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Brand and Company Trivia

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Brand and Company Trivia covers the history, founders, mascots, and acquisitions of major global corporations. These questions often feature in banking, SSC, and corporate quiz competitions. Practice these questions to improve your recall of business and marketing facts.

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Brand and Company Trivia Questions

Multiple choice economics theories of distribution liquidity preference and profit revenue and revenue curves simple monopoly and commodity market

An example of competitive behavior is ______.

  1. Samsung and Apple competing for higher market share

  2. individual farmers

  3. Pepsi and Coca Cola competing for greater market share

  4. both A and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Example of competitive behaviour is when Coke and Pepsi or Samsung and Apple compete with each other in a variety of ways to achieve a higher level of sales or a greater share of the market. Conversely, we do not find individual farmers competing among themselves to sell a larger amount of crop. This is because both Coke and Pepsi or Samsung and Apple possess the power to influence the market price of soft drinks, while the individual farmer does not.
Multiple choice evs - i community health and hygiene disorders of nervous system drug, tobacco and alcohol consumption addiction and dependence

'Golden triangle' and 'Golden crescent' are known for their production of 

  1. Gold

  2. Poppy

  3. Ship

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

The Golden Crescent and Golden Triangle are the names given to Asia's two principal areas of illicit opium production, located at the crossroads of Central, South and Western Asia. Poppy is the plant  from which opium and poppy seeds are derived.
Thus, the correct answer is option (B), 'Poppy'.

Multiple choice

Originally a health tonic that debut in 1886

  1. Coca Cola

  2. Listerine

  3. Ovaltine

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

Coca-Cola was created by John Pemberton in 1886 and was originally marketed as a medicinal tonic. It was later sold as a soft drink.

Multiple choice physics electric current and its effects thermal effect of electric current heating effect of electric current effect of electric current

Shivam went for buying a CFL from D-mart, what safety mark he should look for?

  1. Agmark

  2. ISI mark

  3. Trade mark

  4. Brand logo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Shivam went for buying a CFL from D-mart,ISI safety mark he should look for
ISI mark is a certification mark for industrial products in India. The mark certifies that a product confirms to the Indian Standard(IS), mentioned as CM/L-xxxxxxx on top of the mark, developed by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), the national standards body of India

Multiple choice

Which one is a US department store?

  1. Harrod’s

  2. Marks & Spenser

  3. El Corte Ingles

  4. Macy’s
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Macy's is a well-known American department store chain. Harrod's is British, Marks & Spencer is British, and El Corte Ingles is Spanish.

Multiple choice

What australian company is the largest surfwear manufacturer?

  1. Billabong

  2. Surf dive 'n' ski

  3. Roxy

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

Quiksilver (with this specific spelling) is an Australian company and one of the world's largest surfwear manufacturers, founded in 1969. Billabong is also Australian but smaller. 'Surf dive 'n' ski' is a retail chain, not a manufacturer. Roxy is a brand owned by Quiksilver, focused on women's surfwear.

Multiple choice

Which word is not a contraction?

  1. Donna's

  2. Wal-Mart

  3. James'

  4. all of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Donna's can be a contraction (Donna is), James' is a possessive, and Wal-Mart is a proper noun. Since none of these are standard contractions in the same way as 'can't' or 'won't', 'all of these' is the correct choice.

Multiple choice

Which is a Social Enterprise?

  1. Asylum Seeker Food Justice Truck

  2. Boost Juice

  3. ReCreation Fitness

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

A social enterprise is a business with specific social objectives that serve its primary purpose. The Asylum Seeker Food Justice Truck is a clear example of a business model centered on social impact.

Multiple choice

Which of the following does not operate a franchise business arrangement?

  1. Dominos

  2. Pizza Hut

  3. The Pit Stop

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

Domino's, Pizza Hut, and Subway are famous global fast-food brands that heavily rely on the franchise model for expansion. 'The Pit Stop' is typically a local or independent business name rather than a major international franchise network. Therefore, it is the most likely option that does not operate under a standard franchise business arrangement.