540+ E-Commerce Solved MCQs

These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Science in Computer Science TY (BSc CS) , Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) , Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) , Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSc CS) , Bachelor of Commerce (B Com) .

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401.	Reverse logistics is required because
A.	Goods are defective
B.	Goods are unsold
C.	The customers simply change
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

402.	The purpose of supply chain management is
A.	provide customer
B.	improve quality of a product
C.	integrating supply and demand
D.	increase production
Answer» C. integrating supply and demand

403.	Barriers to entry into an industry are likely to be high if:
A.	Switching costs are low
B.	Differentiation is low
C.	Requirement for economies of
D.	Access to distribution
Answer» C. Requirement for economies of

404.	A digital signature is required ….. i) to tie an electronic message to the sender’s identity ii) for non repudiation of communication by a sender
A.	i and ii
B.	i, ii and iii
C.	i, ii, iii and iv
D.	ii, iii and iv
Answer» B. i, ii and iii

405.	Which of the following examines information passing through switches, hubs, or routers?
A.	Key logger
B.	Packet sniffer
C.	Log analysis tools
D.	Screen captures
Answer» B. Packet sniffer

406.	Which type of e-commerce focuses on consumers dealing with each other?
A.	B2B
B.	B2C
C.	C2B
D.	C2C
Answer» D. C2C

407.	Which products are people most likely to be more uncomfortable buying on the Internet?
A.	Books
B.	Furniture
C.	Movies
D.	All of the above
Answer» B. Furniture

408.	Which products are people most likely to be comfortable buying on the Internet?
A.	Books
B.	PCs
C.	CDs
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

409.	Digital products are best suited for B2C e-commerce because they:
A.	Are commodity like products
B.	Can be mass-customised and personalised
C.	Can be delivered at the time of purchase
D.	All of the above
Answer» D. All of the above

410.	All of the following are techniques B2C e-commerce companies use to attract customers, except
A.	Registering with search engines
B.	Viral marketing
C.	Online ads
D.	Virtual marketing
Answer» D. Virtual marketing

411.	E-commerce involves
A.	marketing
B.	advertising
C.	warehousing
D.	all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above

412.	Which term represents a count of the number of people who visit one site, click on an ad, and are taken to the site of the advertiser?
A.	Affiliate programs
B.	Click-through
C.	Spam
D.	All of the above
Answer» B. Click-through

413.	What is the percentage of customers who visit a Web site and actually buy something called?
A.	Affiliate programs
B.	Click-through
C.	Spam
D.	Conversion rate
Answer» D. Conversion rate

414.	What are materials used in production in a manufacturing company or are placed on the shelf for sale in a retail environment?
A.	Direct materials
B.	Indirect materials
C.	EDI
D.	None of the above
Answer» A. Direct materials

415.	What are materials that are necessary for running a modern corporation, but do not relate to the company’s primary business activities?
A.	Direct materials
B.	Indirect materials
C.	EDI
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Indirect materials

416.	What is another name for materials which cannot be linked to a specific product or process?
A.	Direct materials
B.	Indirect materials
C.	EDI
D.	None of the above
Answer» B. Indirect materials

417.	What are plastic cards the size of a credit card that contains an embedded chip on which digital information can be stored?
A.	Customer relationship management systems cards
B.	E-government identity cards
C.	FEDI cards
D.	Smart cards
Answer» D. Smart cards

418.	Which form of e-commerce currently accounts for about 97% of all ecommerce revenues?
A.	B2B
B.	B2C
C.	C2B
D.	C2C
Answer» A. B2B

419.	Which of the following are advantages normally associated with B2B ecommerce?
A.	Shorter cycle times
B.	Reduction in costs
C.	Reaches wider audiences
D.	all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above

420.	If it is easy for competitors to enter the market, the threat of new entrants is considered:
A.	High
B.	Low
C.	More
D.	Less
Answer» A. High

421.	An industry is less attractive for suppliers when the rivalry among existing competitors is:
A.	High
B.	Low
C.	More
D.	Less
Answer» A. High

422.	Unique value auction mainly applies to?
A.	New products
B.	Second hand products
C.	Engineering products
D.	None of the above.
Answer» B. Second hand products

423.	Which of the following is a useful security mechanism when considering business strategy and IT?
A.	encryption
B.	decryption
C.	firewall
D.	all the above
Answer» D. all the above

424.	Which of the following statements accurately reflect the impact of technology?
A.	Technology has caused buyer power to increase
B.	Technology has lessened the entry barriers for many industries
C.	Technology has increased the threat of substitute products and services
D.	all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above

425.	Which type of products is lesser purchased using e-commerce?
A.	automobiles
B.	books
C.	softwares
D.	none
Answer» A. automobiles

540+ E-Commerce Solved MCQs

Reverse logistics is required because

The purpose of supply chain management is

Barriers to entry into an industry are likely to be high if:

A digital signature is required ….. i) to tie an electronic message to the sender’s identity ii) for non repudiation of communication by a sender

Which of the following examines information passing through switches, hubs, or routers?

Which type of e-commerce focuses on consumers dealing with each other?

Which products are people most likely to be more uncomfortable buying on the Internet?

Which products are people most likely to be comfortable buying on the Internet?

