FBLA Advertising practice test
Advertising covers how businesses plan, create, place, and measure promotional messages. Questions mix marketing vocabulary with media math and the legal and ethical rules that govern ads.
Topics on the FBLA Advertising test
- Promotional mix and integrated marketing communications
- Media types, planning, and scheduling
- Creative strategy, copywriting, and layout
- Agencies and campaign roles
- Reach, frequency, CPM, and gross rating points
- Advertising law, regulation, and ethics
Free FBLA Advertising practice questions and answers
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Question 1
An ad costs $6,000 and reaches 400,000 people. What is its CPM (cost per thousand)?
- A$1.50
- B$15.00
- C$150.00
- D$0.015
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Answer: B. $15.00
CPM = cost ÷ (audience ÷ 1,000) = $6,000 ÷ 400 = $15.00.
Question 2
Which federal agency is chiefly responsible for policing deceptive advertising in most U.S. industries?
- AFederal Communications Commission (FCC)
- BFederal Trade Commission (FTC)
- CSecurities and Exchange Commission (SEC)
- DInternal Revenue Service (IRS)
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Answer: B. Federal Trade Commission (FTC)
The FTC enforces truth-in-advertising laws. The FCC licenses broadcasters but does not judge most ad claims.
Question 3
Gross rating points (GRPs) are calculated as:
- AReach × frequency
- BReach ÷ frequency
- CImpressions ÷ cost
- DCost × 1,000
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Answer: A. Reach × frequency
GRPs multiply reach (as a percentage of the target audience) by average frequency.
How to study for FBLA Advertising
Learn the media-math formulas (CPM, GRPs, reach and frequency) and practice them with real numbers. They are quick points once you have seen them a few times.
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How many questions are on the FBLA Advertising test?
Advertising is an objective test event. Under the current guidelines, FBLA objective tests are typically 100 multiple-choice questions in 50 minutes. Check the official FBLA competitive event guidelines for your season and conference.
What topics are on the FBLA Advertising test?
Expect questions on promotional mix and integrated marketing communications; media types, planning, and scheduling; creative strategy, copywriting, and layout; agencies and campaign roles; reach, frequency, CPM, and gross rating points; and advertising law, regulation, and ethics.
Are these official FBLA Advertising questions?
No. The sample questions are original and written in the style of FBLA objective tests. TierOne is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with FBLA.