Ss2 Marketing Exam
  • 1. Distribution is the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by:
A) Producer or business provider to the customer
B) Retailer only
C) Producer only
D) Customer only
  • 2. Intensive distribution is appropriate for products where:
A) Convenience is the primary factor
B) Price is the main factor
C) Brand loyalty is very high
D) Only one outlet is enough
  • 3. The simplest and shortest channel of distribution is:
A) Producer → Consumer
B) Producer → Retailer → Consumer
C) Producer → Agent → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
D) Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
  • 4. Selective distribution is often used for:
A) Bread and candies
B) Gasoline and oil
C) Designer clothing and home appliances
D) Newspapers
  • 5. Water transport is suitable for:
A) Perishable goods
B) Heavy and bulky goods
C) Documents only
D) Electronics only
  • 6. Channel of distribution is also called:
A) Trade channel or path for goods
B) Advertising strategy
C) Marketing mix
D) Sales concept
  • 7. Distribution channels help in:
A) Reducing customer needs
B) Eliminating transportation
C) Increasing product quality automatically
D) Making goods accessible to consumers
  • 8. Motor carrier transport refers to movement by:
A) Trains
B) Airplanes
C) Trucks and vans
D) Pipelines
  • 9. Promotion of goods is a function of:
A) Transportation only
B) Retailer only
C) Production
D) Distribution channel
  • 10. Which of these is not a type of distribution?
A) Intensive
B) Cooperative
C) Selective
D) Exclusive
  • 11. Transportation stabilizes prices by:
A) Ensuring smooth supply to meet demand
B) Reducing supply
C) Selling goods only in big cities
D) Increasing production costs
  • 12. A channel that involves three middlemen is:
A) Producer → Consumer
B) Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
C) Producer → Agent → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
D) Producer → Retailer → Consumer
  • 13. Distribution channels are responsible for:
A) Only pricing
B) Only storage
C) Storage, promotion, and understanding consumer needs
D) Only advertising
  • 14. Which factor affects the choice of transportation?
A) Brand color
B) Advertising style
C) Nature of goods
D) Product packaging only
  • 15. Pipeline transport is mainly used for:
A) Fruits and vegetables
B) Furniture
C) Gas and oil
D) Electronics
  • 16. Air transport is most suitable for:
A) Coal
B) Bulky and heavy goods
C) Petroleum
D) Perishable goods
  • 17. Which of the following is not a mode of transportation?
A) Retailing
B) Air
C) Pipeline
D) Rail
  • 18. Transportation in marketing refers to:
A) Movement of products from source to destination
B) Packaging of products
C) Movement of goods only within a factory
D) Storage of products in warehouse
  • 19. In the channel Producer → Retailer → Consumer, the middleman is:
A) Agent
B) Broker
C) Wholesaler
D) Retailer
  • 20. Which of the following is an example of exclusive distribution?
A) Pencils
B) Soft drinks
C) Luxury cars
D) Chewing gum
  • 21. A manufacturer who wants full control of distribution will likely use:
A) Producer → Retailer → Consumer
B) Producer → Agent → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
C) Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
D) Producer → Consumer
  • 22. Mass production is facilitated by:
A) Transportation
B) Advertising
C) Exclusive distribution
D) Selective distribution
  • 23. One of the primary functions of distribution channel is:
A) Printing invoices
B) Cooking goods
C) Writing ads only
D) Market research
  • 24. Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer is:
A) The longest channel
B) The most common channel
C) Only for industrial products
D) The shortest channel
  • 25. Exclusive distribution helps in:
A) Selling cheaply
B) Enhancing product image and brand loyalty
C) Reducing product image
D) Selling everywhere
  • 26. Selective distribution allows manufacturers to:
A) Control retail prices completely
B) Sell to as many outlets as possible
C) Concentrate on profitable accounts
D) Avoid advertising
  • 27. Intensive distribution usually involves:
A) Direct channels only
B) Exclusive dealers
C) Agents only
D) Indirect channels with multiple intermediaries
  • 28. The distribution channel function of risk-taking involves:
A) Stock holding
B) Marketing survey
C) Pricing
D) Advertising
  • 29. A distribution channel helps in:
A) Making products difficult to access
B) Increasing product prices only
C) Reducing product quality
D) Bridging production and consumption
  • 30. Intensive distribution is appropriate for products where:
A) Only one outlet is enough
B) Price is the main factor
C) Convenience is the primary factor
D) Brand loyalty is very high
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