TICO Travel Counsellor UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The phrase "to promote a fair and informed marketplace where consumers can be
confident of their travel purchases" is the
a. mission statement of the Ministry of Consumer Services
b. mission statement of TICO
c. vision statement of TICO
d. purpose of the Travel Industry Act, 2002 - Correct Answer- b
The administration of the Travel Industry Act, 2002 was delegated to TICO by the
a. federal government
b. travel industry
c. Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
d. Ontario provincial government - Correct Answer- d
TICO works with which three groups to carry out its mandate
a. Consumers, travel retailers, the federal government
b. Travel retailers, travel wholesalers and consumers
c. The travel industry, the provincial government and consumers
d. Suppliers, travel agents and consumers - Correct Answer- c
The best description of Ontario's Travel Industry Act, 2002 is that it
a. outlines the rights of consumers
b. sets down the rules under which travel retailers and travel wholesalers must
operate in Ontario
c. goes into detail to explain the content of the related regulations
d. provides guidelines to travel retailers and travel wholesalers about what
must be included in vacation packages - Correct Answer- b
, TICO lays charges after discovering that a man has been selling travel services
without being a registrant or an employee in a registrant's agency or office. When
the man sees his name in the newspaper, he threatens to take legal action against
TICO for violating his privacy. He will lose the case because
a. Ontario Regulation 26/05 provides that TICO's Registrar must make these
details available to the public
b. the Ministry of Consumer Services lays charges against illegal sellers of
travel, not TICO
c. no law says a person has to be registered to sell travel services in Ontario
d. Ontario Regulation 26/05 specifically states that no one can take legal action
against TICO - Correct Answer- a
Who is the Statutory Director appointed by?
a. the Registrar
b. the Minister
c. the TICO Board of Directors
d. the Premier - Correct Answer- c
Before counselling or advising a client, a travel agent must
a. inform the client of any counselling fee charged
b. show a picture of the travel service being sold
c. advise the client of the need for a passport or visa
d. ask to make an imprint of the customer's credit card - Correct Answer- a
In the Travel Industry Act, 2002, the term "representation" refers to
a. print advertisements only
b. print advertisements except for billboards
c. presentations of any type, including oral, print, and electronic
d. oral presentations only - Correct Answer- c
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The phrase "to promote a fair and informed marketplace where consumers can be
confident of their travel purchases" is the
a. mission statement of the Ministry of Consumer Services
b. mission statement of TICO
c. vision statement of TICO
d. purpose of the Travel Industry Act, 2002 - Correct Answer- b
The administration of the Travel Industry Act, 2002 was delegated to TICO by the
a. federal government
b. travel industry
c. Ministry of Consumer and Corporate Affairs
d. Ontario provincial government - Correct Answer- d
TICO works with which three groups to carry out its mandate
a. Consumers, travel retailers, the federal government
b. Travel retailers, travel wholesalers and consumers
c. The travel industry, the provincial government and consumers
d. Suppliers, travel agents and consumers - Correct Answer- c
The best description of Ontario's Travel Industry Act, 2002 is that it
a. outlines the rights of consumers
b. sets down the rules under which travel retailers and travel wholesalers must
operate in Ontario
c. goes into detail to explain the content of the related regulations
d. provides guidelines to travel retailers and travel wholesalers about what
must be included in vacation packages - Correct Answer- b
, TICO lays charges after discovering that a man has been selling travel services
without being a registrant or an employee in a registrant's agency or office. When
the man sees his name in the newspaper, he threatens to take legal action against
TICO for violating his privacy. He will lose the case because
a. Ontario Regulation 26/05 provides that TICO's Registrar must make these
details available to the public
b. the Ministry of Consumer Services lays charges against illegal sellers of
travel, not TICO
c. no law says a person has to be registered to sell travel services in Ontario
d. Ontario Regulation 26/05 specifically states that no one can take legal action
against TICO - Correct Answer- a
Who is the Statutory Director appointed by?
a. the Registrar
b. the Minister
c. the TICO Board of Directors
d. the Premier - Correct Answer- c
Before counselling or advising a client, a travel agent must
a. inform the client of any counselling fee charged
b. show a picture of the travel service being sold
c. advise the client of the need for a passport or visa
d. ask to make an imprint of the customer's credit card - Correct Answer- a
In the Travel Industry Act, 2002, the term "representation" refers to
a. print advertisements only
b. print advertisements except for billboards
c. presentations of any type, including oral, print, and electronic
d. oral presentations only - Correct Answer- c
