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Promotion-Advertising, Public Relations & Sales Promotion

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

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1.

This is any form of paid, non-personal communication that uses mass media to deliver the marketer's message to an audience.

a)

Broadcasting

b)

Directing

c)

Advertising

d)

Targeting

2.

The American Dairy Council's "Got Milk" advertising campaign has created a favorable impression of milk and generated goodwill toward their product. This is an example of:

a)

Promotional Advertising

b)

Mass Advertising

c)

Communication Advertising

d)

Institutional Advertising

3.

This type of advertising is designed to increase sales. It introduces new products and businesses, encourages an interest in products and explains products and service features.

a)

Promotional Advertising

b)

Mass Advertising

c)

Communication Advertising

d)

Institutional Advertising

4.

This term refers to the advertising format, such as broadcast, print, online, outdoor or specialty.

a)

Industry

b)

Media

c)

Retailing

d)

Communications

5.

More money is spent on this advertising medium than in any other category. It can be targeted and allows for instant feedback.

a)

Broadcast Advertising

b)

Outdoor Advertising

c)

Print Advertising

d)

Online Advertising

6.

Which of the following advertising media has a targeted audience, a longer life span, a high pass along rate and is more likely to be remembered?

a)

Radio

b)

Outdoor

c)

Magazines

d)

Direct Mail

7.

This media includes television and radio, meaning that a signal is transmitted.

a)

Print

b)

Broadcast

c)

Outdoor

d)

Direct Mail

8.

This media includes magazines and newspapers.

a)

Print

b)

Broadcast

c)

Outdoor

d)

Direct Mail

9.

This advertising media includes billboards, messages on buildings or benches.

a)

Print

b)

Broadcast

c)

Outdoor

d)

Direct Mail

10.

What is the number one newspaper, in terms of circulation, in the Unites States?

a)

USA Today

b)

The Wall Street Journal

c)

The New York Times

d)

The Washington Post

11.

What is the name of the number one, most circulated magazine, in the United States?

a)

Reader's Digest

b)

TV Guide

c)

The AARP Magazine

d)

Better Homes and Gardens

12.

Which of the following media has a short lead time for placement of an ad and a large circulation in a geographic area but tends to have poor print quality?

a)

Transit

b)

Newspapers

c)

Magazines

d)

Outdoor

13.

These useful and inexpensive items with the business's name imprinted on them, such as bottle openers, calendars, magnets, pens and pencils, memo pads and key chains are known as:

a)

Product Sample

b)

Guerilla Marketing

c)

Specialty Media

d)

Sales Promotion

14.

The saying that gets the readers' attention, arouses their interest by providing a benefit, and leads them to read the rest of the ad.

a)

Headline

b)

Image

c)

Copy

d)

Signature

15.

This is the selling message, or "talking" part, in a print advertisement.

a)

Headline

b)

Image

c)

Copy

d)

Signature

16.

This is the photograph or drawing used in a print advertisement. Its primary function is to attract attention and to encourage a purchase of the advertised product.

a)

Headline

b)

Image

c)

Copy

d)

Signature

17.

This is the distinctive identification symbol for a business.

a)

Headline

b)

Image

c)

Copy

d)

Signature

18.

A headline that uses repeating initial consonant sounds, such as "Ruffles have Ridges".

a)

Alliteration

b)

Rhyme

c)

Paradox

d)

A play on words

19.

A headline that has a seeming contradiction that could be true, such as a boot that "feels like a glove".

a)

Alliteration

b)

Rhyme

c)

Paradox

d)

A play on words

20.

Employs words that correspond in sound, such as "Loose Lips Sink Ships".

a)

Pun

b)

Rhyme

c)

Paradox

d)

A play on words

21.

Uses the same word or words in different senses or words similar in sound used in opposition to each other, such as "Live to Ride, Ride to Live".

a)

Pun

b)

Rhyme

c)

Paradox

d)

A play on words

22.

The humorous use of a word that suggests two or more of its meanings.

a)

Pun

b)

Rhyme

c)

Paradox

d)

A play on words

23.

This is the illustration (photo or drawing) that represents the product or helps convey the promotional message.

a)

Slogan

b)

Image

c)

Ad Layout

d)

Ad Proof

24.

This is a catch phrase or small group of words that are combined in a special way to identify a product or company.

a)

Slogan

b)

Clip Art

c)

Ad Layout

d)

Ad Proof

25.

This is a rough draft that shows the general arrangement and appearance of a finished ad.

a)

Slogan

b)

Clip Art

c)

Ad Layout

d)

Ad Proof

26.

Shows exactly how an ad will appear in print. It is sent to the advertiser for review and approval.

a)

Slogan

b)

Clip Art

c)

Ad Layout

d)

Ad Proof

27.

This usually includes the business's name, website address, physical address, hours of operation and telephone number.

a)

Headline

b)

Image

c)

Copy

d)

Signature

28.

