Motor carrier tractor innovations have resulted in ____________________.

Hybrid, electric, natural gas, and clean diesel engines

The seaports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are considering hybrid-electric freight-drive trucks in order to ____________

Reduce the dense smog around the seaports

Which initiative is voluntary, and applies to shipments from any country?

Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism

Which innovation have railroads implemented to promote safety and prevent accidents?

Installed wayside and optical detectors

With freight on board terms, when does the ownership of goods transfer to the buyer?

When goods are placed on ship designated by the buyer

Third party logistics providers who do not own any trucks, warehouses, or other equipment are also called _____________.

Non-asset-based third party logistics providers

When using cost, insurance, freight terms, which of the answer choices do not apply?

Seller pays for transportation costs after goods reach destination

Under the Container Security Initiative, containers are inspected ____________________.

At foreign ports before shipment to the U.S.

A company asks a trucker to move goods from the company’s factory to a remote warehouse. Is this an offer?

No, because there was not something of value offered (i.e. no consideration

A key characteristic of a third party logistics provider is ____________________.

To perform all or part of companies' logistics functions

The two major types of truckload carriers are ____________________.

Truckload and less-than-truckload

For a fleet to classify as a captive private fleet, the primary business usually ____________________.

Is something other than transportation

AT&T has a large private fleet used to ____________________.

Visit residences to provide customer service

An automatic identification and data capture system which does not need to physically see the item to read it is a(n)

Radio frequency identification system

Metrics are important in the transportation industry in order to ____________________.

Measure and determine process effectiveness

Sustainability metrics for transportation were developed to ____________________.

Assess environmental, economic, and social impacts

How can the transportation industry meet the predicted growth demands of the marketplace?

Match des inn. to meet sustainability goal to create cost-efficient service

In international trade and transportation, international commercial terms are necessary to ____________________.

Prevent confusion and unnecessary litigation

Sustainability in transportation is an important issue because ____________________.

A significant amount of fossil fuels are used

One of the environmental benefits of sustainable actions is ____________________.

Reduction of emissions and pollutants

Computer networks in the transportation industry enable the efficient use of ____________________.

Electronic data interchange and transportation management systems

Drivers use ____________________ to pay tolls at tollbooths.

