Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA).

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301.

Which method of product portfolio analysis helps indeciding which products are to be retained and which are not to be.

A. ansoff matrix.
B. strategic environment matrix
C. bcg matrix.
D. none of the above.
Answer» D. none of the above.
302.

The method which generate new product ideas by analyzing the customer needs, wants and ideas is known.

A. directed research.
B. customer need analysis.
C. need gap analysis.
D. market research.
Answer» D. market research.
303.

Companies that follow the market leader's strategy are called.

A. market nichers.
B. market leaders.
C. market followers.
D. market challengers.
Answer» D. market challengers.
304.

The number of product lines a company carries is called.

A. product mix.
B. product mix depth.
C. product mix width.
D. product mix length.
Answer» D. product mix length.
305.

The difference between the total value and the corrective cost of performing the value activities is .

A. contribution.
B. margin.
C. revenue .
D. performance.
Answer» C. revenue .
306.

Companies that attack other firms including the market leader in an attempt to build market share are called.

A. market followers
B. market challengers.
C. market leaders.
D. market nichers.
Answer» C. market leaders.
307.

Hindustan Motors (HM. alliance with Mitsubishi to manufacture and market Lancer cars in India is an example of.

A. franchise agreement.
B. vertical relationship.
C. technological licence agreement.
D. horizontal integrative relations.
Answer» D. horizontal integrative relations.
308.

Which type of organization consists of a small workforce, relying on independent suppliers who are located at several parts of the world with a sophisticated linked. information system.

A. trading company.
B. network corporation
C. international organization.
D. global corporation.
Answer» C. international organization.
309.

If an organization targets to market a particular product to a variety of segments in order to build a strong reputation in that product area is called.

A. product specialization
B. market specialization.
C. selective specialization.
D. single-segment concentration.
Answer» B. market specialization.
310.

Which type of segmentation, classified consumers according to relevant needs and buying behavior, regardless of their countries and culture.

A. multi-attribute segmentation.
B. inter-market segmentation.
C. demographic segmentation
D. psychographic segmentation.
Answer» E.
311.

Which type of segmentation is commonly used for climate because of its broad impact on consumer behavior and product needs.

A. geographical segmentation.
B. demographic segmentation.
C. geo-demographic segmentation.
D. geographic segmentation.
Answer» B. demographic segmentation.
312.

Market positioning is a combination of marketing actions that management takes, to meet the needs and wants of each target market. It includes.

A. understanding consumer perceptions.
B. position products in the mind of consumer.
C. design appropriate marketing mix.
D. all of the above.
Answer» E.
313.

Which system is useful in coordinating data systems, tools and techniques with supporting software and hardware that enable managers to take appropriate marketing decisions.

A. sales decision support systems.
B. marketing decision support systems.
C. standardized information systems.
D. none of the above
Answer» C. standardized information systems.
314.

If a seller produces two or more products that have different features, styles, quality, sizes, etc it is called .

A. mass marketing.
B. target marketing.
C. individual marketing.
D. product-variety marketing.
Answer» E.
315.

Which of the demographic variables is not used by marketers for demographic segmentation?

A. family life cycle.
B. income and occupation.
C. gender.
D. poverty.
Answer» E.
316.

Which level of organization uses management information systems data in its decision making?

A. lower level.
B. middle level.
C. top level.
D. all of the above.
Answer» E.
317.

Management information system (MIS. supplies information, which include data from both internal and external sources is useful for .

A. order processing.
B. invoicing.
C. customer analysis and product performance.
D. all of the above.
Answer» E.
318.

Which of the following do not include while in the learning process of a marketoriented organization.

A. open-minded inquiry.
B. synergistic information distribution.
C. mutually informed interpretation and accessible memory.
D. none of the above.
Answer» E.
319.

Which method of organizational buying is suitable for he second-hand (used.vehicles, buildings etc, that have unique characteristics, but vary depending on their condition and usage.

A. inspection.
B. description.
C. sampling.
D. negotiation.
Answer» B. description.
320.

Which of the following factors influence the organizational buying decision process?

A. buyers objectives.
B. purchasing policies and resources
C. size and composition or buyers.
D. all of the above.
Answer» E.
321.

Which of the following psychological factors drive a person to satisfy his need and wants.

A. motivation.
B. perception.
C. learning.
D. beliefs and attitudes.
Answer» B. perception.
322.

In which of the following behavioral models there will be no product differentiation and brands as a factor plays very little role in the purchase preferences.

A. complex buying behavior.
B. variety seeking behavior.
C. dissonance reducing behavior.
D. habitual buying behavior
Answer» E.
323.

Which of the following factors include forces like small groups, family, social roles and status that will have an influence on buyer's behavior?

A. cultural factors.
B. psychological factors.
C. personal factors.
D. social factors
Answer» E.
324.

Which of the following is not part of a visual communications program

A. store name and logo.
B. institutional signage.
C. lifestyles graphics.
D. television advertising
Answer» E.
325.

Merchandise availability is an example of a.

