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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Bank of America
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Citibank
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Midland Bank
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Mumbai Metro
B
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Citibank uses the slogan "Your Citi never sleeps", playing on New York's nickname "The City That Never Sleeps" and emphasizing 24/7 banking services. This is a clever adaptation of the famous phrase for a financial institution.
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Capital One Bank
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Citibank
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Centurion Bank, India
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Dresdner Bank
A
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Capital One Bank uses the tagline "What's in your wallet?" in their advertising campaigns, emphasizing their credit card and banking products. This memorable slogan was widely used in their TV commercials.
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Capital One Bank
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Citibank
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Centurion Bank, India
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Dresdner Bank
A
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"What's in your wallet?" is the famous slogan of Capital One Bank, used in their advertising campaigns to promote their credit cards and financial services. The slogan emphasizes the value and benefits of carrying a Capital One card. Citibank, Centurion Bank, and Dresdner Bank use different slogans.
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Pragma
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XMA Corporation
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ITT
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IFI
B
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"When Performance Matters" is the corporate slogan of XMA Corporation. While not a widely known consumer brand slogan, this tagline is used in their corporate communications and marketing materials to emphasize their focus on performance.
B
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The first product scanned with a Universal Product Code (UPC) barcode was a 10-pack of Wrigley's chewing gum at a Marsh supermarket in Ohio in 1974. This historic purchase is documented as the first commercial barcode scan. Pepsi cans were not the first barcoded product. The answer 'False' is correct.
B
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Brand value rankings change annually and are published by firms like Interbrand and Brand Finance. While Marlboro and Coca-Cola have historically been valuable, technology brands like Apple, Google, and Amazon typically dominate the top positions in modern rankings. The specific order and inclusion of Budweiser is outdated or incorrect.
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7 Up
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Coco-cola
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Pepsi
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Thums Up
A
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7 Up used The Uncola tagline to position itself as the unique alternative to cola drinks. The clever campaign emphasized 7 Ups lemon lime flavor and lighter refreshing taste compared to dark colas.
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Fosters
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Heinekinnen
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Carlsberg
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Budweiser
D
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The 'Wassup?!' catchphrase was made famous by Budweiser's iconic advertising campaign in the late 1990s. It became a pop culture phenomenon and is strongly associated with the Budweiser brand.
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None
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Burger King
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McDonalds
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KFC
B
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Burger King's famous slogan 'It just tastes better' was part of their marketing campaign emphasizing the quality and taste of their burgers compared to competitors. This positioning helped differentiate them in the fast-food market.
C
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DHL's 'Competition. Bad for them. Great for you' campaign emphasized the benefits of competition in the logistics industry. It positioned DHL as the choice that gives customers advantages through competitive pricing and service.
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hallmark
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archies
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cadburys
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none
A
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'When you care enough to send the very best' is Hallmark's famous slogan, emphasizing emotional connection and quality in greeting cards. Hallmark is known for greeting cards and gifts. Archies is also in cards but doesn't use this slogan, while Cadbury is a chocolate brand.
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None
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Garnier
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Lakme
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Loreal
D
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L'Oreal's famous "Because I'm worth it" slogan, created in the 1970s, became an iconic message of female empowerment and self-worth in beauty. Neither Garnier, Lakme, nor generic brands own this tagline.
D
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Pepsi's famous campaign used 'For those who think young' to position their cola as youthful and energetic. Sprite and Coke are competing beverages, while 'none' is not a brand.
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coke
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redbull
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gatorade
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pepsi
B
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Red Bull's famous slogan 'It gives you wings' emphasizes energy and performance, perfectly matching their energy drink positioning. Coke, Gatorade, and Pepsi are competing beverages with different branding.
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None
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Schlitz
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Carlsberg
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Fosters
B
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Schlitz beer famously used 'The beer that made Milwaukee famous' to emphasize their Milwaukee, Wisconsin brewing heritage. Carlsberg is Danish, Foster's is Australian, making them geographically incorrect.