Hotels I
Properties located along major highways, serving motorists, are:
A) Airport hotels
B) Roadside/motel hotels
C) Boutique hotels
D) Convention hotels
B) Roadside/motel hotels
Hotels situated in city centers close to business districts are known as:
A) Beach hotels
B) Downtown hotels
C) Mountain hotels
D) Highway hotels
B) Downtown hotels
Which tourism sector represents the highest elasticity in global demand patterns?
A) Business tourism
B) Leisure tourism
C) Religious tourism
D) Medical tourism
B) Leisure tourism
The tourist market is fundamentally different from conventional commodity markets because:
A) Tourists choose from homogeneous products
B) The product must be consumed at the place of production
C) Supply can easily be transported to demand regions
D) Prices are centrally regulated
B) The product must be consumed at the place of production
Which of the following is a core tourism product?
A. Souvenirs
B. Hotel amenities
C. The main experience at the destination
D. Tourist insurance
C. The main experience at the destination
Hotels with 100–299 rooms are usually considered:
A) Large hotels
B) Medium hotels
C) Small hotels
D) Extended-stay hotels
B) Medium hotels
Hotels designed for relaxation and leisure in natural settings are:
A) Resort hotels
B) Transit hotels
C) Conference hotels
D) Business hotels
A) Resort hotels
Which of the following best explains why tourism is considered a “composite” industry?
A) It uses the same production factors as agriculture
B) It combines multiple interdependent sectors to create a final experience
C) It operates only in urban destinations
D) It deals solely with hospitality services
B) It combines multiple interdependent sectors to create a final experience
"Barrier groups" of potential tourists have the following characteristics:
A) Psychological barrier; Cultural barrier
B) Service barrier; Communication barrier
C) Educational barrier; Psycho-emotional barriers
D) Physical barrier; biological barriers
A) Psychological barrier; Cultural barrier
Which element is included in the augmented tourism product?
A. Climate
B. Safety, additional services
C. Natural attractions
D. The tourist’s motivation
B. Safety, additional services
Economy hotels with basic comfort and minimal services are usually:
A) 1–2 star hotels
B) 4-star hotels
C) 5-star hotels
D) Boutique hotels
A) 1–2 star hotels
Boutique hotels are usually categorized by:
A) Very large room capacity
B) Unique style and small size
C) Being located at airports
D) Low room rates
B) Unique style and small size
A key differentiator between the tourism industry and tourism activity is:
A) Tourism activity includes production, while the industry does not
B) Industry refers only to hotels
C) Tourism activity is measurable, while the industry is not
D) Tourism industry involves economic structures; activity refers to behavioral and mobility elements
D) Tourism industry involves economic structures; activity refers to behavioral and mobility elements
Geographic segmentation for Tourism market segmentation includes:
A) Family structure
B) Occasions
C) Personality
D) Culture
D) Culture
From an economic viewpoint, tourism products differ from goods primarily because:
A. They require high storage costs
B. They are subject to simultaneous production and consumption
C. They are immune to seasonality
D. They do not need marketing
B. They are subject to simultaneous production and consumption
Which classification category would include a property offering an on-site kitchen, large suites, and extended weekly pricing structures?
A) Resort hotel
B) Extended-stay hotel
C) Convention hotel
D) Luxury urban hotel
B) Extended-stay hotel
Which classification method would most efficiently categorize a hotel’s strategic business model?
A) Room-type classification
B) Service-level classification
C) Location-based classification
D) Size-based classification
B) Service-level classification
Which tourism sector has the highest forward and backward linkages in the tourism economy?
A) Accommodation
B) Transport
C) Food & beverage
D) Attractions
C) Food & beverage
Demographic segmentation for Tourism market segmentation includes:
A) Occupation
B) Economic environment
C) Social class
D) Loyalty status
A) Occupation
The co-creation of a tourism product implies that:
A. Only the tourist creates value
B. Only the service provider creates value
C. Value is created jointly by tourist and service provider through interaction
D. Value does not depend on interaction
C. Value is created jointly by tourist and service provider through interaction
Which of the following is a common service-level classification?
A) Airport, resort, city center
B) Luxury, mid-scale, budget
C) Small, medium, large
D) Independent, chain
B) Luxury, mid-scale, budget
In global hotel classification systems, which factor is least likely to influence a hotel’s star rating?
A) Room size and bathroom standards
B) Staff-to-room ratio
C) Distance from railways
D) Availability of 24-hour reception
C) Distance from railways
The primary tourism supply components do NOT include:
A) Natural attractions
B) Superstructure (hotels, restaurants)
C) Infrastructure (roads, airports)
D) Psychographic profiles of tourists
C) Infrastructure (roads, airports)
According to the degree of competitive restriction, it is one form of the tourism market:
A) Closed tourism market
B) Balanced tourism market
C) National tourism products market
D) Oligopolist tourism market
D) Oligopolist tourism market
One below is NOT the Physical Plant element of tourism product structure by Smith (1994)
A) cruise ship
B) crowding
C) welcoming
D) wildlife
C) welcoming