General Awareness
Brand and Company Trivia
2,803 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.
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Brand and Company Trivia Questions
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TI Cycles
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Hero Cycles
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Avon Cycles
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BSA
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Hero Honda
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Bajaj
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Kinetic
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TVS
B
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Explanation
'Definitely male' was a tagline used by Bajaj Auto for their motorcycles, emphasizing masculine appeal and positioning their bikes as strong, powerful machines suited for men. This campaign was part of Bajaj's marketing in the Indian two-wheeler market.
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Professinal Couriers
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None of these
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Blue Dart
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DHL
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Joker
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Marie
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Britannia
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Dukes
C
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'Eat healthy think better' is Britannia Industries' famous tagline promoting their food products. The other options (Joker, Marie, Dukes) are not associated with this slogan.
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Uncle chips
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Lays
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Cheetos
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Bingo
B
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'No one can eat just one' is the iconic slogan of Lays potato chips, emphasizing their addictive taste. Uncle Chips, Cheetos, and Bingo are other snack brands but don't use this tagline.
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Tea
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Coffee
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Coca cola
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Pepsi
B
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Coffee is widely considered the world's most popular non-alcoholic beverage. Global coffee consumption exceeds 2 billion cups daily. Tea is also very popular but coffee generally ranks higher in global consumption statistics.
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Colombia Tristar
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Walden Media
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20th Century Fox
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Walt Disney
C
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20th Century Fox produced the Die Hard franchise starring Bruce Willis as John McClane. Colombia Tristar (misspelled as 'Colombia'), Walden Media, and Walt Disney were not involved with this series.
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New line Cinema
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Colombia Tristar
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Dreamworks
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Walden Media
A
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New Line Cinema produced the 2000 film 'Dungeons & Dragons.' Colombia Tristar, Dreamworks, and Walden Media were not the production companies for this film adaptation.
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Pixar
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Universal
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Walden Media
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Walt Disney
A
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Pixar Animation Studios produced the Toy Story films, starting with the original in 1995. Universal and Walden Media were not involved, and while Disney distributed Pixar films, Pixar is the creator.
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Nielsen
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Home Depot
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Target
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Walmart
B
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Home Depot's famous slogan is 'You can do it. We can help.' This tagline emphasizes the company's commitment to empowering customers with home improvement projects while offering expert assistance. The other options are major retailers but this is not their slogan.
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Ace of spades
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King of spades
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Ace of hearts
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Queen of hearts
A
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The Ace of Spades is traditionally the card that displays the manufacturer's trademark or logo. This practice dates back to when card makers used this prominent card to establish their brand identity. The other face cards (King, Queen) don't typically carry this designation.
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Dick and Mac
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Dick and Sam
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Robert and Niel
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Carl and Ray
A
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McDonald's was founded by brothers Richard (Dick) McDonald and Maurice (Mac) McDonald who opened their first restaurant in 1940 in San Bernardino, California. They pioneered the Speedee Service System which Ray Kroc later expanded into a global franchise after joining the company in 1955.
C
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Nippon Kogaku Kogyo Kabushikigaisha was the original Japanese name of Nikon Corporation, founded in 1917. Nikon is famous for cameras and optical equipment. Nissan and Nike are completely different companies in automotive and apparel sectors respectively.
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Subway
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Wendy's
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KFC
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Bagdadi
C
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Colonel Harland Sanders founded Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in 1952, though he began developing his secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices in the 1930s. He franchised the concept at age 65. Wendy's was founded by Dave Thomas, and Subway by Fred DeLuca and Peter Buck.
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Wills
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Ms
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Four Square
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None of the above
B
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Explanation
Dipti Naval endorsed Ms cigarettes, which was a brand specifically targeted at women smokers. This was part of a trend in the 1980s-90s where Bollywood actresses endorsed tobacco products before advertising restrictions became stricter.