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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ADIDAS- All Day I Dream About Sports
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Adi Dassler of Germany – from the founder’s name
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All Day In Dream About Sports
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Adolph Dassler – from the founder’s name
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Mainland China
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Hong Kong
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Chinese Americans in USA
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Macao
C
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Fortune cookies were actually created by Japanese immigrants in the United States in the early 20th century, later popularized by Chinese-American restaurants. They are not part of traditional Chinese culture and are virtually unknown in mainland China. Among the given options, 'Chinese Americans in USA' is the most accurate.
A
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HP (Hewlett-Packard) has used "Everything is Possible" as one of their corporate taglines, emphasizing innovation and technological possibility, particularly during their transformation periods when expanding beyond printers and computers into enterprise solutions and services.
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lucky strike
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camel
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kent
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gate
D
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Lucky Strike, Camel, and Kent are all well-known cigarette brands. 'Gate' is not a recognized cigarette brand, making it the odd one out. The question tests brand knowledge in the tobacco category.
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pepe jeans
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moschino
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lerros
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ted lapidus
B
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Pepe Jeans, Lerros, and Ted Lapidus are all denim/jeans brands. Moschino is an Italian luxury fashion house known for high-end clothing, accessories, and fragrances, making it the odd one out among the denim-focused brands.
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Starbucks
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Barista
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Cafe Coffee Day
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Nescafe
A
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Via is Starbucks' proprietary instant coffee line launched in 2009 as a premium instant coffee product. Nescafe is Nestle's competing instant coffee brand, while Barista and Cafe Coffee Day are coffee shop chains, not instant coffee products.
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Parle Agro
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Pepsico
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Maggi
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Coca Cola
A
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Frooti and Hippo are both beverage brands owned by Parle Agro, a leading Indian food and beverage company. PepsiCo owns brands like Lay's and Tropicana, Maggi is owned by Nestle, and Coca Cola is a separate company altogether.
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Indian Army
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ISRO
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SAB TV
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Sony max
A
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The tagline 'Do you have it in you?' was famously used by the Indian Army for recruitment campaigns, emphasizing courage and determination. ISRO uses different slogans focused on space exploration.
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Miss Oklahoma
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Miss Connecticut
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Miss NewYork
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Miss Tulsa
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Bentonville
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Benton
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Boles
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Barling
A
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Walmart is headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, where it was founded by Sam Walton in 1962. The company remains deeply rooted in this small Arkansas town. Options B, C, and D appear to be smaller Arkansas places that sound similar but are incorrect.
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Louis Philippe is indeed a well-known brand of shirts, part of the Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd. The brand is positioned in the premium menswear segment and is primarily known for formal shirts.
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Luck and Goldfish Star
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Lucky and Goldfish
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Lucky and Golden star
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Lucky and Goldstar
D
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LG was formed in 1958 from the merger of two Korean companies: Lucky (chemical/cosmetics) and Goldstar (electronics). The name LG officially stood for 'Lucky Goldstar' until 1995 when it became just 'LG'. The option with 'Goldstar' correctly reflects this heritage.
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larson and toubro
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Hewlett Packard
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Frost and Sullivan
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Marks and Spencer
B
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Hewlett-Packard was indeed named by a coin toss between founders Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard in 1939 - heads meant 'Hewlett-Packard', tails would have been 'Packard-Hewlett'. This origin story is well-documented in Silicon Valley history. The other companies do not have this naming story.
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Refrigeration
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Icing
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Air Conditioning
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Air Cooling
C
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Carrier Corporation is a globally recognized brand and pioneer in the air conditioning and HVAC industry. They invented modern air conditioning and remain a market leader in climate control systems worldwide.
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Johnson n Johnson
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HLL
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Nestle
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Kellogs
C
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Cerelac is a well-known brand of infant cereal and baby food manufactured by Nestle. It is one of Nestle's flagship products in the baby nutrition category globally, trusted by parents for infant feeding.