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TOURISM ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT MCQs
1. Where is the Leonardo Da Vinci Airport?
(A) Rome
(B) Paris
(C) Lisbon
(D) Madrid
Ans: (A)
2. What is sagarmatha?
(A) National Park
(B) Brahmaputra river
(C) Mount Everest
(D) An Island
Ans: (C)
3. What is the IATA code of Port Blair?
(A) IX B
(B) PBR
(C) IX Z
(D) PRT
Ans: (C)
4. Khajuraho dance festival is organised every year in the
(A) First week of November
(B) First week of December
(C) First week of January
(D) First week of February
Ans: (D)
5. Which are the world heritage sites?
(a) Sanchi Stupa
(b) Hampi monuments
(c) Brihadhishwara temple
(d) Golconda Fort
(A) (a), (b), (c) are correct.
(B) (a), (b) are correct.
(C) None are correct.
(D) All are correct.
Ans: (A)
6. Which place was the venue of 10th“PravasiBhartiyaSammelan” (Non resident Indian Conclave)?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Delhi
(D) Bangalore
Ans: (A)
7. Which is not a Jain Pilgrimage Centre?
(A) Palitana
(B) Pavapuri
(C) Parsvanath
(D) Panchmarhi
Ans: (D)
8. Which is not a skiing resort?
(A) Shimla
(B) Auli
(C) Manali
(D) Gulmarg
Ans: (A)
9. Which pass lies enroute to Leh?
(A) Shipki la
(B) Nathu la
(C) Zozila
(D) Bom di la
Ans: (C)
10. Identify the balloonist who made world record of 69,000 ft ascend?
(A) Steve Fossett
(B) Bran Johnson
(C) Amundson
(D) Vijaypat Singhania
Ans: (D)
11. Which year was celebrated as centenary year of Indian Civil Aviation?
(A) 2009
(B) 2010
(C) 2011
(D) 2012
Ans: (C)
12. Assertion (A): Air India is facing a huge loss of Rs. 64,000 crores.
Reason (R): It has a very large number of employees.
(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)
13. Assertion (A): Daylight saving time is advancement of standard time by one hour.
Reason (R): All countries located in high latitudes follow daylight saving time concept.
(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: (C)
14. Which year is considered as a benchmark for declaring a property as heritage hotel?
(A) Before 1850
(B) 1850
(C) 1900
(D) 1950
Ans: (D)
15. On January 14, 2012 which Luxury cruise liner met with an accident near Isola de Gilio (Italy)?
(A) Italinho Concordia
(B) Costa Concordia
(C) Galilio Romanco
(D) Francici Giovani
Ans: (B)
16. Which national is not given “Visa-on arrival” in India?
(A) Singapore
(B) New Zealand
(C) Japan
(D) Thailand
Ans: (D)
17. Service scapes refers to
(A) Natural beauty
(B) Physical beauty
(C) Sense of place
(D) Quality gap
Ans: (B)
18. To distinguish between a tourist and an excursionist what should be the duration of tour?
(A) 12 hours
(B) 18 hours
(C) 24 hours
(D) 36 hours
Ans: (C)
19. In Tourism Multiplier, which of the following is not considered as ‘tourist spending’?
(A) Direct spending
(B) Indirect spending
(C) Induced spending
(D) Demonstrative spending
Ans: (D)
20. A system of calculating international fares based on the maximum permitted mileage between two points
(A) Mileage control
(B) Mileage method
(C) Maximum permitted mileage
(D) Fare construction
Ans: (B)
21. In an itinerary, the destination point used to determine the round trip fare or maximum permitted mileage
(A) Turn around point
(B) Railing
(C) Connecting point
(D) Embarkation point
Ans: (A)
22. A measurement of revenues required by a hotel over a fixed time period after operating expenses and taxes are deducted is known as
(A) Average room rate
(B) Cash flow
(C) Revenue
(D) Income
Ans: (B)
23. 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
i. One way 1. DEL -> LON – NYC -> TYO – DEL
ii. Round the World 2. DEL -> LON – NYC – CCU
iii. Open jaw 3. SXR -> DEL -> MAA
iv. Circular trip 4. BOM – DXB -> PAR -> BOM
Codes:
i ii iii iv
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
24. “DND” is a sign to indicate
(A) Do Not Disturb
(B) Door to Door
(C) Double Income No Kids
(D) Do and Done
Ans: (A)
25. The first Oberoi hotel is located at
(A) Kolkata
(B) Mumbai
(C) Shimla
(D) Nainital
Ans: (C)
26. This consists of two lists of names of cuisines and the region connected, the candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other:
List – I List – II
(Cuisines) (Regions)
i. Chettinadu 1. Karnataka
ii. Udupi 2. Karaikudi
iii. Moppila 3. Malabar
iv. Awadh 4. Lucknow
Codes:
i ii iii iv
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: (C)
27. During which plan period “Tourism” was awarded the status of an Industry?
(A) 5th Five Year Plan
(B) 6th Five Year Plan
(C) 7th Five Year Plan
(D) 8th Five Year Plan
Ans: (C)