Radio frequency identification tags

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1
Transportation is what kind of demand?
Derived
Corporate
Direct
Consumer
2
Motor carrier tractor innovations have resulted in ____________________.
Larger cabs for drivers
Hybrid, electric, natural gas, and clean diesel engines
Longer production times
Smaller diesel engines
3
The seaports of Los Angeles and Long Beach are considering hybrid-electric freight-drive trucks in order to ____________
Safeguard against prices increases in diesel fuel
Increase the use of electricity
Reduce the dense smog around the seaports
Get new trucks
4
Which initiative is voluntary, and applies to shipments from any country?
Container Security Initiative
Free and Secure Trade
Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism
Maritime Transportation Security Act
5
Which innovation have railroads implemented to promote safety and prevent accidents?
Implemented safety inspections
Perform periodic checks of rail cars
Reduced travel speeds
Installed wayside and optical detectors
6
Typically, the kind of ship transporting new cars is called a ____________________.
Bulk
Roll-on roll-off
Container
Bulk Break
7
With freight on board terms, when does the ownership of goods transfer to the buyer?
When goods are placed on ship designated by the buyer
When goods are at the seller’s facility
When goods are at the buyer’s facility
When goods are placed on ship designated by the seller
8
Third party logistics providers who do not own any trucks, warehouses, or other equipment are also called _____________.
Asset-weak third party logistics providers
Non-binding third party logistics providers
Non-asset-based third party logistics providers
Freight-after-knowing
9
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014), the job growth rate in the transportation sector is expected to
Remain flat
Increase
Decrease
Remain an uncertainty
10
From a customer perspective, the most important metric is most likely ____________________.
On-time delivery
Claims as a percentage of freight costs
Average vehicle turn-around-time
Cost as a percentage of sales
11
When using cost, insurance, freight terms, which of the answer choices do not apply?
Seller clears goods for export
Seller pays charges, including freight, until goods reach destination point
Seller buys insurance
Seller pays for transportation costs after goods reach destination
12
Under the Container Security Initiative, containers are inspected ____________________.
When they arrive in the U.S.
At foreign ports before shipment to the U.S.
When they are in transit
In the U.S. when the container is opened
13
Over shorter distances, the shipping speeds of both modes of transportation are comparable.
Pipeline, Ocean
Road, Ocean
Air, Pipeline
Road, Airfreight
14
Transportation operations is mainly concerned with:
Ensuring the flow of materials
Operating a forklift
Government-set rate structures
Learning to drive a truck
15
TEU stands for ____________________.
Two equivalent users
Twenty equivalent unit-trains
Ten English unit-trains
Twenty-foot Equivalent units
16
Which is the only mode of transport where carriers compete in the passenger and cargo sectors simultaneously?
Pipeline
Air
Road
Ocean
17
A company asks a trucker to move goods from the company’s factory to a remote warehouse. Is this an offer?
Yes, because it involved the movement of goods
No, because there was not something of value offered (i.e. no consideration
No, because it was only verbal
Yes, because there was an agreement (i.e., acceptance)
18
Which of these mathematical laws is the basis of the insurance industry?
The Law of Large Numbers
Pythagorean theorem
Central limit theorem
Transaction Cost Theory
19
Which of these cannot issue their own bills of lading?
Freight forwarders
Independent carriers
Third party logistics providers
Freight brokers
20
A key characteristic of a third party logistics provider is ____________________.
To perform all or part of companies' logistics functions
Fleet management
To schedule air cargo only
To provide motor carrier maintenance
21
Which of these are not forms of modal optimizations?
Containerized cargo
Drop trailers
Pooled distribution
Merge-in-transit
22
A driver can drive up to 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off. Driver on and off duty hours are dictated by the
Hours of service rules
Uniform Commercial Code
International Commercial Terms
Carrier contracts
23
A cold chain active shipping package uses ____________________.
Liquid nitrogen
Gel packs
Refrigeration units
Quilts
24
The two major types of truckload carriers are ____________________.
Truckload and greater-than-truckload
Toll-paying and no-toll-paying
Truckload and less-than-truckload
Truckload and lighter-than-truckload
25
What are the two major types of utilities created by transportation?
Economic and utilitarian
Time and economic
Hedonic and economic
Time and place
26
For a fleet to classify as a captive private fleet, the primary business usually ____________________.
Performs its own maintenance
Maintains 500 trailers
Is something other than transportation
Has 50 drivers
27
Which technology is critical for driverless vehicles?
Servers
Electronic data interchange
Laptops
Collision avoidance systems
28
AT&T has a large private fleet used to ____________________.
Visit residences to provide customer service
Haul packages for small companies
Lease vehicles
Keep technicians employed
29
Which form of transportation has the highest modal split?
Road
Rail
Streaming
Pipeline
30
Job roles vary from company to company based on ____________________.
Internal human resource policies
U.S. Department of Labor
The overall economy
The type of company
31
The most common airfreight pricing is ____________________.
Charter services
Next flight out
Consolidated
Dimensional factor
32
Base pricing charged by truckload carriers is calculated using ____________________.
Over and above rates
