Question 1

Which mode of transportation would cost the LEAST per ton mile?

Accepted Answer

A)  air 
B)  motor (truck) 
C)  rail 
D)  water. 
A)  air 
B)  motor (truck) 
C)  rail 
D)  water.

Question 2

Which of the following is a basic role of packaging in distribution?
I. Identify the product.
II. Contain and protect the product.
III. Contribute to physical distribution efficiency.
IV. Be an important part of the marketing program.

Accepted Answer

A)  all the above 
B)  I, II and III only 
C)  I, II and IV only 
D)  II, III and IV only 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  all the above 
B)  I, II and III only 
C)  I, II and IV only 
D)  II, III and IV only 
E)  none of the above.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  railways are best at moving small volumes of bulky goods over short distances 
B)  road transport is the least flexible of all the modes 
C)  air cargo should be used for fast service over short distances 
D)  all of the above are true 
E)  none of the above is true. 
A)  railways are best at moving small volumes of bulky goods over short distances 
B)  road transport is the least flexible of all the modes 
C)  air cargo should be used for fast service over short distances 
D)  all of the above are true 
E)  none of the above is true.

Question 4

The market boundary is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a location beyond which a source cannot supply 
B)  the line between two or more supply sources where the landed cost is the same 
C)  an agreed-upon boundary beyond which competition will not sell 
D)  the extent of a market area 
E)  a legal limitation placed on the delivery of goods. 
A)  a location beyond which a source cannot supply 
B)  the line between two or more supply sources where the landed cost is the same 
C)  an agreed-upon boundary beyond which competition will not sell 
D)  the extent of a market area 
E)  a legal limitation placed on the delivery of goods.

Question 5

To decrease shipping costs a shipper will: I. Increase the weight shipped.
II) Consolidate shipments.
III) Use a common carrier rather than contract carrier.

Accepted Answer

A)  all the above 
B)  I and II only 
C)  I and III only 
D)  II and III only 
E)  I only. 
A)  all the above 
B)  I and II only 
C)  I and III only 
D)  II and III only 
E)  I only.

Question 6

Which mode would provide the slowest service capability?

Accepted Answer

A)  air 
B)  motor 
C)  rail 
D)  water. 
A)  air 
B)  motor 
C)  rail 
D)  water.

Question 7

The consolidation of several units into larger units for fewer handlings is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  unitization 
B)  consolidation 
C)  cube utilization 
D)  packaging 
E)  materials handling. 
A)  unitization 
B)  consolidation 
C)  cube utilization 
D)  packaging 
E)  materials handling.

Question 8

As more warehouses are added to a physical distribution system we can expect the cost of:

Accepted Answer

A)  TL and CL shipments to increase 
B)  LCL and LTL shipments to decrease 
C)  total transportation costs to decrease 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b above. 
A)  TL and CL shipments to increase 
B)  LCL and LTL shipments to decrease 
C)  total transportation costs to decrease 
D)  all of the above 
E)  a and b above.

Question 9

Consolidating shipments will reduce which of the following costs?

Accepted Answer

A)  pickup and delivery 
B)  terminal handling 
C)  billing and collecting 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  pickup and delivery 
B)  terminal handling 
C)  billing and collecting 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above.

Question 10

Which of the following costs is NOT included in the total laid down cost of a product shipped through a regional warehouse?

Accepted Answer

A)  Product cost. 
B)  Warehouse cost. 
C)  TL to warehouse 
D)  Warehousing cost. 
E)  Market boundary cost. 
A)  Product cost. 
B)  Warehouse cost. 
C)  TL to warehouse 
D)  Warehousing cost. 
E)  Market boundary cost.

Question 11

A shipper wishing to reduce transportation costs will:

Accepted Answer

A)  ship only in small quantities 
B)  ship to LTL lots 
C)  use trucks for all his shipments 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  ship only in small quantities 
B)  ship to LTL lots 
C)  use trucks for all his shipments 
D)  all of the above 
E)  none of the above.

Question 12

The terms which specify who owns and pays for the cost of the transportation are:

Accepted Answer

A)  Freight on board (FO
B)  terms 
B)  Incoterms 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a or b 
A)  Freight on board (FO
B)  terms 
B)  Incoterms 
C)  Both a and b 
D)  Neither a or b

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an important role of distribution centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation consolidation 
B)  in-transit inventory 
C)  product mixing 
D)  break-bulk storage 
E)  customer service. 
A)  transportation consolidation 
B)  in-transit inventory 
C)  product mixing 
D)  break-bulk storage 
E)  customer service.

Question 14

Which management area does NOT normally have transportation responsibility?

Accepted Answer

A)  Logistics 
B)  Purchasing 
C)  Manufacturing 
D)  Marketing 
E)  All of the above normally have responsibility for transportation. 
A)  Logistics 
B)  Purchasing 
C)  Manufacturing 
D)  Marketing 
E)  All of the above normally have responsibility for transportation.

Question 15

A network of companies that participate in the flow of goods and services from producer to final consumer is a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Supply flow 
B)  Channel of distribution 
C)  Transportation channel 
D)  Logistics supply chain 
A)  Supply flow 
B)  Channel of distribution 
C)  Transportation channel 
D)  Logistics supply chain

Question 16

A shipper moving expensive goods of small size from Boston to Seattle would likely use:

Accepted Answer

A)  air 
B)  motor 
C)  rail 
D)  water 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  air 
B)  motor 
C)  rail 
D)  water 
E)  none of the above.

