Marketing Mcq

Subject: Marketing 

Multiple Choice Questions

Multiple Choice Questions.
1. Marketing utility consists of __________.
A. price.
B. place, price.
C. product, place, price and profit.
D. Price, place, promotion and product.
ANSWER: D
2. A place for buying and selling activities is called _________.
A. market.
B. marketing.
C. Market research.
D. market information.
ANSWER: A
3. The words used to convey the advertisement idea is _______.
A. advertisement.
B. advertisement Research.
C. advertisement copy.
D. advertisement budget.
ANSWER: C
4. Advertisement promotes ____________.
A. purchases.
B. production.
C. sales.
D. price.
ANSWER: C
5. Agricultural products are ____________.
A. perishable.
B. highly priced.
C. low quality products.
D. heterogeneous goods.
ANSWER: D
6. The social aspect of marketing is to ensure _________.
A. price.
B. demand.
C. low price with high quality.
D. service goods.
ANSWER: C
7. ________ is a process by which a product is branded.
A. Brand.
B. Branding.
C. Packaging.
D. Pricing.
ANSWER: B
8. Facilities for sale and purchase of agricultural products are available in _________.
A. commodity exchange.
B. regulated market
C. stock exchange.
D. unregulated market.
ANSWER: B
9. Fixing a high price for a new product will be called as _________.
A. price skimming.
B. price segmentation.
C. dual pricing.
D. customary pricing.
ANSWER: A
10. Marketing research is concerned with __________.
A. anticipation of production.
B. supply position.
C. financial problems.
D. solution to specific problems of marketing.
ANSWER: D
11. Brand loyalty refers to product _______________.
A. identification.
B. recognition.
C. preference.
D. insistence
ANSWER: D
12. Middlemen will increase the _______________.
A. price of the product.
B. quality of the product.
C. profit of the product.
D. time and place utility of the product.
ANSWER: D
13. Sales management deals with __________.
A. sales.
B. product.
C. profit.
D. market.
ANSWER: D
14. The process of subdividing total markets into several sub market is __________.
A. market fluctuations.
B. market positioning.
C. market segmentation.
D. market penetration.
ANSWER: C
15. Mercatus means __________.
A. buying.
B. to sell.
C. to assemble.
D. to trade.
ANSWER: D
16. When advertising is reached to the residential place of the people it is called _______
A. promotional advertising.
B. outdoor advertising.
C. indoor advertising.
D. direct advertising.
ANSWER: C
17. _______ is an element of buying.
A. financing.
B. assembling.
C. Risk bearing.
D. customer services.
ANSWER: B
18. Sales promotion tool includes _________.
A. Appeals.
B. Coupons.
C. vertical marketing.
D. price.
ANSWER: B
19. Standardization includes ________.
A. estimating demand
B. locating sources of supply
C. grading
D. product line.
ANSWER: C
20. The prime object of marketing is _________.
A. profit.
B. service.
C. sales.
D. consumer satisfaction.
ANSWER: D
21. Markets are created by________ .
A. nature.
B. economic force.
C. business men.
D. product.
ANSWER: B
22. Consumer purchasing power is determinate by ________.
A. salary.
B. disposable income.
C. total income.
D. price.
ANSWER: B
23. A group of products that are closely related called _________.
A. product Mix.
B. product line.
C. product items.
D. product diversification.
ANSWER: B
24. Price and competition is increasingly servers in ______.
A. decline stage.
B. growth stage.
C. maturity stage.
D. introduction stage.
ANSWER: B
25. Identify the one which is demand based pricing______
A. target pricing.
B. mark up pricing.
C. marginal pricing.
D. skimming pricing.
ANSWER: B
26. The main aim of regulated markets is ____.
A. eliminate the middle man.
B. to earn more profit.
C. increase the sales.
D. avoid distribution cost.
ANSWER: A
27. Identify the one which comes under service marketing ______.
A. insurance.
B. motor cars.
C. refrigerators.
D. television.
ANSWER: A
28. Agmark standardization is given to ______ .
A. industrial goods.
B. agricultural goods.
C. imported goods.
D. consumer goods.
ANSWER: B
29. Marketing begins and end with _________.
A. consumer.
B. transport.
C. price.
D. product
ANSWER: A
30. __________ is the first step in marketing.
A. Buying.
B. Selling.
C. Assembling.
D. Financing.
ANSWER: A
31. Transportation creates _____utility
A. time.
B. place.
C. form.
D. storage.
ANSWER: B
32. Warehouse creates _________ utility.
A. place.
B. time.
C. form.
D. storage.
ANSWER: B
33. Trading up is the act of ____ high priced prestigious products to existing product line.
A. adding.
B. subtracting.
C. deleting.
D. maintaining.
ANSWER: A
34. Selling is an act of _________
A. persuasion.
B. illusion.
C. forcing.
D. communication.
ANSWER: C
35. Price is a ________ term.
A. absolute.
B. relative.
C. composite.
D. standard.
ANSWER: A
36. _________ is the policy adopted my manufacturers to get success in the field of marketing.
A. Marketing mix.
B. Product mix.
C. Promotional mix.
D. Price mix.
ANSWER: A
37. _________ creates a particular image in the minds of consumer.
A. Branding
B. Personal selling
C. Grading
D. product planning
ANSWER: A
38. The second element to effect the volume of sales is.
A. price.
B. product.
C. promotion.
D. distribution.
ANSWER: A
39. Anything which possess utility is ________.
A. product.
B. finished goods.
C. raw materials.
D. stock.
ANSWER: A
40. ________are the general rules set up by the management itself in making product decisions.
A. Product policy.
B. Product planning.
C. Product mix.
D. Product packing.
ANSWER: A
41. _______ is a group of products that are closely related.
A. Product line.
B. Product mix.
C. Product development.
D. Product positioning.
ANSWER: A
42. _____ may be defined as the exchange of goods or services in terms of money.
