TEST PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Claude Hopkins. Answer: This person conducted direct-mail and
coupon-response research in the 1920s to gather information about
effective advertising messages.
⩥ a Babylonian Clay Tablet. Answer: This was the earliest known
evidence of advertising dating back to 3000 BC, which bears
inscriptions for an ointment dealer, a scribe, and a shoemaker.
⩥ Hoarding. Answer: First printed outdoor signs - the forerunner of
modern advertising.
⩥ The Interactive Era (4). Answer: In this era, communication will
increasingly be controlled by consumers who will determine when and
where they can be reached with promotional messages.
⩥ John Powers. Answer: This person is considered to be the first true
copywriter.
,⩥ John Watson. Answer: This person is the "father of behavioral
research" and was one of the earliest researchers to study the underlying
motivations of consumer purchasing.
⩥ Johannes Gutenberg. Answer: This person invented the movable type
that brought printing to the West in 1440.
⩥ The Oxford Gazette. Answer: What was the first English newspaper,
published in 1665?
⩥ Publick Occurrences. Answer: What was the first colonial newspaper
published in Boston in 1690 that was promptly banned by the governor
after one issue?
⩥ The Boston Newsletter. Answer: What was the first American
newspaper to carry advertising, published in 1704?
⩥ Volney Palmer. Answer: Who is generally credited with starting the
first advertising agency in 1841?
⩥ American Association of Advertising Agencies. Answer: What is the
national organization of advertising agencies called?
⩥ Marion Harper. Answer: Who founded the Interpublic Group in 1954?
, ⩥ The Interpublic Group (1954). Answer: This sought to provide a
holding company for separate agencies that could then serve competing
accounts. By 1960, this not only controlled a number of agencies but
also owned subsidiaries that conducted research, provided television
production, and handled the public relations needs of clients.
⩥ Pure Food and Drug Act (1906). Answer: Passed in 1906 by
legislation, this was one of the earliest attempts by the federal
government to protect consumers.
⩥ Citizen Media. Answer: The relationship between consumers and
advertisers implying more control by users of communication rather than
by providers.
⩥ Convergence. Answer: The blending of various facets of marketing
functions and communication technology to create more efficient and
expanded synergies.
⩥ Return On Investment (ROI). Answer: One measure of the efficiency
of a company is the rate of return (profits) achieved by a certain level of
investment on various business functions including advertising.
⩥ Marketing Mix. Answer: Combination of marketing functions,
including advertising, used to sell a product. (Product, Price, Place,
Promotion).