Competition Master: CAT Exam General Awareness Sample Questions

Which advertising agency is behind the setting-up, in 1991, of MICA, India's first college focussed on advertising and communications?

Ogilvy and Mather
Saatchi and Saatchi
Mudra
Hindustan Thomson Associates

Answer : C

What famous car brand, originally from the former Czechoslovakia, was taken over by Volkswagen in the 1990s?

Skoda
Saab
Piaggio
Volvo

Answer : A

What is the title of the original BBC TV series on which the Hindi TV series, Kamzor Kadi Kaun, based?

Who wants to be a millionaire?
Treasure mine
Mastermind
The weakest link

Answer : D

The loyalty program of which company is known as "First Citizen's Club"?

Shopper's Stop
ABN Amro Bank
Taj group of Hotels
Air India

Answer : A

The following is the baseline found in the ad of which product "The man with the smooth edge"

Four Square cigarettes
Gillette Mach 3 shaving system
Palmolive shaving cream
None of these

Answer : A

Which company has been ranked the 'World's Most Admired Company' in the rankings by Fortune magazine in 2002?

Microsoft
General Electric
IBM
Fedex

Answer : B

McDonald's, in an unrelated diversification, is planning to set up a chain of hotels. Name the new brand.

Pleasant stay
Golden Arches
McStay
Holidayz

Answer : B

Which company unsuccessfully launched a soap under the brand Protex in India?

SmithKline Beecham
Hindustan Lever
Reckitt and Colman
Colgate Palmolive

Answer : D

Calloway, is a leading international brand of

Condoms
Guns
Binoculars
Golf equipment

Answer : D

Which famous CEO was featured in the endorsement ad for Microsoft XP with the quote, "When I saw Windows XP in action, I was amazed. How did Microsoft get hold of my wishlist?"?

