Deck 12: Transportation

Question 1

In the United States,___________ account for the largest share of ton miles and ___________ account for the majority of freight revenues.

A)railroads;railroads
B)trucks;trucks
C)trucks;railroads
D)railroads;truck

Answer 1

railroads;truck

Question 2

The primary advantage for motor carriers is ___________.

A)reliability
B)speed
C)capability
D)flexibility

Answer 2

flexibility

Question 3

Less-than-truckload motor carriers ___________.

A)serve only regional markets
B)operate through a series of terminals
C)are exempt from hours-of-service regulations
D)carry the shipment directly from shipper to consignee

Answer 3

operate through a series of terminals

Question 4

In terms of rail gauge,China primarily uses ___________ rail gauge whereas India primarily uses ___________ rail gauge.

A)standard;broad
B)broad;standard
C)narrow;broad
D)standard;narrow

Question 5

___________ pipelines carry crude oil from gathering-line concentration points to the oil refineries.

A)Product
B)Trunk
C)Slurry
D)Collection

Question 6

___________ are generally the fastest form of transportation for shipments exceeding 600 miles.

A)Less-than-truckload motor carriers
B)Air carriers
C)Parcel carriers
D)Truckload motor carriers

Question 7

There are ___________ modes of transportation.

A)three
B)four
C)five
D)six

Question 8

Truckload carriers focus on shipments of greater than ___________ pounds.

A)10,000
B)15,000
C)17,500
D)20,000

Question 9

Consignees are ___________.

A)extremely large less-than-truckload carriers
B)shippers of freight
C)receivers of freight
D)preferred suppliers

Question 10

___________ is the most reliable form of transportation.

A)Rail
B)Motor carrier
C)Pipeline
D)Air

Question 11

Airfreight is the costliest mode for freight transportation.What is the second most expensive mode of freight transportation?

A)motor carrier
B)water
C)rail
D)pipeline

Question 12

Airfreight is best suited to transport ___________,___________ products.

A)high-value;lower-volume
B)low-value;lower-volume
C)high-value;higher-volume
D)low-value;higher-volume

Question 13

All of the following are less-than-truckload LTL)carriers except:

A)YRC Freight
B)Estes Express
C)UPS Freight
D)Swift Transportation

Question 14

___________ refers to the terminal-to-terminal movement of freight or passengers.

A)Materials handling
B)Accessorial service
C)Line-haul
D)Order delivery

Question 15

___________ is the actual,physical movement of goods and people between two points.

A)Logistics
B)Transportation
C)Materials handling
D)Materials management

Question 16

Rail gauge refers to ___________.

A)the allowable speed on a particular segment of track
B)the thickness of rail track
C)the length of rail track
D)the distance between the inner sides of two parallel rail tracks

Question 17

A 3,047 meter 10,000 foot)runway is significant because it is ___________.

A)generally viewed as adequate for accommodating the largest existing wide-body aircraft
B)the longest that can be used worldwide due to safety regulations
C)the longest runway in the world
D)only found in economically developed countries

Question 18

Each of the following statements is true except:

A)Schneider National is an example of a truckload carrier.
B)In truckload shipments,the shipper loads and the consignee unloads the trailer.
C)A truckload shipment involves only one customer.
D)Truckload carriers focus on shipments of greater than 10,000 pounds.

Question 19

Accessorial service ___________.

A)only applies to air transportation
B)is associated with commodity rates
C)refers to additional service provided to apparel shipments
D)is transportation service that is supplemental to the line-haul

Question 20

Hours-of-service HOS)rules and speed limits have long been justified in the motor carrier industry on the basis of ___________.

A)cost efficiency
B)customer requirements
C)operational efficiency
D)safety concerns

Question 21

A ___________ raises or lowers barges so that they can meet the river's level as they move upstream or downstream.

A)container ship
B)lock
C)unit load device
D)towboat

Question 22

The primary advantage to land bridge service is ___________.

A)less loss and damage
B)reduced transit times
C)lower transportation cost
D)improved reliability

Question 23

Firms that specialize in carrying packages that weigh up to 150 pounds are called ___________.

A)couriers
B)accessorial carriers
C)parcel carriers
D)expedited carriers

Question 24

What container size is often used to rank water ports and measure containership capacity?

A)48-foot container
B)40-foot container
C)20-foot container
D)10-foot container

Question 25

In the United States,commercial airline pilots must retire at age ___________.

A)70
B)65
C)62
D)60

Question 26

Transportation refers to the actual,physical movement of goods and people between two points.

Question 27

___________ have a level of market concentration and dominance that is not found in the other modes.

A)Railroads
B)Pipelines
C)Airlines
D)Motor carriers

Question 28

What is the largest transportation company by revenues in the United States?

A)FedEx
B)Union Pacific
C)United Parcel Service
D)United Airlines

Question 29

Inland waterways in the United States are dredged to a depth of ___________ feet,which tends to be the minimum depth required for most barges.

A)15
B)12
C)9
D)6

Question 30

Freight forwarders ___________.

A)are the same as shippers' associations
B)consolidate the shipments of several carriers
C)represent the consignees' interests
D)consolidate the shipments of several shippers

Question 31

The U.S.________ is the federal government body with primary responsibility for transportation safety regulation.

