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1. What type of 3PL Service Provider?                                             CH.9   Page 260

A.   Transportation Based, Distribution Based, Forwarder Based, Financial Based, or Information Based Firms

B.   Carrier Based, Freight Based, Forwarder Based

C.   None of these alternatives are correct

D.   All of the above

2. How many types of 3PL Primary Services?

CH.9   Page 264

A.   2 Types

B.   3 Types

C.   4 Types

D.   5Types

3. What type of 3PL Primary Services?

CH.9   Page 264

A.   Freight Movement, Freight Management

B.   Freight Movement, Freight Management, Intermediary Services, Specialty Services

C.   None of these alternatives are correct

D.   All of the above

4. A skimming price is:

CH.10   Page 328

A.   A price meant to skim off the most profit able traffic

B.   A means to maximize profit until competitors enter the market

C.   A price which allows a carrier to enter a new market.

D.   Which allows the carrier to transport only that traffic of the shipper that the carrier feels to be profitable

5.    The basic types of rates are class, exception and?

CH.10   Page 311

A.   Mileage

B.   Commodity

C.   Standard

D.   Discount

6.    Which is correct regarding value-of-service pricing?

CH.10   Page 305

A.   the model is used to determine the lower limit of freight rates

B.   the model considers the supply side of the transportation pricing function

C.   the value of the product is considered to be irrelevant in the determination of the freight rate

D.   the model considers the ability of the commodity to bear a charge

7.    Third degree price discrimination is defined as:

CH.10   Page 306

A.   While rarely prosecuted, it is illegal and a misdemeanor versus a felony as defined by the Surface Transportation Board Act

B.   charging different prices to different firms who use the same commodity

C.   permissible only when the buyer has requested rebates

D.   the least serious type of discrimination as versus first degree

8.    Which of the following modes are the most capital intensive?

CH.11   Page 378

A.   Air

B.   LTL ( less-than-truckload )

C.   Rail

D.   Motor Carrier ( Truckload )

9.    Financial performance measures for a truck line could include

CH.11   Page 361-364

A.   Profitability

B.   Liquidity

C.   Solvency

D.   All of the above

10. The "Rule of Efficiency" states

CH.11   Page 364

A.   The more the miles operated, the higher the fixed cost per mile

B.   The fewer employees needed will make the firm more profitable

C.   That the overriding concern o f carrier management must be cost control and profitability

D.   That it is best to move in a continuous, straight line whenever possible.

1. The “art” dimension, what is means?

a.   Refers to the relationship building within and between organizations that is necessary for collaborative supply chain management

b.  Collaboration fosters leveraging opportunities.

c.   Coordinating shipping and loading/unloading times at DCs

d.  All above is correct.                              page 22

2. What Port congestion relief strategies mean is?

A.Speed ship loading and unloading operations.

B.Relieve landside congestion in terminals and improve access to port areas.

C.Longer port operating hours.

D. All above is correct.                        page 12

3. What are Logistics-related impacts on the green supply chain?

           a.Fuel consumption/efficiency.

     b. Packaging and waste disposal.

     c. Systems interrelationships.

     d. all above is correct.                    page 14

4. Operations level collaboration initiatives include:

a. Coordinating shipping and loading/unloading times at DCs.

b. Longer hours of operation at drop yards and DCs.

c. Faster payments for carriers.

d. all above is correct.                   page 22

5.The “science” dimension, what is means?

a. Refers to the models and software apps. used to improve supply chain design and execution.                            page 21

b.Fuel intensive, the most sensitive mode to fuel cost changes

c. Fuel is now the largest operating expense item, traditionally, fuel was 12%-15% of operating costs.

d. carbon footprint.

6. Motor carriers.

a. Very fuel intensive, approaching annual labor costs as the largest expense category

b. Annual fuel cost rose 70% from 2004-2008

c. Fuel surcharges used to pass along higher fuel prices when possible

d. all above is correct.                   page 15

7. What is carbon footprint?

A.Generally associated with the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

B.The Green Supply Chain.

C.Investment in technology and equipment by carriers and port operators.

d. A, B correct                                 page 10

8. Air carriers

a. Fuel intensive, the most sensitive mode to fuel cost changes

b. Fuel is now the largest operating expense item, traditionally, fuel was 12%-15% of operating costs

c. Surcharges used to recover higher fuel costs.

d. all above is correct.                   page 16

9. Fuel Cost and Consumption.

a. Improve operating efficiency of carriers.

b.     Use IT to improve operations through greater visibility of assets.

c.      A correct, b in correct.

d.     A , b correct                                     page 20

10. Water carriers

a. Water carriage is relatively fuel efficient.

b. Nonetheless, fuel price increases do impact operating costs, particularly for ocean carriers.

c. a,b correct.                                  page 19

d. a,b not correct.

1.      Water transportation is attractive to shippers for the movement of which commodities?

a.       Automobiles and construction machinery     

b.      Large, bulky and oversized shipments

c.       Basic raw materials

d.      Inventory items          

2.      Which category of carrier dominates the for-hire segment of the water carrier industry?

a.       Common

b.      Contract

c.       Exempt

d.      Regulated

3.      What types of 3PLs provide services such as online freight brokerage services as well as cargo planning?

a.       Forwarder based

b.      Information based

c.       Transportation based

d.      Distribution based

4.      What type of 3PL traces their origin to freight movement via truck, rail, or other?

a.       Forwarder based

b.      Financial based

c.       Transportation based

d.      Distribution based

5.      The basic types of rates are class, exception and?

a.       Mileage

b.      Commodity

c.       Standard

d.      Discount

6.      A profit-maximizing oriented carrier will not set a price in the long-run that would

a.       Reduce variable costs.

b.      Increase fixed costs.

c.       Increase customer satisfaction with services rendered.

d.      Prohibit the movement of freight or passengers.