Ratan Tata
Azim Premji
N R Narayana Murthy
Arun Jain

Answer : CGeneral Awareness Sample Questions

Which automobile major has made a debut in the Formula One racing circuit in 2002 with its team led by the drivers Allan McNish and Mike Salo?
1. Honda
2. Jaguar
3. Saab
4. Toyota
Answer : D
Which famous company started as Asahi Optical in 1919 - before adopting its current name in 1957?
1. Yashica
2. Asahi Glasses
3. Pentax
4. Nikon
Answer : C
What brand name was given , in 1924, by the Mayor of Tokyo when he released the first watch produced by Shokosha Watch Company?
1. Seiko
2. Citizen
3. Tissot
4. None of these
Answer : B
The advertisement of which product carried the baseline 'Mom said, "Always boil the water". Moms are seldom wrong'
1. Ion Exchange
2. Zero B
3. Ford Ikon
4. KLM Airline
Answer : C
Who has authored the latest business best-seller *Big Brands, Big Trouble?
1. Al Ries
2. Laura Ries
3. Naomi
4. Jack Trout
Answer : D
Which company owns the famous cigarette brands Charminar and Charms?
1. Godfrey Philips
2. Philip Morris
3. ITC
4. VST Industries
Answer : D
What is the name of the instrument used to measure blood pressure?
1. Barometer
2. Hygrometer
3. Hydrometer
4. Sphygmomanometer
Answer : D
At what price is the initial public offering of Canara Bank being issued at?
1. Rs.15
2. Rs.35
3. Rs.60
4. None of these
Answer : B
Nicolas Leonard Sadi Carnot, the noted French physicist is associated with what branch of study?
1. Thermodynamics
2. Sub atomic particle theory
3. Superconductivity
4. None of these
Answer : A
Identify the odd man out
1. Standard and Poor
2. Moody's
3. Forrester
4. ICRA
Answer : D
Royal Stag brand of Whisky is owned by
1. United Breweries
2. Shaw Wallace and Co
3. Seagram
4. Mohan Meakin
Answer : C
Iodex brand of pain balm is owned by
1. Smithkline Beecham
2. Wyeth Laboratories
3. Glaxo
4. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Answer : A
Who is the author who created the character Dilbert?
1. David Scott
2. Scott Robert
3. Robert Williams
4. Scott Adams
Answer : D
Which of the year in which Md. Ghazni first invaded India?
1. 1220 A.D
2. 1001 A.D
3. 1348 A.D
4. 1196 A.D
Answer : B
Who invented Parachute?
1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Scanderberg
3. Sigismund
4. Van Gogh
Answer : A
Which of the following countries fought the first of the opium wars?
1. Russia - China
2. Britain - Indonesia
3. China - Britain
4. Japan - China
Answer : C
Beech King and Cessna are popular models of:
1. Cars
2. Aircraft
3. Ships
4. Transport vans
Answer : B
Cash Reserve Ratio ( CRR) and Stautory Liquidity Ratio (SLR ) are terms most closely related to which of the following industries/markets:
1. Stock Exchange
2. Banking
3. Mutual Fund
4. Income Tax
Answer : B
Dr. Pepper is a famous brand of:
1. Iced tea
2. Peppermint
3. Soft Drinks
4. None of these
Answer : C
Mr. Shiv Nadar is the Chairman of which of the following groups of companies?
1. Wipro
2. HCL
3. Aptech
4. None of these
Answer : B
Lloyd's is a world leader in which of the following industries?
1. Garment
2. Insurance
3. Commodity Trading
4. Banking
Answer : B
Jeffrey Immelt took over as the CEO from a legend of which US corporate giant?
1. Oracle
2. Boeing
3. General Electric
4. Federal Express
Answer : C
The management strategy with the acronym CRM can be expanded as:
1. Concrete Relationship Management
2. Customer Relationship Management
3. Correct Relationship Management
4. Constructive Relationship Management
Answer : B
Sudha, Akshata and Rohan are the wife, daughter and son respectively of:
1. Nandan Nilekani
2. Swraj Paul
3. Narayana Murthy
4. Azim Premji
Answer : C
Which group owns Crompton Greaves?
1. Mittals
2. Ruias
3. Thapars
4. Ranas
Answer : C
Kenwood corporation is a(an) ____________ company
1. Japanese
2. American
3. British
4. German
Answer : A
The following brands can be associated with which of the following products?Montecristo, Ramon Allones, Romeo Y Julieta.
1. Cigarettes
2. Cigars
3. Condoms
4. Liquour
Answer : B
In 1974, this US president resigned to avoind impeachmennt. Who?
