MCQs On Advertisement

1] An advertisement is a __________
A- Personal announcement 
B- Public announcement 
C- Private announcement 
D- Invitation  
Ans- B

2] What Is Motive Of An Advertisement ?

A- To influence masses 
B- To promote the sales of product 
C- Both a and b 
D- None 
Ans- C

3] An advertisement is a ____ of words.

A- Play 
B- Dance 
C- Fun
D- None 
Ans- A

4] In an advertisement , name and address of the company are ____ details.

A- Useless 
B- Essential 
C- Waste 
D- None  
Ans- B

5] Which Of The Given Advertisement Is Written By An Employer ?

A- Situation wanted 
B- Situation vacant 
C- Missing 
D- None  
Ans- B

6] Classified advertisements are always written _______?

A- In bracket 
B- In 10-12 para
C- Inside a box
D- None  
Ans- C

7] _____ advertisements are written by a person looking for tenants for his/ her property.
A- Situation vacant 
B- Situation wanted 
C- To-let 
D- Accommodation wanted  
Ans- C

8] One must always add ____ at the end of an advertisement ?

A- Thanks 
B- Welcome 
C- Dear 
D- Contact details  
Ans- D

9] In a missing person/pet advertisement , mentioning of _____ must be avoided ?

A- Physical features 
B- Character traits 
C- Phone number 
D- None  
Ans- B

10] Which of the following classified advertisement is written by a person in need of a job ?
A- Situation vacant 
B- To-let 
C- Situation wanted 
D- Accommodation wanted  
Ans- C

11] Which Of The Following Is Not A Type Of Classified Advertisement ?

A- lost and found 
B- Missing
C- Tour and travels 
D- Event on annual function 
Ans- D

12] What Is Written On The Top Of A Classified Advertisement ? 

A- Time 
B- Date 
C- Designation 
D- Heading  
Ans- D

13] Which Of The Following Is Used To Write A Classified Advertisement ? 

A- Complete sentences 
B- Phrases 
C- Complex sentences 
D- Negative sentences
Ans- B

14] Which Of The Following Classified Advertisement Requires A Brief Description Of Person ? 
A- To-let 
B- Situation wanted 
C- Missing 
D- None  
Ans- C

15] What Makes Classified Advertisements Perfect ?

A- Well written phrases 
B- Catchy heading 
C- Clear details 
D- All these 
Ans- D

16] What is the word limit in a classified advertisement?

A- 50 words
B- 55 words
C-150 words
D- 75 words
Ans- A

17] Main difference between a classified advertisement and a display advertisement is :

A- Classified advertisement is bigger in size
B- Classified advertisement does not has any images to display like the Display advertisement
C- There is no difference between them
D- Classified advertisement is shorter and more formal than the other
Ans- B

18] Pick the odd one out

A- Lost and Found
B- Missing
C- Tours and Travels
D- Event on Annual Function
Ans- D

19] What is written on the top of an advertisement

A- Date
B- Place
C- Name of the institution or Organization
D- Heading
Ans- D

20] ………. Is the perfect way to start a matrimonial advertisement.

A- My grandmother missing from
B- Alliance invited for and from
C- A 3BHK Flat is out for sale
D- Looking for a Bride
Ans- B

21] Which is the statement is incorrect

A- Classified advertisement is more cheaper than the Display one
B- There is no subscription in Classified advertisement
C- Classified advertisement is always write in a box
D- Word limit of a Classified advertisement is 50 words
Ans- All are right
22] Pick the odd one out in the context of a Classified advertisement.
A- Heading
B- Body
C- Salutation
D- Phrases
Ans- C

23] The tense we used in Classified Advertisement

A- Present
B- Future
C- Past
D- All sometimes
Ans- A

24] Best sentence pattern used in an Advertisement

A- Simple Sentences
B- Compound Sentences
C- Phrases
D- Complex Sentences
Ans- C

25] Which of the following is not a part of an advertisement?

A- Salutation
B- Subscription
C- Date
D- All
Ans- D

26] Which type of advertisement requires a brief Description of a person?

A- Missing
B- For a Job
C- For Marriage
D- Situation Vacant
Ans- A

27] Which advertisement is more popular and why?

