MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Vocational Technical TEACHER TESTING Program
SCOPE OF TEST CODE #19 – HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
WRITTEN EXAM - 100 QUESTIONS
TIME ALLOWED: 3 HOURS
PERCENT OF TEST:
16 % Food and Beverage
15 % Front Desk
9 % Housekeeping
11 % Human Resources
12 % Sales and Marketing
15 % Accounting
13 % Administrative
9 % Safety and Sanitation
THE WRITTEN EXAMINATION IS ALIGNED WITH THE MATCHING MASSACHUSETTS VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL EDUCATOR FRAMEWORKS. SOME QUESTIONS REQUIRE A SYNTHESIS OF KNOWLEDGE BASED ON VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL WORK EXPERIENCE AND MAY NOT BE FOUND IN ANY BOOK. HOWEVER, CANDIDATES ARE ENCOURAGED TO STUDY FOR THEIR EXAMS BY REVIEWING CURRENT TEXTBOOKS AND REFERENCE MATERIAL WHICH CAN USUALLY BE FOUND IN THE LIBRARIES OF MOST VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOLS AND SCHOOLS WHICH OFFER CHAPTER 74 PROGRAMS.
*You may refer to www.mccte.org for the Massachusetts Vocational Technical Educator Frameworks.
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE FOR WRITTEN EXAM CANDIDATES:
SERV SAFE ESSENTIALS by National Restaurant Association, Educational Foundation
WELCOME TO HOSPITALITY-AN INTRODUCTION, by Chon and Sparrows
Delmar Publishers
DINING ROOM AND BANQUET MANAGEMENT, by Anthony Strianese
Delmar Publishers
SCOPE OF TEST CODE #19 – HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT
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Lodging Management Program (Year One AND YEAR TWO), by Educational Institute of the American Hotel & Motel Association
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YOU MAY WANT TO CHECK WITH YOUR LOCAL LIBRARY FOR OBTAINING THESE RESOURCES THROUGH THE INTERLIBRARY LOAN PROGRAM.
The written exam consists of 100 multiple choice questions. Each question consists of one incomplete sentence or a questions followed by four choices. Listed below are several sample items:
If a restaurant offers the same amount of capacity no matter how high the demand, it is following a __________ strategy.
a. horizontal-market
b. chased-demand
c. static-market
* d. level-capacity
Which of the following do front desk agents use to track maintenance problems reported by guests to staff?
* a. the front office log book
b. repair orders
c. room inventories
d. the front desk information directory
* indicates correct answer
THE TEACHER TESTING PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE NON-PROGRAMMABLE CALCULATORS FOR USE IN COMPLETING THE WRITTEN EXAM. DOCUMENTATION REGARDING THESE CALCULATORS IS ENCLOSED.
UPDATED: 11/2007
MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
PERCENT OF TEST:
20 % Professional Qualities
50 % Hotel Industry
30 % Food Preparation
Computers are becoming increasingly important to the hospitality industry. Basic knowledge of word processing and spreadsheets is a must.
CANDIDATE MUST BRING AN UPDATED RESUME
CANDIDATE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR WEARING THE APPROPRIATE ATTIRE
THE FOLLOWING LIST OF REFERENCE MATERIALS WAS DEVELOPED AS A GUIDE FOR PERFORMANCE EXAM CANDIDATES:
Dining Room and Banquet Management by Anthony J. Strianese
YOU WILL BE EVALUATED IN THE COMPLETION AND ACCURACY OF THE ABOVE LISTED TASKS ON THIS OUTLINE.
UPDATED: 11/2007