A)Interstate Commerce Commission ICC)
B)Department of Commerce
C)Department of Homeland Security
D)Department of Transportation DOT)

Question 32

With respect to U.S.economic regulation,the ___________ has primary responsibility for resolving railroad rate and service disputes,reviewing potential rail mergers,and some jurisdiction over motor carriers,domestic water transportation,and pipelines.

A)Surface Transportation Board STB)
B)Interstate Commerce Commission ICC)
C)Federal Trade Commission
D)Department of Commerce

Question 33

Shippers' associations ___________.

A)are the same as freight forwarders
B)function in a manner similar to freight forwarders
C)specialize in truckload shipments
D)are used only for agricultural products

Question 34

___________ transportation occurs when two or more modes work closely together in an attempt to utilize the advantages of each mode while at the same time minimizing their disadvantages.

A)Intermodal
B)Relational
C)Intramodal
D)Collaborative

Question 35

Which mode is not the "best" or "worst" on any of the six attributes e.g. ,capability,flexibility,etc. )that were used to compare transport modes?

A)railroads
B)water carriers
C)pipelines
D)motor carriers

Question 36

Which of the following is not a legal classification of carriers?

A)exempt
B)contract
C)private
D)third-party transportation

Question 37

The predominant commodity moved by barge transportation is ___________.

A)grain
B)coal
C)iron ore
D)petroleum

Question 38

Common carriers of transportation have ___________ obligations.

A)six
B)five
C)four
D)three

Question 39

Railroads tend to transport ___________,___________ shipments.

A)higher-value;higher-volume
B)lower-value;lower-volume
C)higher-value;lower-volume
D)lower-value;higher-volume

Question 40

A transportation broker ___________.

A)looks to match a shipper's freight with a carrier to transport it
B)deals only with agricultural products
C)is the same as a freight forwarder
D)tends to be spun off from carriers or management consulting firms

Question 41

A barge crane raises or lowers barges so they can meet the river's level as they move upstream or downstream.

Question 42

The primary advantage for motor carriers is flexibility the ability to deliver the product to the customer).

Question 43

Pipelines are a unique mode of transportation because they are the only one without vehicles.

Question 44

A commonly used metric for measuring container volumes is the TEU twenty-foot equivalent unit).

Question 45

The U.S.railroad industry is dominated by four freight carriers.

Question 46

Air is generally the fastest mode of transportation for shipments exceeding 600 miles.

Question 47

Products that move by airfreight tend to be high in value and tend to require urgent delivery.

Question 48

Less-than-truckload shipments range from about 150 to 10,000 pounds.

Question 49

Truckload freight moves through a carrier's terminals).

Question 50

Railroads are considered the most reliable form of transportation.

Question 51

In the United States,motor carriers have the largest share of ton miles.

Question 52

Twelve feet of water is the minimum depth required for most barges.

Question 53

With intermodal transportation,two or more modes work closely together in an attempt to utilize the advantages of each mode while at the same time minimizing their disadvantages.

Question 54

Rail gauge refers to the thickness of rail track.

Question 55

Airfreight containers are commonly referred to as pallets.

Question 56

Barge transportation tends to be slow.

Question 57

Of the modes with vehicles,railroads offer the greatest capacity,or volume,that can be carried at one time.

Question 58

There are four different modes of transportation.

Question 59

A 10,000-foot 3,047 meter)runway is viewed as adequate for accommodating the largest existing wide-body aircraft.

Question 60

Hours-of-service rules and speed limits have generally been justified on the basis of operational efficiency.

Question 61

Private transportation is most prevalent in the pipeline industry.

Question 62

One disadvantage of private transportation is that managerial costs are often ignored or underestimated.

Question 63

Parcels refer to packages weighing up to 100 pounds.

Question 64

Land bridge services involve the use of surface transportation-generally rail transportation-between an origin and destination port.

Question 65

The U.S.Department of Homeland Security is the federal government body with primary responsibility for transportation safety regulation.

Question 66

Private carriers do not have to comply with environmental and safety regulations.

Question 67

The U.S.Department of Commerce has primary responsibility for resolving railroad rate and service disputes as well as reviewing potential rail mergers.

Question 68

Common carrier transportation companies have four specific obligations.

Question 69

Since economic deregulation,transportation carriers are no longer constrained with respect to the variety of service they can offer.

Question 70

U.S.pipelines are so safe that there is no federal safety agency assigned to regulate them.

Question 71

The main benefit of shippers' associations is one-stop shopping.

Question 72

A contract carrier is under no obligation to render services to the general public.

Question 73

Economic regulation in transportation refers to control over business practices and activities such as entry and exit,pricing,service,accounting and financial issues,and mergers and acquisitions.

Question 74

The level and degree of transportation regulation varies from country to country.

Question 75

Environmental regulation of transportation is concerned with water,noise,and air pollution.

Question 76

U.S.commercial airline pilots face mandatory retirement at age 70.

Question 77

Freight forwarders are the same thing as freight brokers.

Question 78

Freight forwarders sell freight at a higher rate per pound than they pay carriers to haul it.

Question 79

A transportation broker looks to match a shipper's freight with a carrier to transport it.