Multiple choice general knowledge

Toshiba means for ….

  1. Tokyo and Shiba Works

  2. Tokyo and Shiba Band

  3. Tokyo and Shiba

  4. Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric Co) and electrical firm Shibaura Seisaku-sho (Shibaura Engineering Works).

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D Correct answer
Explanation

Toshiba originated from the merger of Tokyo Denki (Tokyo Electric Company) and Shibaura Seisaku-sho (Shibaura Engineering Works). The name combines 'To' from Tokyo and 'Shiba' from Shibaura. Tokyo and Shiba Works alone doesn't capture the full corporate heritage.

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