be based on one of the eighteenth century Adventures of
Baron Munchausen, by Rudolph Erich Raspe. The baron tells a series of tall
tales about his travels, including various impossible feats and daring escapes
● But in a business context, this means a company has not raised any external
investments (Completely Promoter Owned)
● Examples include Zoho, Zerodha

20. Q17) Possible identities of who?
Nick Szabo Craig Wright Dorian N

21. Q18) Who authored this book?

22. Q19)
Andre Romelle Young, Julius Erving, Kelsey Grammer, Gene Simmons, Neil
Patrick Harris etc, were all involved in advertising campaigns by an American
company X. These ads always ended with the phrase “Trust me, I’m a ___ “. One
of their product’s slogans is “Drink it slow, ___’s orders” FITB. ID X. Why were
these people chosen for the ad campaigns?

23. Q20) ID X
X is a term used predominantly in the United States to describe a holiday that is
perceived to exist primarily for commercial purposes, rather than to commemorate
a traditionally or historically significant event. The name comes from a privately
owned American company, that benefits from most such manufactured events.
Holidays that have been referred to as X include Grandparents Day, Sweetest
Day, Boss's Day, Secretaries' Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, International
Women's Day, and International Men's Day.

24. Q21)
X, a famous chain, has a weird law stating that none of its customers are allowed
to wear any cologne or perfume, while at the store. They were also the first
company to ban smoking at workplace, years before the practice was
commonplace. Which company, and why? The CIA also has its own version of X.
However, the one main things we all go to X for is disallowed here, for security
reasons. What?

25. Q22) ID X, and the tradition
X is the second largest consumer of Helium in the world, behind the US
Government(NASA and the Department of Defense). This is largely because of an
annual tradition, late in November, that X is associated with. During the WW2, due
to rubber and helium shortages, the tradition had to be cancelled, and all the raw
materials were donated to the government.

26. Q23) Identify this conglomerate
● They are responsible for 95% production of a certain class of products
● These products have different names for different usage i.e
- Namesake of the conglomerate for both Civilian and Commercial use
- ‘Baikal’ for Civilian and Hunting varieties
- ‘Izhmash’ for sporting varieties
● In 2014, this entity was sanctioned by the USA for their involvement in a major
geopolitical conflict
● The premerger history of this conglomerate is more than 200 years old

27. Q24) What profession does this “club” focus on?

28. Q25) This is a patent for what?

29. Q26) Identify this venture
● X is a medical term for fainting or passing out. It is caused by a temporary
drop in the amount of blood that flows to the brain
● Derived from X, in 2001 a husband-wife duo named their venture based on
this
● Their 2020 creation was reported to have caused this exact phenomenon with
people who experienced their product and similar such incidents were
“reported” with another product of theirs way back in 2010 as well

30. Q27) #FAQ
After the US Department of Defense which entity is the largest consumer/buyer of
explosive devices in the world?

31. Q28) Q29) “The town of Bent Necks”
● Herzogenaurach is a town in Southern Bavaria
with population of about 25,000 got the moniker
of the “town of bent necks”
● The origin for this was because of two feuding
brothers whose companies that compete globally
started their rivalry from here
● For decades, everyone in this town used to sport
the products of these two warring brands as a
sort of flag: One on the southern bank of the
Aurach river that divides the town, and the other
(older) to the north.
● Identify these two brands

32. Q30) What much loved product is this?
● Bhavesh Shah, the Head of Experiences at this company says that the
“low-yielding variety, like the kind we find here(India), tends to be dense and
thick and doesn’t taste as great” and that is the reason they decided to source
their key ingredient from Nebraska
● They also sourced the key machine used to make this product from Chicago’s
Cretors who are credited with inventing this machine

33. ANSWERS COMING
UP

34. Q1) Whose Tagline is it Anyways?
Which Internet “Start-Up” tagline is “to increase the GDP of the internet”
The company was founded by two Irish Twins and were part of Y Combinator’s
early cohort way back in 2007

37. Q2) Which company?
● Her great grandfather - Frederick Upton
co founded a world famous appliance
company along with his family members
Louis and Emory
● In 1947, they introduced an automatic,
spinner-type washer sold by Sears under
the "Kenmore" brand
● In 1966, they changed their name to its
current form after dropping their
acquisition RCA from it’s name

40. Q3)
It is said that X made his most famous product when he saw a lady paint her
fingernails.He immediately grabbed the nailpolish and tried it on his product, and
soon had patented it.This color shade is also extremely iconic and also has a
pantone color code that’s just associated with the product. Some of his most
famous customers include Christina Aguilera, Shirley Coates, Joan Collins,
Jennifer Lopez, Madonna, Tina Turner, Marion Cotillard, Nicki Minaj, Gwyneth
Paltrow, and Blake Lively. ID X, and give me the product,with a specific feature.

