| Post Name | Tourist Information Officer (SR for SC/ST) - Tourism |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 011/2024/OL |
| Category Code | 114/2022 |
| Date of Test | 27 January 2024 |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Etymologically, the word tour is derived from the Latin word ________
Answer
A. 'Tornare'
2
This consists of two lists of tourism system and their signiļ¬cances List I List II (Contributor) (Model) (i) Leiper (1) Consumer Behaviour Model (ii) Gunn (2) Travel-Buying Behaviour (iii) Mill and Morrison (3) Geographical components of tourism (iv) Murphy (4) External environment model
Answer
B. (i)-(3) (ii)-(4) (iii)-(1) (iv)-(2)
3
Which type of tourists are conļ¬dent, enthusiastic, international oriented travellers?
Answer
C. Allo-centric
4
Choose the correct option :
Answer
B. All travellers are not tourists
5
Which of the following railway company operated ļ¬rst passenger train in India from Bori Bunder to Thane?
Answer
B. Great India Peninsula Railway
6
Butler's (1980) Tourist Area Life Cycle (TALC) model is based on
Answer
A. The Product Life Cycle model
7
Which one of the following is correctly matched? (i) Annoyance (1) Visitors taken for granted (ii) Apathy (2) Visitors and investors welcome (iii) Euphoria (3) Irritations openly expressed (iv) Antagonism (4) Resident misgivings about tourism
Answer
D. (i)-(4) (ii)-(1) (iii)-(2) (iv)-(3)
8
The unique qualities of condominium hotels are ______. (i) Condominium hotels are similar to timeshare hotels (ii) The diļ¬erence between the two lies in the type of ownership (iii) Units in condominium hotels have multiple owners (iv) Guests of condominium hotels usually rent a unit for at least one week
Answer
B. (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct
9
The ļ¬rst museum suite palace hotel of the world is
Answer
B. The Raj Palace, Jaipur
10
Which mountain railway was the ļ¬rst hill passenger railway opened in 1881?
Answer
C. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
11
Which is the major campaign for promoting domestic tourism?
Answer
B. Dekho Apna Desh
12
The speciļ¬c beneļ¬ts of TSA are (i) Measures contribution of tourism to gross national product (ii) Measures jobs created, investment opportunities (iii) It has been developed by UNDP (iv) To Make policy and management decisions for sustainable management of ecosystems
Answer
D. (i) and (ii) are correct
13
_______ occur when tourism activity normally focuses on changes in sales, income and employment in a region resulting from tourism activity.
Answer
D. Ripple eļ¬ects
14
The terms 'Disneyļ¬cation', 'Airport Art' and McDonaldization describe
Answer
B. Staged authenticity
15
Which one of the following is correctly matched? (i) Culture diļ¬usion (1) Refers to the behaviour of individuals caused by the observation of the actions of others and their consequences (ii) Cultural borrowing (2) Refers to a temporary and random cultural change (iii) Cultural Drift (3) It occurs when two cultures come in contact and borrow each other's traditions, customs or values (iv) Demonstration eļ¬ect (4) Refers to the spread of cultural elements such as ideas, styles, food, religions, technologies etc.
Answer
D. (i)-(4) (ii)-(3) (iii)-(2) (iv)-(1)
16
The formation of ITDC came into existence in 1966 with the merger of three organisations. Find the correct organisations from the following :
Answer
C. India Tourist Corporation, India Tourism Transport Undertaking, Hotel Corporation of India
17
How many travel agents joined and formed TAAI?
Answer
C. 12
18
World's largest association of travel professional is
Answer
D. ASTA
19
Expand MICE :
Answer
A. Meetings Incentives Conferences Exhibitions
20
Which industry created the ļ¬rst Global Distribution System?
Answer
B. Airline Industry
21
Which continent of the world does not have desert?
Answer
B. Europe
22
What is the currency of Thailand?
Answer
A. Baht
23
Khasi and Garo are the languages of the state of
Answer
B. Meghalaya
24
Global Positioning System (GPS) is associated with (i) Determining latitude and longitude (ii) Constellation of satellites (iii) US system of GPS and Russian system of GLONASS (iv) Navigation
Answer
D. (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv)
25
The time diļ¬erence between each side of the international date line is ________.
