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TOUR GUIDING MIDTERM EXAM
TOUR GUIDING MIDTERM EXAM
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1
From the list below identify a current Tourism issue:
Carbon Tax
High Australian Dollar
Skill shortages
Technology
2
What job role involves guiding people around places of interest?
Tour Guide
Tour de France
Touring
Tourette
3
Sustainable Tourism aims to:
Looks after animals
Provides cheap holidays
Provides cheap airfares
Reduce enviromental impact
4
An inbound Tourist is?
A Tourism operator
A person who lives in town
A person travelling from Interstate
A person travelling from another country
5
During a tour with tourists it is worth mentioning your professional successes.
True
False
6
Self-confidence is a disadvantage in the profession of a tour guide.
True
False
7
UNWTO
is the United Nations agency entrusted with the promotion of responsible, sustainable and accessible tourism.
True
False
8
This is one of the largest and fastest growing global industries, creating significant employment & economic development
Tour agency
Tourism
UNWTO
Travel agent
9
The most credible and accurate source of information about Tourism products would be:
Trip advisor
Facebook
Tourism Australia
Twitter
10
Edgar Dale : He was an American educator who developed the Cone of Experience, also known as the Learning Pyramid.
False
True
11
Why was traveling by ship important except?
travel long distances comfortably
fully catered to exotic locations
becoming more affordable for all
cruise dates planned late
12
Which of the following are NOT accommodation options:
Hotel
Restaurant
Bed and Breakfast
Tent
13
This refers to an expert on natural attractions such as caves, lakes, rivers, mountains, seascapes, etc.
Tour Escort
Naturalist Guide
Staff Guide
Freelance Guide
14
Having scheduled flights means that tourists.
can plan holiday and timings in advance
can choose many more destinations
can facebook their flights details
can pick the type of plane they want to fly on
15
This refers to one who specializes in some areas such as arts, architecture, churches, flora and fauna, mountains, etc.
Specialized Guide
Specialist Guide
Local Guide
Step-on Guide
16
Tour guide licence is mandatory in many countries ?
This is required all over the world.
Each country has different laws for tour guides.
The licence is only required in the USA.
A licence is not required at all.
17
Very colourful and bright clothes are professional.
False
True
18
As a focal point for world culture and science UNESCO's activities have helps establish & secure World Heritage Sites.
False
True
19
Guiding a tour in clean and tidy clothes is an asset.
True
False
20
It is worth teaching tourists a few words in the local language.
True
False
21
What can a travel agent do?
Book a holiday
Change your £ into foreign currency
All of the above
Book a flight
22
Tourists can fly long distances in shorter time frames due to.
Developments in time travel
Pilots being in competition to be the fastest
Modern and efficient fleets of planes
Teleportation
23
Storyboards are a method that facilitates planning.
False
True
24
Speaking very quietly is good.
True
False
25
A tour Operator...
Changes your punds into foreign currency
Works at the airport
Puts together different parts of a holiday for the customer
Works overseas
26
Why would airlines want to have alliances with other airlines?
Able to share costs of servicing planes
Can be part of an airline gang
Easier to travel to a greater number of destinations
Don't have to employ so many staff
27
A Visitor Information Centre usually:
Tourism Australia
Sells souvenirs
Provides information
All of the above
28
A tour guide has to be born in a particular city of a country, region, in order to work there?
False
True
29
Colours are a not powerful tool for communication.
False
True
30
During the old days, there were three reasons why ancient people traveled. What are these reasons?
All the above
Danger, hunger, and bad weather
Tourism, festivals, and religious gatherings
Poverty, war, and pandemic
31
You have been on a holiday to India, How could you share this information ?
Telephone
All of the above
Email
SMS
32
A tour guide is most professional when wearing:
Sporty comfortable clothing.
Suit or dress for the ball.
Regional dress or uniform from the company it represents.
Swimming costume.
33
People generally remember 90 % of what they do ?
True
False
34
A professional should speak calmly and slowly and clearly.
True
False
35
What does pilgrimage mean?
traveling to learn from a destination
traveling to visit war sites
traveling to visit religious sites
traveling to take over new land
36
Apart from private residences, what other type of accommodation did tourists stay?
Caravans
Inns
Backpackers
Motels
37
Look at the picture, What is the correct name of this job role?
C-Crew
Air Cabin Crew
Trolley Dolly
Service Crew
38
Does Storytelling make a good Touris Guide Intro ?
True
False
39
It is comprised of activities of persons traveling to and staying in places outside of their usual environment ..
Travel agency
Tourist
Excursionist
Tourism
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Our emotions affect our guests.
False
True