28. In which year the Government of India introduced National Action Plan?
(A) 1982
(B) 1988
(C) 1992
(D) 2002
Ans: (C)
29. Who is the first Director General of Tourism?
(A) Somnath Chibb
(B) M.P. Bezbaruah
(C) S.K. Mishra
(D) L.K. Jha
Ans: (A)
30. Marketing is a process of
(A) Transactional exchange
(B) Relational exchange
(C) Circulatory exchange
(D) All of the above
Ans: (D)
31. The uncontrolled factors with immediate effect on business are called
(A) Actors
(B) Environs
(C) Mixes
(D) Variables
Ans: (A)
32. Which destination is not covered by the “Maharaja Express”?
(A) Gaya
(B) Varanasi
(C) Allahabad
(D) Khajuraho
Ans: (C)
33. Which State/Union Territory has the largest number of wild life sanctuaries?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(C) Karnataka
(D) Assam
Ans: (B)
34. Where is the highest Golf Course in the world located?
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Gulmarg
(C) Almora
(D) Nainital
Ans: (B)
35. Two additional variables to explain service marketing along with product marketing are
(A) Physical evidence and process
(B) Placement and packaging
(C) Place and Publicity
(D) Partnership and Positioning
Ans: (A)
36. “Promotion Mix” includes
(A) Advertising
(B) Sales Promotion
(C) Direct Marketing
(D) All of the above
Ans: (D)
37. The leverage associated with investment activities is referred to
(A) Operating leverage
(B) Financial leverage
(C) Combined leverage
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A)
38. Which financial organisation authorises the foreign currency dealers to buy and sell foreign currency in India?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Reserve Bank of India
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) Ministry of Home Affairs
Ans: (B)
39. What is the ratio of FDI in the Accommodation sector in India?
(A) 49 %
(B) 51 %
(C) 71 %
(D) 100 %
Ans: (D)
40. Which of the following is India’s first Submarine Museum?
(A) INS Kursura
(B) INS Vikrant
(C) Sagar Kanya
(D) INS Virat
Ans: (A)
41. ‘OPERA’ is a
(A) Travel company
(B) Software used for reservation of hotel rooms
(C) Airline charter company
(D) Franchise hotel chain
Ans: (B)
42. Gandhara Art is the outcome of
(A) Gracco – Roman technique
(B) Gracco – Bactrian technique
(C) Gracco – Persian technique
(D) Gracco – Indian technique
Ans: (A)
43. The restaurant service orders are taken by
(A) Captain
(B) Steward
(C) Busboy
(D) Waiter
Ans: (A)
44. In which Indian city, the “Fort William” is located?
(A) Chennai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Bangalore
(D) Mangalore
Ans: (B)
45. Which is not the randomized sampling method?
(A) Snowball sampling
(B) Stratified sampling
(C) Cluster sampling
(D) Systematic sampling
Ans: (A)
46. Qualitative research is based on questions that are based on one of the following:
(A) Likert scale
(B) Staple scale
(C) Semantic scale
(D) Unstructured
Ans: (D)
47. This consists of two lists of cities and airline codes. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other:
List – I List – II
i. Bagdogra 1. BHJ
ii. Bhuj 2. IXR
iii. Ranchi 3. BDQ
iv. Vadodara 4. IXB
Codes:
i ii iii iv
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
48. The statement of hypothesis is framed in the form of one of the following:
(A) Interrogative
(B) Declarative
(C) Assertive
(D) Conclusive
Ans: (B)
49. Standard deviation is
(A) The square root of the variance
(B) The square root of the median
(C) The square root of mode
(D) The square root of dispersion
Ans: (A)
50. Which one of the following is scheduled method?
(A) Self-administered
(B) Online survey
(C) Mail Survey
(D) Administered by enumerator
Ans: (D)
(A) Rome
(B) Paris
(C) Lisbon
(D) Madrid
Ans: (A)
2. What is sagarmatha?
(A) National Park
(B) Brahmaputra river
(C) Mount Everest
(D) An Island
Ans: (C)
3. What is the IATA code of Port Blair?
(A) IX B
(B) PBR
(C) IX Z
(D) PRT
Ans: (C)
4. Khajuraho dance festival is organised every year in the
(A) First week of November
(B) First week of December
(C) First week of January
(D) First week of February
Ans: (D)
5. Which are the world heritage sites?
(a) Sanchi Stupa
(b) Hampi monuments
(c) Brihadhishwara temple
(d) Golconda Fort
(A) (a), (b), (c) are correct.
(B) (a), (b) are correct.
(C) None are correct.
(D) All are correct.
