Test Your Redpoint Smarts
You’re good at your job and you know your role inside out — but how much do you know about where you work? Test your verbal, mathematical, logical, visual and spatial grasp of your chosen employer…and find out whether you’re a RedPoint champ or a RedPoint chump.
- 1.RedPoint's longest-standing client is in the business of:
- A.
Dance
- B.
Music
- C.
Tourism
- D.
Healthcare
- 2.According to our website, RedPoint's key offering is:
- A.
Magazines
- B.
Storytelling
- C.
Creative services
- D.
Custom publishing
- 3."RedPoint" became the name and identity of our company in:
- A.
2003, when Avenue Publishing and Calgary Publishing Inc. merged to form RedPoint Media Group.
- B.
2008, when Avenue Publishing and Soul Integrated Solutions merged to form RedPoint Media Group.
- C.
1994, when the company was first incorporated and began publishing Avenue magazine.
- D.
2006, when Calgary Inc. magazine stopped publishing and the company became RedPoint Media & Marketing Solutions
- 4.Tom and Huck have each scheduled meetings for 2 pm. Tom has booked Soho (boardroom 1), and Huck has not booked a room. Tom's meeting is a half-hour catch-up on a low-priority project, but Huck has planned an hour-long meeting with a major client. Tom is slightly late for his meeting, and when he arrives at Soho at 2:05 pm, it’s occupied by Huck and the client. Who’s entitled to the meeting space, Tom or Huck?
- A.
Huck, because his meeting is higher priority
- B.
Huck, because Tom lost his claim to the room when he showed up late
- C.
Tom, because he booked the space for that block of time
- D.
Tom, because client meetings should only take place in the boardroom
- 5.The name up! was partially inspired by a Dr. Seuss book.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.Which of the following is one of the seven official Avenue brand descriptors?
- A.
Inspirational
- B.
Authentic
- C.
Refreshing
- D.
Stylish
- 7.When you multiply the number of hours in a RedPoint workday by three, you get:
- A.
24
- B.
25.5
- C.
27
- D.
22.5
- 8.Which of the following statements is true?
- A.
Avenue Edmonton has a larger total readership than Avenue Calgary
- B.
Like Avenue Calgary, Avenue Edmonton has a predominantly female readership
- C.
Avenue Edmonton is published by RedPoint
- D.
Avenue Edmonton does not have a Top 40 Under 40 issue
- 9.Now that the company has shifted from FileMaker Pro to Function Point, timesheets are no longer due at 3:30 pm on Thursdays.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.It's okay to place dirty dishes in the sink when:
- A.
The dishwasher is full
- B.
The dishes in the dishwasher are clean
- C.
You are in a rush
- D.
You are the lone survivor of an apocalyptic event and the rules of courtesy no longer apply
- 11.Which RedPoint publication is exactly the same age as Canadian National Treasure Justin Bieber?
- A.
West
- B.
Avenue
- C.
Up!
- D.
Calgary Philharmonic playbill
- 12.When you empty the coffee pot in the RedPoint kitchen, the appropriate response is to:
- A.
Place the empty pot in the sink
- B.
Let Anna know the coffee pot is empty
- C.
Arrange a trip to Starbucks
- D.
Make another pot of coffee
- 13.Which of the following has never been a RedPoint client?
- A.
Tsuu T'ina Nation
- B.
Continental Alloys & Services
- C.
Trican Well Service Ltd.
- D.
Saskatchewan Minerals Inc.
- 14.Which department handles (among other things) preflights, flatplans and softproofing?
- 15.Which of the following statements is false?
- A.
Marketing Solutions specializes in creative services
- B.
Marketing Solutions works exclusively in digital
- C.
Marketing Solutions provides value-added services to RedPoint advertising clients
- D.
Some Marketing Solutions clients do not advertise in Avenue or up!
- 16.On average, each line of copy in each printed issue of up! requires seven fact checks during the editing process.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 17.In the office, past issues of products can be found in (check all that apply):
- A.
Anna's desk
- B.
The auxiliary boardroom
- C.
The garage
- D.
The production server
- 18.The first place to look for company letterhead, benefit claim forms and parking regulations is:
- A.
Anna's desk
- B.
Mark's office
- C.
The Staff Resource Centre
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