TOURISM INDUSTRY SURVEY
Question ID: 44468
Which one of the following would NOT appear as a budget heading?
- Business overheads
- Level of sales
- Projected Net Profit
- Salary costs
Question ID: 44469
Which one of the following would best describe the stock value in the balance sheet of a souvenir shop?
- The cost price of goods in stock
- The cost price of the goods on display
- The selling price less the marketing costs
- The selling of the goods in stock
Question ID: 44470
What factor should be considered when identifying the efficiency of management resources?
- Management structure
- Maximization of output
- Business plan
- Evaluation programme
Question ID: 44471
Which of the following statements BEST describes Manager’s role as a co-ordinator?
- To plan, organize, design and control
- To build teams, participate in decision making and manage conflict
- To live with change, think creatively and manage change
- To take the initiative, set goals and delegate
Question ID: 44472
Which method is used to facilitate the broadening of staff knowledge in a number of different skills?
- Job enlargement
- Competence identification
- Job rotation
- Delegation
Question ID: 44473
A collection of information stored in a filing cabinet or drawer is called
- a data file
- an electronic file
- a digital file
- a physical file
Question ID: 44474
When recruiting staff who will be primarily meeting the needs of paying customers, the MOST important characteristic to look for in that individual is someone who can
- use the computer skillfully
- relay all the airfares
- listen and respond
- smile and be approachable
Question ID: 44475
Which statement BEST defines “empowerment” within Human Resources Management?
- Managing an appraisal system that measures competency
- Introducing a reward scheme to develop suggestions for improvement to business
- Ensuring all employees are multi-skilled to enable them to rotate jobs
- Giving staff the opportunity to contribute to the development of a business
Question ID: 44476
Which one of the following is a FIXED cost, likely to be incurred by a travel agent?
- Stationery
- LATA subscription
- Hospitality
- Telephone call charges
Question ID: 44477
Which one of the following would contribute to a measurable reduction in stationery costs?
- Locking stationery in a cupboard
- Using lower quality stationery
- Bulk buying of stationery
- Recycling out of date stationery
Question ID: 44478
Within a travel organization there are certain procedures that need to be followed to ensure good practice. Which of the following should be checked first thing every day?
- Petty cash and replenishment if necessary
- Computerized system for incoming messages
- Stocks of tickets, travelers cheques and foreign currency
- Performance against sales and expenses budgets
Question ID: 44479
Which one of the following would NOT normally be shown on a receipt for money transactions?
- Description of goods
- Date of receipt
- Balance due
- Customer’s name
Question ID: 44480
A local area network computer system provides access to
- the internet
- several different applications
- virtual reality
- multi-media
Question ID: 44481
What legislation is in force to ensure an individual’s personal details held on computer are not misused?
- Consumer Rights Act
- Data Protection Act
- HASAW Act
- Copyright Law
Question ID: 44482
For a computer, which one of the following is NOT an “input device”?
- Mouse
- Scanner
- Keyboard
- Modern
Question ID: 44483
The term “customer base” is used when describing
- statistical data stored on a computer
- details of a business’ customers
- prospective customers
- a central office at which to meet customers
Question ID: 44484
The term “wordprocessing can BEST be described as
- a means to produce a letter
- a computerized system
- an application that facilitates the formatting of text
- a process that enables you to put a large number of words together
Question ID: 44485
The term “database” can BEST be described as
- a computer storage system
- an application designed to file, sort and report
- a central point at which data is collected
- a means of inputting a variety of data
Question ID: 44486
Spreadsheets are one of the software applications that are accessible through PCS. Their MAIN function is the
- calculation of numbers
- presentation of numbers
- representation of numbers by graphs
- display of information over a number of sheets
Question ID: 44487
In computing terminology, LAN(Local Area Network) is a
- very expensive, fast and silent laser printer that produces high quality print
- method of converting telephone signals to enable computers to talk to each other
- system that allows computers within a building to share data and processing power
- group of business in the local area
Question ID: 44488
In a large travel company that uses a LAN(Local Area Network), which one of the following would be the MOST efficient means of communication between employees?
- Internal post
- Written memorandum
- First lass post
- Electronic Mail
What does E-Mail provide access to?
- A number of different applications
- A communications network
- Facilities for posting correspondence
- Electronic access to posting facilities