Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Package tours have become popular for a variety of reasons. Identify which of the
following is NOT a reason for their popularity.
a. | Known costs | b. | Value prices | c. | Guaranteed arrangements and guaranteed
entrance | d. | New destinations
offered | e. | Time
savings | | |
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All
tour operators are required to include in their brochures a statement of terms and conditions, which
typically includes seven conditions. Identify which of the following is NOT one of these
conditions.
a. | What is and is not included in the
package. | b. | Fixed itinerary
and guaranteed fare. | c. | Reservation
procedures; deposit and payment schedule. | d. | Travel and
health documents required. | e. | Tour
operator’s limited responsibility and liability. | | |
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3.
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Name
the travel arrangement whereby transportation equipment is leased or rented at a net
price.
a. | Travel lease | b. | Travel rental | c. | Incentive tour | d. | Charter | e. | FIT | | |
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The
terms “tour operator” and “tour wholesaler” are often used interchangeably,
although the former more commonly sells packages (directly, indirectly ) to the
consumer, whereas the latter sells the package (to the consumer, through a retail travel
agency).
a. | directly / to the consumer | b. | indirectly / through a retail travel
agency | c. | indirectly / to
the consumer | d. | directly /
through a retail travel agency | | |
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The
work involved in producing a tour package can be divided into four main stages. Which of the
following is NOT one of these stages.
a. | Operations | b. | Costing | c. | Regulations | d. | Brochure
Production | e. | Promotions | | |
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________________ is responsible for the day-to-day, even minute-by-minute, operation
of an escorted tour.
a. | Reservation
supervisor | b. | Operations
supervisor | c. | Tour
operator | d. | Tour
manager | e. | None of the
above. | | |
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The
organized package tour was invented by _________________.
a. | Jim & Bill Brewster | b. | Thomas Cook | c. | Transat A.T. | d. | American Express | e. | None of the above. | | |
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The
breakthrough for the prearranged package tour arrived with the ________.
a. | grand tour | b. | jet age | c. | modern tour | d. | performance bond | e. | None of the above. | | |
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A
package tour consists of several travel components provided by different suppliers.
___________________________ is NOT typically one of these components.
a. | Visas | b. | One or more forms of transportation | c. | Accommodations | d. | Meals | e. | Attractions | | |
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_____________ are offered by companies as a reward to employees for achieving
corporate objectives, such as sales targets.
a. | Reward
tours | b. | Convention
tours | c. | Special interest
tours | d. | Incentive
tours | e. | Employee
achievement tours | | |
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