Answers to the finals of the 'Funda'mentals Quiz 2014 held on 6th August 2014 at K J Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research by Acumen: The Quizzing and Debating Society of SIMSR Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/acumen.simsr

2. RULES OF THE GAME
Five Rounds
Rules of each round to be elaborated as they come
Ten points for each question
Entertaining guesses will be entertained
Sleep is for tortoises
QM = GOD
All the very best

3. ROUND I
CLOCKWISE

4. CLOCKWISE
8 Questions
Clockwise to all the 8 teams
+10 for a direct and a pass
No Negatives
May the force be with you

5. QUESTION 1
Name the oldest paint company in South East Asia which
was founded in 1902 by two British entrepreneurs AN
Turner and AC Wright and has supplied paints for
Rashtrapathi Bhavan and Howrah Bridge.

6. ANSWER

7. SHALIMARPAINTS

8. QUESTION 2
Which company has launched a television commercial for its
pain killer brand Nise gel, as part of a movie promotion tie-
up with Salman Khan’s Kick?

9. ANSWER

10. DR REDDY’S

11. QUESTION 3
Radhika Roy, NDTV’s founder and currently MD is described
as the ‘heart and soul’ of the company but prefers to stay
out of the limelight. A story goes that she even refused to be
photographed for the company’s internal records.
However, her persona is reflected on a daily basis to viewers
in what form?

12. ANSWER

13. THE RED DOT ON THE NDTV LOGO

14. QUESTION 4
Bombay: Diamond
Hyderabad: Five Pointed Star
Noida: Small or Thick Dot
Calcutta: Nothing
What am I talking about?

15. ANSWER

16. MINT MARKS ONTHE COINS

17. QUESTION 5
This brand, which the London Rubber Company
trademarked in 1929, is an abbreviation of
"Durability, Reliability, and Excellence“.
Which brand?

18. ANSWER

19. DUREX

20. QUESTION 6
Ingredients of which brand?
Samudra Lavana (Sodium Chloride) 174.60mg
Sharkara (Crystal Sugar) 149.14mg
Sauvarchala Lavana (Unaqua Sodium Chloride) 58.21mg
Narsaara (Ammonium Chloride) 7.27mg
Kshudhavardhak Churna 156.42mg consisting of
Kali Mirch/Maricha (Piper nigrum) 18.19mg
Shunthi (Zingiber officianale) 14.55mg
Pippali (Piper longum) 14.55mg
Nimbu Saar (Citrus Lemon) 58.21mg
Shveta Jiraka (Cuminum cyminum) 50.92mg

21. ANSWER

22. HAJMOLA

23. QUESTION 7
The Australian broadcasting corporation which is the
national broadcaster has the same postbox number (9994)
in every state. Why is it so (Funda)?

24. ANSWER

25. DONBRADMAN’S AVERAGE

26. QUESTION 8
Bat of honour, is a huge monument in the shape of a bat,
designed and installed to honour the achievements of one
of India's biggest icon - Sachin Tendulkar.
Where is it located?

27. ANSWER

28. CARTER ROAD,MUMBAI

29. END OF ROUND I

30. ROUND II
ANTICLOCKWISE

31. ANTI CLOCKWISE
8 Questions
AntiClockwise to all the 8 teams
+10 for a direct and a pass
No Negatives
May the force be with you

32. QUESTION 1
On which brand can you see all these symbols together?

33. ANSWER

34. UNILEVER

35. QUESTION 2
The Spirit of Ecstasy is the bonnet ornament or hood
ornament in the US. It is in the form of a woman leaning
forwards with her arms outstretched behind and above her.
Billowing cloth runs from her arms to her back, resembling
wings. Which company is it associated with?