A. Price.
B. Product.
C. Grading.
D. Branding.
ANSWER: A
43. _______ is the high initial of the product at the time of introduction of the product in the market.
A. Skimming price.
B. Penetrating price.
C. High pricing.
D. Moderate pricing.
ANSWER: A
44. ______ is allowed in the form of deductions from the list price.
A. Trade discount.
B. Quantity decisions.
C. Cash discount.
D. Seasonal discount.
ANSWER: A
45. _________ is price at which a retailer sells the products to his buyers.
A. Retail price.
B. Whole sale price.
C. FOB price.
D. Administered price
ANSWER: A
46. ________ creates a non personal stimulation of demand in advertising.
A. Pricing.
B. Production.
C. Public relation.
D. Distribution.
ANSWER: A
47. ________ and other forms of promotion are supported by advertisement.
A. Personal selling.
B. Branding.
C. Promotion.
D. Publicity.
ANSWER: A
48. __________ are published according to the taste or liking of the public.
A. Magazines.
B. Journals.
C. News paper.
D. Special issues.
ANSWER: A
49. ________ influences the buyer to buy a product.
A. Price.
B. Packing.
C. Personal selling.
D. Grading.
ANSWER: C
50. Products reach the hands of customers through a number of channels, of that the main channel
is_____________
A. wholesaler.
B. distributor.
C. retailer.
D. agents.
ANSWER: A
51. ________ is concerned with the collection and concentration of goods of the same type from different
sources.
A. Trading.
B. Selling.
C. Buying.
D. Assembling.
ANSWER: D
52. ________ is a wide term which includes advertising, sales and personal selling.
A. Distribution.
B. Warehousing.
C. Promotion.
D. Transportation.
ANSWER: C
53. _______ Brings about the change in the ownership of products.
A. Exchange.
B. Storing.
C. Promotion.
D. MIS.
ANSWER: A
54. ______are the major channel components who help in the transfer of goods from the hands of producer
to consumer.
A. Salesman.
B. Middleman
C. Manufacturer.
D. Creditor.
ANSWER: A
55. _______system existed in the initial stage of marketing.
A. Sales.
B. Barter.
C. Exchange.
D. Purchase.
ANSWER: B
56. In _____ market, goods are exchanged and the physical delivery of goods takes immediately.
A. future.
B. spot.
C. perfect.
D. bullion
ANSWER: B
57. In _______ Market, there are large number of buyers and sellers meet.
A. imperfect.
B. perfect.
C. bullion.
D. retail
ANSWER: B
58. _______ is all psychological, social and physical behavior of potential consumer.
A. Consumer behavior.
B. Seller behavior.
C. Manufacturer behavior.
D. Household behavior.
ANSWER: A
59. A buyer makes a purchase of a particular product or a particular brand is termed as ____
A. Product buying motives.
B. Patronage motives.
C. Selection motives.
D. Purchase motives.
ANSWER: A
60. The process whereby individuals decide whether, what, when, how and from whom to purchase goods
and services can be termed as __________
A. buyer behavior.
B. household behavior.
C. product buying motives.
D. purchase motives.
ANSWER: A
61. Motives refers to strong ___________.
A. purchase power.
B. emotions.
C. needs.
D. behavior.
ANSWER: B
62. Buying decision of a customer depends on his_____.
A. promotion.
B. price.
C. attitude.
D. product.
ANSWER: C
63. A satisfied buyer is a silent_______.
A. advertisement.
B. sales man.
C. promotion.
D. target market.
ANSWER: A
64. A consumer chooses an alternative which gives maximum_____.
A. usage.
B. utility.
C. durability.
D. satisfaction.
ANSWER: D
65. The individuals specific behavior in the market place is affected by internal factor _________.
A. attitudes.
B. family.
C. culture.
D. economic.
ANSWER: A
66. The external factors of consumer behavior are also called as _______.
A. environmental factors.
B. consumer behavior factors.
C. product factors.
D. specific factors.
ANSWER: A
67. Economics explains that consumer behavior in relation to ______ factors.
A. economic.
B. social.
C. psychological.
D. demographic.
ANSWER: A
68. A collection of individuals which influences individuals opinion are called as ____.
A. advertising agency.
B. reference groups.
C. manufacturers.
D. friends.
ANSWER: B
69. _______ carry their goods on their heads.
A. Hawkers.
B. Pedlars.
C. Cheap jacks.
D. Street traders.
ANSWER: B
70. ___________open their shops on market days.
A. Market traders
B. Street traders
C. Cheap jacks
D. Hawkers
ANSWER: A
71. Service of retailer____________.
A. demand creators
B. purchases in bulk.
C. matches demand with production.
D. keeps variety of goods.
ANSWER: D
72. An Example of agent middle man _______.
A. Broker.
B. retailer.
C. wholesaler.
D. truck jobbers.
ANSWER: A
73. An example of merchant middlemen __________.
A. Commission agent.
B. wholesaler.
C. resident buyers.
D. factors.
ANSWER: B
74. The wholesaler who dont provide credit and transport facility are called as _____.
A. cash and carry wholesaler
B. limited function wholesaler.
C. mail order wholesaler.
D. full service wholesaler
ANSWER: A
75. An example of large scale retailers ________.
A. Departmental stores
B. fixed shop retailers
C. general shops.
D. market traders.
ANSWER: A
76. Super markets is an example of _________.
A. Small- scale retailers.
B. fixed shop retailers.
C. itinerant retailers
D. Large-scale retailers
ANSWER: D
77. _____and _____ Are the criteria for market segmentation.
