Advertising Copywriting Exam Practice Tests
Course Introduction
Advertising Copywriting explores the art and science of crafting compelling messages for various advertising media, including print, digital, radio, and television. This course covers key principles such as audience analysis, brand voice development, persuasive techniques, conceptual brainstorming, and the importance of concise, impactful language. Students will analyze successful ad campaigns, practice writing headlines, slogans, and body copy, and receive feedback to refine their creative and strategic skills. Emphasis is placed on ethical considerations, adapting to different platforms, and working within real-world constraints to deliver effective and memorable advertising content.
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Contemporary Advertising 13th Edition by William Arens
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Chapter 1: What Is Advertising Today
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Q1) When Mariel uses a 50-cents-off coupon to purchase spaghetti sauce,she is providing feedback.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) Which of the following types of advertising is considered good at creating awareness and credibility for a business firm at relatively low cost?
A) Sales promotion advertising
B) Public relations advertising
C) Direct-response advertising
D) Nonproduct advertising
E) Brand advertising
Answer: B
Q3) What is the difference between global advertising and international advertising?
Answer: Global advertising uses messages that are consistent around the world.International advertising may contain different messages and even be created in each geographic market.
Q4) What are the two main types of target markets?
Answer: The two main types of target markets are consumers and businesses.
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Chapter 2: The Evolution of Advertising
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Q1) Who was the father of advertising art?
Answer: Benjamin Franklin was the father of advertising art.
Q2) Which of the following events directly affected the growth of advertising in the twentieth century?
A) The invention of the printing press.
B) The invention of motion pictures.
C) The creation of a national draft.
D) The invention of the radio.
E) The invention of the telegraph.
Answer: D
Q3) After 1990,the recession,layoffs,and the struggle to maintain profits,resulted in:
A) the concept of network marketing.
B) reduced customer service.
C) the emergence or relationship marketing.
D) the era of subliminal advertising.
E) higher advertising budgets.
Answer: B
Q4) What did the first English-language ad advertise?
Answer: The first English-language ad advertised a prayer book.
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Chapter 3: The Economic, Social, and Regulatory Aspects of Advertising
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Q1) Critics claim advertising is so powerful that consumers are helpless to defend themselves against it.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) CARU is a legal body constituted to safeguard the interests of the advertising industry.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) How does advertising add value to a brand?
Answer: Advertising makes products better known,educates customers about new uses for a product,offers people the opportunity to satisfy their psychic or symbolic wants and needs with the image their product displays,and advertising also contributes to self-interest for both the consumer and the advertiser.
Q4) The economic effect of advertising is like the opening break in billiards.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: The Scope of Advertising
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Q1) One of the primary differences between national and local advertisers is that local advertisers plan strategically,and national advertisers think tactically.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Creative boutiques work for advertisers and occasionally subcontract to ad agencies.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What are the disadvantages inherent in establishing an in-house ad agency?
Q4) At one time a pen company was advertised in 30 different countries with 30 different ad themes in 30 different languages.At that time,the company would have been a user of:
A) multitasking advertising.
B) foreign media.
C) global advertising.
D) standardized advertising.
E) international media.
Q5) What is the name given to the presentation prepared by an agency to demonstrate its capabilities to a prospect?
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Chapter 5: Marketing and Consumer Behavior
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Q1) Think about the Elaboration Likelihood Model.Which of the following purchases would be most likely to involve the peripheral route to persuasion?
A) A wedding dress
B) A Caribbean cruise
C) A can of soda
D) A car seat for a new baby
E) Membership in an exclusive country club
Q2) Which of the following is an example of an interpersonal influence that would affect the purchase of an IRA?
A) The individual's current income level.
B) The kinds of IRA funds family members participate in.
C) What the individual knows about the future value of money.
D) The time of year the IRA is being purchased.
E) The current political environment.
Q3) Name the two sets of influences that affect our mental process and behavior.
Q4) The three nonpersonal influences that have direct impact on a consumer's final purchase decision are time,place,and target market.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Market Segmentation and the Marketing Mix
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Q1) Home builders are using _____ segmentation to target people over 55 with homes that have wheelchair-friendly door widths,lever door handles,roll-out shelves,raised toilets,and direct 911 wiring.
A) demographic
B) psychographic
C) diffused
D) geographic
E) psychological
Q2) The difference between regular soups and organic soups is not readily visible.The organic brand differentiates itself by claiming to be 100 percent organic.This is an example of a:
A) hidden difference.
B) differentiation cue.
C) imperceptible difference.
D) sensory cue.
E) perceptual filter.
Q3) Psychographics are useful in the marketing of all products.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What is another name for network marketing?
