In the last few days, I have received emails from some of the OCS readers, who asked me for questions for merchandising interview preparation. This post is just to guide them on what kind of questions probably they would be asked by interviewers. And to provide them an overview of what all things they need to know as a merchandiser.
Most of the listed questions are related to merchandising job profiles and are set based on my personal work experience. Some of the questions are taken from question paper sets by fashion institutes.
Following questions are not only for job seekers but for being an experienced merchandiser, you can also test your knowledge by answering following questions. I will publish answers to these questions in next week. So keep visiting or subscribe to our post to get a notification for the answer set.
8. The lower the ‘color fastness to wash’ rating, the better the fabric quality.
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Most of the listed questions are related to merchandising job profiles and are set based on my personal work experience. Some of the questions are taken from question paper sets by fashion institutes.
Following questions are not only for job seekers but for being an experienced merchandiser, you can also test your knowledge by answering following questions. I will publish answers to these questions in next week. So keep visiting or subscribe to our post to get a notification for the answer set.
50 Short Questions for Merchandisers
1. The size ratio of an order of 900
pieces is XS:S:M:L:XL::1:2:3:2:1. According to this ratio, average
fabric consumption for the style was 1.2 meters (woven fabrics). Every size increase increases consumption by 10 cm. Due to some reasons, the buyer dropped the Size XS and keeps
the order quantity the same. The new size ratio is S:M:L:XL::2:3:3:1. What will
be the new average fabric consumption?
a. 1.25 meters
b. 1.20 meters
c. 1.23 meters
d. 1.30 meters
2. Suppose an order of 6000 pieces has
four different size ratios as follows. Arrange them in descending order
average consumption?
a. S:M:L:XL:: 1:2:2:1
b. XS:S:M:L:: 1:1:2:2
c. XS:S:M:L:: 1:2:2:1
d. S:M:L:XL:: 2:2:1:1
3. A shipment is passed with 2.5 AQL by
a buyer QA. Suppose after receiving the shipment buyer do re-inspection of the
same shipment at their warehouse. What will be the %defective in this
inspection?
a. Less than 2.5%
b. More than 2.5%
c. Exactly 2.5%
d. Could be more or less than 2.5%
4. Suppose the average ratio of FOB
factors areFabric:Print&Emb:CMT:Overhead:Margin ::12:1:3:1:3. FOB
of order is Rs. 400.00. Suddenly, fabric price is hiked by 5% and all other
costs remain same. Once FOB is fixed you cannot change it. In this situation
what will be the reduction in margin for this order?
a. 10%
b. 20%
c. 30%
d. 50%
5. Match the following left column to the right column
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a) Cutting
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i) Size grading
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b) Sampling
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ii) TOP sample
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c) Finishing
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iii) Pre-production meeting
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d) Sewing
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iv) Bundling
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e) Merchandising
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v) Spotting
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6. The finishing manager can’t able to
decide whether he will pack the altered pieces or not and he had shorted the
garment according to the problems. He asks for decision on following issues
from the merchant before handing over the shipment for inspection. Which
garment you will permit to add to shipment?
a. Garments with shade variation
at sleeve and body
b. Garments with visible mending work
c. Garments with extra length
d. None of the above
7. Color fastness to washing is rated on
a scale of ----- to -------
a. 0 to 10
b. 1 to 10
c. -5 to 5
d. 1 to 5
a. True
b. False
9. What is the full form of AQL,
a. Acceptable Qualification Level
b. Acceptable Quality level
c. Acceptable Quantity level
10. What does CPM stand for? _________________
a. Critical Path Method
b. Crucial Path Method
c. Common Proposed Method
11. Which one of the following paths determines the overall
duration of a project in CPM:
a. Longest Path
b. Shortest Path
c. Both together
12. If we have two follow-ups at hand, which of the path’s tasks
should be completed on priority:
a. Task on the Shortest Path
b. Task on the Longest Path
c. Task which is having major problem
13. Sewing thread of 50 TKT is thicker than 120 TKT.
a. True
b. False
14. Fabric (knits) consumption increases when the GSM of the
fabric increases.
a. True
b. False
15. If the fabric (woven) width increases from the planned width
(while ordering), we could _________ actual fabric consumption
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Not be affected
16. Color fastness to washing test is being done during
______________
a. GPT
b. FPT
c. In both stages
d. None of the above stages
17. An Industrial Engineering Department cannot help in garment
CM costing more accurately.