A. Accessibility, responsiveness.
B. Accessibility, user status .
C. Accessibility, loyal status.
D. Accessibility, attitude.
ANSWER: A
78. The purpose of segmentation is to ______ the changing pattern of consumers.
A. measure.
B. access.
C. identify.
D. usage rate.
ANSWER: A
79. A clearly defined segment must _______ to the changes in any of the elements of marketing mix.
A. identify.
B. respond.
C. access.
D. use.
ANSWER: A
80. In ____ the whole market is divided into different geographic units.
A. demographic segmentation.
B. geographic segmentation.
C. socio- economic segmentation.
D. psychographic segmentation.
ANSWER: B
81. When the consumers are classified on the basis of religion, customs, culture are termed as______.
A. demographic segmentation.
B. geographic segmentation.
C. socio- economic segmentation.
D. psychographic segmentation.
ANSWER: C
82. A market may be segmented by classifying people according to their enthusiasm for a product are
termed as ___________.
A. attitude segmentation.
B. geographic segmentation
C. socio- economic segmentation
D. psychographic segmentation
ANSWER: A
83. Consumers who buy one brand all the time __________.
A. hard core loyals
B. safe- core loyals
C. shifting loyals.
D. switchers.
ANSWER: A
84. Consumers who show no loyalty to any brand _______.
A. hard core loyal
B. safe- core loyal
C. shifting loyal
D. switchers
ANSWER: D
85. Increasing competition in ____ markets make _____ markets attractive.
A. urban ,rural.
B. urban, retail .
C. urban, agricultural.
D. urban, wholesale
ANSWER: A
86. The ______ level of urban consumers is high and hence product features have to be changed often.
A. educational.
B. awareness.
C. loyalty.
D. satisfaction.
ANSWER: B
87. ______ marketing is concerned with the flow of goods and services from urban to rural and vice versa.
A. Rural.
B. Urban.
C. Retail.
D. International.
ANSWER: A
88. Reasons for growing rural markets are _______.
A. Change in rural consumer behaviour
B. marketing strategies.
C. promotion strategies.
D. product mix.
ANSWER: A
89. Which of the following represents a company effort to identify and categorize groups of customers
according to common characteristics?
A. marketing research
B. positioning.
C. targeting.
D. market segmentation
ANSWER: D
90. Green Marketing ______.
A. making environment friendly products.
B. making more products with natural ingredients.
C. make use of more green colors in packages.
D. educate marketers about the importance of natural environment.
ANSWER: A
91. ____________________ are products bought by individuals and organizations for further processing or
for use in conducting a business.
A. Consumer products.
B. Services.
C. Industrial products.
D. Specialty products.
ANSWER: C
92. The stage is the product life cycle that focuses on expanding market and creating product awareness
and trial is the ________.
A. decline stage.
B. introduction stage
C. growth stage.
D. maturity stage.
ANSWER: C
93. A __________ is a promotion strategy that calls for using the sales force and trade promotion to move
the product through channels.
A. pull strategy.
B. blocking strategy.
C. push strategy
D. integrated strategy
ANSWER: C
94. Consumer goods with unique characteristics or brand identification often requiring a special purchase
effort are called _________.
A. custom products.
B. specialty products.
C. convenience products.
D. shopping products.
ANSWER: D
95. _______ is screening new-product ideas in order to spot good ideas and drop poor ones as soon as
possible.
A. Idea generation
B. Concept development and testing.
C. Idea screening.
D. Brainstorming.
ANSWER: A
96. Technological advances, shifts in consumer tastes, and increased competition, all of which reduce
demand for a product are typical of which stage in the PLC?
A. decline stage
B. introduction stage
C. growth stage
D. maturity stage.
ANSWER: D
97. Cost plus pricing is _____.
A. charging the highest possible price.
B. ensuring you are the lowest cost producer.
C. pricing by calculating the cost of production and adding on a margin.
D. charging marginally more than the competition.
ANSWER: C
98. SocialMarketing is primarily concerned with _____________.
A. changing culture.
B. changing the status quo.
C. motivating volunteers.
D. influencing behavior.
ANSWER: A
99. Which of the following is not a criteria for Segmenting Consumer Markets?
A. Geographic.
B. Turnover.
C. Behavioral.
D. Psychographic.
ANSWER: B
100. The following are all major stages of a product life cycle except _________.
A. sales decline
B. market maturity.
C. market introduction.
D. market implementation.
ANSWER: D
101. A key objective of marketing is to ______.
A. find a break though opportunities.
B. satisfy the needs of some group of customers that the firm serves
C. develop a competitive advantage.
D. offer new or improved products.
ANSWER: B
102. The purpose of __________ is to inform customers of the features and benefits of a product/service
and persuading them to purchase it in preference to the products/services of competitors.
A. Marketing.
B. Image.
C. Marketing plan.
D. Advertising.
ANSWER: D
103. The increased _____ has enhanced rural demand for several products.
A. purchase power
B. awareness
C. income
D. population
ANSWER: C
104. Product specifications like design, price and durability should be in accordance with the needs of ____
masses.
A. rural.
B. urban.
C. producer.
D. retailer.
ANSWER: A
105. When a product is sold ______ utility is created.
A. time.
B. ownership.
C. place.
D. transport.
ANSWER: B
106. A retailer creates ______ utility by keeping the store open when the consumers prefer to shop.
A. ownership.
B. time.
C. place.
D. transport.
ANSWER: B
107. A retailer by being available at a convenient location, he creates ______ utility
A. ownership.
B. time.
C. place.
D. transport.
ANSWER: C
108. In evolution of marketing ______ stage was concerned only with mass production of goods.
A. Production orientation.
B. barter system.
C. sales orientation.
D. consumer orientation.
ANSWER: A
109. The limitations of e-marketing is __________.
A. instant cash payment.
B. the inability to touch and feel.
C. touch and feel.
D. immediate delivery.
ANSWER: B
110. Selling emphasizes on_________ .
A. product.
B. consumers.
C. markets.
D. sellers.
ANSWER: D
111. _______ views customers as last link in the business.
