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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Tourism Studies (BTS) .
| 1. |
When an employee is given a fully paid holiday it is called – |
| A. | group tour |
| B. | independent tour |
| C. | inclusive tour |
| D. | incentive tour |
| Answer» D. incentive tour | |
| 2. |
The product Oriental Insurance Company introduced for their domestic tourists – |
| A. | hotel voucher |
| B. | credit card |
| C. | travellers cheque |
| D. | suhanasafar |
| Answer» D. suhanasafar | |
| 3. |
The year TAAI was established‐ |
| A. | 1952 |
| B. | 1950 |
| C. | 1951 |
| D. | 1953 |
| Answer» C. 1951 | |
| 4. |
The word tourist is derived from the Latin word – |
| A. | tornus |
| B. | tornis |
| C. | torsin |
| D. | torsin |
| Answer» A. tornus | |
| 5. |
A person who settles down in another country and acquires its citizenship is called – |
| A. | immigrant |
| B. | emigration |
| C. | emigrant |
| D. | immigration |
| Answer» A. immigrant | |
| 6. |
First organised rail transport began in the year – |
| A. | 5th July 1840 |
| B. | 5th July 1841 |
| C. | 5th July 1842 |
| D. | 5th July 1843 |
| Answer» B. 5th July 1841 | |
| 7. |
The other name for the bullet train in Japan‐ |
| A. | Hikari |
| B. | Chikari |
| C. | Hitachi |
| D. | Hikoro |
| Answer» A. Hikari | |
| 8. |
The first Metro Railway in India is at – |
| A. | Delhi |
| B. | Calcutta |
| C. | Bombay |
| D. | Bangalore |
| Answer» B. Calcutta | |
| 9. |
The first train in India ran from Bombay to .. … |
| A. | Kurla |
| B. | Thane |
| C. | Dadar |
| D. | Vasai |
| Answer» B. Thane | |
| 10. |
The first train travel in India was in the year – |
| A. | 1853 |
| B. | 1854 |
| C. | 1855 |
| D. | 1856 |
| Answer» A. 1853 | |
| 11. |
The first airline to introduce Boeing 707 – |
| A. | United Airlines |
| B. | East‐West |
| C. | Pan‐America |
| D. | Air France |
| Answer» C. Pan‐America | |
| 12. |
Jet Air travel was introduced in the year – |
| A. | 1955 |
| B. | 1958 |
| C. | 1956 |
| D. | 1957 |
| Answer» B. 1958 | |
| 13. |
The word used when information regarding carrier, type of service and cities is given is |
| A. | sorting |
| B. | carting |
| C. | listing |
| D. | routing |
| Answer» D. routing | |
| 14. |
The first six Freedom of Air was signed in the year ‐ |
| A. | 1946 |
| B. | 1945 |
| C. | 1947 |
| D. | 1948 |
| Answer» A. 1946 | |
| 15. |
The water transport used for tourism is called – |
| A. | yatch |
| B. | cruise |
| C. | boat |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. cruise | |
| 16. |
When a person flies out of the country, the passport is stamped with – |
| A. | entry |
| B. | in |
| C. | out |
| D. | exit |
| Answer» D. exit | |
| 17. |
The walk‐way to the flight is called – |
| A. | rope‐bridge |
| B. | aero‐bridge |
| C. | fly‐bridge |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. aero‐bridge | |
| 18. |
A passenger collects his baggage at – |
| A. | belt |
| B. | carrousel |
| C. | cruiser |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. carrousel | |
| 19. |
Jumbo – Jet was introduced in the year |
| A. | 1971 |
| B. | 1975 |
| C. | 1970 |
| D. | 1972 |
| Answer» C. 1970 | |
| 20. |
The first Boeing 707 flew between NewYork and – |
| A. | London |
| B. | Madrid |
| C. | Paris |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Paris | |
| 21. |
A connecting flight should take place within ……hours |
| A. | 3 |
| B. | 4 |
| C. | 5 |
| D. | 2 |
| Answer» B. 4 | |
| 22. |
The agency which controls air‐traffic in India is called‐ |
| A. | ABCD |
| B. | DOT |
| C. | DGCA |
| D. | MOT |
| Answer» C. DGCA | |
| 23. |
Tickets should be written in – |
| A. | small |
| B. | running |
| C. | block |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. block | |
| 24. |
The oldest travel agency in North America is – |
| A. | Thomas Cook |
| B. | Brownell Travel |
| C. | Cox & Kings |
| D. | None |
| Answer» B. Brownell Travel | |
| 25. |
Computerised Reservation System is also called – |
| A. | GDS |
| B. | GPS |