Ans: (A)
6. Which place was the venue of 10th“PravasiBhartiyaSammelan” (Non resident Indian Conclave)?
(A) Jaipur
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Delhi
(D) Bangalore
Ans: (A)
7. Which is not a Jain Pilgrimage Centre?
(A) Palitana
(B) Pavapuri
(C) Parsvanath
(D) Panchmarhi
Ans: (D)
8. Which is not a skiing resort?
(A) Shimla
(B) Auli
(C) Manali
(D) Gulmarg
Ans: (A)
9. Which pass lies enroute to Leh?
(A) Shipki la
(B) Nathu la
(C) Zozila
(D) Bom di la
Ans: (C)
10. Identify the balloonist who made world record of 69,000 ft ascend?
(A) Steve Fossett
(B) Bran Johnson
(C) Amundson
(D) Vijaypat Singhania
Ans: (D)
11. Which year was celebrated as centenary year of Indian Civil Aviation?
(A) 2009
(B) 2010
(C) 2011
(D) 2012
Ans: (C)
12. Assertion (A): Air India is facing a huge loss of Rs. 64,000 crores.
Reason (R): It has a very large number of employees.
(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)
13. Assertion (A): Daylight saving time is advancement of standard time by one hour.
Reason (R): All countries located in high latitudes follow daylight saving time concept.
(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: (C)
14. Which year is considered as a benchmark for declaring a property as heritage hotel?
(A) Before 1850
(B) 1850
(C) 1900
(D) 1950
Ans: (D)
15. On January 14, 2012 which Luxury cruise liner met with an accident near Isola de Gilio (Italy)?
(A) Italinho Concordia
(B) Costa Concordia
(C) Galilio Romanco
(D) Francici Giovani
Ans: (B)
16. Which national is not given “Visa-on arrival” in India?
(A) Singapore
(B) New Zealand
(C) Japan
(D) Thailand
Ans: (D)
17. Service scapes refers to
(A) Natural beauty
(B) Physical beauty
(C) Sense of place
(D) Quality gap
Ans: (B)
18. To distinguish between a tourist and an excursionist what should be the duration of tour?
(A) 12 hours
(B) 18 hours
(C) 24 hours
(D) 36 hours
Ans: (C)
19. In Tourism Multiplier, which of the following is not considered as ‘tourist spending’?
(A) Direct spending
(B) Indirect spending
(C) Induced spending
(D) Demonstrative spending
Ans: (D)
20. A system of calculating international fares based on the maximum permitted mileage between two points
(A) Mileage control
(B) Mileage method
(C) Maximum permitted mileage
(D) Fare construction
Ans: (B)
21. In an itinerary, the destination point used to determine the round trip fare or maximum permitted mileage
(A) Turn around point
(B) Railing
(C) Connecting point
(D) Embarkation point
Ans: (A)
22. A measurement of revenues required by a hotel over a fixed time period after operating expenses and taxes are deducted is known as
(A) Average room rate
(B) Cash flow
(C) Revenue
(D) Income
Ans: (B)
23. 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
i. One way 1. DEL -> LON – NYC -> TYO – DEL
ii. Round the World 2. DEL -> LON – NYC – CCU
iii. Open jaw 3. SXR -> DEL -> MAA
iv. Circular trip 4. BOM – DXB -> PAR -> BOM
Codes:
i ii iii iv
(A) 3 1 2 4
(B) 2 3 1 4
(C) 3 2 1 4
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
24. “DND” is a sign to indicate
(A) Do Not Disturb
(B) Door to Door
(C) Double Income No Kids
(D) Do and Done
Ans: (A)
25. The first Oberoi hotel is located at
(A) Kolkata
(B) Mumbai
(C) Shimla
(D) Nainital
Ans: (C)
26. This consists of two lists of names of cuisines and the region connected, the candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other:
List – I List – II
(Cuisines) (Regions)
i. Chettinadu 1. Karnataka
ii. Udupi 2. Karaikudi
iii. Moppila 3. Malabar
iv. Awadh 4. Lucknow
Codes:
i ii iii iv
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 3 4 2 1
(C) 2 1 3 4
(D) 4 3 1 2
Ans: (C)
27. During which plan period “Tourism” was awarded the status of an Industry?
(A) 5th Five Year Plan
(B) 6th Five Year Plan
(C) 7th Five Year Plan
(D) 8th Five Year Plan
Ans: (C)
28. In which year the Government of India introduced National Action Plan?
(A) 1982
(B) 1988
(C) 1992
(D) 2002
Ans: (C)
29. Who is the first Director General of Tourism?
(A) Somnath Chibb
(B) M.P. Bezbaruah
(C) S.K. Mishra
(D) L.K. Jha
Ans: (A)
30. Marketing is a process of
(A) Transactional exchange
(B) Relational exchange
(C) Circulatory exchange
(D) All of the above
Ans: (D)
31. The uncontrolled factors with immediate effect on business are called
(A) Actors
(B) Environs
(C) Mixes
(D) Variables
Ans: (A)
32. Which destination is not covered by the “Maharaja Express”?
(A) Gaya
(B) Varanasi
(C) Allahabad
(D) Khajuraho
Ans: (C)
33. Which State/Union Territory has the largest number of wild life sanctuaries?
(A) Madhya Pradesh
(B) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(C) Karnataka
(D) Assam
Ans: (B)