7.      What type of 3PL originated from the public or contract warehousing business?

a.       Forwarder based

b.      Financial based

c.       Transportation based

d.      Distribution based

8.      Empty mileage should be minimized because

a.       the cost of moving a loaded or empty vehicle is nearly the same

b.      no revenue is being generated by the empty movement

c.       None of the above

d.      A & B are both correct

9.      The "Hub and Spoke" system is used because

a.       It concentrates the flow along a limited number of routes

b.      Provides better utilization of equipment

c.       It expands the number of points which a carrier can service

d.      All of the above

10.  The latest version of third party guidelines are found in:

a.       The Code of Federal Regulations

b.      The Uniform Commercial Code

c.       The Negotiated Rates Act of 1993

d.      The Federal Register

Student Exam Review Questions

1.    How many steps for establishing 3PL relationship?

a)    3

b)    4

c)    5

d)    6                          slide 9-31

2.    3PL is an external supplier that performs all or a part of a company’s logistics functions.

a)    True                    slide 9-4                                                                        

b)    False

3.    Which one is a foundation services provide a basis for classifying 3PLs

a)    Transportation based

b)    Distribution based

c)    Forwarder based

d)    All of above       slide9-5

4.    3PLs provide 4 principal types of services which are Freight movement, Freight management, Intermediary services, and Specialty services.

a)    True

b)    False

5.    What is the average cost for operating and service characteristics of water transportation?

a)    $ .50 per ton-mile

b)    $ .60 per ton-mile

c)    $ .72 per ton-mile       slide 8-11

d)    $ .85 per ton-mile

6.    What is the relative advantage of pipeline operating and service characteristics?

a)    Slow speed limits responsiveness

b)    Low loss and damage rates    slide 8-25

c)    Limited geographic flexibility

d)    Limited variety of products carried

7.    What is the relative disadvantage of pipeline operating and service characteristics?

a)    High delivery dependability

b)    Low rates

c)    Low loss and damage rates

d)    Slow speed limits responsiveness          slide 8-25

8.    Two types of bill of lading are straight or non-negotiable and order or negotiable.

a)    True                               slide 12-10

b)    False

9.    The purpose of bargaining is to close “gap” between parties.

a)    True                 slide 13-35

b)    False

10. How many percentages of vessel passages experience delays in waterways infrastructure cause bottlenecks.

a)    21%

b)    31%             slide 14-8

c)    41%

d)    51%

1.      SPD stands for?

a.       Special Products Division Lecture11, Atlas van line agent-Page6

b.      Sensory Processing Disorder

c.       Software Product Description

d.      System Program Description

2.      CTD stands for Commercial Truckload Division, It’s true or false?

a.       True           Lecture11, Atlas van line agent-Page6

b.      False

3.      When CLI has been providing solutions to the transportation industry?

a.       1970

b.      1972          Lecture12, CLI - example for group project interface-Page3

c.       1975

d.      1999

4.      What they provide?

a.       Product Support, Product Training

b.      Software Design and Modification, Industry Consultants

c.       Transportation Engineering Services, Hardware Specification and Procurement

d.      All of above is correct.      Lecture12, CLI - example for group project interface-Page11

5.      Trainers will _____ your staff how to use the _____ to its fullest. Training can be ______ on site at your facility, at our corporate offices in Tarrytown, NY, or over the internet.

a.       Teach, program, controlled

b.      Teach, system, conducted Lecture12, CLI - example for group project interface-Page13

c.       Order, system, controlled

d.      Order, program, conducted

6.      ROUTRONIC 2000 is the solution for?

a.       Inbound Planning

b.      Pickup Management

c.       Dispatch and Customer Service

d.       All of above is correct.     Lecture12, CLI - example for group project interface-Page30

7.      Map Density is a graphical “behind the scenes” density planning and route analysis tool. This sentence is true or false?

a.       True           Lecture12, CLI - example for group project interface-Page35

b.      False

8.      What is Grid based routing?

a.       A framework of spaced bars that are parallel to or cross each other; a grating.

b.      A perforated or ridged metal plate used as a conductor in a storage battery.

c.       Is a systematic planning of pickup and delivery routing based on your service area's historical and geographic information     Lecture12, CLI - example for group project interface-Page36

d.      None of above is correct.

9.      RF is a Radio Frequency, it’s true or false?

a.       True           Lecture12, CLI - example for group project interface-Page45

b.      False

10.  Progress is the required solution to ensure integration and expandability of your investment. This sentence is true or false?

a.       True           Lecture12, CLI - example for group project interface-Page51

false
1.the___________is a standard cargo rate that applies to commodities for which there is no other applicable rate.

a.general cargo rate   page111      

b.cargo tate    

c.general food rate     

d.rate    

2. in the case of carriers, other ____________can include other carriers in the same mode and in differ-net modes.

A. member   

b. Goods member  

c.VIP

d.channer member       page255             

3. Terminals provide various _________ activities in their role in a carrier’s network.

a. value          

b. cost       

c. value-adding           page376  

d.money                            

4. _________ refer to a situation in which products are necessarily produced in fixed proportions.

a. cost    

b. common cost   

c. fixed cost    

d. separable cost                page340   

5. Air freighters are________ dedicated solely to the movement of freight. The main deck of the aircraft has no amenities .

A. road     

B. B.Railroad            

c.water   

d.air craft              page109           

   

6._________are also available for cargo shipped in a container.

