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TOURISM ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT MCQs
1. A type of tourist who seeks novelty at all costs even discomfort and danger and avoids contact with other tourists
(A) Drifter
(B) Adventurer
(C) Psychocentric
(D) Diver
Ans: (A)
2. During which period India celebrated “Explore India Year”?
(A) 1981 – 1982
(B) 1991 – 1992
(C) 1999 – 2000
(D) 2009 – 2010
Ans: (C)
3. The term ‘Gastronomy” refers to an aspect of
(A) Space tourism
(B) Medical tourism
(C) Cultural tourism
(D) Marine tourism
Ans: (C)
4. The headquarter of UNWTO is situated at
(A) Paris
(B) London
(C) New York
(D) Madrid
Ans: (D)
5. Where is the headquarter of World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)?
(A) Brussels
(B) Madrid
(C) Amsterdam
(D) Rome
Ans: (Wrong question)
6. Mughal official name of Tajmahal is
(A) Begum Mumtaz Makbara
(B) Roza-i Munawwara
(C) Roza-i Mumtaz Begum
(D) Roza-i Mumtaz Mahal
Ans: (B)
7. Complete tourism study shouldcomprise the study of
(A) Geography, environment and ecology
(B) History, heritage and culture
(C) Economics and Management
(D) All of the above
Ans: (D)
8. Imambara is
(A) A congregational mosque
(B) A large hall for observing Muharram and for storing tazias
(C) Audience hall
(D) A residential centre for spiritual study
Ans: ()
9. What is equivalent of one nautical mile, used in aviation and shipping?
(A) 1.852 km
(B) 1.610 km
(C) 1.230 km
(D) 1.100 km
Ans: (A)
10. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(River) (Origin of place)
I. Narmada 1. Mahabaleshwar
II. Tapi 2. Brahmagiri
III. Kaveri 3. Betul
IV. Krishna 4. Amarkantak
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (A)
11. The coral reefs in India are found at
I. The Gulf of Mannar
II. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
III. Lakshadweep Islands
IV. Diu Island
Codes:
(A) I, II, III and IV are correct.
(B) I, II, III and IV are not correct.
(C) I, II and III are only correct.
(D) I, III and IV are only correct.
Ans: (C)
12. Avoidance, accommodating, competing, compromising and collaborating are the five options available for
(A) Organisational conflict resolution
(B) Employee dispute resolution
(C) Labour dispute resolution
(D) Industrial dispute resolution
Ans: (A)
13. Kitchen profit is also termed as gross profit and is calculated on the basis of the formula
(A) Sales – Food cost + Labour cost = Kitchen profit or Gross profit
(B) Sales – Food cost = Kitchen profit or Gross profit
(C) Sales – Ingredient cost + Labour cost = Kitchen profit or Gross profit
(D) Sales – Overheads + Labour cost = Kitchen profit or Gross profit
Ans: (B)
14. Kitchen stewarding in a hotel is responsible for
(A) Wine service
(B) Garbage disposal
(C) Salad preparation
(D) Still room
Ans: (B)
15. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Term) (Statements)
I. Continental Plan 1. No meals are included in the room tariff
II. Modified American plan 2. All meals are included in the room tariff
III. American Plan 3. Only breakfast is included in the room tariff
IV. European Plan 4. Breakfast and one meal is included in the room tariff
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (D)
16. Which cruise ship was grounded off at Tuscan Island (near Italy) on January 16, 2012?
(A) Star Cruise
(B) Oasis
(C) Costa Concordia
(D) Elizabeth
Ans: (C)
17. Which is the largest cruise ship in the world?
(A) Oasis
(B) Queen Merry II
(C) Star Libra
(D) RCCL Caribbean
Ans: (A)
18. Which is not a major sea port of India?
(A) Ennore
(B) Tuticorin
(C) Vishakhapatnam
(D) Yanam
Ans: (D)
19. What percentage of oxygen is used in gas cylinder of SCUBA diving?
(A) 100 %
(B) 80 %
(C) 60 %
(D) 50 %
Ans: (C)
20. According to the survey by National Geographic and International Poling firm Globescan on 17 large countries, which country stands first in “Greendex-2010” for better environment?
(A) Brazil
(B) New Zealand
(C) South Africa
(D) India
Ans: (D)
21. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Name of the Company / Travel agency) (Year of establishment)
I. Thomas Cook India Ltd. 1. 1963
II. SITA World Travel, India 2. 1948
III. Mercury Travels 3. 1978
IV. Travel Corporation of India (TCI) 4. 1961
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (C)
22. J.N. Katgara is described as the first Indian to establish the travel agency business in India. Name the agency which he established in 1920.
(A) Jeena & Company
(B) Lee & Muirhead India Pvt. Ltd.
(C) Jamnadas and Co. Ltd.
(D) Mercury Travels
Ans: (A)
23. Inwhich city, Office of Bureau of Immigration is not located?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Amritsar
(C) Varanasi
(D) Bangaluru
Ans: (C)
24. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Type of US Visa) (Description)
I. F-1 1. Visitor Visa Tourism
II. M 2. Foreign Student Visa
III. B-2 3. Vocational Student
IV. I 4. Foreign Media
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
25. Who was the most influential travel agent in Egypt during the last quarter of 19th century?
(A) J.N. Katgara
(B) John Thompson
(C) John Mason Cook
(D) Cox
Ans: (C)
26. Assertion (A): Tourism results in the transformation of cultural events into commercialized products.
Reason (R): Technology has made travel and correspondence quicker and easier.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
27. The former Headquarter of Air India Limited is
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) Delhi
(D) Calcutta
Ans: (B)
