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WorksheetsHOSPITALITY AND TOURISM CLUSTER EXAM
Total questions: 92
Worksheet time: 46mins
Which of the following processes do businesses use to prevent defective products from being created, not just to eliminate or correct them after they've been produced:
Quality assurance
Quality improvement
Quality excellence
Quality control
What is the first step in completing a job application?
Identifying questions that do not apply to the applicant
Completing the form's work history section
Listing personal references
Reading the entire form to follow directions
Consumers of hospitality products have the right to expect businesses to provide goods and services that
meet each individual's standards.
furnish several amenities.
maintain international requirements.
are safe and clean.
What is the best way for an employee to obtain product specifications for a piece of office equipment?
Contact the vendor directly
Develop a cost/benefit analysis
Submit a quotation to management
Write a product review
Which component of a formal report provides an overview of the important aspects of the report and is written for an audience who may not have time to read the entire report?
Findings and analysis
Executive summary
Table of contents
Report introduction
Before building a media presentation, you should first plan the text and illustrations for the presentation by
creating the needed slides.
creating a storyboard.
developing a schedule.
planning slide transitions.
A business borrowed 50,000at6 50,000 at 7.5% interest to purchase inventory this year. How much more interest did the business need to pay to purchase inventory this year than it paid last year?
$750
$600
$500
$550
What type of information concerning policies and procedures do employees often extract from an internal business report?
Customer profiles
Industry research data
New personnel regulations
Former local competitors
Which of the following is an example of using social media to enhance a customer's post-sale experience:
Offering discounts for first-time customers
Posting about the release of a product line
Responding to negative and positive online reviews
Obtaining new followers that could make a purchase
Which of the following is a benefit of accepting credit card payments:
Higher wage expenses
More chargebacks
Increased processing fees
Improved cash flow
Farms, mines, and lumber companies are examples of
manufacturers.
raw-goods producers.
trade industries.
builders.
Delivering consistent service to customers can be challenging, especially for those in the hospitality and tourism industry. One strategy to help make sure all customers receive consistent, quality service is by
training employees in company procedures.
ensuring diversity in the company workforce.
working with a limited customer base.
providing flexible schedules for employees.
Which of the following is an individual (personal) influence on buying behavior:
Culture
Age
Family
Time constraints
A national pizza chain guaranteed 30-minute delivery, but several of its drivers had serious car accidents while rushing to meet this deadline. A negative outcome of the delivery guarantee for the pizza chain is that it caused an increase in
business risk.
sales.
employment.
economic risk.
Madison is in charge of a project team tasked with developing a sales brochure. After starting to design the layout, though, Madison realizes the team might need to create an additional brochure for a separate product line. What aspect of the project is Madison monitoring and correcting?
A. Scope
B. Quality
C. Schedule
D. Budget
Colleen, a mid-level manager, has the kind of personality and communication skills that can motivate others to work toward the company's goals. Colleen can make the best use of these skills in which management function?
Organizing
Staffing
Directing
Controlling
Lucia's Bistro is struggling to keep up with the dinner rush. The managers decide to offer half-off appetizers from 3-5 p.m. as a way to
manage customer experience during peaks in demand.
reduce the number of customers to maximize capacity.
improve product quality.
increase its gross sales margins.
What is a common challenge a business may face with the use of unstructured business data?
They are difficult to standardize.
They feature several rows and columns.
They contain more numbers and figures than text.
They are often generated into a table format.
What is one way that employees who routinely deal with customers can demonstrate a customer-service mindset?
Keep a straight face
Speak in a monotone
Make eye contact
Stand at attention
An insurance company offers customers a discount when they purchase both a homeowners policy and an auto policy. The deal benefits customers by providing them with two needed products for less; it benefits the company by bringing in more customers and encouraging more sales. This is an example of
sales volume analysis.
product bundling.
channel management.
product awareness.
Why must a business be very careful about eliminating products?
To make higher prices acceptable
To comply with government regulations
To avoid the need for commercialization
To prevent damaging the company's image
Which of the following is an example of a positive moment of truth in customer service:
Offering a customer satisfaction survey
Following a script when talking to customers
Aggressively upselling to customers
Showing concern for customers' lengthy wait
What must a company first think of when developing its brand promise?
Brand cues
Private brands
Touchpoints
Brand values
Max just graduated with a college degree in marketing. He enjoys travel and is an experienced kayaker and mountain climber. Which of the following jobs in the hospitality industry would best match his skills:
Adventure sales specialist
Wedding planner
Hotel desk clerk
Human resources director
While Ms. Atwell was checking into the hotel, the front desk clerk said, “If you are interested, there is an outdoor play called The Lost Colony nearby. It is performed every evening during the summer months. We sell tickets here if you would like to attend.” This is an example of a
guest inquiring about local festivals and tours.
hotel employee recommending local attractions.
guest collecting tour brochures from the lobby display rack.
hotel employee providing guided tour information.
