TICO Exam Practice Questions With Solutions Latest Graded A+

TICO Exam Practice Questions With Solutions Latest Graded A+. ABC agency is promoting a resort on its website. It has included an artist's drawing of the resort as part of the representation. Would TICO approve of this? a. no, because only photographs may be used in a representation b. yes, as long as the representation states that the drawing is fairly accurate c. no, unless the date on which the drawing was made is included d. yes, as long as the drawing is accurate and the representation states that the drawing is not a photograph - ANSWER-d. yes, as long as the drawing is accurate and the representation states that the drawing is not a photograph When a travel agent publishes a price in a tour brochure or similar representation, Ontario Regulation 26/05 demands that he or she show a. Provincial Sales Tax (PST) b. Goods and Services Tax (GST) c. Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) d. All taxes except PST, GST and HST - ANSWER-d. All taxes except PST, GST and HST The statement included on the customer's invoice says that price increases are permitted. The customer will have to pay more if the price is increased by a. 7% after the customer has paid in full b. 5% before the customer has paid in full c. 10% before the customer has paid in full d. 8% before the customer has paid in full - ANSWER-b. 5% before the customer has paid in full Joe Smith purchases travel services from ABC agency, which includes a scheduled flight. Joe may be entitled to a full immediate refund or comparable alternative travel services if the scheduled flight is delayed by a. 12 hours b. 25 hours because of a severe snow storm c. 25 hours d. 12 hours because of safety considerations - ANSWER-c. 25 hours Whose responsibility is it to check that a client's accommodation is going to be in the same condition as when it was described to the client at the time of purchase? a. client b. Registrar c. registrant d. hotel supplying the accommodation - ANSWER-c. registrant Which item takes precedence over other claims on the Travel Industry Compensation Fund? Payments for a. immediate departure b. trip interruption c. trip completion d. a major event - ANSWER-c. trip completion Joe Smith purchases a package tour from ABC agency that includes a return economy flight. The airline end supplier becomes bankrupt during Joe's trip and he is stranded at the destination. He purchases a business class flight home and then makes a claim on the Compensation Fund for his trip completion expenses. Will his trip completion expense claim be successful? a. yes, because he was forced to make his own arrangements to get home as the Director did not direct payments for trip completion b. no, because trip completion expense claims may only be made when a trip cannot be completed because travel services were not provided as a result of the failure of a registrant c. yes, because the Fund is primarily concerned with "trip completion" and getting stranded Ontarians home d. no, because he purchased a business class flight and he had to obtain services comparable to those originally purchased (i.e. an economy flight) - ANSWER-b. no, because trip completion expense claims may only be made when a trip cannot be completed because travel services were not provided as a result of the failure of a registrant A consumer who wishes to make a standard claim on the Compensation Fund for travel services paid for but not provided must do so a. any time; there is no limitation b. immediately c. within three months of the registrant's or end supplier's failure d. within six months of the registrant's or end supplier's failure - ANSWER-d. within six months of the registrant's or end supplier's failure According to the Travel Industry Act, 2002, which of the following must be compliant with the Education Standards in a travel agency? a. all staff no matter what their role is in the agency b. all staff providing information about travel services to the public c. only the owner of the agency d. only the owner and the supervisor/manager of the agency - ANSWER-b. all staff providing information about travel services to the public What is the maximum penalty for a corporation that commits an offence under the Travel Industry Act, 2002? a. $250,000 b. $50,000 c. two years less a day in prison d. $50,000 and two years less a day in prison - ANSWER-a. $250,000 Which of the following must register under the Travel Industry Act, 2002? a. an end supplier b. a travel agency in North Bay c. a travel agency in Saskatoon d. an educational institution in Ottawa - ANSWER-b. a travel agency in North Bay "Sales in Ontario" refers to a. the amount paid to or through a travel agent or travel wholesaler for services sold in Ontario during a given period of time b. the amount paid to travel agents only, for services sold to Ontario consumers during a given period of time c. the amount paid to travel wholesalers only, for all travel bookings originating in Ontario during a given period of time