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1. Maker of this pen was originally a... a) Teacher b) Doctor c) Musician
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Wrong! The correct answer is Teacher. George Safford Parker did not start out a maker of pens. Instead, he began his career as a teacher of telegraphy. To supplement his teaching income, Parker started selling pens for the John Holland Pens Company. In fact, his telegraphy students were his main customers. When the pens he sold malfunctioned, Parker felt obligated to fix them. Soon overwhelmed with repair work, he decided to invent his own version of the fountain pen. Thus, Parker's famous idea of "making a better pen" came to life. With that, the Parker Pen Company was born in 1888 in Janesville, Wisconsin, USA.
Correct! George Safford Parker did not start out a maker of pens. Instead, he began his career as a teacher of telegraphy. To supplement his teaching income, Parker started selling pens for the John Holland Pens Company. In fact, his telegraphy students were his main customers. When the pens he sold malfunctioned, Parker felt obligated to fix them. Soon overwhelmed with repair work, he decided to invent his own version of the fountain pen. Thus, Parker's famous idea of "making a better pen" came to life. With that, the Parker Pen Company was born in 1888 in Janesville, Wisconsin, USA.
2. What is the name of this dog? a) Snoopy b) Nipper c) Snowy
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Wrong! The correct answer is Nipper. His Master's Voice, usually abbreviated to HMV, is a famous trademark in the music business. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the Jack Russell Terrier dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone. In the original painting, the dog was listening to a cylinder phonograph.
Correct! His Master's Voice, usually abbreviated to HMV, is a famous trademark in the music business. The name was coined in 1899 as the title of a painting of the Jack Russell Terrier dog Nipper listening to a wind-up gramophone. In the original painting, the dog was listening to a cylinder phonograph.
3.Which ad agency created him? a) Ogilvy and Mather b) FCB Ulka c) J Walter Thompson
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Wrong! The correct answer is J Walter Thompson. The portly maharaja, with his striped turban, big moustache, traditional churidar kurta (narrow pants and long tunic) and pointy shoes, was created in 1946 by Air-India's then commercial director Bobby Kooka and Umesh Rao of ad agency JWT.
Correct! The portly maharaja, with his striped turban, big moustache, traditional churidar kurta (narrow pants and long tunic) and pointy shoes, was created in 1946 by Air-India's then commercial director Bobby Kooka and Umesh Rao of ad agency JWT.
4. Who is the creator of this mascot? a) Shekhar Gurera b) R K Laxman c) Bal Thackeray
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Wrong! The correct answer is R K Laxman. R K Laxman, the distinguished cartoonist, created Gattu, mascot of Asian Paints. However, Asian Paints has now dropped Gattu to become more trendy.
Correct! R K Laxman, the distinguished cartoonist, created Gattu, mascot of Asian Paints. However, Asian Paints has now dropped Gattu to become more trendy.
5. Which car sports this logo? a) Ferrari b) Lamborghini c) Porsche
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Wrong! The correct answer is Ferrari. Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street legal vehicles in 1947 as Ferrari S.p.A.
Correct! Ferrari is an Italian sports car manufacturer based in Maranello, Italy. Founded by Enzo Ferrari in 1929 as Scuderia Ferrari, the company sponsored drivers and manufactured race cars before moving into production of street legal vehicles in 1947 as Ferrari S.p.A.