General Awareness

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 general knowledge

Ticket Restaurant meal vouvhers are product of which compnay

  1. Aramark

  2. Compass Group

  3. Sodexo

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

Ticket Restaurant meal vouchers were originally created and owned by Accor (formerly Accor Group). Accor later sold this business to Sodexo in 2010. Aramark and Compass Group are major food service and facility management companies but were not the original owners of Ticket Restaurant. The question asks about the product's origin, making Accor the correct answer despite the later sale to Sodexo.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Marvel entertainment was recently purchased for $4billion by

  1. Walt Disney Company

  2. 20th Century Fox

  3. Paramount Pictures

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

The Walt Disney Company acquired Marvel Entertainment in 2009 for approximately $4 billion. This landmark deal brought Marvel's vast library of over 5,000 characters under Disney's umbrella. The other options (20th Century Fox, Paramount, Sony) are major studios but did not purchase Marvel.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who has made a £10bn bid for Cadbury plc?

  1. Hershey

  2. Kraft Foods

  3. Nestle

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

Kraft Foods made a £10bn bid for Cadbury plc in 2009, which was a major corporate takeover story. This was a hostile bid that eventually succeeded. Hershey, Nestle, and Mars Inc were not the bidders in this particular takeover attempt.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Sticky and Sweet has become the biggest selling what?

  1. Pudding at Pizza Hut

  2. Toffee at Thorntons

  3. Concert tour by a single artist

  4. Ben & Jerry's cream flavour
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Madonna's 'Sticky and Sweet' tour became the highest-grossing concert tour by a single artist at that time. The punny distractors (Pizza Hut pudding, Thorntons toffee, Ben & Jerry's flavor) play on the 'Sticky and Sweet' name but refer to food, not entertainment events.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Who has bought Marvel Entertainment for $4billion?

  1. Sony

  2. Simon Cowell Enterprises

  3. Vivendi

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

Disney bought Marvel Entertainment for $4 billion in 2009, giving Disney control of Marvel's superhero characters. This was a landmark entertainment industry acquisition. Sony, Simon Cowell Enterprises, and Vivendi were major media companies but not Marvel's buyer.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Where the world meets

  1. COFFEE DAY

  2. BARISTA

  3. STARBUCKS

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

Where the world meets is Barista's famous tagline, positioning their coffee houses as social gathering spots. It emphasizes their role as a place where people from all walks of life come together.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Where all the action is

  1. adidas

  2. reebok

  3. ultimatix

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

Ultimatix uses the tagline 'Where all the action is'. Ultimatix is a TCS (Tata Consultancy Services) employee portal and this slogan emphasizes it as the central hub for employee activities and resources.

Multiple choice general knowledge

which company logo depicts a dog named nipper, lending his ears to a gramophone

  1. TMV(test masters voice)

  2. GMV(General masters voice)

  3. HMV(His masters voice)

  4. UMV(Your masters voice)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

HMV (His Master's Voice) is a famous music label whose logo depicts a dog named Nipper listening to a gramophone. The iconic image was inspired by a painting of Nipper listening to a recording of his deceased master's voice, and became one of the most recognizable trademarks in music history.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Louie Philippe is the brand name of a

  1. shirt

  2. paper

  3. car

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

Louis Philippe is a premium shirt brand owned by Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (Aditya Birla Group). It is not associated with paper, cars, or luggage. The brand specializes in formal menswear.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Carrier is a leading name in the field of

  1. Air Cooling

  2. Air Conditioning

  3. Refregiration

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

To solve this question, the user needs to know about Carrier, which is a company that operates in a specific industry. The user must be familiar with the different types of products and services that Carrier offers to determine the correct answer.

Now, let's go through each option and explain why it is right or wrong:

A. Air Cooling: This option is partially correct because Carrier does offer air cooling solutions, but it is not the leading name in this field. Carrier is more known for its air conditioning solutions.

B. Air Conditioning: This option is correct. Carrier is a leading name in the field of air conditioning and is known for its innovative cooling solutions.

C. Refrigeration: This option is partially correct because Carrier does offer refrigeration solutions, but it is not the leading name in this field. Carrier is more known for its air conditioning solutions.

D. Icing: This option is incorrect because Carrier does not offer any solutions related to icing.

Therefore, the correct answer is: B. Air Conditioning.

Multiple choice general knowledge

Cerelac is the brand of which companies baby foods?

  1. Kellogs

  2. Nestle

  3. Johnson n Johnson

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

Cerelac is a well-known brand of infant cereal and baby food products manufactured by Nestle. It is one of Nestle's flagship baby food products globally. Kellogs, Johnson & Johnson, and HLL (Hindustan Lever Limited) do not produce Cerelac.