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TSA- Technical Skills Assessment Prep

Total questions: 81

Worksheet time: 42mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Agents are usually hired to perform channel functions for

a)

distributors

b)

wholesalers

c)

retailers

d)

producers

2.

What advantage do distribution channel members have in using satellite technology?

a)

Ensures accurate order processing

b)

Increases manufacturing outputs

c)

Offers real-time shipment tracking

d)

Provides transportation flexibility

3.

Customer satisfaction, employee contentment and profit can be directly linked to:

a)

prestigious pricing strategies

b)

paying higher wages than competitiors

c)

ethical business practices

d)

automated distribution centers.

4.

Which of the following statements about economic resources is true?

a)

As capital goods and human resources become limited, natural resources become limited

b)

As natural and human resources become limited, capital goods become limited

c)

As human resources become limited, natural resources and capital goods become limited.

d)

As capital goods and natural resouces become limited, human resources become limited.

e)

There is no limit to capital and natural resources.

5.

A sportswear company sells its products through only a couple sporting goods retailers in a specific region. This is an example of ________ distribution.

a)

multiple

b)

selective

c)

exclusive

d)

intensive

6.

Darius is in charge of determining the best locations for his company's products to be sold. His top priority is to make sure customers can access and purchase the company's products. Darius coordinates channel management with which element of the marketing mix?

a)

Place

b)

Product

c)

Promotion

d)

Price

7.

If you want to remain objective when receiving feedback, you should

a)

maintain a growth mindset.

b)

respond without pause.

c)

stand your ground.

d)

give in to other people's ideas.

8.

If a business's expenses are greater than its income, then

a)

there is no profit.

b)

profits will increase.

c)

there will be leftover income.

d)

expenses will decrease.

9.

Which of the following statements best represents a change leader:

a)

They embrace the opportunity to learn and grow.

b)

They only worry about their responsibilities.

c)

They strive to maintain the status quo.

d)

They blend into the crowd and go with the flow.

10.

In her negotiations, Jocelyn views each situation as a rivalry and embraces the “I must win, so you must lose” mentality. Jocelyn uses which of the following negotiation styles:

a)

Accommodating

b)

Avoidant

c)

Competitive

d)

Collaborative

11.

Rachel has many obligations that fill her schedule every day. She is often running from event to event and rarely has time to complete her work to the best of her ability. Rachel is

a)

a goal setter.

b)

prioritized.

c)

overcommitted.

d)

a perfectionist.

12.

Clive’s company is planning to introduce a new product, so he is facilitating focus groups with prospective customers to gauge interest. This is an example of which of the following types of information:

a)

Information reporting

b)

Secondary information

c)

Marketing information system

d)

Primary information

13.

A restaurant's marketing team uses data to determine that they want to make adjustments to their breakfast menu. This is part of an overall ________ strategy.

a)

place

b)

pricing

c)

product

d)

promotional

14.

What is the range of the data set [9, 2, 3, 6, 8, 3, 4]?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

7

d)

3

15.

Which of the following best describes effective survey questions:

a)

Ambiguous and complex

b)

Complex and universal

c)

Clear and neutral

d)

Neutral and ambiguous

16.

Francisco wasn't planning on purchasing a new tie, but when he walked by a display and saw all ties were on sale, he bought one. Francisco's buying behavior was impacted by a ________ influence.

a)

social

b)

cultural

c)

situational

d)

psychological

17.

Which of the following is an advantage of mass marketing:

a)

It provides more possibilities for success at a high cost.

b)

It is more precise than segment marketing.

c)

It looks to discover customers' specific needs.

d)

It communicates a broad message to a large audience.

18.

When evaluating the validity of a source, you should check the author's

a)

creativity.

b)

followers.

c)

credentials.

d)

income.

19.

Brainstorming is most effective when there is no

a)

censorship.

b)

creativity.

c)

curiosity.

d)

collaboration.

20.

Which of the following statements about unethical marketing is true:

a)

It doesn't have hidden agendas.

b)

It is illegal in every instance.

c)

It manipulates consumers.

d)

It is not effective.

