General Awareness: Business World Quiz

1. Which major U.S. oil company at one time filed for bankruptcy as the result of a suit brought against it by Pennzoil?

a) Shell
b) Texaco
c) Gulf
d) Exxon

The correct answer is b) Texaco

2. Who wrote the book 'Liar's Poker'?

a) Michael Milken
b) Michael Lewis
c) Nick Leeson
d) Michael Dell

The correct answer is b) Michael Lewis

3. What is the ticker symbol for Lucent Technologies?

a) LU
b) L
c) LCNT
d) LUC

The correct answer is a) LU

4. Which of the following activities would you most expect an 'Investment Banker' to take part in?

 a) Work with clients to structure a portfolio for retirement
 b) Make stock picks
 c) Write research on companies
 d) Buy and sell companies

The correct answer is d) Buy and sell companies

5. Andy Grove is most closely associated with which of the following companies?

a) Intel
b) IBM
c) General Motors
d) Exxon

The correct answer is a) Intel

6. Which of the following products is not manufactured by Philip Morris?

a) Post Cereal
b) Kraft
c) Miller Beer
d) Little Debbie Snack Cakes

The correct answer is d) Little Debbie Snack Cakes

7. Which of the following companies is not based in Atlanta, GA?

a) Georgia Pacific
b) Delta Air Lines
c) FedEx
d) Home Depot

The correct answer is c) FedEx

8. In 2001, what is the maximum amount of money that an employee could contribute to a 401k fund annually?

a) $30,000
b) No dollar limit, just 15 per cent of income up to any amount
c) $2,000
d) $10,500

The correct answer is d) $10,500

9. What does 'IPO' stand for?

a) Internet Public Offering
b) Investor Public Offering
c) Initial Private Offering
d) Initial Public Offering

The correct answer is b) Investor Public Offering

10. Vice President Dick Cheney used to be CEO of which company?

a) Halliburton
b) Exxon
c) Texaco
d) BJ Services

The correct answer is a) Halliburton