Air Transport & Airports is one of 10 topics in the Grade 11 Tourism CAPS syllabus, covered across 3 lessons on Study Vault. Below are real practice questions from this topic with full worked answers.
Sample practice questions
Easy
1. A flight travelling entirely within one country's borders is classified as which type of flight?
Domestic
Regional
Intercontinental
Transatlantic
Answer: Domestic — A domestic flight travels within a single country, as opposed to regional (between neighbouring countries) or intercontinental (between continents) flights.
Easy
2. A South African resident flying to visit Zimbabwe is taking which type of flight, by direction, from South Africa's perspective?
Outbound
Inbound
Domestic
Chartered only
Answer: Outbound — Outbound flights carry residents of a country out to another country; a South African travelling to Zimbabwe is on an outbound flight from South Africa's perspective.
Medium
3. Give the term for a major international airport that serves as a main entry or exit point into or out of a country or region.
Answer: gateway — A gateway is a major entry or exit point, usually a large international airport, through which most inbound and outbound tourists pass.
