Deck 1: Tourism and Travel

Question 1

________________ is the act and process of spending time away from home in pursuit of recreation, relaxation, and pleasure, while making use of the commercial provision of services.

A)ayurveda
B)tourism
C)bungee jumping
D)entertainment

Answer 1

tourism

Question 2

The famous traveler who wrote air travel experience in ancient time

A)alexander
B)marco polo
C)benjamin
D)ibnu batuta

Answer 2

ibnu batuta

Question 3

Travelling for the purpose of learning about cultures or aspects of cultures is

A)ethnic tourism
B)vfr
C)mass tourism
D)cultural tourism

Answer 3

cultural tourism

Question 4

Tourism that consists of travelling to relatively undisturbed or uncontaminated natural areas with specific objectives of studying , admiring, and enjoying the scenery and its wild plants and animals as well as any existing cultural manifestations

A)wild life tourism
B)rural tourism
C)eco tourism
D)adventure tourism

Question 5

Eco-Tourist is interested to visit a destination where there is

A)rich wildlife wealth
B)unique wildlife species
C)relatively unspoilt natural environment
D)dense forest

Question 6

Who are the targets of a tourist spot that is located at great heights

A)children
B)women
C)adventure tourists
D)business tycoons

Question 7

Which of the following is not an element of tourism?

A)bread and biscuits
B)scenic attractions
C)historical factors
D)amenities

Question 8

The word Tourist was derived from the Latin word__________.

A)tornus
B)trident
C)toijour
D)none of these

Question 9

Which is the most expensive type of tourism?

A)green tourism
B)cruise tourism
C)space tourism
D)wedding tourism

Question 10

Name the first space tourist.

A)thomas cook
B)dennis tito
C)dennis martin
D)none of these

Question 11

Tourism is economically significant because it generates _______________ and __________________.

A)happiness and satisfaction
B)income and employment
C)health and safety
D)none of these

Question 12

IATA stands for

A)international air transport association
B)indian air transport association
C)indonesian air transport association
D)none of these

Question 13

Which of the following travelers was appointed as the qazi or judge of Delhi by the Muhammad bin Tughlaq?

A)al-biruni
B)mahmood of gaznavi
C)both a & b
D)ibn-batuta

Question 14

"Travels in the Mughal Empire" is an account of which of the following travellers to India?

A)albiruni
B)abdur razzaq samarqandi
C)berneir
D)ibn battuta

Question 15

Excursionist means

A)a person who stays less than 24 hours in the country visited.
B)a person who stays more than 24 hours in the country visited.
C)a person who covers a reasonably large distance within the country of his residence.
D)a person who stays 1 year atleast in the country visited.

Question 16

Internal tourism includes

A)domestic & inbound tourism
B)inbound tourism
C)domestic tourism
D)outbound tourism

Question 17

When a visitor travels in his country of residence, he is a _____________ visitor

A)domestic
B)international
C)inbound
D)out bound

Question 18

A person who travels on foot is known as

A)pouching
B)way tarer
C)cosmopolitan
D)none of these

Question 19

The national tourism policy was drafter in

A)1997
B)1998
C)2000
D)1996

Question 20

A person who moves from one location to another is known as ________________

A)tourist
B)traveler
C)inbound tourist
D)out bound tourist

Question 21

A person who is travelling a place for pleasure is known as

A)tourist
B)traveller
C)inbound tourist
D)none of these

Question 22

A country is mainly benefited from tourism by the _____________

A)tourist expenditure
B)tourist travel
C)accommodation
D)none of these

Question 23

Selling tourism services through multiple choice is called

A)market penetration
B)dual distribution
C)yield management
D)pyramid marketing

Question 24

Which of the flowing tourism service suppliers has been the most aggressive in marketing through direct distribution channels?

A)hotels
B)rental car companies
C)airlines
D)cruise ships

Question 25

Tourism sector creates more _________ opportunities

A)job
B)fund raising
C)profit making
D)attractive