DECA BASICS
MARKETING
BUSINESS
HOSPITALITY
DECA FUN
100

Which of these is a major focus of DECA?

A. Business and career preparation

B. Athletic training

C. Performing arts

D. Scientific research

What is Business and career preparation? 

100

A company creates an Instagram ad for its new product. What is this an example of?

A. Distribution

B. Production

C. Accounting

D. Promotion

What is Promotion?

100

If a business makes more money than it spends, it earns a:

A. Loan

B. Discount

C. Liability

D. Profit

What is Profit?

100

Which of the following is an example of a business logo:

A. Starbucks's rotating seasonal menu
B. Apple's thin and sleek iPhone design
C. Pepsi's red, white, and blue circle
D. Taco Bell's commitment to customer service

What is Pepsi's red, white, and blue circle?

100

What shape is most associated with DECA's logo?

What is Diamond? 

200

What does the “E” in DECA stand for?

What is Emerging? 

200

A company makes a product specifically for teenagers. Teenagers are its:

A. Employees 

B. Competitors

C. Target Market

D. Suppliers

What is Target Market?

200

Someone who starts and operates their own business is called a:

What is Entrepreneur? 

200

Which of the following would help businesses keep online accounts, applications, or programs most secure:

A. Security guards
B. Simple passwords
C. Video conferencing
D. Two-factor authentication

What is Two-factor authentication? 

200

You're in a DECA role-play and the judge says, “I'm the customer who is unhappy with the product.” What should you do?

A. Ignore them

B. End the role-play

C. Tell them it's not your problem

D. Respond professionally and try to solve the customer's problem

What is Respond professionally and try to solve the customer's problem?

300

Which of these is a common part of a DECA competitive event?

A. Athletic competition

B. Spelling bee

C. Role-play

D. Science experiment

What is Role-play?

300

A restaurant asks customers to complete a survey about a new menu. What is the restaurant doing?

A. Market research

B. Advertising

C. Production

D. Distribution

What is Market research?

300

A manager gives an employee responsibility for completing an important task. This is called:

A. Delegation

B. Forecasting

C. Competition

D. Promotion

What is a Delegation?

300

Which of the following careers typically requires a high school diploma and a bachelor's degree in hospitality and tourism:

A. Hotel manager

B. Entry-level hotel employee

C. Hotel front desk manager

D. Hospitality management professor

What is Hotel manager? 

300

What might you wear during a DECA competition to follow professional dress expectations?

What is dress shoes, slacks, dress blouse/dress shirt, and DECA Blazer?

400

What is the main purpose of a DECA role-play?

What is to demonstrate your business knowledge by solving a realistic workplace scenario?

400

A company advertises its product as “the most affordable option for college students.” What is the company trying to establish?

A. Employee training

B. Market positioning

C. Product distribution

D. Inventory control

What is Market positioning? 

400

A business calculates how many products it needs to sell before it begins making a profit. What is it finding?

A. Market share

B. Interest rate

C. Break-even point

D. Net worth

What is Break-even point?

400

Twice a week, a music teacher comes to Laura's daycare center to give lessons to children who want to learn how to play the piano. Other daycares in the community do not provide this service. What type of competitive advantage does Laura's business have over the other daycare centers?

A. Differentiation
B. Cost
C. Technical
D. Quantitative

What is Differentiation? 

400

Which of these would be the BEST reason to join DECA besides competing?

A. Getting out of every class

B. Networking and developing career skills

C. Avoiding presentations forever

D. Never having to work with other people

What is Networking and developing career skills? 

500

What resources does DECA+ have? 

What is practice exams, examples of prepared events and role-play scenarios, vocabulary flashcards, Performance Indicator flashcards, and video role-play examples?    

500

A company divides its customers into groups based on age, location, interests, and buying habits. What marketing process is this?

A. Product development

B. Brand licensing

C. Price skimming

D. Market segmentation

What is Market segmentation?

500

A business has $80,000 in assets and $30,000 in liabilities. What is its owner's equity?

A. $30,000

B. $110,000

C. $80,000

D. $50,000

What is $50,000?

500

The Loft Villa resort received a positive review on social media from a customer. What should the resort do to enhance the customer's experience further?

A. Offer a discount on the customer's next stay
B. Respond quickly and apologetically
C. Post frequently to capitalize on the opportunity
D. Search for customer trends

What is Offer a discount on the customer's next stay?

500

You're given a DECA role-play and only have a limited amount of time to prepare. What should you focus on FIRST?

A. Making up a company logo

B. Writing a long speech

C. Understanding the situation and identifying what the judge is asking you to accomplish

D. Memorizing the entire scenario

What is Understanding the situation and identifying what the judge is asking you to accomplish?