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Advertising And Marketing Communication — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations

Practice high-yield Mass Communication & Journalism MCQs on Advertising And Marketing Communication — Part 1 with worked academic solutions for CSS, PMS, PPSC, FPSC.

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CSS, PMS, PPSC...
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Exam-Level CSS PMS PPSC FPSC
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Question 1 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Advertisement is a mass communication. It addresses the masses and it is a form of . . . . . . . . communication.

Question 2 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

. . . . . . . . is helpful in promotion of business by people and big industrialists who are promoting their goods and services through networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, etc.

Question 3 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

If the price of the following product were increased, its demand would remain inelastic.

Question 4 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Creation of advertisement by an advertising agency involves activities like

Question 5 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following is not a technique of demand forecasting?

Question 6 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

On 11 th March 1702, the first daily newspaper appeared in London called

Question 7 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the follwing statements is false?

Question 8 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

What is the basic objective of merket segmentation?

Question 9 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

If a firm advertises its own products in a magazine, this would be a/an

Question 10 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

The second Press Commission was formed in

Question 11 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Brand identity is followed by . . . . . . . ., which is a reflection of what marketers plan to send to the public.

Question 12 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Registrar of News Papers for India (RNI) started functioning in

Question 13 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Advertising for . . . . . . . . is not allowed.

Question 14 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

What created the pressure world within Journalism?

Question 15 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

To develop which of the following do large agencies often have higher staff strength?

Question 16 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

There is a risk of client's resources getting wasted without proper

Question 17 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

AIDA is created by Elmo Lewisin

Question 18 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following establishes relationship between clients and business entrepreneurs?

Question 19 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following formls a process of advertising management?

Question 20 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Addressable media are used

Question 21 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

To introduce new products to world of consumers is the main goal of

Question 22 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following is an example of product research?

Question 23 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Match the following function of an advertising agency with their departments. List-I (Functions) List-II (Departments) a. Preparing an attractive copy for its clients and customers 1. Art Department b. Preparing layouts and visuals for the clients 2. Research Department c. Producing final advertisements for the markets 3. Copy Department d. Carrying out research and applying in different ways 4. Production Department

Question 24 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

When was the Film & Television Institute of india set-up in Pune?

Question 25 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

What is the chief message to be given to a laggard?

Question 26 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

The best form of an advertisement is

Question 27 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Catalogues, magazines, newspaper and invitations to organisation-sponsored events are associated with the marketing mix activity of . . . . . . . .

Question 28 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Understanding the different nuances of media is the role of a/an

Question 29 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

The last stage of a PLC is

Question 30 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

The best advertisement is

Question 31 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Media research is a part of

Question 32 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

By whom was the first advertising company founded?

Question 33 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Who among the followings was the chairman of the first Press Commission?

Question 34 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Which of the following is not a part of the communication mix?

Question 35 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Advertising involves dissemination of information about a product or service to induce people to take actions beneficial to

Question 36 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

It is difficult to evaluate the impact of advertising message, as there is no immediate and accurate . . . . . . . .

Question 37 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

With which film ended the silent era of Indian cinema?

Question 38 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Match the following descriptions of advertising campaigns with relevant terms. List-I (Descriptions) List-II (Terms) a. Finding out product demand, competitors, etc. 1. Research b. Knowledge of prospect buyers 2. Know the target audience c. Evaluation of expenses on factors like media presentations, paper work etc. 3. Setting the budget d. Planning of colours, graphics etc to be used in advertisement 4. Deciding a proper theme

Question 39 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Match the following. List-I List-II a. Thomas J. Barratt 1. Les Crieries de Paris b. La Presse 2. Space broker c. Guillaume de la Villeneuve 3. Paid advertising d. Volney B. Palmer 4. Pears soap

Question 40 of 40
★ CSS ★ PMS

Brand assets include

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