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School of Distanceeducation UNIVERSITY OFCALICUT School of DistanceEducation UNIVERSITY OFCALICUT School of Distance Education III SEMESTER B Com 2014 Admission Onwards Core Course - BC6 B14 TOURIST TRANSPORT AND TOUR OPERATION Multiple Choice Questions 1. In which state luxury train Golden Chariot has been launched on line? a)Andrapradesh b)Tamilnadu c)Rajasthan d)Karnataka 2. Formation of Airport Authority of India (AAI) a) 1902 b) 1990 c) 1996 d) 1995 3. The Wright Brothers Invented the Aero Plane in………………………………………… a)1927 b)1903 c) 1873 d) 1829 4. Who is known as the Father of the Travel Agency Business? a) Thomas Cook b)Jeena and Co. c) Lee and Muirhead d) Cox and kings 5. CRS stands for a) Computer Reservation system b) Customer Reservation system c) Consumer Reservation system d) Computer Reservation software 6. A tour accompanied by qualified, trained and experienced tour managers or guides is called a)Independent Tour b) Incentivized Tour c) Escorted Tour d) Hosted Tour 7. Which of the following is not the global leader a)World span b)Sabre c) International d) World Wide web 8.A wholesaler who sells package tours is called a a) Travel Agent b)Travel agency c) Tour operator d) None of the above 9. In which year palace on wheels train inaugurated? a) 1988 b) 1978 c) 1982 d) 1965 Tourist Transport and Tour Operation 1 School of DistanceEducation 10. Established in 1932, this airline was later acquired by the Indian government in the year 1948. What was the original name of the airline? a)Air India b)Tata Airlines c)Indian Airlines d)Ryan Air 11. After whom has Kolkata’s airport been named? a)Dr. Zakir Hussain b)MamataBanerjee c)Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan d)Subhash Chandra Bose 12. Which airport has become the world’s first airport to completely operate on solar power? a) Amritsar international Airport b) Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International c) Kochi Airport d) Hyderabad International Airport 13. Which of the following railway is not recognised by UNESCO World heritageSite? a)Darjeeling Himalayan Railway b) Nilgiri Mountain Railway c)Kalka-Shimla Railway d) North-Eastern Railway 14.Which railway line runs along the Indian west coast parallel to Arabian Sea and Western Ghats? a)South Central Railway b)Konkan Railways c) Southern Railway d)South Eastern Railway 15.Which of the following National Highway connects the four metro cities of India (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai)? a) National Highway 44 b) National Highway 47A c)Golden Quadrilateral (GQ) d)North-South Corridor of NHDP 16. Which Indian railway train has been nicknamed as Toy Train? a)Shimla-Kalka railway b)Darjeeling c)Rajadhani d)Nilgiri Mountain Railway 17. Which mode of transport is fastest? a)Airways b)Waterways c)Roadways d)Railways 18. can be used on land and water. a)Motor car b)Hovercraft c)Aircraft d)Helicopter 19. India’s railway network is largest in a) World b)All of these c) Continents d)Asia 20. The first domestic travel route stated between ----------------- a)NAGPUR – DELHI b) DELHI- HYDRABAD c) KARACHI- DELHI d)DELHI - KARACHI 21.India’s first airline is a) AIR INDIA b) INDIGO c) TATA AND SONS d) NONE OFF THESE Tourist Transport and Tour Operation 2 School of DistanceEducation 22.Which are the categories of Air Transport Services a)Scheduled b)Non Scheduled c)Charter d)All of the above 23.The first low fare airline in India a)Indian Airline b)Air India c)Air Deccan d)None of these 24.Which are the two major privatization airports in India a) MUMBAI b) HYDRABAD c) DELHI d) A&C 25. Validity of student VISA a)Duration of the course b)5 years c. c)Duration of the course or 5 years whichever is less d) None of these 26. VISA attestation is done after the person reaches the destination is called ---------------- a)Transit VISA b)VISA on arrival c)Tourist VISA d)All the above 27. Expand OAG a) Official Airline Guide b) Official Airport Guide c) Organisation for Airline Giudes d) None of these 28.Custom tour is also known as a) FIT b)SIT c) GIT d) None of these 29. A direct flight with one or more stops is called --- a). Direct flight b). Non stop flight c). Connecting flight d). None of these 30. A point in connection where a change of aircraft occurs is called a). Connecting point b). Transfer point c). Transit point d). Stop over point 31. Expand BSP a). Billing & Settlement Plan b). Billing & Settlement Procedure c). Billing & Sales Plan d). None of these 32. A personal item carried by a traveler, known as a). Allowance b). Baggage c). Baggage tag d). None of these 33. PNQ is the city code for a)Patna b)Pondichery c)Pune d)Porbander 34. What is the three letter city code for GOA? a)GOA b)GOI c)IXG d)IXA 35. GMT is an imaginary line passes through a) Equator b)Latitude c)Longitude d)Prime meridian 36. