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Tour Guide Practice Test

Check what you know about the tour guide job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on tour guide knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15A docent is:
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Answer: A museum guide. Docents guide museum visitors.

Question 2 of 15Why do headcounts?
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Answer: To make sure no one is lost. Headcounts keep groups together.

Question 3 of 15A step-on guide:
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Answer: Joins a bus tour locally. They add local expertise.

Question 4 of 15A rain plan is:
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Answer: An alternate plan for bad weather. It keeps tours running.

Question 5 of 15Leave No Trace refers to:
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Answer: Outdoor ethics. It protects nature.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A company that sells tours.”
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Answer: Tour operator. Tour operator: A company that sells tours.

Question 7 of 15What does “Rain plan” mean?
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Answer: An alternate plan for bad weather.. Rain plan: An alternate plan for bad weather.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Prepared tour content.”
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Answer: Script. Script: Prepared tour content.

Question 9 of 15What does “Group size” mean?
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Answer: The number of travelers.. Group size: The number of travelers.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Outdoor ethics principles.”
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Answer: Leave No Trace. Leave No Trace: Outdoor ethics principles.

Question 11 of 15What does “Waiver” mean?
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Answer: A liability form for adventure tours.. Waiver: A liability form for adventure tours.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Explaining meaning and history.”
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Answer: Interpretation. Interpretation: Explaining meaning and history.

Question 13 of 15What does “Tour director” mean?
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Answer: A guide who travels with a group for multiple days.. Tour director: A guide who travels with a group for multiple days.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Making tours usable for all.”
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Answer: Accessibility. Accessibility: Making tours usable for all.

Question 15 of 15What does “Meeting point” mean?
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Answer: Where tours start.. Meeting point: Where tours start.

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