A.container rates                page111        

B.tax tate   

C.money rate  

D.tate           

7. A _________is a firm that firm that transports company personnel or freight in planes to support its primary bossiness.

a. Private air carrier      page199          

b.Carrier  

c. air     

d. road             

8.the specific____________ commodity rate is applicable to a specific commodity between a specific origin-destination pair.

a.commodity   

b.commodity rate    page111          

c.tate

d.money                

9.The airline industry is very dependent on _____________to maintain its financial viability.

A.passenger revenues     page199     

B.boss revenues    

C.income   

D.revenues         

10._____________identifies costs specifically generated by performing a service or producing a product.

a. activity cost

b. base costing   

c. activity-based costing     page341      

d. cost             

1. Which is The most efficient form with energy costs per dollar of gross output, or the market value of good and services produced? (page230)

A. Water transportation

B. rail transportation

C. Air transportation

D. All of them

2. Which is form of private carrier? (page231)

A. consist of regulated and exempt carriers that charge a fee for their service.

B. cannot be hired and only transports freight for the company that owns or leases the vessel.

C. Carriers that operate over the inland navigable waterways .

D.  They are classified as either common or contract carriers.

3. Which is form of for - hire water carriers?(page232)

A.cannot be hired and only transports freight for the company that owns or leases the vessel.

B. consist of regulated and exempt carriers that charge a fee for their service.

C. Carriers that operate over the inland navigable waterways .

D.  They are classified as either common or contract carriers.

4.which is form of regulated water carriers?(page232)

A.cannot be hired and only transports freight for the company that owns or leases the vessel.

B. They are classified as either common or contract carriers.

C. consist of regulated and exempt carriers that charge a fee for their service.

D. Carriers that operate over the inland navigable waterways .

5. Which is carriers that operate along the coasts serving ports on the Atlantic or Pacific oceans or The Gulf of Mexico.(page233)

A. For-hire water carriers

B. coastal carriers

C. Internal water carrier

D. Regulated water carriers

6. What is third party logistics service providers(3PLs)(page259)

A.They are classified as either common or contract carriers.

B. experts in the management and flow of freight, allowing customers to focus their resources on other activities.

C. consist of regulated and exempt carriers that charge a fee for their service.

D. Carriers that operate over the inland navigable waterways .

7. Which is mean of intermediaries?(page260)

A. consist of regulated and exempt carriers that charge a fee for their service.

B. contracts for transportation had featured only two parties, the shipper and the carrier.

C.companies that owns truck fleets, containers, aircraft, terminal and warehouse.

D. Carriers that operate over the inland navigable waterways .

8. What is"compelling reasons to partner"?

A. Core competency

B. Drivers

C.facilitators

D. Select partners

9. What is "supportive corporate environmental factors that enhance partnership growth and growth and development

A. Drivers

B.facilitators

C. Select partner

D. Core competency

10. Which is rate that is designed for carriers in particular regions can depart from the product scale system for any one of many possible reason?

A. Commodity rates

B. exception rates

C. Class rate

D.headhaul

1. Water carriers

a. Water carriage is relatively fuel efficient.

b. Nonetheless, fuel price increases do impact operating costs, particularly for ocean carriers.

c. a,b correct.                                  page 19

d. a,b not correct.

2. What are Logistics-related impacts on the green supply chain?

a.Fuel consumption/efficiency.

b. Packaging and waste disposal.

c. Systems interrelationships.

d. all above is correct.             page 14

3. The “art” dimension, what is means?

e.   Refers to the relationship building within and between organizations that is necessary for collaborative supply chain management

f.    Collaboration fosters leveraging opportunities.

g.   Coordinating shipping and loading/unloading times at DCs

h.  All above is correct.                              page 22

4. Motor carriers.

a. Very fuel intensive, approaching annual labor costs as the largest expense category

b. Annual fuel cost rose 70% from 2004-2008

c. Fuel surcharges used to pass along higher fuel prices when possible

d. all above is correct.                   page 15

5. Operations level collaboration initiatives include:

a. Coordinating shipping and loading/unloading times at DCs.

b. Longer hours of operation at drop yards and DCs.

c. Faster payments for carriers.

d. all above is correct.                   page 22

6. The “science” dimension, what is means?

a. Refers to the models and software apps. used to improve supply chain design and execution.                            page 21

b.Fuel intensive, the most sensitive mode to fuel cost changes

c. Fuel is now the largest operating expense item, traditionally, fuel was 12%-15% of operating costs.

d. carbon footprint.

7. What is carbon footprint?

A.Generally associated with the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

B.The Green Supply Chain.

C.Investment in technology and equipment by carriers and port operators.

d. A, B correct                                 page 10

8. Fuel Cost and Consumption.

a. Improve operating efficiency of carriers.

e.     Use IT to improve operations through greater visibility of assets.

f.       A correct, b in correct.

g.     A , b correct                                     page 20

9. Air carriers

a. Fuel intensive, the most sensitive mode to fuel cost changes

b. Fuel is now the largest operating expense item, traditionally, fuel was 12%-15% of operating costs

c. Surcharges used to recover higher fuel costs.

d. all above is correct.                   page 16

10. What Port congestion relief strategies mean is?

A.Speed ship loading and unloading operations.

B.Relieve landside congestion in terminals and improve access to port areas.

C.Longer port operating hours.

D. All above is correct.                        page 12

     1. . Intramodel competition is:

a.	the joint use of trucks and railroads to serve common customers
b.	trucking companies underbidding other modes to secure business
c.	various modes seeking to gain market share from other modes
d.	a government sponsored activity

     2.   Which is a major reason for the decline in the number of rail companies?

a.	mergers and unification occurring in the railroad industry
b.	government restrictions on rail ownership
c.	loss of business to other modes
d.	desire of management to invest in other areas of business

          

     3.   One of the benefits of a railroad mergers is:

a.	there are fewer grade crossings
b.	lees frequent interchanges between companies means faster service
c.	cities and towns get back land once used for railroads
d.	The STB does not have as many companies to regulate.

