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Technology Brands and Products

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Technology brands and products cover consumer electronics, software history, and the ownership of popular applications. Questions often focus on smart devices, corporate taglines, and major industry acquisitions. This material helps candidates preparing for banking and SSC general awareness sections.

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Technology Brands and Products Questions

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. AT&T

  2. Broadpoint

  3. MetroPCS

  4. Immix

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

AT&T, Broadpoint, and Immix are/were providers often associated with specific roaming or satellite/maritime niches or traditional carrier structures. MetroPCS was a major standalone prepaid carrier that eventually merged with T-Mobile.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Google & On2

  2. Microsoft & Yahoo

  3. Tech Mahindra & Satyam

  4. Dell & LogicSystems

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

The other pairs represent major corporate acquisitions or mergers (Google bought On2, Microsoft attempted to buy Yahoo, Tech Mahindra bought Satyam). Dell and LogicSystems do not share a similar high-profile historical merger relationship in this context.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Slacker Radio

  2. Windows Movie Maker

  3. TweetDeck

  4. Bento

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

Windows Movie Maker is a desktop video editing application, while Slacker Radio, TweetDeck, and Bento are all web-based services/platforms. Movie Maker is standalone software that runs locally on Windows, not a web service.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Motorola

  2. Nokia

  3. Sony Ericson

  4. Samsung

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

Motorola launched the Moto W233 Renew phone in 2009, made from recycled plastic water bottles, highlighting their eco-friendly initiative. The phone housing was made from 25% post-consumer recycled plastics. Other brands were not pioneers in this specific recycling effort.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Yokogawa HP

  2. NTT DOCOMO

  3. Busicom

  4. Bank of Kochi

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

Intel created the 4004 microprocessor in 1971 for Japanese calculator company Busicom. Busicom contracted Intel to design 12 custom chips for their calculators, but Intel's engineers (led by Federico Faggin) convinced them to accept a general-purpose 4-bit microprocessor instead. This revolutionized computing by creating the first commercially available microprocessor.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Anderson Consulting

  2. Anderson Calling

  3. Anderson’s accent

  4. Accent Calling

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

Accenture was originally named Andersen Consulting, derived from its parent company Arthur Andersen. The name changed to Accenture in 2001 after the consulting firm split from Arthur Andersen following a bitter dispute.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Mindtree

  2. Accenture

  3. Tech Mahindra

  4. Infosys

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

'High Performance Delivered' is Accenture's well-known corporate tagline used in their marketing campaigns. The other options are major IT consulting firms but this specific slogan belongs to Accenture.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Huawei

  2. Cisco

  3. DLink

  4. AT&T

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

Cisco Systems used 'The Human Network' as its marketing tagline for several years. This slogan emphasized their role in connecting people through networking technology and infrastructure.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Bose

  2. Ericsson

  3. Motorola

  4. Mitsubishi

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

Motorola's first product was a car radio battery eliminator introduced in 1930, followed by the first commercially successful car radio in 1930. The company was founded by Paul and Joseph Galvin, and the name 'Motorola' was coined by combining 'motor' (for motorcar) with 'ola' (from sound/motion picture equipment like Victrola).

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Sun Microsystem

  2. IBM

  3. Intel

  4. Microsoft

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

'Where do you want to go today' was Microsoft's flagship advertising campaign slogan from 1994-2002, emphasizing the possibilities of personal computing. Sun Microsystems, IBM, and Intel all had their own distinct marketing slogans.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. MICROSOFT

  2. DELL

  3. HP

  4. ACCENTURE

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

'Invent' is HP's (Hewlett-Packard's) corporate slogan, emphasizing innovation and technological advancement. The company has used variations like 'Invent' and 'Invent Everything is Possible' to highlight their commitment to creating new technology. Microsoft, Dell, and Accenture are all technology companies but use different slogans and brand positioning.