Explore topic-wise MCQs in Company QA.

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501.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ price refers to the high initial price charged when a new product is introduced in themarket.

A. Premium
B. Penetration
C. Skimming
D. None of these.
Answer» D. None of these.
502.

The final stage in the consumer decision process model is

A. Need recognition
B. Search
C. Pre-purchase evaluation
D. Post-purchase evaluation
Answer» D. Post-purchase evaluation
503.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ drives a person towards selection of a particular shop or supplier of goods andservices.

A. Product
B. Patronage
C. Rational
D. Emotional.
Answer» C. Rational
504.

Which of the following statements about the sales force in the 21st century is true?

A. Sales managers will use a hands-off approach and let the professional salesperson be his or her own boss
B. Transactional exchanges no longer occur
C. Sales management must be smart and nimble and provide technology-centered solutions to support the sales effort
D. Salespeople make little use of the Internet because they realize the importance of the personal touch
Answer» D. Salespeople make little use of the Internet because they realize the importance of the personal touch
505.

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for setting advertising objectives?

A. Objectives must be stated in terms of profits.
B. Objectives must be realistic.
C. Objectives must be internally consistent.
D. Objectives must be clear and in writing.
Answer» C. Objectives must be internally consistent.
506.

The major segmentation variables for consumer markets, refers to which of the following?

A. Geographic, density, psychographic, behavioral
B. Gender, demographic, psychographic, lifestyle
C. Geographic, demographic, psychographic, behavioral
D. None of the above
Answer» D. None of the above
507.

Serving a small market not served by competitors is known as………….

A. Local marketing
B. Niche marketing
C. Segment marketing
D. Individual marketing
Answer» C. Segment marketing
508.

Marketing decision makers in a firm must constantly monitor competitors' activities-their products, prices, distribution, and promotional efforts-because

A. The competitors may be violating the law and can be reported to the authorities
B. The actions of competitors may threaten the monopoly position of the firm in its industry
C. The actions of competitors may create an oligopoly within an industry
D. New product offerings by a competitor with the resulting competitive variations may require adjustments to one or more components of the firm's marketing mix
Answer» E.
509.

All marketing activities that attempt to stimulate quick buyer action or immediate sales of a product are known as ______________________

A. Sponsorship
B. Advertising
C. personal selling
D. sales promotion
Answer» E.
510.

The literary meaning of the term product is ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

A. Lead forward
B. Good
C. Features
D. Good and services.
Answer» B. Good
511.

Marketing is a ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ process.

A. Goal oriented
B. Social
C. Exchange
D. All of these.
Answer» E.
512.

The customers in growth stage of life cycle of products are classified as:

A. Innovators
B. early adopters
C. middle majority customers
D. laggards
Answer» C. middle majority customers
513.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the process of dividing a potential market into distinct sub‐markets of consumers with common needs and characteristics.

A. Market segmentation
B. Positioning
C. Target marketing
D. Direct marketing.
Answer» B. Positioning
514.

The marketing mix consists of; -6

A. Product, physical evidence, place, process
B. Process, price, place, packaging
C. People, process, place, promotion
D. Product, place, promotion, place
Answer» D. Product, place, promotion, place
515.

Throughout most of history, prices were set by ____________.

A. Fixed-price policies constructed by sellers
B. Negotiation between buyers and sellers
C. Governments and regulatory agencies
D. Ruling monarchs
Answer» C. Governments and regulatory agencies
516.

Price points of Re1, Rs 2,3,4 etc are used for FMCG brands is known as……………pricing

A. Cost plus
B. value
C. power price points
D. penetration
Answer» D. penetration
517.

The process of moving the raw materials from the place of the suppliers to the place of the producers is known as ______________.

A. Inbound logistics.
B. Outbound logistics
C. Inventory management.
D. Acquisition of raw materials.
Answer» B. Outbound logistics
518.

Testing before launching a product is known as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

A. Test marketing
B. Concept testing.
C. Acid test
D. Market test.
Answer» B. Concept testing.
519.

Which of the following is NOT part of the external marketing environment?

A. Political
B. Legal
C. Product
D. Socio-cultural
Answer» D. Socio-cultural
520.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ segmentation classifies consumers on the basis of age, gender, income and occupation.

A. Geographic
B. Behavioral
C. Psychological
D. Demographic.
Answer» E.
521.

According to promotional mix, method which focuses on building relationships with individual customers to maintain lasting relationship is called

A. sales promotion
B. offline promotion
C. direct channeling
D. direct marketing
Answer» E.
522.

is any paid form of non personal persuasion and promotion of ideas,goods and services

A. advertising
B. personal selling
C. publicity
D. sales promotion
Answer» B. personal selling
523.

Major strategies regarding promotion mix are

A. pull and push strategy
B. rational and moral selling strategy
C. direct strategy
D. indirect strategy
Answer» B. rational and moral selling strategy
524.

Pricing cues such as sale signs and prices that end in 9 become more influential when ________.

