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. IT crowd

  2. The Office

  3. Just Shoot Me!

  4. Six Feet Under

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

The Office (US) is the American adaptation of the UK series about Dunder Mifflin Paper Company, set in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It features the mockumentary style and workplace comedy format. IT Crowd is about tech support, while Six Feet Under is about a funeral home.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Accenture

  2. Royal Challenge

  3. DHL

  4. NIIT

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

"Competition. Bad for them. Great for you" was DHL's advertising slogan, emphasizing their competitive advantage in logistics services. The slogan contrasts DHL's strength with competitors' weakness. Accenture, Royal Challenge (a beer brand), and NIIT use different slogans.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Accenture

  2. Royal Challenge

  3. DHL

  4. NIIT

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

The slogan "Competition. Bad for them. Great for you." is used by DHL, the logistics and courier company. This aggressive positioning emphasizes DHL's competitive advantage over rivals in the shipping industry. Accenture, Royal Challenge, and NIIT are not logistics companies and wouldn't use this competition-focused message.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Roche Pharma

  2. Glaxo Smithkline

  3. Pfizer

  4. Zydus Cadilla

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

Tamiflu (oseltamivir) is manufactured and distributed by Roche under license from Gilead Sciences. During the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, Roche significantly increased production and the company's revenue from Tamiflu was substantial.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Tetley

  2. Corus

  3. Eight O'Clock Coffee

  4. Good Earth Corporation

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

Tata Group acquired the British tea company Tetley for $407 million in 2000, which was then the largest acquisition by an Indian company. Corus was acquired much later in 2007 for $12 billion. Eight O'Clock Coffee and Good Earth Corporation are incorrect.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. shirt

  2. paper

  3. car

  4. luggage ware

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

Louis Philippe is a premium shirt brand from the house of Madura Fashion & Lifestyle (Aditya Birla Group). The brand is named after the French monarch and positions itself as formal wear for men. It is not associated with paper, cars, or luggage.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Air Cooling

  2. Air Conditioning

  3. Refregiration

  4. Icing

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

Carrier Corporation is a global leader in air conditioning and HVAC systems. Willis Carrier invented modern air conditioning in 1902. 'Air Cooling' is too generic, 'Refrigeration' is not their primary brand identity, and 'Icing' is incorrect. Air Conditioning (B) is the accurate field.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Mars

  2. Bounty

  3. Lion

  4. Cadbury's Dairy Milk

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

Cadbury's Dairy Milk is the world's most popular chocolate bar by sales volume, particularly dominating in markets like India and the UK. Mars bars are also globally popular but Dairy Milk holds the top position overall.