Tourism Administration & Management Questions and Answers - Set 9 | Tourism Administration & Management Quiz GkSeries

1 Which is the proper progression in Maslow’s hierarchy of needs ?

1 Belonging, physical needs, safety, esteem and self-actualization

2 Safety, physical needs, belonging, esteem and self-actualization

3 Physical needs, safety,belonging, self-actualization and esteem

4 Physical needs, safety,belonging, esteem and self-actualization

Answer: Physical needs, safety,belonging, esteem and self-actualization

2 Arrange the following steps involved in the ‘Information System Development Cycle’ in the logical sequence. Use code given below the steps :

(a)Instalation of the System

(b)Operation of the System

(c)Conceptualisation of the System

(d)Development of the System

Code :

1 (a), (b), (c), (d)

2 (a), (c), (d), (b)

3 (d), (c), (b), (a)

4 (c), (d), (a), (b)

View Answer

Answer: (c), (d), (a), (b)

3 Planning involves __________ .

1 Establishing objectives and specifying how they are accomplished.

2 Evaluating whether outcomes match objectives.

3 Managing action that focus resources on achieving sustained competitive advantage.

4 Determining fit between organizational competencies and opportunities and threats.

View Answer

Answer: Establishing objectives and specifying how they are accomplished.

4 Cash flow statement classifies cash flow according to :

1 Inflow and Outflow

2 Operating, investing and financing activities

3 Operating and non-operating flows

4 Sources and application of funds

View Answer

Answer: Operating, investing and financing activities

5 Valuing the inventory in ‘trade at net realisable value or cost price whichever is lower’ is an example of the convention:

1 Conservatism

2 Consistency

3 Matching

4 Dual Aspect

View Answer

Answer: Conservatism

6 Arrange the following measures of computation of cost of equity in the ascending order of accuracy use code given below :

(a)Dividend-Price Ratio

(b)Earning-Price Ratio

(c)Dividend-Price Plus Growth Ratio

(d)Capital Asset Pricing Model

Code :

1 (d), (c), (b), (a)

2 (b), (a), (c), (d)

3 (a), (b), (c), (d)

4 (c), (d), (a), (b)

View Answer

Answer: (a), (b), (c), (d)

7 The World renowned monument known as Taj Mahal was built by a Mughal emperor in memory of :

1 Qandhari Begum

2 Nur Jahan

3 Age, gender, family size

4 Dilras Bano

View Answer

Answer: Age, gender, family size

8 William Bentick, an employee of the East India company was the :

1 Chief Commander of the British Army

2 Governor-General

3 Director-General of Archaeology

4 Director-General of the Indo-British Army

View Answer

Answer: Governor-General

9 Point out from the following which monument was blown up in 1832 by the Britishers forbuilding barracks ?

1 Rauza-i Diwanji Begum

2 Buland Bagh

3 Tomb of Jodha Bai

4 Tomb of Mariam Zamani

View Answer

Answer:Tomb of Jodha Bai

10 Which of the following statement is not correct ?

1 The spacious Qandhari Bagh containing several monuments evincing a magnificent architectural heritage of India were sold to the princes of Bharatpur and Bhadawar.

2 Marble used for building was brought from Makrana, Rajasthan.

3 Marble used for construction of Taj Mahal was so fine and of high quality that thecolnrial government wanted to sell it.

4 Indian people were so conscious about their rich and unique heritage that they protested against William Bentinck and the monument was saved.

View Answer

Answer: Indian people were so conscious about their rich and unique heritage that they protested against William Bentinck and the monument was saved.

11 The above paragraph is called from the following book :

1 Architecture of Mughal India, by Catherine B. Asher.

2 Agra and Its Monuments, by R. Nath.

3 The Taj Mahal at Agra, by Syed Athar Abbas Rizvi.

4 The Wonder that Was India, vol-II, by S.A.A. Rizvi

View Answer

Answer: Agra and Its Monuments, by R. Nath.

12 CBSE/NTA/UGC NET In 1975, Doxey developed the ‘Index of Tourist Irritation’ by studying the resp onses of residents of :

1 Both Caribbean and Canada

2 Both Canada and Croatia

3 Cyprus only

4 Croatia only

View Answer

Answer:Both Caribbean and Canada

13 This sociological phenomenon is of anthropological concern in tourism with its homogenization of cultures throughout the world, and a loss of uniqueness for destinations. Identify the term used for above phenomenon from the following :

1 Commodification

2 Interviews with people very knowledgeable about the-Experience Survey general topic to be investigated.

3 Mc Donaldization

4 Irridex Index

View Answer

Answer: Mc Donaldization

14 They demand authentic but higher standard accommodation, travel for shorter periods and have higher daily expenditures. These are characteristics of-

1 Flashpackers

2 Mass Backpackers

3 Hard-core Backpackers

4 Grey packers

View Answer

Answer: Flashpackers

15 Which of the following is a certification programme originally developed by World Travel and Tourism Council, with the aim of assisting organisations in the tourism industry to achieve sustainable Tourism ?

1 Green Globe

2 Green Key

3 Green Flag Internationa

4 Green Seal

View Answer