A. Selling.
B. Marketing.
C. Buying.
D. Assembling.
ANSWER: A
112. Marketing emphasizes on______.
A. sellers need.
B. consumers wants.
C. manufacturers profit.
D. retailers margin.
ANSWER: B
113. Factors influencing marketing concepts ________.
A. population growth.
B. assembling of goods
C. physical transfer of goods
D. scatter of goods.
ANSWER: A
114. 4p,s of marketing___________
A. product, price, preference, place.
B. product, payment, promotion, place.
C. product, price, promotion, place.
D. product, price, promotion, publicity.
ANSWER: C
115. _____ creates images in the minds of the consumers.
A. pricing.
B. branding.
C. product planning.
D. market research
ANSWER: B
116. _____ is concerned with the collection and concentration of goods of the same type from different
sources at a place for further movement.
A. Assembling.
B. Buying.
C. Selling.
D. Transporting.
ANSWER: A
117. _____ goods are meant for final consumption by consumers and not for sale.
A. Consumer goods.
B. Industrial goods.
C. Convenience goods.
D. Shopping goods.
ANSWER: A
118. ______ goods are those which are used for further production of goods.
A. Consumer goods.
B. Industrial goods.
C. Convenience goods.
D. Shopping goods.
ANSWER: B
119. ______ are those goods which consumers buy with minimum shopping effort
A. Consumer goods.
B. Industrial goods.
C. Convenience goods.
D. Shopping goods.
ANSWER: D
120. Goods with unique characteristics are called as______.
A. Consumer goods.
B. Industrial goods.
C. Convenience goods.
D. Specialty goods.
ANSWER: D
121. ______ are purchased by the consumer only after careful comparison.
A. Consumer goods.
B. Industrial goods.
C. Convenience goods.
D. Shopping goods.
ANSWER: A
122. ______ is the set of all products lines and items that a particular seller offers for sale.
A. product mix.
B. Marketing mix
C. price mix.
D. promotional mix.
ANSWER: A
123. Eliminating an entire product line is termed as _________.
A. elimination of product mix.
B. expansion of product mix.
C. contraction of product mix.
D. positioning the product.
ANSWER: C
124. In saturation stage further increase in _____ is not possible.
A. sales.
B. profit.
C. awareness.
D. promotion.
ANSWER: A
125. In new product planning process _____ is the first stage.
A. Screening.
B. Testing.
C. analysis.
D. Idea generation.
ANSWER: D
126. Changing an existing product to suit the changing conditions ______.
A. product elimination.
B. product concentration.
C. product addition.
D. Product modification.
ANSWER: D
127. Marketing creates__________ for goods and services.
A. customer.
B. demand.
C. business.
D. competition.
ANSWER: B
128. In the modern sense emphasis of marketing is on ______ satisfaction .
A. consumer.
B. market.
C. sales.
D. competition.
ANSWER: A
129. Marketing starts with identification of _____ needs.
A. goods.
B. seller
C. manufacturer.
D. consumer.
ANSWER: D
130. Advertising creates _____ among customers.
A. clarity.
B. awareness.
C. confusion.
D. belief.
ANSWER: B
131. Promotional mix includes _____.
A. Advertising, awareness and sales promotion.
B. Advertising, personal selling and publicity.
C. Advertising, personal selling and sales promotion.
D. Segmentation, personal selling and sales promotion.
ANSWER: C
132. Price of a product affects its________.
A. advertisement.
B. demand.
C. packing.
D. promotion.
ANSWER: B
133. Grading means ______ products into different classes.
A. different.
B. marketing.
C. planning.
D. separating.
ANSWER: D
134. ____________ are networks that connect people within a company to each other and to the company
network.
A. Internets.
B. Extranets.
C. Bit streams.
D. WWW.
ANSWER: B
135. The E-commerce domain that involves business activity initiated by the consumer and targeted to
businesses is known as
A. Business to Business (B2B).
B. Consumer to Consumer (C2C).
C. Business to Consumer (B2C).
D. Consumer to Business (C2B).
ANSWER: C
136. When preparing a website, designers should ensure that the site enables user-to-user communication.
This design feature is known as ______.
A. context.
B. commerce.
C. community.
D. connection.
ANSWER: A
137. When preparing a website, designers should ensure that the site makes effective use of the text,
pictures and video. This design feature is known as _________.
A. content.
B. communication.
C. connection.
D. context.
ANSWER: A
138. __________ is an online advertisement that pops up between changes on a website
A. border.
B. plunge.
C. boarder.
D. interstitial.
ANSWER: B
139. Websites upon which members can congregate online and exchange views on issues of common
interest are known as ______________.
A. e-marketing.
B. web communities.
C. web casts.
D. virtual communities.
ANSWER: A
140. Assessing the demand for digital services (the online revenue contribution) is an example of
________.
A. awareness creation.
B. identifying customer requirements.
C. satisfying customer requirements.
D. anticipating customer requirements.
ANSWER: D
141. E-marketing is best seen as _______.
A. the same as e-commerce.
B. equivalent to e-business.
C. broader than e-business.
D. a subset of e-business.
ANSWER: D
142. The direct online contribution effectiveness refers to _________.
A. the proportion of sales influenced by the web site.
B. the proportion of business turnover achieved by e-commerce transactions.
C. both the first and third Answers above.
D. the reach of audience volume of a site.
ANSWER: C
143. The stage is the product life cycle that focuses on expanding market and creating product awareness
and trial is the_____.
