Question 1

The Hotel California has 642 rooms and the room revenue is $84,593. The REV PAR is:

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A)   $130.94 
B)   $83.91 
C)   $215.45 
D)   $131.76

Question 2

Discuss the concept of revenue management. Under what specific conditions can it be applied? Some critics of the concept argue that yield management is a form of legal discrimination. Do you agree or disagree? Justify your answer.

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• The idea of charging different prices ...

Question 3

Rack rate is

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A)   the price a room is sold for 
B)   discounted room rates 
C)   revenue management 
D)   the highest published rate

Question 4

The basic functions of the front office include all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)   reviewing previous nights ADR and occupancy 
B)   reviewing arrivals and departures 
C)   staffing and scheduling 
D)   maintaining sales records

Question 5

Which system can track guest room phone charges?

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A)   Telephone Charge System 
B)   Call Accounting Systems 
C)   Room Charges Reporting 
D)   Guest Calls Reporting

Question 6

The Public Branch Exchange (PBX)  represents what?

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A)   The telephone system 
B)   The computer system 
C)   The maintenance department 
D)   The electrical system

Question 7

The individual responsible for the task of balancing the guests accounts receivables is the

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A)   night auditor 
B)   front desk manager 
C)   guest services agent 
D)   front office manager

Question 8

The area of a hotel most often described as the nerve center or hub of a hotel is the

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A)   night auditor 
B)   banquets 
C)   housekeeping 
D)   front office

Question 9

The person at a desk in the lobby of a hotel who assists guests with restaurant reservations, directions, tickets to shows and other advice is the

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A)   the bell captain 
B)   front desk associate 
C)   rooms manager 
D)   the concierge

Question 10

Keying locks, guest and employee identification and ADA compliance falls under

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A)   housekeeping 
B)   front desk 
C)   security and loss prevention 
D)   engineering

Question 11

List the steps in the guest cycle. Is one step more important than another? Why or why not?

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• No one step is more important than ano...

Question 12

In house and guest communications in a hotel are managed by

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A)   point of sales systems 
B)   the property management system 
C)   CBX or PBX 
D)   the F.O.M.

Question 13

The executive committee of a hotel is

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A)   the general manager and director of sales 
B)   made up of key associates who head major departments 
C)   the general manager and executive housekeeper 
D)   the top three executives in the hotel

Question 14

Compare the management structure of a 300+ room resort hotel to that of a 75-room freeway hotel. Outline the reasons for the differences and discuss how one could argue that the responsibility of the general manager would be comparable in either setting.

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• Students should draw the conclusion th...

Question 15

Make an argument that the night auditor and the housekeeper are the backbone of hotel operations.

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• The night auditor's role of billing an...

Question 16

The front office, housekeeping, security and communications all fall under what department?

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A)   Rooms division 
B)   Night auditor 
C)   Concierge 
D)   Comptroller division

Question 17

The more common name for a guests account is

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A)   a file 
B)   rewards account 
C)   folio 
D)   his/her credit card

Question 18

Leadership, insuring service of all guest rooms and public areas, operating the department within a budget, and accurate record keeping are all duties of the

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A)   front office manager 
B)   Food and Beverage Manager 
C)   engineering manager 
D)   executive housekeeper

Question 19

If room revenue is $75,884 and the total number of rooms sold is 662 then average daily rate is

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A)   $125.12 
B)   $136.53 
C)   $114.63 
D)   $118.78

Question 20

When selling rooms a front desk associate might try to upsell. This means

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A)   selling the room at the rack rate 
B)   suggestively selling the features of a larger room, a higher floor or perhaps a better view 
C)   providing a discount rate 
D)   honoring a guests discount coupon

Exam 3: Rooms Division

List the steps in the guest cycle. Is one step more important than another? Why or why not?

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The basic functions of the front office include all of the following EXCEPT:

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The area of a hotel most often described as the nerve center or hub of a hotel is the

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Compare the management structure of a 300+ room resort hotel to that of a 75-room freeway hotel. Outline the reasons for the differences and discuss how one could argue that the responsibility of the general manager would be comparable in either setting.

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The Public Branch Exchange (PBX) represents what?

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The executive committee of a hotel is

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Which system can track guest room phone charges?

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When selling rooms a front desk associate might try to upsell. This means

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If room revenue is $75,884 and the total number of rooms sold is 662 then average daily rate is

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The front office, housekeeping, security and communications all fall under what department?

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The Hotel California has 642 rooms and the room revenue is $84,593. The REV PAR is:

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Leadership, insuring service of all guest rooms and public areas, operating the department within a budget, and accurate record keeping are all duties of the

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Rack rate is

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The more common name for a guests account is

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Keying locks, guest and employee identification and ADA compliance falls under

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Discuss the concept of revenue management. Under what specific conditions can it be applied? Some critics of the concept argue that yield management is a form of legal discrimination. Do you agree or disagree? Justify your answer.

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The individual responsible for the task of balancing the guests accounts receivables is the

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In house and guest communications in a hotel are managed by

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Make an argument that the night auditor and the housekeeper are the backbone of hotel operations.

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The person at a desk in the lobby of a hotel who assists guests with restaurant reservations, directions, tickets to shows and other advice is the

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