21.

Effective prices are

a)

competitive and low.

b)

realistic and competitive.

c)

flexible and impractical.

d)

unchangeable and realistic.

22.

A meat wholesaler must inspect the conditions of its farms to ensure the health of its cattle and the performance of the meat processing operation. This is an example of ________ standards.

a)

quantity

b)

quality

c)

time

d)

cost

23.

Which of the following is a common reason for a company to offer a warranty or guarantee:

a)

To generate ideas for new products

b)

To build relationships with competitors

c)

To decrease feedback from customers

d)

To use as a promotional tool

24.

Which of the following is an example of a business developing products or services in response to trends:

a)

A toy agency tweaking its products based on its competitor's limitations

b)

A restaurant offering gluten-free, low-carb, and vegetarian options

c)

A cleaning company altering its services due to customer complaints

d)

A cell phone company changing its product based on an online survey

25.

Which of the following is an example of a business logo:

a)

Starbucks's rotating seasonal menu

b)

Apple's thin and sleek iPhone design

c)

Pepsi's red, white, and blue circle

d)

Taco Bell's commitment to customer service

26.

Many companies incorporate customer voice in branding efforts by allowing those who have purchased their products and/or services to

a)

use coupons.

b)

order online.

c)

leave reviews.

d)

receive alerts.

27.

Which of the following is a feature of carousel ads:

a)

Gathering online polling data

b)

Showcasing multiple products

c)

Advertising longer video clips

d)

Tracking click-through rate (CTR)

28.

The majority of consumers will value product recommendations from ______ over all other forms of advertising.

a)

customer reviews

b)

social media influencers

c)

commercials

d)

family and friends

29.

When Sam bought a sweater yesterday, he showed the cashier his phone, which had a digital certificate entitling him to a reduced purchase price. What did Sam use to reduce his purchase price?

a)

Interest rate

b)

Seasonal discount

c)

Rebate

d)

Coupon

30.

Children's daycare is an example of a(n)

a)

intangible product.

b)

manufacturer.

c)

tangible product.

d)

intermediary.

31.

Which of the following is an example of a product feature:

a)

Lightweight

b)

Affordable

c)

Sustainable

d)

Convenient

32.

When a customer is speaking, a salesperson should

a)

run through the sales presentation in their head.

b)

use nonverbal cues to show that they are listening.

c)

interrupt with rebuttals to the customer's statements.

d)

glance around the store for other customers that need help.

33.

Darius is in charge of determining the best locations for his company's products to be sold. His top priority is to make sure customers can access and purchase the company's products. Darius coordinates channel management with which element of the marketing mix?

a)

Place

b)

Product

c)

Promotion

d)

Price

34.

If you want to remain objective when receiving feedback, you should

a)

maintain a growth mindset.

b)

respond without pause.

c)

stand your ground.

d)

give in to other people's ideas.

35.

Stephanie is leading a team project and needs to submit a progress report to her supervisor, who wants to see what actions the team has taken over the past couple weeks. What organizational method would make most sense for Stephanie's report?

a)

Most important to least important

b)

Inductive order

c)

Chronological order

d)

Compare and contrast

36.

If a business's expenses are greater than its income, then

a)

there is no profit.

b)

profits will increase.

c)

there will be leftover income.

d)

expenses will decrease.

37.

Callan uses incentives and prizes to motivate his team members to behave a certain way. Callan has ________ power.

a)

informational

b)

referent

c)

reward

d)

legitimate

38.

Which of the following is an example of an ownership investment:

a)

Certificate of deposit

b)

Bonds

c)

Savings account

d)

Stocks

39.

Which of the following can make it difficult to be objective:

a)

Credibility

b)

Center of influence

c)

Conflict of interest

d)

Confidentiality

40.

A restaurant's marketing team uses data to determine that they want to make adjustments to their breakfast menu. This is part of an overall ________ strategy.

a)

place

b)

pricing

c)

product

d)

promotional

41.