A. decline stage.
B. introduction stage.
C. growth stage.
D. maturity stage.
ANSWER: A
144. Marketing is an _____ found in all types of business.
A. universal function.
B. strategic function.
C. economic function.
D. managerial function.
ANSWER: A
145. Plastic jars are now-a-days quiet popular for _______.
A. bundling.
B. packing.
C. collecting.
D. assembling.
ANSWER: B
146. Retailer provides feedback to wholesalers and _____ about consumers preference.
A. manufacturers.
B. consumers.
C. retailer.
D. agents.
ANSWER: A
147. The object of sales promotion is to increase the buying response of ultimate____.
A. consumers.
B. wholesaler.
C. retailers.
D. manufacturers.
ANSWER: B
148. Informing buyers of new brand and new package is the _____ of sales promotion.
A. objective.
B. method.
C. application.
D. quality.
ANSWER: A
149. Free samples are given to customers to introduce a new ____.
A. promotion.
B. after sales service.
C. application.
D. product.
ANSWER: D
150. Salesman explains to the consumers by giving a ____ of how to use it.
A. demonstrations.
B. products.
C. price.
D. promotion.
ANSWER: A

Some more MCQs in marketing for practice

1. Modern marketing is _________.
A. Price oriented
B. Product oriented
C. Consumer oriented
D. Profit oriented
ANSWER: C
2. Marketing utility consists of ________.
A. price.
B. place, price.
C. product, place, price and profit .
D. Price, place, promotion and product.
ANSWER: D
3. A place for buying and selling activities is called ________.
A. market.
B. marketing.
C. Market research.
D. market information.
ANSWER: A
4. The exchange value of a good/ service in terms of money is_________.
A. price.
B. product.
C. buying.
D. selling.
ANSWER: A
5. The words used to convey the advertisement idea is _________.
A. advertisement.
B. advertisement Research.
C. advertisement copy.
D. advertisement budget.
ANSWER: C
6. Advertisement promotes_________.
A. purchases.
B. production.
C. sales.
D. price.
ANSWER: C
7. The social aspect of marketing is to ensure_________.
A. price .
B. demand .
C. low price with high quality .
D. service goods.
ANSWER: C
8. _________is a process by which a product is branded.
A. brand .
B. branding.
C. Packaging.
D. pricing .
ANSWER: B
9. The main principle of cooperative marketing is ___________.
A. more profit .
B. increased production.
C. normal profit with service .
D. low price.
ANSWER: C
10. Facilities for sale and purchase of agricultural products are available in_____.
A. commodity exchange.
B. regulated market .
C. stock exchange.
D. unregulated market.
ANSWER: B
11. _________ is a part of the product, which carries verbal information about the product.
A. Label.
B. Price.
C. Product.
D. Bill.
ANSWER: A
12. Market segmentation is________.
A. Dividing.
B. targeting .
C. positioning .
D. differentiation .
ANSWER: A
13. Fixing a high price for a new product will be called as ____________.
A. price skimming .
B. price segmentation.
C. dual pricing .
D. customary pricing.
ANSWER: A
14. Brand loyalty refers to product_______.
A. Identification.
B. recognition .
C. preference .
D. insistence.
ANSWER: D
15. Name/ Term/ symbol/ design etc used to identify the goods is _________.
A. brand .
B. branding .
C. trade mark.
D. trade name.
ANSWER: A
16. Pricing based on area is called as__________.
A. domestic pricing .
B. geographical pricing.
C. skimming pricing.
D. cost plus pricing.
ANSWER: B
17. Sales management deals with ____________.
A. sales.
B. Product.
C. profit .
D. market.
ANSWER: D
18. The behaviour exhibited by people in the course of purchasing is_________.
A. seller behaviour.
B. consumer behaviour.
C. government behaviour.
D. purchase behaviour.
ANSWER: B
19. The process of subdividing total markets into several sub market is_______.
A. market fluctuations.
B. market positioning.
C. market segmentation.
D. market penetration.
ANSWER: C
20. Mercatus means___________.
A. buying.
B. to sell.
C. to assemble.
D. to trade.
ANSWER: D
21. Perfect market means____________.
A. prices are not uniform .
B. product are not identical.
C. free entry and exit into market.
D. lack of communication.
ANSWER: C
22. When advertising is reached to the residential place of the people its called _______.
A. promotional advertising .
B. outdoor advertising.
C. indoor advertising.
D. direct advertising.
ANSWER: C
23. _______ is an element of buying.
A. financing.
B. Assembling.
C. Risk bearing.
D. customer services.
ANSWER: B
24. An advertisement copy must have________.
A. Description.
B. Narration.
C. Exposition.
D. Report .
ANSWER: A
25. Sales promotion tool includes________.
A. appeals.
B. coupons.
C. vertical marketing.
D. price.
ANSWER: B
26. Standardization includes _______
A. estimating demand .
B. locating sources of supply.
C. grading.
D. product line.
ANSWER: C
27. The middlemen who do not take any title to goods ___
A. retailer .
B. wholesaler.
C. agent.
D. commission houses.
ANSWER: C
28. The prime object of marketing is_________.
A. profit .
B. service.
C. sales.
D. consumer satisfaction.
ANSWER: D
29. Markets are created by ________.
A. nature.
B. economic force.
C. business men.
D. product.
ANSWER: B
30. Consumer purchasing power is determinate by _______.
A. salary.
B. disposable income.
C. total income.
D. price .
ANSWER: B
31. A group of products that are closely related called _________.
A. product Mix.
B. product line.
C. product items.
D. product diversification.
ANSWER: B
32. Price and competition is increasingly servers in ________.
A. decline stage.
B. growth stage.
C. maturity stage.
D. introduction stage.
ANSWER: B
33. The main aim of regulated markets is _________.
A. eliminate the middle man.
B. to earn more profit.
C. increase the sales.
D. avoid distribution cost.
ANSWER: A
34. Sound marketing of a product is depended upon________.
A. good product.
B. better prices.
C. consumer .
D. proper distribution.
ANSWER: C
35. Identify the one which comes under service marketing________.
A. insurance.
B. motor cars.
C. Refrigerators.
D. Television.
ANSWER: A
36. Agmark standardization is given to________.
A. industrial goods.
B. agricultural goods.
C. imported goods.
D. consumer goods.
ANSWER: B
37. Zero level channel of distribution is also called as__________.
A. direct marketing.
B. multilevel marketing.
C. two level marketing.
D. micro level marketing.
ANSWER: A
38. Product mix is the set of all product________.
A. lines and items.
B. Lines.
C. Items.
D. Width.
ANSWER: A
39. Marketing begins and end with________.
A. Consumer.
B. Transport.
C. Price.
D. Product.
ANSWER: A
40. _________ is the first step in marketing.
