WGU D470 TRANSPORTATION AND
LOGISTICS PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS).
Answer: a government-funded program (used in places like the UK) that
gives financial support to freight operators to help them shift goods from
road to rail or water transport, when those modes are more expensive but
more environmentally friendly
◍ 1) What is a cross-dock center's purpose?.
Answer: To transfer goods directly from the incoming to the outgoing
vehicles
◍ Which Classificationin a 4 V's system is impacted for a toy company that
sells 100- and 250-piece jigsaw puzzles, specifically referring to volume..
Answer: Variety
◍ Surcharges.
Answer: Added fees for various services.
◍ Which type of logistics focuses on moving products from customers or
destinations for disposal or to recapture the value?.
Answer: Reverse
◍ just in time(JIT).
Answer: a production system that eliminate the costly and wasteful elements
within a production process
◍ The Malcolm Baldridge.
Answer: used to measure and recognize operational excellence and
performance in U.S. companies
,◍ 1) Picking systems manage the overall control of activities in large
warehouse yards..
Answer: False
◍ Cross-border logistics regulations are mode-specific, focusing on vehicle
safety and standards, constraints on the supply of transport services, the
environment, and transport security..
Answer: True
◍ Service level metric.
Answer: Percentage of orders dispatched on time.
◍ Echelon distribution.
Answer: process moves goods through multiple stages before reaching
customers
◍ 1) Due to their height and narrow aisles, automated storage and retrieval
systems (AS/RS) offer good space utilization and high throughput levels..
Answer: True
◍ Which High-risk product would necessitate a specialized distribution system
designed to contain and minimize the risk?.
Answer: Newspapers
◍ Shareholder expectation factor.
Answer: Customer service levels impact warehousing decisions.
◍ Which function provides internal source inputs to S&OP (sales &
operations) process.
Answer: Finance
◍ 1) Which type of picking allows for picking all units ordered for each item
at once and sorting them into each order at the end?.
Answer: Batch Pick
◍ What are Digital Supply Chains?.
Answer: IOT sensorsBig data analyticsCloud ComputingAI and Machine
LearningBlockchainDigital twins
, ◍ 1) Which management method supports cost and performance monitoring?.
Answer: Supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model
◍ Systems that can analyze every transaction and determine the most efficient
shipping location..
Answer: Distributed Order Management (DOM)
◍ 1) Which performance measurement approach identifies and accounts for
the specific characteristics of a customer's ordering, storage, and delivery
requirements?.
Answer: Activity-based costing
◍ 1) What is the meaning of lead-time gap?.
Answer: The difference between the logistics lead time and the customer's
order cycle time
◍ Line Conference.
Answer: A group of shipping liners hat agree to cooperate on certain trade
routes by setting common freight rates, schedules, and terms of service.
◍ Factory Gate Pricing(FGP).
Answer: The retailer or buyer pays only for the product at the gate - not
including transport or delivery
◍ 1) A company's equipment frequently breaks down and requires repairs. For
this reason, it intentionally sets up a decoupling node in its network to hold
critical repair parts.Which warehouse type should the company use to
address the expected frequent.
Answer: Inventory holding point
◍ Digital freight exchange software.
Answer: allows companies to match shippers and carriers online, similar to a
trading platform
◍ Trade Facilitation Agreement.
Answer: aims to make cross-border trade faster, cheaper, and more efficient,
especially for developing countries
LOGISTICS PRACTICE EXAMINATION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS).
Answer: a government-funded program (used in places like the UK) that
gives financial support to freight operators to help them shift goods from
road to rail or water transport, when those modes are more expensive but
more environmentally friendly
◍ 1) What is a cross-dock center's purpose?.
Answer: To transfer goods directly from the incoming to the outgoing
vehicles
◍ Which Classificationin a 4 V's system is impacted for a toy company that
sells 100- and 250-piece jigsaw puzzles, specifically referring to volume..
Answer: Variety
◍ Surcharges.
Answer: Added fees for various services.
◍ Which type of logistics focuses on moving products from customers or
destinations for disposal or to recapture the value?.
Answer: Reverse
◍ just in time(JIT).
Answer: a production system that eliminate the costly and wasteful elements
within a production process
◍ The Malcolm Baldridge.
Answer: used to measure and recognize operational excellence and
performance in U.S. companies
,◍ 1) Picking systems manage the overall control of activities in large
warehouse yards..
Answer: False
◍ Cross-border logistics regulations are mode-specific, focusing on vehicle
safety and standards, constraints on the supply of transport services, the
environment, and transport security..
Answer: True
◍ Service level metric.
Answer: Percentage of orders dispatched on time.
◍ Echelon distribution.
Answer: process moves goods through multiple stages before reaching
customers
◍ 1) Due to their height and narrow aisles, automated storage and retrieval
systems (AS/RS) offer good space utilization and high throughput levels..
Answer: True
◍ Which High-risk product would necessitate a specialized distribution system
designed to contain and minimize the risk?.
Answer: Newspapers
◍ Shareholder expectation factor.
Answer: Customer service levels impact warehousing decisions.
◍ Which function provides internal source inputs to S&OP (sales &
operations) process.
Answer: Finance
◍ 1) Which type of picking allows for picking all units ordered for each item
at once and sorting them into each order at the end?.
Answer: Batch Pick
◍ What are Digital Supply Chains?.
Answer: IOT sensorsBig data analyticsCloud ComputingAI and Machine
LearningBlockchainDigital twins
, ◍ 1) Which management method supports cost and performance monitoring?.
Answer: Supply chain operations reference (SCOR) model
◍ Systems that can analyze every transaction and determine the most efficient
shipping location..
Answer: Distributed Order Management (DOM)
◍ 1) Which performance measurement approach identifies and accounts for
the specific characteristics of a customer's ordering, storage, and delivery
requirements?.
Answer: Activity-based costing
◍ 1) What is the meaning of lead-time gap?.
Answer: The difference between the logistics lead time and the customer's
order cycle time
◍ Line Conference.
Answer: A group of shipping liners hat agree to cooperate on certain trade
routes by setting common freight rates, schedules, and terms of service.
◍ Factory Gate Pricing(FGP).
Answer: The retailer or buyer pays only for the product at the gate - not
including transport or delivery
◍ 1) A company's equipment frequently breaks down and requires repairs. For
this reason, it intentionally sets up a decoupling node in its network to hold
critical repair parts.Which warehouse type should the company use to
address the expected frequent.
Answer: Inventory holding point
◍ Digital freight exchange software.
Answer: allows companies to match shippers and carriers online, similar to a
trading platform
◍ Trade Facilitation Agreement.
Answer: aims to make cross-border trade faster, cheaper, and more efficient,
especially for developing countries