Which of the following methods for data collection is most likely to be used to collect qualitative data:

a)

Focus groups

b)

Tracking

c)

Survey

d)

Experiment

42.

Cheyenne developed a questionnaire about her business with an open-ended question that asked the following: "How awesome do you think our sales associates are?" What is ineffective about this question?

a)

It has a confusing sentence structure.

b)

It is a leading question.

c)

It is a double-barreled question.

d)

It uses unfamiliar terminology.

43.

Which of the following is an advantage of mass marketing:

a)

It provides more possibilities for success at a high cost.

b)

It is more precise than segment marketing.

c)

It looks to discover customers' specific needs.

d)

It communicates a broad message to a large audience.

44.

In which of the following categories of cyber threats does malware belong?

a)

Natural disaster.

b)

Adversarial threat.

c)

System failure.

d)

Human error.

45.

Brainstorming is most effective when there is no

a)

censorship.

b)

creativity.

c)

curiosity.

d)

collaboration.

46.

A meat wholesaler must inspect the conditions of its farms to ensure the health of its cattle and the performance of the meat processing operation. This is an example of ________ standards.

a)

quantity

b)

quality

c)

time

d)

cost

47.

HelloFresh is a company that sells a collection of fresh ingredients to consumers so they can make healthy meals at home. Consumers cannot purchase the ingredients as individual items from the company. HelloFresh uses ________ bundling.

a)

pure

b)

mixed

c)

cross-sell

d)

new product

48.

Which of the following is an example of a business logo:

a)

Starbucks's rotating seasonal menu

b)

Apple's thin and sleek iPhone design

c)

Pepsi's red, white, and blue circle

d)

Taco Bell's commitment to customer service

49.

Many companies incorporate customer voice in branding efforts by allowing those who have purchased their products and/or services to

a)

use coupons.

b)

order online.

c)

leave reviews.

d)

receive alerts.

50.

Which of the following are examples of customer touchpoints that occur after a purchase:

a)

Social media and point of sale

b)

Thank you cards and billing

c)

Sales staff and follow ups

d)

Testimonials and website

51.

Every Christmas, Coca-Cola runs animated commercials with polar bears. Instead of promoting a new flavor or product from the company, the commercials show the polar bears enjoying the soda in a classic Coca-Cola bottle. This is an example of which type of promotion objective?

a)

Entertain

b)

Persuade

c)

Remind

d)

Inform

52.

How does promotion directly benefit a company?

a)

It makes better educated customers.

b)

It plays upon people's fears.

c)

It enhances a company's image.

d)

It manipulates customers.

53.

Because the cost and impact of their advertisements can depend on the size of the ad on the page, printed publications such as newspapers and magazines are considered ______ media.

a)

time

b)

specialty

c)

space

d)

free

54.

Product placement in movies is a form of ______.

a)

stealth marketing

b)

fear-based advertising

c)

white hat SEO

d)

public relations

55.

A form of promotion that involves using different types of paid media to call attention to products, services, or ideas.

a)

Advertising

b)

Direct Marketing

c)

Personal Selling

d)

Sales Promotion

e)

Publicity

56.

A strategic form of communication that helps build a relationship between a person or organization and the public.

a)

Advertising

b)

Direct Marketing

c)

Personal Selling

d)

Sales Promotion

e)

Publicity (or Public Relations)

57.

A form of promotion where a business communicates directly, but not in-person, with their target customers.

a)

Advertising

b)

Direct Marketing

c)

Personal Selling

d)

Sales Promotion

e)

Publicity (or Public Relations)

58.

The process of persuading others through a direct, in-person (live or remote) presentation on the merits of a product, service or idea, so that they might purchase it or buy-in.

a)

Advertising

b)

Direct Marketing

c)

Personal Selling

d)

Sales Promotion

e)

Publicity (or Public Relations)

59.

When a company experiences a reduction in sales of one product as a result of the introduction of a new product.

a)

Cannibalization

b)

Positioning

c)

Bundling

d)

Product Life-Cycle

60.

