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Retail Merchandising

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A Structured form of listening and responding that focuses the attention on the speaker.

a)

Response Listening

b)

Listening

c)

Active Listening

d)

Attentive Listening

2.

The process of selling products and/or services in order to earn a profit.

a)

Customer

b)

Retail

c)

Retailer

d)

Sevices

3.

People who purchase goods or services from a business.

a)

Customers

b)

Buyers

c)

Sellers

d)

Everyone

4.

Items that you can purchase from a store are ___ items.

a)

Tangible

b)

Intangible

5.

What kinds of things does a manufacturer produce?

a)

Raw materials

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Services

d)

Finished products

6.

Which of these best describes a grower of corn?

a)

Manufacturer

b)

Wholesaler

c)

Retailer

d)

Distribution Center

7.

The majority of retailers are

a)

Independently owned

b)

Corportations

c)

Franchises

d)

Online Only

8.

A term that describes a service.

a)

Tangible things

b)

Intangible things

c)

Gifts

d)

Products

9.

Buys large quantities of products from the manufacturer and then sells smaller quantities to retailers.

a)

Manufacturers

b)

Retailers

c)

Suppliers

d)

Wholesalers

10.

They produce finished products, such as clothing, light bulbs and frozen pizza.

a)

Retailer

b)

Manufacturer

c)

Wholesales

d)

Intermediary

11.

The type of channel that provides integrated shopping experiences between online, in-store, and alternate locations.

a)

Omnichannel

b)

Multichannel

12.

What is the term that is used for reducing the price on an item to encourage sales?

a)

Markup

b)

Markdown

c)

Marketing

d)

Tax

13.

____ refers to the help, information and recommendations that company representatives give to people who explore or buy its products or services.

a)

Customers

b)

Customer service

c)

Retail service

d)

Customer satisfaction

14.

____ is defined as the measure of how happy a customer is with specific transaction or their overall experience with the retailer.

a)

Customer service

b)

Customer satisfaction

c)

Customer quality

d)

Customer habits

15.

Questions that get you a short response or answer, such as yes or no.

a)

Open-ended

b)

Closed-ended

c)

Sample

d)

Short

16.

Refers to recommending additional products that compliments a customer's purchase.

a)

Upselling

b)

Underselling

c)

Cross-selling

d)

Suspicious-selling

17.

Occurs when there is an extra value to be explained, or when a customer has shared information perhaps that they what a feature not already included in the item they are currently looking at purchasing.

a)

Cross-selling

b)

Upselling

c)

Underselling

d)

Additional-selling

18.

Marketing programs that provide incentives to repeat customers.

a)

Brand programs

b)

Customer programs

c)

Loyalty programs

d)

Unity programs

19.

It's okay to talk loudly to explain that a credit card transaction has been denied.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

You should politely explain to the customer that the transaction has been denied and that they need to leave the building.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

You should politely explain to the customer that the transaction has been denied and that they can use another form of payment for the transaction.

a)

True

b)

False

22.

Products that a retailer has available for sale are referred to as?

a)

Inventory

b)

Extra merchandise

c)

Items for sale

23.

A machine-readable series of parallel lines that create a unique item identifier.

a)

QR Code

b)

Item Code

c)

Bar Code

d)

Uni Code

24.

A system that is used when a customer purchases an item, typically at checkout lanes. It keeps the stock on hand up to date.

a)

Inventory Management System

b)

PLU (Price Look UP) Systerm

c)

Inventory Tracking System

d)

POS (Point of Sale) System

25.

Someone is in the store buying paint for updating their living room. What would be a good suggestive selling item?

a)

Couch and Loveseat

b)

Paint Brushes and Drop Cloth

c)

Curtains and Curtain Rods

d)

Throw Rugs

26.

A document that a business has that outlines the positions in a company and the requirements and expectations for each position.

a)

Career Job

b)

Human Resource Manual

c)

Suggestive Description

d)

Job Descriptions

27.

Items that last a long time and are typically found in the center aisles of the store.

a)

Non-perishable

b)

Perishable

c)

Canned foods

d)

Fresh fruits and vegetables

28.

