The Official GK Thread for B-School Entrances 2007-2008

[sid_dharth]

Originally Posted by getintoiimb

Try these

My take on the following questions

3.In hios book "the dilbert principle" scott adams gives a conceptual model for a perfect
company.what name does he give to the company?
OA5 (Out at 5)

4.in india's pvt sectot,the tatas are considered one of the best employers.paradoxically
one of the group companies has the dubious distinction of having the country's first
recorded labour dispute..name the company
Tata Iron and Steel

5.the trend of sponsored programmes started in the 1960's with a progamme on all india
radio.name the programme
Binaca Geet Mala

Cheers!!!
Siddharth

[getintoiimb]

answers for my previous set of qns!!!

1.which management guru warned : "never let a man nominate his own successor,then you get a carbon copy of the man and carbon copies are always weak
alfred p Sloan

2.the book "managing across borders" proposes the circumstances under which international corporations should adopt a global strategy, a multinational strategy(localising the operations),and a global strategy.one of the two authors of this book is A bartlett.who is the other?
sumanthra goshal

3.In hios book "the dilbert principle" scott adams gives a conceptual model for a perfect company.what name does he give to the company?
OA5(out-at-five) company

4.in india's pvt sectot,the tatas are considered one of the best employers.paradoxically one of the group companies has the dubious distinction of having the country's first recorded labour dispute..name the company
the empress mill

5.the trend of sponsored programmes started in the 1960's with a progamme on all india radio.name the programme
saridon ka saathi

6.in BSA cycles what does BSA stand for?
Birmingham small arms

7.nike is one of the largest sports shoe makers.it has been named after?
The greek goddess of victory

8.introduced by momofuko ando over 40 yrs ago,it was initially perceived as asn impractical luxury item.priced at 10 cents a pack,this food product costs at least six times more than this dish costs in a restaurant.since then 53 bowls of this are consumed every day.name it.
Top ramen smoodles

9.which company has the disticntion of paying the maximum dividend(113 percent) in a year?
Colgate-Palmolive

10.on dalal street the non convertible part of a partly convertible debenture is known as?
khoka

[getintoiimb]

ok moi take

1) Why is rupee stable against Euro when it's not with Dollar ?
Because The euro has its base in a low inflation area(just guessing )

2) What is dumping?
Selling merchandise in another country at a price below the price at which the same merchandise is sold in the home market or selling such merchandise below the costs incurred in production and shipment.

3) What is the meaning of Persona non grata?
it means an unwelcome person

4) How many countries has india signed FTA with and what are they?
nepal,thailand,sri lanka

5) How many countries are there in EU? And how many refused to join and who are
they?
27

6) SEBI is the stock market regulator in india. Who is it in USA?
Securities and exchange comission(SEC)

7) How many states does USA have?
50

How many stock exchanges does USA have? And what are they? What is Fundamental difference among them?
NYSE,NASDAQ,BSE(Boston Stock exchange),CME(Chicago mercantile exchange)

9) What is Exim Policy of a country?
Export import policy

10) Vijay Malya's latest private acquistion is in _
50 % stake in epic aircraft co or the spyker F1 team
in todays paper we had 50% stake in epci aircraft co..is it the answer?

11) What is difference bt merger and acquisition?
Merger is a tool used by companies for the purpose of expanding their operations often aiming at an increase of their long term profitability..
When one company takes over another and clearly established itself as the new owner, the purchase is called an acquisition.

12) Who prepare the Red herring prospectus and Why is it called so?
"Red Herring Prospectus" is a prospectus which does not have details of either price or number of shares being offered or the amount of issue.
A red herring statement is a document submitted by a company(issuer)who intends on having a public offering of securities (either stocks or bonds). Most frequently associated with an Initial Public Offering(IPO).

13) OTC in Stocks refers to_
Over-The-Counter
The phrase "over-the-counter" can be used to refer to stocks that trade via a dealer network as opposed to on a centralized exchange.

@kondapalli
good questions mate !!

[kondapalli]

Originally Posted by getintoiimb

ok moi take

1) Why is rupee stable against Euro when it's not with Dollar ?
Because The euro has its base in a low inflation area(just guessing )

It's coz our foreign reserves in dollars are much more than they are in Euroes. And adding to that, The dollar reserves keep increasing(In FIIs and FDIs) besides dollar itself losing against rupee due to US internal financial crisis. All this is leading to a strong rupee.

2) What is dumping?
Selling merchandise in another country at a price below the price at which the same merchandise is sold in the home market or selling such merchandise below the costs incurred in production and shipment.

Killing a local market by selling there a good which has been manufactured more efficiently and at a lower price at another place(dumping).

5) How many countries are there in EU? And how many refused to join and who are

they?
27

But Who refused to join?? I too donno.

How many stock exchanges does USA have? And what are they? What is Fundamental difference among them?
NYSE,NASDAQ,BSE(Boston Stock exchange),CME(Chicago mercantile exchange)

what is the difference. I heard that NASDAQ lists only technology stocks....not sure. Also their sample base 100 stocks..like it is 30 for Sensex...


