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