34. Where is the highest Golf Course in the world located?
(A) Darjeeling
(B) Gulmarg
(C) Almora
(D) Nainital
Ans: (B)
35. Two additional variables to explain service marketing along with product marketing are
(A) Physical evidence and process
(B) Placement and packaging
(C) Place and Publicity
(D) Partnership and Positioning
Ans: (A)
36. “Promotion Mix” includes
(A) Advertising
(B) Sales Promotion
(C) Direct Marketing
(D) All of the above
Ans: (D)
37. The leverage associated with investment activities is referred to
(A) Operating leverage
(B) Financial leverage
(C) Combined leverage
(D) None of the above
Ans: (A)
38. Which financial organisation authorises the foreign currency dealers to buy and sell foreign currency in India?
(A) State Bank of India
(B) Reserve Bank of India
(C) Ministry of Finance
(D) Ministry of Home Affairs
Ans: (B)
39. What is the ratio of FDI in the Accommodation sector in India?
(A) 49 %
(B) 51 %
(C) 71 %
(D) 100 %
Ans: (D)
40. Which of the following is India’s first Submarine Museum?
(A) INS Kursura
(B) INS Vikrant
(C) Sagar Kanya
(D) INS Virat
Ans: (A)
41. ‘OPERA’ is a
(A) Travel company
(B) Software used for reservation of hotel rooms
(C) Airline charter company
(D) Franchise hotel chain
Ans: (B)
42. Gandhara Art is the outcome of
(A) Gracco – Roman technique
(B) Gracco – Bactrian technique
(C) Gracco – Persian technique
(D) Gracco – Indian technique
Ans: (A)
43. The restaurant service orders are taken by
(A) Captain
(B) Steward
(C) Busboy
(D) Waiter
Ans: (A)
44. In which Indian city, the “Fort William” is located?
(A) Chennai
(B) Kolkata
(C) Bangalore
(D) Mangalore
Ans: (B)
45. Which is not the randomized sampling method?
(A) Snowball sampling
(B) Stratified sampling
(C) Cluster sampling
(D) Systematic sampling
Ans: (A)
46. Qualitative research is based on questions that are based on one of the following:
(A) Likert scale
(B) Staple scale
(C) Semantic scale
(D) Unstructured
Ans: (D)
47. This consists of two lists of cities and airline codes. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other:
List – I List – II
i. Bagdogra 1. BHJ
ii. Bhuj 2. IXR
iii. Ranchi 3. BDQ
iv. Vadodara 4. IXB
Codes:
i ii iii iv
(A) 4 1 2 3
(B) 4 2 3 1
(C) 3 4 2 1
(D) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (A)
48. The statement of hypothesis is framed in the form of one of the following:
(A) Interrogative
(B) Declarative
(C) Assertive
(D) Conclusive
Ans: (B)
49. Standard deviation is
(A) The square root of the variance
(B) The square root of the median
(C) The square root of mode
(D) The square root of dispersion
Ans: (A)
50. Which one of the following is scheduled method?
(A) Self-administered
(B) Online survey
(C) Mail Survey
(D) Administered by enumerator
Ans: (D)
51. Calculate the flying time if a flight leaves Mumbai (+0530 Hrs.) at 0625Hrs. and arrives Manila (+0800 Hrs) at1505 Hrs.
(A) 5.10 Hrs
(B) 6.10 Hrs.
(C) 7.10 Hrs.
(D) 8.10 Hrs.
Ans: (B)
52. If a person purchases a ticket in Delhi and starts his journey from Indira Gandhi International Airport, it is a transaction;
(A) SITI
(B) SOTI
(C) SITO
(D) SOTO
Ans: (A)
53. FIFO and LIFO are methods of calculating
(A) Depreciation
(B) Inventory Valuation
(C) Net Investment
(D) Working Capital
Ans: (B)
54. Which one of the following does not affect the fund requirements or working capital requirements?
(A) Nature of Business
(B) Type of Business
(C) Sales Volume
(D) Profit Volume
Ans: (D)
55. Out of the following which are known as form of dividend?
I. Scrip II. Debenture
III. Property IV. Stock
(A) I & II
(B) II, III & IV
(C) I, III & IV
(D) I, II, III & IV
Ans: (D)
56. Functional managers are responsible
(A) For a single area activity.
(B) To upper level of management and staff.
(C) For complex organizational sub units.
(D) For obtaining copyrights and patents for newly developed processes.
Ans: (A)
57. According to Herzberg, which of the following is a maintenance factor?
(A) Salary
(B) Work itself
(C) Responsibility
(D) Recognition
Ans: (A)
58. While guiding organization members in appropriate directions, a manager exhibits
(A) Consideration behaviour
(B) Authoritarian behaviour
(C) Leadership behaviour
(D) Theory Y behaviour
Ans: (C)
59. A ______ manager is responsible for implementing the policies and plans developed by top managers and for supervising and co-ordinating the activities of low-level managers.
(A) Top level
(B) Middle level
(C) First line
(D) Low level
Ans: (B)
60. One of the most helpful mechanisms for refining a spoken or written communication is
(A) Counselling service
(B) Grapevine
(C) Five C’s
(D) Complaint management
Ans: (C)
61. Assertion (A): Perception represents the process by which meaning is attributed to an object, event or person encountered in the environment.