28. Assertion (A): Goods are durable, services are perishable.
Reason (R): Goods are produced; services are done through buyer-seller interactions.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (A)
29. Arrange the following peaks based on its altitude from low to high:
(A) Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga
(B) Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna
(C) Annapurna, Nanga Parbat, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest
(D) Annapurna, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Mt. Everest
Ans: (C)
30. Arrange the States according to their rank in foreign tourist arrivals in 2011:
(A) Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi
(D) Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (B)
31. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Biosphere Reserves) (State)
I. Nokrek 1. Odisha
II. Dibru-Saikhowa 2. Kerala
III. Agasthyamalai 3. Assam
IV. Simlipal 4. Meghalaya
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (B)
32. Cabinet of which country called under water meeting in 2009 to highlight the threat of global warming to the low lying nations on the earth
(A) Fiji
(B) The Netherlands
(C) New Zealand
(D) Maldives
Ans: (D)
33. Feedback can be used as
(A) Creating micro barrier
(B) Evaluating effectiveness of communication
(C) Carrying out instructions
(D) Analysing the decoder
Ans: (B)
34. Which of the following is not a stage of team development?
(A) Storming
(B) Alarming
(C) Forming
(D) Performing
Ans: (B)
35. Find the correct groups of statements:
I. Attitudes are largely shaped by personal beliefs and values.
II. Employee work place attitude are fairly stable overtime and slow to change.
III. Managers can correctly attribute poor employee behaviour to lack of motivation.
IV. Adult learners seek skill and knowledge that they can apply to their work or used to further their career.
Codes:
(A) All are true.
(B) I, II, III are correct.
(C) II, III, IV are correct.
(D) I, II, IV are correct.
Ans: (D)
36. Which of the following is not correctly stated?
(A) A strategy is a plan of action.
(B) A system is a linking of organisation components.
(C) A process is a flow of interrelated events towards a goal.
(D) Quality is the degree of productivity.
Ans: (D)
37. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
I. Lalbagh Botanical Garden 1. Mangrove Forest
II. Sunderbans 2. River Island
III. Majuli 3. Mahabalipuram
IV. Shore Temple 4. Bengaluru
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
38. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Asia’s largest inland salt water lagoon– The ChilkaLake
(B) Nehru Trophy Boat Race is held at – Goa
(C) Udaipur is known as – the Paris of the East
(D) The biggest statue of Thiruvalluvar is at – Marina Beach
Ans: (A)
39. Which one of the following pairs is not correct matched?
(A) Natural Shiva Linga of Ice is formed at – Amarnath
(B) A paved pedestrian path offering stunning views of the mountains and the plains below at Kodaikanal is – Coaker’swalk
(C) The place famous for its spectacular sunrise and sunsets, especially on a full moon days is – Kanyakumari
(D) Queen of the Arabian Sea is – Goa
Ans: (D)
40. Which one of the fort made of bricks?
(A) Ranthambhore
(B) Gwalior
(C) Bikaner
(D) Daulatabad
Ans: (C)
41. Mumtaz Mahal (wife of Shah Jahan) died at
(A) Saharanpur
(B) Burhanpur
(C) Agra
(D) FatehpurSikri
Ans: (B)
42. The archaeological site – Nagarjunkonda is located on the bank of which river?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Kaveri
(D) Vaigai
Ans: (B)
43. Rishi Sufi Silsilah which is known for peaceful coexistence among the different religion’s followers belongs to
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Kashmir
(C) Gujarat
(D) Karnataka
Ans: (B)
44. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Folk dance) (States)
I. Karma 1. Lakshadweep
II. Teratali 2. Jharkhand
III. Grida 3. Madhya Pradesh
IV. Lava 4. Madhya Pradesh
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans: (D)
45. Imtiyaz Mahal is known as a
(A) Pavilion in Shah Jahan’s Delhi palace known as the hall of distinction, today it is popularly called the Rang Mahal.
(B) Large hall for celebrations of Muharram.
(C) Hall for celebration of Eid.
(D) School for religious institutions.
Ans: (A)
46. The Serengeti National park is located in which country?
(A) Zimbabwe
(B) Ethiopia
(C) Tanzania
(D) South Africa
Ans: (C)
47. The term “Incentive Tourism” denotes
(A) A travel rewarded with commissions
(B) Travel that has been paid for by a firm as a reward to employees
(C) Travel stimulated by inducements
(D) Travel using vouchers to cover spending enroute
Ans: (B)
48. Assertion (A): The Statute of Liberty is situated on Bedloc Island in New York (USA) and made by Gustavo Eiffel, the builder of Eiffel Tower.
Reason (R): It is exact replica of statute situated on the bank of river Seine in Paris.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (D)
49. The longest high speed rail route recently launched by China runs between
(A) Beijing and Guangzhon
(B) Beijing and Mongolia
(C) Beijing and Tibet
(D) Beijing and Leningrad
Ans: (A)
50. Assertion (A): One of the most popular beaches in Goa Calangute is a treat for the adventure sports freak.
Reason (R): Foreigners throng the beaches.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (B)
(A) Drifter
(B) Adventurer
(C) Psychocentric
(D) Diver
Ans: (A)
2. During which period India celebrated “Explore India Year”?
(A) 1981 – 1982
(B) 1991 – 1992
(C) 1999 – 2000
(D) 2009 – 2010
Ans: (C)
3. The term ‘Gastronomy” refers to an aspect of
(A) Space tourism
(B) Medical tourism
(C) Cultural tourism
(D) Marine tourism
Ans: (C)
4. The headquarter of UNWTO is situated at
(A) Paris
(B) London
(C) New York
(D) Madrid
Ans: (D)
5. Where is the headquarter of World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)?
(A) Brussels
(B) Madrid
(C) Amsterdam
(D) Rome
Ans: (Wrong question)
6. Mughal official name of Tajmahal is
(A) Begum Mumtaz Makbara
(B) Roza-i Munawwara
(C) Roza-i Mumtaz Begum
(D) Roza-i Mumtaz Mahal
Ans: (B)
7. Complete tourism study shouldcomprise the study of
(A) Geography, environment and ecology
(B) History, heritage and culture
(C) Economics and Management
(D) All of the above
Ans: (D)
8. Imambara is
(A) A congregational mosque
(B) A large hall for observing Muharram and for storing tazias
(C) Audience hall
(D) A residential centre for spiritual study
Ans: ()
9. What is equivalent of one nautical mile, used in aviation and shipping?
(A) 1.852 km
(B) 1.610 km
(C) 1.230 km
(D) 1.100 km
Ans: (A)
10. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(River) (Origin of place)
I. Narmada 1. Mahabaleshwar
II. Tapi 2. Brahmagiri
III. Kaveri 3. Betul
IV. Krishna 4. Amarkantak
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 4 3 2 1
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 1 2 3 4
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (A)
11. The coral reefs in India are found at
I. The Gulf of Mannar
II. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
III. Lakshadweep Islands
IV. Diu Island
Codes:
(A) I, II, III and IV are correct.
