General Awareness

Brand and Company Trivia

2,998 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

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Whiskey

  2. Beer

  3. Wine

  4. Rum

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

Beer is the most expensive per unit of alcohol because it has the lowest alcohol by volume (typically 3-5%). You need to consume much more beer volume to get the same amount of pure alcohol compared to whiskey, rum, or wine (which have higher ABV), making it costlier per actual alcohol content.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Life's good.

  2. Lucky goldstar.

  3. Liquid Generation

  4. Layman's guard

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

LG originally stood for 'Lucky GoldStar' when it was formed from the merger of Lucky Chemical Industrial Co. and GoldStar Co. in 1983. Later, LG rebranded and the company slogan 'Life's Good' became associated with the brand, but it wasn't the original meaning.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Mouser

  2. Walther

  3. Uzi

  4. Colt

  5. Smith & Wesson

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

Olympic gold medallist Abhinav Bindra became the brand ambassador for Walther, a German firearms manufacturer. Walther produces precision guns including sporting rifles, making it a natural partnership with India's only individual Olympic gold medallist in shooting.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Mudra Communications

  2. Ogilvey & Mather

  3. Leo Burnett

  4. Rediffusion

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

Leo Burnett is famous for its tradition of giving apples to visitors, originating from a client who brought apples as gifts. The apple became the company's symbol, representing good luck and creativity, and visitors still receive apples at Leo Burnett offices worldwide.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Top Ramen

  2. Maggi flavored noodles

  3. Magik Noodles

  4. Sunfeast Yippee

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

Sunfeast Yippee noodles uses the tagline 'The better noodle'. This is a straightforward branding question testing knowledge of Indian FMCG product taglines. The other options listed are other noodle brands but with different taglines.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. 48

  2. 45

  3. 51

  4. 52

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

Nokia announced in 2008 that it would acquire 52% of Symbian Software Ltd. This was part of Nokia's strategy to fully control the Symbian operating system, which was the leading smartphone OS at the time. The other options (45%, 48%, 51%) are not the correct percentage announced.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. more

  2. spencer

  3. lee

  4. pantaloon

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

Pantaloon Retail (now part of Future Group) used the tagline 'India's Family Store' to position itself as a one-stop destination for family shopping. This was their flagship positioning statement during their expansion phase. More (owned by Amazon) and Spencer (from the RPG group) are retail chains but didn't use this tagline. Lee is a clothing brand, not a retail store chain.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. A Bank at Diagon Alley

  2. A joke shop at hogsmeade

  3. A chocolate shop at Hogsmeade

  4. A Bank at Hogsmede

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

Zonko's Joke Shop is a joke shop in Hogsmeade village that sells novelty and prank items. It is a popular destination for Hogwarts students and competes with Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes in later books.

Multiple choice general knowledge sports
  1. Office Depot

  2. Home Depot

  3. Costco

  4. Staples

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

Staples uses 'That was easy' as their tagline, emphasizing the convenience and simplicity of shopping for office supplies at their stores, reinforcing their brand promise of making office tasks effortless.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Miller

  2. Pabst Blue Ribbon

  3. Budweiser

  4. Coors

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

Budweiser is known as the 'King of Beers,' a tagline that reflects its position as one of the best-selling and most recognized beer brands in America, emphasizing its premium status and brewing heritage.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sprite

  2. 7up

  3. Mountain Dew

  4. Dr Pepper

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

7up used 'The uncola' as its tagline, positioning itself as a refreshing alternative to colas in the soft drink market. This clever marketing emphasized its unique, clear, crisp taste that wasn't like traditional cola drinks.