12) Who prepare the Red herring prospectus and Why is it called so?
"Red Herring Prospectus" is a prospectus which does not have details of either price or number of shares being offered or the amount of issue.
A red herring statement is a document submitted by a company(issuer)who intends on having a public offering of securities (either stocks or bonds). Most frequently associated with an Initial Public Offering(IPO).

Issuing company and the investment company(as Goldmen sachs) prepare this

...........................................

[vyomb]

few more...sitters...
1)Vijay Mallaya acquired 50% stake in US private jet maker_____ for$ _____million.

2)RIL Chief Mukesh Ambani is now the fourth richest person in world and _____ is second.

3)____ is the total no. of Goals India has scored in the recently held Asia Cup for Hockey also ____was the highest scorer with ___goals scored by him.

Carpe Diem

[popoye]

this is an excellent thread ... junoonmba , getintoiimb , utsav , konda , shruti ...kudos 2 ur efforts...u all r incredible

[manish.jnu85]

laxmi mittal.bt i think the question is some what inappropriate

[utsavmamoria]

Maaru take

1)Vijay Mallaya acquired 50% stake in US private jet maker Epic Aircraft for $ 120 million.

2)RIL Chief Mukesh Ambani is now the fourth richest person in world and Bill Gates is second.

3)57 is the total no. of Goals India has scored in the recently held Asia Cup for Hockey also Prabhjot Singh was the highest scorer with 15 goals scored by him.

[saketkhaitan]

TRY THESE QUESTIONS ....


1. Which is the first Indian bank to get
approval to start normal banking operation in
China?
(a) Indian Bank
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) Corporation Bank
(d) State Bank of India

2. Saint Gobain is a French:
(a) Glass maker
(b) Perfume
(c) Tourist spot
(d Saint

3. Mercedes sedans are assembled in
which town of Maharashtra?
(a) Nashik
(b) Baramatti
(c) Pimpri
(d) Pune

4. The company whose chemical plant in
Bhopal had a disastrous gas leak in 1984 was:
(a) Carbide Ltd
(b) Union Carbide
(c) Deepak Fertilizer
(d) Saurashtra Chemicals

5. Business Line is the name of the newspaper
that belongs to the stable of:
(a) The Times of India
(b) The Hindu
(c) Hindustan Times
(d) The Indian Express

6. ‘Know Now’. This is the base line of a
brand, 150 years old, that is in the business of
providing information to its customers. Which
company?
(a) Reuters
(b) Dow Jones
(c) AFP
(d) None of the above

7. Which of the following companies has
started a rural marketing network called
“e-chaupal”?
(a) ITC
(b) Dabur
(c) Hindustan Lever
(d) Procter & Gamble

8. C.K. Prahalad, praising their supply
chain, described them as “a model of managerial
and organizational simplicity.” Whom did he refer to?
(a) Maharashtra’s sabji mandis
(b) Mumbai’s Dabbawallahs
(c) Fast food joints of Mumbai
(d) None of the above

9. In 1987, when faced with tough competition
from an unlikely player, the top brass of
Hindustan lever plotted a strategy to inhibit its
growth. They called it project STING. Who was
the competitor?
(a) Rin
(b) Ariel
(c) Nirma
(d) Tide

10. Which famous corporate’s head- quarters
is known as Bush House:
(a) CNN
(b) CNBC
(c) BBC
(d) None of the above

[utsavmamoria]

Maaru Take


1. Which is the first Indian bank to get
approval to start normal banking operation in
China?
(a) Indian Bank
(b) Punjab National Bank
(c) Corporation Bank
(d) State Bank of India

2. Saint Gobain is a French:
(a) Glass maker
(b) Perfume
(c) Tourist spot
(d Saint

3. Mercedes sedans are assembled in
which town of Maharashtra?
(a) Nashik
(b) Baramatti
(c) Pimpri
(d) Pune

4. The company whose chemical plant in
Bhopal had a disastrous gas leak in 1984 was:
(a) Carbide Ltd
(b) Union Carbide
(c) Deepak Fertilizer
(d) Saurashtra Chemicals

5. Business Line is the name of the newspaper
that belongs to the stable of:
(a) The Times of India
(b) The Hindu
(c) Hindustan Times
(d) The Indian Express

6. ‘Know Now’. This is the base line of a
brand, 150 years old, that is in the business of
providing information to its customers. Which
company?
(a) Reuters
(b) Dow Jones
(c) AFP
(d) None of the above

7. Which of the following companies has
started a rural marketing network called
“e-chaupal”?
(a) ITC
(b) Dabur
(c) Hindustan Lever
(d) Procter & Gamble

8. C.K. Prahalad, praising their supply
chain, described them as “a model of managerial
and organizational simplicity.” Whom did he refer to?
(a) Maharashtra’s sabji mandis
(b) Mumbai’s Dabbawallahs
(c) Fast food joints of Mumbai
(d) None of the above

9. In 1987, when faced with tough competition
from an unlikely player, the top brass of
Hindustan lever plotted a strategy to inhibit its
growth. They called it project STING. Who was
the competitor?
(a) Rin
(b) Ariel
(c) Nirma
(d) Tide

10. Which famous corporate’s head- quarters
is known as Bush House:
(a) CNN
(b) CNBC
(c) BBC
(d) None of the above