Answer
B. 24 Hours
26
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Answer
D. Latitude - The angular distance from the centre of the earth, either east or west of the Prime Meridian
27
Where is Yellowstone National Park situated?
Answer
D. United States of America
28
Which one of the following is incorrectly matched?
Answer
C. Vietnam - 100% pure
29
With which organisation, Ministry of Tourism launched the National Strategy for Sustainable Tourism and responsible traveller campaign?
Answer
B. UNEP and RTSOI
30
Match items in List-I with items in List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below : List-I List-II (Dish) (Regional Cuisine) (i) Macher Paturi (1) Lucknow (ii) Galawati Kebab (2) Kerala (iii) Taftan (3) Bengal (iv) Ada Pradhaman (4) Kashmir
Answer
D. (i)-(3) (ii)-(1) (iii)-(4) (iv)-(2)
31
Longest suspension bridge 'Golden Gate Bridge' is located in North America continent at
Answer
A. San Francisco
32
Which one of the countries has the most time zones in the world?
Answer
A. Russia
33
A ļ¬ight departs in New York at 6.00 PM (local time). It arrives in Munich at 7.30 AM the next morning (local time). Calculate the elapsed ļ¬ying time.
Answer
A. 7 hours and 30 minutes
34
In which state of India, the rain caused by a lightning storm is called 'Cherry Blossom'?
Answer
C. Karnataka
35
Which one of the following is not an eļ¬ect of climate change causing changes to the tourism industry?
Answer
D. Increase in income/job
36
Which of the following is not true of cultural diļ¬erences?
Answer
C. Use the "golden rule" when communicating across cultures; that is, treat others the way you would like to be treated
37
What refers to the wide range of cultural diļ¬erences found between and within nations?
Answer
B. Cultural diversity
38
The practice of judging all other cultures by one's own culture is known as
Answer
C. Ethnocentrism
39
Sometimes we read news articles on foreigners who are attacked by local people. This is an example of
Answer
B. Xenophobia
40
The term "Incentive Tourism" denotes
Answer
B. Travel that has been paid for by a ļ¬rm as a reward to employees
41
Match the following monuments with the countries given : (i) The Gateway Arch (1) France (ii) Newgrange (2) Ireland (iii) ĆlysĆ©e Palace (3) USA (iv) Abu Simbel (4) Egypt
Answer
B. (i)-(3) (ii)-(2) (iii)-(1) (iv)-(4)
42
Which of the following dance form combination is incorrect?
Answer
B. Flamenco - France
43
Earth's deepest point in water is Mariana trench. It is located in which of the following oceans?
Answer
D. Paciļ¬c ocean
44
Taptapani, a hot spring of Odisha is situated in the district of
Answer
C. Ganjam
45
Arrange the following in order of their recognition as world heritage sites (i) Khangchendzonga National Park (ii) Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram (iii) Ellora Caves (iv) Mountain Railways of India
Answer
D. (iii), (ii), (iv), (i)
46
What is Golden Quadrilateral?
Answer
C. National Highway Project
47
The Valley of Flowers National Park is in
Answer
C. Uttarakhand
48
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Answer
C. Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve - Kerala and Karnataka
49
Which is an intergovernmental scientiļ¬c programme launched in 1971 by UNESCO, for the improvement of relationships between people and their environments?
Answer
B. Man and Biosphere
50
Which of the following is the cleanest village of Asia?
Answer
A. Mawlynnong, Meghalaya
51
What is the award bagged by Kerala's responsible tourism mission?
Answer
A. Global Award
52
The type of tourism which is a phenomenon that has people who are tired of mundane everyday routines due to lockdowns, rush to travel to nearby destinations for short breaks
Answer
C. Revenge tourism
53
Which of the following is not correctly matched?
Answer
B. Mysore Palace - Hoysala architecture
54
Who built the Kailasanatha temple at Ellora?
