General Awareness
Brand and Company Trivia
2,998 Questions
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.
Brand mascots and tagsCompany founders historyFast food franchisesE-commerce platformsBeverage brand origins
Brand and Company Trivia Questions
-
CalZone
-
Tab
-
Power Horse
-
Red Bull
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Tab was Coca-Cola's first diet soft drink introduced in 1963 as a low-calorie alternative. It was developed to compete with diet sodas from other beverage companies. CalZone, Power Horse, and Red Bull are energy drink brands, with Red Bull being an Austrian company entirely separate from Coca-Cola.
-
"Smooth Tast,no filters"
-
"Smoke the safe brand"
-
"Take two before bed"
-
"Just what the doctor ordered"
D
Correct answer
Explanation
This slogan was historically used by L&M cigarettes in their advertising campaigns. The phrase 'just what the doctor ordered' was ironically used to promote smoking despite emerging health concerns about tobacco use.
-
CalZone
-
Tab
-
Power Horse
-
Red Bull
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Tab was Coca-Cola's first diet soft drink, introduced in 1963 as a low-calorie alternative to regular Coke. It was discontinued in 2020. Red Bull is an energy drink from a separate Austrian company, while Power Horse is another energy drink brand not owned by Coca-Cola.
-
CalZone
-
Tab
-
Power Horse
-
Red Bull
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Tab was Coca-Cola's first diet soft drink, introduced in 1963 as a low-calorie alternative to regular Coke. It was discontinued in 2020. Red Bull is an energy drink from a separate Austrian company, while Power Horse is another energy drink brand not owned by Coca-Cola.
-
CalZone
-
Tab
-
Power Horse
-
Red Bull
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Tab was Coca-Cola's first diet soft drink, introduced in 1963 as a low-calorie alternative to regular Coke. It was discontinued in 2020. Red Bull is an energy drink from a separate Austrian company, while Power Horse is another energy drink brand not owned by Coca-Cola.
-
Hilton
-
Hotel California
-
Starwood
-
Holiday Inn
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Holiday Inn was founded by Kemmons Wilson and named after the 1942 Bing Crosby film 'Holiday Inn'. The chain's name directly references this movie. Hilton, Hotel California (fictional), and Starwood are different hotel chains not connected to the Bing Crosby film.
-
Target
-
Wall mart
-
Taco Bell
-
P&G
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Walmart's famous slogan is 'Always low prices. Always'. The option writes it as 'Wall mart' with a space, but this refers to Walmart.
-
Listerine
-
L’Or?al
-
Lucent Technologies
-
MasterCard
B
Correct answer
Explanation
L'Oréal's iconic slogan "Because I'm Worth It" was launched in 1971 and has become one of the most recognizable advertising taglines in history. It was created to empower women and emphasize self-worth and confidence.
D
Correct answer
Explanation
Just Do It is Nike's famous slogan launched in 1988. The other options (Lotto, Adidas, Puma) are sportswear brands but don't use this slogan.
-
FedEx
-
Blue Dart
-
Indigo
-
Express services
A
Correct answer
Explanation
FedEx uses 'The World on Time' to emphasize their commitment to reliable, timely delivery across the globe. The tagline reflects their core business promise of delivering packages anywhere in the world within promised timeframes.
-
Shure
-
Blaupunkt
-
Sanheisser
-
Behringer
B
Correct answer
Explanation
Blaupunkt (German for 'blue dot') was founded in 1923 as 'Ideal' in Berlin. The company's quality control involved marking headphones that passed tests with a blue dot, which became so recognized that the company adopted Blaupunkt as its official name in 1938. Shure is American, Sennheiser (not Sanheisser) is German but founded later, and Behringer is a much newer German company.
-
ITC
-
Wrigleys
-
Parle Products
-
Mentos
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Parle Products won the PETA Glitterbox Award for their 'Xhale Mint' advertisement that spoke up for animals in zoos. This was part of PETA's initiative to recognize companies that use their advertising to promote animal welfare. ITC, Wrigleys, and Mentos were not the recipients of this specific award.
-
All Day I Dream About Sports
-
ADIDAS comes from the first 3 letters of the first and last names of the founder Adi Dassler.
-
All Day I Dreams A Sports
-
None
B
Correct answer
Explanation
The brand name ADIDAS is not an acronym for a sports phrase. Instead, it is a portmanteau derived from the name of its founder, Adolf Adi Dassler, combining his nickname Adi and the first syllable of his last name Dassler.
-
Kit Kat
-
Dairy Milk
-
Cadburys
-
Munch
C
Correct answer
Explanation
Cadburys is the odd one out. Kit Kat, Dairy Milk, and Munch are all specific chocolate product names. Cadburys (now Cadbury) is a brand name/company name, not a specific product like the others.