DECA Practice Test
Retail Merchandising
Practice Test
1.
A flying squad is
a.
a group of employees who are not assigned to a particular department
b.
a group of employees who work in a branch store located in an airport
c.
employees trained to sell and deliver merchandise such as appliances
d.
employees trained to sell and install merchandise such as car stereos
2.
Marks operates ten stores that sell men’s clothing and accessories in Colorado. They can be described as
a.
twig stores
b.
anchor stores
c.
branch stores
d.
chain stores
3.
Men’s suits are often priced with tickets that hook over a button. These tickets are known as
a.
hole pin tickets
b.
hanging tickets
c.
button tickets
d.
ringseal tickets
4.
During a rain storm, many people buy umbrellas, which can be considered
a.
convenience items
b.
staples
c.
emergency items
d.
shopping items
5.
Latasha shops at a store near her house where she can purchase toilet paper, paper napkins, canned goods, and some groceries by the case. The store’s interior is not decorated and there are few salespeople to help her find what she wants, but she appreciates buying things at a bargain rate. Latasha shops at a
a.
variety store
b.
multi-line drug store
c.
warehouse club
d.
department store
6.
Bread, milk, eggs, and paper towels are examples of
a.
soft line products
b.
emergency products
c.
staples
d.
homogenous products
7.
A drugstore that also sells health and beauty products and small appliances is considered
a.
a hard line store
b.
a soft line store
c.
a multi-line store
d.
a limited line store
8.
The window display designers at Saks Fifth Avenue often create fanciful scenes, so they want to block them off from the rest of the store. They use
a.
full backgrounds
b.
partial backgrounds
c.
open backgrounds
d.
tangible backgrounds
9.
Shopping malls depend on large department stores to bring in lots of traffiThese departments stores are referred to as
a.
branch stores
b.
anchors
c.
cooperatives
d.
hard line stores
10.
A retail store that advertises low prices and offers few or no services, and at which any member of the public can shop can be categorized as a
a.
variety store
b.
specialty store
c.
discount store
d.
warehouse store
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Chapter 1
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Chapter 2
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Chapter 3
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Chapter 4
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Chapter 5
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Chapter 6
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Chapter 7
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Chapter 8
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Chapter 9
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Chapter 10
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Chapter 11
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Chapter 12
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Chapter 13
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Chapter 14
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Chapter 15
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Chapter 16
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Preparation
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Retail Glossary
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Retail Web Links
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DECA Practice Test
