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This set of Advertising Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Advertising Set 1

Q1 | Advertising that is set in small type and arranged according to categories orinterests
  • display ads
  • classified ads
  • testimonial ads
  • banner ads
Q2 | The process of reserving time or time periods with a station or network; checkingon available advertising time.
  • free time
  • cross time
  • clear time
  • reserved time
Q3 | The highest possible rate for advertising time or space.
  • gross rate
  • consumer rate
  • ad rate
  • cost
Q4 | Advertising that is under complete control of the advertiser, established medium
  • direct advertising
  • brand advertising
  • display ad
  • classified ad
Q5 | A /an __________ reimburses a retailer for extra in-store support or specialfeaturing of a brand.
  • organizational allowance
  • merchandise allowance
  • case allowance
  • finance allowance
Q6 | Sales tools used to support a company's advertising and personal selling directed towholesalers, retailers, or distributors are called
  • trade-oriented sales promotions
  • consumer promotions
  • manufacturers promotions
  • sales promotions
Q7 | In planning and obtaining publicity, a frequently used tool is the __________,which is an announcement regarding changes in the company or the product line.
  • trade show
  • news release
  • infomercial
  • double-page spread
Q8 | The ad advised readers to "try your skill at using our cream cheese to create anexciting new recipe and you may be the winner of a trip for two to Hawaii." This ad was promoting a,
  • premium
  • sweepstakes
  • deal
  • contest
Q9 | A/An __________ made up of the company’s own advertising staff may providefull services or a limited range of services.
  • intrafirm agency
  • in-house agency
  • promotional department
  • full-service agency
Q10 | Expand ISA :
  • international society of advertisers
  • indian society of advertisers
  • international sort of advertisers
  • informative and service advertisements
Q11 | The most common form of outdoor advertising is
  • stadium advertising
  • advertising on taxis
  • advertising on bus backs
  • billboard advertising
Q12 | Billboard advertising is most effective for __________ advertising.
  • pioneering
  • advocacy
  • reminder
  • comparative
Q13 | One reason for using magazines as an advertising medium is
  • their ability to target specific audiences
  • the short lead time needed to place an ad
  • their low cost
  • the lack of noise associated with the use of magazines in the communication
Q14 | AAAI represents;
  • american agency for advertisers information
  • advertising agencies association of india
  • association of advertising agencies in india
  • indian association of advertising agencies
Q15 | Three commonly used trade promotions are
  • coupons, rebates, and discounts
  • allowances and discounts, cooperative advertising, and training of distributor\s sales forces
  • cooperative advertising, merchandise allowances, and points-of-purchase displays
  • allowances and discounts, consumer promotions, and merchandise allowances
Q16 | AdSense is,
  • an advertising agency
  • set of regulations and standards in advertising
  • google’s advertising programme to display ads in web pages
  • awareness programme introduced to give advices about the advertising tendencies to the consumers
Q17 | The possible exposure of the advertising message to one audience member,
  • impression
  • hit
  • grp
  • exposure rate
Q18 | ‘Art’ in advertisement implies,
  • the whole visual presentation
  • the traditional or modern art forms used in an advertisement
  • graphics and animations used in an advertisement
  • the ambience created to present an idea through an advertisement
Q19 | __________ suggest to the consumer that he or she can avoid some negativeexperience through the purchase and use of a product or through a change in behavior.
  • responsibility appeal
  • fear appeals
  • sex appeals
  • family appeals
Q20 | Gross rating points (GRPs) are
  • reach multiplied by frequency
  • reach multiplied by rating
  • rating multiplied by frequency
  • cost divided by reach
Q21 | Three common advertising appeals include
  • objectivity, timeliness and frequency
  • fear and humour
  • guilt, ego and enrichment
  • possessiveness, pride and social status
Q22 | Most advertising messages are made up of two types of elements. They are
  • functional and persuasive
  • expository and persuasive
  • informational and persuasive
  • informational and creative
Q23 | An advertising message usually focuses on
  • the models in the ad.
  • advantages of the product over competing ones
  • availability of the product
  • key benefits of the product that are important to the buyer
Q24 | The primary purpose of a pioneering advertisement is to
  • promote a specific brand\s features and benefits
  • inform the target market
  • show one brand\s strengths relative to those of competitors
  • reinforce previous knowledge of a product
Q25 | Information and persuasive content can be combined in the form of an appeal to
  • provide a basic reason for the consumer to act
  • explain guilt and enrichment
  • satisfy hierarchical needs
  • include perceptual modifiers and need enhancers