     4.   What do the majority of rail movements involve?

a.	manufactured goods
b.	bulk liquids and coal
c.	low value, heavy commodities
d.	consumer goods

          

     5.   The demand for freight:

a.	originates when the carrier asks for the business
b.	starts when the shipper calls the railroad to provide equipment to move a shipment
c.	is a derived demand based demand for products
d.	is based upon government quotas

          

     6.   The railroads dominate the market for:

a.	hauling 30,000 pounds or more over 300 miles.
b.	hauling 60,000 pounds or less than 100 miles.
c.	oversize and over-dimension shipments.
d.	coal and chemicals.

     7.   What is one of the strengths of the railroad industry?

a.	that it is not as affected by the weather as are other modes
b.	that the railroads have large carrying capacity
c.	that it can move products in both directions
d.	that geographical barriers are not as formidable as they are for other modes

     8.   What is the difference between TOFC and COFC service?

a.	TOFC is slower and cheaper
b.	not all railroads can handle COFC
c.	that COFC is more costly
d.	one method move the trailer on its wheels and the other moves only the "box" or the container.

          

     9.   Railroad carloadings have declined since 1900. What is the primary reason for the decline?

a.	competition by foreign transportation
b.	fuel efficient smaller cars
c.	reduction in line trackage
d.	larger cars and increasing car productivity

   10.   The basic unit of measurement for railroad freight handling is known as the:

a.	unit load.
b.	carload
c.	freight load.
d.	capacity load.

1.What product is not transport to pipeline?                               P243

a.Oil and Oil Products

b.Natural Gas

c.Coal

d. Tire

2.What not a type of 3pl providers                                    p261

a.Transportation Based

b.Distribution Based

c.Forwarder Based

d.Account Based

3.What is reasons for using 3pl services                                                                  p270

a.Logistic is a core competency of company

b.cost reduction would not be experience

c.Control over outsourced function would diminish

d.Opportunity for cost reductions

4.What is reasons against using 3pl services                                                         p270

a. Opportunity for cost reductions

b.ability to focus on core competencies

c. Opportunity to improve customer service

d. Logistic is a core competency of company

5.How many  structure Operating Model                                               p276

a.5

b.6

c.7

d.8                   

6.What is not primary driver                                                                         p275

a.Asset/cost efficiency

b.Customer service

c.Core competency

d.Profit stability/Growth

7. What is the main types of facilitators                                                                  p275

a.Tactical services

b.Decision to form relationship

c.Customer devices

d. Corporate compatibility

8.What is the components of the operating model                                           p276

a. planning

b.on the line

c.Select partners

d.Continuous improvement

9.What is the most logical reason for using 3PL services                                  p270

a.outsource

b.activities outsourced

c.lack of internal capabilities

d.network

10. What is the formula operating ratio                                                                  p215

a.(Expense-revenue) x 50

b.(Number of passenger /Total number of seat )x100

c.(Total expense - Total revenue) x100

d. (Operating Expense /Operating Income )x100

1. Terminals provide various _________ activities in their role in a carrier’s network.

a. value-adding           page376  

b. value          

c. cost       

d.money                            

        

2. _________ refer to a situation in which products are necessarily produced in fixed proportions.

a. cost    

b. common cost   

c. fixed cost    

d. separable cost                page340   

3. A _________is a firm that firm that transports company personnel or freight in planes to support its primary bossiness.

a.         Carrier  

b.         b. Private air carrier      page199          

c.           c. air     

d.         d. road             

                

4._____________identifies costs specifically generated by performing a service or producing a product.

A. activity cost

B. base costing   

C. activity-based costing     page341      

D. cost             

5. in the case of carriers, other ____________can include other carriers in the same mode and in differ-net modes.

A. member   

B. channer member       page255            

C. Goods member  

D.VIP              

6. Air freighters are________ dedicated solely to the movement of freight. The main deck of the aircraft has no amenities .

C. road        

D. B.Railroad            

E.  air craft              page109       

F. D.water       

7._________are also available for cargo shipped in a container.

D.tax tate   

E.money rate  

F.container rates                  page111        

D.tate          

8.The airline industry is very dependent on _____________to maintain its financial viability.

E.passenger revenues     page199     

F.boss revenues    

G.income   

H.revenues         

9.the___________is a standard cargo rate that applies to commodities for which there is no other applicable rate.

A.general cargo rate   page111      

B.cargo tate    

C.general food rate     

D.rate    

10.the specific____________ commodity rate is applicable to a specific commodity between a specific origin-destination pair.

A.commodity rate    page111          

B.commodity   

C.tate      

D.money               

1. What is a component Pipeline?

 A. Oil   

 Gas                

Water                                     

B. Hydro plants

Nuclear Plants                       

Wind Power

              C. Solar                     Power

 Ocean                                   

  Waves

D. Coal Fired Power Plants

 Oil Fired Power Plants

Gas Fired Power Plants

2. How many type all electrical grids?

                        A.6                  B.7                   C.8                  D.9

3. What are the risks Pipeline and Electrical Grid?

                        A. environmental impact/terrorism

B.Coal Fired Power Plants

C. Oil Fired Power Plants

D.Gas Fired Power Plants

4. What is a component Hover Craft?

A. Oil              Gas                                          Water                                                             

B. Hydro plants   Nuclear Plant                     Wind Power

              C. Solar                     Power               Ocean                                      Waves

D. Land           Water                                     Swamp

5. What is Risk Management?

A. The process used to identify potential risks of injury or loss and to take appropriate steps to reduce or eliminate the risks.