Digital products are best suited for B2C e-commerce because they:

All of the following are techniques B2C e-commerce companies use to attract customers, except

E-commerce involves

Which term represents a count of the number of people who visit one site, click on an ad, and are taken to the site of the advertiser?

What is the percentage of customers who visit a Web site and actually buy something called?

What are materials used in production in a manufacturing company or are placed on the shelf for sale in a retail environment?

What are materials that are necessary for running a modern corporation, but do not relate to the company’s primary business activities?

What is another name for materials which cannot be linked to a specific product or process?

What are plastic cards the size of a credit card that contains an embedded chip on which digital information can be stored?

Which form of e-commerce currently accounts for about 97% of all ecommerce revenues?

Which of the following are advantages normally associated with B2B ecommerce?

If it is easy for competitors to enter the market, the threat of new entrants is considered:

An industry is less attractive for suppliers when the rivalry among existing competitors is:

Unique value auction mainly applies to?

Which of the following is a useful security mechanism when considering business strategy and IT?

Which of the following statements accurately reflect the impact of technology?

Which type of products is lesser purchased using e-commerce?

A business competing in a commodity like environment must focus on which of the following?

Which of the following refers to creating products tailored to individual customers?

Materials used in the normal operation of a business but not related to primary business operations are called what?

What is the name given to an interactive business providing a centralised market where many buyers and suppliers can come together for ecommerce or commerce-related activities?

Which form of e-marketplace brings together buyers and sellers from multiple industries, often for MRO materials?

Which form of e-marketplace brings together buyers and sellers from the same industry?

Which, if any, of the following types of ads are people most willing to tolerate?

Which of the following is an Internet-based company that makes it easy for one person to pay another over the Internet?

Which of the following is a method of transferring money from one persons account to another?

An electronic check is one form of what?

If you need to transfer money to another person via the internet, which of the following methods could you use?

Which of the following permits the transmission of a bill, along with payment of that bill, to be conducted over the Internet?

A combination of software and information designed to provide security and information for payment is called a?

What is the name for direct computer-to-computer transfer of transaction information contained in standard business documents?

Public key encryption uses multiple keys. One key is used to encrypt data, while another is used to decrypt data. The key used to encrypt data is called the _____ key, while the key used to decrypt data is called the _____n key.

When a transaction is processed online, how can the merchant verify the customers identity?

The practice of forging a return address on an e-mail so that the recipient is fooled into revealing private information is termed?

What is an internal organisational Internet that is guarded against outside access by a special security feature called a firewall (which can be software, hardware, or a combination of the two)?

What is an intranet that is restricted to an organisation and certain outsiders, such as customers and suppliers?

What is a detailed process for recovering information or an IT system in the event of a catastrophic disaster such as a fire or flood?

What is a separate facility that does not have any computer equipment but is a place where the knowledge workers can move after the disaster?

What is a separate and fully equipped facility where the company can move immediately after the disaster and resume business?

What charts (1) the cost to your organisation of the unavailability of information and technology and (2) the cost to your organisation of recovering from a disaster over time?

Which factor determines when the IT system will be available for knowledge workers to access?

Which factor determines who has the right to access different types of IT systems and information?

A digital signature is required …..
i) to tie an electronic message to the sender’s identity
ii) for non repudiation of communication by a sender

Public key encryption uses multiple keys. One key is used to encrypt data, while another is used to decrypt data. The key used to encrypt data is called the _ key, while the key used to decrypt data is called the _n key.

426.	A business competing in a commodity like environment must focus on which of the following?
A.	Price
B.	Ease / speed of delivery
C.	Ease of ordering
D.	all of the above
Answer» D. all of the above

427.	Which of the following refers to creating products tailored to individual customers?
A.	customisation
B.	aggregation
C.	Direct materials
D.	Reverse auction
Answer» A. customisation

428.	Materials used in the normal operation of a business but not related to primary business operations are called what?
A.	Supplies
B.	Direct materials
C.	Indirect materials
D.	Daily stuff
Answer» C. Indirect materials

429.	What is the name given to an interactive business providing a centralised market where many buyers and suppliers can come together for ecommerce or commerce-related activities?
A.	Direct marketplace
B.	B2B
C.	B2C
D.	Electronic marketplace
Answer» D. Electronic marketplace

430.	Which form of e-marketplace brings together buyers and sellers from multiple industries, often for MRO materials?
A.	horizontal
B.	Vertical
C.	Integrated
D.	Inclined
Answer» A. horizontal

431.	Which form of e-marketplace brings together buyers and sellers from the same industry?
A.	horizontal
B.	Vertical
C.	Integrated
D.	Inclined
Answer» B. Vertical

432.	Which, if any, of the following types of ads are people most willing to tolerate?
A.	pop-under ad
B.	pop-up ad
C.	banner ad
D.	none of the above
Answer» D. none of the above

433.	Which of the following is an Internet-based company that makes it easy for one person to pay another over the Internet?
A.	electronic check
B.	electronic bill presentment and payment
C.	conversion rates
D.	financial cybermediary
Answer» D. financial cybermediary

434.	Which of the following is a method of transferring money from one persons account to another?
A.	electronic check
B.	credit card
C.	e-transfer
D.	none of the above
Answer» A. electronic check

435.	An electronic check is one form of what?
A.	e-commerce
B.	online banking
C.	e-cash
D.	check
Answer» B. online banking