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Chapter 7: Research: Gathering Information for Advertising Planning
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Q1) What are the four types of questions most commonly used in surveys?
Q2) List the five Ms that help advertisers use pretesting in making their advertising decisions.
Q3) Which of the following questions would most likely be asked when an advertising researcher for the television cable industry is using qualitative research?
A) Would you pay $69.98 annually for movie-on-request capabilities?
B) Do you watch cable television more than ten hours per week?
C) Have you ever felt like you watch too much cable television?
D) How would you describe your ideal cable television channel?
E) Do you currently have access to satellite television?
Q4) Which of the following statements about the experimental method of data collection is true?
A) It is the most commonly used method for gathering primary research data.
B) The method is inexpensive and easy to use.
C) It is commonly used in the test marketing of new products in isolated geographic areas.
D) It is useful in obtaining information on consumer interests and opinions.
E) It is commonly used to gather external secondary data.
Q5) What is the difference between primary and secondary data?
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Chapter 8: Marketing and Advertising Planning
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Q1) According to the advertising pyramid,the first task of advertising is to communicate enough information about the product to develop conviction.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Mood-lites are colored light bulbs that were developed according to research on how colors affect moods.According to the advertising pyramid,the first task of the original advertising for Mood-lites is to create:
A) awareness.
B) action.
C) conviction.
D) brand loyalty.
E) intent to buy.
Q3) What are the two general types of marketing objectives?
Q4) Relationship marketing is simpler than transactional marketing.
A)True
B)False
Q5) What does a SWOT analysis examine?
Q6) Which document serves as a guide for the present and future marketing activities of an organization?
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Chapter 9: Planning Media Strategy
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Q1) Which of the following statements about a medium's audience is true?
A) It is unethical for media vehicles to try to attract advertisers by using audience demographics.
B) Data on the size of media audiences are almost nonexistent.
C) The media planner needs to know how closely the medium's audience matches the target market.
D) Audience refers to the number of people who remember seeing or hearing an ad.
E) The media planner is not concerned about media audience size because all information on audience demographics is typically fabricated.
Q2) In media planning and scheduling,a(n)_____ is useful in evaluating individual vehicles' target audiences and cost efficiency.
A) expert system
B) computer model
C) multiple regression
D) correlation equation
E) MIS
Q3) Assume the Cedartown Standard has 65,000 subscribers,and the Hermitage House Restaurant buys a half-page ad for $4,000.Calculate the CPM.
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Chapter 10: Creative Strategy and the Creative Process
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Q1) The _____ would evaluate the practicality of the big idea and decide whether to implement,modify,or discard it.
A) Evaluator
B) Mediator
C) Judge
D) Expressive
E) Liaison
Q2) How do the creatives establish credibility for their advertised good or service?
Q3) In its ads,Imitrex,a prescription medication for migraines,shows how someone who suffers from migraine headaches can get back control of their lives by taking Imitrex.According to the creative pyramid,this type of problem-solving ad can be used to build an ad's:
A) psychological screen.
B) exposure.
C) interest.
D) comprehension.
E) interception.
Q4) What is the technique conceived by Alex Osborn,the former head of BBDO,called which involves two or more people getting together to generate new ideas?
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Chapter 11: Creative Execution: Art and Copy
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Q1) Describe the three reasons why art directors use layouts.
Q2) To be effective,television commercials should:
A) build depth and complexity.
B) avoid using dramatic demonstrations.
C) create an attention-getting opening.
D) not contain a discernible close.
E) use ad talk.
Q3) A full-page ad for BR111,a company that manufactures exotic hardwood flooring,shows an elegantly dressed woman admiring her beautiful new wood floor.The only copy on the page is the company's logo and its Web address.This is an example of a(n)_____ copy.
A) institutional
B) picture-caption
C) dialog/monolog
D) device
E) straight-sell
Q4) What kind of headline is used in the Quaker Instant Grits ad that tells readers to "Ham and Cheese It Up"?
Q5) What is the difference between a rough layout and a thumbnail sketch?
Q6) List and briefly describe the six body copy styles described in the text.
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Chapter 12: Producing Ads for Print, Electronic, and Digital Media
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Q1) Briefly describe a sound studio where the talent for a radio commercial performs.
Q2) What is another name for a virtual storefront?
Q3) What is the difference between line art and halftone screens?
Q4) The print production process consists of four major phases.The first phase is:
A) brainstorming.
B) production.
C) mechanical pasteup.
D) preproduction.
E) predevelopment.
Q5) The process of converting base art and visuals into film negatives,color separations,and other materials needed for printing is called the _____ phase.
A) mechanical
B) desktop publishing
C) print conversion
D) pasteup
E) prepress
Q6) Which form of animation scores the highest viewer interest and generally has the longest life?