What is the correct order of the Product Life Cycle?

a)

Introduction

Growth

Maturity

Decline

b)

Invention

Growth

Maturity

Thrive

Reduction

c)

Invention

Growth

Decline

d)

Introduction

Increase

Indecision

Investigation

Invigoration

61.
What does SWOT stand for?
a)
Strengths, weaknesses, options, threats
b)
Services, weakness, opportunities, target market
c)
Strengths, weakness, opportunities, threats
d)
Services, worries, organizations, threats
62.
Which of the following creates a positive customer service experience for customers?
a)
Getting ignored or turned away
b)
Honoring the warranty
c)
Manager being unknowledgeable about the product
d)
Sales representative demonstrating an attitude
63.
Marketing function that involves obtaining, developing and maintaining a product or service mix in response to market opportunities is ________
a)
Channels of distribution
b)
Market segmentation
c)
Product service management
d)
Product life cycle
64.

This tells you who your customer is by providing statistical information about their age, gender, location, education level, income level, etc

a)

demographics

b)

psychographics

c)

geographics

d)

target marketing

65.

This tells you ‘why’ your customer buys something by providing information about their habits, hobbies, attitudes, beliefs, values, etc.

a)

Demographics

b)

Psychographics

c)

Geographics

d)

Target marketing

66.

What is the purpose of performing a SWOT Analysis?

a)

Identifies internal and external factors that may affect the business future performance.

b)

Access a organisations performance

c)

Evaluates whether the business venture is a good idea.

d)

Gives the management team a broader view on the potential opportunity

67.

In a SWOT analysis, the two external factors not in a business’ control are

a)

Target Market and Opportunity

b)

Strengths and Weaknesses

c)

Opportunities and Threats

d)

Marketing Mix and Weaknesses

68.

In a SWOT analysis, the two internal factors that are in a business’ control are

a)

Strengths and Weaknesses

b)

Opportunities and Threats

c)

Target Market and Opportunities

d)

Marketing Mix and Threats

69.

Lowering a price on swimsuits in the winter because it is an out-of-season item is an example of:

a)

Product strategy

b)

Pricing strategy

c)

Place strategy

d)

Promotion strategy

70.

A company who pays some or all of the costs involved in staging an event in exchange for advertising is a

a)

sponsor

b)

audience

c)

specialty

d)

actor

71.

Percentage of total sales volume generated by all companies that compete in a give market.

a)

Marketing

b)

Market Share

c)

Market Concept

d)

Target Market

72.
Is the following a good or a service?: Getting a haircut
a)
Good
b)
Service
73.
Most products are in this stage of the product life cycle.
a)
Maturity
b)
Decline
c)
Introduction
d)
Growth
74.

Refers to the number of items offered within each product line:

a)

Product

b)

Product Depth

c)

Product Item

d)

Product Width

75.

This refers to how closely related a company’s product lines are to one another.

a)

Product Length

b)

Product Depth

c)

Product Width

d)

Product Consistency

76.

Something’s usefulness and the degree to which wants are satisfied.

a)

Economic Utility

b)

Economic Good

c)

Economic Want

77.

Desire for goods, services or intangible items that can only be acquired by spending money – items like a car, or a haircut, or a patent.


a)

Economic Utility

b)

Economic Good

c)

Economic Want

78.

A good or service that has a benefit (or utility) to society, has value and therefore can be traded and exchanged using money, and has some degree of scarcity.

a)

Economic Utility

b)

Economic Good

c)

Economic Want

79.

The number of product lines that a company offers.

a)

Product Length

b)

Product Depth

c)

Product Width

d)

Product Consistency

80.

The total number of items in all product lines.

a)

Product Length

b)

Product Depth

c)

Product Width

d)

Product Consistency

81.

Sales revenue minus cost of goods sold (COGS); it is the margin before any other expenses are subtracted.

a)

Gross Margin

b)

Procurement

c)

Direct Procurement Costs

d)

Indirect Procurement Costs