TAP (travel Agent Proficiency) Test questions
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with answers
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Nonstop flight. A flight with no intermediate stops.
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A flight with no intermediate stops.
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Overrides
An extra payment for a large volume of sales
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What is the shortest, most direct route between any two points
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on the surface of the earth?
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Great circle route |\ |\
Ocean currents |\
Cold or warm "rivers" of sea water
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Tropics
Latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer and theTropic of
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Capricorn.
,Rain shadow |\
The dry area on the leeward side of a mountain.
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Trade winds |\
Constant winds that blow from the northeast toward the equator
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in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast toward the
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equator in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Westerlies
Currents of air high above the earth, blowing from the southwest
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in the Northern Hemisphere and from the Northwest in the
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Southern Hemisphere. |\
Great circle route |\ |\
Shortest route between any two places on the planet
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What is a delta? |\ |\ |\
A low-lying area where a river meets the sea. The word comes
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from the Greek letter delta, referring to its triangular shape when
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written.
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,When is the official hurricane season for East Coast?
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From June through November
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Which Great Lake is the only one entirely in the U.S.?
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Lake Michigan
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What are tornadoes?
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A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that descends to
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the ground during intense thunderstorm activity.
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What is a fault? |\ |\ |\
A break in the earth's crust
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The tallest mountain on the North American Continent is
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Denali
, Which state is mainly owned by the federal government?
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Alaska
What city began as a Mormon mission?
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Las Vegas |\
It never really gets dark in northern Alaska during
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June
The Alaska Marine Highway is
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A system of ferry boats along the coast.
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Which of the following Alaskan destinations cannot be reached by
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car?
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Glacier Bay |\
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with answers
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Nonstop flight. A flight with no intermediate stops.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
A flight with no intermediate stops.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Overrides
An extra payment for a large volume of sales
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is the shortest, most direct route between any two points
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
on the surface of the earth?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Great circle route |\ |\
Ocean currents |\
Cold or warm "rivers" of sea water
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Tropics
Latitudes between the Tropic of Cancer and theTropic of
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Capricorn.
,Rain shadow |\
The dry area on the leeward side of a mountain.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Trade winds |\
Constant winds that blow from the northeast toward the equator
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in the Northern Hemisphere and from the southeast toward the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
equator in the Southern Hemisphere.
|\ |\ |\ |\
Westerlies
Currents of air high above the earth, blowing from the southwest
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
in the Northern Hemisphere and from the Northwest in the
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Southern Hemisphere. |\
Great circle route |\ |\
Shortest route between any two places on the planet
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a delta? |\ |\ |\
A low-lying area where a river meets the sea. The word comes
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
from the Greek letter delta, referring to its triangular shape when
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
written.
|\
,When is the official hurricane season for East Coast?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
From June through November
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Which Great Lake is the only one entirely in the U.S.?
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Lake Michigan
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What are tornadoes?
|\ |\
A tornado is a violently rotating column of air that descends to
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
the ground during intense thunderstorm activity.
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
What is a fault? |\ |\ |\
A break in the earth's crust
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\
The tallest mountain on the North American Continent is
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Denali
, Which state is mainly owned by the federal government?
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Alaska
What city began as a Mormon mission?
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
Las Vegas |\
It never really gets dark in northern Alaska during
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
June
The Alaska Marine Highway is
|\ |\ |\ |\
A system of ferry boats along the coast.
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Which of the following Alaskan destinations cannot be reached by
|\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\
car?
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Glacier Bay |\