Fuel charges
Mileage rates
Toll and fuel charges
33
An element not necessary for contract is ____________________.
Acceptance
Offer
Consideration
At least two signatures
34
An automatic identification and data capture system which does not need to physically see the item to read it is a(n)
Global Positioning System
Transportation management systems
Radio frequency identification system
Barcode
35
Metrics are important in the transportation industry in order to ____________________.
Identify new carriers
Measure and determine process effectiveness
Calculate tariffs and special charges
Modify rate tables
36
Sustainability metrics for transportation were developed to ____________________.
Increase company revenues
Assess environmental, economic, and social impacts
U.S. Department of Transportation mandates
Support tax increases
37
Free and Secure Trade is only applicable for Free and Secure Trade-lane shipments originating in _________.
Panama and U.S.
India
Canada and Mexico
European countries
38
How can the transportation industry meet the predicted growth demands of the marketplace?
Match des inn. to meet sustainability goal to create cost-efficient service
Reduce prices to beat the competition
Use aircraft for quicker deliveries
Build more trucks and ships
39
Radio frequency identification uses ____________________ technology to identify goods.
Satellite
Laser
Personal computer
Radio frequency
40
In international trade and transportation, international commercial terms are necessary to ____________________.
Prevent confusion and unnecessary litigation
Limit imports
Assure the seller always pays transportation costs
Promote U.S. exports to France
41
Sustainability in transportation is an important issue because ____________________.
It creates funding for new ship designs
A significant amount of fossil fuels are used
The industry only emits a very small percentage of greenhouse gasses
The railroads have not made any improvements
42
Freight rates and tariffs are usually quoted on the basis of ____________________.
Maxweight
Milweight
Centweight
Decweight
43
Mileage (i.e., per mile) cost is an example of ____________________.
Variable cost
Total cost
Fixed cost
Average cost
44
FAK stands for ____________________.
Freight and knowing
Fully automated kinetics
Freight-all-kinds
Fully automated knapsacks
45
One of the environmental benefits of sustainable actions is ____________________.
Reduction of emissions and pollutants
Reduction in gasoline prices
Increase in sulfur emissions
An increase of material resources
46
The Bunker Adjustment Factor compensates for fuel price fluctuations for which mode of transportation?
Ships
Motor Carrier
Rail
Pipeline
47
Computer networks in the transportation industry enable the efficient use of ____________________.
Receipt of satellite signals
Lane departure systems
Mandatory use of electronic logging devices
Electronic data interchange and transportation management systems
48
Drivers use ____________________ to pay tolls at tollbooths.
Barcode stickers
Radio frequency identification tags
Cell phones
Log books
49
Question in picture
Certificate of origin
Certificate of insurance
Commercial invoice
Certificate of analysis
50
Aircraft improvements in fuel efficiency and reductions in emissions is a result of ____________________.
Shorter trips
Design innovations
Bigger engines
Lighter cargo loads
51
The government process of relaxing and removing fare, rate, and route controls is known as:
U.S. Roads Act
Transportation facility improvements
Deregulation
Regulation
52
Private fleets are most common in which method of transport?
Pipeline
Ocean
Rail
Motor
53
In route optimization, the things personnel can change are called ____________________.
Decision variables
Resources
Constraints
Objectives
54
In the U.S., which form of transportation serves the highest geographic coverage?
Rail
Water
Road
Pipelines
55
Why does a ship’s master have the authority to jettison the ship’s cargo, if needed?
To reduce product spoilage
To reduce fuel consumption
To expedite the journey
For crew or vessel integrity and safety
56
How many different rate classes are there for less-than-truckload motor freight?
15
10
18
12
57
The Uniform Commercial Code has been fully enacted in 49 of the 50 U.S. states except ____________________.
California
New Mexico
Louisiana
South Carolina
58
SCAC stands for ____________________.
Short carriage acceptable carrier
Standard carrier alpha code
Standard carrier acceptable carriage
Short-term acceptable carrier
59
What are the various broad components of the transportation sector?
Northward, southward
Inbound, outbound, reverse
Downward, upward, sideways
Eastward, westward
60
According to the Uniform Commercial Code, FOB stands for ____________________.
Free on Board
Free on Basis
Freight on Balance
Freight on Board
61
Transportation provides the link between various:
E-mail servers
Material movement in a warehouse
Entities in a supply chain
Government agencies
62
If the buyer and seller are independently verifying the quality of the goods, the buyer would insist on a ______________
Commercial invoice
Certificate of insurance
Certificate of inspection
Bill-of-Lading
63
More than 90% of the world trade is dependent on which mode of transportation?
Aircraft
Ships
Rail
Motor Carrier
64
Which of the following is not considered a source of risk in supply chain management?
Government regulations
Pilferage
Loss of product
Contamination
65
Risk avoidance techniques deal with avoiding risks ____________________.
For ships on very lengthy journeys
For goods shipped in containers
In specific geographical areas
In their entirety
66
An standard carrier alpha code is a unique code assigned for ____________________.
Determining modal optimization
Freight carrier name identification
Determining pricing for tariffs
Freight carrier billing addresses
67
A court is trying to decide who owns the goods. Which document is the court most likely to rely on to prove ownership?
