VERIFIED ANSWERS
The very earliest transient accommodations were:
A. Monasteries
B. Old Churches
C. The early inns in biblical times
D. Caravansaries
E. Parts of private dwellings - ANSWER E
The world's oldest commercial business is:
A. Prostitution
B. Foodservice
C. Providing overnight accommodations
D. Public transportation on land
E. Water borne passenger service - ANSWER C
The world's hotel inventory is:
A. Growing very slowly, about 1.0 percent per year
B. Remaining virtually stable
C. Increasing rapidly, about 10.8 percent per year
D. Actually decreasing
E. Increasing about 2.5 percent per year - ANSWER E
,Hotels can be classified as:
A. 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 star
B. Resort, city, airport, suburban, highway
C. Full service, luxury, all-suite, moderately priced limited service
D. Full service, limited service, resort suite, convention
E. All of the above - ANSWER E
The world's largest lodging chain (based on number of rooms) or system is:
A. Wyndham Hotel Group
B. InterContinental Hotels Group
C. Best Western International
D. Marriott International
E. Hilton Hotels Corporation - ANSWER B
If a hotel or restaurant is franchised, the property is mostly commonly owned:
A. By the hotel or restaurant chain company
B. Jointly by the chain company and the franchisee
C. By the local franchisee
D. By a combination of the local bank, the chain company, and the franchisee
E. None of the above - ANSWER A
, Many of the early famous restaurants in New York City used service called:
A. French
B. Cafeteria
C. Russian
D. Table d' Hote
E. Buffet - ANSWER D
Franchised restaurants are big businesses. This is because they:
A. Benefit from national advertising
B. Enjoy mass buying power
C. Obtain advice from experienced management
D. Have low unit costs
E. All of the above - ANSWER E
Meeting planning is a growing profession because:
A. The profession involves practically all corporations
B. It is mainly used by associations
C. The convention market is growing
D. All of the above
E. None of the above - ANSWER C
The UNWTO estimates, that while world hotel occupancy rates vary, they average about: