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WorksheetsLHS DECA: Hospitality & Tourism 1
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Which of the following is an example of how laws enact social change:
If someone vandalizes a park, s/he will be punished with fines or jail time.
If you invent something, you can keep others from stealing your idea by filing a patent.
Strict laws fell upon the tobacco industry when people became angry about its harmful effects.
You cannot use illegal substances without facing serious consequences.
Most nations' federal agencies must function within certain limits identified in the specific enabling legislation that gave the agencies their powers. These limits on the federal agencies' activities are an example of
statutory control.
political control.
judicial review.
informational control.
Consumers of hospitality products have the right to expect businesses to provide goods and services that
maintain international requirements.
meet each individual's standards.
furnish several amenities.
are safe and clean.
What often helps researchers quickly locate relevant information in a long research report?
Reading the bibliography
Evaluating the author's expertise
Developing the appendices
Examining the table of contents
Which of the following is an example of a company procedure:
To order supplies, employees must complete the R-3 form and then give it to their immediate supervisor.
Employees are permitted to wear open-toed shoes to work, but they may not wear flip-flops.
After five years of service, staff members receive four weeks of paid vacation.
Triton Manufacturing pays employees the standard gas mileage reimbursement rate of $.55 per
mile.
Effective speakers are most likely to present a clear message to their audience by
sharing personal examples to support their message.
sharing a new idea and challenging the audience to accept it.
entertaining the audience with funny and interesting stories.
providing information that is organized and related.
What should the first section of an executive summary contain?
A statement of the report's purpose
A recommended course of action
A letter of authorization
An acknowledgement of the report's sponsors
When participating in a project-status meeting, it is important for a participant to
monopolize the conversation.
be prepared to provide an update.
provide information about new company policies.
take notes for the group.
The hostess received Mrs. Jones's reservation request for eight people very pleasantly, but she also stated, "The restaurant will only provide one check for parties of eight or more." Mrs. Jones was dissatisfied with this statement. The major area of this customer's complaint concerns the restaurant's
personnel
prices
product
policy
When the Tratiana Resort received a negative review online, the manager was quick to respond in an apologetic manner, offering the customer an upgraded room should s/he choose to visit again. This is an example of
brand evangelism.
poor customer service.
guest recovery.
product adaptation.
A diner is dissatisfied with the way his/her medium-well steak was prepared. What is the first step the waiter should take to resolve the situation?
Tell the customer that the steak was properly prepared
Offer to remove the charge for the meal from the check
Ask the kitchen to prepare a steak that is well done
Listen to the diner's concerns to determine a resolution
You can recognize a true brand promise if it
relates to just the business's marketing activities.
is tied to features and product specifications.
is authentic and credible.
demonstrates the similarities between the brand and its competitors.
Vinny was pleased with his hotel room because it looked exactly like the pictures he saw online. This example best represents which factor that leads to positive customer experiences?
Honesty
Respect
Efficiency
Empathy
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.
preventing children from touching displays.
developing a new jewelry line for kids.
The North Ridge Diner is always swamped during the weekends. What could the restaurant do to keep customers from becoming impatient while they wait?
Determine which aspect of restaurant operations is slow.
Give a discount to guests who wait over 30 minutes.
Alert guests that their tables are ready via text message.
Check reviews to see how customers feel about the wait time.
The Loft Villa resort received a positive review on social media from a customer. What should the resort do to enhance the customer's experience further?
Search for customer trends
Respond quickly and apologetically
Offer a discount on the customer's next stay
Post frequently to capitalize on the opportunity
Which of the following situations involves finding an alternative resource to use in place of a nonrenewable natural resource:
Passing legislation to prevent the killing of endangered animals
Powering a motor vehicle with biodiesel instead of gasoline
Generating energy from wind turbines instead of solar panels
Searching for oil in new locations such as the ocean floor
When the demand for a product increases, a producer will normally increase the quantity of product supplied. In this situation, what will usually happen to the product's price?
