Deck 9: Transportation Systems Management

Question 1

The purpose of a _________________ is to coordinate the movement of people, goods and vehicles in order to use routes efficiently.

A) Automotive system
B) Distribution system
C) Logistics system
D) Transportation system

Answer 1

Transportation system

Question 2

Which of the following is not a mode of transportation?

A) Road
B) Air
C) Rail
D) All the above are modes of transportation

Answer 2

All the above are modes of transportation

Question 3

The two main forms of carriers are:

A) Industrial and Civil
B) Routine and Emergency
C) Short and Long
D) Common and Private

Answer 3

Common and Private

Question 4

____________ and ____________ are responsible for most of the overland freight movement in the U.S.

A) Pipeline and Trucking
B) Rail and Air
C) Trucking and Rail
D) Inter-modal and Maritime

Question 5

The first and most common mode of transportation in logistics, rail.

Question 6

The two main forms of road transport are less-than-truckload (LTL) and truckload (TL).

Question 7

LTL transports larger shipments to their respective locations along a specified route.

Question 8

TL is much faster than LTL because it does not operate on a hub and spoke model.

Question 9

________ percent of all international trade is accomplished through maritime transportation.

A) Fifty
B) Twenty five
C) Ninety
D) None of the above

Question 10

The greatest disadvantage of maritime cargo ships is the _________ at which they operate.

A) Weight
B) Climate
C) Speed
D) None of the above

Question 11

Due to the nature of air travel, ________ and _________ of freight has to stay minimal to ensure safety of the flight.

A) Cost and weight
B) Weight and volume
C) Time and motion
D) Safety and speed

Question 12

With the advent of __________________ intermodal has become much more efficient and safer.

A) Regulation
B) Prioritization
C) Containerization
D) None of the above

Question 13

______________ are the costs internally assumed by the providers of transport services.

A) Shipment costs
B) Packaging costs
C) Inspection costs
D) Transport costs

Question 14

_________ are the price of transportation services paid by their users.

A) Tariffs
B) Rates
C) Capital
D) None of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is not a general type of transport cost incurred within the transportation system regardless of chosen mode?

A) Terminal cost
B) Line-haul cost
C) Capital cost
D) Packing cost

Question 16

_______________ is the study of the movement of people and goods over space and time.

A) Transport economics
B) Micro economics
C) Macro economics
D) Transport engineering

Question 17

_____________ ensures the safety and security of the goods being shipped, but also increases volume and weight.

A) Transport mode
B) Inspection method
C) Containerization
D) Packaging

Question 18

Of all the transportation modes, _____ continues to be the most regulated.

A) Motor
B) Water
C) Rail
D) Air

Question 19

The uniform straight bill of lading which are nonnegotiable and contain terms of sale including time and place of title transfer.

Question 20

The freight bill is the carrier's invoice to the shipper for all the charges that the carrier has incurred.

Question 21

FOB destination implies that the carrier will be responsible for all the shipper's cost.

Question 22

_________ is an invoice document a commercial carrier uses to detail merchandise they are shipping.

A) Air waybill
B) Freight claim
C) Bills of lading
D) Certificate of origin

Question 23

A document that is typically included in freight deliveries and itemizes details within the package but does include pricing is.

A) Shipping list
B) Inspection list
C) Packing list
D) Certificate of origin