Reason (R): Perception can be created without experience and knowledge of the object/person.
(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) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: (A)
62. Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management approach
(A) Long term success through customer satisfaction.
(B) Continuous improvement of the quality of products and processes.
(C) Defending the quality of the product.
(D) Understanding the product development process.
Ans: (B)
63. Using tourist data from each country to aggregate total tourist demand is a method popularly known as
(A) Break down approach
(B) Form up approach
(C) Integrative approach
(D) Selective approach
Ans: (B)
64. When a marketer cannot identify the source of competition and wrongly assumes the industry structure, this behaviour is called
(A) Marketing Exopia
(B) Marketing Phobia
(C) Marketing Myopia
(D) Marketing Xenoa
Ans: (C)
65. Viral marketing is an example of
(A) Word of Mouth Communication
(B) Integrated Marketing Communication
(C) Push Model of Communication
(D) None
Ans: (A)
66. The best method of segmenting the market for tourism product and destination is
(A) Behavioural
(B) Psychological
(C) Demographic
(D) Geographic
Ans: (A)
67. Availability of market access is a necessary condition to find out
(A) Qualified target market
(B) Qualified available market
(C) Qualified market share
(D) Qualified potential market
Ans: (B)
68. Closure to the time of travel, pricing powers are with the travel service provider and further from the point of travel, the power is with the traveller.
This method of pricing is called
(A) Marginal pricing
(B) Dynamic pricing
(C) Auction pricing
(D) Base rate pricing
Ans: (B)
69. Assertion (A): Distribution channel members are fairly fluid in terms of their roles, interests, operations and perspectives.
Reason (R): The complexity of travel trade and the dissimilarity of operational practices used worldwide makes it difficult to define and establish strategies, tactics, operation features, practices and functions.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (A)
70. A business which has enough assets to meet its liabilities but cannot convert these assets quickly enough to cash is commonly described as
(A) Over trading
(B) Over invested
(C) Technically insolvent
(D) Untapped finance
Ans: (C)
Read the passage below and answer the questions from No. 71 to 75.
The credit for preserving the Vedic Dharma in India by uniting various sectarian groups goes to Adi Guru Shankaracharya. He travelled widely all over India to unite the then opposing forces of the Vedic religion.
He started his philosophical disputations and met intellectuals of different schools of thoughts and convinced them by his logical arguments and established the supremacy of the Vedic religion. He founded the four religious peethas of muths to represent the four Vedas or Hinduism and revived the religion. He ordained that each Hindu must visit all the four religious centres once in his/her lifetime.
71. The passage clearly indicates the following. Identify the correct one :
(A) Adi Guru Shankaracharya fought against the existing domination of various religions.
(B) He became Adi Guru, as he travelled widely.
(C) Since he was born in a humble family he was able to realize the sufferings of the common people.
(D) He started philosophical debates while as a child.
Ans: (A)
72. Sri Shankaracharya established his first monastery in
(A) Puri
(B) Dwarka
(C) Varanasi
(D) Sringeri
Ans: (D)
73. Adi Guru was born in
(A) Kochhi
(B) Kaladi
(C) Pathanamthitta
(D) Aleppy
Ans: (B)
74. Sri Shankaracharya founded four religious seats. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Sringeri Muth in Karnataka
(B) Gobardan Muth in Orissa
(C) Dwarka Muth in Gujarat
(D) Joshi Muth in Kaladi
Ans: (D)
75. Assertion (A): Sri Shankaracharya went to Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu and made the Chola Kings his disciples.
Reason (R): The four Muths established by Shankaracharya became tourist destinations.
(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)
76. Where is the Mousoleum of Emperor Akbar?
(A) Sikandra
(B) Lahore
(C) Delhi
(D) Fatehpur Sikri
Ans: (A)
77. What is the Phobia (fear) of travel?
(A) Tachophobia
(B) Acrophobia
(C) Hodophobia
(D) Androphobia
Ans: (C)
78. Which is not a major seaport on Eastern Coast of India?
(A) Paradip
(B) Visakhapatnam
(C) Ennore
(D) Puri
Ans: (D)
79. Which one of the following is not a classical dance?
(A) Yakshagana
(B) Mohiniattam
(C) Kuchipudi
(D) Manipuri
Ans: (A)
