Careers, Entrepreneurship & Sustainable Tourism 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 park ranger working in wildlife management is a career example from which tourism attractions subsector?
Conservation
Gaming and lotteries
Events and conferences
Travel trade
Answer: Conservation — Park rangers and wildlife management roles fall under the conservation subsector of tourism attractions.
Easy
2. Which sector includes careers such as travel consultants, tour operators, and reservations staff?
The travel trade sector
Hospitality
Conservation
Sport and recreation
Answer: The travel trade sector — Travel consultants, tour operators and reservations staff are careers within the travel trade sector.
Medium
3. What does the phrase "requirements and inherent qualities" mean when discussing a specific tourism career?
The personal characteristics and essential skills best suited to that particular role
The exact salary a person will earn in that career
The minimum age required for any tourism career
A list of countries where that career can be practised
Answer: The personal characteristics and essential skills best suited to that particular role — Requirements and inherent qualities refer to the personal characteristics and essential skills best suited to a particular tourism career.
