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