(B) I, II, III and IV are not correct.
(C) I, II and III are only correct.
(D) I, III and IV are only correct.
Ans: (C)
12. Avoidance, accommodating, competing, compromising and collaborating are the five options available for
(A) Organisational conflict resolution
(B) Employee dispute resolution
(C) Labour dispute resolution
(D) Industrial dispute resolution
Ans: (A)
13. Kitchen profit is also termed as gross profit and is calculated on the basis of the formula
(A) Sales – Food cost + Labour cost = Kitchen profit or Gross profit
(B) Sales – Food cost = Kitchen profit or Gross profit
(C) Sales – Ingredient cost + Labour cost = Kitchen profit or Gross profit
(D) Sales – Overheads + Labour cost = Kitchen profit or Gross profit
Ans: (B)
14. Kitchen stewarding in a hotel is responsible for
(A) Wine service
(B) Garbage disposal
(C) Salad preparation
(D) Still room
Ans: (B)
15. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Term) (Statements)
I. Continental Plan 1. No meals are included in the room tariff
II. Modified American plan 2. All meals are included in the room tariff
III. American Plan 3. Only breakfast is included in the room tariff
IV. European Plan 4. Breakfast and one meal is included in the room tariff
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 4 1 3 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (D)
16. Which cruise ship was grounded off at Tuscan Island (near Italy) on January 16, 2012?
(A) Star Cruise
(B) Oasis
(C) Costa Concordia
(D) Elizabeth
Ans: (C)
17. Which is the largest cruise ship in the world?
(A) Oasis
(B) Queen Merry II
(C) Star Libra
(D) RCCL Caribbean
Ans: (A)
18. Which is not a major sea port of India?
(A) Ennore
(B) Tuticorin
(C) Vishakhapatnam
(D) Yanam
Ans: (D)
19. What percentage of oxygen is used in gas cylinder of SCUBA diving?
(A) 100 %
(B) 80 %
(C) 60 %
(D) 50 %
Ans: (C)
20. According to the survey by National Geographic and International Poling firm Globescan on 17 large countries, which country stands first in “Greendex-2010” for better environment?
(A) Brazil
(B) New Zealand
(C) South Africa
(D) India
Ans: (D)
21. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Name of the Company / Travel agency) (Year of establishment)
I. Thomas Cook India Ltd. 1. 1963
II. SITA World Travel, India 2. 1948
III. Mercury Travels 3. 1978
IV. Travel Corporation of India (TCI) 4. 1961
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 1 3 4 2
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 2 4 1 3
Ans: (C)
22. J.N. Katgara is described as the first Indian to establish the travel agency business in India. Name the agency which he established in 1920.
(A) Jeena & Company
(B) Lee & Muirhead India Pvt. Ltd.
(C) Jamnadas and Co. Ltd.
(D) Mercury Travels
Ans: (A)
23. Inwhich city, Office of Bureau of Immigration is not located?
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Amritsar
(C) Varanasi
(D) Bangaluru
Ans: (C)
24. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Type of US Visa) (Description)
I. F-1 1. Visitor Visa Tourism
II. M 2. Foreign Student Visa
III. B-2 3. Vocational Student
IV. I 4. Foreign Media
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 2 3 1 4
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
25. Who was the most influential travel agent in Egypt during the last quarter of 19th century?
(A) J.N. Katgara
(B) John Thompson
(C) John Mason Cook
(D) Cox
Ans: (C)
26. Assertion (A): Tourism results in the transformation of cultural events into commercialized products.
Reason (R): Technology has made travel and correspondence quicker and easier.
Codes:
(A) (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is correct, but (R) is wrong.
(D) (A) is wrong, but (R) is correct.
Ans: (B)
27. The former Headquarter of Air India Limited is
(A) Chennai
(B) Mumbai
(C) Delhi
(D) Calcutta
Ans: (B)
28. Assertion (A): Goods are durable, services are perishable.
Reason (R): Goods are produced; services are done through buyer-seller interactions.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (A)
29. Arrange the following peaks based on its altitude from low to high:
(A) Nanga Parbat, Annapurna, Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga
(B) Mt. Everest, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Annapurna
(C) Annapurna, Nanga Parbat, Kanchenjunga, Mt. Everest
(D) Annapurna, Kanchenjunga, Nanga Parbat, Mt. Everest
Ans: (C)
30. Arrange the States according to their rank in foreign tourist arrivals in 2011:
(A) Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh
(B) Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Delhi
(D) Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh
Ans: (B)
31. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Biosphere Reserves) (State)
I. Nokrek 1. Odisha
II. Dibru-Saikhowa 2. Kerala
III. Agasthyamalai 3. Assam
IV. Simlipal 4. Meghalaya
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (B)
32. Cabinet of which country called under water meeting in 2009 to highlight the threat of global warming to the low lying nations on the earth
(A) Fiji
(B) The Netherlands
(C) New Zealand
(D) Maldives
Ans: (D)
33. Feedback can be used as
(A) Creating micro barrier
(B) Evaluating effectiveness of communication
(C) Carrying out instructions
(D) Analysing the decoder
Ans: (B)
34. Which of the following is not a stage of team development?
(A) Storming
(B) Alarming
(C) Forming
(D) Performing
Ans: (B)
35. Find the correct groups of statements:
I. Attitudes are largely shaped by personal beliefs and values.
II. Employee work place attitude are fairly stable overtime and slow to change.
III. Managers can correctly attribute poor employee behaviour to lack of motivation.
IV. Adult learners seek skill and knowledge that they can apply to their work or used to further their career.
Codes:
(A) All are true.
(B) I, II, III are correct.
(C) II, III, IV are correct.
(D) I, II, IV are correct.
Ans: (D)
36. Which of the following is not correctly stated?
(A) A strategy is a plan of action.
