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
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Sprite
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Mountain Dew
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7up
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Citra
C
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7Up's 'The Uncola' campaign brilliantly positioned it as the refreshing alternative to traditional colas. This slogan became iconic in soft drink marketing. Sprite, Mountain Dew, and Citra are other citrus sodas without this famous tagline.
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Fosters
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Carlsberg
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Hayward
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Heineken
B
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Carlsberg, the Danish brewing company, uses 'Probably the best beer in the world' as its famous slogan. The tagline has been used in their global advertising campaigns for many years.
C
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Pepsi's famous tagline in India was 'Youngistaan ka wow' which resonated with the youth demographic. This campaign positioned Pepsi as the cool, youthful choice compared to more traditional beverages.
B
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Adidas is a major sports brand that sponsors cricket equipment. However, this question may be outdated as sponsorship deals change frequently. Nike, Reebok, and Puma are also sports brands but the specific sponsor relationship needs verification.
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MoD
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The French Loaf
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Little Mexico
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None of these
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Signature
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Bacardi
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Johnny walker
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Royal stag
D
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'Make it large' is Royal Stag's tagline for their whisky brand, suggesting celebration and grandeur. Signature, Bacardi, and Johnny Walker are also alcohol brands, but this specific slogan belongs to Royal Stag's marketing positioning.
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Viveks
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Big bazaar
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NEXT
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Best
C
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NEXT (now part of Future Group) retail chain uses 'Best brands best bargains' to position itself as a destination for branded products at discounted prices. This distinguishes it from electronics retailers (Viveks), general retailers (Big Bazaar), and the small 'Best' chain, emphasizing value shopping for branded goods.
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Heritage
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More
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Reliance
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Spencer's
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Everything Card
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Choice Card
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People Card
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MasterCard
A
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Explanation
Citi issued its first proprietary credit card called the 'Everything Card' in 1967, before later joining the Visa network. This makes option A correct. MasterCard was an existing network, not Citi's own card.
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Gold spot
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7-UP
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Sprite
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Limca
B
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Explanation
7-Up used 'The Uncola' slogan in the 1970s-80s to position itself as a fresh alternative to cola drinks, emphasizing its lemon-lime flavor difference. Gold Spot, Sprite, and Limca are also lemon-lime drinks but did not use this iconic campaign.
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We know money
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Do more
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My life,My card
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Catch if you can
B,C
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American Express has used multiple slogans - 'Do more' encourages action, and 'My life, My card' (2005-2008) personalized the card to individual lifestyles. 'We know money' and 'Catch if you can' are not Amex slogans.
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Wall-mart
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Harley Davidson
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Bounty
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Camel
B
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'The power of all of us' was indeed eBay's slogan, emphasizing the platform's community-driven marketplace model where collective user activity creates value. This represents eBay's core value proposition.
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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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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.