1. Jimmy Carter
2. John F. Kennedy
3. Richard Nixon
4. Ronald Reagan
Answer : C
Esperanto, invented by the Russian scholar Zamenhof, is an artificial:
1. Lung
2. Language
3. Microscope
4. Car
Answer : B
King Hussein was the king of:
1. Egypt
2. Poland
3. Iraq
4. Jordan
Answer : D
The expansion for the BIS, in the context of the banking industry is:
1. Bank for International Settlements
2. Bank for Industrial Settlements
3. Bank for Industrial Sectors
4. Bank for International Services
Answer : A
The expansion for BIFR, in the context of the Indian Industry is:
1. Board for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
2. Bureau for Industrial and Financial Reconstruction
3. Board for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
4. Bureau for Investment and Financial Reconstruction
Answer : A
MSNBC is a media channel owned by:
1. The US government
2. Microsoft
3. Time Warner
4. None of these
Answer : B
Chaebols are the industrial conglomerates of which of the following countries?
1. China
2. Vietnam
3. South Korea
4. Japan
Answer : C
Cartier, Piaget, Omega and Rado are all brands of:
1. Cameras
2. Suits
3. Watches
4. Pens
Answer : C
Augusto Pinochet was the dictator of which of the following countries?
1. Argentina
2. Chile
3. Brazil
4. Egypt
Answer : B
Prithvi is a:
1. Surface-to-air missile
2. Surface-to-surface missile
3. Air-to-Surface missile
4. Air-to-air missile
Answer : B
The first non-congress Prime Minister of India was:
1. Lal Bahadur Shastri
2. Morarji Desai
3. Deve Gowda
4. V.P.Singh
Answer : B
What is the Russian word that means "restructuring"?
1. Glasnost
2. Perestroika
3. Mir
4. None of these
Answer : B
What commonly used product was invented by Whitcomb Judson in 1893 but had no demand till the late 1910s when orders came for troop uniforms?
1. Cigarette lighters
2. Zippers
3. Walkie Talkies
4. Canned Soya
Answer : B
Mars, the fourth planet from the sun, is named after the Roman god of:
1. Peace
2. War
3. Love
4. Marriages
Answer : B
During the reign of which king did Mahayanism formally come into existence?
1. Ashoka
2. Kanishka
3. Chandra Gupta
4. Ajatashatru
Answer : B
Who was the founder of Sunga Dynasty?
1. Pushyamitra
2. Agnimitra
3. Devabuthi
4. Kirtivarman
Answer : A
Who was the first Muslim ruler of Delhi?
1. Iltumish
2. Allauddin Khalji
3. Mahmud of Ghazni
4. Qutbuddin Aibak
Answer : D
Lord Dalhousie introduced the first telegraph line in 1853, which ran between
1. Mumbai and Calcutta
2. Calcutta and Agra
3. Mumbai and Thana
4. Mumbai and Chennai
Answer : B
What is the new economy term that is used to describe a new product or service that uses new technology, which can destroy competitors and or sometime even the entire industry?
1. Melissa
2. Virus
3. Killer App
4. Widget
Answer : C
When there is one buyer and many sellers in a market - what is this situation called?
1. Monopoly
2. Monopsony
3. Monotony
4. Oligopoly
Answer : B
Which credit card company has recently issued an affinity card targeted at workingwomen under the sub-brand Diva?
1. Standard Chartered
2. Citibank
3. HSBC
4. ICICI
Answer : A
Whats common to: Devil Dx, Target, Neon, Queen, Miss India?
1. Original names suggested for Femina magazine brand name
2. All names of successful knap sack brands
3. All bicycles models of Hero Cycles
4. All sub-brands of Bombay Dyeing's range of clothing.
Answer : C
By taking over which mutual fund company has Franklin Templeton Investments become the largest private sector mutual fund company in India?
1. Pioneer ITI
2. SBI Mutual Fund
3. Sundaram Newton
4. IDBI Principal
Answer : A
Which famous CEO, currently applauded for turning around the fortunes of a famous computer company, reportedly takes home a salary of $1 per year?
1. Steve Case
2. Steve Jobs
3. Larry Ellison
4. Jim Clark
Answer : 2
What was unique about the purchase of a Gulfstream V business jet by American Internet tycoon Mark Cuban in 1999 for $40 million?
1. It was the first sale of this model of Jet by Gulf Stream
2. It was the first sale of aircraft by payment made in terms of Euros