a. True
b. False
18. A better time and action calendar (TNA) can result in a better
control of processes
a. True
b. False
19. What is the full form of SMV?
a. Sewing Minute Value
b. Standard Minute Value
c. Sewing Minute Verified
20. If you book orders more than the factory capacity, then the
manufacturing costs are likely to:
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Remain unaffected
21. Fabric shrinkage testing gives equivalent results as that of
garment shrinkage testing.
a. True
b. False
22. In which sample, does the Buyer confirms the workmanship
details:
a. Proto Sample
b. Fit Sample
c. PP Sample
d. TOP Sample
23. The grainline on the garment pattern denotes weft of the
fabric
a. True
b. False
24. The average consumption of fabric in washed garment
should be _____________ as compared to non-washed same garment?
a. Higher
b. Lower
25. 4 point system of inspection is used to inspect woven
garments?
a. True
b. False
26. A bar graph that organizes data in descending order is
called _____________ Chart.
a. Bar Chart
b. Pareto Chart
c. Trend Chart
d. Histogram
27. The following wash care instruction, denotes _________
a. Do not Machine Wash
b. Do not Dry-clean
c. Do not Bleach
28. The following wash care instruction denotes _________
a. Machine Wash
b. Tumble Dry
c. Bleach
29. If the Estimated Average
at the time of fabric order is greater than the actual production average, which
of the following would be true.
a. Extra fabric than required, would be
ordered
b. Relatively higher price would be
quoted to the Buyer
c. Both of the above are true
30. If a fabric lot is having 20 penalty points in 100
square yds, the fabric would be ___________
a. Accepted
b. Rejected
31. What is Fabric Dead Stock?
a. Fabric waste in cutting department
b. Stock of fabric remaining after
style completion
c. Stock of defective and hold fabric in
fabric department
32. ‘Lbs’ is unit of measurement for ________________
a. Length
b. Weight
c. Volume
33. What do you understand by D.H.U?
a. Defective per Hundred Unit
b. Defects Per Hundred Unit
c. Defective per hundred users
34. How can we control the performance of our vendors?
a. Maintain data for quality and
timeliness for vendors
b. Debiting vendors for defective units
c. Telling them to improve
d. By negotiating for the best price
e. Maintain data for quality, timeliness, and price for vendors, improving vendor performance, through data analysis
35. Buyers prefer extra shipping quantity as per original size
ratio
a. True
b. False
36. Blister packing can be made with
a. Mix of color
b. Mix of sizes
c. Mix of colors and sizes
d. All of the above options
37. Productivity of a factory can be expressed in terms of :
a. Pieces/machine per day
b. Pieces/hour per person
c. Pieces/man-hour
d. All of the above
38. When a light print is needed on a dark base color with
smother hand feel. Which printing option is mostly used?
a. Khadi print
b. Discharge print
c. Pigment print
39. In Burnt-out printing, which of the following fiber is burnt
in the printing process?
a. Polyester
b. Cotton
40. 1 gross button is equal to ----------------------- buttons
a. 140
b. 40
c. 144
41. Generally, the shipping department calculates the volumetric weight of
the packed goods (cartons) for shipping agents. What is the formula for
calculating volumetric weight?
a. Total volume of cartons / Total
weight
b. Total volume of cartons / 6000
c. Total volume of cartons / 1000
42. If the fabric is having high width variation in the same
shade lots, the production average is likely to:
a. Increase
b. Decrease
c. Remain same
43. The unit of measure for the ‘size’ of button is:
a. Cm
b. Inch
c. Ligne
44. The Efficiency of a sewing line is calculated as follows:
a. Actual output/ Target output
b. Target output/ Actual Output
45. The problem of pilling is normally in knit garments-
a. True
b. False
a) FPT______________
b) GPT_______________
c) CIF _______________
d) LC______________________
e) SKU______________
f) DTM stands for
__________________
g) CPL stands for
_________________
47. To Sew a Knits Tee which among the following machine is not
required
a) Flatlock Machine
b) Overlock Machine
c) Feed off the arm
d) Single needle lock stitch
48. Which
is not a summer color
a) Pink
b) White
c) Lemon
d) Black
49. Mark
the odd one out :
a) Satin
b) Silk
c) Cotton
d) Nylon
50. The preferred color for baby girl is :
a) Pink
b) Black
c) Blue
d) Orange
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