2. • POUNCE OPEN TO EVERY
TEAM(+10,-5)
• ONCE POUNCE IS CLOSED, THE
QUESTION BOUNCES(+10, -0)
• IF TEAM X ANSWERS, THE NEXT
QUESTION IS DIRECTED AT TEAM
(X+1).
ROUND- 1
POUNCE & BOUNCE I
3.
4. 1
________ is a term derived from the Latin word
promovere.
In Chemistry, it is a substance added to a catalyst to
further improve the speed of a reaction.
ID this term that has been in the news of the
business world recently.
8. 2
____, a company with monopoly over the production of
a certain product in India, began producing marker pens
to replace the traditional ink bottle and brush.
The “infant-friendly” marker pens were used in the
vaccination of children against polio.
These marker pens were also used in Afghanistan in
2013.
FITB.
12. 3
2008-2014 : A ball of fire
2014-2018: Flying kite
2018-present : ________(a building), ferocious
tigers and a shield.
Which entity’s evolution is this?
16. 4
In 1970, Asian Paints became the first company in
India to acquire a ___________, for Rs.8 crores.
This was a futuristic and important move, considering
it was 10 years before the technology was adopted by
ISRO and IIT Powai.
Today, the _______ is the reason for the success of
the company, allowing them to automate their delivery
system and eliminate middlemen.
FITB.
20. 5
The _____ coin,
commissioned by Sajid Javid,
was originally stamped with
the date 31 October 2019.
Minting had to be paused due
to uncertainty over the
incident for which it was
being minted occurring.
The coins were recycled when
it became clear the event
would not happen, and
eventually this coin was
minted.
ID the event.
28. • 5 QUESTIONS
• 60 POINTS AT STAKE, PER
QUESTION
• TEAMS THAT ANSWER CORRECTLY
SCORE (60/NUMBER OF TEAMS
THAT GOT IT RIGHT) POINTS
ROUND-2
STOCK-SPLIT
29.
30. 1
Malcolm Y made his first sports investment when he
bought the NFL team, Tampa Bay Buccaneers for a then-
record sum of $192 million.
On his sons’ advice, he began accumulating shares of
_____ and by the end of 2005, he had assumed full
ownership. ______ is now owned and controlled by
Malcolm’s sons, who have been at the receiving end of
public fury since April 2021.
ID Y(Malcolm’s surname and the common way of
referring to his sons).
35. 2
This company is the second largest defense contractor in
the world.
However, it is known better for another arm of its
business, which involves manufacturing similar products
as the defense arm but for a different customer base.
It has been facing troubled times since 2019, following
two major accidents involving one of its newest offerings.
ID the company.
39. 3
The Restaurant of Order Mistakes was a pop-up
restaurant in 2017 that never served you what you
wanted.
This was due to the nature of the staff, who were prone to
getting the orders wrong.
Besides being a novel experience for customers, it aimed
to create understanding among the public towards such
people.
What was unique about the staff?
43. 4
Ethan Allen is an American furniture company listed on the
NYSE.
This year, its shares have been trading at 50% more than the 5
year average price.
This is simply attributed to the performance of a completely
unrelated asset X.
The public frenzy surrounding X had an impact on Ethan
Allen only because of the company’s stock ticker symbol.
ID X.
47. 5
Ankit Agarwal, an IMT Ghaziabad alumnus, started a
website _____, to create a platform where colleges
and students could interact, share and compete.
The website has tie-ups with all the top B-schools of
the country and is a source for students to find
competitions, internships, job opportunities and
more.
ID the website.
51. • POUNCE OPEN TO EVERY
TEAM(+10,-5)
• ONCE POUNCE IS CLOSED, THE
QUESTION BOUNCES(+10, -0)
• IF TEAM X ANSWERS, THE NEXT
QUESTION IS DIRECTED AT TEAM
(X+1).
ROUND-3
POUNCE & BOUNCE II
52.
53. 1
The patent for this device contains almost no information
about it.
It is described only as an “electronic device” and the
patent goes on to say that it is an "ornamental design of
an electronic device, as shown and described.“
Though it was not the first device of its type, it has
successfully changed the way such devices look over the
years.
ID the device, a new model of which is launched every
year.
57. 2
Mrityunjay Tiwary is a professor in IIM Lucknow. He
teaches an elective course called Business Simulation,
which received the campus’ Most Unconventional Course
award last year.
The classes sometimes stretch as long as six hours but
the students don’t mind because they are fun.
This is because Prof. Tiwary doesn’t use PowerPoint
presentations or give lectures. Instead he uses something
from our childhood to teach various concepts of business.
What is so unique about this course?
65. 4
The ________ Dollar is the national currency of the
Federated States of _______, and is pegged to the US
Dollar.
Notes of this currency are issued and sold by the
_______ Overseas Exchange Office, located in
Washington.
Though they are not legal tender, they are considered a
collectible and are bought by fans across the world.
FITB.
76. 6
“The ______ have never met an inventor like this.
Phineas and Ferb's bumbling villain Dr. Heinz
Doofenshmirtz will appear next month on the season
finale of ABC's X, offering the show's ______ a
chance to ______ in his latest evil invention.”
ID the Emmy-winning show that had a crossover
with Phineas & Ferb in 2013.
81. • T H E F I R S T L E T T E R O F E A C H A N S W E R I S
T H E L A S T L E T T E R O F T H E P R E V I O U S
A N S W E R .
• T H I S I S A W R I T T E N R O U N D . S E N D Y O U R
A N S W E R S T O T H E Q M .
• H I G H R I S K , H I G H R E W A R D !
• P O I N T S C H E M E = + 1 5 / - 1 5
ROUND-4
WORD-BUILDING
82.
83. 1
Amblin Partners is an American entertainment company
founded by Steven Spielberg, Jeff Skoll, Darren Throop
and X.
Its filmography includes The BFG, Ready Player One, A
Dog’s Journey and 1917.
In 2020, X declared himself bankrupt before a UK court.
ID X, whose foray into the entertainment sector includes
founding a music label, Big Music.
95. 4
__________ is a
cryptocurrency token
named after a word from
a tweet by Elon Musk.
He coined the word as a
sort of pun on his name
and an English word.
What is the name of the
token?
99. 5
Josephine Esther Mentzer
and her husband Joseph
Lauder founded X, now one
of the biggest makeup
companies.
The company was named
after Josephine, after she
assumed another name.
X was in the news last year
for an ambitious ad
campaign.
ID X.
103. 6
In 2016, multiple sightings of creepy ______ were
reported in USA. Though there was never any proof
of the sightings, this created a wave of hatred against
______.
This prompted a certain chain to officially retire its
mascot.
Name the mascot.
115. 9
This company produced the longest saree measuring
214 metres in length, 1.39 metres in width and
weighing 26.5 kgs in 2004.
In 2005, they put on display a Kancheepuram silk
saree with 50,000 distinct colours, worth Rs.50,000.
ID the textile company.
119. 10
In 1870, Robert Chesebrough invented a certain “Wonder
Jelly”.
The name of this jelly is said to be derived from the
German word for water and the Greek word for olive oil.
Chesebrough claimed to have eaten a spoonful of it
everyday.
Name the brand.