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Business GK Test

Description: Business General Knowledge for CAT aspirants and other competitive exame
Number of Questions: 48
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According to Fortune Magazine, which is the best city to do business in?

  1. Singapore

  2. San Francisco

  3. London

  4. New York


Correct Option: A

Which brand is advertising itself as "Undress Code For Men"?

  1. VIP

  2. Revlon

  3. Rivolta

  4. Raymond's


Correct Option: C

The Department of Company Affairs is working under which ministry?

  1. Law

  2. Finance

  3. Human Resources

  4. Industry


Correct Option: A

Plastic money relates to

  1. plastic currency

  2. plastic industry

  3. ATM cards

  4. credit cards


Correct Option: D

The headquarters of the sportswear company Adidas are in

  1. Germany

  2. France

  3. USA

  4. Belgium


Correct Option: A

The term 'Hindu Rate of Growth' was coined by

  1. P. N. Bhagwati

  2. K. N. Raj

  3. Raj Krishan

  4. S. Chakravarty


Correct Option: B

In the fianancial year 2010, which was the second largest state-economy in India?

  1. Punjab

  2. MP

  3. UP

  4. Maharashtra


Correct Option: C

Which company had introduced products with the brand names Fugitive, Terminator and Die-Hard?

  1. Videocon

  2. BPL

  3. Liberty

  4. Woodland


Correct Option: C

In 2011, the top three sugarcane producing countires were

  1. India, Autralia and Mexico

  2. Thailand, Pakistan and Mexico

  3. China, India and Thailand

  4. Brazil, India and China


Correct Option: D

What does 'POP' stand for in business terminology?

  1. Post Operations Procedure

  2. Place of Publicity

  3. Place of Purchase

  4. Point of Purchase


Correct Option: D

Which brand got its name from a Latin word meaning skin care?

  1. Lakme

  2. Nivea

  3. Ponds

  4. Charmis


Correct Option: B

Who wrote, Knowledge is the Only Meaningful Resource Today?

  1. Philip Kotler

  2. James Brody

  3. Peter Drucker

  4. Edward de Bono


Correct Option: A

Which committee had recommended sweeping changes in the small scale sector?

  1. Abid Hussain Committee

  2. Malhotra Committee

  3. Gopalkrishnan Committee

  4. Purie Committee


Correct Option: A

Out of the government collections, about one fourth goes under which single expenditure?

  1. Interest

  2. Non-plan expenditure

  3. Plan expenditure

  4. Subsidies


Correct Option: A

MARG is a

  1. market research company

  2. book of road maps

  3. index of business data

  4. railway timetable


Correct Option: A

Which company took over the newspaper 'Business Standard'?

  1. Anand Bazar Patrika

  2. Kotak Mahindra

  3. Bennett Coleman

  4. Wall Street Journal


Correct Option: A

The diamond mining giant DeBeers is a cartel belonging to which country?

  1. South Africa

  2. UK

  3. USA

  4. France


Correct Option: A

Renato Reggario is a name connected with

  1. World Bank

  2. a corporate giant

  3. WTO

  4. Star TV


Correct Option: C

Advertisers are interested in TRPs of television programmes. What does TRP stand for?

  1. Television Regular Performance

  2. Television Rating Points

  3. Television Rating Policies

  4. Television Regional Programme


Correct Option: B

Bill Gates was one of the founders of Microsoft. Who was the other one?

  1. Paul Allen

  2. John Naisbitt

  3. Michael Crichton

  4. Kenneth Clarke


Correct Option: A

The Badla System is associated with which of the following?

  1. Foreign exchange

  2. Forward trading

  3. Currency markets

  4. Commodity markets


Correct Option: B

''Every Street is Paved With Gold'' is a book by the founder of a leading car company. Which one?

  1. Toyota

  2. General Motors

  3. Ford

  4. Daewoo


Correct Option: D

Who among the following is considered to be the quality guru of the world?

  1. Philips Crosby

  2. Julia Morley

  3. Jack Welsch

  4. All of these


Correct Option: A

Who was the man who pioneered the Indian hospitality industry?

  1. JRD Tata

  2. Dr. Pratap Reddy

  3. M.S. Oberoi

  4. MR. Nair


Correct Option: C

Who comprised the Forbes Perfect 10?

