Professional Knowledge Questions for IBPS SO Marketing Mains 2017 |

Dear Aspirants,

Test your Professional Knowledge of Marketing with this questionnaire to prepare for IBPS Marketing Officer Examination. To score in IBPS SO (Marketing) Mains, the candidates must have an adequate knowledge of Marketing Planning, New Product Life Cycle, Segmentation, Consumer Behaviour, Brand Management and more. This quiz covers the important chapters of Marketing to help you prepare for the exam.

Q1. Which of the following features is true about the retail strategy mix adopted by a Department Store?

(a) Less expensive rental location, lower level of pedestrian traffic.

(b) Promotional emphasis on full service, quality brands, and store image

(d) less availability of credit

(e) Year-round use of low prices

Q2. __________________are interested in the best deal for a product.

(a) Features Shoppers

(b) Brand Loyal Customers

(d) Convenience Shoppers

(e) Status Seekers

Q3. With regard to the four elements of promotion, which one of the following is NOT correct with respect to Publicity?

(a) No sponsor identification

(b) No direct costs per contact

(d) Direct feedback is not possible

(e) Marketer controls the message content

Q4. In a basic model of the communication process while promoting a product the correct sequence would be-

(a) Source>Message>Encoding>Channel>Decoding>Receiver

(b) Source>Encoding>Message>Channel>Decoding>Receiver

(d) Encoding>Source>Message>Channel>Decoding>Receiver

(e) Encoding>Source>Message>Channel>Receiver>Decoding

Q5. Advertising objectives change with environmental conditions, as do all other aspects of marketing. Which one of the following points out the advertising strategy at the Decline stage of PLC?

(a) Extensive advertising expenditures emphasizing advantage of product and brand

(b) Primary demand advertising to get potential purchasers to try product

(d) Screen concepts, create advertisements, and plan media selection

(e) Minimal advertising expenditures emphasizing low price to reduce inventory

Q6. Economic utility created by making goods available when consumers want them is termed as ___________________.

(a) Form Utility

(b) Place Utility

(d) Economic Utility

(e) Possession Utility

Q7. In the Hierarchy of communication effects on a customer of a promotional activity which one of the following describes the correct order?

(a) Brand Awareness>Brand Knowledge>Brand Preference>Brand Liking

(b) Brand Awareness>Brand Knowledge>Brand Liking>Brand Preference

(d) Brand Knowledge>Brand Awareness>Brand Liking>Brand Preference

(e) Brand Knowledge>Brand Liking>Brand Awareness>Brand Preference

Q8. With respect to Services Marketing mix, which of the following is NOT a sub-element of the element ‘Physical Evidence’?

(a) Signage

(b) Employee dress

(d) Service Ambience

(e) Service script

Q9. The checklists of development standards including factors like product uniqueness, availability of raw materials and the proposed product’s compatibility with current product offerings, existing facilities and present capabilities would be done under __________________

(a) Business Analysis

(b) Test Marketing

(d) Commercialization

(e) Idea generation

Q10. With respect to the product life cycle of a product, the price goals feasible for a company in the Introduction stage of the product would be-

(a) High sales to middle men

(b) Defensive price policy

(d) Aggressive price policy

(e) Maintain price level for small profit

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