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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pepsi
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Google
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coca cola
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Microsoft
C
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Explanation
Coca-Cola has historically been cited as one of the most recognized brands globally with very high recognition percentages. However, specific claims like 94% require current verification from reliable brand surveys.
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Cadbury
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Cadbury-Schweppes
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Cadbury-Schweppy
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Cadbary-Schweppes
B
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Explanation
Cadbury-Schweppes was the full corporate name when Dairy Milk was established. Option A (Cadbury alone) is arguably more correct for current ownership, but the question appears to expect the historical full corporate name. Options C and D have spelling errors.
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Hershey
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Nestle
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nidar
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lotte
A
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Explanation
Hershey has the license to manufacture and distribute KitKat in the United States. Nestle owns the KitKat brand globally but the US market is an exception due to a historical licensing agreement. Nidar and Lotte are other confectionery companies.
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Meiji
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Cadbury-Schweppes
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Nestle
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Masterfoods
C
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Explanation
Bar One is manufactured by Nestle. It was originally a Cadbury product but is now under Nestle ownership. Meiji is a Japanese company, and Masterfoods (now Mars) produces different chocolate brands.
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mars
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lon
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nestle
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Cadbury-Schweppes
D
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Explanation
Bournville is a Cadbury brand, so Cadbury-Schweppes (the historical corporate name) is the manufacturer. Mars makes Snickers and Milky Way, and Nestle owns KitKat and Aero. Option B 'lon' appears to be incomplete or a typo.
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chase candy
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Lowney's Chocolates
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nestle
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mars
B
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Cherry Blossom is manufactured by Lowney's Chocolates (a Canadian company that became part of Hershey). Chase Candy is unrelated, Nestle makes different chocolate brands, and Mars produces M&Ms and Snickers.
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Cadbury
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Lotte
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Nestlé
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Adams and Brooks
C
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Crunch is a Nestle product featuring crisped rice in milk chocolate. Cadbury owns different brands, Lotte is a Korean company, and Adams and Brooks is a smaller US confectioner. The HTML entity in the name represents the accent in Nestle.
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Globalstar
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ORBCOMM
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Iridium
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Reston
C
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Iridium used the tagline 'Geography is History' to promote its satellite communication services that work anywhere on Earth. Globalstar and ORBCOMM are also satellite communication companies but didn't use this slogan. Reston is not a satellite communication company.
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Lifestyle International
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Levis
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Pantaloons India
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Koutons India
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Budweiser
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Kingfisher
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Haywards
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Royal Challenge
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Kings
A
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Explanation
Budweiser has used the tagline 'The King of Beers' for decades as part of their brand positioning. While Kingfisher and Royal Challenge are also beer brands (with Kingfisher being Indian), neither uses this specific slogan. The tagline emphasizes Budweiser's market leadership and premium positioning in the beer industry.
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7 Up
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Sprite
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Pepsi
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Coca cola
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Limca
C
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Explanation
Pepsi used 'The taste of a new generation' as their slogan during the late 1980s and early 1990s, targeting younger consumers with a fresh, contemporary image. This campaign was part of the Pepsi Challenge era. Coca-Cola and Sprite are competing soft drinks with their own distinct marketing campaigns, while Limca is owned by Coca-Cola India and 7 Up by PepsiCo.
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Pepsi
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Cherry Coke
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Coca Cola
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Dr Pepper
C
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Explanation
Warren Buffett began accumulating Coca-Cola stock in 1988 after the stock market crash, eventually investing over $1 billion. This became one of his most successful long-term holdings, demonstrating his philosophy of buying wonderful businesses at fair prices. Pepsi and Dr Pepper were competitors he never heavily invested in.
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Pizza Hut
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Yellow Pages
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Bounty
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Burger King
A
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Explanation
'Gather 'round the good stuff' was Pizza Hut's advertising slogan from the 1990s. It appeared in TV commercials and print ads. The other options are not associated with this slogan - Yellow Pages is a directory, Bounty is a paper towel brand, and Burger King is 'Have it your way.'
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Nestle
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Cadbury
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Britannia
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Parle
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Parle
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Amul
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Cadbury
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Nestle
D
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'Good Food, Good Life' is Nestle's global tagline and corporate slogan, reflecting their positioning as a nutrition and wellness company. Nestle has used this tagline extensively worldwide. Parle, Amul, and Cadbury are food companies but this specific tagline belongs to Nestle.