Introduction to Sales Midterm Exam
Course Introduction
Introduction to Sales provides students with a comprehensive overview of the fundamental concepts, principles, and practices that underpin professional selling. The course explores the sales process from prospecting and relationship building to needs assessment, presentation, handling objections, and closing the sale. Emphasis is placed on effective communication, ethical behavior, customer-centric strategies, and leveraging technology to enhance sales outcomes. Real-world case studies and role-playing activities help students develop practical skills required to succeed in diverse sales environments across industries.
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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) Most buyers like the problem-solving approach to selling because it takes the least amount of time in comparison to other selling approaches.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) What is the process of helping customers to reach their strategic goals by using the products, services, and expertise of the sales organization?
A) value-based selling
B) continued affirmation
C) consultative selling
D) adaptive selling
Answer: C
Q3) Public trust in the sales profession has been enhanced by widely available professional certification programs similar to the CPA designation found in the accounting profession.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 2: Building Trust and Sales Ethics
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Q1) The development of communications technology such as the facsimile machine and cell phones has had relatively little impact on the sales profession.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) What do all provinces in Canada use to attempt to protect consumers from the persuasive influence of salespeople?
A) standards of practice known as the buyer's remorse clause
B) legislation known as a cooling off period
C) industry-specific codes of ethical behaviour
D) legislation restricting negligence in selling behaviour
Answer: B
Q3) According to the textbook, what does ethics refer to?
A) correct behaviour for the situation at hand
B) the right and wrong conduct of individuals and the institutions of which they are a part
C) moral conduct as determined by the government and society
D) laws governing orderly behaviour within society
Answer: B
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Chapter 3: Understanding Buyers
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Q1) In the context of the business buying process, what is a perceived difference between a buyer's desired state of being and actual state of being called?
A) an evaluative criteria
B) a dissatisfaction motivator
C) a negative discrepancy
D) a needs gap
Answer: D
Q2) With respect to the communication styles matrix, what is the term for individuals who are high on responsiveness, low on assertiveness, prefer to belong to groups, and are interested in others?
A) amiables
B) analyticals
C) expressives
D) drivers
Answer: A
Q3) In a buying team, an individual who identifies a need is known as an influencer.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 4: Communication Skills
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Q1) In terms of strategic application of questioning, which of the following objectives would be achieved by asking, "If I understand your situation correctly, would this software improve your productivity by a factor of three?"
A) to generate buyer involvement
B) to show interest
C) to provoke thinking
D) to clarify and emphasize
Q2) When combining the two categories of questions, if a salesperson's strategic objective is to explore and dig for details, and the amount and specificity of information desired involves choosing from alternatives, which type of questions will be used?
A) interpretive questions designed to be evaluative in nature
B) open-end questions designed to be tactical in nature
C) dichotomous or multiple-choice questions designed to be probing in nature
D) closed-end questions designed to be reactive in nature
Q3) "Are you interested in making a purchase today?" is an example of a SPIN question.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 5: Strategic Prospecting and Preparing for Sales Dialogue
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Q1) Even when dealing with a buying team, the salesperson should focus his or her attention on one person to improve communication.
A)True
B)False
Q2) The person who controls the flow of information between the salesperson and the contact is called the gatekeeper.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Which sales prospecting method uses centres of influence, noncompeting salespeople, and online resources such as social media?
A) cold canvassing
B) networking
C) company sources
D) published sources
Q4) Published sources are rarely used for sales prospecting activities due to their inherent inaccuracies.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Planning Sales Dialogues and Presentations
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Q1) Which type of sales communication format requires the greatest amount of buyer involvement and input?
A) a directed sales presentation
B) an organized sales dialogue
C) a written sales presentation
D) a canned sales presentation
Q2) What is the term for qualities or characteristics of a product or service that are designed to provide value to a buyer?
A) features
B) advantages
C) benefits
D) buying motives
Q3) LinkedIn is not considered a valuable tool for researching company information.
A)True
B)False
Q4) During a canned sales presentation, the salesperson talks most of the time.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 7: Sales Dialogue
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Q1) When using proof providers, statistics from authoritative, third-party sources carry the highest credibility.
A)True
B)False
Q2) What is the term for the benefits that the buyer indicates are important and represent value?
A) potential benefits
B) advantages
C) confirmed benefits
D) expressed needs
Q3) When planning to use a product demonstration as a sales aid, a salesperson should always practise using the product beforehand to make sure that he or she is familiar with its operation.
A)True
B)False
Q4) An anecdote is a type of comparison.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 8: Addressing Concerns and Earning Commitment
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Q1) Gaining commitment should be a natural result if the salesperson has done a good job of uncovering needs, presenting appropriate solutions, and handling customer concerns.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Which description best defines the meaning of a trial commitment?
A) a final review with the customer of all of the product's features and benefits prior to asking for commitment
B) a prospect's agreement to try the product for a limited period of time with an option to return if not satisfied
C) questions asked to determine the prospect's readiness to buy
D) the seller's agreement to supply the product for a limited period of time on specified terms with an option to renew
Q3) If a customer is wrong about something when expressing resistance, the salesperson should first consider using the indirect denial method before considering the direct denial method.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 9: Expanding Customer Relationships
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Q1) From the salesperson's perspective, what is the primary benefit provided by PC-based software applications such as Maximizer<sup>TM</sup>, Goldmine<sup>TM</sup>, and ACT!<sup>TM</sup>?
A) access to information
B) faster order processing
C) more accurate billing information
D) security
Q2) Customers expect salespeople to be warm, friendly, and reliable but are not particularly demanding when it comes to empathy or accuracy.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Customers do not expect to have contact with the salesperson after the sale is completed.
A)True
B)False
Q4) The process of improving a product or service for the customer is known as building goodwill.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 10: Adding Value
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Q1) Calls made per day, week, and month, and by account are examples of customer service goals.
A)True
B)False
Q2) A salesperson wanting a more insightful classification method should use single-factor analysis rather than portfolio analysis.
A)True
B)False
Q3) What does setting proper goals and objectives as part of the self-leadership process do for a salesperson?
A) It establishes priorities for actions to be taken to achieve objectives.
B) It sets the tone for how the salesperson will deal with his or her customers.
C) It generates commitment based on the principles of participative management.
D) It determines which strategies will be most effective to be successful.
Q4) Using the single factor analysis method, accounts classified as "D" accounts require the same attention as those classified as "A" or "B" accounts.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 11: Sales Management and Sales 20
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Q1) The disadvantage of the sales organization audit is that it fails to identify the causes of problems identified through the process.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Sales managers must have a deep understanding of the personal selling function in order to manage the sales management process.
A)True
B)False
Q3) A sales organization audit is a systematic approach for evaluating sales organization effectiveness.
A)True
B)False
Q4) During which stage of the salesforce recruitment and selection process would conducting a job analysis, determining job qualifications, and writing a job description typically take place?
A) planning for recruitment and selection
B) recruitment
C) selection
D) sales training and development
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