2023 Exam 2 — Worked MCQs (v0010)
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Worked solutions to the 2023 Exam 2 practice paper (v0010). Correct answers are taken from the marked highlights on the original paper and cross-checked against the worked notes. Click an option to reveal every option's verdict and the explanation.
- Q1 — Referral Traffic
Which of the following best defines Referral Traffic?
- Q2 — Audio advertising spend gap
Which of the following is not a factor that contributes to the growing gap between the volume of spending on audio advertising (in podcasts, digital radio, and streaming services) and their share in the average media time?
- Q3 — Digital audio advertising advantage
Which of the following is an advantage for marketers in digital audio advertising (podcasts and streaming services)?
- Q4 — Cross-Platform strategy benefit
Which of the following best describes the main benefit of applying successful Cross Platform strategy?
- Q5 — Traditional media characteristic
Which of the following could be regarded as a characteristic of marketing in traditional media platforms?
- Q6 — Bonchek & France future challenge
In the article "A Cheat Sheet for Marketers: on the Future of Digital Platforms" by Mark Bonchek and France, what is highlighted as a potential challenge for marketers in the future?
- Q7 — Linear vs Non-Linear Viewing
What distinguishes Linear Viewing from Non-Linear Viewing in the digital media landscape?
- Q8 — Retention rate ratio
Which of the following ratios best enables to assess the retention rate of a social network?
- Q9 — Least effective brand-attachment strategy
Which strategy is least effective in strengthening brand attachment in the digital marketing landscape?
- Q10 — STEPPS social currency
Which of the following is NOT an example of social currency, as described in the STEPPS model?
- Q11 — Ryan: networks level the playing field
According to "Understanding digital Media" by Damian Ryan (p. 156), what does the author mean by "the use of social networks Level the playing field"?
- Q12 — Differentiating users by CLTV
How does the differentiation of users, based on their CLTV, could benefit marketers?
- Q13 — Google's social-network failures
Which of the following concepts can best explain the series of failures experienced by Google in its attempts to develop a popular social network similar to its main competitors in this arena (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat)?
- Q14 — Growth Hacking core concept
Which of the following statements best describes the core concept of Growth Hacking in digital marketing?
- Q15 — Not necessarily Paid Media
Which of the following is not necessarily a type of Paid Media?
- Q16 — Rayport: modern advertising
In Jeffrey Rayport's 2013 article, "Advertisements New Medium: Human Experience," what concept does he emphasize as a crucial element in modern advertising?
- Q17 — Voice-based search effect
Which of the following is considered as a main effect of shifting to voice-based search?
Open-ended question (not in the 2026 MCQ-only format)Q18 (15 pts). In July 2023, a few months after Elon Musk acquired Twitter, the company underwent a significant rebranding — the name and logo changed to "X" and basic user actions were renamed (Tweets→posts, Retweets→reposts). Musk framed this as part of a strategy to turn X into a "super app" for social networking, shopping and payments. As an independent digital-marketing professional advising one of X's competitors, analyse the decision with at least two advantages (super-app scope, bold repositioning) and two disadvantages (loss of Brand Equity, user confusion), then give a conclusion and a recommendation for additional immediate steps, drawing on relevant professional knowledge, terms, and case studies from class.
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