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Chapter 13: Using Print Media
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Q1) Meat Marketing and Technology is mailed free to a selected list of individuals who the publisher thinks are in a unique position to influence the purchase of the merchandise it advertises,such as meat slicers and packaging trays.It is distributed on a(n)_____ circulation basis.
A) pro bono
B) free exchange
C) autonomous
D) generic
E) controlled
Q2) An insertion order consists of the date on which the ad is to run,its size,the desired position,the rate,and the type of artwork accompanying the order.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Island halves are similar to junior units except that they have more editorial matter surrounding them.
A)True
B)False
Q4) Define a magazine's primary circulation.
Q5) List the three ways media buyers categorize books.
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Chapter 14: Using Electronic Media
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Q1) Radio stations base the rates they charge their advertisers on:
A) the size of the station's DMA.
B) the number of advertisers that have purchased ROS.
C) the time of day the advertiser wants its ad to run.
D) demographic parameters.
E) the size of the advertiser's advertising budget.
Q2) Because the public considers TV as the most authoritative and influential medium,it is able to offer advertisers a prestigious image.
A)True
B)False
Q3) television series,kept the comedy-variety genre alive with its mix of down-home humor and musical performances from top country and western acts.The series garnered consistently high ratings,both during its CBS run and its reruns.When run again on cable TV,"Hee Haw" exemplified:
A) classic programming.
B) first-run syndication.
C) specialized programming.
D) off-network syndication.
E) barter syndication.
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Chapter 15: Using Digital Interactive Media
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Q1) _____ is often cited as an example of the new Internet philosophy that the future of the Web is in companies that encourage user sharing and collaboration.
A) Ebay
B) Google
C) Wikipedia
D) Amazon
E) Youtube
Q2) Why are cell phones a desirable medium for advertisers?
Q3) A Web site that is devoted to providing golfers with information on golf courses has a banner ad on its home page for a manufacturer of golf clubs.This is more than likely an example of:
A) spamming.
B) an affiliate marketing program.
C) viral marketing.
D) interstitial advertising.
E) an addressable home page.
Q4) What is sponsorship?
Q5) What is the most basic form of Web advertising?
Q6) Which U.S.department is responsible for the creation of the Internet?
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Chapter 16: Using Out-Of-Home, Exhibitive, and Supplementary Media
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Q1) Bulletin structures:
A) are most effective in spots where traffic is heavy and visibility is good.
B) do not carry painted or printed messages.
C) are smaller than structures with eight-sheet posters.
D) are designed for short-term use only.
E) are created at the site.
Q2) Each year,Yates Exterminating Company gives its customers calendars with the business's address and phone number on the bottom of each page.This calendar is an example of a(n):
A) long-term advertising message.
B) loyalty prize.
C) continuity promotion.
D) advertising specialty.
E) premium.
Q3) What is the basic unit of sale for billboards?
Q4) In some cities,advertisers gain complete domination by buying the total bus-all the inside space on a group of buses.
A)True
B)False
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Q5) Why are changes to package design often made gradually over time?
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Chapter 17: Relationship Building: Direct Marketing, personal
Selling, and Sales Promotion
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Q1) To increase the number of orders it receives from recipients of its direct-mail advertising,the maker of Redwood Playground Equipment encloses a special envelope that customers can use to mail their orders without paying postage.This special envelope is an example of a(n)_____ mail.
A) sales letter
B) priority
C) business reply
D) second-class
E) brochure
Q2) How do forward buying and diverting differ? How are they similar?
Q3) The objective of personal selling in an IMC program is to:
A) create a total quality marketing (TQM)program.
B) create transactional relationships between retailers and sellers.
C) build a relationship that will provide long-term benefits to both buyers and sellers.
D) provide sellers with an inexpensive interpersonal communication approach to promoting products.
E) provide buyers with the tools needed to negotiate the best possible deals.
Q4) What are the four most significant roles personal selling plays in IMC?
Q5) What is another name for direct-response advertising?
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Chapter 18: Relationship Building
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Q1) How do advertising practitioners view public relations?
A) As a tool of marketing to be used to promote sales of the company's products or services.
B) As a job that can be avoided until the company receives bad publicity.
C) As the umbrella process that companies should use to manage their continuing relationships with their various publics.
D) As an activity to be used in combination with other types of sales promotion.
E) As a task that can be performed only by a professional public relations expert.
Q2) A _____ is a company publication that can be used to promote goodwill,increase sales,or mold public opinion.
A) promotional announcement
B) corporate blog
C) media bulletin
D) feature article
E) house organ
Q3) PR practitioners often engage in speechwriting.
A)True
B)False
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