DECA Practice Test
Retail Merchandising
Practice Test
1.
Jeffrey has a navy blue jacket that he bought in 1963 and still wears because it has never gone out of style. The jacket can be described as
a.
a fad
b.
classic
c.
a convenience product
d.
reserved
2.
The process of distinguishing services or products through design is called
a.
building awareness
b.
grade labeling
c.
informative labeling
d.
differentiation
3.
Many stores attach small devices to goods that will set off an alarm if they leave the store. These devices are known as
a.
shoplifting detection wafers
b.
thief catchers
c.
bait wafers
d.
ringseal tickets
4.
FIFO stands for
a.
fall in/fall out; a description of the fashion cycle
b.
first in-first out; a stock rotation system
c.
fly in-fly out; a description of fads
d.
first in-first owner; a stock ownership system
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.
When two retail organizations combine into one company, it is known as a(n)
a.
acquisition
b.
merger
c.
chain store
d.
homogenation
7.
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
8.
A buying method in which the buyer makes buying decisions based on inventory and sales numbers, rather than cost is
a.
dollar control
b.
physical inventory
c.
partial control
d.
unit control
9.
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
10.
Iver’s department store has several very large stores in shopping malls, smaller stores in small cities, and a very small store aboard a cruise ship that sells only cruise-related merchandise. This tiny store is considered a(n)
a.
anchor store
b.
branch store
c.
twig store
d.
leaf 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
