DECA ICDC COMP Exam Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions 2025
1. An "artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of the law" is the legal
definition of a
A. corporation.
B. franchise.
C. partnership.
D. sole proprietorship. - ✔✔1. A-Corporation. Forming a corporation is like creating an independent
entity that will be treated as a person with legal rights, duties, and powers. It can borrow or loan money,
buy and sell goods, make contracts, sue or be sued, and perform other business activities. A franchise is
a contractual agreement between a parent company and a franchisee to distribute goods and services. A
sole proprietorship is a business owned by one person. A partnership is a business owned by two or
more people.
2. BTA Enterprises used overly aggressive advertising tactics to discredit the MZT Company, its primary
competitor. As a result, the MZT Company's sales and stock values have plummeted over the past few
months.
This situation is an example of
A. a criminal offense.
B. misappropriation.
C. an intentional tort.
D. negligence. - ✔✔2. C An intentional tort. A tort is a private wrongdoing against a person or business.
When a tort is intentional, one party plans to carry out an activity against another party. Because
advertising is a planned promotional activity, the use of overly aggressively advertising tactics is an
intentional action. BTA used advertising to discredit MZT, which hurt MZT's sales. In response, MZT may
file a lawsuit against BTA on the grounds of defamation, if the advertising contained false statements.
Negligence involves unintentional or accidental wrongdoings such as a distracted driver causing a minor
car accident. Misappropriation or embezzlement is the theft of valuables that have been entrusted to
someone's care. In business, this usually involves
3. Which of the following is true regarding passenger rights in the air travel industry:
A. There is an international "Bill of Rights" to protect air travel consumers.
B. It is legal for an airline to overbook a flight.
C. Airlines must provide monetary compensation if a flight is delayed due to bad weather.
,D. If baggage is lost, airlines pay a flat fee to reimburse the passenger. - ✔✔3. B It is legal for an airline
to overbook a flight. Since there are no laws preventing airlines from overbooking flights, bumping
passengers from flights is common when traveling by air. Several transportation agencies, including the
U.S. Department of Transportation and the Canadian Transportation Agency, among others, require that
airlines first ask for volunteers to give up their seats in exchange for compensation. This may be in the
form of cash or a voucher. The amount a passenger is compensated for lost luggage is subject to
negotiation. Most airlines have a ceiling on the amount paid. Currently, there is no international "Bill of
Rights." However, in 2011 the U.S. Department of Transportation expanded its airline passenger
protections to better safeguard passengers from lost baggage fees, overbooked flights, and hidden
airline fees. Airlines are not required to pay any compensation for flight delays due to bad weather.
4. Which of the following explains how listening differs from hearing:
A. Listening happens automatically.
B. Listening ensures comprehension.
C. Listening prevents distractions.
D. Listening is an active process. - ✔✔4. D Listening is an active process. Listening is a mental activity
that requires effort and is something you actively do. Listening does not happen automatically, because
you have to concentrate to understand the meaning of the sounds and words you hear. Listening does
not prevent distractions, but the listener can help deal with them by focusing on the speaker. Listening
does not automatically ensure comprehension, beca
5. Which of the following actions is important for a speaker to take when they make an oral business
presentation
to a large group:
A. Avoid eye contact with anyone in the audience
B. Relax the audience by swaying back and forth when speaking
C. Speak loudly enough for the audience to hear the message
D. Turn away from the audience when presenting visual aids - ✔✔5. C Speak loudly enough for the
audience to hear the message. When making an oral presentation to a group, the speaker should speak
loudly enough for everyone in the audience to hear what they are saying. If audience members cannot
hear what the speaker is saying, they might misunderstand or misinterpret the message. A speaker
should try not to turn away from the audience when presenting visual aids and should maintain eye
contact with the audience. Because swaying back and forth can distract the audience, the speaker
should avoid this type of movement
6. What should businesses include in a persuasive message?
, A. Elaborate typeface
B. Graphic design
C. Logical evidence
D. Strong language - ✔✔6. C Logical evidence. Messages usually are more persuasive if they are
supported by logical evidence. Logical evidence is based on fact rather than on opinion. If businesses are
writing persuasive messages to encourage customers to do something, such as buy a product, they
should include logical evidence to make the message more convincing. Businesses should avoid using
strong language because it may offend readers. Typeface and graphic design are visual elements of the
message rather than part of the content.
7. After a presentation about safety, robbery, and theft issues in the community's business district, Jeff
asked the
speaker, "Did you say that the crime rate in the area decreased by 10% or 15% last year?" What type of
question did Jeff ask?
A. A relevant question to clarify information that the speaker had provided
B. A follow-up question that had little to do with the topic at hand
C. A reflective question that required the speaker to carefully word their response
D. An open-ended question to obtain the speaker's personal opinion about an issue - ✔✔7. A A relevant
question to clarify information that the speaker had provided. Jeff asked the speaker to clarify a fact
that was stated during the presentation. The question was about the area's crime rate, which was
relevant to the topic at hand. Jeff's question was a close-ended inquiry because it required the message
recipient to provide a response in one of two ways—10% or 15%. The question was not reflective in
nature, so the message recipient did not need to put a lot of thought into or carefully word their
response. A follow-up question is a question asked to clarify a previous question. There is not enough
information provided to determine if Jeff previously asked a question.