A. Consumer price knowledge is poor
B. Items are purchased frequently
C. Items have been on the market a long time
D. Prices are consistent year-round
Answer» B. Items are purchased frequently
525.

Identify the incorrect statement about multiple channels:

A. Internet banking is an example of low-cost channel that is offered by banks
B. Customers usually use only one channel for all transactions even if multiple channels are offered
C. Service sensitive customers prefer the full-service channels
D. Economic considerations should not be the only criteria for deciding what combination of channels to be used
Answer» C. Service sensitive customers prefer the full-service channels
526.

The benefits of marketing channel are

A. cost saving
B. time saving
C. financial support given
D. all of these.
Answer» E.
527.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ environment consists of the factors like inflation rate, interest rate andunemployment.

A. Geographic
B. Economic
C. Demographic
D. Technological.
Answer» C. Demographic
528.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ segmentation classifies consumers on the basis of age, sex, income andoccupation.

A. Psychological
B. Geographic
C. Demographic
D. Behavioral.
Answer» D. Behavioral.
529.

The ________ is a tool for identifying ways to create more customer value.

A. Value chain
B. Customer survey
C. Brand loyalty index
D. Promotion channel
Answer» B. Customer survey
530.

In marketing channels, conflict occurs in marketing channels working at same level is classified as

A. steep conflict
B. slope conflict
C. vertical conflict
D. horizontal conflict
Answer» E.
531.

Design is a _____ decision

A. Product
B. Price
C. Promotion
D. Place
Answer» B. Price
532.

The pricing technique is used by sellers that offer their products in the bundles only is classified as

A. pure bundling pricing
B. mix bundling pricing
C. Two-part bundle pricing
D. optional-feature pricing
Answer» B. mix bundling pricing
533.

The marketing side of E-commerce is known as ……….

A. E-marketing
B. E-business
C. Interactive marketing
D. none of these
Answer» B. E-business
534.

The pricing technique used by sellers while selling individual products in bundles is

A. optional-feature pricing
B. pure bundling pricing
C. mixed bundling pricing
D. pure bundling pricing
Answer» D. pure bundling pricing
535.

The process of finding and creating new uses or satisfactions for an existing product isknown as ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

A. Niche‐ marketing
B. Re‐ marketing
C. Social marketing
D. None of these.
Answer» C. Social marketing
536.

After concept testing, a firm would engage in which stage for developing and marketinga new product?

A. Marketing strategy development
B. Business analysis
C. Product development
D. Test marketing
Answer» B. Business analysis
537.

The number of customers exposed to the brand is called ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

A. Brand licensing
B. Brand awareness
C. Brand equity
D. Positioning.
Answer» C. Brand equity
538.

The product mix pricing technique through which companies develop product lines for pricing instead of single products is classified as

A. by-product pricing
B. optional-feature pricing
C. product line pricing
D. Two-part pricing
Answer» D. Two-part pricing
539.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ is the results of artificial scarcity of products created by a firm.

A. Selective de‐marketing
B. Re‐marketing
C. Ostensible de‐marketing
D. Synchronic‐ marketing.
Answer» D. Synchronic‐ marketing.
540.

The term …………. Marketing was coined by Steven Jurvetson in 1997.

A. Word of mouth
B. viral
C. guerilla
D. morph
Answer» C. guerilla
541.

……………………is also known as buzz marketing.

A. Word of mouth marketing
B. viral marketing
C. guerilla marketing
D. morph marketing
Answer» B. viral marketing
542.

Distribution logistics begin with a ----.

A. Customer order
B. Assembling
C. Packaging
D. Dispatch of goods to consumers
Answer» B. Assembling
543.

‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ helps to understand how consumers are influenced by their environment.

A. Consumer behavior
B. Motives
C. Perception
D. Learning.
Answer» B. Motives
544.

7p's of marketing includes

A. process
B. people
C. physical evidence
D. all of these
Answer» E.
545.

Transportation,warehousing,inventory relates to .

A. product
B. price
C. promotion
D. place
Answer» E.
546.

Using manufacturer’s representatives or sales branches is usually a characteristic of whichof the following channel forms?

A. business marketing channels
B. customer marketing channels
C. service marketing channels
D. direct marketing channels
Answer» E.
547.

__________________________ includes review of sales, profit projections and cost for a new product, to find out whether it satisfied the company objective or not.

A. Product Development
B. Business Analysis
C. Marketing Strategy
D. Test Marketing
Answer» C. Marketing Strategy
548.

The task of any business is to deliver ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐ at a profit.

A. Customer need
B. Products
C. Customer value
D. Quality.
Answer» D. Quality.
549.

Pricing strategies are more specific and short term than ‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐‐.

A. Objective
B. Pricing policies
C. Price reduction
D. (None of these.
Answer» C. Price reduction
550.

In marketing, ______ is the focal point.

A. Profit
B. Sales
C. Customer
D. All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above