Ss2 Marketing Exam
  • 1. Distribution is the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by:
A) Customer only
B) Producer or business provider to the customer
C) Producer only
D) Retailer only
  • 2. Intensive distribution is appropriate for products where:
A) Only one outlet is enough
B) Price is the main factor
C) Brand loyalty is very high
D) Convenience is the primary factor
  • 3. The simplest and shortest channel of distribution is:
A) Producer → Consumer
B) Producer → Retailer → Consumer
C) Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
D) Producer → Agent → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
  • 4. Selective distribution is often used for:
A) Designer clothing and home appliances
B) Newspapers
C) Bread and candies
D) Gasoline and oil
  • 5. Water transport is suitable for:
A) Electronics only
B) Documents only
C) Perishable goods
D) Heavy and bulky goods
  • 6. Channel of distribution is also called:
A) Marketing mix
B) Advertising strategy
C) Sales concept
D) Trade channel or path for goods
  • 7. Distribution channels help in:
A) Eliminating transportation
B) Making goods accessible to consumers
C) Increasing product quality automatically
D) Reducing customer needs
  • 8. Motor carrier transport refers to movement by:
A) Trucks and vans
B) Pipelines
C) Trains
D) Airplanes
  • 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) Cooperative
B) Exclusive
C) Intensive
D) Selective
  • 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 → Agent → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
B) Producer → Retailer → Consumer
C) Producer → Consumer
D) Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
  • 13. Distribution channels are responsible for:
A) Only pricing
B) Only advertising
C) Only storage
D) Storage, promotion, and understanding consumer needs
  • 14. Which factor affects the choice of transportation?
A) Product packaging only
B) Brand color
C) Nature of goods
D) Advertising style
  • 15. Pipeline transport is mainly used for:
A) Fruits and vegetables
B) Electronics
C) Gas and oil
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) Air
B) Retailing
C) Rail
D) Pipeline
  • 18. Transportation in marketing refers to:
A) Movement of products from source to destination
B) Packaging of products
C) Storage of products in warehouse
D) Movement of goods only within a factory
  • 19. In the channel Producer → Retailer → Consumer, the middleman is:
A) Agent
B) Broker
C) Retailer
D) Wholesaler
  • 20. Which of the following is an example of exclusive distribution?
A) Soft drinks
B) Pencils
C) Chewing gum
D) Luxury cars
  • 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) Transportation
B) Selective distribution
C) Exclusive distribution
D) Advertising
  • 23. One of the primary functions of distribution channel is:
A) Printing invoices
B) Market research
C) Writing ads only
D) Cooking goods
  • 24. Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer is:
A) The longest channel
B) The shortest channel
C) The most common channel
D) Only for industrial products
  • 25. Exclusive distribution helps in:
A) Enhancing product image and brand loyalty
B) Reducing product image
C) Selling cheaply
D) Selling everywhere
  • 26. Selective distribution allows manufacturers to:
A) Concentrate on profitable accounts
B) Sell to as many outlets as possible
C) Avoid advertising
D) Control retail prices completely
  • 27. Intensive distribution usually involves:
A) Direct channels only
B) Agents only
C) Indirect channels with multiple intermediaries
D) Exclusive dealers
  • 28. The distribution channel function of risk-taking involves:
A) Stock holding
B) Marketing survey
C) Advertising
D) Pricing
  • 29. A distribution channel helps in:
A) Bridging production and consumption
B) Making products difficult to access
C) Reducing product quality
D) Increasing product prices only
  • 30. Intensive distribution is appropriate for products where:
A) Brand loyalty is very high
B) Convenience is the primary factor
C) Price is the main factor
D) Only one outlet is enough
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