Business-to-Business Sales Practice Exam
Course Introduction
This course explores the principles and practices of business-to-business (B2B) sales, focusing on the unique dynamics of selling products and services to other organizations rather than individual consumers. Students will examine the entire B2B sales process, including prospecting, relationship building, needs assessment, proposal development, negotiation, and closing techniques. The curriculum also covers key topics such as account management, sales strategy, buying center dynamics, and the use of digital tools in B2B sales environments. Through case studies, simulations, and interactive activities, students will develop practical skills in consultative selling and learn how to create and maintain long-term, value-driven relationships with business clients.
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SELL 2 Canadian 2nd Edition by Thomas N. Ingram
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Chapter 1: Overview of Personal Selling
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Q1) Which of the following promotional tools is used to add value for customers by helping them to find ways to improve their bottom line?
A) personal selling
B) sales promotion
C) direct marketing
D) advertising
Answer: A
Q2) According to the textbook, what is the key to effective sales dialogue?
A) focusing on the customer's needs
B) both parties participating and benefiting from the process
C) using need-based questioning techniques
D) using other marketing communication tools to supplement what is said
Answer: B
Q3) The new generation of salespeople will face demands from sophisticated buyers, economic uncertainties, and new technologies.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 2: Building Trust and Sales Ethics
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Q1) Why should salespeople have a complete understanding of their companies' pricing policies?
A) because they are often responsible for negotiating price with their customers
B) because they must avoid getting into costly price negotiations with customers
C) because they must prevent being legally obligated to honour a quoted price
D) because they want to be perceived as being more dependable
Answer: A
Q2) Which statement best describes a key difference between traditional sales tactics and today's trust-based relationship selling methods?
A) In trust-based relationship selling, dependability takes on greater importance.
B) Traditional selling tactics focus more on logistical issues to demonstrate trust.
C) In trust-based relationship selling, the concept of trust is based on a larger set of factors.
D) Traditional selling tactics require higher levels of trust to be successful. Answer: C
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Chapter 3: Understanding Buyers
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Q1) The category of attributes referring to what the product actually does or is expected to do is called functional attributes.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q2) The multiattribute model for evaluating solution alternatives uses weighted averages.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q3) Most multiattribute models used in business buying are based on noncompensatory decision making.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q4) Buying teams are involved in new task buying decisions more often than straight rebuys.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
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Chapter 4: Communication Skills
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Q1) With respect to common nonverbal clusters, which of the following meanings do maintaining a rigid body, crossed arms and legs, minimal eye contact, and pursed lips suggest?
A) openness
B) defensiveness
C) evaluation
D) deception
Q2) Which type of SPIN question is, "Who is involved in the purchasing decision?"
A) situation
B) problem
C) implication
D) need-payoff
Q3) Which type of questions in the SPIN questioning system are most similar to activation questions in the ADAPT questioning system?
A) situation questions
B) problem questions
C) implication questions
D) need-payoff questions
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Chapter 5: Strategic Prospecting and Preparing for Sales Dialogue
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Q1) In general, most prospects are eager to meet with salespeople.
A)True
B)False
Q2) According to the textbook, the main reason that salespeople dislike prospecting is that it is too time-consuming in comparison to the results generated.
A)True
B)False
Q3) The heart of a strategic prospecting plan is a tracking system that captures the information gathered as a result of prospecting activities.
A)True
B)False
Q4) When dealing with buying teams, the salesperson should attempt to identify the amount of influence each member exerts.
A)True
B)False
Q5) In comparison to other prospecting methods, cold calling is highly inefficient. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Planning Sales Dialogues and Presentations
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Q1) According to the textbook, what did a recent survey of secretaries, administrative assistants, and other gatekeepers conclude regarding the issue of salespeople making appointments with buyers?
A) Making an appointment communicates recognition that the seller's time is important.
B) Making an appointment is in everyone's interests in terms of time and territory management.
C) Making an appointment is no guarantee of gaining the prospect's undivided attention.
D) Making an appointment is a requirement of proper business etiquette.
Q2) What is the term for a completely self-contained sales presentation on paper, often accompanied by other verbal sales presentations before or after the presentation on paper is delivered?
A) a directed sales presentation
B) a written sales proposal
C) an organized sales dialogue
D) a canned sales presentation
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Chapter 7: Sales Dialogue
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Q1) The use of statistics, testimonials, or case histories to support product claims are known as proof providers.
A)True
B)False
Q2) When are response checks-also known as check-backs-most commonly used during a sales dialogue?
A) after presenting a selling point or handling an objection
B) when negotiating price
C) at the needs-discovery stage
D) when setting appointments
Q3) What type of question are "What do you think?" and "Does this answer your concern?" both examples of?
A) situation questions
B) needs-discovery questions
C) check-backs or response checks
D) open-end questions
Q4) When salespeople do not focus on the confirmed benefits, they lose a customer in the long run.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Addressing Concerns and Earning Commitment
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Q1) Red light statements made by the buyer indicate minor resistance and should be all but ignored by the salesperson.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Mitchell received an objection regarding the expected performance of his product. He acknowledged that he was aware of the concern and agreed that it was an important issue to the buyer. Using the process recommended in the textbook for negotiating buyer resistance, what should he do next?
A) ask assessment questions to better understand the buyer's situation
B) clarify exactly what reasons the buyer has for believing this information
C) respond to the issue directly by citing objective third-party statistics
D) anticipate how the prospect will react to being proven incorrect
Q3) According to the textbook, what is the term for a selling technique in which the salesperson asks the prospect to select from two or more choices during a sales presentation?
A) direct commitment
B) summary commitment
C) assumptive close
D) alternative or legitimate choice
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Chapter 9: Expanding Customer Relationships
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Q1) Which of the following best summarizes the challenge of using outstanding service quality as a competitive differentiator when attempting to acquire and maintain customer relationships?
A) Service quality matters to customers only when something bad happens to them.
B) All organizations claim to offer outstanding service quality.
C) Outstanding service quality is very difficult to achieve.
D) Most customers today have very low expectations for service quality.
Q2) Which of the following are PC-based software applications such as Maximizer<sup>TM</sup>, Goldmine<sup>TM</sup>, and ACT!<sup>TM</sup>examples of?
A) a marketing intelligence system (MIS)
B) an extranet database
C) a management information system (MIS)
D) a customer relationship management (CRM) system
Q3) Which of the following is considered a customer relationship detractor?
A) showing up only for another order
B) calling regularly
C) keeping communication lines open
D) taking responsibility for problems
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Chapter 10: Adding Value
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Q1) What is the term for the process of surveying an area to determine customers and prospects who are most likely to buy?
A) territory analysis
B) account classification
C) portfolio analysis
D) customer relationship management
Q2) Dollar or unit sales, number of orders, and aggregates or by groups are examples of profitability goals.
A)True
B)False
Q3) According to the textbook, which common sales call routing plan pattern is best used when the territory is large and accounts are clustered into several widely dispersed groups?
A) a cloverleaf routing plan
B) a circular routing plan
C) a leapfrog routing plan
D) a major city routing plan
Q4) A personal development goal can include education and training outside of work. A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Sales Management and Sales 20
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Q1) The least specialized and most widely used system for dividing responsibility is to organize the salesforce on the basis of type of product sold.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Sales organization effectiveness is an overall assessment of how well the sales organization achieved its goals and objectives.
A)True
B)False
Q3) One of the advantages of organizing the salesforce by product is management control over selling effort allocated to products.
A)True
B)False
Q4) With respect to motivation, which concept refers to how a salesperson spends his or her time on job-related activities?
A) intensity
B) task orientation
C) persistence
D) direction
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