42. Christian Louboutin, Red Soled footwear

43. Q4)
In the late 80’s / early 90s, American Express was known for having a much higher
transaction rate, when compared to Visa and Mastercard. A group of restaurants in
a particular American city, decided to boycott AmEx completely. This revolt spread
to over 250 restaurants in the US including NY, LA etc. Pun on a famous 18th
century event, to come up with the name for this revolt.

45. The Boston “Fee” Party

46. Q5) X?
A large number of psychologists and therapists have increasingly begun to use X’s
products for couples therapy, as they believe that the 6-10 hours time spent on the
product usually helps couples in connecting with each other and helps them solve
their problems.

48. 5)

49. Q6) ID the product
Axon Enterprise, Inc. is a Scottsdale, Arizona-based company which develops
technology and weapons products for law enforcement and civilians. Its first
product, and the one which it is most known for, was initially classified as an
electric product, before the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms to classify it
as a firearm in 1976, a decision that limited sales. The product name has a mela
connect, and the company’s ticker symbol is almost the same as the product
name.

51. Tom Swift and His Electric Rifle being the MELA funda

52. Q7)
2003-04 was one of the weirdest season for Atletico Madrid, in terms of their
jerseys.They had signed a deal with X, and for this reason their jersey would
change every 3-4 weeks. X was also the first and the only company in its field
owned by the Coca Cola company,before it was sold to Sony. ID X,and why the
jerseys would constantly change.

54. Columbia Pictures. Every time they’d release a new movie,
it’d find its way ot the jersey as well.

55. Q8) Who is their target audience?
Guided by the belief that entrepreneurial potential can be found anywhere, Defy
Ventures teaches a certain group of people that they too have the skills needed to
launch a successful business. During their time with Defy, the
entrepreneurs-in-training are expected to show up on time, dress professionally,
and start each class with a group hug, to build a sense of camaraderie. In
exchange, Defy Ventures teaches them how to write a business plan, come up
with a revenue model, and pitch investors.

57. Prisoners / Ex-Convicts

58. Q9) ID company
_________ is a blockchain based startup aiming to change the way data is stored
and secured across the internet. Its innovations allow for individuals and
institutions to secure digital assets in storage that are physically disconnected
from the internet until the moment users want to connect it for its intended
purpose. Its name bears a reference to a famous fairytale work, in some sense
indicating the domain its in. Logo of company on next slide

60. Goldilock

61. Q10) What product, what entity?
This was invented by a certain Andre Laguerre, to fill the winter months, a typically
slow point in the calendar for the entity he was associated with, and they field they
worked in. The first time this product was released,it resulted in thousands of
cancelled subscriptions, since people felt it was out of line with what the entity
stood for.

63. Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
Sorry, no pics for this one.

64. Q11) These are some of the signals that traders use while on the
stock market floor. ID the two companies being referenced.

67. Q12) ID the company
Fakhruddin T, an Indian business man acquired Worli Chemical Works in 1959. In
early 1973’s it was incorporated as a Private Ltd by his son in a different name as
we know it today. The name was inspired from the Company’s motto ‘hard work’.
He then added letter ‘t’ to the name to make it sound German, thus creating an
image of a MNC.