A. Buying.
B. Selling.
C. Assembling.
D. Financing.
ANSWER: A
41. Transportation creates _____ utility.
A. Time.
B. Place.
C. Form.
D. Storage.
ANSWER: B
42. Warehouse creates _____ utility.
A. Place.
B. Time.
C. Form.
D. Storage.
ANSWER: B
43. Trading up is the act of ______ high priced prestigious products to existing product line.
A. Adding.
B. Subtracting.
C. Deleting.
D. Maintaining.
ANSWER: A
44. Brand is a means of _________.
A. communication.
B. identification.
C. packing.
D. specialization.
ANSWER: B
45. Selling is an act of ________ .
A. persuasion.
B. illusion.
C. forcing.
D. communication.
ANSWER: C
46. Price is a _______ term.
A. absolute.
B. relative.
C. composite.
D. standard.
ANSWER: A
47. ___________ creates a particular image in the minds of consumer.
A. Branding.
B. Personal selling.
C. Grading.
D. product planning.
ANSWER: A
48. The second element to effect the volume of sales is ______________.
A. price.
B. product.
C. promotion.
D. distribution.
ANSWER: A
49. Anything which possess utility is ___________.
A. product.
B. finished goods.
C. raw materials.
D. stock.
ANSWER: A
50. ___________ goods are meant for final consumption.
A. Consumer.
B. Convenience.
C. Shopping.
D. Specialty.
ANSWER: A
51. _______________ is a group of products that are closely related.
A. Product line.
B. Product mix.
C. Product development.
D. Product positioning.
ANSWER: A
52. ___________ may be defined as the exchange of goods or services in terms of money.
A. Price.
B. Product.
C. Grading.
D. Branding.
ANSWER: A
53. ___________ is allowed in the form of deductions from the list price.
A. Cash discount.
B. Quantity decisions.
C. Trade discount.
D. Seasonal discount.
ANSWER: C
54. ___________ is price at which a retailer sells the products to his buyers.
A. Administered price.
B. FOB price.
C. Whole sale price.
D. Retail price.
ANSWER: D
55. ___________ creates a non personal stimulation of demand in advertising.
A. Distribution.
B. Pricing.
C. Production.
D. Public relation.
ANSWER: B
56. ______ gives a chances to the consumers to compare the products with their substitutes.
A. Sampling.
B. Contest.
C. Premium offers.
D. Distribution.
ANSWER: A
57. ___________ is a mass communication of information intended to persuade buyers as to maximize
profits.
A. Salesmanship.
B. Sales promotion.
C. Personal selling.
D. Advertising.
ANSWER: D
58. . __________ and other forms of promotion are supported by advertisement.
A. Personal selling.
B. Branding.
C. Promotion.
D. Publicity.
ANSWER: A
59. _________ are published according to the taste or liking of the public.
A. Special issues.
B. News paper.
C. Journals.
D. Magazines.
ANSWER: D
60. ____________ are in the form of a small book.
A. Booklets.
B. Circulars.
C. Folders.
D. Sales letters.
ANSWER: A
61. ______________ influences the buyer to buy a product.
A. Packing.
B. Price.
C. Grading.
D. Personal selling.
ANSWER: D
62. Products reach the hands of customers through a number of channels, of that the main channel is
__________.
A. wholesaler.
B. distributor.
C. retailer.
D. agents.
ANSWER: A
63. _________ includes the storage and protection of goods.
A. Warehouse.
B. Transport.
C. Store house.
D. Godowns.
ANSWER: A
64. ________ is a wide term which includes advertising, sales and personal selling.
A. Distribution.
B. Warehousing.
C. Transportation.
D. Promotion.
ANSWER: D
65. ________ brings about the change in the ownership of products.
A. MIS.
B. Promotion.
C. Storing.
D. Exchange.
ANSWER: D
66. __________ is the most fundamental aspect for any merchandise transactions.
A. Financing.
B. Grading.
C. Insurance.
D. Packing.
ANSWER: A
67. _______ system existed in the initial stage of marketing.
A. Sales.
B. Barter.
C. Exchange.
D. Purchase.
ANSWER: B
68. _________ type of markets deals with purchase or sale of gold.
A. Bullion.
B. Retail.
C. World.
D. Commodity.
ANSWER: A
69. In ____ Market, there are large number of buyers and sellers meet.
A. im perfect
B. perfect.
C. bullion.
D. retail.
ANSWER: B
70. A buyer makes a purchase of a particular product or a particular brand is termed as ___________.
A. Product buying motives.
B. Patronage motives.
C. Selection motives.
D. Purchase motives.
ANSWER: A
71. Motives refers to strong___________.
A. needs.
B. emotions.
C. purchase power.
D. behavior.
ANSWER: B
72. Buying decision of a customer depends on his _______.
A. promotion.
B. attitude.
C. price.
D. product.
ANSWER: B
73. A satisfied buyer is a silent __________.
A. advertisement.
B. sales man.
C. promotion.
D. target market.
ANSWER: A
74. A consumer chooses an alternative which gives maximum _________.
A. satisfaction.
B. usage.
C. utility.
D. durability.
ANSWER: A
75. The buying process begins when a person has ________.
A. an unsatisfied need.
B. a satisfied need.
C. an immediate need.
D. a future need.
ANSWER: A
76. The external factors of consumer behavior are also called as __________.
A. environmental factors.
B. consumer behavior factors.
C. product factors.
D. specific factors.
ANSWER: A
77. Economics explains that consumer behavior in relation to _____ factors.
A. Economic.
B. social .
C. psychological.
D. Demographic.
ANSWER: A
78. A collection of individuals which influences individuals opinion are called as__________.
A. reference groups.
B. advertising agency.
C. manufacturers.
D. friends.
ANSWER: A
79. Culture refers to _______.
A. social values, language, customs.
B. needs, motives, perception.
C. wants, search, decide.
D. product preference.
ANSWER: A
80. _________ carry their goods on their heads
A. Pedlars.
B. Hawkers.
C. Cheap jacks.
D. Street traders.
ANSWER: A
81. _____ open their shops on market days.