(B) A system is a linking of organisation components.
(C) A process is a flow of interrelated events towards a goal.
(D) Quality is the degree of productivity.
Ans: (D)
37. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
I. Lalbagh Botanical Garden 1. Mangrove Forest
II. Sunderbans 2. River Island
III. Majuli 3. Mahabalipuram
IV. Shore Temple 4. Bengaluru
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 3 2 1 4
(C) 2 3 4 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
38. Which one of the following pairs is correctly matched?
(A) Asia’s largest inland salt water lagoon– The ChilkaLake
(B) Nehru Trophy Boat Race is held at – Goa
(C) Udaipur is known as – the Paris of the East
(D) The biggest statue of Thiruvalluvar is at – Marina Beach
Ans: (A)
39. Which one of the following pairs is not correct matched?
(A) Natural Shiva Linga of Ice is formed at – Amarnath
(B) A paved pedestrian path offering stunning views of the mountains and the plains below at Kodaikanal is – Coaker’swalk
(C) The place famous for its spectacular sunrise and sunsets, especially on a full moon days is – Kanyakumari
(D) Queen of the Arabian Sea is – Goa
Ans: (D)
40. Which one of the fort made of bricks?
(A) Ranthambhore
(B) Gwalior
(C) Bikaner
(D) Daulatabad
Ans: (C)
41. Mumtaz Mahal (wife of Shah Jahan) died at
(A) Saharanpur
(B) Burhanpur
(C) Agra
(D) FatehpurSikri
Ans: (B)
42. The archaeological site – Nagarjunkonda is located on the bank of which river?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Kaveri
(D) Vaigai
Ans: (B)
43. Rishi Sufi Silsilah which is known for peaceful coexistence among the different religion’s followers belongs to
(A) Rajasthan
(B) Kashmir
(C) Gujarat
(D) Karnataka
Ans: (B)
44. Match List – I with List – II:
List – I List – II
(Folk dance) (States)
I. Karma 1. Lakshadweep
II. Teratali 2. Jharkhand
III. Grida 3. Madhya Pradesh
IV. Lava 4. Madhya Pradesh
Codes:
I II III IV
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans: (D)
45. Imtiyaz Mahal is known as a
(A) Pavilion in Shah Jahan’s Delhi palace known as the hall of distinction, today it is popularly called the Rang Mahal.
(B) Large hall for celebrations of Muharram.
(C) Hall for celebration of Eid.
(D) School for religious institutions.
Ans: (A)
46. The Serengeti National park is located in which country?
(A) Zimbabwe
(B) Ethiopia
(C) Tanzania
(D) South Africa
Ans: (C)
47. The term “Incentive Tourism” denotes
(A) A travel rewarded with commissions
(B) Travel that has been paid for by a firm as a reward to employees
(C) Travel stimulated by inducements
(D) Travel using vouchers to cover spending enroute
Ans: (B)
48. Assertion (A): The Statute of Liberty is situated on Bedloc Island in New York (USA) and made by Gustavo Eiffel, the builder of Eiffel Tower.
Reason (R): It is exact replica of statute situated on the bank of river Seine in Paris.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are correct, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (D)
49. The longest high speed rail route recently launched by China runs between
(A) Beijing and Guangzhon
(B) Beijing and Mongolia
(C) Beijing and Tibet
(D) Beijing and Leningrad
Ans: (A)
50. Assertion (A): One of the most popular beaches in Goa Calangute is a treat for the adventure sports freak.
Reason (R): Foreigners throng the beaches.
Codes:
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (B)
51. The submarine museum which is the first of its kind in South Asia is situated in
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Vijayawada
(C) Visakhapattanam
(D) Bhimunipattanam
Ans: (C)
52. On which famous beach in India, where one can see the statues of Avvaiyar, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi among others?
(A) Radhanagar beach
(B) Ramakrishna beach
(C) Marina beach
(D) Anjuna beach
Ans: (C)
53. This consists of two lists – types of position and their respective duties. The candidate has to match the position with the function in the other:
List – I (Position) List – II (Duties)
i. Lobby Manager 1. Guest folio
ii. Front Office Cashier 2. Management representative
iii. Concierge 3. Left luggage
iv. Bell desk 4. Box office tickets
Codes:
i ii iii iv
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 3 2 1 2
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (D)
54. Global Distribution System (GDS) is a network of providers that bring product and services, geographically spread across the world, to the door step of the consumers anywhere in the world. Which one of the following is not belonging to GDS:
(A) Sabre Computer System
(B) Amadeus Computer System
(C) Galileo Central Reservation System
(D) World Space Reservation System
Ans: (B)
55. “Quad” room in a hotel is
(A) a room with a seating parlour and a bed.
(B) a room for four people fitted with twin beds and two rollaway beds.
(C) Two rooms one serving as a living cum dining area and the other with a double bed.
(D) two rooms with an interconnecting door, ideal for a family.
Ans: (B)
56. “Down town hotels” are located at the
(A) Precincts of an airport
(B) Natural or manmade sites
(C) Outskirts of a city
(D) Centre of the city in busy commercial and shopping districts
Ans: (D)
57. “Kitchen stewarding” is a department concerned with
(A) preparation and service of sandwiches, fruit platters, juices and shakes.
(B) preparation and service of cakes and pastries.
(C) storage, maintenance, cleanliness and issue of crockery, cutlery, holloware, Chinaware and glassware to restaurants and kitchens.
(D) preparation of tea, coffee and malted hot beverages for various food and beverage outlets
Ans: (C)
58. “Condominiums” or “Condor” are a type of accommodation that
(A) provide services to the bare minimum.
(B) owner permit the management to rent out an apartment at other times and rent goes to the owner.
(C) provide an extra set of rooms to let out to tourists.
(D) owned by several people who will schedule their visit well in advance with the management office to ensure that the room is available.
Ans: (D)
59. ‘Motels’ are
(A) Rooms especially equipped for therapy
(B) Mobile homes that families take across the country
(C) Fully automated hotels which require minimum human contact
(D) Traditional lodges in Europe for the Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem
Ans: (C)
60. Total number of International Airports under the Airports Authority of India is
(A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
Ans: (B)
61. Assertion (A): The interaction between tourists and the host community can be one of the factors that may affect a community.