36. ANSWER

37. ROLLS ROYCE

38. QUESTION 3
The titles of both these books by Rashmi Bansal are inspired
from a particular source. Which one?

39. ANSWER

40. STEVE JOBS’ STANFORD SPEECH

41. QUESTION 4
What are such screens called?

42. ANSWER

43. BLUE SCREEN OF DEATH

44. QUESTION 5
Most countries with this brand have an actor who is often
hired for children’s parties. Because he is so famous as a
mascot and drives kids wild, he travels with an entourage of
bodyguards – other staff of this brand who are trained in the
job. Now this is where the danger comes in. If you are a kid
and you get too close to the actor, the bodyguards are
trained to keep you back. They are trained as a bodyguard
and the methods he was taught included pinching children
and stamping on their feet. So remember – next time you
see this mascot, keep your distance.

45. ANSWER

46. MCDONALDS

47. QUESTION 6
Quod me Nutrit, Me Detruit translates to ‘What nourishes
me, Also destroys me’. Identify the actress

48. ANSWER

49. ANGELINA JOLIE

50. QUESTION 7
Identify the company which makes these games

51. ANSWER

52. KING (OF CANDY CRUSH FAME)

53. QUESTION 8
What do the letters K.J.H.P.H stand for?

54. ANSWER

55. KASHMIR
JAMMU
HIMACHAL PRADESH
PUNJAB
HARYANA

56. END OF ROUND II

57. ROUND III
LATERAL THINKING

58. LATERAL THINKING
4 Questions
Questions on Buzzer
+10 for a correct overall answer
-5 for a wrong answer
May the force be with you

59. QUESTION 1

60. ANSWER

61. PARLE

62. QUESTION 2

63. ANSWER

64. YUM! BRANDS

65. QUESTION 3

66. ANSWER

67. SAB MILLER

68. QUESTION 4

69. ANSWER

70. LENOVO

71. END OF ROUND III

72. ROUND IV
INFINITE POUNCE

73. INFINITE POUNCE
4 Questions
Questions on Buzzer
+15 for a correct answer on the first clue
+10 for a correct answer on the second clue
+5 for a correct answer on the third clue
-5 for a wrong answer on any of the clues
May the force be with you

74. QUESTION 1
• The brand’s name is a combination of the French word
meaning dead and the German word meaning one.
• It is an Australian brand of household insecticide owned
by Reckitt Benckiser
• Louie the Fly is a character which features in its ads

75. ANSWER

76. MORTEIN

77. QUESTION 2
• I was created in 1954 by RK Laxman
• My appearance has been described as having a “shock of
black hair eternally dangling over his right eye”
• I was phased out in 2002 by O&M as a part of a
rebuilding exercise for Asian Paints .

78. ANSWER

79. GATTU

80. QUESTION 3
• The name of this company is taken from the legendary
nation of female warriors in Greek mythology
• It’s first sale was a book titled Fluid Concepts and
Creative Analogies: Computer Models of the
Fundamental Mechanisms of Thought
• Jeff Bezos is its current CEO

81. ANSWER

82. AMAZON

83. QUESTION 4
• It was brought to India after the end of World War I
when Indian soldiers of British Indian Army began to use
it as a diet supplement
• It has it has traditionally been marketed as The Great
Family Nourisher
• Its tagline is Taller, smarter and sharper .

84. ANSWER

85. HORLICS

86. END OF ROUND IV

87. ROUND V
LVC

88. ROUND V
LVC

89. LVC (Long Visual Connect)
Written round
Set of 10 slides which have a common connections
Points mentioned in each slide
+100 up for grabs
RULES

90. +100/ -50

91. +90/ -45

92. +80/ -40

93. +70/ -35

94. +60/ -30

95. +50/ -25

96. +40/ -20

97. +30/ -10

98. +20/ NO NEGATIVES

99. +10/ NO NEGATIVES

101. ANSWER
Android versions

102. ASTRO FROMJETSONS AND ASTROBOY
A: Astro

103. BENDER FROM FUTURAMA
B: Bender

104. C: Cupcake

105. D: Donut

106. E: Eclair

107. F: Froyo (Frozen Yogurt)

108. G: Gingerbread

109. H: Honeycomb

110. I: Ice Cream Sandwich

111. J: Jellybean

112. END OF ROUND V

113. SCORES

114. THE END
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