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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

Who is the CEO of Electronic Arts?

  1. John A Thompson

  2. Henning Kagermann

  3. John A Swainson

  4. John Riccitiello
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

John Riccitiello served as CEO of Electronic Arts (EA) from 2007 to 2013. He was previously the president and CEO of Elevation Partners and later founded Unity Technologies. The other options list executives from different companies: Thompson (3M), Kagermann (SAP), and Swainson (CA).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the CEO of Adobe Systems?

  1. Samuel J. Palmisano

  2. Shantanu Narayen

  3. Satoru Iwata

  4. Larry Ellison
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shantanu Narayen has been the CEO of Adobe Systems since 2007, leading the company's transition from packaged software to cloud-based services. He has been instrumental in Adobe's successful shift to the Creative Cloud subscription model. The other options are CEOs of different companies: Palmisano (IBM), Iwata (Nintendo), and Ellison (Oracle).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the CEO of IBM?

  1. Henning Kagermann

  2. Larry Ellison

  3. Samuel J. Palmisano

  4. John A Swainson
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Samuel J. Palmisano served as CEO of IBM from 2002 to 2011, during which he led the company's strategic shift to services and software. He joined IBM in 1973 and worked his way up through the ranks. The other options list executives from different companies: Kagermann (SAP), Ellison (Oracle), and Swainson (CA).

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who is the CEO of CA Inc?

  1. Satoru Iwata

  2. Steve Ballmer

  3. Henning Kagermann

  4. John A Swainson
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

John A. Swainson served as CEO of CA (formerly Computer Associates) from 2004 to 2009. He was brought in to turn around the company after a period of regulatory issues and accounting scandals. The other options are executives from different companies: Iwata (Nintendo), Ballmer (Microsoft), and Kagermann (SAP).

Multiple choice general knowledge

I born in Brazil and my net worth is $27.0 billion as of February 12, 2010. Who Am I ?

  1. Stefan Persson

  2. Ingvar Kamprad

  3. Christy Walton

  4. Eike Batista
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Eike Batista was a Brazilian businessman and billionaire who had a net worth of approximately $27 billion in 2010, making him one of the world's richest people at that time. Stefan Persson and Ingvar Kamprad are Swedish, and Christy Walton is American.

Multiple choice general knowledge

I born in Germany and my net worth is $23.5 billion as of February 12, 2010. Who Am I?

  1. Karl Albrecht

  2. Jim Walton

  3. Larry Ellison

  4. Warren Buffett
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Karl Albrecht, the German founder of the Aldi supermarket chain, had a net worth of approximately $23.5 billion in 2010, making him one of the world's wealthiest people at that time. The other options are all billionaires but from different countries: Jim Walton (USA), Larry Ellison (USA), and Warren Buffett (USA).