8. Samantha manages the marketing department for a large company and has just hired a new
employee to run
the company's cooperative advertising program. The most appropriate way for Samantha to advise staff
members that a new employee will be joining their team is by
A. making an announcement during the weekly departmental meeting.
B. sending a personalized text message to each employee in the department.
C. posting a short message on her personal weblog.
1. An "artificial being, invisible, intangible, and existing only in contemplation of the law" is the legal
definition of a
A. corporation.
B. franchise.
C. partnership.
D. sole proprietorship. - ✔✔1. A-Corporation. Forming a corporation is like creating an independent
entity that will be treated as a person with legal rights, duties, and powers. It can borrow or loan money,
buy and sell goods, make contracts, sue or be sued, and perform other business activities. A franchise is
a contractual agreement between a parent company and a franchisee to distribute goods and services. A
sole proprietorship is a business owned by one person. A partnership is a business owned by two or
more people.
2. BTA Enterprises used overly aggressive advertising tactics to discredit the MZT Company, its primary
competitor. As a result, the MZT Company's sales and stock values have plummeted over the past few
months.
This situation is an example of
A. a criminal offense.
B. misappropriation.
C. an intentional tort.
D. negligence. - ✔✔2. C An intentional tort. A tort is a private wrongdoing against a person or business.
When a tort is intentional, one party plans to carry out an activity against another party. Because
advertising is a planned promotional activity, the use of overly aggressively advertising tactics is an
intentional action. BTA used advertising to discredit MZT, which hurt MZT's sales. In response, MZT may
file a lawsuit against BTA on the grounds of defamation, if the advertising contained false statements.
Negligence involves unintentional or accidental wrongdoings such as a distracted driver causing a minor
car accident. Misappropriation or embezzlement is the theft of valuables that have been entrusted to
someone's care. In business, this usually involves
3. Which of the following is true regarding passenger rights in the air travel industry:
A. There is an international "Bill of Rights" to protect air travel consumers.
B. It is legal for an airline to overbook a flight.
C. Airlines must provide monetary compensation if a flight is delayed due to bad weather.
,D. If baggage is lost, airlines pay a flat fee to reimburse the passenger. - ✔✔3. B It is legal for an airline
to overbook a flight. Since there are no laws preventing airlines from overbooking flights, bumping
passengers from flights is common when traveling by air. Several transportation agencies, including the
U.S. Department of Transportation and the Canadian Transportation Agency, among others, require that
airlines first ask for volunteers to give up their seats in exchange for compensation. This may be in the
form of cash or a voucher. The amount a passenger is compensated for lost luggage is subject to
negotiation. Most airlines have a ceiling on the amount paid. Currently, there is no international "Bill of
Rights." However, in 2011 the U.S. Department of Transportation expanded its airline passenger
protections to better safeguard passengers from lost baggage fees, overbooked flights, and hidden
airline fees. Airlines are not required to pay any compensation for flight delays due to bad weather.
4. Which of the following explains how listening differs from hearing:
A. Listening happens automatically.
B. Listening ensures comprehension.
C. Listening prevents distractions.
D. Listening is an active process. - ✔✔4. D Listening is an active process. Listening is a mental activity
that requires effort and is something you actively do. Listening does not happen automatically, because
you have to concentrate to understand the meaning of the sounds and words you hear. Listening does
not prevent distractions, but the listener can help deal with them by focusing on the speaker. Listening
does not automatically ensure comprehension, beca
5. Which of the following actions is important for a speaker to take when they make an oral business
presentation
to a large group:
A. Avoid eye contact with anyone in the audience
B. Relax the audience by swaying back and forth when speaking
C. Speak loudly enough for the audience to hear the message
D. Turn away from the audience when presenting visual aids - ✔✔5. C Speak loudly enough for the
audience to hear the message. When making an oral presentation to a group, the speaker should speak
loudly enough for everyone in the audience to hear what they are saying. If audience members cannot
hear what the speaker is saying, they might misunderstand or misinterpret the message. A speaker
should try not to turn away from the audience when presenting visual aids and should maintain eye
contact with the audience. Because swaying back and forth can distract the audience, the speaker
should avoid this type of movement
6. What should businesses include in a persuasive message?
, A. Elaborate typeface
B. Graphic design
C. Logical evidence
D. Strong language - ✔✔6. C Logical evidence. Messages usually are more persuasive if they are
supported by logical evidence. Logical evidence is based on fact rather than on opinion. If businesses are
writing persuasive messages to encourage customers to do something, such as buy a product, they
should include logical evidence to make the message more convincing. Businesses should avoid using
strong language because it may offend readers. Typeface and graphic design are visual elements of the
message rather than part of the content.
7. After a presentation about safety, robbery, and theft issues in the community's business district, Jeff
asked the
speaker, "Did you say that the crime rate in the area decreased by 10% or 15% last year?" What type of
question did Jeff ask?
A. A relevant question to clarify information that the speaker had provided
B. A follow-up question that had little to do with the topic at hand
C. A reflective question that required the speaker to carefully word their response
D. An open-ended question to obtain the speaker's personal opinion about an issue - ✔✔7. A A relevant
question to clarify information that the speaker had provided. Jeff asked the speaker to clarify a fact
that was stated during the presentation. The question was about the area's crime rate, which was
relevant to the topic at hand. Jeff's question was a close-ended inquiry because it required the message
recipient to provide a response in one of two ways—10% or 15%. The question was not reflective in
nature, so the message recipient did not need to put a lot of thought into or carefully word their
response. A follow-up question is a question asked to clarify a previous question. There is not enough
information provided to determine if Jeff previously asked a question.
8. Samantha manages the marketing department for a large company and has just hired a new
employee to run
the company's cooperative advertising program. The most appropriate way for Samantha to advise staff
members that a new employee will be joining their team is by
A. making an announcement during the weekly departmental meeting.
B. sending a personalized text message to each employee in the department.
C. posting a short message on her personal weblog.