Answer
C. Krishna I
55
The paintings of Ajanta depict stories of the
Answer
D. Jataka
56
Which of the following is the monument at Delhi which is a precursor of Taj Mahal?
Answer
B. Humayun's Tomb
57
Which city of Kerala is called as the 'Venice of the East'?
Answer
A. Alappuzha
58
In 2001 the Maha Kumbh Mela, approximately 70 million Hindu Pilgrims converged on the Ganges and Yamuna rivers in Allahabad and described as the "Greatest Show on Earth". Which types of event it may be categorised?
Answer
B. Mega Event
59
Sangai festival is an annual festival organised by the
Answer
A. Manipur Tourism Department
60
Which of the following is correct itinerary for Mahaparinirvana Express?
Answer
B. Delhi - Bodhgaya - Nalanda/Rajgir - Varanasi/Sarnath - Kushinagar - Lumbini - Sravasti - Agra - Delhi
61
Consider the statements about Mohiniyattom. Which of the following statements are true? i. Devotional love with religious touch is the main theme. ii. Mahakavi Vallathol Narayanan Menon played a very important role in reviving Mohiniyattom. iii. In Mohiniyattom, the face of the painter is made up of yellow and pink paste. iv. Classic Karnatic style of vocal music is generally used for Mohiniyattom.
Answer
A. i, ii, iii, iv
62
Which of the following statements are correct? i. Ramanattom is the predecessor of Kathakali. ii. With the advent of Ramanattom, visual arts acquired entry into a more popular stage. iii. Veera Kerala Varma is considered to be the inventor of Ramanattom. iv. Kathakali is depended on miming and physical expressions.
Answer
D. i, ii, iii, iv
63
Which of the following statements are true about Chavittunatakam? i. The name originates from the systemic stamping of the performers. ii. There are sixteen types of basic Chuvadu with a number of variations in Chavittunatakam. iii. Chavittunatakam depends upon verbal acting. iv. War scene is an essential ingredient of the performance.
Answer
C. i, ii, iii, iv
64
Which of the following statements are correct? i. Portuguese were ļ¬rst to introduce European styles in church architecture. ii. First European Church was built in 1510 AD. iii. The architectural development in Kerala was heavily inļ¬uenced by European style. iv. Napier museum is the best adaptation of European style to climatic needs and synthesis with traditional style.
Answer
A. i, ii, iii, iv
65
Which of the following statements is/are correct? i. Mosque architecture of Kerala exhibit some of the features of Arabic style. ii. The interior of jewish synagogue has interior with hand painted tiles iii. Mattanchery palace was built in 1557 iv. Murals in Mattanchery palace depicts themes from Ramayana and Bhagavatham
Answer
B. ii, iii, iv
66
Arrange the following beaches from North to South i. Papanasam beach ii. Meenkunnu beach iii. Kappil beach iv. Kanwatheertha beach
Answer
D. iv, ii, iii, i
67
Which of the following are located in Wayanad district? i. Edakkal Caves ii. Jain Temple iii. Pazhassi Raja Museum iv. Muniyara dolmens
Answer
C. i and ii
68
Which of the following statement are correct? i. Bay Island driftwood museum is located at Kumarakom. ii. Museum of Kerala history is located at Edapally. iii. Hill Palace Museum is located at Thrippunithara. iv. Chinese ļ¬shing net is an important attraction in Fort Kochi.
Answer
B. i, ii, iii, iv
69
Which of the following statements are true? i. There are ļ¬ve National Parks in Kerala. ii. There are two Tiger Reserves in Kerala. iii. Choolannur is the only Pea fowl sanctuary in Kerala. iv. Kadalundi - Vallikunnu is the only Community Reserve in Kerala.
Answer
A. i, ii, iii, iv
70
Which of the following statements are true about Responsible Tourism Mission (RTM)? i. Responsible Tourism Mission is the nodal agency formed by the Govt. of Kerala to implement Responsible Tourism all over Kerala. ii. The implementation of Responsible Tourism in destinations is supported by certain partners. iii. Kudumbashree Mission is an oļ¬cial partner of Responsible Tourism Mission. iv. Responsible Tourism Mission also implements rural tourism development project of Ministry of Tourism, Govt. of India.