Reason (R): As the tourists may not be sensitive to local customs, tradition and standards.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (A)
62. Assertion (A): The bed-and-breakfast (B & B) concept began where a family would open their home to traveller.
Reason (R): The successful B & B operators are those providing guests with same positive experience again and again.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (A)
63. Assertion (A): The desire to learn from and experience other cultures heightened awareness of the educational benefits to be gained from travel which led to the Grand Tour era.
Reason (R): Reports of Marco Polo’s travels and adventures continued to heighten interest in travel and trade.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (B)
64. This consists of two lists of the milestones and the development of tourism. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(Milestones) (Development of Tourism)
a. 1760 BC to 1027 BC 1. Shang dynasties established trade routes to distant locations throughout the Far East.
b. 1100 BC to 800 BC 2. Greeks developed common language, currency and travel services resulting in the emerge of city states which became destinations.
c. 900 BC to 200 BC 3. Phoenicians developed large sailing fleets for trade and travel throughout their empire.
d. 500 BC to AD 300 4. Romans improved roads, legal system, and inns to further travel for commerce, adventure and pleasure.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans: (C)
65. Assertion (A): The level of tourism interest and activity in a specific area often depends on a combination of both physical and human geography that come together, making certain locations more attractive than others.
Reason (R): Climate also influences the level and type of tourism activity.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (B)
66. Which of the following sequential itineraries is/are correct?
I. Honolulu -> Tokyo -> Vancouver -> Oslo
II. Los Angeles -> Washington DC -> Paris -> Dubai
III. Rio de Janeiro -> Cape Town ->Mauritius ->Singapore
IV. Dubai -> Colombo -> Singapore -> Yangon
Codes:
(A) None are correct
(B) II, III are correct
(C) I & IV are correct
(D) All are correct
Ans: (B)
67. This consists of two lists of types of journey and itinerary. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other
List – I List – II
a. Round the World 1. BOM -> CCU -> PAT -> IXU
b. One Way 2. DEL -> JAI -> BOM -> BLR
c. Open Jaw 3. DEL -> KHI -> DXB -> DEL
d. Circular trip 4. DEL -> PAR -> WAS -> TYO -> DEL
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
68. Assertion (A): Beach Tourism is popular among all types of tourism.
Reason (R): Beach Tourism is a good combination of adventure and leisure activities.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (A)
69. This consists of two lists of Natural Vegetation and Wild Life Sanctuaries/National Parks. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(Types of Natural Vegetation) (Name of Wild Life Sanctuaries/ National Parks)
a. Tidal forest 1. Sunder ban
b. Alpine forest 2. Dachigam
c. Evergreen forest 3. Manas
d. Tropical Deciduous forest 4. Mudumalai
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (B)
70. If a mountaineer ascends a mountain at fast speed, he may suffer Acute Mountain Sickness due to
I. Low Air Pressure
II. Poor Visibility
III. Poor Digestion
IV. Poor Acclimatization
(A) I, II & III are correct.
(B) I & II are correct.
(C) I & IV are correct.
(D) All are correct.
Ans: (C)
71. Which of the following are biosphere reserves?
I. Nanda Devi
II. Nilgiri
III. Simlipal
IV. Dudhwa
(A) I, II & III are correct.
(B) I & II are correct.
(C) I & IV are correct.
(D) All are correct.
Ans: (A)
72. The list consists of two lists of folk dances and their places. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other:
List – I List – II
(Folk Dance) (State)
a. Giddha 1. Assam
b. Lavani 2. Punjab
c. Jatra 3. Maharashtra
d. Bihu 4. West Bengal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (B)
73. Identify the sequence of the four Indian hotel chains according to the year of their establishment.
I. Lemon tree group of hotels
II. Oberoi group of hotels
III. Welcome group hotels
IV. Taj group hotels
(A) III, II, IV, I
(B) II, III, I, IV
(C) IV, II, III, I
(D) I, III, II, IV
Ans: (C)
74. Identify the Indian “Café” brand originated from the State of Karnataka competing with the international coffee chains.
(A) Costa Coffee
(B) Coffee Café Day
(C) Barista
(D) Star Bucks
Ans: (B)
75. Arrange the following according to the hierarchy using the code given below:
I. Commis I
II. Executive chef
III. Sous chef
IV. Chef d’ partie
Codes:
(A) IV, III, I, II
(B) III, IV, II, I
(C) I, II, III, IV
(D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: (D)
76. ‘Chef d’ rang” is
(A) Position in the kitchen
(B) Position in the restaurant
(C) Position in the housekeeping department
(D) Position in the front office
Ans: (B)
77. ‘Bloody Mary” and Screw driver” are
(A) Brand of liquors served in hotel bars.
(B) Classical cocktails served in hotel bars.
(C) Classical mocktails served in hotel bars.
(D) Brands of soft drinks served in hotel bars.
Ans: (B)
78. Government of India conducts national level hospitality training under the ambit of
(A) National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology.
(B) Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India.
(C) Central Board of Vocational and Secondary Education.
(D) Indian Institute of Hotel Management.
Ans: (A)
79. Which one of the following is correctly stated?
(A) Tajmahal Palace Hotels and Resorts are first LEED certified hotel in India.
(B) Vivanta by Taj are the first LEED certified hotel in India.
(C) ITC Gardinea hotel is the first LEED certified hotel in India.
(D) Trident hotel of Oberois is the first LEED certified hotel in India.
