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Automotive and Motorsport Trivia

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Automotive and motorsport trivia covers global car manufacturers, racing championships, and brand taglines. Test takers encounter these facts in general knowledge and current affairs papers. This subject assesses familiarity with commercial vehicles and historical racing records.

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Automotive and Motorsport Trivia Questions

Multiple choice

'Make Every Day Exiciting' is the punch-line of

  1. Toyota Motor

  2. Hundai

  3. Ford Motor

  4. Renault
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The tagline 'Make Every Day Exciting' belongs to Ford Motor Company. Toyota, Hyundai, and Renault use different slogans - Toyota uses 'Let's Go Places', Hyundai uses 'Think About It' or 'New Thinking New Possibilities'.

Multiple choice

Escort car in India is manufactured by

  1. DMC Motors

  2. TELCO

  3. Mohindra Ford

  4. Escort Tractors
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Escort cars in India were manufactured by Mohindra Ford, a joint venture between Mohindra and Ford. TELCO (Tata Engineering and Locomotive Company) primarily produced commercial vehicles, while DMC Motors and Escort Tractors were not involved in passenger car manufacturing.

Multiple choice

Person holding a licence to drive a motorcar

  1. can drive a motorcycle

  2. cannot drive a motorcycle

  3. can drive a motorcycle if the licence authorises him to do so specifically

  4. can drive only a motor car
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) Person holding a licence to drive a motorcar can drive motorcycle if the licence authorises him to do so specifically.

Multiple choice

Vehicles with left hand controls

  1. can be used in India

  2. cannot be used in India

  3. can be used in India with a signalling device

  4. cannot be used in India even with a signalling device
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

(3) Vehicle with left hand controls can be used in India with a signaling device.

Multiple choice

Nissan Motor Company is a ____ company.

  1. South Korean

  2. North Korean

  3. Japanese

  4. Chinese
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Nissan Motor Company is a Japanese multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Yokohama, Japan. It is one of Japan's largest car companies and a member of the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance.

Multiple choice

‘Touch the Perfection’ is the tagline of

  1. Ford

  2. BMW

  3. Hyundai

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

Toyota used the tagline 'Touch the Perfection' as part of its brand positioning emphasizing quality, reliability, and superior craftsmanship in automobile manufacturing. This tagline reflected Toyota's commitment to engineering excellence.

Multiple choice

Directions: Read the following statements and choose the correct option.

Statements: All cars are fiats. Some fiats are sumos. All sumos are mahendra. No mahendra are i10. Conclusion: I. No sumo is i 10. II. Some fiats are mahendra. III. Some cars are mahendra.

  1. Only I follows

  2. Only I follows

  3. Both I and II follow

  4. Both I and III follow

  5. All follow
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

It is correct.

Statements 1, 2, 3, 4 are in the form of A, I, A, E 

So basically A + I = No conclusion 

I + A =I ( some ) 

Some fiats are sumos.+All sumos are mahendra.

Some fiats are mahendra. ---- conclusion 2.

A + E = E (type) (NO type) 

All sumos are mahendra + No mahendra are i10.

No sumo is i10 ---- conclusion 1.

Multiple choice

Directions: Four statements are provided. These statements form a coherent paragraph when properly arranged. Select the alternative representing the proper and logical sequencing of these statements.

A. In effect, Proton cars are versions of Mitsubishi models and incorporate parts imported from Japan. B. This is an alliance between the Mitsubishi Motor Corp. and Hicom, a Malaysian entity making the Proton brand of cars. C. The most interesting of the joint ventures is ironically one that claims to be Malaysia's indigenous national car producer.
D. The fortunes of Proton have been decidedly mixed but sometimes fraught joint venture demonstrated on East Asian nation could build a car-making industry from scratch (hitherto, there had been only auto assembly in Malaysia) and do so at great speed.

  1. DACB

  2. ABCD

  3. DCBA

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

Out of statements D, A and C, only C makes the beginning as it talks about the joint venture which is explained in all the rest statements. As B starts with 'this' and give the names of 2 companies, therefore follows C. Now, we are left with A and D, as A explains proton cars, hence, it follows C. This makes (4) as the best possible answer.

Multiple choice

'Drive your way' is the punch line of

  1. Hyundai

  2. Volkswagen

  3. Honda

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

Hyundai used 'Drive your way' as its tagline in India to emphasize freedom, choice, and the driving experience. This campaign positioned Hyundai as a brand that offered variety and customer-centric mobility solutions. The tagline resonated with the growing Indian middle class's aspirations.

Multiple choice

“Angoothe Lagiye aur Bike le Jayie” is associated with

  1. Suzuki Zeus

  2. Yamaha Crux

  3. TVS Star City

  4. Bajaj Boxer
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

"Angoothe Lagiye aur Bike le Jayie" (Save your toes and take away a bike) was an advertising campaign for TVS Star City, highlighting its balance and stability features for rural and semi-urban markets.

Multiple choice

“Duramile” is a

  1. tyre

  2. 2T oil

  3. gear

  4. hair oil
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Duramile is a brand name in the automotive tyre industry, specifically associated with Dunlop (or similar tyre manufacturers). The question asks about the product category, which is tyres, not oils or other products listed.

Multiple choice

Laura, the new luxury car is a product of

  1. General Motors

  2. Toyota

  3. Fiat

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

Laura is a luxury sedan model manufactured by Skoda Auto (Czech Republic-based, part of Volkswagen Group). It was marketed as a premium family car in various markets including India.