80. The world celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of the creative genius of Bengal in 2011.
(A) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
(D) Eswar Chandra Vidhyasagar
Ans: (B)
81. Arunachalesvara temple is considered as one of the oldest and longest temple in the world and is situated in
(A) Tiruvannamalai
(B) Tiruvananthapuram
(C) Tiruchirapalli
(D) Tirupati
Ans: (A)
82. This consists of two lists of historical monuments / sculptures and places. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(i) Arjuna’s Penance (Longest Bas relief) (1) Fatehpur Sikri
(ii) Buland Darwaja (2) Elephanta Caves
(iii) Statue of Trimurti (3) Mamallapuram
(iv) Statue of Bahubali (4) Sravanabelagola
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) (3) (1) (2) (4)
(B) (4) (1) (3) (2)
(C) (3) (2) (1) (4)
(D) (1) (3) (2) (4)
Ans: (A)
83. The largest Tiger reserve ‘Nagarjuna- Srisailam’ Tiger reserve is located in
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala
Ans: (C)
84. A three letter code designating the type of aircraft used for passenger flight or cargo transport is known as
(A) Hub code
(B) Carrier code
(C) Equipment code
(D) Airline code
Ans: (C)
85. A term for reheating/regenerating space used by the flight crew to heat or prepare passenger meals on an aircraft
(A) Hold
(B) Connection
(C) Kitchenette
(D) Galley
Ans: (D)
86. The famous Meenakshi Temple is situated in
(A) Chidambaram
(B) Madurai
(C) Coimbattore
(D) Chennai
Ans: (B)
87. A Segment of a connection or if a direct flight involves a change of aircraft, any portion between a board point and off-point is known as
(A) Departure point
(B) Transfer point
(C) Stop over point
(D) Off-point
Ans: (B)
88. In an air itinerary, the destination point used to determine the round trip fare or maximum permitted mileage
(A) Turn around point
(B) Railing point
(C) Connecting point
(D) Embarkation point
Ans: (A)
89. Where is the highest railway station in India?
(A) Kalka on the Shimla Mountain Railway.
(B) Ghoom on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
(C) Coonoor on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway.
(D) Matheran on Western Hill Railway.
Ans: (B)
90. Haji Ali Dargah is located in
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Lucknow
Ans: (C)
91. When was the first National Park in India set up?
(A) 1956
(B) 1921
(C) 1935
(D) 1947
Ans: (C)
92. This consists of two lists of places andthe names of temples and the candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(i) Kailasanathatempe (1) Mahabalipuram
(ii) Kamakshi Temple (2) Ellora
(iii) Shore temple (3) Kanchipuram
(iv) Sun temple (4) Konark
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) (2) (3) (4) (1)
(B) (3) (2) (1) (4)
(C) (4) (2) (3) (1)
(D) (2) (3) (1) (4)
Ans: (D)
93. This consists of two lists of Rural Tourism Projects, and the Place (State)
List – I List – II
(i) Jyotisar (1) Kerala
(ii) Khultabad-Sulibhanjan (2) Haryana
(iii) Kumbhalangi (3) Odisha
(iv) Raghurajpur (4) Maharashtra
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) (4) (1) (3) (2)
(B) (2) (4) (1) (3)
(C) (2) (1) (3) (4)
(D) (3) (2) (4) (1)
Ans: (B)
94. Which is the first privately built International Airport of India?
(A) Gopinath Bardolai International Airport
(B) Nedumbassery International Airport
(C) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
(D) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Ans: (B)
95. Advertising strategy in marketing covers
(A) Distribution Strategy
(B) Creative and Media Strategy
(C) Public Relations Strategy
(D) Press Relations Strategy
Ans: (B)
96. Seasonality of travel can be smoothened by adopting which one of the following method
(A) Advertising
(B) Direct Marketing
(C) Public Relations
(D) Consumer Promotion
Ans: (D)
97. Assertion (A): Tourism as a product has the elements of both tangibility and intangibility.
Reason (R): A part of Tourism product can be physically experienced.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(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: (A)
98. Assertion (A): Travel agents are now reinventing themselves as consultants.
Reason (R): The development of technology has automated many functions of travel agent.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(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: (A)
99. Name the Behavioural Scientist who developed the ERG theory of motivation?
(A) Clayton Alderfer
(B) Abraham Maslow
(C) Henry Herzberg
(D) David McClelland
Ans: (A)
100. Managerial grid model is meant for
(A) Behavioural Leadership
(B) Innovative Leadership
(C) Situational Leadership
(D) Functional Leadership
Ans: (A)
(A) 5.10 Hrs
(B) 6.10 Hrs.
(C) 7.10 Hrs.
(D) 8.10 Hrs.
Ans: (B)
52. If a person purchases a ticket in Delhi and starts his journey from Indira Gandhi International Airport, it is a transaction;
(A) SITI
(B) SOTI
(C) SITO
(D) SOTO
Ans: (A)
53. FIFO and LIFO are methods of calculating
(A) Depreciation
(B) Inventory Valuation
(C) Net Investment
(D) Working Capital
Ans: (B)
54. Which one of the following does not affect the fund requirements or working capital requirements?
(A) Nature of Business
(B) Type of Business
(C) Sales Volume
(D) Profit Volume
Ans: (D)
55. Out of the following which are known as form of dividend?
I. Scrip II. Debenture
III. Property IV. Stock
(A) I & II
(B) II, III & IV
(C) I, III & IV
(D) I, II, III & IV
Ans: (D)
56. Functional managers are responsible
(A) For a single area activity.
(B) To upper level of management and staff.
(C) For complex organizational sub units.
(D) For obtaining copyrights and patents for newly developed processes.