Other than the sales floor, where is a businesses inventory kept?

a)

In the closets

b)

In the stockroom

c)

In the office

d)

At the manufacture

29.

The process of placing inventory on sales floor shelves, racks or other displays to be sold is called?

a)

Back stock

b)

Out-of-stock

c)

Stocking

d)

Excess inventory

30.

The process of automatic or manual ordering to meet product demands is called?

a)

Inventory replenishment

b)

RFID

c)

PLU

d)

Excess inventory

31.

____ is a cost caused by deliberate or unintentional human actions.

a)

Perishable loss

b)

Unexpected loss

c)

Preventable loss

d)

Profitable loss

32.

What percent of shoplifting is due to employee theft?

a)

20

b)

30

c)

40

d)

50

33.

These devices are specifically intended to attach to clothing in order to prevent theft and they require a special tool to remove.

a)

SKUs

b)

Non-electronic ink tags

c)

PLUs

d)

Electronic tags

34.

What is the specific term for the situation when a customer purchases a new item and then returns an old, damaged, similar item using the new items receipt?

a)

Receipt fraud

b)

Switch fraud

c)

Identity theft

d)

Return fraud

35.

Shoplifting is a chronic, expensive problem in the retail industry. In 2016, shoplifting losses were around?

a)

5 Billion

b)

50 Billion

c)

500 Million

d)

50 Million

36.

Which agency o law protects employees against hazards in the workplace?

a)

ADA

b)

OSHA

c)

FMLA

d)

FDIC

37.

Which of the following is a proper lifting technique?

a)

Lift with your back

b)

Bend your knees and keep your back straight

c)

Keep your feet close together

d)

Lift close to your body

38.

If you find food or liquid on the floor, what is the first thing you should do?

a)

Call a custodian

b)

Find a mop and clean it up

c)

Stand near the spill direct traffic until it can be cleaned up

d)

Fill out who is responsible for making the spill

39.

What should you do if you come across broken glass?

a)

Sweep it up as quickly as possible

b)

Stand near it and direct traffic away from the glass until it can be cleaned up

c)

Call a janitor to clean it up

d)

Find out who broke the glass

40.

What should you do if there is an electrical hazzard?

a)

Stand near it and direct traffic away from it

b)

Secure the area and report the situation to management for repair by an electrician

c)

Nothing, maintenance will find it during their safety checks

d)

Make a temporary repair until an electrician can be called

41.

What should you do if a display topples on to a customer?

a)

Help the customer up and reset the display

b)

Help the customer up and call 911

c)

Call for a custodian or merchandiser to clean it up

d)

Check on the shopper to be sure they are unharmed, then direct traffic away from the area until it is cleaned up

42.

Ranking tasks in order of importance.

a)

Focus

b)

Prioritize

c)

Organize

d)

Consider

43.

What is a SMART goal?

a)

Specific, Marketing, Attainable,

Reasonable,

Time-Based

b)

Specify,

Measure,

Test,

Reset

Assert

c)

Specimen

Membrane

Atoms

Research

Time-Based

d)

Specific,

Measurable,

Achievable,

Results-Oriented,

Time-Based

44.

Defined as an interconnected group of people.

a)

Network

b)

Organization

c)

Club

d)

Employer

45.

A succinct, persuasive sales pitch that can be delivered in a time span of about 30 seconds.

a)

Networking

b)

Elevator Pitch

c)

Question and Answer

d)

Blog Post

46.

A document that you create that shows your education, work history and skills.

a)

Job application

b)

Cover letter

c)

Resume

d)

Homework

47.

What should you do after your interview?

a)

Send flowers

b)

Send balloons

c)

Pester them until they hire you

d)

Send a thank you

48.

How soon should you send a thank you note from your interview?

a)

24 hours

b)

48 hours

c)

3 days

d)

1 week

49.

How early should you show up to the interview site?

a)

1 minute before

b)

15 minutes before

c)

30 minutes before

50.

I'm ready to take the Retail Merchandising Test

a)

Yes

b)

No