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1. Name the player in multimedia education, with 200 centres in six countries, which now offers interest-free education loans to its students all over the country, in alliance with HDFC Bank, at zero per cent rate of interest. a) Aptech b) NIIT c) Arena 2. 50-50 Maska Chaska is a new variant biscuit from: a) Britannia b) Parle Foods c) MarieGold 3. Auto major Kinetic Group is based in: a) Mumbai b) Chennai c) Pune 4. The online arm of this newspaper has been ranked seventh best foreign newspaper site in the world by the Forbes Magazine. The site is the only Indian media web site to be placed among the top 10 foreign newspaper sites by the Forbes. Whom are we talking about? a) Hindustan Times b) The Times of India c) The Tribune 5. Sapnay Card is a new credit card from a) Citibank b) Standard Chartered c) SBI Card 6. is the chairman of Nasscom a) Phiroz Vandrevala b) Rajiv Singh c) N.R. Narayana Murthy 7. Ujala, the magic fabric whitener is a product of: a) Reckitt & Colman b) Jyothy Laboratories c) Hindustan Lever Limited 8. ___ and ___ have emerged as the leading Indian software exporters during 2000-2001, clocking exports worth Rs 2,870.26 crore and Rs 1,852.94 crore respectively. a) Pentasoft and Pentamedia b) Tata Consultancy Services and Infosys c) Satyam Computer Services and HCL Technologies 9. Who is called as the Indian Pharmas Pied Piper? a) Kallam Anji Reddy b) D.S. Brar c) M.K. Hamied 10. Touching peoples heart is the punch line of: a) Apollo Hospitals Enterprise b ) Yamaha Motor India Private Limited c) Blue Dart Express 11. National Geographic Traveller has eulogised Kerala (Gods own country) as: a) State of Enlightenment b) Kerala is very rich in colour c) One boundless picture of ethnic beauty 12. French bank assurance major Cardif is partnering with State Bank of India for: a) Credit Card b) Life Insurance Operation c) Retail Outlet 13. Aamir Khan made his debut as producer for: a) Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak b) Lagaan c) Dil 14. Finance is no laughing matter, is a punch line from: a) The Financial Express b) Business Standard c) The Economic Times 15. Which company has tied-up with the Star Group for providing content, advertising and marketing support to its FM Radio project? a) Ispat Group b) Bennett Coleman Group c) Millennium Broadcasting 16. What expression, prominent in recent ads of Pepsodent toothpaste, had to be withdrawn following an ASCI ruling, as Colgate had used the same expression in its tooth powder ads? a) Dishoom Dishoom b) Super Shakti c) For strong teeth 17.Touch tomorrow is the baseline
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of: a) BPL b) Air Tel c) Spice 18. Because learning never stops, is a punch line from: a) Aptech b) netvarsity.com c) Arena Multimedia 19. Which air route has the highest level of international passenger traffic in the world? a) Saudi-Kerala b) Dubai-India c) London-Paris 20. NetKracker is which companys retail ISP division? a) Infosys b) Wipro c) Satyam 21. ___ is all set to adopt one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Taj Mahal. a) Indian Hotels Company Ltd b) Mahindra & Mahindra c) Philips 22. Some banks have removed UTIs Unit scheme from the list of approved securities for providing loan against securities under their respective schemes. The same is the largest mutual fund scheme and considered as a sovereign security with highest safety some time ago. Name the scheme. a) Net Asset Value b) US-64 c) Mastergain 23. US pharmaceutical giant Pfizer Inc. is the producer of the controversial drug: a) Penegra b) Viagra c) Cortizone 24. Complete this rallying cry of the French Revolution: Liberty, Equality, ____? a) Freedom b) Employment c) Fraternity 25. Which American Presidents signature is there on a plaque on the Moon? a) George Washington b) Bill Clinton c) Richard Nixon 26. Which media agency has signed a one-year contract with the Central Railways to advertise inside two Central Railway trains, The Deccan Queen and

