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RISE Up Retail Industry Fundamentals Practice Test

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

If a POS system detects credit card or debit card fraud, what will it do?

a)

Approve the transaction

b)

Decline the transaction

c)

Request additional verification

d)

Notify the customer

2.

Which of the following refers to the total amount of money that a retailer brings in?

a)

Profit

b)

Revenue

c)

Cost of Goods Sold

d)

Operating costs

3.

What kinds of things does a manufacturer produce?

a)

Raw materials

b)

Fossil Fuels

c)

Services

d)

Finished Products

4.

Which of the following is a term for physical goods that are bought and sold?

a)

Sales

b)

Products

c)

Pricing

d)

Services

5.

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

a)

Stocking

b)

Restocking

c)

Inventory Management

d)

Display Arrangement

6.

Which of the following is NOT a concept that helps you manage your time effectively? Organizing, Prioritizing, Procrastinating, Focusing

a)

Organizing

b)

Prioritizing

c)

Procrastinating

d)

Focusing

7.

When products arrive at a physical store, the process used to enter it into the store's on-hand inventory is called:

a)

Inventory tracking

b)

Stock management

c)

Product registration

d)

Supply chain management

8.

Which of the following is the term for the overall impression gathered from information that is seen, heard and experienced by customers who encounter a business, its products and services?

a)

Brand promise

b)

Positive feeling

c)

Company culture

d)

Company brand

9.

Which of the following is an example of upselling?

a)

I also have this other laptop that has most of the same features as the one you're looking at, but at a lower price-it's on sale!

b)

I'm sure you'll love those basketball sneakers. Do you also need any T-shirts or shorts?

c)

I love the TV model you're looking at; let me show you a different model with similar features, for the same price, so you can see another brand.

d)

Would you like that as a meal? You can get fries, plus a medium drink, for an extra $2.00.

10.

If you see a spill of food or liquid on the sales floor, what's the first thing you should do?

a)

Stand near or over the spill to direct traffic away from it until it can be cleaned up

b)

Ignore it and continue with your tasks

c)

Clean it up immediately without warning others

d)

Call a manager to handle the situation

11.

Other than in the stockroom, where is a store's inventory kept?

a)

At the distribution center

b)

On the sales floor

c)

At the manufacturer

d)

In the office

12.

If a business' revenue is $1,150 and its cost of goods sold (COGS) is $734, what is the business' gross profit?

a)

$300

b)

$416

c)

$450

d)

$500

13.

What's the term that describes distributing merchandise from the manufacturer to a retailer's locations?

a)

Distribution

b)

Allocation

c)

Transportation

d)

Logistics

14.

What percent of shoplifting is due to employee theft?

a)

10%

b)

20%

c)

30%

d)

40%

15.

What problem is Bill facing regarding his work shifts?

a)

He is getting too many hours and is overwhelmed with work.

b)

He isn't getting assigned enough hours and worries about the financial consequences of having a lighter schedule than he expected.

c)

He is being assigned shifts that are too far from his home.

d)

He is receiving extra hours but is unhappy with his job.

16.

Part of effective time management is prioritizing tasks. Which of the following is NOT a code that you would use when setting priorities?

a)

Do

b)

Delegate

c)

Designate

d)

Delay

17.

Which of the following terms best describes a grower of potatoes?

a)

Manufacturer

b)

Wholesaler

c)

Distribution Center

d)

Retailer

18.

Which of the following refers to the difference between revenue and cost of good sold?

a)

Net profit

b)

Gross profit

c)

Profit margin

d)

Profit margin percentage

19.

After one negative experience, approximately what percentage of people say they will never do business with that company again?

a)

25%

b)

50%

c)

75%

d)

90%

20.

Which of the following describes a type of question that cannot reasonably be answered with a "yes" or "no"?

a)

A leading question

b)

An open question

c)

An open-ended question

d)

A closed-ended question