3. It was the first Euro payment to be made by an individual
4. It was the first sale of an aircraft through the Internet
Answer : D
Name the world's largest television network that is beamed to over 210 countries?
1. MSNBC
2. STAR
3. CNN
4. BBC
Answer : C
'What makes ___ such an efficient air conditioner. Well, let's begin by staying silent'. Which air conditioner advertisement carries this tag line?
1. Amtrex
2. Daikin
3. Voltas
4. Carrier Aircon
Answer : B
Which TV channel has bagged the exclusive cable and satellite TV rights for live telecast in India of the 2003 Cricket World Cup?
1. Sony
2. STAR Sports
3. STAR ESPN
4. Channel Nine
Answer : A
The Indian Government has approved in the end of 2001 the cultivation of genetically modified cotton called 'BT Cotton'. Which multinational company is the major beneficiary of this decision?
1. Cargill
2. BASF
3. Monsanto
4. All of these
Answer : C
Which Indian business group holds the maximum stake in the mobile cellular service provider Spice?
1. Aditya Birla group
2. Bharti group
3. Essar group
4. BK Modi group
Answer : B
Name the Greek Goddess of Victory - better known to us as a famous brand name?
1. Puma
2. Mars
3. Nike
4. Casablanca
Answer : C
In the late 1860s, there was a shortage of ivory - commonly used for making billiard balls. The search for a substitute led to the growth of a modern industry. What was it ?
1. Fibre glass
2. Plastics
3. Vulcanized rubber
4. Glass wool
Answer : B
'The world's local bank' - is the tag line of which bank
1. ABN Amro
2. Standard Chartered Bank
3. Hong Kong and Shangai Banking Corporation
4. Rabo Bank
Answer : C
Which country accounts for the highest foreign direct investments (inflows) into India?
1. US
2. Japan
3. Mauritius
4. Channel Islands
Answer : C
Loggerhead, Atlantic Ridley, Painted and Green are four different species of:
1. Dogs
2. Snakes
3. Turtles
4. Dinosaurs
Answer : C
Benito Mussolini was a dictator of which country?
1. Germany
2. Poland
3. Italy
4. USSR
Answer : C
Which country joined the World Trade Organization(WTO) on Dec. 11, 2001?
1. South Korea
2. China
3. Russia
4. Brazil
Answer : B
Slobodan miloseivc is a former president of which country?
1. Belgium
2. Yugoslavia
3. Poland
4. Albania
Answer : B
Who was the first Indian Governor-General of India?
1. Lord Mountbatten
2. Rajagopalachari
3. Rajendra Prasad
4. None of these
Answer : B
Who wrote the famous poetic drama 'Faust'?
1. Leonardo da Vinci
2. Wolfgang Von Goethe
3. Anton Chekov
4. Voltaire
Answer : B
Who was the last Guru of the Sikhs?
1. Guru Govind Singh
2. Guru Tek Bahadur Singh
3. Guru Nanak
4. None of these
Answer : A
Which of the following terms denote the superstitious fear of the number thirteen?
1. Thirteephobia
2. Triskadekahobia
3. Tridecaphobia
4. None of these
Answer : B
How long did the Kurushektra war last?
1. Fourteen years
2. 27 days
3. 13 months
4. 18 days
Answer : D
What does a Phillumenist collect?
1. Old coins
2. Flags of various nations
3. Match box labels
4. Empty cigarette boxes
Answer : C
Who was the author of 'Raghuvamsa'?
1. Kannadasan
2. Kalidasa
3. Sivadas
4. Shankaracharya
Answer : B
Who said "Some books are to be tasted others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested"?
1. Francis Bacon
2. H G Wells
3. John Steinbeck
4. Isaac Asimov
Answer : A
How many moons (satellites) does the planet Saturn have?
1. Twelve
2. Ten
3. Eight
4. Twenty one
Answer : B
Which country is called the 'Land of cakes'?
1. Britain
2. Spain
3. France
4. Scotland
Answer : D
Which is the birth place of Hitler?
1. Prussia
2. Hungary
3. Austria
4. France
Answer : C
One of the following countries has compulsory military service for women?
1. Phillippines
2. Israel
3. Finland
4. New Zealand
Answer : B
Which is the last letter of the Greek alphabet?
1. Omega
2. Sigma
3. Zeta
4. Chi
Answer : A
What is the other name for River Ganges?
1. Sapthanadhi
2. Bhageerathi
3. Savithri
4. Bhadravathi
Answer : B
In which year did Hitler become the Chancellor of Germany?
1. 1919
2. 1929
3. 1933
4. 1939
Answer : C
Which is the largest flightless bird?
1. Ostrich
