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 foreign languages
  1. Members of a famous 1980’s Australian rock band.

  2. Types of Australian made cakes

  3. Tradespeople

  4. A popular beers brewed in Australia

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In Australian slang, 'Chippie' refers to a carpenter (from 'chip' = wood) and 'Sparkie' refers to an electrician (from 'spark' = electricity). Together they represent tradespeople. Option C is correct. Options A, B, and D incorrectly interpret these as literal chips, cakes, or band names.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Pepsi

  2. Coca Cola

  3. Frooti

  4. Maaza

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

'Yeh hai youngistan meri jaan' was Pepsi's tagline for their 'Youngistan' campaign targeting Indian youth. This campaign positioned Pepsi as the drink for the young and energetic. Coca Cola's major campaigns include 'Thanda Matlab Coca Cola', while Frooti and Maaza have their own fruit-focused positioning.

Multiple choice general knowledge foreign languages
  1. Members of a famous 1980's Australian rock band

  2. An Australian made lolly

  3. Tradespeople

  4. An unorthodox cricket bowl

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

In Australian slang, 'Chippies' refers to carpenters and 'Sparkies' refers to electricians - both are tradespeople. The terms are commonly used in Australia to denote these specific professions. None of the other options accurately describe these slang terms.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sprit

  2. Fanta

  3. Maza

  4. Tropicana

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Fanta was created in Germany during World War II when Coca-Cola syrup could not be imported due to trade restrictions. German Coca-Cola executives developed Fanta using available ingredients as a substitute. Options A (Sprit), C (Maza), and D (Tropicana) are incorrect.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association

  2. Japenese Pharmaceutical Management Association

  3. Japan Medical Association

  4. None of the above

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

JPMA stands for Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association. It is the representative body for the research-based pharmaceutical industry in Japan. The association works to promote the development of the pharmaceutical industry and contributes to improvements in public health through the provision of quality medicines.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Col. H. Sanders

  2. Mac McDonald

  3. Ray Kroc

  4. Tom Monaghan

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Ray Kroc was a milkshake-mixer salesman who visited the McDonald brothers' restaurant in 1954 and later built it into a global franchise. Colonel Sanders founded KFC, Mac and Dick McDonald founded the original restaurant, and Tom Monaghan founded Domino's Pizza.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Kellogg's

  2. Nestle

  3. Cadbury's

  4. Horlicks

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Nestlé uses its founder Henri Nestlé's family coat of arms featuring a bird's nest with three birds feeding their young. This coat of arms has been part of Nestlé's identity since the company's founding in 1866 and represents the founder's German-Swiss heritage.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Nike

  2. Adidas

  3. Reebok

  4. Puma

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The iconic Nike Swoosh logo was designed in 1971 by Carolyn Davidson, a graphic design student at Portland State University, for just $35. The logo represents the wing of the Greek goddess Nike, symbolizing speed and movement. Davidson was later given a more substantial compensation including Nike stock as the company grew enormously successful.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Rubber tubes

  2. Advertising

  3. Chemicals

  4. Tobacco

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

WPP (Wire & Plastic Products) is the world's largest advertising and communications services conglomerate, owning agencies like Ogilvy, Wunderman Thompson, and GroupM. Despite its unassuming original name, WPP transformed through acquisitions into a global advertising powerhouse dominating the marketing industry. Rubber tubes, chemicals, and tobacco were never WPP's business - the name reflects its mundane manufacturing origins before Martin Sorrell's transformation.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Puma

  2. Nike

  3. Adidas

  4. Reebok

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tiger Woods has been endorsed by Nike since 1996, one of the longest and most lucrative endorsement deals in sports history. Nike headquarters in Oregon has a building named after him, reflecting their iconic partnership.