This happens when the advertising message loses its effectiveness after many exposures:

a)

Wear-Out

b)

Retail Defeat

c)

Industrial Loss

d)

Wholesale Reverse

29.

An effective headline should:

a)

be brief

b)

be creative and effectively worded

c)

have a single focus or main idea

d)

all of these answers are correct

30.

Which of the following is a shrinking advertising media?

a)

Online

b)

Television

c)

Magazines

d)

Newspapers

31.

This is the total number of people who see the ad.

a)

Reach

b)

Continuous

c)

Circulation

d)

Pass-along rate

32.

The number of copies distributed for a particular edition of the newspaper or magazine.

a)

Reach

b)

Frequency

c)

Circulation

d)

Pass-along rate

33.

This refers to the number of people who read a single copy of the magazine. For example, one copy of Newsweek is read by six people.

a)

Reach

b)

Frequency

c)

Circulation

d)

Pass-along Rate

34.

This is the number of times a member of the target audience is exposed to the advertising message.

a)

Reach

b)

Frequency

c)

Circulation

d)

Pass-along Rate

35.

This is the amount of time required to piece an ad. It is very long for magazines, but very short for radio and newspapers.

a)

Reach Time

b)

Up-front Time

c)

Lead Time

d)

Pulse Rate Time

36.

This uses the celebrity's image to encourage trust in the product or service being promoted.

a)

Alliteration

b)

Endorsement

c)

Product Demonstration

d)

Dramatization

37.

This is any non-paid communication about a product, service, company or cause.

a)

Specialty Advertising

b)

Viral Marketing

c)

Personal Selling

d)

Publicity

38.

This is the effort to reach consumers by generating positive publicity.

a)

Specialty Advertising

b)

Public Relations

c)

Personal Selling

d)

Viral Marketing

39.

This is any short-term incentive, activity or material that gives consumers a direct incentive to buy. Examples include coupons, rebates, free samples, contests, sweepstakes or a free item with purchase.

a)

Viral Marketing

b)

Guerrilla Marketing

c)

Personal Selling

d)

Sales Promotion

40.

This is a sales promotion activity that consists of a free trial size of a product sent through the mail, distributed door-to-door or given away at retail stores and trade shows.

a)

Product Sample

b)

Guerrilla Marketing

c)

Specialty Media

d)

Sales Promotion

41.

When McDonald's places monopoly game pieces on its soft drink cups and gives away prizes and money based on these game pieces, no special skill is required in order to win a prize, this is best referred to as a:

a)

Contest

b)

Viral Marketing Campaign

c)

Sweepstakes

d)

Guerrilla Marketing Campaign

42.

The local Pizza Hut restaurant sponsors a coloring competition for students in grades 1-4. The pictures colored by students will be displayed in the restaurant. The students who colored the best five pictures will receive a free pizza each week for one year. This promotional activity is an example of a:

a)

Contest

b)

Viral Marketing Campaign

c)

Sweepstakes

d)

Guerrilla Marketing Campaign

43.

Which of the following is a FALSE statement about sales promotion activities?

a)

Sales promotion activities focus on generating long-term sales.

b)

Results are measurable, particularly with contests, coupons and sweepstakes.

c)

The disadvantage of sales promotion include too much focus on the short-term and losses in profits.

d)

Sales promotion activities include things such as coupons, contests, rebates and sweepstakes.

44.

Public relations is considered more objective and believable than advertising.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

Classic Cuts Barber Shop gives each customer a card that keeps tract of their number of haircuts. After 4 haircuts the customer receives the next haircut for a discounted price. This is an example of a:

a)

Viral Marketing Program

b)

Product Sampling Program

c)

Loyalty Marketing Program

d)

Cooperative Marketing Program

46.

Publicity can be difficult to control; it could become negative and damaging to the company. The best example of this is:

a)

The introduction of the newest IPhone by the Apple Company.

b)

The latest launch of a NASA satellite into orbit.

c)

The British Petroleum oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

d)

The press conference introducing the latest Presidential policy for the White House.

47.

This term refers to a concentrated audience during the morning and afternoon time frame when people are generally traveling to and from work or school.

a)

Viral Time

b)

Drive Time

c)

Concentrated Time

d)

Cooperative Time

48.

This is a prewritten story about a company that is sent to various media. It should contain information that is news worthy.

a)

News Release

b)

Press Conference

c)

Press Kit

d)

Sales Promotion

49.

This is a folder containing articles, news releases, feature stories and photographs about the company, a new product or person. These can usually be found on the business's website today.

a)

News Release

b)

Press Conference

c)

Press Kit

d)

Sales Promotion

50.

This is a meeting in which a business or organization invites media members to hear an announcement about a newsworthy event.

a)

News Release

b)

Press Conference

c)

Press Kit

d)

Sales Promotion