Ans: (C)
80. This consists of two lists of the Tax and the Explanations. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(Name of Tax) (Explanation for Taxes Collected)
a. Air Transport Tax 1. A fee assessed by the Central Government to defray customs operations at gateway airports.
b. International Departure Tax 2. A charge imposed by an Airport authority to fund an improvement of the infrastructure.
c. Customer User Fee 3. A Central tax applied to air transportation within India.
d. Passenger Facility Charge 4. A tax assessed by the Indian Government from passengers who depart from India to an international destination
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (C)
81. The fares that must be purchased in advance of the departure date and require travel to originate and terminate at the same point is known as
(A) Individual fare
(B) Group fare
(C) Excursion fare
(D) Transit fare
Ans: (C)
82. Dates representing a period of high demand, during which a particular fare is invalid
(A) Booking dates
(B) Valid dates
(C) Back out dates
(D) Invalid dates
Ans: (C)
83. The segment of the business market that includes employees of governments, schools, hospitals etc.
(A) Corporate Travel
(B) Affinity Travel
(C) Institutional Travel
(D) All inclusive Travel
Ans: (C)
84. A unit of measurement determined when one passenger travels miles on a transportation by Air carrier
(A) Carbon Miles
(B) Passenger Kilometers
(C) Passenger Mile
(D) Transportation Miles
Ans: (C)
85. This list consists of two lists of names of Sanctuaries and States, the candidate has to match an item in the List-I with Item in the other.
List – I List – II
(Name of Sanctuary) (Name of State)
a. Radhanagari 1. Maharashtra
b. Jaladpara 2. Assam
c. Betla 3. Jharkhand
d. Manas 4. West Bengal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (A)
86. A record in which passenger reservation data is stored.
(A) CRT
(B) PNR
(C) Client Profile
(D) Modem
Ans: (B)
87. During which plan period, Government of India made a provision for financial outlay for tourism for the first time?
(A) 1st Five Year Plan
(B) 2nd Five Year Plan
(C) 3rd Five Year Plan
(D) 5th Five Year Plan
Ans: (B)
88. Which International agency provides funds for Endogenous Tourism projects?
(A) UNDP
(B) UNESCO
(C) UNWTO
(D) UNEP
Ans: (A)
89. Which one of the following is not a Special Tourism Area (STA)?
(A) Bekal
(B) Sindhudurg
(C) Puri-Konark Marine drive
(D) Vishakhapattanam
Ans: (D)
90. Tourist Visa is valid for how many days in India?
(A) 30 days
(B) 60 days
(C) 90 days
(D) 180 days
Ans: (C)
91. Break-even analysis refers to
(A) Total Cost = Total Revenue
(B) Marginal Cost > Total Cost
(C) Total Cost > Total Revenue
(D) Marginal Cost = Average Cost
Ans: (A)
92. The SERVQUAL model is also known as
(A) Gaps Model
(B) Nordic Model
(C) Plog’s Model
(D) Differential Model
Ans: (A)
93. The Historian who identified Seven Wonders of the ancient world was
(A) Aristotle
(B) Pliny the Elder
(C) IbnBatuta
(D) Rahul Sankrityayan
Ans: (B)
94. Which one of the following is defined as Type-I error?
(A) Response error that is accepted when it is falsified.
(B) Beta error that is accepted when it is false.
(C) Alpha error that is rejected when it is true.
(D) Standard error that is rejected when it is in fact true.
Ans: (C)
95. The list consists of two lists of Sampling methods and their respective strengths. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(Sampling method) (Strength)
(a) Systematic sampling (i) Low cost and less time consuming
(b) Stratified sampling (ii) Easy to implement and cost effective
(c) Cluster sampling (iii) Inclusion of all important subpopulations
(d) Judgemental sampling (iv) More representativeness and no sampling frame
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Ans: (B)
96. Which one of the following is explained as Type-II error?
(A) Mean error that is not rejected when it is false.
(B) Population error when it is neither rejected nor accepted.
(C) Betaerror that is accepted when it is false.
(D) Sample error when it is accepted.
Ans: (C)
97. Which organisation is recently celebrating 150 years of its foundation?
(A) Indian Posts
(B) Indian Railways
(C) Archaeological Survey of India
(D) Airports Authority of India
Ans: (C)
98. Tourists’ behaviour suggested by Cohen in 1979 as
(A) Institutional and Non- Institutional
(B) Venturesome and Pleasure seeker
(C) Impassive and self-confident
(D) Explorer and Drifter
Ans: (A)
99. A car rental site located near the Airport terminal but not directly on the premises of the Airport is called
(A) Drop off point
(B) Pick up point
(C) Off-premises location
(D) Airport terminal
Ans: (C)
100. A ‘pass’ entitling the holder to unlimited rail travel throughout England, Scotland and Wales is known as
(A) Eurail ‘pass’
(B) Britrail ‘pass’
(C) Indrail ‘pass’
(D) Travel ‘passes
Ans: (B)
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Vijayawada
(C) Visakhapattanam
(D) Bhimunipattanam
Ans: (C)
52. On which famous beach in India, where one can see the statues of Avvaiyar, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose and Mahatma Gandhi among others?
(A) Radhanagar beach
(B) Ramakrishna beach
(C) Marina beach
(D) Anjuna beach
Ans: (C)
53. This consists of two lists – types of position and their respective duties. The candidate has to match the position with the function in the other:
List – I (Position) List – II (Duties)
i. Lobby Manager 1. Guest folio
ii. Front Office Cashier 2. Management representative
iii. Concierge 3. Left luggage
iv. Bell desk 4. Box office tickets
Codes:
i ii iii iv
(A) 1 3 2 4
(B) 2 4 3 1
(C) 3 2 1 2
(D) 2 1 4 3
Ans: (D)
54. Global Distribution System (GDS) is a network of providers that bring product and services, geographically spread across the world, to the door step of the consumers anywhere in the world. Which one of the following is not belonging to GDS:
(A) Sabre Computer System
(B) Amadeus Computer System
(C) Galileo Central Reservation System
(D) World Space Reservation System
Ans: (B)
55. “Quad” room in a hotel is
(A) a room with a seating parlour and a bed.
(B) a room for four people fitted with twin beds and two rollaway beds.
(C) Two rooms one serving as a living cum dining area and the other with a double bed.
(D) two rooms with an interconnecting door, ideal for a family.
Ans: (B)
56. “Down town hotels” are located at the
(A) Precincts of an airport
(B) Natural or manmade sites
(C) Outskirts of a city
(D) Centre of the city in busy commercial and shopping districts
Ans: (D)
57. “Kitchen stewarding” is a department concerned with
(A) preparation and service of sandwiches, fruit platters, juices and shakes.