The price will increase.
The price is not affected.
The price will decrease.
The price will remain constant.
Which of the following is a benefit of opening a franchise:
Reliance on raw materials
Paying royalties
Restrictions on products, prices, and location
A well-known brand name
How has the ability to travel more freely contributed to globalization?
It breaks down political barriers between countries.
It escalates competition between businesses.
It helps enable the spread of culture and ideas.
It promotes a sense of nationalism.
When Charlyne buys gasoline for her car, she doesn't have to pay any tax in addition to the price of the gasoline. Why is this?
The flat tax means that Charlyne doesn't have to pay taxes on gasoline.
Charlyne must pay the tax later on her own.
Charlyne is paying a property tax that is already included in the purchase price.
Charlyne is paying an excise tax that is already included in the purchase price.
Which problem with measuring GDP occurs when restaurant employees fail to report the tips they earn as part of their income?
Uncounted production
Inflation
Double counting
Underground economy
When Ross misses a deadline at work, he's quick to blame everyone, including his boss, for not reminding him about the deadline. He also blames his coworkers for not helping him finish the project on time. Ross needs to
create better excuses for missing the deadline.
accept personal responsibility for his actions.
ask others to accept the responsibility for his actions.
tell his boss that he needs a deadline extension.
DeMarcus behaves ethically at his job even when no coworkers or supervisors are watching. DeMarcus is displaying
greed
transparency
viability
integrity
Which of the following is an example of tolerating ambiguity in your everyday life:
Refusing to travel to a new country because you don't speak the language
Stressing over whether or not you will get the lead role in the play
Focusing on other things while you wait to get test results back
Doing whatever you want without thinking about the consequences
What kind of attitude is being shown by a job applicant who says that s/he looks forward to working for the company?
Indifferent
Negative
Positive
Pessimistic
Which of the following people is showing empathy:
Chloe tells a coworker that his problem isn't a big deal.
Yingyu judges her friends when they're going through hard times.
Edward frowns when he's talking to a smiling friend.
Sanjay takes an interest in his coworkers' lives, hobbies, and families.
What leadership quality involves demonstrating competence and reliability?
Credibility
Creativity
Integrity
Adaptability
When showing why change is necessary, change leaders should
provide evidence.
speak only to coworkers.
create charts and graphs.
avoid giving too many details.
It's difficult to share a vision with strangers, so you should
only work with your friends.
get to know your team members.
listen to your team members.
be a role model to your team.
Being respectful when considering conflicting viewpoints means
listening to your gut instead of facts.
thinking about things subjectively.
not jumping to conclusions.
avoiding people different from you.
Maximizing long-term profitability, promoting the health and well-being of the community, and preserving the environment are all goals of
business actualization.
corporate sponsorship.
corporate social responsibility.
business sustainability.
Your annual income, inheritance, and money from the sale of an asset are all considered events that contribute toward
untaxable income.
tax liability.
tax loophole.
sales tax.
A business looks at financial information and learns that the company could save money by switching to a different internet provider. This is an example of using financial information to
plan business expansion.
increase sales.
create a budget.
reduce expenses.
If a hotel is trying to predict future revenue generated for hotel bookings, which of the following sources of secondary data would be most useful:
Guest surveys on service quality
Frequent guests' personal income data
Guest surveys about future travel plans
Previous fulfilled hotel reservations
Why are ethics especially important to those who work in finance?
People who work in finance are naturally unethical.
Unethical behavior in finance leads to catastrophic results.
Ethics challenge companies to reduce operating expenses.
Ethics prevent companies from ever losing money.
A company that sells securities to the public must
avoid selling risky securities.
guarantee that securities will always be valuable.
tell investors about the risks of these securities.
discourage investors from asking questions.
The money that a company has left over after paying its operating expenses and capital expenditures is classified as
free cash flow.
dividends.
stock value.
limited cash flow.
