Ss2 Marketing Exam
  • 1. Distribution is the process of making a product or service available for use or consumption by:
A) Retailer only
B) Customer only
C) Producer only
D) Producer or business provider to the customer
  • 2. Intensive distribution is appropriate for products where:
A) Convenience is the primary factor
B) Only one outlet is enough
C) Price is the main factor
D) Brand loyalty is very high
  • 3. The simplest and shortest channel of distribution is:
A) Producer → Retailer → Consumer
B) Producer → Agent → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
C) Producer → Consumer
D) Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
  • 4. Selective distribution is often used for:
A) Designer clothing and home appliances
B) Bread and candies
C) Newspapers
D) Gasoline and oil
  • 5. Water transport is suitable for:
A) Heavy and bulky goods
B) Documents only
C) Perishable goods
D) Electronics only
  • 6. Channel of distribution is also called:
A) Sales concept
B) Trade channel or path for goods
C) Marketing mix
D) Advertising strategy
  • 7. Distribution channels help in:
A) Reducing customer needs
B) Eliminating transportation
C) Increasing product quality automatically
D) Making goods accessible to consumers
  • 8. Motor carrier transport refers to movement by:
A) Airplanes
B) Trucks and vans
C) Pipelines
D) Trains
  • 9. Promotion of goods is a function of:
A) Distribution channel
B) Transportation only
C) Production
D) Retailer only
  • 10. Which of these is not a type of distribution?
A) Intensive
B) Exclusive
C) Selective
D) Cooperative
  • 11. Transportation stabilizes prices by:
A) Increasing production costs
B) Reducing supply
C) Ensuring smooth supply to meet demand
D) Selling goods only in big cities
  • 12. A channel that involves three middlemen is:
A) Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
B) Producer → Agent → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
C) Producer → Retailer → Consumer
D) Producer → Consumer
  • 13. Distribution channels are responsible for:
A) Only advertising
B) Only storage
C) Only pricing
D) Storage, promotion, and understanding consumer needs
  • 14. Which factor affects the choice of transportation?
A) Advertising style
B) Brand color
C) Product packaging only
D) Nature of goods
  • 15. Pipeline transport is mainly used for:
A) Fruits and vegetables
B) Gas and oil
C) Electronics
D) Furniture
  • 16. Air transport is most suitable for:
A) Petroleum
B) Perishable goods
C) Bulky and heavy goods
D) Coal
  • 17. Which of the following is not a mode of transportation?
A) Air
B) Retailing
C) Rail
D) Pipeline
  • 18. Transportation in marketing refers to:
A) Packaging of products
B) Movement of goods only within a factory
C) Movement of products from source to destination
D) Storage of products in warehouse
  • 19. In the channel Producer → Retailer → Consumer, the middleman is:
A) Wholesaler
B) Agent
C) Retailer
D) Broker
  • 20. Which of the following is an example of exclusive distribution?
A) Soft drinks
B) Luxury cars
C) Pencils
D) Chewing gum
  • 21. A manufacturer who wants full control of distribution will likely use:
A) Producer → Retailer → Consumer
B) Producer → Consumer
C) Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
D) Producer → Agent → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer
  • 22. Mass production is facilitated by:
A) Transportation
B) Exclusive distribution
C) Advertising
D) Selective distribution
  • 23. One of the primary functions of distribution channel is:
A) Cooking goods
B) Market research
C) Writing ads only
D) Printing invoices
  • 24. Producer → Wholesaler → Retailer → Consumer is:
A) The longest channel
B) Only for industrial products
C) The shortest channel
D) The most common channel
  • 25. Exclusive distribution helps in:
A) Reducing product image
B) Enhancing product image and brand loyalty
C) Selling cheaply
D) Selling everywhere
  • 26. Selective distribution allows manufacturers to:
A) Sell to as many outlets as possible
B) Concentrate on profitable accounts
C) Control retail prices completely
D) Avoid advertising
  • 27. Intensive distribution usually involves:
A) Agents only
B) Indirect channels with multiple intermediaries
C) Exclusive dealers
D) Direct channels only
  • 28. The distribution channel function of risk-taking involves:
A) Marketing survey
B) Advertising
C) Pricing
D) Stock holding
  • 29. A distribution channel helps in:
A) Increasing product prices only
B) Making products difficult to access
C) Reducing product quality
D) Bridging production and consumption
  • 30. Intensive distribution is appropriate for products where:
A) Brand loyalty is very high
B) Price is the main factor
C) Only one outlet is enough
D) Convenience is the primary factor
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