Answer
C. i, ii, iii, iv
71
Consider the following statements i. Silent Valley National Park is the largest National Park in Kerala. ii. Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary is the smallest WLS area in Kerala. iii. Aralam Wild life Sanctuary is located in Kozhikode district. iv. Chinmony WLS is located in Thrissur district.
Answer
Question Cancelled
72
Which of the following statements are correct? i. Nishagandhi Dance Festival is organized by Kerala Tourism every year. ii. The language fort is located in Kollam district. iii. The language used in the performance of Ottanthullal can directly communicate with the audience. iv. Koothu performed in temples were of three types.
Answer
A. i, ii, iii, iv
73
Which of the following hill stations are located in Kannur district? i. Kanjirakolly ii. Palakkayam thattu iii. Ranipuram iv. Paithalmala
Answer
Question Cancelled
74
Identify the wrong statement i. Kannimara teak is special attraction of Parambikulam Tiger Reserve ii. Eravikulam was declared as a National Park in 1980 iii. Eravikulam National Park is well known for Neelakurinji and Nilgiri Tahr. iv. Thattekad Bird Sanctuary is a much acclaimed bird sanctuary and was formed in 1982.
Answer
D. ii and iv only
75
i. Kabani, Bhavani and Pambar ļ¬nally join Bay of Bengal. ii. Valapattanam river originates in Brahmagiri. iii. Periyar is the second largest river in Kerala. iv. The smallest river in Kerala is Manjeshwaram river.
Answer
Question Cancelled
76
i. Mathikettan Shola was declared National Park in 2008. ii. Three streams which are tributaries of Panniyar originate from the hill ranges of Shola. iii. Highest point inside this National Park is Kattumala. iv. This is one of the two Shola parks in Idukki district.
Answer
D. i, ii, iii, iv
77
Which of the following reservoirs are located in the Thrissur district? i. Sholayar ii. Asuram Kundu Dam iii. Poomala iv. Peechi
Answer
B. i, ii, iii, iv
78
Which of the following are rural tourism destinations in Kerala? i. Ambalavayal, Wayanad ii. Beypore, Kozhikode iii. Ponnani Nagaram, Malappuram iv. Vaikom, Kottayam
Answer
A. i, ii, iii, iv
79
Which of the following attractions are located in Thiruvananthapuram district? i. Poovar backwaters ii. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple iii. Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary iv. Napier Museum
Answer
B. i, ii, iii, iv
80
Which of the following statements is/are correct regarding museums? i. RKK Museum is located at Alappuzha ii. Bay Island drift wood museum is located at Kumarakom iii. Museum of Kerala History is located at Edapally. iv. Kerala Biodiversity Museum is located at Vallakadavu
Answer
D. i, ii, iii, iv
81
Which of the following statements are correct about advertising i. Advertisements are messages intended to inform or inļ¬uence people who receive them. ii. Advertisements will be sucessful only if right message reaches the right people at the right time. iii. Advertising is personal in nature iv. Advertising creates awareness
Answer
A. i, ii and iv
82
Which of the following statements are correct? i. Public relations is both an art and science ii. The corporate communications evolved from public relations. iii. Public relations is basically not proactive in nature iv. Corporate Communication is concerned with people, organizational processes, activities and media
Answer
D. i, ii and iv
83
Which of the statements are correct about the PR organizations? i. Public Relations society of India was established in 1958. ii. Public Information Bureau provides accreditation to media representatives. iii. Public Information Campaigns and Press Tours are organized by Public Information Bureau. iv. International Public Relations Association was formally established in London on 1st May, 1955
Answer
A. All of the above
84
Identify the wrong statement i. PR tools and techniques include Photo - Ops, Corporate Films, Special events. ii. Press Conference is a tool which is used by only government. iii. Question answer session is conducted during a press brieļ¬ng. iv. Social networking sites is a cost eļ¬ective tool of Public Relations
Answer
C. i, iii, iv
85
Which of the statements are correct? i. The ļ¬rst Press Commissioner was appointed in India in 1880. ii. The period 1919 - 1947 is known as Gandhian Era of Public Communication in the evolution of public relations. iii. A Central Publicity Board was set up during the First World War by Govt. of India. iv. Central Bureau of communication was set up in 2017 by the integration of Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity (DAVP), Directorate of Field Publicity and Songs and Drama Division (SDD)