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Deccan Express that ply between Mumbai and Pune. a) Enterprise Nexus b) Initiative Media c) iB&W 27. The Rs 500.34 crore net loss posted by Telco in fiscal 2000-01 is the second largest loss posted by any private sector company in the history of corporate India after in 1999-2000? a) Malvika Steel b) Essar Steel c) Ispat Steel 28. Legendary music maestro Naushad Ali, who has composed memorable music for all-time hits like Mughal-e-Azam , Baiju Bawra and Kohinoor, is coming out with a special album comprising poems of: a) V.P. Singh b) A.B. Vajpayee c) Yashwant Sinha 29. Morepen Laboratories, the international generic manufacturer of bulk drugs, has introduced a malaria test kit called: a) Optimal Rapid Malaria test kit b) Optimal Plasmodium c) Optimal Rapid Diagnostic Assay 30. Not just thunderous, but wonderous is the tagline of: a) Onida Thunder b) Samsung Metallica c) Videocon Bazoomba 31. Amtrex Hitachi Appliances Ltd is a joint venture between Hitachi Ltd, Japan and: a) Thapar group b) Lalbhai group c) Khaitan group 32. Gillette Diversified Operations Pvt. Ltd. had introduced its parents international toothbrushes in India five years ago. Name the brand: a) Oral-B Plus b) Pepsodent c) Ajanta 33. How to speak Australian is the tagline of which beer brand: a) Bacardi b) Smirnoff c) Foster 34. Allied Domecq Spirits and Wines India was the first company to bring its Scotch brands into India in 1994. Name the brands a ) Old Smuggler Scotch and Teachers Highland Cream b) Chivas Regal and Johnnie Walker c) None of the above 35. QRs on hundreds of import items are being lifted by the government. What does QR stands for? a) Quantity Restrictions b) Quota Raj c) Quantitative Restrictions 36. Zee Tele Films has pinned its hopes on yet another mega copy to bring its back into cable reckoning. Its new reality show, is supposed to be inspired by the success of Western TV shows of the same genre such as Survivor, Big Brother and Jailbreak in the US and Europe. Name the show: a) Aaj Tak b) Prisoners of War c) Haqeekat 37. Chennai-based Delta Innovative Enterprises Ltd is set to introduce a nationwide voice-mail service under its brand name: a) Deltagram b) Delta Satcom c) Net 2 travel 38. Tulleeho.com is an online portal for: a) Boozards b) Advertisers c) Bargain 39. In 1998, Radio Khaitan Ltd introduced 8 pm Whisky which has become a runaway success. In its first year, it achieved a record production of one million cases finding a place in the Limca Book of Records. The group also produces rum, which is amongst the largest selling rums in the country. Name the brand. a) Black Thunder b) Contessa c) XXX rum 40. Clinic All Clear, anti-dandruff shampoo is a product of: a) Hindustan Lever Ltd. b) Colgate-Palmolive c) Sunsilk 41. After Arzoo and Hotmail, he now has launched Telivoice, a global phone messaging service unit. Whom are we talking about? a) Sabeer Bhatia b) Sanjay Mukerji c) Rajan Mittal 42. What can I do for you? is the slogan of: a) HDFC Bank b) IDBI Bank c) ICICI Bank 43. The shortest route to minus 18 degree Celsius is the punch line of : a) Whirlpool b) LG c) Kelvinator
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44. The most beautiful eyes you never saw, said the print ad, released by: a) Johnson & Johnson b) Bausch & Lomb c) Ray Ban 45. The number of people widening their outlook has consistently been on the rise, is the latest statement by this magazine on its circulation. Whom are we talking about? a) The India Express b) Outlook c) A & M 46. AC ke bare me kal bataana ... (tell them about the AC tomorrow) is the new TV commercial campaign for: a) Opel Corsa b) LG Air conditioner c) None of the above 47. Besides being a distribution partner for channels such as AXN, SET MAX and CNBC India, this group is planning to rope in four new channels in the area of music, science, current affairs and childrens programming. Name the group. a) Zee b) Star c) Sony 48. Tropicana Beverages Company is a unit of: a) Parle Agro b) Enkays c) Pepsico 49. Madras Rubber Factory, one of the leading Indian tyre manufacturers, is commonly known as: a) JK Tyres b) MRF c) Dunlop 50. Dare to wear black mania is the new promotional slogan of: a) Kwality Walls b) Clinic All Clear c) Captain Cook ANSWERS 1. c 5. b 9. a 13. b 17. b 21. a 25. c 29. a 33. c 37. a 41. a 45. b 49. b 2. a 6. a 10. b 14. b 18. b 22. b 26. b 30. c 34. a 38. a 42. b 46. a 50. b 3. c 7. b 11. a 15. a 19. c 23. b 27. b 31. b 35. c 39. b 43. c 47. c 4. a 8. b 12. b 16. a 20. b 24. c 28. b 32. a 36. b 40. a 44. b 48. c