A credit card company charges a business an interchange rate of 2% of each transaction amount, a
merchant account provider fee of $.05 per transaction, as well as a monthly fee of $10. If that business
had 40 transactions totaling $100,000 last month, how much did that business pay in credit card
processing fees for that time period?
$12.80
$2,012
$7,012
$202
Jamil wants to transfer his financial wealth to his children upon his death. He also wants to ensure they won't be charged estate taxes. Jamil should
pay the estate taxes.
develop a will.
have liquid assets.
create a trust.
How are human resources managers like moral “compasses”?
They direct people toward the path of least resistance.
They are often inaccurate when providing directions.
They lead employees toward harmful situations.
They guide employees toward ethical behavior.
Employees at Winding Brook Resorts have not received raises in three years, but the CEO has received a large bonus each of those years. What can these employees do to advocate for raises?
Go on strike
File a lawsuit
Quit their jobs
Obtain workers' compensation
Pricing impacts the success of a product by
ensuring that products are in line with marketing objectives.
deciding what its packaging will look like.
determining whether or not people will purchase it.
obtaining information needed to develop new products.
A tour operator puts together a travel package that includes snowboarding at different ski resorts in the northwest area of the country. The tour operator has segmented a market based on
life cycle and geography.
life cycle and lifestyle.
geography and gender.
geography and lifestyle.
While researching information for a business report, Tara reads the following statement in an online newspaper article: "Although unemployment has dropped slightly over the past few months, many politicians have indicated that they believe the government has not done enough to get our country out of this recession." This is an example of information that contains
statistics
historical facts.
criticism
poll data.
Information management can keep employees from becoming overwhelmed with too much information, a condition known as information
drain
overload
overkill
burden
The first step in creating a basic web page is
finalizing your website content.
registering your website's domain name.
creating an eye-catching homepage.
designing the content pages of the website.
The Links Golf Resort uses computer software that charges its guests' food, golf, retail, and other resort-related expenses to their accounts through their room key cards. The software increases the resort's efficiency because it is
retractable
independent
remote
automated
One of the reasons why a chain of hotels might analyze and interpret the marketing information contained in databases is to
A. survey guests.
B. compare variables.
C. tabulate findings.
D. organize products.
What is a primary factor that affects the types of business records that a firm keeps?
Government regulations
Privacy issues
Technological needs
Record format
Which of the following is a true statement about a business's environment:
It is always changing.
It can be avoided.
It consists of the economy and technology.
It may not affect the business, depending on the industry.
A restaurant chain wants to expand into a new city. Which of the following is an example of secondary research that the owner might seek:
Interviews with current employees
A survey about the eating habits of people in the city
A focus group with other restaurant owners in the city
Demographics from a census report
Which of the following research activities would provide qualitative data about customers' hotel amenity preferences:
Interviewing hotel guests
Analyzing which web pages guests visit
Counting how many guests use each amenity daily
Identifying which spa services are used most
Which of the following trends resulting from the use of mobile technology is most likely to impact how hotels conduct business:
Guests watch less television.
More room reservations are booked online.
More energy is used to charge mobile devices.
D. Guests expect Wi-Fi service.
What is the primary purpose of the accounting process in business?
Buying production equipment
Evaluating advertising activities
Determining warehousing needs
Tracking financial transactions
Tia is the front office manager at the Grand Hotel. She is preparing a short report for the general manager regarding budgetary issues that are negatively impacting the hotel. How should she begin the report?
Provide a formal plan to adjust the budget
Give specific examples of negative impacts
Share information from the budget
Explain the purpose of the report
A current issue in the travel and tourism industry concerns developing facilities that are
located in populated areas.
supported by government funding.
sensitive to the environment.
appealing to all market segments.
One way that technology impacts distribution in the travel and tourism industry is by making it possible for customers to
obtain promotional materials.
buy directly from suppliers.
travel to distant locations.
work with experienced agents.