A. cost of sales
B. pretransaction service.
C. operating cost.
D. transaction service.
Answer» E.
326.

Consumer premiums are considered to be a form of.

A. joint-sponsored sales promotion.
B. publicity that utilizes opm.
C. advertising.
D. sole-sponsored sales promotion.
Answer» E.
327.

Which of the following should not be part of the campus shoppe's advertising campaign's objectives. The campus shoppe desires to increase.

A. awareness of its two locations
B. sales among incoming freshmen.
C. sales to 40 percent.
D. all the above belong in the retailer\s advertising objectives
Answer» E.
328.

If a retailer is offering the same products and quantities to different customers at different prices, the retailer has what kind of pricing policy?

A. two-price
B. customary.
C. flexible.
D. leader.
Answer» D. leader.
329.

Which one of the following factors is not found on a six month merchandise budget?

A. planned gross margin.
B. current liabilities.
C. planned sales percentage
D. planned purchases at retail.
Answer» C. planned sales percentage
330.

What type of competitive structure are most retail firms involved in?

A. horizontal competition.
B. monopolistic competition.
C. vertical competition.
D. pure competition.
Answer» C. vertical competition.
331.

What word best describes the relationship between a retailer's pricing decisions and the merchandise, location, promotion, credit, services, image and legal decisions that retailers must make?

A. independent.
B. separate.
C. interactive.
D. competitive.
Answer» D. competitive.
332.

The final stage of the consumer shopping/purchase model around which all other stages revolves is the.

A. buy decision stage.
B. active information gathering stage.
C. purchase stage.
D. post-purchase evaluation stage.
Answer» E.
333.

Which of the following is not included in the list of macro environmental variables.

A. prevailing economic conditions and political manifestors.
B. changes in legislation and emerging new technologies.
C. financial conditions and culture.
D. none of the above.
Answer» E.
334.

According to GE screening grid model, which strategy should a company follow when it has high industry attractiveness and low business competitive position.

A. invest/growth
B. selective investment /maintain position.
C. harvest/divest
D. none of the above.
Answer» B. selective investment /maintain position.
335.

Which of the following is not the characteristics of a strategic business unit?

A. it serves a homogenous set of markets with a limited number of related technologies
B. it serves a unique set of products.
C. it owns responsibility for its own profitability.
D. none of the above.
Answer» E.
336.

The term which is used to identify the major areas of business of a diversified organization is.

A. business area.
B. business segment, group or diversion
C. business scope.
D. diversified business.
Answer» C. business scope.
337.

The correct statement about chain stores is ----.

A. they offer economic of scale in buying.
B. they can hire good managers.
C. they integrate wholesaling and retailing function.
D. they centralize function.
Answer» E.
338.

Retailing is a marketing function which ----.

A. sells products to other business.
B. sells products to a company that resells them.
C. sells products to final consumers.
D. sells products for ones own use
Answer» D. sells products for ones own use
339.

Atmosphere in retailing refers to ----.

A. the weather outside a store.
B. the ambience, music, color scent in a store.
C. assortment of products in the store.
D. display of items in a store.
Answer» C. assortment of products in the store.
340.

All of the following are possible types of service that a retailer can offer except ----.

A. self service.
B. self selection.
C. limited service.
D. all of the above.
Answer» D. all of the above.
341.

Consumer buying process in retailing involves ----.

A. need recognition.
B. search for information.
C. evaluation of retailers.
D. all the above.
Answer» E.
342.

A multi channel retailer sells merchandise ----.

A. over the telephone
B. through personal selling and retail store only.
C. over the internet .
D. through more than one channel.
Answer» E.
343.

Insurance against--------is more important due to government rules.

A. environmental risk.
B. production risk.
C. both 1 & 2
D. none of these
Answer» B. production risk.
344.

----- helps the retailers to complete the tasks within the short period of time.

A. computerization.
B. outsourcing.
C. both 1 & 2.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. outsourcing.
345.

------ is a key task for both large &small retailers.

A. risk management.
B. crisis management.
C. inventory management
D. all of these.
Answer» E.
346.

---------is a warning to potential thieves and muggers.

A. insurance.
B. security guards.
C. outsourcing.
D. credit management .
Answer» C. outsourcing.
347.

------ helps the retailers to face the crisis situations.

A. risk management.
B. credit management.
C. financial management.
D. all of these
Answer» B. credit management.
348.

With the help of-------a retailer pays an outsider party to undertake one or more of its operating functions

A. outsourcing.
B. credit management
C. computerization.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. credit management
349.

The computerized check out is used by -----.

A. large retailers.
B. small retailers.
C. multi retailers
D. all of these.
Answer» B. small retailers.
350.

Many retailers have improved their operation productivity through -----.

A. computerization.
B. outsourcing.
C. both a & b.
D. none of these.
Answer» B. outsourcing.