QC posted on 07/17/2006

Trivia
Q. While the original run was used with a hymnal in a church choir, the remainder were rejected by the marketing department of X who thought it to be useless. A co-creator gave them to his secretary to dispose of, she instead found the classic use for them and under his instructions, distributed them to all the executive secretaries in the office of X. Once the supply ran out, the sheer number of internal calls requesting more was re-directed to marketing, who finally took notice. Name X.
A. 3M

1. Previous books have all come out on Saturdays. Next year, on July 7 the final book will be released.Many numerologists see 7/7/07 as a fitting day for this book to be released. Which book?
a. The last book in the Harry Potter series.

2. Technical Specifications of X.
Circumference - 69.0 - 69.25 cm
Diameter - 1.0% difference
Water Absorption - ? 0.1 % weight increase
Weight - 441 - 444 g
Shape and size retention - 3500 cycles at 50 kmph
Rebound Test - ? 2 cm
Loss of Pressure - ? 11%
Identify X.
a. X = +Teamgeist. This was the official football for the FIFA World Cup 2006. The plus sign in the name was introduced to trademark the whole expression. The regular German word 'teamgeist' means 'team spirit'.

3. ________ is the first community radio started last week for fishermen across 15 coastal villages in Thiruvananthapuram through a network of radio kiosks. Fill in the blank.
a. Radio Alakal

4. Connect: ringtone, mouse potato, soul patch, drama queen, etc.
a. These are some of the words which have crossed over from popular culture to mainstream English Language. These were among the 100 new words added to the 2006 update of America's best-selling dictionary, the Merriam Webster Collegiate Dictionary.

5. Which bank has introduced the 'Star Vidya Card' to enable college students to get rid of the hassles of carrying cash for paying their tuition fees, mess bill or towards any other purchases made within the campus?
a. Bank of India

6. HP : 'The Computer is personal again'
____ : 'Purely you'
Fill in the blank.
a. Dell

7. The Body Shop, high street beauty products retailer, unveiled its first store in India, through a domestic franchisee. Who has got this franchisee?
a. Quest Retail Pvt Ltd

8. Argentine-born, Italian midfielder Mauro Camoranesi sat down on a folding chair in the middle of the field at the Olympiastadion with a large pair of scissors. His team-mates gathered around him to organise a severe trim of his ponytail.Camoranesi had promised he would abandon some of his long locks if Italy won the World Cup. Who cut his long locks?
a. Massimo Oddo

9. Connect: the movie "Driven", Chip Ganassi, and the UN.
a. Juan Pablo Montoya.
He acted in the movie "Driven" as himself.
He is moving out of F1 to compete in the NASCAR Nextel Cup series racing for Chip Ganassi Racing.
He is a goodwill ambassador of the UN and founded the Formula Smiles Foundation.

10. This company has launched three new series of agarbatthi in Europe - "Heritage de Pondicherry", "L'Air de Pondicherry" and "Saveurs de Pondicherry". Which company?
a. ITC

Bonus Question (2 points)
Q. a. His official birth date is August 21, 1921. He made his debut in 1966 and went onto star in dozens of films, specials and several cartoon series.
b. He is so popular in Poland that a street in Warsaw is named after him.
c. 'The Tao of _____' is an elementary but entertaining introduction to Taoism, using him as the central character. The book was on the New York Times Bestseller list, and is often used in college religion courses.
d. He was recently awarded a Hollywood Star on the Walk of Fame.
Identify him. (The blank gives his name)
A. Pooh/Winnie-The-Pooh.