B. Cooperative Extension for the personal gain or advantage of the volunteer’s employer or anyone else.

C. Volunteers will do nothing that can be reasonably construed as a conflict of interest with the Florida Cooperative Extension Programs.

D. Submit background check on volunteers

6. Who is a Volunteer?

A. Cooperative Extension for the personal gain or advantage of the volunteer’s employer or anyone else.

B. An adult volunteer – anyone age 18 or over – must be 21 years of age to serve as an Overnight Educational Coordinator.

Any teen volunteer between the ages of 14-19.

“All volunteers shall be at least 14 years of age”.  UF Rules 6CI-3.0031 (3a)

C. Volunteers will do nothing that can be reasonably construed as a conflict of interest with the Florida Cooperative Extension Programs.

D. Submit background check on volunteers

7. What comprised of Confidentially Sensitive Information

A. Medical/Insurance

B.Financial

C. Other

D. All of the above

8. What is Supply Chain Process?

A.Goods are carried up to ports like JNPT, where from goods are exported or imported, and are linked to container carrying sea vessels/Liner Shipping at the port.

B.The relevant law governs the rights, responsibilities, liabilities, and immunities of the   carrier and of the persons employing the services of the carrier

C. In reality the conventions concentrate on who is liable in the event of damage or loss.

D.One of the key legal documents for sea cargo is the Ocean Bill of Lading.

9. What are the Year Developments in International Transport Law?

A.Hague Rules, 1924/ Vishby Protocol, 1968

B.Hamburg Rules, 1978 / The UN Convention on Multimodal Transport of Goods, 1980

C.The Rotterdam Rules, 2009

D. All of the above

1.Air freighters are________ dedicated solely to the movement of freight. The main deck of the aircraft has no amenities .

G. Aircraft         B.Railroad             C.road              D.water            page109            A

2.the specific____________ commodity rate is applicable to a specific commodity between a specific origin-destination pair.

B.commodity rate    B.commodity    C.tate       D.money                page111           A

3._________are also available for cargo shipped in a container.

G.container rates    B.money rate    C.tax tate     D.tate           page111         A

4.the___________is a standard cargo rate that applies to commodities for which there is no other applicable rate.

B.general cargo rate   B.cargo tate     C.general food rate      D.rate     page111        A

5. The airline industry is very dependent on _____________to maintain its financial viability.

I.passenger revenues     B.boss revenues     C.income    D.revenues          page199      A

6.A _________is a firm that firm that transports company personnel or freight in planes to support its primary bossiness.

A.Private air carrier   B. Carrier      C.air      D.road                               page199            A

7.in the case of carriers, other ____________can include other carriers in the same mode and in differ-net modes.

A.channer member    B.member    C. Goods member   D.VIP                page255             A

8._________ refer to a situation in which products are necessarily produced in fixed proportions.

A.separable cost     B.common cost    C.fixed cost     D.cost           page340    A

9._____________identifies costs specifically generated by performing a service or producing a product.

A.activity-based costing     B.base costing    C.activity  cost            D.cost              page341       A

10.terminals provide various _________ activities in their role in a carrier’s network.

A.value-adding            B.value             C.cost        D.money                                      page376   A

1.Fuel Cost and Consumption.

a. Improve operating efficiency of carriers.

h.         Use IT to improve operations through greater visibility of assets.

i.          A correct, b in correct.

j.          A , b correct                                                   page 20

2. Operations level collaboration initiatives include:

a. Coordinating shipping and loading/unloading times at DCs.

b. Longer hours of operation at drop yards and DCs.

c. Faster payments for carriers.

d. all above is correct.                                    page 22

3. The “art” dimension, what is means?

i.        Refers to the relationship building within and between organizations that is necessary for collaborative supply chain management

j.        Collaboration fosters leveraging opportunities.

k.       Coordinating shipping and loading/unloading times at DCs

l.        All above is correct.                                                      page 22

4.The “science” dimension, what is means?

a. Refers to the models and software apps. used to improve supply chain design and execution.                                                              page 21

b.Fuel intensive, the most sensitive mode to fuel cost changes

c. Fuel is now the largest operating expense item, traditionally, fuel was 12%-15% of operating costs.

d. carbon footprint.

5. Water carriers

a. Water carriage is relatively fuel efficient.

b. Nonetheless, fuel price increases do impact operating costs, particularly for ocean carriers.

c. a,b correct.                                                 page 19

d. a,b not correct.

6. Air carriers

a. Fuel intensive, the most sensitive mode to fuel cost changes

b. Fuel is now the largest operating expense item, traditionally, fuel was 12%-15% of operating costs

c. Surcharges used to recover higher fuel costs.

d. all above is correct.                                    page 16

7. Motor carriers.

a. Very fuel intensive, approaching annual labor costs as the largest expense category

b. Annual fuel cost rose 70% from 2004-2008

c. Fuel surcharges used to pass along higher fuel prices when possible

d. all above is correct.                                    page 15

8. What are Logistics-related impacts on the green supply chain?

a.Fuel consumption/efficiency.

b. Packaging and waste disposal.

c. Systems interrelationships.

d. all above is correct.                                    page 14

9. What is carbon footprint?

A.Generally associated with the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

B.The Green Supply Chain.

C.Investment in technology and equipment by carriers and port operators.

d. A, B correct                                                                        page 10

10. What Port congestion relief strategies mean is?

A.Speed ship loading and unloading operations.

B.Relieve landside congestion in terminals and improve access to port areas.

C.Longer port operating hours.