Ans: (A)
57. According to Herzberg, which of the following is a maintenance factor?
(A) Salary
(B) Work itself
(C) Responsibility
(D) Recognition
Ans: (A)
58. While guiding organization members in appropriate directions, a manager exhibits
(A) Consideration behaviour
(B) Authoritarian behaviour
(C) Leadership behaviour
(D) Theory Y behaviour
Ans: (C)
59. A ______ manager is responsible for implementing the policies and plans developed by top managers and for supervising and co-ordinating the activities of low-level managers.
(A) Top level
(B) Middle level
(C) First line
(D) Low level
Ans: (B)
60. One of the most helpful mechanisms for refining a spoken or written communication is
(A) Counselling service
(B) Grapevine
(C) Five C’s
(D) Complaint management
Ans: (C)
61. Assertion (A): Perception represents the process by which meaning is attributed to an object, event or person encountered in the environment.
Reason (R): Perception can be created without experience and knowledge of the object/person.
(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) Both (A) and (R) are false.
Ans: (A)
62. Total Quality Management (TQM) is a management approach
(A) Long term success through customer satisfaction.
(B) Continuous improvement of the quality of products and processes.
(C) Defending the quality of the product.
(D) Understanding the product development process.
Ans: (B)
63. Using tourist data from each country to aggregate total tourist demand is a method popularly known as
(A) Break down approach
(B) Form up approach
(C) Integrative approach
(D) Selective approach
Ans: (B)
64. When a marketer cannot identify the source of competition and wrongly assumes the industry structure, this behaviour is called
(A) Marketing Exopia
(B) Marketing Phobia
(C) Marketing Myopia
(D) Marketing Xenoa
Ans: (C)
65. Viral marketing is an example of
(A) Word of Mouth Communication
(B) Integrated Marketing Communication
(C) Push Model of Communication
(D) None
Ans: (A)
66. The best method of segmenting the market for tourism product and destination is
(A) Behavioural
(B) Psychological
(C) Demographic
(D) Geographic
Ans: (A)
67. Availability of market access is a necessary condition to find out
(A) Qualified target market
(B) Qualified available market
(C) Qualified market share
(D) Qualified potential market
Ans: (B)
68. Closure to the time of travel, pricing powers are with the travel service provider and further from the point of travel, the power is with the traveller.
This method of pricing is called
(A) Marginal pricing
(B) Dynamic pricing
(C) Auction pricing
(D) Base rate pricing
Ans: (B)
69. Assertion (A): Distribution channel members are fairly fluid in terms of their roles, interests, operations and perspectives.
Reason (R): The complexity of travel trade and the dissimilarity of operational practices used worldwide makes it difficult to define and establish strategies, tactics, operation features, practices and functions.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are true.
(B) Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation.
(C) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(D) (A) is false, but (R) is true.
Ans: (A)
70. A business which has enough assets to meet its liabilities but cannot convert these assets quickly enough to cash is commonly described as
(A) Over trading
(B) Over invested
(C) Technically insolvent
(D) Untapped finance
Ans: (C)
Read the passage below and answer the questions from No. 71 to 75.
The credit for preserving the Vedic Dharma in India by uniting various sectarian groups goes to Adi Guru Shankaracharya. He travelled widely all over India to unite the then opposing forces of the Vedic religion.
He started his philosophical disputations and met intellectuals of different schools of thoughts and convinced them by his logical arguments and established the supremacy of the Vedic religion. He founded the four religious peethas of muths to represent the four Vedas or Hinduism and revived the religion. He ordained that each Hindu must visit all the four religious centres once in his/her lifetime.
71. The passage clearly indicates the following. Identify the correct one :
(A) Adi Guru Shankaracharya fought against the existing domination of various religions.
(B) He became Adi Guru, as he travelled widely.
(C) Since he was born in a humble family he was able to realize the sufferings of the common people.
(D) He started philosophical debates while as a child.
Ans: (A)
72. Sri Shankaracharya established his first monastery in
(A) Puri
(B) Dwarka
(C) Varanasi
(D) Sringeri
Ans: (D)
73. Adi Guru was born in
(A) Kochhi
(B) Kaladi
(C) Pathanamthitta
(D) Aleppy
Ans: (B)
74. Sri Shankaracharya founded four religious seats. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?
(A) Sringeri Muth in Karnataka
(B) Gobardan Muth in Orissa
(C) Dwarka Muth in Gujarat
(D) Joshi Muth in Kaladi
Ans: (D)
75. Assertion (A): Sri Shankaracharya went to Kanchipuram in Tamil Nadu and made the Chola Kings his disciples.
Reason (R): The four Muths established by Shankaracharya became tourist destinations.