70. Q13) ID the clothing brand

73. Q14) #TCQ Which company?
● The reason why these animals were used to produce the namesake of the
company was that it was the least affected mammals which has a high blood
supply and was possible to domesticate them
● First used against Diphtheria, this method was widely popularized by New
York’s Health Department
● A wealthy Indian family based in Pune who were traditional breeders of this
animal decided to start a company that produces this material from this
animal and currently is one of the most important companies in the world

76. Q15) What phrase was introduced into everyday lingo
because of this brand’s sponsorship to a certain medium?

78. "Soap Operas”

79. Q16) WTGW
● The use of the term X derives from the phrase to pull oneself up by one’s X,
widely thought to be based on one of the eighteenth century Adventures of
Baron Munchausen, by Rudolph Erich Raspe. The baron tells a series of tall
tales about his travels, including various impossible feats and daring escapes
● But in a business context, this means a company has not raised any external
investments (Completely Promoter Owned)
● Examples include Zoho, Zerodha

81. “Bootstrapped”

82. Q17) Possible identities of who?
Nick Szabo Craig Wright Dorian N

84. “Satoshi Nakamoto”

85. Q18) Who authored this book?

88. Q19)
Andre Romelle Young, Julius Irving, Kelsey Grammer, Gene Simmons, Neil
Patrick Harris etc, were all involved in advertising campaigns by an American
company X. These ads always ended with the phrase “Trust me, I’m a ___ “. One
of their product’s slogans is “Drink it slow, ___’s orders” FITB. ID X. Why were
these people chosen for the ad campaigns?

90. The blanks are “Doctor”. Everyone mentioned has some
sort of connection to a doctor. Dr Dre( Romelle Young), Dr
J(Julius Irving), NPH played a doctor in Doogie House

91. Q20) ID X
X is a term used predominantly in the United States to describe a holiday that is
perceived to exist primarily for commercial purposes, rather than to commemorate
a traditionally or historically significant event. The name comes from a privately
owned American company, that benefits from most such manufactured events.
Holidays that have been referred to as X include Grandparents Day, Sweetest
Day, Boss's Day, Secretaries' Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, International
Women's Day, and International Men's Day.

93. Hallmark is the largest manufacturer of greeting cards in
the US

94. Q21)
X, a famous chain, has a weird law stating that none of its customers are allowed
to wear any cologne or perfume, while at the store. They were also the first
company to ban smoking at workplace, years before the practice was
commonplace. Which company, and why? The CIA also has its own version of X.
However, the one main things we all go to X for is disallowed here, for security
reasons. What?

96. Starbucks, any other smell will destroy coffee’s aroma.
Names are not written on the cups.

97. Q22) ID X, and the tradition
X is the second largest consumer of Helium in the world, behind the US
Government (NASA and the Department of Defense). This is largely because of
an annual tradition, late in November, that X is associated with. During the WW2,
due to rubber and helium shortages, this tradition had to be cancelled, and all the
raw materials were donated to the government.

100. Q23) Identify this conglomerate
● They are responsible for 95% production of a certain class of products
● These products have different names for different usage i.e
- Namesake of the conglomerate for both Civilian and Commercial use
- ‘Baikal’ for Civilian and Hunting varieties
- ‘Izhmash’ for sporting varieties
● In 2014, this entity was sanctioned by the USA for their involvement in a major
geopolitical conflict
● The premerger history of this conglomerate is more than 200 years old

103. Q24) What profession does this “club” focus on?

105. “Carpenters/Wood workers”

106. Q25) This is a patent for what?

108. “Band-Aid”

109. Q26) Identify this venture
● X is a medical term for fainting or passing out. It is caused by a temporary
drop in the amount of blood that flows to the brain
● Derived from X, in 2001 a husband-wife duo named their venture based on
this
● Their 2020 creation was reported to have caused this exact phenomenon with
people who experienced their product and similar such incidents were
“reported” with another product of theirs way back in 2010 as well

112. Q27) #FAQ
After the US Department of Defense which entity is the largest consumer of
explosive devices in the world?

115. Q28) Q29) “The town of Bent Necks”
● Herzogenaurach is a town in Southern Bavaria
with population of about 25,000 got the moniker
of the “town of bent necks”
● The origin for this was because of two feuding
brothers whose companies that compete globally
started their rivalry from here
● For decades, everyone in this town used to sport
the products of these two warring brands as a
sort of flag: One on the southern bank of the
Aurach river that divides the town, and the other
(older) to the north.
● Identify these two brands

118. Q30) What much loved product is this?
● Bhavesh Shah, the Head of Experiences at this company says that the
“low-yielding variety, like the kind we find here(India), tends to be dense and
thick and doesn’t taste as great” and that is the reason they decided to source
their key ingredient from Nebraska
● They also sourced the key machine used to make this product from Chicago’s
Cretors who are credited with inventing this machine

120. Sathyam Popcorn