Question 17

Which of the following activities is NOT considered a function of physical distribution?

Accepted Answer

A)  transportation 
B)  production control 
C)  distribution inventory 
D)  warehousing 
E)  order processing. 
A)  transportation 
B)  production control 
C)  distribution inventory 
D)  warehousing 
E)  order processing.

Question 18

Which of the following statements is best?

Accepted Answer

A)  material handling costs will start to rise when nonunitized loads are shipped 
B)  inventory costs remain constant as the number of warehouses increase 
C)  packaging costs increase as the number of warehouses increase 
D)  a and b are true 
E)  a and c are true. 
A)  material handling costs will start to rise when nonunitized loads are shipped 
B)  inventory costs remain constant as the number of warehouses increase 
C)  packaging costs increase as the number of warehouses increase 
D)  a and b are true 
E)  a and c are true.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is best regarding material handling in distribution systems?
I. One objective of material handling is to increase cube utilization.
II. Material handling can increase the service level.
III. Gasoline powered industrial trucks are used indoors.

Accepted Answer

A)  all the above are true 
B)  I and II are true 
C)  I and III are true 
D)  II and III are true 
E)  I only is true. 
A)  all the above are true 
B)  I and II are true 
C)  I and III are true 
D)  II and III are true 
E)  I only is true.

Question 20

A service provider that provide product warehouse and delivery services is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Third party logistics provider 
B)  Freight broker 
C)  Freight forwarder 
D)  Distribution partner 
A)  Third party logistics provider 
B)  Freight broker 
C)  Freight forwarder 
D)  Distribution partner

Which mode of transportation would cost the LEAST per ton mile?

Which of the following is a basic role of packaging in distribution? I. Identify the product. II. Contain and protect the product. III. Contribute to physical distribution efficiency. IV. Be an important part of the marketing program.

Which of the following statements is true?

The market boundary is:

To decrease shipping costs a shipper will: I. Increase the weight shipped. II) Consolidate shipments. III) Use a common carrier rather than contract carrier.

Which mode would provide the slowest service capability?

The consolidation of several units into larger units for fewer handlings is called:

As more warehouses are added to a physical distribution system we can expect the cost of:

Consolidating shipments will reduce which of the following costs?

Which of the following costs is NOT included in the total laid down cost of a product shipped through a regional warehouse?

A shipper wishing to reduce transportation costs will:

The terms which specify who owns and pays for the cost of the transportation are:

Which of the following is NOT an important role of distribution centers?

Which management area does NOT normally have transportation responsibility?

A network of companies that participate in the flow of goods and services from producer to final consumer is a:

A shipper moving expensive goods of small size from Boston to Seattle would likely use:

Which of the following activities is NOT considered a function of physical distribution?

Which of the following statements is best?

Which of the following statements is best regarding material handling in distribution systems? I. One objective of material handling is to increase cube utilization. II. Material handling can increase the service level. III. Gasoline powered industrial trucks are used indoors.

A service provider that provide product warehouse and delivery services is known as:

Introduction to Materials Management

Production Planning System

Master Scheduling

Material Requirements Planning

Capacity Management

Production Activity Control

Purchasing

Forecasting

Inventory Fundamentals

Order Quantities

Independent Demand Ordering Systems

Physical Inventory and Warehouse Management

Products and Processes

Lean Production

Total Quality Management

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Exam 13: Physical Distribution

Which mode of transportation would cost the LEAST per ton mile?

Which of the following is a basic role of packaging in distribution? I. Identify the product. II. Contain and protect the product. III. Contribute to physical distribution efficiency. IV. Be an important part of the marketing program.

Which of the following statements is true?

The market boundary is:

To decrease shipping costs a shipper will: I. Increase the weight shipped. II) Consolidate shipments. III) Use a common carrier rather than contract carrier.

Which mode would provide the slowest service capability?

The consolidation of several units into larger units for fewer handlings is called:

As more warehouses are added to a physical distribution system we can expect the cost of:

Consolidating shipments will reduce which of the following costs?

Which of the following costs is NOT included in the total laid down cost of a product shipped through a regional warehouse?

A shipper wishing to reduce transportation costs will:

The terms which specify who owns and pays for the cost of the transportation are:

Which of the following is NOT an important role of distribution centers?

Which management area does NOT normally have transportation responsibility?

A network of companies that participate in the flow of goods and services from producer to final consumer is a:

A shipper moving expensive goods of small size from Boston to Seattle would likely use:

Which of the following activities is NOT considered a function of physical distribution?

Which of the following statements is best?

Which of the following statements is best regarding material handling in distribution systems? I. One objective of material handling is to increase cube utilization. II. Material handling can increase the service level. III. Gasoline powered industrial trucks are used indoors.

A service provider that provide product warehouse and delivery services is known as:

Introduction to Materials Management

Production Planning System

Master Scheduling

Material Requirements Planning

Capacity Management

Production Activity Control

Purchasing

Forecasting

Inventory Fundamentals

Order Quantities

Independent Demand Ordering Systems

Physical Inventory and Warehouse Management

Products and Processes

Lean Production

Total Quality Management

Filters