(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)
76. Where is the Mousoleum of Emperor Akbar?
(A) Sikandra
(B) Lahore
(C) Delhi
(D) Fatehpur Sikri
Ans: (A)
77. What is the Phobia (fear) of travel?
(A) Tachophobia
(B) Acrophobia
(C) Hodophobia
(D) Androphobia
Ans: (C)
78. Which is not a major seaport on Eastern Coast of India?
(A) Paradip
(B) Visakhapatnam
(C) Ennore
(D) Puri
Ans: (D)
79. Which one of the following is not a classical dance?
(A) Yakshagana
(B) Mohiniattam
(C) Kuchipudi
(D) Manipuri
Ans: (A)
80. The world celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of the creative genius of Bengal in 2011.
(A) Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
(B) Rabindranath Tagore
(C) Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay
(D) Eswar Chandra Vidhyasagar
Ans: (B)
81. Arunachalesvara temple is considered as one of the oldest and longest temple in the world and is situated in
(A) Tiruvannamalai
(B) Tiruvananthapuram
(C) Tiruchirapalli
(D) Tirupati
Ans: (A)
82. This consists of two lists of historical monuments / sculptures and places. The candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(i) Arjuna’s Penance (Longest Bas relief) (1) Fatehpur Sikri
(ii) Buland Darwaja (2) Elephanta Caves
(iii) Statue of Trimurti (3) Mamallapuram
(iv) Statue of Bahubali (4) Sravanabelagola
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) (3) (1) (2) (4)
(B) (4) (1) (3) (2)
(C) (3) (2) (1) (4)
(D) (1) (3) (2) (4)
Ans: (A)
83. The largest Tiger reserve ‘Nagarjuna- Srisailam’ Tiger reserve is located in
(A) Tamil Nadu
(B) Karnataka
(C) Andhra Pradesh
(D) Kerala
Ans: (C)
84. A three letter code designating the type of aircraft used for passenger flight or cargo transport is known as
(A) Hub code
(B) Carrier code
(C) Equipment code
(D) Airline code
Ans: (C)
85. A term for reheating/regenerating space used by the flight crew to heat or prepare passenger meals on an aircraft
(A) Hold
(B) Connection
(C) Kitchenette
(D) Galley
Ans: (D)
86. The famous Meenakshi Temple is situated in
(A) Chidambaram
(B) Madurai
(C) Coimbattore
(D) Chennai
Ans: (B)
87. A Segment of a connection or if a direct flight involves a change of aircraft, any portion between a board point and off-point is known as
(A) Departure point
(B) Transfer point
(C) Stop over point
(D) Off-point
Ans: (B)
88. In an air itinerary, the destination point used to determine the round trip fare or maximum permitted mileage
(A) Turn around point
(B) Railing point
(C) Connecting point
(D) Embarkation point
Ans: (A)
89. Where is the highest railway station in India?
(A) Kalka on the Shimla Mountain Railway.
(B) Ghoom on the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway.
(C) Coonoor on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway.
(D) Matheran on Western Hill Railway.
Ans: (B)
90. Haji Ali Dargah is located in
(A) Hyderabad
(B) Delhi
(C) Mumbai
(D) Lucknow
Ans: (C)
91. When was the first National Park in India set up?
(A) 1956
(B) 1921
(C) 1935
(D) 1947
Ans: (C)
92. This consists of two lists of places andthe names of temples and the candidate has to match an item in one list with an item in the other.
List – I List – II
(i) Kailasanathatempe (1) Mahabalipuram
(ii) Kamakshi Temple (2) Ellora
(iii) Shore temple (3) Kanchipuram
(iv) Sun temple (4) Konark
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) (2) (3) (4) (1)
(B) (3) (2) (1) (4)
(C) (4) (2) (3) (1)
(D) (2) (3) (1) (4)
Ans: (D)
93. This consists of two lists of Rural Tourism Projects, and the Place (State)
List – I List – II
(i) Jyotisar (1) Kerala
(ii) Khultabad-Sulibhanjan (2) Haryana
(iii) Kumbhalangi (3) Odisha
(iv) Raghurajpur (4) Maharashtra
Codes:
(i) (ii) (iii) (iv)
(A) (4) (1) (3) (2)
(B) (2) (4) (1) (3)
(C) (2) (1) (3) (4)
(D) (3) (2) (4) (1)
Ans: (B)
94. Which is the first privately built International Airport of India?
(A) Gopinath Bardolai International Airport
(B) Nedumbassery International Airport
(C) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
(D) Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
Ans: (B)
95. Advertising strategy in marketing covers
(A) Distribution Strategy
(B) Creative and Media Strategy
(C) Public Relations Strategy
(D) Press Relations Strategy
Ans: (B)
96. Seasonality of travel can be smoothened by adopting which one of the following method
(A) Advertising
(B) Direct Marketing
(C) Public Relations
(D) Consumer Promotion
Ans: (D)
97. Assertion (A): Tourism as a product has the elements of both tangibility and intangibility.
Reason (R): A part of Tourism product can be physically experienced.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(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: (A)
98. Assertion (A): Travel agents are now reinventing themselves as consultants.
Reason (R): The development of technology has automated many functions of travel agent.
(A) Both (A) and (R) are correct.
(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: (A)
99. Name the Behavioural Scientist who developed the ERG theory of motivation?
(A) Clayton Alderfer
(B) Abraham Maslow
(C) Henry Herzberg
(D) David McClelland
Ans: (A)
100. Managerial grid model is meant for
(A) Behavioural Leadership
(B) Innovative Leadership
(C) Situational Leadership
(D) Functional Leadership
Ans: (A)