D. All above is correct.                                  page 12

1. How much percentage of Atlas held a market share for national account domestic traffic?

a.      22.4 %                               slide – atlas van line agent

b.      23.4 %

c.       24.4 %

d.      25.4 %                  

2. What is the Service Characteristics of Atlas Canada?

a. Pad wrap

b. Inside placement

c. ASTEC services

d. All of above                         slide – atlas van line agent

3. Atlas Van Lines is ISO 9001 Certified...Why?

a. To ensure focus on the requirements of our customers

b. Standardize our quality systems through process management

c. Continuously improve

d. All of above                         slide – atlas van line agent

4. Why an Interim Final Rule?

a. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) wanted to have an opportunity to review the information collection requirements.

b. OMB completed its review and approved the information collection requirements on June 19, 2003.

c. None all of above

d. a and b true                                    slide - HHG

5. Which is not the interim final rule?

a. Question and answer format         

b. Do not agreement with agent                    slide - HHG

c. Specifies what must be in advertisements

d. Specifies what must be in complaint and inquiry systems.

6. This interim final rule also requires specific procedures in the …?

a. Warehousing

b. Shipping

c. Collection of Charges                      slide - HHG

d. Advertisement

7. General rate structures were principal basis of rates published by rate bureaus, true or false?

a. True                         slide – ch.10

b. False           

8. IT use in supply chain explodes in ’80s, true or false?

a. True

b. False                        slide – ch.12

9. Consumers are furnished a copy of “Your Rights and responsibilities when you Move” when estimates are provided, true or false?

a. True                         slide - HHG

b. False

10. Penalties will be assessed as provided by 49 U.S.C. Chapter 149, Civil and Criminal Penalties, true or false?

a. True                         slide - HHG

b. False           

1. Which is SPD stand for?
a. Special Products Division
b. Small Press Distribution
c. Sensory Processing Disorder
d. Society of Publication Designers
ANS: a. Special Products Division

2. Which one is not Commercial Truckload Division?
a. Trailers equipped with walk boards
b. Customer load / unload with Van Operator assist
c. Truckload service
d. Air ride suspension on all units
ANS: c. Truckload service

​​3. Which is the first major classification of water carriers?
a. exempt and private carriers
b. regulated and exempt carriers
c. company-owned and exempt carriers
d. Private carriers and For-hire water carriers
ANS: ​d. Private carriers and For-hire water carriers

4. What is definition of a 3PL?
a. Originated from intermediaries such as freight forwarders, brokers and agents 
b. Earn 4% of total intercity transportation revenues
c. About 160,000 miles in oil pipeline network
d. An external supplier that performs all or a part of a company’s logistics functions
ANS: ​d. An external supplier that performs all or a part of a company’s logistics functions

5. Which one is not Pipeline Cost Structure?
a. very low labor costs
b. Capability
c. rates
d. high % of fixed costs
ANS: b. Capability

6. What is exempt carriers?
a. Most goods transported by water are bulk commodities, thus most for-hire carriers are exempt from economic regulations
b. Excluded from federal econ. regulation adm. by STB
c. Carriers are exempt when transporting dry or liquid bulk commodities
d. All correct
ANS: d. All correct

7. What type of 3PL?
a. Logistics
b. Information technology
c. Financial based
d. Transportation based
ANS:  d. Transportation based

8.  What is a Private carrier Classification by legal form of carriage?
a. Own the freight transported
b. Common carriers
c. Contract carriers
d. inventory items
ANS: ​a. Own the freight transported

9. What is the Types of Carriers in Water Transport?
a. exempt
b. Classification by waterway used
c. company-owned
d. regulated
ANS: ​b. Classification by waterway used

10. What is Means of segmenting buyers?
a. By commodity, by time, by place, by individual person
b. By commodity, by place, by price, by time
c. By commodity, by individual person, by place, by price
d. By commodity, by price, by individual person, by time
ANS: a. By commodity, by time, by place, by individual person

1. How many type of carrier that transport by water?

1. 4 type
2. 5 type
3. 6 type                    Lecture CH8 ppt page 6
4. 7 type

2. Commodities carried have 4 principal products, which one not includes?

1. Oil and oil products
2. Natural gas
3. Chemicals
4. Machine                    Lecture CH8 ppt page 24

3. Which activities that outsourcing not relatively common for today?

1. Human resource benefits administration
2. Transportation services
3. Call Center                          Lecture CH9 ppt page 2
4. Accounting

4. Which one is a not foundation service provide a basis for classifying 3PLs?

1. Transportation based
2. Information based
3. Distribution based
4. Warehouse based                    Lecture CH9 ppt page 5

5. within transport, 3PLs provide 4 principal types of services, what are they?

1. Freight movement
2. Freight management
3. Intermediary services
4. Specialty services
5. All of the above                        Lecture CH9 ppt page 14

6. SPD stands for?

1. Sensory Processing Disorder
2. Special Products Division                           Lecture CH11 ppt page 6
3. System Program Description
4. Software Product Description

7. CTD stands for

1. Commercial Truckload Division                  Lecture CH 11 ppt page 6
2. Communication Truckload Division
3. Commercial Truck Division
4. Communication Truck Division

8. What they provide?

1. Product Support, Product Training
2. Software Design and Modification, Industry Consultants
3. Transportation Engineering Services, Hardware Specification and Procurement
4. All of the above                     Lecture  CH12 ppt page11

9. ROUTRONIC 2000 is the solution for?

1. Inbound Planning
2. Pickup Management
3. Dispatch and Customer Service
4.  All of above is correct                Lecture CH12 ppt page 30

10 What is Grid based routing?

1. A framework of spaced bars that are parallel to or cross each other; a grating.
2. A perforated or ridged metal plate used as a conductor in a storage battery.
3. Is a systematic planning of pickup and delivery routing based on your service area's historical and geographic information         Lecture CH12, ppt page36
4. None of the above

1.The airline industry is very dependent on _____________to maintain its financial viability.