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is the official airline of --------------- a) Switzerland b)Netherland c)Swedan d)Denmark Tourist Transport and Tour Operation 3 School of DistanceEducation 37. Which of the following are the Middle East Countries? a) Iran b)UAE c)Oman d)All the above 38. Expand IATA a) International Air Transport Association b)International Aviation& Transport Association c)International Airline&Tourism Association d)None of these 39. Which of the following is not a sub area of TC3? a) South East Asia b)South West Pacific c) Japan –Korea d)Mid Atlantic sub area 40. The three letter city code for Chennai is -------------- a)CHI b)CHE c)MAA d)MAD 41. EI is the carrier code for airlines. a)Aero Lingus b)Aero Mexico c)Air Jamaica d)None of these 42. East African Airlines is the official airline of a)Kenya b)Nigeria c)Angola d)Ethiopa 43. Children fare is applicable for a)Pax between 2-12 years b)Pax between 0-2 years c) Unaccompanied minors d)None of these 44. .International Civil Aviation Organization is a specialized agency of a). United Nations Development Group b). International Monetary Fund c). United Nations d). European Union 45. International Civil Aviation Organization was established in a). 4 October, 1947 b). 4 April, 1947 c). 4 July, 1948 d). 4 October, 1949 46. International organization ICAO is abbreviation of a). International Court of Atomic Operation b). International Civil Aviation Organization c). Intergovernmental Court of Atomic Operation d). International Court of Aviation Operations 47. International Civil Aviation Organization is headquartered in a). Canada b). Vienna c). Australia d). Switzerland 48. What does "IATA" Stand for a)International Air Travel Association b)International Air Transport Association c)Informational Air Tourism Association d)Inspirational Air Tourist Agreement 49. Board point is also known as --- a). Off point b). Departue point c). Intermediate point d). Arrival point 50.Departure point is also known as ---- a). Off point b). Arrival point c). Board point d). Intermediate point Tourist Transport and Tour Operation 4 School of DistanceEducation 51. Which of the following statement is correct? a) Domestic tourism has the majority share b) International tourism accounts for more than 50% of all travel in the world c) International tourism has the majority share d) Domestic tourism predominantly uses air transport. 52. According to definitions of the tourists, which of the following is counted as a tourist? a) Excursionist b) Refugee c) Diplomat d) Soldier 53. _______________ is the most crucial component of the tourism infrastructure. a) Hospitality b) Hotel c) Transportation d) None of the above 54. _________________ is a fundamental driver of the tourism industry a) Hospitality b) Hotel c) Transportation d) None of the above 55. Air transport is a _____________-driven industry. a) Market b) Demand c) Individual d) None of the above 56. The Maharajas Express runs on 5 circuits mainly centered on Rajasthan and also connects tourist destinations of _______________. a) North West and South India b) North East and Central India c) South West and Central India d) North West and Central India 57. _______________is run by Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation with the association of the Indian Railways. a) Tour Treker b) Palace Hills c) Palace on Wheels d) Wheels On 58. The Golden Chariot luxury tourist train is operated by the __________State Tourism Development Corporation. a) Goa b) Kerala c) Tamil Nadu d) Karnataka 59. _______________offers luxury travel experience on the route western and south India to boost tourism on the Maharashtra. a) Deccan Odyssey b) Golden Chariot c) Maharaja d) None of these 60. __________ steam locomotive luxury train. a) Deccan Odyssey b) Golden Chariot c) Maharaja d) Fairy Queen 61. ______________ is the Cheapest Luxury Train In India. a) Deccan Odyssey b) Raj Express c) Maharaja’s Express d) Fairy Queen 62. Which was the first Indian private airline to launch flights to China? a) Indigo b) Jet Airways c) Sahara Airlines d) Kingfisher Airline Tourist Transport and Tour Operation 5 School of DistanceEducation 63. Name the oldest artificial port and second most important port of the country? a) Kochi Port b) Vishakhapatnam c) Mumbai Port d) Chennai Port 64. Rent-a-car agency operations are on a ___________level a) Micro b) Macro c) Medium d) None of the above 65. An early attempt in aviation history is the steam powered model known as ___________ a) Wright Brothers’ aircraft b) Snoopy c) Big Pooler d) The Pigeon 66. ABP expand a) All Beyond Pilot b) Above Beyond Pilot c) Above Bus Pole d) Able Bodied Person 67. ATA expand a) Actual Time of Arrival b) Actual Time of Airline c) All Time of Arrivals d) Arrival Time of Actual 68.
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