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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

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

(i) The Indian Underwater Robotics Society or IURS is India's first NGO for the advancement of low-cost robotics and intelligent systems research in developing countries. (ii) The resolution of scanning tunneling microscope (STM) is in nanosize.

  1. Only (i)

  2. Only (ii)

  3. Both (i) and (ii)

  4. Neither (i) nor (ii)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Statement (i) is correct. Yes, The Indian Underwater Robotics Society or (IURS) is India's first NGO for the advancement of low-cost robotics and intelligent systems research in developing countries. Statement (ii) is also correct. For an STM, a good resolution is considered to be 0.1 nm lateral resolution and 0.01 nm depth resolution.

Multiple choice

Name the data cleansing software, launched by the IT giant BODHTREE.

  1. MIDAS

  2. FIAL

  3. DAT CLEN

  4. SWEEP AWAY
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Bodhtree Consulting launched MIDAS, a data cleansing software solution. MIDAS (Master Data and Analytics Solution) helps organizations clean, standardize, and manage their data assets. The other options (FIAL, DAT CLEN, SWEEP AWAY) are fictional names not associated with Bodhtree's products.

Multiple choice

Which American computer company is called Big Blue?

  1. IBM

  2. Microsoft Corporation

  3. Compaq Corporation

  4. Tandy Svenson

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

IBM's nickname (Big Blue) is a phrase that may have been originally suggested by IBM's army of uniformly dressed salesmen.

Multiple choice

The personal computer industry was started by

  1. IBM

  2. HCL

  3. Compaq

  4. Apple

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Apple Inc. is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California that designs, develops and sells consumer electronics, computer software, online services, and personal computers. Its best known hardware products are the Mac line of computers, the iPod media player, the iPhone smart phone, and the iPad tablet computer. It is the company which introduced the personal computer.

Multiple choice

The sloan 'Everyone's invited' is associated with

  1. Samsung

  2. LG

  3. Hyundai

  4. Daewoo
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Samsung used the tagline 'Everyone's invited' for its promotional campaigns, particularly for consumer electronics and mobile phones. This slogan emphasizes inclusivity and accessibility of Samsung products to all consumer segments.

Multiple choice

Which company is associated with the compaign ''What is your motto''?

  1. Microsoft

  2. Motorola

  3. Leo Mattel

  4. Nokia
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Motorola ran a campaign with the tagline 'What is your motto' as part of its marketing strategy for mobile phones and communication devices. The campaign was designed to engage consumers by asking about their personal mottos and connecting them with Motorola's brand philosophy.

Multiple choice

'Applying thought' is the ad line of which of the following companies?

  1. Oracle

  2. TCS

  3. Pentasoft

  4. Wipro
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Wipro's corporate tagline 'Applying thought' reflects their positioning as a technology solutions company that applies intellectual rigor to business problems. The tagline emphasizes Wipro's approach of combining technology expertise with strategic thinking.

Multiple choice

'Expanding possibilities' is the adline of

  1. Oracle

  2. HP

  3. Aiwa

  4. Sony
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Aiwa, which was a Sony subsidiary specializing in audio equipment, used the tagline 'Expanding possibilities' to position their brand as offering innovative and accessible audio solutions. The tagline emphasized their focus on bringing advanced technology to consumers.

Multiple choice

'Rules your senses rules your world' is the adline of

  1. Samsung

  2. Kenstar

  3. Aiwa

  4. Sansui
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Samsung's tagline 'Rules your senses rules your world' reflects their brand positioning across consumer electronics categories. The tagline emphasizes Samsung's comprehensive approach to dominating the consumer's sensory experience through their products, from phones to TVs to appliances.

Multiple choice

'Mobile business' is the cathcline of

  1. Nokia

  2. Motorola

  3. Siemens

  4. Alcatel
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Motorola used the tagline 'Mobile business' to position themselves in the mobile phone market, emphasizing their leadership in business communication solutions. Motorola was a pioneer in mobile telecommunications and this tagline reflected their focus on enterprise and business users of mobile technology.

Multiple choice

Which company's adline is 'better than the best'?

  1. Aiwa

  2. Sansui

  3. Toshiba

  4. Kenwood
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Sansui, a Japanese consumer electronics brand specializing in audio equipment, used the tagline 'Better than the best' to position their products as superior to competitors. This type of comparative advertising was common in the consumer electronics industry during Sansui's peak market presence.