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
  1. CVS Pharmacy Stores

  2. Walgreens Pharmacy

  3. Drugstore.com

  4. Novartis

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

The slogan 'Expect something extra' is associated with CVS Pharmacy Stores. This tagline emphasizes their commitment to providing additional services, convenience, and value beyond basic pharmacy dispensing, such as their MinuteClinics, prescription delivery services, and retail offerings.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Unilever

  2. Proctor & Gamble

  3. Tide

  4. Pringles

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

Surf is a laundry detergent brand owned by Unilever, introduced in the 1950s. Procter & Gamble is a competing consumer goods company whose detergent brands include Tide. Pringles is a snack brand (also P&G), not a detergent. Surf was one of Unilever's first major detergent brands globally.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Unilever

  2. Proctor & Gamble

  3. Henkel

  4. Pringles

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

Tide is a laundry detergent brand owned by Procter & Gamble (P&G), introduced in 1946. Unilever produces competing brands like Surf and Rin, while Henkel makes Persil.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Unilever

  2. Henkel

  3. Dettol

  4. Nirma

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

Persil is a laundry detergent brand owned by Henkel, a German multinational company. Unilever's main detergent brands include Surf, Rin, and Omo, not Persil.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Unilever

  2. Henkel

  3. Proctor & Gamble

  4. Nirma

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

Ariel is a laundry detergent brand owned by Procter & Gamble (P&G), competing with brands like Tide (also P&G) and Unilever's Surf. Henkel's main detergent brand is Persil.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Unilever

  2. Henkel

  3. Proctor & Gamble

  4. Nirma

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

Wheel is a laundry detergent brand owned by Hindustan Unilever (Unilever's Indian subsidiary), positioned as an affordable mass-market detergent. Nirma is a separate Indian company, and Henkel/P&G are competitors.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Cadbury

  2. Nescafe

  3. Nestle

  4. Bru

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

Bru coffee, a popular coffee brand in India (especially South India), used the tagline 'Taste that gets you started up, Taste that get going' in its advertising campaigns. The slogan emphasizes the energizing effect of their coffee, positioning it as a product that helps kickstart your day. Bru is known for its coffee powder and instant coffee products.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Fidelity

  2. Ernst & Young

  3. Citigroup

  4. American Express

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

Ernst & Young (EY), one of the Big Four accounting firms, uses the tagline "Quality in everything we do" to emphasize their commitment to excellence and high standards in professional services. This slogan reflects their focus on delivering quality audit, tax, and advisory services. Fidelity, Citigroup, and American Express use different taglines.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Wal-Mart and K-Mart

  2. Sears and Wal-Mart

  3. K-Mart and Sears

  4. Sears and Target

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

Sears Holdings Corporation was formed by the merger of Kmart and Sears in 2005, making option C correct. Both Kmart and Sears operated as separate brands under the holding company. Walmart and Target are independent retail competitors that were never part of Sears Holdings. The company filed for bankruptcy in 2018, but the Kmart and Sears brands continue to exist.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Deutsche Bank

  2. Jaguar

  3. Honda

  4. HSBC

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

Deutsche Bank uses the tagline "A Passion to Perform" to emphasize their commitment to excellence and achievement in banking and financial services. This slogan reflects the bank's German heritage of precision and performance. Jaguar ("Good to Be Bad" at the time), Honda ("The Power of Dreams"), and HSBC ("The World's Local Bank") use different taglines.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. The Home Depot

  2. Sears

  3. RPL

  4. Oil

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

"The Great Indoors" was a home decor and furniture retail chain owned by Sears, Roebuck & Co. It was part of Sears' portfolio of retail brands, focusing on home improvement products. The chain operated from the late 1990s until 2012 when it was discontinued. Home Depot is a competitor, while RPL and Oil are not relevant to this home furnishings brand.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Rogers

  2. Radio Shack

  3. Good year

  4. ConocoPhillips

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

Radio Shack (now known as The Shack in some markets) is a retail chain that specializes in consumer electronics, including LCD TVs, iPod accessories, outdoor antennas, and various electronic components. The store has long been known for selling electronic parts, cables, and consumer electronics. Rogers is a telecommunications company, Good Year is known for tires, and ConocoPhillips is an oil company.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Revlon

  2. Lakme

  3. L’Oréal

  4. OLAY

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

This is a brand slogan recognition question. 'Because I'm worth it' is L'Oréal's famous empowering tagline for beauty products. Revlon and OLAY are also beauty brands, while Lakme is an Indian cosmetics brand, but this specific slogan belongs to L'Oréal.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Johnson & Johnson

  2. Huggies

  3. Gerber

  4. Ginny & Jonny

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

This is a brand slogan question. 'Babies are our business' is Gerber's tagline - they specialize in baby food and products. Johnson & Johnson makes baby products too but has different slogans. Huggies is diapers, Ginny & Jonny appears to be a distractor.