(B) preparation and service of cakes and pastries.
(C) storage, maintenance, cleanliness and issue of crockery, cutlery, holloware, Chinaware and glassware to restaurants and kitchens.
(D) preparation of tea, coffee and malted hot beverages for various food and beverage outlets
Ans: (C)
58. “Condominiums” or “Condor” are a type of accommodation that
(A) provide services to the bare minimum.
(B) owner permit the management to rent out an apartment at other times and rent goes to the owner.
(C) provide an extra set of rooms to let out to tourists.
(D) owned by several people who will schedule their visit well in advance with the management office to ensure that the room is available.
Ans: (D)
59. ‘Motels’ are
(A) Rooms especially equipped for therapy
(B) Mobile homes that families take across the country
(C) Fully automated hotels which require minimum human contact
(D) Traditional lodges in Europe for the Christian pilgrims to Jerusalem
Ans: (C)
60. Total number of International Airports under the Airports Authority of India is
(A) 7
(B) 10
(C) 12
(D) 14
Ans: (B)
61. Assertion (A): The interaction between tourists and the host community can be one of the factors that may affect a community.
Reason (R): As the tourists may not be sensitive to local customs, tradition and standards.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (A)
62. Assertion (A): The bed-and-breakfast (B & B) concept began where a family would open their home to traveller.
Reason (R): The successful B & B operators are those providing guests with same positive experience again and again.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (A)
63. Assertion (A): The desire to learn from and experience other cultures heightened awareness of the educational benefits to be gained from travel which led to the Grand Tour era.
Reason (R): Reports of Marco Polo’s travels and adventures continued to heighten interest in travel and trade.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (B)
64. This consists of two lists of the milestones and the development of tourism. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(Milestones) (Development of Tourism)
a. 1760 BC to 1027 BC 1. Shang dynasties established trade routes to distant locations throughout the Far East.
b. 1100 BC to 800 BC 2. Greeks developed common language, currency and travel services resulting in the emerge of city states which became destinations.
c. 900 BC to 200 BC 3. Phoenicians developed large sailing fleets for trade and travel throughout their empire.
d. 500 BC to AD 300 4. Romans improved roads, legal system, and inns to further travel for commerce, adventure and pleasure.
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 3 2 4
(D) 2 4 3 1
Ans: (C)
65. Assertion (A): The level of tourism interest and activity in a specific area often depends on a combination of both physical and human geography that come together, making certain locations more attractive than others.
Reason (R): Climate also influences the level and type of tourism activity.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (B)
66. Which of the following sequential itineraries is/are correct?
I. Honolulu -> Tokyo -> Vancouver -> Oslo
II. Los Angeles -> Washington DC -> Paris -> Dubai
III. Rio de Janeiro -> Cape Town ->Mauritius ->Singapore
IV. Dubai -> Colombo -> Singapore -> Yangon
Codes:
(A) None are correct
(B) II, III are correct
(C) I & IV are correct
(D) All are correct
Ans: (B)
67. This consists of two lists of types of journey and itinerary. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other
List – I List – II
a. Round the World 1. BOM -> CCU -> PAT -> IXU
b. One Way 2. DEL -> JAI -> BOM -> BLR
c. Open Jaw 3. DEL -> KHI -> DXB -> DEL
d. Circular trip 4. DEL -> PAR -> WAS -> TYO -> DEL
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 4 2 1 3
(B) 4 1 2 3
(C) 3 1 2 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
68. Assertion (A): Beach Tourism is popular among all types of tourism.
Reason (R): Beach Tourism is a good combination of adventure and leisure activities.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (A)
69. This consists of two lists of Natural Vegetation and Wild Life Sanctuaries/National Parks. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(Types of Natural Vegetation) (Name of Wild Life Sanctuaries/ National Parks)
a. Tidal forest 1. Sunder ban
b. Alpine forest 2. Dachigam
c. Evergreen forest 3. Manas
d. Tropical Deciduous forest 4. Mudumalai
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 2 3 4 1
(B) 1 2 3 4
(C) 2 3 1 4
(D) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (B)
70. If a mountaineer ascends a mountain at fast speed, he may suffer Acute Mountain Sickness due to
I. Low Air Pressure
II. Poor Visibility
III. Poor Digestion
IV. Poor Acclimatization
(A) I, II & III are correct.
(B) I & II are correct.
(C) I & IV are correct.
(D) All are correct.
Ans: (C)
71. Which of the following are biosphere reserves?
I. Nanda Devi
II. Nilgiri
III. Simlipal
IV. Dudhwa
(A) I, II & III are correct.
(B) I & II are correct.
(C) I & IV are correct.
(D) All are correct.
Ans: (A)
72. The list consists of two lists of folk dances and their places. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other:
List – I List – II
(Folk Dance) (State)
a. Giddha 1. Assam
b. Lavani 2. Punjab
c. Jatra 3. Maharashtra
d. Bihu 4. West Bengal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 2 3 4 1
(C) 2 4 3 1
(D) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (B)
73. Identify the sequence of the four Indian hotel chains according to the year of their establishment.
I. Lemon tree group of hotels
II. Oberoi group of hotels
III. Welcome group hotels
IV. Taj group hotels
(A) III, II, IV, I
(B) II, III, I, IV
(C) IV, II, III, I
(D) I, III, II, IV
Ans: (C)
74. Identify the Indian “Café” brand originated from the State of Karnataka competing with the international coffee chains.
(A) Costa Coffee
(B) Coffee Café Day
(C) Barista
(D) Star Bucks
Ans: (B)
75. Arrange the following according to the hierarchy using the code given below:
I. Commis I
II. Executive chef
III. Sous chef
IV. Chef d’ partie
Codes:
(A) IV, III, I, II
(B) III, IV, II, I
(C) I, II, III, IV
(D) II, III, IV, I
Ans: (D)
76. ‘Chef d’ rang” is
(A) Position in the kitchen
(B) Position in the restaurant
(C) Position in the housekeeping department
(D) Position in the front office
Ans: (B)
77. ‘Bloody Mary” and Screw driver” are
(A) Brand of liquors served in hotel bars.
(B) Classical cocktails served in hotel bars.