2. Dodo
3. Albatross
4. Peahen
Answer : B
Who is the Chairman and CEO of McCann-Erickson India?
1. Sushil Khanna
2. Ritujoy Chakraborty
3. Sanjay Mukherjee
4. Ritesh Singhal
Answer : B
Who is the Chairman of Hindustan Lever Limited?
1. MSV Banga
2. Keki B Dadisheth
3. Arun Adhikari
4. Harish Manwani
Answer : A
Who is the chairman of HDFC?
1. Deepak Parekh
2. Y M Deosthalee
3. Janki Ballabh
4. Samir Arora
Answer : A
Who is the chairman of State Bank of India?
1. Janki Ballabh
2. Deepak Parekh
3. Rajendra Pawar
4. None of these
Answer : A
Who is the chairman of NIIT?
1. Jerry Rao
2. John Reed
3. Rajendra Pawar
4. Harish Menon
Answer : C
What was Reckitt and Coleman renamed as?
1. Reckitt Benckiser (India) Ltd
2. Reckitt Switzer (India) Ltd
3. Reckitt Bayer (India) Ltd
4. It was not renamed
Answer : A
Who is the chairman of ICICI Bank Ltd?
1. N Vaghul
2. K V Kamath
3. Y C Deveshwar
4. Lalit Gupte
Answer : B
Who is the chairman of ITC Ltd?
1. Y C Deveshwar
2. Deosthalee
3. Madhu Singhania
4. Pratap C Reddy
Answer : A
Who is the US ambassador to India?
1. Jack Straw
2. Robert Blackwill
3. John Ashcroft
4. Peter Warburg
Answer : B
1. Who is India's ambassador to the US?
  1. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
  2. Lalit Mansingh
  3. Suraj Parekh
  4. Rajat Gupta
  Answer : B
2. Novartis was born out of the merger of the following two companies
  1. Glaxo and Sandoz
  2. Ciba and Sandoz
  3. Ciba and Smithkline
  4. Smithkline and Glaxo
  Answer : B
3. Who is the chairman of Procter and Gamble Hygiene and Healthcare India Ltd?
  1. Bob Williams
  2. B V Patel
  3. Rajesh Sinha
  4. Kevin Parker
  Answer : B
4. Brent Index is associated with which commodity?
  1. Crude oil prices
  2. Copper futures price
  3. Gold futures price
  4. Shipping rate index
  Answer : A
5. Justice and Development Party of Turkey won the recent elections held in November 200 Who heads the party?
  1. Recep Tayyip Erdogan
  2. Bulent Ecevit
  3. Necdet Sezer
  4. Necdet Sezer
  Answer : A
6. Approximately what was the quantum of the trade deficit of US for the financial year ending Dec 2001?
  1. USD 245 bn
  2. USD 720 bn
  3. USD
  4. 1 tn
  5. USD 412 bn
  Answer : D
7. What is the currency of Argentina?
  1. Peso
  2. Dollar
  3. Dinar
  4. Koruny
  Answer : A
8. Which country is the famous mobile phone manufacturer head quartered?
  1. Finland
  2. Switzerland
  3. Sweden
  4. Germany
  Answer : A
9. Who won the Australian Open 2002 Women's singles?
  1. Martina Hingis
  2. Jennifer Capriati
  3. Venus Williams
  4. Monica Seles
  Answer : B
10. Which company launched the first mobile phone operation in India?
  1. Bharti Airtel
  2. Essar
  3. Max Touch
  4. Modi Telstra
  Answer : D
11. Which famous inventor ranks second in the number of patents registered?
  1. Thomas Alva Edison
  2. James Watt
  3. Albert Einstein
  4. Edwin Land
  Answer : D
12. In terms of overall advertising spends, which country is the second largest in the world, with only the US ahead of it?
  1. UK
  2. China
  3. Japan
  4. France
  Answer : C
13. Which organisation is the world's largest employer?
  1. General Motors
  2. General Electric
  3. China Electric Company
  4. Indian Railways
  Answer : D
14. Which mobile phone service provider has taken over from JT Mobile and launched its services in Bangalore and Andhra Pradesh last year?
  1. BPL Mobile
  2. Orange
  3. AirTel
  4. Reliance Telecom
  Answer : C
15. Which air route has the highest level of international passenger traffic in the world?
  1. London-New York
  2. London-Paris
  3. NewYork-Singapore
  4. Dubai-London
  Answer : B
16. Which leading Indian tyre company owns Vikrant Tyres after its takeover in the late 1990s?
  1. MRF
  2. Modi Stone
  3. Dunlop
  4. JK Tyres
  Answer : D
17. Which industrial family owns the majority stake in the successful Hero group, a leader in the motorcycle segment in the country in collaboration with Honda, Japan?
  1. Hinduja
  2. Munjal
  3. Firodia
  4. Singhania
  Answer : B

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