Answer
C. All of the above
86
Identify the wrong statement i. Advertising is a form of communication and is personal in nature. ii. Activities of Public Information Bureau are broadly classiļ¬ed into three categories. iii. Public Information campaigns seeks to empower citizens with the knowledge of various welfare schemes of Central Govt. iv. PR professionals are exempted to code of Ethics
Answer
B. iv only
87
Which of the following statements is/are true? i. In Public relations activity, every means of communication is adopted and applied. ii. Flyers is a low budget promotional paper for a particular product or service. iii. Press conference is helps to get media coverage for an organization on special occasions iv. Press tour is to give detailed information about products or services
Answer
B. i, ii, iii, iv
88
i. In 1923, the Central Bureau was redesigned as Directorate of Public Instruction. ii. In 1939, Directorate of Public Instruction was renamed as Directorate of Information and Broadcasting. iii. The house of Tatas formed a public relations department at Bombay oļ¬ce in 1943. iv. Outbreak of second world war led to creation of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
Answer
B. i, ii, iii, iv
89
i. Print media primarily consists of newspapers and popular magazines. ii. Some newspapers are bringing out internet editions. iii. Radio broadcasting has been a major mode of mass communication iv. Television is a young and rapidly growing mass medium
Answer
A. i, ii, iii, iv
90
Which are the diļ¬erent mechanisms used by PR experts to build up their contact with public? i. Paper print brochures ii. Pamphlets iii. Motion pictures iv. Graphic materials
Answer
C. i,ii, iii, iv
91
Which of the following statements are correct? i. The horizontal Communication takes place between same dept or people of same level in other departments. ii. Instructions passed by managers to subordinates are downward channel is an example of downward communication iii. Flow of information outside organization is external communication. iv. Communication is classiļ¬ed as internal and external
Answer
A. i, ii, iii, iv
92
Arrange the communication process in proper order? i. Sender ii. Encoding iii. Message iv. Decoding v. Receiver
Answer
B. i, ii, iii, iv, v
93
Which of the following are the objectives of business communication? i. Stronger decision making. ii. Increased productivity. iii. Clearer promotional material iv. Persuasion
Answer
A. i, ii, iii, iv
94
Which of the following statements are true? i. Kinesics occupies a major aspect of non-verbal communication. ii. Proxemics and personal space language not the same. iii. Paralanguage involves pitch, tone and voice modulation iv. Facial expression involves particularly eyes and eye movement.
Answer
B. i, iii, iv
95
Which of the following are pitfalls in listening? i. External distraction ii. Thinking speed iii. Sluggishness iv. Language
Answer
D. i, ii, iii, iv
96
Which of the following are diļ¬erent types of business presentation? i. Informative ii. Instructional iii. Persuasive iv. Multipurpose presentation
Answer
C. i, ii, iii, iv
97
Which of the following statement is wrong? i. Pertinency, courtesy, brevity and clarity are the essentials a business letter should have ii. A business letter should have a distinct heading, date inside address salutation and subject matter iii. Always one should use postscripts in business letter iv. Structure as well as the quality of the paper in which the business letter is typed also counts
Answer
B. iii only
98
Which of the following statement are/is wrong? i. Agenda means 'things to be done'. ii. Minutes help to keep a clear and correct record of decisions taken in the meeting. iii. Demi-oļ¬cial letters should not be referred in oļ¬cial correspondence. iv. Copy of the demi - oļ¬cial letter should not be retained by the oļ¬cer himself
Answer
A. iv only
99
Which of the following are the characteristics of good business report? i. Clarity ii. Accuracy iii. convenience iv. Restrained language
Answer
A. i, ii, iii and iv
100
Which of the following are the parts of a formal report? i. Heading / title ii. Letter of transmittal iii. Table of contents iv. Index
Answer
D. i, ii, iii, iv
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