J.boss revenues    

K.income   

L.passenger revenues     page199     

M.revenues         

2. Air freighters are________ dedicated solely to the movement of freight. The main deck of the aircraft has no amenities .

H. road     

I. air craft              page109           

J. B.Railroad            

K. D.water       

3._____________identifies costs specifically generated by performing a service or producing a product.

a. activity-based costing     page341      

b. activity cost

c. base costing   

d. cost             

4. _________ refer to a situation in which products are necessarily produced in fixed proportions.

a. cost    

b. separable cost                page340   

c. common cost   

d. fixed cost    

5.the specific____________ commodity rate is applicable to a specific commodity between a specific origin-destination pair.

a.commodity   

b.tate

c.commodity rate    page111          

 d.money                

6. Terminals provide various _________ activities in their role in a carrier’s network.

a. value-adding           page376  

b. value          

c. cost       

d.money                            

7. A _________is a firm that firm that transports company personnel or freight in planes to support its primary bossiness.

A.Carrier  

b. air     

c. Private air carrier      page199          

d. road             

8. in the case of carriers, other ____________can include other carriers in the same mode and in differ-net modes.

A. member   

b. Goods member  

c.channer member       page255            

D.VIP              

9._________are also available for cargo shipped in a container.

H.tax tate   

I.container rates                 page111        

J.money rate  

D.tate           

10.the___________is a standard cargo rate that applies to commodities for which there is no other applicable rate.

a.cargo tate    

b.general food rate     

c.rate    

d.general cargo rate   page111      

2.Air freighters are________ dedicated solely to the movement of freight. The main deck of the aircraft has no amenities .

L. Aircraft         B.Railroad             C.road              D.water            page109            A

3.the specific____________ commodity rate is applicable to a specific commodity between a specific origin-destination pair.

C.commodity rate    B.commodity    C.tate       D.money                page111           A

4._________are also available for cargo shipped in a container.

K.container rates    B.money rate    C.tax tate     D.tate           page111         A

5.the___________is a standard cargo rate that applies to commodities for which there is no other applicable rate.

C.general cargo rate   B.cargo tate     C.general food rate      D.rate     page111        A

6. The airline industry is very dependent on _____________to maintain its financial viability.

N.passenger revenues     B.boss revenues     C.income    D.revenues          page199      A

7.A _________is a firm that firm that transports company personnel or freight in planes to support its primary bossiness.

A.Private air carrier   B. Carrier      C.air      D.road                               page199            A

7.in the case of carriers, other ____________can include other carriers in the same mode and in differ-net modes.

A.channer member    B.member    C. Goods member   D.VIP                page255             A

8._________ refer to a situation in which products are necessarily produced in fixed proportions.

A.separable cost     B.common cost    C.fixed cost     D.cost           page340    A

9._____________identifies costs specifically generated by performing a service or producing a product.

A.activity-based costing     B.base costing    C.activity  cost            D.cost              page341       A

10.terminals provide various _________ activities in their role in a carrier’s network.

A.value-adding            B.value             C.cost        D.money                                      page376   A

What Port congestion relief strategies mean is?

A.Speed ship loading and unloading operations.

B.Relieve landside congestion in terminals and improve access to port areas.

C.Longer port operating hours.

D. All above is correct.             page 12

What are Logistics-related impacts on the green supply chain?

a.Fuel consumption/efficiency.

b. Packaging and waste disposal.

c. Systems interrelationships.

d. all above is correct.               page 14

The “art” dimension, what is means?

m.          Refers to the relationship building within and between organizations that is necessary for collaborative supply chain management

n.  Collaboration fosters leveraging opportunities.

o.  Coordinating shipping and loading/unloading times at DCs

p.  All above is correct.                              page 22

Motor carriers.

a. Very fuel intensive, approaching annual labor costs as the largest expense category

b. Annual fuel cost rose 70% from 2004-2008

c. Fuel surcharges used to pass along higher fuel prices when possible

d. all above is correct.                     page 15

Water carriers

a. Water carriage is relatively fuel efficient.

b. Nonetheless, fuel price increases do impact operating costs, particularly for ocean carriers.

c. a,b correct.                                    page 19

d. a,b not correct.

Operations level collaboration initiatives include:

a. Coordinating shipping and loading/unloading times at DCs.

b. Longer hours of operation at drop yards and DCs.

c. Faster payments for carriers.

d. all above is correct.                     page 22

The “science” dimension, what is means?

a. Refers to the models and software apps. used to improve supply chain design and execution.                                    page 21

b.Fuel intensive, the most sensitive mode to fuel cost changes

c. Fuel is now the largest operating expense item, traditionally, fuel was 12%-15% of operating costs.

d. carbon footprint.

What is carbon footprint?

A.Generally associated with the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

B.The Green Supply Chain.

