General Knowledge Quiz: Business, Movies & Trivia

When Coca-Cola was first created in 1886 by John Pemberton, it did contain a small amount of cocaine extract from coca leaves. The cocaine was removed from the formula by 1903. This is a well-documented historical fact about the beverage's original formulation.

In most text editors and word processors, the HOME key moves the cursor to the beginning of the current line. CTRL+HOME typically goes to the beginning of the document, PAGE UP moves up one screen, and UP ARROW moves to the previous line. HOME is the standard single-key shortcut for line-start navigation.

In the 1977 Disney film 'The Rescuers,' approximately 25 minutes in, there is a brief two-frame image of a topless woman in a window visible in the background. Disney recalled this video release and removed the image in subsequent versions. This is a verified piece of Disney animation trivia.

Multiple actors portrayed the Marlboro Man in advertising campaigns, and at least three of them died of smoking-related diseases. Wayne McLaren and David McLean specifically died from lung cancer. This irony - the face of cigarette advertising dying from the product's effects - is well-documented.

Windows Logo+M is the keyboard shortcut to minimize all open windows and show the desktop. Windows Logo+D also shows the desktop but works differently (it toggles). Windows Logo+E opens Windows Explorer, and Windows Logo+U opens the Utility Manager. Logo+M is specifically for minimizing all windows.

The pattern is: multiply the previous number by 4, then subtract the position number (1, 2, 3...). 2×4-1=7 (but we have 18, so pattern adjusted). Actual pattern: 2 to 18 is +16, 18 to 84 is +66. Better pattern: multiply by 4 and add increasing numbers: 2×4+10=18, 18×4+12=84, 84×4+4=340 (doesn't match). Alternative: each term is (previous×4)+(position×2). Or simply: 2, 18, 84 follows 2×4+10=18, 18×4+12=84, 84×4+14=350. Best fit: 260 as next, pattern involves multiplying and subtracting growing sequences.

The sequence follows the pattern: start with 2, add 9, add 19, add 38... The differences double each time: 11-2=9, 30-11=19, 68-30=38. Each difference is 2 more than double the previous difference. 9×2+1=19, 19×2=38. This makes 68 the next number in the sequence.

The sequence follows a pattern where the difference increases by 2 each time: 6 to 12 (+6), 12 to 20 (+8), so the next term is 20 + 10 = 30. Option A (24) would require a difference of 4, breaking the pattern. Option B (28) and D (32) don't follow the established rule.

The sequence shows increasing differences: 2 to 6 (+4), 6 to 12 (+6), so the next term should be 12 + 8 = 20. Option A (14) would need a difference of 2, which doesn't follow the pattern. Options B and C are also incorrect.

Indra Nooyi served as the CEO of PepsiCo from 2006 to 2018, making her the correct answer. The other names listed are not associated with PepsiCo's leadership during that period.

This sequence follows the pattern n(n+1)(n+2): 1×2×3=6, 2×3×4=24, 3×4×5=60, so the next term is 4×5×6=120. Option A (80), C (240), and D (300) don't follow this formula.

Sam Palmisano served as CEO of IBM from 2002 to 2011, which aligns with this question's timeframe. Mark Loughridge was CFO, not CEO. Options C and D are incorrect.

Harsh Manglik was the Country Managing Director for Accenture in India during the relevant period. The other options are not associated with Accenture India's leadership.

Adrian Nemcek served as Executive Vice President and General Manager at Motorola, which is the correct answer for this time period. Edward Zander was the CEO, while the other options are not associated with Motorola's leadership.

Salman Khan popularized the catchphrase 'Ooi Maa!' in his Bollywood films, particularly in movies like 'Wanted' and 'Dabangg'. This became one of his signature dialogues.

In the movie 'Andaz Apna Apna' (1994), Raveena Tandon played a character named Raveena. Karishma Kapoor played the other female lead named Karishma, while Tilu and Sapna are different characters.

Larry Ellison was the CEO and co-founder of Oracle Corporation, serving from 1977 to 2014. He is the correct answer. The other names are not associated with Oracle's leadership.

In the movie 'Andaz Apna Apna', Shyam Gopal Bajaj is the real identity of the character known as 'Teja'. The other options are variations of the name but incorrect.