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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Slice
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Maaza
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Frooti
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Minute maid
A
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'Aam Sutra' (play on Kama Sutra) was Slice's tagline, positioning it as a sensual mango drink experience. Slice is a PepsiCo India product. Maaza, Frooti, and Minute Maid have different taglines.
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Bournville
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Perk
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Munch
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Kit kat
A
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Bournville's tagline 'You just don't buy it, you earn it' positions it as a premium dark chocolate for discerning adults. The tagline suggests that Bournville is a reward to be earned through achievement. Perk, Munch, and Kit Kat have different positioning.
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Pepsi
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Mirinda
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Thums up
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7UP nimbooz
D
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Ekdum asli Indian was 7UP Nimbooz's tagline emphasizing authentic Indian origin. Pepsi and Thums Up are cola brands. Mirinda is an orange-flavored drink from PepsiCo.
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Wrigley's Gum
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Pepsi
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Coke
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Orbit
A
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The first product to have a bar code scanned at a retail checkout was a 10-pack of Wrigley's chewing gum at Marsh Supermarket in Ohio in 1974. The other brands (Pepsi, Coke, Orbit) are major products but were not the first to be scanned - Orbit didn't exist in 1974.
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Members of a famous 1980’s Australian rock band.
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Types of Australian made cakes
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Tradespeople
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A popular beers brewed in Australia
C
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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.
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Pepsi
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Coca Cola
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Frooti
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Maaza
A
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'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.
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Members of a famous 1980's Australian rock band
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An Australian made lolly
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Tradespeople
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An unorthodox cricket bowl
C
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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.
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Sprit
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Fanta
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Maza
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Tropicana
B
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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.
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Japan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association
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Japenese Pharmaceutical Management Association
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Japan Medical Association
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None of the above
A
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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.
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Col. H. Sanders
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Mac McDonald
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Ray Kroc
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Tom Monaghan
C
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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.
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Kellogg's
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Nestle
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Cadbury's
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Horlicks
B
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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.
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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.
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Rubber tubes
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Advertising
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Chemicals
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Tobacco
B
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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.
B
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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.
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Wills
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Reliance
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Pepsi
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Hindustan Lever
B
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The 1983 Cricket World Cup, officially known as the Prudential World Cup, was sponsored by Reliance Industries. This was India's historic first World Cup victory under Kapil Dev's captaincy.