Final Quiz Flashcards
Taking mental vacations and exercising regularly are ways of
A. displaying ethical behavior
B. managing stress
C. enhancing professionalism through education
D. managing your time
B. managing stress
Your professional image describes the way you look, not the way you act. True or False
False
If you can manage your time more effectively, you should be able to reduce stress. True or False
True
A professional possesses the necessary knowledge and skills for the job as well as
A. an expensive business suit
B. sporadic education and training
C. the willingness to give the agency’s interests priority over the client’s interests
D. a commitment to ethical behavior
D. a commitment to ethical behavior
A commitment to ongoing education and training
A. is not necessary one you’ve gotten the job
B. is too costly for most travel industry employees
C. is the mark of a professional
D. can create a problem with ethical decisions
C. is the mark of a professional
Ethically speaking, taking the high road means following the path of least resistance. True of False
False
Disclosing information that is factually inaccurate is ethical if it closes the sale. True of False
False
Professionalism implies a commitment to the standards of an occupation and the interests of the client. True or False
True
A loyal customer asks you to do something unethical. You
A. offer an alternative solution
B. avoid the situation by not taking the customer’s call
C. explain to the customer why is is unethical
D. do it anyway, the customer is always right
A. offer an alternative solution
A professional code of ethics should
A. disclose accurate information
B. undermine the integrity of dominant
C. use false or deceptive advertising practices
D. misrepresent services provided when necessary
A. disclose accurate information
When handling a customer complaint, the first thing to do is
A. listen and acknowledge the customer’s problem
B. explain the company policies
C. get argumentative with the customer
D. offer an immediate solution
A. listen and acknowledge the customer’s problem
Customers do not want you to admit when a mistake has been made. They simply want the mistake corrected. True of False
False
Which of the following steps in a problem resolution process should occur after you select a strategy?
A. accept responsibility
B. document and follow up
C. acknowledge the problem
D. collect the facts
B. document and follow up
Selling creates an opportunity to provide service. True or False
True
Which of the following methods of obtaining customer feedback allows customers to meet and share their concerns in an informal, unscripted way?
A. email surveys
B. telephone surveys
C. social media
D. focus groups
D. focus groups
Providing quality service is one of the keys to attracting and retaining customers. True or False
True
The first step in implementing a customer service orientation in an organization is to
A. survey customers about service expectations
B. establish service standards
C. monitor service delivery
D. handle problems efficiently
A. survey customers about service expectations
Which of the following strategies is least effective when saying no to a customer?
A. citing company policy
B. offering alternatives
C. using the facts
D. remaining calm
A. citing company policy
Providing quality service for your internal customers is as important as providing it for your external customers. True or False
True
Most of the customers who stop doing business with you do so because of price. True or False
False
Bringing the customer to a purchase decision represents the final step in the sales process. True or False
False
When selling by telephone, you should compensate for the absence of nonverbal cues by paying closer attention to your words and voice. True or False
True
Which of the following would be considered benefits of a business hotel?
A. Three restaurants on property
B. Internet connection in every room
C. In-house audio and video technical team
D. Fully equipped fitness center
C, in-house audio and video technical team
A model that describes the flow from one step to another in an ideal sales situation
A. sales prospect
B. situational sale
C. sales cycle
D. customer-focused sale
C. sales cycle
Customer-focused selling depends primarily on your ability to:
A. act as a consultant
B. process tickets
C. sell preferred suppliers
D. make reservations
A. act as a consultant
An effective travel sales interaction should be focused on closing the sale. True or False
False
Customers usually are more interested in how the travel experience will benefit them than in the inherent features of the travel products. True or False
True
A professional travel agent’s primary responsibility is making accurate reservations and processing travel documents. True or False
False
Which of the following behaviors lets customers on the telephone know that you’re listening to them?
A. verbal feedback
B. note taking
C. sincere greeting
D. clear explanation of product
A. verbal feedback
Offering a rental car to a customer who just made an air reservation is an example of
A. cross-selling
B. upselling
C. feature selling
D. benefit selling
A. cross selling
Part of being a good interpersonal communicator is appreciating and responding to cultural differences in communication. True or False
True
Nonverbal communication accounts for about what percent of the meaning we share in a normal face-to-face, two-person communication.