| C. | GRS |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. GDS | |
| 26. |
A passenger protects himself while travelling by buying – |
| A. | tickets |
| B. | insurance |
| C. | credit card |
| D. | traveller cheque |
| Answer» B. insurance | |
| 27. |
Travel by land is called what transportation‐ |
| A. | land |
| B. | water |
| C. | surface |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. surface | |
| 28. |
One of the following does not belong to linkages – |
| A. | banks |
| B. | insurance |
| C. | DOT |
| D. | airlines |
| Answer» C. DOT | |
| 29. |
Cargo ships are called – |
| A. | cruise |
| B. | goods |
| C. | merchant |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. merchant | |
| 30. |
The code a passenger gets when he books a ticket on an airline is called – |
| A. | PRN |
| B. | PNR |
| C. | NPR |
| D. | FAM |
| Answer» B. PNR | |
| 31. |
English Channel links – |
| A. | LON‐PAR |
| B. | LON‐BER |
| C. | BER‐PAR |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. LON‐PAR | |
| 32. |
The year in which henry Wells sarted freight business – |
| A. | 1840 |
| B. | 1841 |
| C. | 1842 |
| D. | 1843 |
| Answer» B. 1841 | |
| 33. |
In UK the first steamboat service was from London to – |
| A. | Heathrow |
| B. | Manchester |
| C. | Gravesend |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. Gravesend | |
| 34. |
American Express Company is owned by – |
| A. | Henry Wells |
| B. | Thomas Cook |
| C. | Brownell |
| D. | None |
| Answer» A. Henry Wells | |
| 35. |
The name of the steamship which brought passengers from UK to India is – |
| A. | O&P |
| B. | P&P |
| C. | P&O |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. P&O | |
| 36. |
Eastern Prince Dept. was the name of whose travel agency |
| A. | Jeena |
| B. | Henry wells |
| C. | Thomas Cook |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Thomas Cook | |
| 37. |
The year when Mr. Cook changed the name of his agency to Thomas Cook India (Ltd) |
| A. | 1975 |
| B. | 1978 |
| C. | 1979 |
| D. | 1977 |
| Answer» B. 1978 | |
| 38. |
Foreign tourist can be brought to India if the tour or travel agency has approval of – |
| A. | IATA |
| B. | DOT |
| C. | RBI |
| D. | MOT |
| Answer» C. RBI | |
| 39. |
Jeena& Company took Indian travellers abroad for the first time in the year – |
| A. | 1920 |
| B. | 1921 |
| C. | 1922 |
| D. | 1923 |
| Answer» A. 1920 | |
| 40. |
Number of years a travel agency should be in operation before getting approval of DOT |
| A. | 0ne |
| B. | two |
| C. | three |
| D. | five |
| Answer» B. two | |
| 41. |
Which is the agency which investigates for IATA‐ |
| A. | DOT |
| B. | AIP |
| C. | MOT |
| D. | DGCA |
| Answer» B. AIP | |
| 42. |
Standard documents are issued by – |
| A. | IATA |
| B. | TAAI |
| C. | BSP |
| D. | Airlines |
| Answer» C. BSP | |
| 43. |
Validator Plate is issued to – |
| A. | Airlines |
| B. | BSP |
| C. | Travel agents |
| D. | Tour Operators |
| Answer» C. Travel agents | |
| 44. |
VideshYatraMitra is the brain child of – |
| A. | New India insurance |
| B. | LIC |
| C. | Oriental Insurance Company |
| D. | None |
| Answer» C. Oriental Insurance Company | |
| 45. |
A torurist who travels within the boundaries of his own country is called a ……tourist |
| A. | inbound |
| B. | outbound |
| C. | domestic |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. domestic | |
| 46. |
A person travelling abroad should compulsorily need a |
| A. | ticket |
| B. | insuarance |
| C. | visa |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. visa | |
| 47. |
PAX means |
| A. | traveller |
| B. | tourist |
| C. | passenger |
| D. | none |
| Answer» C. passenger | |
| 48. |
Familiarisation trip is also known as – |
| A. | MAP |
| B. | FAM |
| C. | AMP |
| D. | none |
| Answer» B. FAM | |
| 49. |
The place at the airport where travellers declare their items in baggage‐ |
| A. | immigration |
| B. | check‐in |
| C. | boarding |
| D. | customs |
| Answer» D. customs | |
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