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