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Chapter 7 Training



Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

1. 

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of training?
a.
Reduced staff turnover
b.
Improved motivation
c.
Increased management input
 

2. 

Which of the following indicates a need for long training periods?
a.
Low order values
b.
Industrial markets
c.
Simple products
 

3. 

Which of the following is NOT a principle underpinning good training?
a.
Orderly development of the material
b.
Engagement in the process
c.
High classroom content
 

4. 

Someone who has realised that they do not know how to do something is called:
a.
Unconsciously able
b.
Consciously unable
c.
Consciously able
 

5. 

Which of the following statements is true?
a.
Salespeople are born, not made
b.
Salespeople are good talkers
c.
Salespeople need to believe in the product they are selling
 

6. 

Which of the following methods would be best for teaching selling skills?
a.
Programmed learning
b.
Role play
c.
Classroom lecture
 

7. 

Which of the following can be used by salespeople in the field?
a.
Self-assessment form
b.
Coursework
c.
Examinations
 

8. 

Which of the following would be best for teaching company policies?
a.
Factory visits
b.
Field training
c.
Programmed learning
 

9. 

Which of the following is NOT one of the ten stages of training?
a.
Setting sales-behaviour training goals
b.
Classroom lectures
c.
Setting individual goals
 

10. 

Which of the following statements is NOT true?
a.
Good sales managers are not necessarily good teachers
b.
Self-assessment is useful in field training
c.
Using an internal specialist for training is a cheap option
 



 
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