A. Market traders.
B. Street traders.
C. Cheap jacks.
D. Hawkers.
ANSWER: A
82. Service of retailer __________.
A. demand creators.
B. matches demand with production.
C. purchases in bulk
D. keeps variety of goods.
ANSWER: D
83. An Example of agent middle man __________.
A. retailer.
B. wholesaler.
C. broker.
D. truck jobbers.
ANSWER: C
84. An example of merchant middlemen ___________.
A. commission agent.
B. wholesaler.
C. resident buyers.
D. factors.
ANSWER: B
85. Services rendered by wholesaler to manufacturer is _____
A. acting as an intermediary.
B. advice to retailer.
C. facilitating small purchase.
D. to keep varieties of goods.
ANSWER: A
86. An example of large scale retailers___________.
A. Departmental stores.
B. fixed shop retailers.
C. general shops.
D. market traders.
ANSWER: A
87. Super markets is an example of_________.
A. itinerant retailers.
B. fixed shop retailers.
C. Small- scale retailers.
D. Large-scale retailers.
ANSWER: D
88. __________ and _____ are the criteria for market segmentation.
A. Accessibility, responsiveness
B. Accessibility, user status
C. Accessibility, loyal status
D. Accessibility, attitude
ANSWER: A
89. In ___________ the whole market is divided into different geographic units.
A. demographic segmentation.
B. socio- economic segmentation.
C. geographic segmentation.
D. psychographic segmentation.
ANSWER: C
90. Benefits of segmentation ____________.
A. reduced sale.
B. shifting loyals.
C. determining marketing strategies.
D. unknown markets.
ANSWER: C
91. Consumers who buy one brand all the time is ______.
A. shifting loyals.
B. safe- core loyals.
C. hard core loyals.
D. Switchers.
ANSWER: C
92. Consumers who are loyal to two or three brands is __________.
A. hard core loyals.
B. safe- core loyals.
C. shifting loyals.
D. Switchers.
ANSWER: B
93. Consumers who shift from one brand to another is ________.
A. hard core loyals.
B. safe- core loyals.
C. shifting loyals.
D. Switchers.
ANSWER: C
94. Consumers who show no loyalty to any brand.
A. hard core loyals.
B. safe- core loyals.
C. shifting loyals.
D. Switchers.
ANSWER: D
95. _______ areas in India is considered today as a huge store house of untapped marketing opportunities.
A. Rural.
B. Urban.
C. Semi urban.
D. Metropolitan.
ANSWER: A
96. _______ marketing is identifying and serving the needs of consumers living in villages.
A. Agricultural marketing.
B. Rural.
C. Retail marketing.
D. International marketing.
ANSWER: B
97. ________ marketing is concerned with the flow of goods and services from urban to rural and vice
versa.
A. International.
B. Retail.
C. Urban.
D. Rural.
ANSWER: D
98. Reasons for growing rural markets are________.
A. promotion strategies.
B. marketing strategies.
C. Change in rural consumer behaviour.
D. product mix.
ANSWER: C
99. _______ is the final stage of any economic activity.
A. Brokering.
B. Wholesale.
C. Retail.
D. Factoring.
ANSWER: C
100. Social Marketing is primarily concerned with _____________.
A. Changing culture.
B. Changing the status quo.
C. Motivating volunteers.
D. Influencing behavior.
ANSWER: A
101. Which of the following is not a criteria for Segmenting Consumer Markets?
A. Geographic.
B. Turnover.
C. Behavioral .
D. Psychographic.
ANSWER: B
102. The increased _________ has enhanced rural demand for several products.
A. income
B. purchase power
C. awareness
D. population
ANSWER: A
103. Marketing communication in the rural area has to be in _________.
A. local language.
B. press media.
C. national language.
D. out door media.
ANSWER: A
104. _____________ is where goods are sold directly to consumers.
A. Pricing decisions.
B. e- commerce.
C. Retail marketing.
D. Product strategy.
ANSWER: B
105. When a product is sold, ________ utility is created.
A. ownership
B. time
C. place
D. transport
ANSWER: B
106. ________ is the largest global online auction website.
A. alibaba. Com.
B. e-bay.
C. Wal-mart.
D. reliance fresh.
ANSWER: B
107. The limitations of e-marketing is_____________.
A. the inability to touch and feel.
B. instant cash payment.
C. touch and feel.
D. immediate delivery.
ANSWER: A
108. Selling emphasizes on __________.
A. Product.
B. Markets.
C. Consumers.
D. Sellers.
ANSWER: D
109. _________views customers as last link in the business.
A. Selling.
B. Marketing.
C. Buying.
D. Assembling.
ANSWER: A
110. Marketing emphasizes on _______.
A. consumers wants.
B. sellers need.
C. manufacturers profit.
D. retailers margin.
ANSWER: A
111. Distribution means __________.
A. physical transfer of goods.
B. assembling of goods.
C. processing of goods.
D. scatter of goods.
ANSWER: A
112. Factors influencing marketing concepts__________.
A. population growth.
B. assembling of goods.
C. physical transfer of goods.
D. scatter of goods.
ANSWER: A
113. _________ creates images in the minds of the consumers.
