Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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VIA
Rail service between Quebec City and Windsor provides two-thirds of VIA passenger revenues and is
known as the __________________.
a. | VIA Eastern Service | b. | Corridor | c. | Silver & Blue Route | d. | Ontario-Quebec
Route | e. | VIA Revenue
Route | | |
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________ is good for unlimited first-class travel throughout 16 participating
countries.
a. | Ameripass | b. | Europass | c. | Eurailpass | d. | Eurail Youth
Pass | e. | Eurail “16” Pass | | |
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The
_____________ is a luxury train service from London or Paris to Venice, Italy.
a. | Blue Train | b. |
TGV | c. | Western European Express | d. | Orient Express | e. | Venetian Express | | |
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The leisurely 19-day train journey from Moscow to Mongolia is on the
__________.
a. | Blue train | b. | TGV train | c. | Orient Express | d. | Trans-Siberian Special | e. | Russian Mongolian Express | | |
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Between 1950 and 1980, there was a severe decline in rail passenger service. Identify
which of the following is NOT a reason for the decline.
a. | There was an increase in the number and usage of
automobiles. | b. | The national bus
service was cheaper. | c. | It was much
quicker and less expensive to travel by plane. | d. | The fixed costs of railways are much higher than other modes of
transportation. | | |
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Most
European railways are government owned and operated. There are other factors beside government
subsidies that account for the survival of passenger trains in Europe. Identify which of the
following is NOT one of the above factors.
a. | Extensive bus services. | b. | Private car ownership levels. | c. | Price of gasoline. | d. | Proximity of cities in Europe. | e. | Price of air travel. | | |
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Name
the world’s largest sightseeing company.
a. | Greyhound
Europe | b. | Greyhound
USA | c. | Gray Line | d. | Coach USA | e. | American Sightseeing International | | |
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Usually to qualify to rent a car in Canada, a client must meet certain qualifications.
Identify which of the following is NOT one of these qualifications.
a. | Have a
valid drivers license | b. | Be of a certain age (usually 21, maybe even
25). | c. | Have a major credit card. | d. | Be a Canadian citizen or landed
immigrant. | e. | Be personally
responsible. | | |
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Most
car rental companies charge for any extra services. Identify which of the following is NOT an extra
service that car rental companies would charge for.
a. | Drop-off | b. | BTD | c. | Gas | d. | LDW | e. | Lost
keys | | |
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The
Ontario Motor Coach Association reports that a 55-passenger bus can take 27 cars off the highways,
thus reducing congestion, and the need to build or expand highways. From a fuel-efficiency
perspective, intercity buses are __________ efficient as trains.
a. | not as | b. | twice as | c. | four times | d. | five times | | |
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