How is distribution in the hospitality and tourism industry different than many other industries?
Hotels don't need to market their services.
Many of the end products are actually services.
Distribution doesn't exist in hospitality and tourism.
Tourists rarely book trips based on promotions.
One of Boris's coworkers at a deli cuts himself on the meat slicer. What should Boris do to help his coworker?
Allow his emotions to take over.
Stay as calm as possible.
Attempt to treat the wound.
Evacuate the room.
Which of the following factors should be considered by hotels planning evacuation protocols:
Hotel employee satisfaction
Hotel price and ratings
Local transportation services
The average income of customers
The marketing team at Tropical Boating Excursions decided to launch a new parasailing experience. However, the customer service department was focused on increasing customer satisfaction for already existing excursions. Therefore, the customer service department did not help promote the new experience, and it was unsuccessful. This issue could have been avoided with
better coordination of activities between departments.
a stronger, better-staffed marketing department.
stricter management.
decreased collaboration.
During what phase of the project life cycle does the project manager activate project controls?
Definition
Planning
Execution
Closing
The Gray Line bus company offers bus tours in various cities throughout the United States. Gray Line is included in which of the following components of the travel and tourism industry:
Hospitality
Ground transportation
Travel mart
Wholesale distribution
65. If you want to evaluate the results of your project, you must first develop measurable, specific project
objectives
results
consequences
hopes
During certain times of the year, Sparkle Janitorial Supply Company keeps extra mop buckets and cleaning carts on hand to avoid customer backorders. What type of inventory is the company maintaining?
Just-in-time
Manufacturing
Aggregate
Buffer
Restaurant employees can help the restaurant control expenses by
extending their shifts to include overtime.
answering the telephone courteously.
refusing to accept gratuities.
taking patrons' orders accurately.
When a purchasing agent ordered products for a national park's gift shop, s/he agreed to FOB destination terms. What can the purchasing agent expect as a result of these terms?
When a purchasing agent ordered products for a national park's gift shop, s/he agreed to FOB destination terms. What can the purchasing agent expect as a result of these terms?
The purchasing agent will pay shipping charges from the vendor's shipping point.
The vendor will pay shipping charges to the national park's gift shop.
The transportation company will pay shipping charges to the park's destination.
One way to prevent breaches of digital customer data is to
share data with all employees.
collect as little data as possible.
store data indefinitely.
report data security issues.
When handling cleaning chemicals, hotel housekeeping attendants should
keep a log of ingredients found in the cleaning materials.
complete a purchase order when inventory is low.
avoid using eye goggles or ventilation masks.
avoid direct skin contact and wear disposable gloves.
Security considerations are important in the travel and tourism industry because tourists are often
part of a group.
looking for trouble.
prone to injury.
targets of crime.
Which of the following is a benefit of using time-management skills to prioritize tasks:
It reduces the time needed to complete tasks.
It minimizes procrastination.
It eliminates errors from being made.
It helps you arrive at events on time.
What is a trend that affects the growth of entrepreneurial ventures?
A higher demand for more convenience products
The shift to an agricultural-based society
A rise in consumers' desire for slow response times
The reduced need for health care and related services
To present a positive impression during a job interview, the applicant should
wear business-casual clothing.
demonstrate selective hearing.
exhibit enthusiasm.
provide short answers.
Libby managed a bed-and-breakfast inn for her aunt and uncle for several years and learned a lot from her experiences. Now, Libby is purchasing a large farmhouse and is turning it into a bed-and-breakfast inn that she plans to operate. This is an example of __________ in the hospitality industry.
licensing
franchising
a strategic alliance
entrepreneurship
A primary reason that businesses expect employees to follow their rules of conduct is to
assess responses.
influence opinions.
eliminate conflict.
standardize behavior.
