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Public Relations Quiz

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the form of communication which is designed to reach a very large audience?

a)

Broadcast media

b)

Television

c)

Mass media

2.

A story idea which someone presents to an editor or reporter of a media outlet is called?

a)

Personal Selling

b)

Promotion

c)

Distribution

d)

Pitch

3.

Which of the following is not a component of the promotional mix?

a)

Sales Promotion

b)

Placement

c)

Personal Selling

d)

Advertising

4.

True/False: Public relations is the act of creating and maintaining a positive image for a person, business, or organization.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

Advil had an issue with small pieces of plastic being found in their bottles which lead to many people falling ill. When a representative from an organization answers questions to many members of the press during a forum regarding this issue what is this called?

a)

Meeting

b)

Press conference

c)

Interview

d)

Tv show

6.

The coordinated effort to handle all the effects of unfavorable publicity or another unexpected unfavorable event is called?

a)

Press Conference

b)

Mass Media

c)

Crisis Management

d)

Personal Selling

7.

What is the difference between advertising and public relations?

a)

PR is considered free, as opposed to advertising, which is paid for

b)

PR is paid for, as opposed to advertising, which is a free/earned media

8.

There are three steps to which a PR professional should handle a crisis, which one is NOT one of those steps?

a)

Have client create a publicity stunt

b)

Give Ongoing Support

c)

Offer advice and guidance

d)

Handle Press & Media

9.

Also called news release - informative pieces put together on behalf of a company or product and distributed to television and radio news stations.

a)

Email

b)

Newsletter

c)

Press release

d)

Blog

10.

This is the unpaid communication techniques (tools) designed to gain public interest.

a)

Advertising

b)

Public Relations

c)

Social media

d)

Newspaper ads

11.

All of the following are print media EXCEPT:

a)

Newspapers

b)

Social media

c)

Magazines

d)

Billboards

12.

Many people state that Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce relationship is just for attention. What is it called when people staged an event which is designed to attract the public's attention?

a)

Play

b)

Grand opening

c)

Publicity stunt

d)

Flash mob

13.

PR can help a business by

a)

Selling products

b)

Destroying a businesses image

c)

Creating a defamation of character

d)

Promoting a positive image

14.

How a business is perceived by the world and it's customers is called

a)

Image

b)

Advertising

c)

Complex

d)

PR

15.

Which one is NOT a Major Public Relations Tool?

a)

Sponsorship

b)

Statement

c)

The marketing mix

d)

Press Release

16.

Niyah went on Instagram and complained of the bugs in a restaurant, which lead to the restaurant being shut down until they got the bugs under control, what is this called?

a)

Negative publicity

b)

Product Placement

c)

Guerilla Marketing

d)

News Release

17.

How does negative publicity affect a business?

a)

Brand equity

b)

Trust loss

c)

Effect on Sales

d)

All are negative effects

18.

The spread of information about a product, service or brand using social media

a)

Viral Marketing

b)

Media Relations

c)

Word of Mouth

d)

Endorsements