C.Investment in technology and equipment by carriers and port operators.

d. A, B correct                                  page 10

Fuel Cost and Consumption.

a. Improve operating efficiency of carriers.

k.           Use IT to improve operations through greater visibility of assets.

l.               A correct, b in correct.

m.      A , b correct                          page 20

Air carriers

a. Fuel intensive, the most sensitive mode to fuel cost changes

b. Fuel is now the largest operating expense item, traditionally, fuel was 12%-15% of operating costs

c. Surcharges used to recover higher fuel costs.

d. all above is correct.                     page 16

1. A key strategy that has enabled companies to successfully meet the demands of empowered consumers is:

a.	lower prices
b.	better quality
c.	collaboration
d.	24 hour service

ANS: C

2. Which of the following is not one of the listed supply chain flows?

a.	information
b.	reverse logistics
c.	financial
d.	waste

ANS: D

3. Which is the major service characteristic of international air transportation?

a.	speed
b.	careful handling
c.	very reduced paperwork because of special rules which apply to air carriers
d.	door-to-door service

ANS: A

     4.   Containerships are built specifically for the purpose of moving:

a.	20 and 30 feet containers
b.	30 and 40 feet containers
c.	30 and 53 feet containers
d.	20 and 40 feet containers

ANS: D

5. One highly effective way to reduce the bull whip effect is to replace inventory with

a.	transportation
b.	information
c.	on line ordering
d.	closer manufacturing

ANS: B

6. Mountain Airlines has annual operating revenues of less than $75 million with hubs in Denver and Salt Lake City. This airline would be classified in which air carrier category?

a.	major carrier
b.	national carrier
c.	local hub carrier
d.	regional carrier

ANS: D

7.Landed cost is:

a.	The fee associated with landing an aircraft at an airport
b.	The total cost of a product to include the transportation cost of getting it to market
c.	The cost of transportation
d.	Port charges

ANS: B

8. Which mode of has lost volume of freight between 1990 and 2006?

a.	Air
b.	Pipeline
c.	Rail
d.	Water

ANS:   D

9. A land bridge is a type of transportation used to:

a.	move marine containers by rail in substitution for all water routings
b.	move marine containers by rail in substitution for local water service
c.	move marine containers by rail to an inland, non-port city
d.	avoid crossing large inland bodies of water such as Lake Michigan

ANS:   A

10. What is the percentage of revenue generated by the top 10 air carriers?

a.	75 percent
b.	82 percent
c.	91 percent
d.	96 percent

ANS:   B

1. Air travel is more popular than ever, as indicated previously, but there is still great concern about safety. ( T/F )

1. T       chapter 7 page 216
2. F

2. Carload is the basic unit of measurement of freight handling used by the railroads. ( T/F )

1. T        chapter 6 page 177
2. F

3.  The first major division of motor carriers is between for-hire and private carriers. ( T/F )

1. T         chapter 5 page 136
2. F

4. Transportation cost is an important consideration in the modal selection decision. ( T/F )

1. T        chapter 3 page 79
2. F

5. Acid rain is a pollution-related phenomenon that causes falling rain to be much more acidic than normal. ( T/F )

1. T        chapter 2 page 45
2. F

6. Indirect service is used in situations where freight is moving long distances between continents or facilities that are not directly accessible by the mode of choice. ( T/F )

1. T         chapter 4 page 92
2. F

7. Demand elasticity refers to the sensitivity of customers to changes in price. ( T/F )

1. T        chapter 1 page 11
2. F

8. Airline safely is of great importance to the airline industry. ( T/F )

1. T       chapter 7 page 216
2. F

9. Time is a key consideration in mode selection as transportation impacts inventory availability, stock out costs, and customer satisfaction. ( T/F )

1. T        chapter 3 page 79
2. F

10. The operating ration measures the percent of operating expenses to operating revenue.         ( T/F )

1. T         chapter 5 page 154
2. F

1. What are not the impacts citizens to the transport?

     a. Social interaction

     b. Safety

     c. Economic well being

     d. Quality of people

Answer: d. Quality of people

2. What is the transport cost?

    a. Transport cost is a component of landed cost

    b. Transport cost is the concerned with the safety of the goods in transit

    c. Transport cost is the essence of capability.

    d. Transport cost is the usually dependent upon the demand for a product in another location

Answer: a. Transport cost is a component of landed cost

3. What are not the levels of measurement unit aggregation?

    a. Total transport output (freight or passenger)

    b. Transport output by mode (mode share)

    c. Transport input by mode (mode share)

    d. Transport output by carrier (market share)

Answer: c. Transport input by mode (mode share)

4. What is the conceptual foundation (economic significance value of goods?)

    a. Influence of transport improvement on landed cost and size of market area

    b. Time utility

    c. Quantity utility

   d. All correct

Answer:  d. all correct

5. Choose the one answer of social costs of transport?

   a. Economic benefits of transport

   b. Consumption of natural resources

   c. Transport investment and operations

   d. Social costs of transport

Answer: b. Consumption of natural resources

6. What is the communication channel?

    a. Social costs of transport

    b. Many documents not in electronic form

    c. Organizations requiring documentation include

    d. Documentation requirements are much higher for global than for domestic transactions

Answer: a. Social costs of transport

7. What are not the facilitates global trade by combining inherent advantages of each mode?

   a. Greater accessibility is created for ocean or airline hauls transport by combining with truck or rail

   b. Overall cost efficiency can be achieved without sacrificing service quality or accessibility

   c. Organizations requiring documentation include

   d. Flexibility to suit the shipment situation

Answer:   c. Organizations requiring documentation include

8. What is the Mini-bridge?

    a. A port is the origin or destination, rail and ocean transport are used for line haul

    b. A port is the origin or destination, Air and ocean transport are used for line haul

    c. A port is the origin or destination, Air and rail transport are used for line haul

    d. Similar to mini-bridge except origin or destination is an inland port

Answer: a. A port is the origin or destination, rail and ocean transport are used for line haul

9. Choose one answer that is not correct about Number of terminals

    a. Desired degree of market penetration

    b. Trade-offs with length of peddle runs and with level of customer service

    c. Trend has been to reduce number of terminals

    d. Flexibility to suit the situation

Answer: d. Flexibility to suit the situation

10. Fixed rights-of-way impede door-to-door service in the genus?

    a. Strengths of railroads

    b. Constraints on railroads

    c. basic unit of measure

    d. Characteristics of principal commodities

Answer:  b. Constraints on railroads