PAPER # 1
**Instructions:**
- Answer all questions.
- Clearly mark your answers.
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### Section A: Multiple Choice Questions (1 mark each)
1. **What is the primary goal of sales management?**
a) Customer satisfaction
b) Profit maximization
c) Employee motivation
d) Market research
2. **Which of the following is a characteristic of effective salespeople?**
a) Aggressiveness
b) Over-promising
c) Poor communication skills
d) Lack of product knowledge
3. **Explain the concept of sales forecasting.**
a) Predicting customer preferences
b) Estimating future sales performance
c) Analyzing past sales data
d) Setting sales quotas
4. **What is the purpose of a sales budget?**
a) Evaluate employee performance
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, b) Allocate resources and set targets
c) Track customer complaints
d) Conduct market research
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### Section B: Short Answer Questions (2 marks each)
5. **Define the term 'sales funnel' and explain its significance in sales management.**
6. **Briefly describe three different types of sales strategies.**
7. **How can technology, such as Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems,
contribute to effective sales management?**
8. **Explain the concept of 'territory management' in sales.**
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### Section C: Essay Questions (10 marks each)
9. **Discuss the role of motivation in sales management. Provide examples of
motivational strategies that can enhance the performance of sales teams.**
10. **Examine the impact of globalization on sales management. How can sales
managers adapt their strategies to operate in an international business environment?**
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## Answers
### Section A: Multiple Choice Questions
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