Rowan is preparing a personal property inventory. He should
include generic descriptions.
exclude garages and sheds.
include receipts for purchases.
exclude family heirlooms and photographs.
Renee is an event planner at a resort. Her most recent client refused to pay for services that were provided at the client’s company retreat, which was hosted in one of the resort’s ballrooms. The client argued that they never agreed to pay for the services in question. When Renee reviewed the client’s invoice, she realized that she had written a vague description of the services being promised, so she removed the service fees from the client’s bill. Renee’s mistake shows the importance of
making sure that client contact information is accurate on invoice forms.
following up on invoices that are flagged as “late” or “unpaid.”
completing invoice forms with as much detail as possible.
running regular reports on profits and losses based on invoices to date.
Which of the following is often the key to successfully managing a project:
Requiring reports
Modifying requirements
Being organized
Listening to complaints
Which of the following is an example of an item that most likely requires a retailer to place a special order with a manufacturer:
Windshield wipers for a 2024 Honda Accord
A color ink cartridge for a printer
Blinds for a nonstandard-size window
A charger for a popular smartphone
Which of the following is a benefit of customer relationship management:
The opportunity to create targeted marketing campaigns
The ability to double the business's profits
A work force that does not commit errors
A decrease in customer advocacy
Which of the following forms of segmentation involves focusing on customers' lifestyles and personalities:
Demographic segmentation
Geographic segmentation
Psychographic segmentation
Behavioral segmentation
Blaming others for your mistakes means that you are
being smart and strategic.
able to get out of trouble.
never going to learn responsibility.
giving up control over your own life.
A business recently installed a new computer network in its office. Identify the GDP category into which this transaction would be placed.
Personal consumption expenditures
Gross private domestic investment
Government purchases of goods and services
Net exports of goods and services
One way for a person to verify the reliability of an online article's information is by
asking others for their opinions.
evaluating the author's writing style.
comparing the information with other articles about the topic.
gathering internal reports from the company's database.
Which of the following security measures is often found in hotels and resorts:
Property management system
Metal detectors
Electronic key cards
Radio frequency pocket tags
Ken is developing a web page for a new bed-and-breakfast inn. He wants to add information on the web page that describes local tourist attractions and restaurants. To allow website visitors the ability to visit these other websites from the bed-and-breakfast inn's website, Ken should create
portals.
cookies.
hyperlinks.
a site map.
Hannah likes hanging out with her friend Tyler because Tyler is kind, considerate, friendly, and positive. In fact, when Hannah is around Tyler she feels more positive, too. Which step in the process of maintaining a positive attitude does this illustrate?
Stay healthy.
Surround yourself with positive people.
Think positively.
Realize that it won't happen overnight.
A hotel restaurant might ask a vendor to send a sample of its table linens to evaluate the product's
benefits.
cost.
purpose.
quality.
Nikolas always completes any tasks assigned to him and follows up with guests to ensure their satisfaction. What ethical principle does Nikolas demonstrate?
Trustworthiness
Honesty
Fairness
Respect
Which of the following is a service that is offered by the travel and tourism industry:
Complimentary offers
Group arrangements
Health requirements
Familiarization trips
Lachlan needs to arrive at a conference by Tuesday evening. If Lachlan flies out Tuesday morning, he'll save money on hotel costs. However, there is a risk that his flight will be delayed and he won't make it in time. If Lachlan's company goes ahead and schedules the flight for Tuesday morning, how is the company handling that risk?
Retaining
Transferring
Avoiding
Preventing/Controlling
The hospitality industry consists of __________ businesses.
D. entertainment, lodging, and food and beverage
A. retail, manufacturing, and transportation
B. healthcare, education, and finance
C. agriculture, mining, and construction
Which of the following is part of closing a sale:
Establishing a buyer-seller relationship
Discovering the customer's needs/wants
Writing a follow-up message
Completing the necessary paperwork
Every Monday morning, the service station owners in Freeland have breakfast and decide what price they will all charge for gasoline that week. They agree to charge the same price since there are no other service stations for many miles. Which piece of government legislation of competition are they violating?
Clayton Act
Robinson-Patman Act
Sherman Antitrust Act
Celler-Kefauver Antimerger Act
What can you do to help your company control expenses?
Focus strictly on how much work you can get done.
Follow company policies and procedures.
Carry out research and development activities.
Handle sales transactions as quickly as possible.
