Question 1
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What type of computer system do hotels use to determine their staffing needs?
Question 2
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Thursday night, the Macon Hotel has 132 rooms occupied. What does the number of occupied rooms represent?
Question 3
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If 250 hotel rooms need cleaned, and it takes 30 minutes to clean each room, how many labor hours should the hotel include in the housekeeping budget?
Question 4
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Why might a lodging facility be able to schedule fewer front-desk agents during its peak check-out hours?
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It has an automated check-out system.
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It relies on unskilled labor to handle billing.
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It has more rooms than nearby competitors.
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It uses a split-shift schedule to cover its needs.
Question 5
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When is a beach resort more likely to increase its budget for labor hours?
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After the holidays
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During off season
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During peak season
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Before the night shift
Question 6
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Wyndham's Restaurant has established a ratio of one server per 15 guests. If Wyndham's has 165 seats, how many servers should the restaurant schedule if it is fully booked for dinner?
Question 7
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A restaurant manager is assigning employees to work at certain times throughout the week. What work activity is the restaurant manager performing?
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Directing
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Evaluating
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Scheduling
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Forecasting
Question 8
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If one server can effectively serve 20 customers at one time, how many servers should a hotel restaurant schedule if it has 60 tables that each seat four people?
Question 9
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Why does a cruise ship need to calculate how long it takes to clean a cabin each day if all cabins must be cleaned by a certain time?
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To keep track of attendance
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To schedule staff vacations
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To purchase sheets and towels
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To maintain cleaning procedures
Question 10
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Which of the following is a factor that the housekeeping department should consider when developing a work schedule for the next week?
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Room rates
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Yield statistics
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Operating ratios
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Occupancy forecasts
Question 11
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Which of the following lodging facilities is most likely to need higher staffing requirements?
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50-unit economy motel
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A large, full-service convention hotel
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An upscale, 15-room bed and breakfast inn
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A lakeside campground with several campsites
Question 12
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If the average hourly rate of a maintenance employee is $15.75, and a resort estimates 220 labor hours to maintain the facility, what is the estimated labor expense for the maintenance staff for the day?
Question 13
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A tour company schedules Janna and Michael to work four-hour shifts on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday to help cover the busiest time on those days. What type of schedule are Janna and Michael working?
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Exempt
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Cyclical
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Part-time
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Frictional
Question 14
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What is a primary reason why many hospitality businesses rotate their employees’ work schedules?
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So the managers can delegate work activities
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So the employees can get to know each other
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So the business can lower its payroll expenses
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So the business does not need to hire more managers
Question 15
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If a resort reservationist typically processes 10 bookings per hour, and the resort processes 160 reservations during the 8-hour afternoon shift, how many full-time employees will the resort need on hand to book reservations during the shift?
Question 16
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If a housekeeping employee can clean 12 rooms in an eight-hour shift, and the hotel expects 108 departures, how many full-time employees will the hotel need to schedule for the day?
Question 17
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Jack works at a motel’s front desk from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. five days a week. What shift is Jack working?
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Day
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Swing
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Night
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Afternoon
Question 18
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What is an important factor to consider when establishing staffing and service ratios for a hotel?
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Management style
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Customer demand
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Accounting methods
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Facility building codes
Question 19
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Why do many hospitality businesses establish schedules so that employees’ work shifts overlap by 15 minutes?
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To maintain a positive attitude among employees
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To provide employees with in-depth training
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To ensure a smooth shift transition
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To increase the payroll expenses
Question 20
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If an airline requires one flight attendant per 40 passengers, and the airline sold 200 seats for a flight to Charleston, how many flight attendants will the airline need to schedule to cover the flight?