A- Classified advertisement because it is more cheaper
B Classified advertisement because it is more costly
C- Display advertisement because it is cheaper
D- Display advertisement because it is clearer than the other one
E- Classified advertisement because it is more clear than the other one
Ans- A and E

28] Which statement is false?

A- In Classified advertisement one has to pay for every single word
B- In Display advertisement one has to pay as per the size
C- Both the advertisements are the same with hardly any difference
D- None is right
Ans- C

29] What is added in the Title of a “Situation Wanted” type Classified advertisement?
A- Name of the Job required
B- Salary
C- Educational Qualification
D- All
Ans- D

30] What must be added to a classified advertisement bearing for sale?

A- Rent of that product and thing
B- Thing/ product available to let
C- Thing/ product available for sale
D- All
Ans- C

31] What must be added to a classified advertisement bearing “Groom Wanting” heading?
A- Details of the bride
B- Family background in Brief
C- Job or personal details of bride
D- All
Ans- D

32] What must be added to a classified advertisement bearing

“ Bride Wanted” Heading?
A- Groom’s Bank Balance
B- Groom’s Previous Affairs
C- Groom’s Pending Court cases
D- None
Ans- D

33] What must be added to a classified advertisement bearing “ Situation Vacant” Heading?
A- Name of the company
B- Address of the company
C- Company’s Balance sheet of the previous year
D- Company’s contact’s details
Ans-C

34] What must be added to a classified advertisement bearing “ Situation Wanted” heading?
A- Name of the Candidate
B- Qualification of the candidate
C- Criticism of the company where he worked before
D- Extracurricular activities done by the candidate
Ans- C

35] Which of the following is not an important element of a classified advertisement bearing the
heading “Property to Let”?
A- Features of the property
B- Loan on the property
C- Condition of the property
D- All
Ans- A
36] Which of the following is not an important element of a classified advertisement bearing the
heading “Change of the Name”?
A- Name of the person
B- His Father’s Name
C- His residential Address
D- His present working Location
Ans- D

37] Which of the following is an important element of a Classified Advertisement bearing the title
“Missing” ?
A- Death certificate of the missing person/pet
B- Birth certificate of the missing person/pet
C- Details of the missing person/pet
D- Exact clothing and footwear of the person/pet
Ans- C

38] Which of the following is not an important element of a classified advertisement bearing the
heading “Tours and Travels”?
A- Itinerary
B- Place of Pick and Drop
C- Place to be visited
D- Warning before leaving for Destinations
Ans- D

39] What makes a Classified advertisement perfect?

A- Its well written phrases
B- Catchy title/ Heading
C- Brief but clear details
D- All of these
Ans- D

40] Which pronoun used in writing an advertisement?

A- I and Me
B- None
C- They and You
D- Me
Ans- B

41] Which of the following advertisement is prepared and published for Dog’s shelter and sale and
purchase?
A- For Sale
B- To Let
C- Situation Vacant
D- Kennel
Ans- D

42] What should be the title of the title/ heading of a classified if you want to dispose of your cat?
A- For Sale
B- To Let
C- Situation Vacant
D- Kennel
Ans- For Sale

43] Which of the following is a type of a matrimonial advertisement?

A- Groom Wanted
B- Bride Wanted
C- Situation Wanted
D- Both A and B
Ans- D

44] How to end “To Let” classified advertisement?

A- If interested in selling
B- If interested in borrowing
C- If interested in Buying
D- None
Ans- D

45] What does “To let” Means?

A- Grant use of occupation
B- Grant use of resell it
C- Grant use of misusing it
D- All of these
Ans- A

46] What does 24 *7 mean?

A- Round the Globe
B- Round the Clock
C- Round the Fortnight
D- Round the Week
Ans- B

47] What does the word “Ample” means?

A- Good
B- Sufficient
C- Wide
D- All
Ans- D

48] What is the nearest landmark in ‘To Let’ advertisement?

A- An Object/place/ market that is easily recognized
B- Club House
C- Green Belt
D- None of these
Ans- A

49] Why should we not add our personal number to classified advertisement while writing in the
exams?
A- For it can be misused
B- For someone can take undue advantage
C- For someone can call and disturb
D- All
Ans- D