A. 76%
B. 38%
C. 14%
D. 55%
D. 55%
Travel professionals use active listening when they
A. empathize with their clients’ feelings
B. remember what their clients say
C. decide between two suppliers
D. focus on the facts their clients discussed.
A. empathize with their clients’ feelings
Which of the following is an effective listening strategy?
A. turn slightly away from the speaker
B. provide feedback by asking questions and nodding
C. prepare your response while the speaker is talking
D. politely interrupt to avoid wasting time
B. provide feedback by asking questions and nodding
It’s generally a good idea to use travel industry terminology with your clients to demonstrate your knowledge and competence. True or False
False
Most travel professionals spend more time listening than speaking or writing. True of False
True
Interpersonal communication describes the messages that your brain sends to your body to achieve desired behaviors. True or False
False
Words, meaning, and tone of voice are all essential characteristics of
A. Verbal communication
B. Active listening
C. Nonverbal communication
D. Body Language
A, Verbal communication
Listening and hearing involve essentially the same communication processes. True or False
False
Which of the following is not an element of the basic communication process?
A. Feedback
B. Time
C. Noise
D, Sender
B. Time
Which of the following is not a characteristic of a productive team?
A. Emphasis is more on “we” rather than on “us and them”
B. A constant high level of communication among members is maintained
C. Leadership is shared with every team member
D. Team members have individual missions
D. Team members have individual missions
Shy people are ineffective networkers. True or False
False
Kavan Jordan’s goal is to conduct acceptable orientations for all new travel counselors by the end of the calendar year. Which of the basic criteria of goal setting is missing from this statement?
A. No date is given for reviewing the goal
B. None, the goal is fine the way it is written
C. It does not focus on an important result
D. it is not measurable
D. it is not measurable
The first step in solving a problem is to
A. identify the problem
B. determine if it is really a problem
C. sense the problem
D. gather necessary information
C. sense the problem
A team member who attempts to compromise or bargain with other team members demonstrates which of the following approaches to resolving conflict?
A. Ignoring
B. Controlling
C. Negotiating
D. Demanding
C. Negotiating
Which of the steps below should be taken initially to ensure conflict is viewed positively?
A. Regularly elicit and communicate true thoughts and feelings
B. Increase efficiency and effectiveness in your agency (department) to reduce conflict
C. Handle the urgent items on a “to do” list as quickly as possible
D. Clearly identify what is causing a conflict
A Regularly elicit and communicate true thoughts and feelings
When it comes to making important team decisions, consensus is more effective than voting. True or False
True
A team should be given the freedom to act so that mistakes will be made and lessons can be learned. True or False
True
When dealing with conflict, teams need to negotiate more than innovate. True or False
False
During team meetings, team members should thoroughly discuss why things can happen before debating why they cannot. True or False
True
Successful people have fun at what they are doing. True or False
True
Success is based on what you know. True or False
False
Which of the following describes an internal time waster that is within your control?
A. Procrastination
B. Telephone Calls
C. Paperwork
D. Meetings
A. Procrastination
A tool that requires you to keep a diary of your activities to show you how you use your time is known as a
A. Plan
B. Schedule
C. Time Log
D. Time Manager
C. Time Log
The best way to get the job done is to do it yourself. True or False
False
A well-thought-out plan can shorten the gap between what you want to accomplish and what you actually do accomplish. True or False
True
The Pareto Principle states that
A. 20 percent of the work gets done in 80 percent of the time
B. Time is used as a standard in which to measure work
C. Work expands to fill the time available
D. 80 percent of the work gets done in 20 percent of the time.
D. 80 percent of the work gets done in 20 percent of the time.
Developing your planning, conceptual and perception skills demonstrates a focus on which of the following type of behavior?
A. Intellectual
B. Managerial
C. Interpersonal
D. Emotional
B. Managerial
If you postpone work to the last minute, you likely will do a better job. True or False
False