(C) Classical mocktails served in hotel bars.
(D) Brands of soft drinks served in hotel bars.
Ans: (B)
78. Government of India conducts national level hospitality training under the ambit of
(A) National Council for Hotel Management and Catering Technology.
(B) Federation of Hotel and Restaurant Association of India.
(C) Central Board of Vocational and Secondary Education.
(D) Indian Institute of Hotel Management.
Ans: (A)
79. Which one of the following is correctly stated?
(A) Tajmahal Palace Hotels and Resorts are first LEED certified hotel in India.
(B) Vivanta by Taj are the first LEED certified hotel in India.
(C) ITC Gardinea hotel is the first LEED certified hotel in India.
(D) Trident hotel of Oberois is the first LEED certified hotel in India.
Ans: (C)
80. This consists of two lists of the Tax and the Explanations. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(Name of Tax) (Explanation for Taxes Collected)
a. Air Transport Tax 1. A fee assessed by the Central Government to defray customs operations at gateway airports.
b. International Departure Tax 2. A charge imposed by an Airport authority to fund an improvement of the infrastructure.
c. Customer User Fee 3. A Central tax applied to air transportation within India.
d. Passenger Facility Charge 4. A tax assessed by the Indian Government from passengers who depart from India to an international destination
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 3 2 1 4
(B) 1 2 4 3
(C) 3 4 1 2
(D) 1 4 3 2
Ans: (C)
81. The fares that must be purchased in advance of the departure date and require travel to originate and terminate at the same point is known as
(A) Individual fare
(B) Group fare
(C) Excursion fare
(D) Transit fare
Ans: (C)
82. Dates representing a period of high demand, during which a particular fare is invalid
(A) Booking dates
(B) Valid dates
(C) Back out dates
(D) Invalid dates
Ans: (C)
83. The segment of the business market that includes employees of governments, schools, hospitals etc.
(A) Corporate Travel
(B) Affinity Travel
(C) Institutional Travel
(D) All inclusive Travel
Ans: (C)
84. A unit of measurement determined when one passenger travels miles on a transportation by Air carrier
(A) Carbon Miles
(B) Passenger Kilometers
(C) Passenger Mile
(D) Transportation Miles
Ans: (C)
85. This list consists of two lists of names of Sanctuaries and States, the candidate has to match an item in the List-I with Item in the other.
List – I List – II
(Name of Sanctuary) (Name of State)
a. Radhanagari 1. Maharashtra
b. Jaladpara 2. Assam
c. Betla 3. Jharkhand
d. Manas 4. West Bengal
Codes:
a b c d
(A) 1 4 3 2
(B) 4 2 1 3
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 4 1 3 2
Ans: (A)
86. A record in which passenger reservation data is stored.
(A) CRT
(B) PNR
(C) Client Profile
(D) Modem
Ans: (B)
87. During which plan period, Government of India made a provision for financial outlay for tourism for the first time?
(A) 1st Five Year Plan
(B) 2nd Five Year Plan
(C) 3rd Five Year Plan
(D) 5th Five Year Plan
Ans: (B)
88. Which International agency provides funds for Endogenous Tourism projects?
(A) UNDP
(B) UNESCO
(C) UNWTO
(D) UNEP
Ans: (A)
89. Which one of the following is not a Special Tourism Area (STA)?
(A) Bekal
(B) Sindhudurg
(C) Puri-Konark Marine drive
(D) Vishakhapattanam
Ans: (D)
90. Tourist Visa is valid for how many days in India?
(A) 30 days
(B) 60 days
(C) 90 days
(D) 180 days
Ans: (C)
91. Break-even analysis refers to
(A) Total Cost = Total Revenue
(B) Marginal Cost > Total Cost
(C) Total Cost > Total Revenue
(D) Marginal Cost = Average Cost
Ans: (A)
92. The SERVQUAL model is also known as
(A) Gaps Model
(B) Nordic Model
(C) Plog’s Model
(D) Differential Model
Ans: (A)
93. The Historian who identified Seven Wonders of the ancient world was
(A) Aristotle
(B) Pliny the Elder
(C) IbnBatuta
(D) Rahul Sankrityayan
Ans: (B)
94. Which one of the following is defined as Type-I error?
(A) Response error that is accepted when it is falsified.
(B) Beta error that is accepted when it is false.
(C) Alpha error that is rejected when it is true.
(D) Standard error that is rejected when it is in fact true.
Ans: (C)
95. The list consists of two lists of Sampling methods and their respective strengths. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(Sampling method) (Strength)
(a) Systematic sampling (i) Low cost and less time consuming
(b) Stratified sampling (ii) Easy to implement and cost effective
(c) Cluster sampling (iii) Inclusion of all important subpopulations
(d) Judgemental sampling (iv) More representativeness and no sampling frame
Codes:
(a) (b) (c) (d)
(A) (iii) (ii) (i) (iv)
(B) (iv) (iii) (ii) (i)
(C) (i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(D) (ii) (iii) (iv) (i)
Ans: (B)
96. Which one of the following is explained as Type-II error?
(A) Mean error that is not rejected when it is false.
(B) Population error when it is neither rejected nor accepted.
(C) Betaerror that is accepted when it is false.
(D) Sample error when it is accepted.
Ans: (C)
97. Which organisation is recently celebrating 150 years of its foundation?
(A) Indian Posts
(B) Indian Railways
(C) Archaeological Survey of India
(D) Airports Authority of India
Ans: (C)
98. Tourists’ behaviour suggested by Cohen in 1979 as
(A) Institutional and Non- Institutional
(B) Venturesome and Pleasure seeker
(C) Impassive and self-confident
(D) Explorer and Drifter
Ans: (A)
99. A car rental site located near the Airport terminal but not directly on the premises of the Airport is called
(A) Drop off point
(B) Pick up point
(C) Off-premises location
(D) Airport terminal
Ans: (C)
100. A ‘pass’ entitling the holder to unlimited rail travel throughout England, Scotland and Wales is known as
(A) Eurail ‘pass’
(B) Britrail ‘pass’
(C) Indrail ‘pass’
(D) Travel ‘passes
Ans: (B)