Employees are more likely to be successful in helping a company achieve its organizational goals when they
are promoted to management.
have appropriate training.
work independently.
socialize with their coworkers.
Which of the following industries has most impacted the development of the hospitality industry:
Retail
Transportation
Lumber
Financial
Planning, scheduling, and monitoring are all aspects of
finances
resources
ethical behavior.
project management.
Which of the following is a product factor that sandwich shops consider when deciding on the price to charge for menu items:
Amount of advertising
Type of decor
Cost of food
Method of delivery
When a competing product that offers additional benefits enters the market, a business’s product may become
obsolete.
more popular.
trendsetting.
technologically beneficial.
Can any brand name be selected and used by a business?
No, the name must be legally available for use.
Yes, a business can use any name it wants to use.
No, the name must be registered before it can be used.
Yes, brand names cannot be owned by a business.
Which of the following is an example of a business's core values:
We deal honestly and fairly with our customers and ourselves.
We are decreasing our overall expenses by 5% over the next 12 months.
We demonstrate a customer service mindset.
We use social media to reach our target market.
The Queen Mary is a retired ocean liner that transported passengers between England and the United
States from the 1930s through the mid-1960s. For a brief time during World War II, the military retrofitted
the ship to use as a troopship. In 1967, the ship moved to Long Beach, California, and now serves as a
stationary "floating" hotel and event venue that reflects the decor of days gone by. Based on the
information provided, what is the Queen Mary's competitive advantage?
Its gaming and entertainment attractions
Its tropical excursion options
Its unique historical attributes
Its customer service efforts
Claire booked a room at an inn in Charleston, South Carolina. When she arrived, she parked her car in
the on-property parking garage. After checking in, she used the inn's check-cashing service and got
restaurant recommendations from the concierge. In the evening, Claire enjoyed the cookies and milk
provided by the inn. What is the supporting product in this scenario?
Check-cashing service
Cookies and milk
On-property parking garage
Restaurant recommendations
The Coleman Company sells its own brand of tents, coolers, grills, and sleeping bags. This is an example of
upselling.
monopolizing the outdoor market.
product positioning.
product extensions.
In order to be successful, a promotional message must be
personal
paid
persuasive
preferential
During which stage of the product life cycle should a business focus on the points of difference between its product and its competitors' products?
Declining
Maturity
Growth
Introductory
What is needed for continuous quality improvement?
Biased feedback
Positional authority
Inconclusive information
Objective data
A company installs automatic sprinklers in all of its facilities. Which of the following techniques is the company using to combat the internal threat of fire:
Loss reduction
Loss avoidance
Loss prevention
Risk transfer
Which of the following is an example of a tangible product:
Cooking lessons
An insurance policy
A pizza
A haircut
A restaurant's reputation for providing excellent service can attract faithful customers
during seasonal sales only.
because of the lower prices.
away from the competition.
away from the competition.
Using a step-by-step selling process is likely to increase company
morale
salaries
profits
standards
Car rental agents usually suggest that customers rent a larger car than the one requested online. This technique is known as
suggestion selling.
substitute selling.
upselling.
outsourcing.
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson traveled to New York City, spent the night at the Ritz Carlton, and ate dinner at Tavern on the Green. Their choices were motivated by the internal psychological factor of
esteem
belonging
safety
self-actualization
What hospitality service is a hotel employee most likely to recommend to a guest with young children?
Babysitting
Dining
Courier
Interpreting
When answering the phone, hotel employees should
immediately state the hotel's cancellation policy.
assume that all callers are seeking a reservation.
say the name of the hotel that the caller has reached.
hang up if the caller cannot be understood easily.
Which management function lays the groundwork for all of the other management functions?
Organizing
Planning
Staffing
Directing
Organizing can help companies handle issues with __________ so employees know to whom to report and who is responsible for what.
authority
reputation
efficiency
tracking
Which employees at a company participate in directing?
All managers
First-line supervisors
Support staff
Top executives