Certificate of insurance
Commercial invoice
Packing slip
Bill-of-lading
68
In airfreight, application of the dimensional factor is used to ____________________.
Calculate the theoretical weight
File the flight plan
Determine airport landing fees
Define labor to unload the cargo
69
Question in picture
Insurance company
Seller
Buyer
Carrier
70
The risk management approach where the final product is not assembled until as late as possible is called ______________
Hedging
Avoidance
Dredging
Postponement
71
Pipelines are associated with ____________________.
Short distance fluid movement
The coal industry
High set-up costs
Consumer goods
72
A Freight Broker's primary function is to ____________________.
File insurance claims
Inspect goods which require shipment
Connect freight carriers with shippers
Observe container loading onto ships
73
The job availability in the transportation sector between 2014 and 2022 is expected to:
Decline by approximately 20%
Grow by over 20%
Decline marginally
Grow marginally
74
Together, which two sectors dominate global trade?
Air, Ocean
Rail, Pipeline
Motor Carrier, Rail
Ocean, Pipeline
75
Full Load Container is defined as ____________________.
Containers exceeding the weight requirements
Containers occupying an entire ship
Containers only transportable by trucks
Goods occupying the entire container
76
Amazon has relationships with over 20 less-than-truckload carriers for inbound freight. which type of risk reduction ex.
Competitive bidding
Relationship management
Law of Large Numbers
Hedging
77
The function of a server is to ____________________.
Print reports
Scan barcodes
Send request to clients for information
Store and process information
78
UCC stands for ____________________.
United Contract Carriage
Universal Contract Carrier
United Committee on Charges
Uniform Commercial Code
79
Which model offers more service and responsibility than do freight brokers?
Fourth party logistics providers
First party logistics providers
Third party logistics providers
Small owner-operator
80
A Global Positioning System uses which type of technology to pinpoint device accuracy used in planning efficient routes?
Internet
Transportation management systems
Satellite
Electronic data interchange
81
The notion of risk in transportation is associated with ____________________.
Both negative and positive occurrences
Only positive occurrences
Weight
Only negative occurrences
82
In terms of freight bill accuracy, which of the answer choices is true?
Ocean freight is expected to be the least accurate
Rail freight is always the most accurate
None of the modes are very accurate
There should be no difference between modes
83
A majority of U.S. exports (by tonnage) are carried by:
Rail freight
Ocean freight
Road freight
Airfreight
84
The exchange of documents between trading partners without any human interferences is conducted through _______________.
Electronic logging devices
Electronic data interchange
Global Positioning System
Transportation management systems
85
An example of a fixed cost is ____________________.
U.S. Dollars
Accounting cost
Absolute minimum charge
Average cost
86
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014), transportation growth will be driven by:
Industry competition
Government regulation
Importance of logistics
Reduced employee salaries
87
Sustainability is the responsibility of ____________________.
Financial managers
Engineers working on new designs
Everyone
Truck drivers
88
Which four product characteristic criteria are used to determine the appropriate rate class?
Hazards, density, volume, and weight
Packaging, handling, volume, and hazards
Handling, shelf-life, manufacturing date, and weight
Density, storability, handling, and liability
89
Which type of law/agency prohibits the German flag carrier Lufthansa to operate commercial flights from Texas to Florida
U.S. Customs
Cabotage
U.S. National Transportation Safety Board
U.S. Coast Guard
90
If the buyer and seller are independently verifying the quality of the goods, the buyer would insist on a ______________
None of the 11
Cost, insurance, freight and free on board
All 11
Carriage paid to
91
What is the minimum age for driving an interstate truck?
21
25
18
32
92
Pricing rates established for less-than-truckload carriers are used for ____________________.
Differing freight characteristics
Mileage
Standard cargo
Seasonal adjustments
93
To help promote safety and comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours of service rules, comm. drivers
Attend a weekly hours of service rules class
Get a monthly vision screening exam
Attend a driver safety class once every month
Maintain a daily driving record log for each 24 hour cycle
94
Companies maintain private fleets in order to ____________________.
Dominate the transportation industry
Maintain competitive pricing and convenience
Advertise their name on the trailer
Lease vehicles for profit
95
In the context of freight movement, AMC stands for ____________________.
Miles covered
Absolute minimum charge
Absolute maximum charge
Movement covered
96
The Bill-of-Lading, also known as an air waybill, does not establish ____________________.
Carrier receipt of goods
Transportation costs
Ownership of goods
Evidence to resolve disputes
97
Walmart operates a large private fleet with almost ____________________ (Walmart Private Fleet, n.d.).
2,000 tractors
4,000 tractors
10,000 tractors
6,000 tractors
98
Which of the answer choices is not a transportation mode?
Pipeline
Streaming
Rail
Road
99
A transportation management system uses a rating feature to ____________________.
Choose carrier based on cost
Link electronic data interchange networks
Choose carrier based on cost
Setup cold chain limits
100
Article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code does not cover ____________________.
Bill-of-lading
Warehousing
Hours of Service rules
Titles

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