Which of the following is an example of promotion in the hospitality industry:
A. A general manager sends hotel employees an email regarding insurance policy changes.
B. A hotel advertises a free breakfast buffet for guests on select mornings during slow seasons.
C. A guest orders room service at a European bed and breakfast inn.
D. A resort reservationist asks a guest if they would like a beachfront room.
Prem requests a good from a company that does not typically make that product. What did Prem request from the company?
Special order
Dummy invoice
Implied warranty
Payroll
How can an employee show initiative during a power outage at work?
Scroll through social media
Wait until power is restored to begin working
Go home since no work can be done
Complete tasks that don't require electricity
What trend has resulted from the desire of the hospitality and tourism industry to gain a competitive advantage by exceeding customer expectations?
Increased emphasis on training
Increased attention to legal issues
Increased emphasis on customer safety
Increased attention to sustainable resources
Kevin recently purchased a car by taking out a loan from the bank. However, Kevin is unable to pay back the loan, and the bank seizes the vehicle. The bank was able to do this because the car had a
ledger.
rebate.
warranty.
lien.
Mike and Sue need a source of credit to finance the purchase of their first home. Which of the following sources of credit would best fit their need?
Sales finance companies
Credit unions
Savings and loan associations
Commercial banks
Why should hotels train their staff on using guest recovery solutions?
To reduce a hotel's legal obligations to unsatisfied customers
So they can inform unhappy customers of the hotel's policies
So they understand that recovery solutions are required by law
To empower staff members to resolve customer service complaints
When a customer is injured in an accident at a place of business, employees should try to
examine the injured customer.
determine the severity of the injury.
move the customer to a comfortable area.
keep the incident to themselves.
Statistical findings indicate that the sales for an automaker's environmentally friendly hybrid cars increased by a minimum of eight percent each quarter last year. Based on the information provided, what can the automaker conclude?
Trends indicate an ongoing demand for more fuel-efficient vehicles.
Most families care about the environment, but prefer driving SUVs.
The company needs to increase its budget for research and development.
The automaker should reduce the production of its line of luxury cars.
Which of the following is considered a best practice that most companies can use to implement enterprise risk management strategies:
Avoiding the use of metrics
Circumventing creativity
Maintaining inflexibility
Defining risk philosophy
Ensuring that customer data is safe helps businesses __________ customers.
build trust with
lose
ignore
confuse
Which of the following examples illustrates the concept of product in the hospitality industry:
A. A bed-and-breakfast advertising private hot tubs and a fireplace in each room
B. A conference center making reservations at other properties
C. A resort promoting that it treats guests like family
D. A cruise ship providing a list of rental car agencies located at ports of call
Describe the relationship between stocks and bonds.
When stock prices rise, bond prices fall.
Stock and bond prices are unrelated.
When stock prices fall, bond prices fall.
When stock prices rise, bond prices rise.
If a company wants to promote specific products to previous customers, what would be the best way for it to obtain the necessary data for a mailing list?
By reviewing its marketing research plans
By searching its own customer database
By purchasing information from competitors
By purchasing data from outside researchers
Which of the following do employees have the right to do?
Not be fired
Form unions
Have unrestricted internet access
View all human resources files
A circumstance that often motivates people to select one lodging facility over another is the
use of positioning strategies.
food and beverage tax rate.
location of the property.
seller's personal preferences.
The primary purpose of conducting random product inspections in manufacturing processes is to
assess employees' ideas.
improve product value.
achieve sales goals.
monitor quality consistency.
What type of chart would be best to illustrate room bookings for nine individual months?
Bar chart
Venn diagram
Scatter chart
Pie chart
Which of the following is the most serious consequence for an employee who fails to follow the business's rules of conduct:
Suspension
Dismissal
Verbal warning
Written documentation
What is a common result of a company cultivating good labor relations with its employees?
Employee turnover
Increased workplace conflicts
Motivated employees
Reduced employee loyalty
Which of the following is an example of a business policy that might help build a loyal clientele:
Increase earnings
Locate potential leads
Prepare sales presentations
Provide quality maintenance
After Selina caters an event, she makes sure to save her client's information for future use. This is an example of the following stage in a record's life cycle:
Destroying
Creating
Storing
Retrieving
Which of the following is an example of a way that a company can use descriptive statistics to make business decisions:
A travel website analyzes competitors' prices to determine its own pricing strategies.
An airline determines the average number of empty seats to know whether to cancel a flight.
A restaurateur studies environmental reports when choosing a city for their new restaurant.
A hotel owner analyzes customer reviews to determine which manager deserves a promotion.
When ethics are part of information management,
piracy is more likely.
information is better protected.
personal privacy can be invaded.
personal files can be corrupted.
What should you do when you become annoyed with coworkers or customers?
Treat them the way you want them to treat you.
Complain about them during a staff meeting.
Avoid talking with them whenever possible.
