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Business and Tech Leaders

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Business and tech leaders covers prominent founders, chief executives, and economists who shaped global industries. This section features questions on leaders of major technology corporations and financial institutions. It is a highly scoring topic in general awareness.

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Business and Tech Leaders Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. sheldon orton

  2. sir sidny

  3. benjamen franklin

  4. dave vectore

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Benjamin Franklin is featured on the US $100 bill, which is commonly called a 'dollar bill' colloquially. The question is poorly phrased ('famous one in the dollar') and has typos in all options (benjamen, sheldon orton, sir sidny, dave vectore). Franklin is one of the most recognizable figures on US currency.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Nepolean Hill

  2. Dale Carnegie

  3. Rhonda Byrne

  4. Robin Sharma

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Think and Grow Rich (1937) is Napoleon Hill's seminal self-help book based on his study of successful individuals including Andrew Carnegie. Note that the author's name is misspelled in the option - it should be 'Napoleon' not 'Nepolean'. Dale Carnegie wrote How to Win Friends and Influence People, Rhonda Byrne wrote The Secret, and Robin Sharma wrote The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Ben Bernarkie

  2. Hewellett and Pacakard

  3. Jack Welsh

  4. Steve jobs

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'Straight from the Gut' is a business memoir by Jack Welch, the legendary CEO of General Electric. The book, published in 2001, covers Welch's management philosophy and career experiences. Ben Bernanke was a Federal Reserve chair, Hewlett-Packard was a company founded by others, and Steve Jobs was associated with Apple.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Andrew Carnegie

  2. Sam Walton

  3. Sabir Bhatia

  4. Soichiro Honda

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Made in America' is a 1992 autobiography by Sam Walton, the founder of Walmart. The book details his retail philosophy and how he built Walmart into the world's largest retailer. Andrew Carnegie was a steel magnate, Sabir Bhatia founded Hotmail, and Soichiro Honda founded Honda Motor Company.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Henry Paulson

  2. Warren Buffet

  3. Alan Greenspan

  4. Peter Lynch

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

'One Up on Wall Street' (1989) is a classic investment book by Peter Lynch, the legendary Fidelity fund manager. It advocates for investing in what you know and explains his successful stock-picking philosophy. Warren Buffett has his own books, Alan Greenspan was a Fed chair, and Henry Paulson was Treasury Secretary.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Louis Gertsener

  2. Steve Jobs

  3. Bill Gates

  4. Michale Dell

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Who Says Elephants Can't Dance?' (2002) is Louis Gerstner's memoir about transforming IBM from a failing computer giant into a successful services company. As CEO from 1993-2002, he orchestrated one of the most famous corporate turnarounds. The elephant metaphor refers to IBM's size and perceived inability to change.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Dale Carnegie

  2. Robin Sharma

  3. Anderw Carnegie

  4. Rhonda Byrne

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Dale Carnegie wrote 'How to Win Friends and Influence People' in 1936, one of the best-selling self-help books of all time. Robin Sharma wrote 'The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari'. Andrew Carnegie (misspelled as Anderw) was the steel magnate, not an author of this book. Rhonda Byrne wrote 'The Secret'.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Rich DeVos

  2. Sam Walton

  3. Jay Van Andel

  4. Walt Disney

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Jay Van Andel co-founded Amway with Rich DeVos in 1959 and wrote 'An Enterprising Life' as his autobiography. The book chronicles his journey from childhood to building a global direct-selling empire. Sam Walton founded Walmart and wrote his own autobiography.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. dan brown

  2. jeffrey archer

  3. john grisham

  4. khushwant singh

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

'The Firm' is a legal thriller novel published in 1991 by American author John Grisham, his second book and the one that launched his career. Jeffrey Archer is a British author known for works like 'Kane and Abel,' while Dan Brown writes thrillers like 'The Da Vinci Code,' and Khushwant Singh was an Indian novelist and journalist.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. kuldeep naiyer

  2. dan brown

  3. mario puzo

  4. ayn rand

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Digital Fortress' is a techno-thriller novel by Dan Brown, published in 1998, predating his more famous work 'The Da Vinci Code.' Mario Puzo wrote 'The Godfather,' Ayn Rand wrote 'Atlas Shrugged,' and Kuldeep Naiyer is not a known author.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. john grishem

  2. jeffrey archer

  3. mario puzo

  4. ayn rand

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

'Sons of Fortune' is a 2003 novel by British author Jeffrey Archer, following twin brothers separated at birth. John Grisham writes legal thrillers, Mario Puzo wrote 'The Godfather,' and Ayn Rand wrote philosophical novels like 'Atlas Shrugged.'

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. billgates

  2. franglin

  3. charles babbage

  4. ambani

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Charles Babbage is widely regarded as the 'father of the computer' for designing the Analytical Engine in the 1830s, which contained fundamental concepts of modern computers. Bill Gates is a Microsoft founder, 'franglin' appears to be a typo for Franklin (likely Benjamin Franklin, unrelated), and Ambani is a business magnate.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Bill Gates

  2. Kim Woo Chang

  3. Henry Ford

  4. Warren Buffet

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Kim Woo-Choong (also spelled Kim Woo-Chung), founder of Daewoo Group, wrote 'Every Street Is Paved With Gold' about his business philosophy. Bill Gates wrote 'The Road Ahead', Henry Ford authored 'My Life and Work', and Warren Buffett has no autobiography but has compiled letters and speeches.