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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
  1. WIPRO

  2. iFlex Solutions

  3. Motorolla

  4. MBT

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

The tagline 'Applying thought' is WIPRO's corporate slogan. This tagline reflects WIPRO's positioning as an IT services company that applies intellectual rigor to client solutions. The distractor options (iFlex Solutions, Motorola, and MBT) are not associated with this particular tagline.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Infosys

  2. Integra

  3. SunGuard

  4. IBM

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

The tagline 'Powered by intellect and Driven by values' is Infosys's corporate slogan. This tagline captures Infosys's dual emphasis on intellectual excellence and strong corporate values. The other options listed (Integra, SunGuard, and IBM) do not use this specific tagline.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. NIIT

  2. ITC

  3. CyberTech. Solutions

  4. None of these

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

Enduring Value is ITC's corporate tagline. ITC is a major Indian conglomerate. NIIT (option A) is an education and training company. CyberTech Solutions (option C) is a different technology company.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. TIBCO

  2. Microsoft

  3. apple

  4. None of these

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

Think Different was Apple's famous advertising campaign and tagline from the late 1990s. TIBCO (option A) is a middleware company, Microsoft (option B) is a major tech company but not associated with this slogan, and option D is incorrect.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Microsoft

  2. HCL

  3. HP

  4. L & T

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

HP (Hewlett-Packard) has used 'Hit Print' as a marketing slogan, particularly for their printer division. HP is a well-known technology company, especially in the printer and computing markets. The other companies listed are also technology companies but not associated with this specific slogan.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. WIPRO

  2. Infosys

  3. TCS

  4. Satyam Computers(Old)

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

Satyam Computers was a major Indian IT services company before the 2009 fraud scandal. The question appears to be asking about 'Satyam Computers (Old)' - referring to the company before its rebranding as Mahindra Satyam. WIPRO, Infosys, and TCS are other prominent Indian IT companies that remain active, while Satyam was the one that experienced the major corporate fraud and subsequent acquisition.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Omega

  2. Timex

  3. Rolex

  4. Fast Track

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

"Move on" is the tagline of Fast Track, Tata's youth-focused watch brand that encourages young people to keep moving forward in life. Timex (option B) and Rolex (option C) are established watch brands but don't use this tagline. Omega (option A) uses "Official Timekeeper" positioning.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Wall Street

  2. Boiler Room

  3. Phonebooth

  4. None of the above

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

Gordon Gekko is the fictional corporate raider and protagonist of the 1987 film Wall Street, played by Michael Douglas. The character is famous for the line 'Greed is good' and represents 1980s corporate excess. Boiler Room and Phone Booth are different films.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Cyberweb Global Services

  2. Accent smart-source

  3. Citigroup Global Services

  4. Pioneer eService

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

TCS e-Serve was formerly known as Citigroup Global Services. TCS acquired this BPO arm from Citigroup in 2008 for $505 million, making it one of the largest acquisitions in Indian IT history at that time.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. Motorola

  2. Sony

  3. HTC

  4. O2 Mobiles

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

The 'Hello Moto' campaign was Motorola's iconic advertising slogan from the early 2000s. The phrase 'Digital DNA' was also associated with Motorola's brand positioning at the time, emphasizing their engineering heritage and innovation in mobile technology.

Multiple choice general knowledge
  1. DuPont

  2. Cadence

  3. Wyse

  4. BellSouth

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

'Global Leader in Thin Computing' was Wyse Technology's slogan. Wyse was a pioneer in thin client computing - devices that rely on servers for processing. The company dominated this market segment before being acquired by Dell in 2012.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Finland

  2. England

  3. Auckland

  4. German

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

Nokia was founded in Finland in 1865 as a paper mill and later became a telecommunications giant. Finland, not England, Auckland (which is in New Zealand), or Germany, is Nokia's country of origin. The company is synonymous with Finnish innovation in mobile technology.

Multiple choice general knowledge science & technology
  1. Japan

  2. South Africa

  3. United Kingdom

  4. United States

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

Motorola was founded in the United States in 1928 by Paul and Joseph Galvin. The company was headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois for decades before being split and sold to Google and Lenovo. It played a pioneering role in developing mobile phones and telecommunications equipment.