General Awareness · Computer Knowledge
Technology Brands and Products
2,498 Questions
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
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Apple Computer
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Taco Bell
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Wells Fargo
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Allianz Group
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Apple Computer's slogan 'The power to be your best' was used in their advertising campaigns to position Apple computers as tools that enable users to achieve their full potential. This messaging emphasized empowerment and creativity through technology. Taco Bell (B) is a fast food chain. Wells Fargo (D) is a bank. Allianz Group (D) is an insurance company.
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Xerox
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United Airlines
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Allegra
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Adobe
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Allegra allergy medication uses 'The relief goes on' to communicate that their 24-hour formula provides extended allergy symptom relief. This slogan emphasizes the product's long-lasting effectiveness compared to shorter-acting alternatives. Xerox (B) is known for copying. United Airlines (C) uses 'Fly the Friendly Skies.' Adobe (D) is a software company.
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Adobe
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Apple Computer
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Allegra
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7-Up
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The slogan 'Better by Adobe' directly contains the brand name Adobe, making this a straightforward identification. This slogan was used to promote Adobe's products and software quality.
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Crisco Vegetable Shortening
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Nokia
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The Sharper Image
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BPCL
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Crisco vegetable shortening used the straightforward slogan 'Cooks who know trust Crisco' to establish credibility and trust with home cooks. The brand name appears in the slogan.
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kodak
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General Electric
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Standard Chartered Bank
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Cascade
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General Electric uses 'Imagination at work' as their corporate slogan, highlighting their focus on innovation and creative solutions across technology, energy, and healthcare sectors.
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Cisco Systems
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Packard
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Toyota Innova
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Bissell
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"Empowering the Internet generation" was Cisco Systems' slogan highlighting their networking and internet infrastructure leadership since the 1990s. The other options are wrong - Packard (likely Hewlett-Packard) had different branding, Toyota Innova is a vehicle model, and Bissell makes vacuums.
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TOSHIBA
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OneTouch
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CNET
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BMW
C
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CNET's positioning as 'The source for computing and technology' clearly identifies them as a leading technology news, reviews, and information platform.
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Dell Computer
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Nike
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THE ECONOMIC TIMES
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Co.
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This is Dell's classic slogan emphasizing simplicity and ease of use. Dell Computer was known for making personal computing accessible and straightforward for consumers. The other options are unrelated brands with different positioning.
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Hewlett Packard
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Holiday Inn
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Sherwin Williams
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Chiquita Banana
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'Invent' was Hewlett-Packard's (HP) minimalist slogan emphasizing innovation and technology leadership. HP used this tagline to position themselves as inventors and pioneers in computing and printing technology.
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Kaiser Permanente
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Gerber
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Sanka
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CNET
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'Thrive' is Kaiser Permanente's health-focused slogan emphasizing wellness and living well. As a healthcare provider, this simple word positions them as partners in their patients' health and vitality, not just treating illness.
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Slinky
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Intel
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Guidant
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ChevronTexaco
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'It's a great time to be alive' is Guidant's medical device slogan emphasizing hope and advancement in healthcare technology. Guidant (later acquired by Boston Scientific) made pacemakers, stents, and other life-saving medical devices.
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nikon
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General Electric
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Shareit!
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Kodak
D
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This is Kodak's slogan emphasizing photography's power to preserve meaningful memories. While Nikon also makes cameras, this specific emotionally resonant tagline belongs to Kodak's brand positioning around capturing life's moments.
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Huggies
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Hawaiian Punch
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Seagate
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Cingular
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Huggies used this slogan to emphasize their support for parents and babies 'every step of the way' - the slogan plays on the physical reality of diapers being 'behind' a baby. Hawaiian Punch, Seagate, and Cingular are in completely different industries (beverages, technology, telecommunications) and would never use this positioning.
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IBM
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Hallmark
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Schweppes
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Cisco Systems
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IBM used 'Solutions for a small planet' as their corporate tagline, emphasizing their global business technology solutions. Hallmark (greeting cards), Schweppes (beverages), and Cisco Systems (networking hardware, though also tech) did not use this slogan - Cisco's famous tagline is 'The human network'.
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Intel
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Guidant
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Schlotzky’s Deli
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Citi
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'Intel Inside' is Intel's own branding program and co-marketing campaign to identify computers containing their processors. The slogan is literally self-identifying. Guidant (medical devices), Schlotzky's Deli (food), and Citi (banking) are in unrelated industries.