Tell them to be quiet and stop bothering you.
Which of the following is a procedure that a tour operator might use when handling emergency situations such as natural disasters:
Activate alarm system
Assist with evacuation
Protect private property
Provide medical advice
Which of the following actions would best help a company protect its social media accounts:
Posting on social media three times a day
Allowing all employees to view the login info
Asking all employees to monitor the accounts
Changing login passwords regularly
Why do many businesses analyze and interpret the marketing information contained in their databases?
To prepare reports
To file their taxes
To write surveys
To formulate orders
A well-established restaurant wants to add new items to its menu. To better understand what current customers would enjoy, the restaurant's marketers decide to conduct informal interviews. This is an example of
quantitative data.
primary research.
secondary research.
outsourcing.
Roy was reprimanded by his supervisor about his lack of punctuality and poor attendance. Roy stormed out of the supervisor's office, slamming the door behind him. Which of the following guidelines for handling criticism has Roy ignored:
A. Maintain self-control.
B. Take criticism lightly.
C. Determine who is at fault.
D. Accept whatever happens.
A manufacturer that wants to reduce the cost of producing a product should strive to improve the firm's
sales.
productivity.
capital.
profits.
One of the primary purposes of customs regulations is to
make it more difficult for illegal immigration to occur.
standardize a country's higher education system.
prevent illegal materials from exiting or entering a country.
organize the domestic economy by industry sector.
What is the difference between a vision and a goal?
A vision is long term and broad, whereas a goal is specific and measurable.
A vision reflects your present life, whereas a goal reflects your future life.
A vision examines your past mistakes, whereas a goal focuses on your successes.
A vision is unrealistic and unattainable, whereas a goal is realistic and attainable.
Jackie is a manager with the SDP Company and is establishing a systematic way for her department to complete a long-term assignment. What function of management is Jackie carrying out?
Controlling
Staffing
Leading
Organizing
Fairness and justice are
present in every workplace in America.
not necessary in every workplace.
frequently taken for granted at work.
essential to an ethical workplace culture.
Which of the following should be adjusted as demand for a product changes:
Assortment
Expansion
Promotion
Management
Ryan is a manager at a software development company. At the end of each month, he reflects on his team's progress to ensure that it was in line with the company's overall goals. He then decides what work needs to be done the following month. This is an example of which of the following business practices:
Operations management
Human resources planning
Supply chain management
Managerial planning
Determine the reason for the following conflict: As Matthew was leaving the office to go to an important dinner meeting, his manager asked him to work late on a project with a tight deadline.
Unclear boundaries
Competing situations
Unclear expectations
Miscommunication
Guidelines for selling activities that involve customer interaction are called __________ policies.
D. terms-of-sale
A. privacy
B. warranty
C. refund
Which of the following statements regarding staff meetings is true:
It's best to avoid speaking up unless you have a brilliant idea.
It's OK to work on other things during a meeting.
Note-taking during meetings makes you seem overenthusiastic.
You should contribute something to every meeting.
When an entrepreneur waits to release their product or service until it is completely ready for the market, they are demonstrating their
lack of efficiency in the manufacturing process.
lack of faith in the product and its benefits.
confidence in the product and its benefits.
inability to keep up with a fast-moving business world.
What are three types of credit card processing fees?
Balance transfer, assessment, and interchange fees
Assessment, payment processing, and cash advance fees
Interchange, assessment, and payment processing fees
Interchange, interest, and payment processing fees
When you abide by the chain of command, you are more likely to
develop strong professional relationships.
contribute to your company's inefficiency.
experience problems with redundancy/confusion.
get in trouble with upper level management.
A primary reason that employees experience burnout in the workplace is because they
become bored with the work.
obtain feedback from managers.
interact with coworkers.
receive new work assignments.
An expensive jewelry store provides computer tablets with a fun jewelry design game to entertain customers' children. The store is
accommodating the needs of parents.
encouraging children to visit the store.
developing a new jewelry line for kids.
preventing children from touching displays.
Manisha received a gift card to an unfamiliar restaurant. When she decided to use the gift card, she loved her meal and became a regular customer. This is an example of how
gift cards maximize revenue.
it takes time for gift cards to be effective.
selling gift cards increases brand awareness.
gift cards reward loyal customers.
Lilly, an employee at a large hospital, frequently uses social media to voice her frustrations with her work environment. Several of Lilly's posts specifically reference her concerns about the cleanliness and safety protocols of the hospital. The hospital, which prides itself on its commitment to quality care, has experienced backlash because of Lilly's posts—and a significant decrease in new patients. This example demonstrates how employee social media use
can lead to defamation claims.
is inherently bad and should be prohibited.
can harm organizational public relations.
is unable to impact the larger organization.