A. branding.
B. Pricing.
C. product planning.
D. market research.
ANSWER: A
114. Product represents __________.
A. bundle of expectations.
B. demand.
C. consumers need.
D. economic activity
ANSWER: A
115. ________ are those goods which consumers buy with minimum shopping effort.
A. Consumer goods.
B. Industrial goods.
C. Convenience goods.
D. Shopping goods.
ANSWER: D
116. Goods with unique characteristics are called as _______.
A. Consumer goods.
B. Industrial goods.
C. Convenience goods.
D. Speciality goods.
ANSWER: D
117. _________ are purchased by the consumer only after careful comparison.
A. Consumer goods.
B. Industrial goods.
C. Convenience goods.
D. Shopping goods.
ANSWER: D
118. _________ is the set of all products lines and items that a particular seller offers for sale.
A. price mix.
B. promotionl mix.
C. Marketing mix.
D. product mix.
ANSWER: D
119. Expansion of product mix is also called as________.
A. diversification.
B. Disinvestment.
C. Differentiation.
D. Diffusion.
ANSWER: A
120. Eliminating an entire product line is termed as___________.
A. contraction of product mix.
B. elimination of product mix.
C. expansion of product mix.
D. positioning the product.
ANSWER: A
121. Feature of growth stage in PLC___________.
A. increase in sales and expenses.
B. increase in sales and decrease in profit.
C. increase in sales and profit.
D. increase in sales and promotion.
ANSWER: C
122. In saturation stage further increase in ________is not possible.
A. sales.
B. Profit.
C. Awareness.
D. Promotion.
ANSWER: A
123. In new product planning process ______ is the first stage.
A. Testing.
B. Idea generation.
C. Screening.
D. Analysis.
ANSWER: B
124. _____ means critical evaluation of product ideas generated.
A. Screening.
B. Idea generation.
C. Testing.
D. Analysis.
ANSWER: A
125. ______ involve projection of future demand.
A. Market analysis
B. Concept testing
C. Test marketing
D. Commercialisation
ANSWER: C
126. _________ is the final stage of product planning.
A. Market analysis
B. Concept testing
C. Test marketing
D. Commercialisation
ANSWER: B
127. You pay price _____.
A. when you pay rent.
B. when you meet a salesmen.
C. when you visit a shop.
D. when u seek.
ANSWER: A
128. Marketing creates ______ for goods and services.
A. customer
B. demand
C. business
D. competition
ANSWER: B
129. In the modern sense emphasis of marketing is on ________ satisfaction.
A. Competition.
B. Sales.
C. Market
D. Consumer.
ANSWER: D
130. Marketing starts with identification of ______ needs.
A. Consumer.
B. Goods.
C. Seller.
D. Manufacturer.
ANSWER: A
131. Advertising creates _____ among customers.
A. Belief.
B. Confusion.
C. Clarity.
D. Awareness.
ANSWER: D
132. Distributional activities involve decisions regarding_________.
A. Advertisement.
B. channels of distribution.
C. decision making.
D. promotion strategies.
ANSWER: B
133. Price of a product affects its _______.
A. Advertisement.
B. Demand.
C. Packing.
D. Promotion.
ANSWER: B
134. Assembly of goods means bringing goods to a ______ place.
A. Central.
B. Market.
C. Consumer
D. seller
ANSWER: A
135. Grading means _____ products into different classes.
A. Planning.
B. Marketing.
C. Different.
D. Separating.
ANSWER: D
136. Risk management is an important function of _______.
A. marketing.
B. selling.
C. planning.
D. controlling.
ANSWER: A
137. ____________ are networks that connect people within a company to each other and to the company
network.
A. Internets.
B. Extranets.
C. Bitstreams.
D. WWW
ANSWER: B
138. A ___________ is an online advertisement that pops up between changes on a website.
A. border
B. plunge
C. boarder
D. interstitial
ANSWER: B
139. ______________ marketing is the Internet version of word-of-mouth marketing.
A. Virtual.
B. Virile.
C. Visceral.
D. Viral.
ANSWER: D
140. E-marketing is best seen as________.
A. the same as e-commerce.
B. Equivalent to e-business.
C. Broader than e-business.
D. a subset of e-business.
ANSWER: D
141. Marketing is an ______ found in all types of business.
A. universal function.
B. strategic function.
C. economic function.
D. managerial function.
ANSWER: A
142. Products are more identified by their ______ name.
A. Brand.
B. Packet.
C. Advertisement.
D. Name.
ANSWER: A
143. Plastic jars are now-a-days quiet popular for___________.
A. Bundling.
B. Packing.
C. Collecting.
D. Assembling.
ANSWER: B
144. The object of sales promotion is to increase the buying response of ultimate ___________.
A. Wholesaler.
B. Consumers.
C. Retailers.
D. Manufacturers.
ANSWER: B
145. The object of sales promotion is to improve _________.
A. market share.
B. Stock.
C. Price.
D. Quality.
ANSWER: A
146. Free samples are given to customers to introduce a new_________.
A. Product.
B. Promotion.
C. after sales service.
D. Application.
ANSWER: A
147. Coupon is a certificate that reduces the _____of the product.
A. Price.
B. Quantity.
C. Quality.
D. Pack.
ANSWER: A
148. Price-off gives a temporary _________to the consumers.
A. Information.
B. Products.
C. free sample.
D. Discount.
ANSWER: D
149. Advertising is a _______ communication.
A. Personal.
B. non-personal.
C. both 1)&2).
D. Regional.
ANSWER: B
150. In the absence of advertisement firms cannot reach the consumers in _________.
A. large number.
B. few number.
C. retail.
D. Demand.
ANSWER: A