  1. The worlds top brokers

  2. The highest-paid models in the world

  3. The worlds highest-paid sportsmen

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

Which among the following is a criterion of defining Star Trading Houses?

  1. Export

  2. Import

  3. Invisibles

  4. Quality of service


Correct Option: A

QS 9000 certification is related to

  1. automobile industry

  2. computer software

  3. computer hardware

  4. all of these


Correct Option: D

Which brand is the market leader in the alkaline battery market?

  1. Duracell

  2. BPL Excell

  3. Panasonic

  4. Energizer


Correct Option: A

Nutralite is the brand name of

  1. packaged milk with low fat contents

  2. packaged milk with low carbohydrate value

  3. margarine having low fat contents

  4. toffee


Correct Option: A

Arvind manufactures all brands of jeans except

  1. Flying Machine

  2. Newport

  3. Levis

  4. Ruf & Tuf


Correct Option: C

Open skies pact is signed between nations which

  1. allows free movement of satellites

  2. gives free access to each others aviation space

  3. allows beaming of various television channels

  4. allows mutual Air Force exercise


Correct Option: B

Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

  1. Kumaramangalam - Birlas

  2. L.M. Thapar - BILT

  3. Anil Ambani - Essar

  4. Ratan Tata - Tata Chemicals


Correct Option: A

'Louis Philippe' is a brand of designer mens wear from

  1. USA

  2. UK

  3. Australia

  4. India


Correct Option: A

Who among the following is not associated with fashion designing in India?

  1. Tarun Tahliani

  2. J. J. Vallaya

  3. Ritu Beri

  4. Anjoli Ela Menon


Correct Option: D

Dollar is the currency of all the following countries except

  1. Australia

  2. Hong Kong

  3. France

  4. The US


Correct Option: C

The Monte Carlo collection is marketed by

  1. Snowhite

  2. Raymonds

  3. Oswal

  4. Zodiac


Correct Option: C

In order to serve a notification to lay-off workers, the employer has to serve it at least _____ in advance.

  1. 7 days

  2. 15 days

  3. 21 days

  4. 30 days


Correct Option: B

'Cosmopolitan' has been brought to India by

  1. The Times of India

  2. The Hindustan Times

  3. Living Media

  4. The Tribune


Correct Option: C

Which brand uses the punchline ''Power Dressing for the Next Millennium''?

  1. Van Heusen

  2. Raymonds

  3. Levis

  4. Arvind


Correct Option: A

Which company is a market leader in the credit card business in India?

  1. Citibank

  2. Standard Chartered

  3. ANZ Grindlays

  4. Mastercard


Correct Option: A

Name the company which become the first national private internet service provider in the country, after privatisation by the government.

  1. Tata Infoway

  2. Satyam Infoway

  3. HCL

  4. VSNL


Correct Option: B

What is 'Day Trading'?

  1. Buying and selling the same share on the same day

  2. The rule that trading of shares can only be done during the day.

  3. Trading done between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Which brand has the punchline ''Friday Dressing''?

  1. Weekender

  2. Arvind

  3. Allen Solly

  4. Flying Machine


Correct Option: C

What are 'Defensive Shares'?

  1. Shares purchased as a defensive strategy.

  2. Shares which are more stable than others, providing safe returns.

  3. Shares which cannot be bought or sold for some time.

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

What is a 'flip-flop' bond?

  1. A bond which is not adequately described in its public offering.

  2. A bond which can be easily converted into another type of debt instrument and back again.

  3. A bound with a mixture of advantages of ordinary shares and debentures.

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B

What is a 'Blowout issue'?

  1. A public issue which is a disaster.

  2. A new issue which is subscribed on the opening day.

  3. A public issue which causes problems in the stock markets.

  4. A new issue which does not get adequate subscribers.


Correct Option: C

Arrange the companies in column 2 with the cars mentioned in column 1 and tick the right answer. Column 1 1 Matiz 2 Mitsubishi 3 Santro 4 Indica Column 2 A. Hyundai Lancer B. Daewoo C. Tata D. Hindustan Motors

  1. ABCD

  2. BADC

  3. BDAC

  4. BACD


Correct Option: C

Name the two major car companies which have merged, creating a new company?

  1. Volkswagen and Ford

  2. BMW and Peugeot

  3. Chrysler and Ford

  4. Daimler and Chrysler


Correct Option: D
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