Transportation Operations LINCS Exam Questions and Answers

Transportation Operations LINCS Exam Questions and Answers LB1 1. Transportation operations is mainly concerned with? a. Learning to drive a truck b. Operating a forklift c. Ensuring the flow of materials d. Government-set rate structures c. Ensuring the flow of materials 2. What are the two major types of utilities created by transportation? a. Time and economic b. Hedonic and economic c. Time and place d. Economic and utilitarian c. Time and place 3. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014), the job growth rate in the transportation sector is expected to? a. Increase b. Decrease c. Remain flat d. Remain an uncertainty a. Increase 4. Transportation provides the link between various? a. Entities in a supply chain b. Government agencies c. E-mail servers d. Material movement in a warehouse a. Entities in a supply chain 5. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2014), transportation growth will be driven by? a. Importance of logistics b. Industry competition c. Government regulation d. Reduced employee salaries a. Importance of logistics 6. What are the various broad components of the transportation sector? a. Inbound, outbound, reverse b. Eastward, westward c. Downward, upward, sideways d. Northward, southward a. Inbound, outbound, reverse 7. Transportation is what kind of demand? a. Direct b. Consumer c. Derived d. Corporate c. Derived 8. The job availability in the transportation sector between 2014 and 2022 is expected to? a. Grow by over 20% b. Decline by approximately 20% c. Grow marginally d. Decline marginally a. Grow by over 20% 9. The government process of relaxing and removing fare, rate, and route controls is known as? a. Regulation b. Deregulation c. U.S. Roads Act d. Transportation facility improvements b. Deregulation 10. A majority of U.S. exports (by tonnage) are carried by? a. Rail freight b. Road freight c. Ocean freight d. Airfreight c. Ocean freight LB2 1. In the U.S., which form of transportation serves the highest geographic coverage? a. Pipelines b. Water c. Road d. Rail c. Road 2. The two major types of truckload carriers are? a. Truckload and less-than-truckload b. Truckload and lighter-than-truckload c. Truckload and greater-than-truckload d. Toll-paying and no-toll-paying a. Truckload and less-than-truckload 3. Typically, the kind of ship transporting new cars is called a (blank)? a. Roll-on roll-off b. Bulk Break c. Bulk d. Container a. Roll-on roll-off 4. Pipelines are associated with? a. High set-up costs b. The coal industry c. Consumer goods d. Short distance fluid movement a. High set-up costs 5. Full Load Container is defined as? a. Containers occupying an entire ship b. Containers exceeding the weight requirements c. Goods occupying the entire container d. Containers only transportable by trucks c. Goods occupying the entire container 6. Which of the answer choices is not a transportation mode? a. Road b. Streaming c. Rail d. Pipeline b. Streaming 7. Which form of transportation has the highest modal split? a. Rail b. Pipeline c. Streaming d. Road d. Road 8. TEU stands for? a. Twenty equivalent unit-trains b. Ten English unit-trains c. Two equivalent users d. Twenty-foot Equivalent units d. Twenty-foot Equivalent units 9. Over shorter distances, the shipping speeds of which two modes of transportation are comparable? a. Road, Ocean b. Air, Pipeline c. Road, Airfreight d. Pipeline, Ocean c. Road, Airfreight 10. Which is the only mode of transport where carriers compete in the passenger and cargo sectors simultaneously? a. Air b. Road c. Pipeline d. Ocean a. Air LB3 1. The Bunker Adjustment Factor compensates for fuel price fluctuations for which mode of transportation? a. Motor Carrier b. Ships c. Rail d. Pipeline b. Ships 2. Mileage (i.e., per mile) cost is an example of? a. Fixed cost b. Total cost c. Variable cost d. Average cost c. Variable cost 3. Base pricing charged by truckload carriers is calculated using a. Mileage rates b. Over and above rates c. Fuel charges d. Toll and fuel charges a. Mileage rates 4. FAK stands for a. Fully automated kinetics b. Fully automated knapsacks c. Freight-all-kinds d. Freight and knowing c. Freight-all-kinds 5. In airfreight, application of the dimensional factor is used to? a. Calculate the theoretical weight b. Airport landing fees c. Labor to unload the cargo d. File the flight plan a. Calculate the theoretical weight 6. In the context of freight movement, AMC stands for a. Absolute minimum charge b. Miles covered c. Movement covered d. Absolute maximum charge a. Absolute minimum charge 7. An example of a fixed cost is? a. Accounting cost b. Average cost c. Absolute minimum charged. U.S. Dollars c. Absolute minimum charged. U.S. Dollars 8. Pricing rates established for less-than-truckload carriers are used for? a. Standard cargo b. Mileage c. Differing freight characteristics d. Seasonal adjustments c. Differing freight characteristics 9. The most common airfreight pricing is? a. Next flight out b. Charter services c. Dimensional factor d. Consolidated d. Consolidated 10. How many different rate classes are there for less-than-truckload motor freight? a. 10 b. 15 c. 12 d. 18 d. 18 LB4 1. Private fleets are most common in which method of transport? a. Motor b. Rail c. Pipeline d. Ocean a. Motor 2. Walmart operates a large private fleet with almost? a. 2,000 tractors b. 4,000 tractors c. 6,000 tractors d. 10,000 tractors c. 6,000 tractors 3. A key characteristic of a third-party logistics provider is? a. To schedule air cargo only b. To perform all or part of companies' logistics functions c. To provide motor carrier maintenance d. Fleet management b. To perform all or part of companies' logistics functions 4. Companies maintain private fleets in order to? a. Lease vehicles for profit b. Advertise their name on the trailer c. Dominate the transportation industry d. Maintain competitive pricing and convenience d. Maintain competitive pricing and convenience 5. For a fleet to classify as a captive private fleet, the primary business usually a. Has 50 drivers b. Is something other than transportation c. Maintains 500 trailers d. Performs its own maintenance b. Is something other than transportation 6. Which model offers more service and responsibility than do freight brokers? a. First party logistics providers b. Small owner-operator c. Third-party logistics providers d. Fourth party logistics providers c. Third-party logistics providers 7. A Freight Broker's primary function is to? a. Connect freight carriers with shippers b. File insurance claims c. Observe container loading onto ships d. Inspect goods which require shipment a. Connect freight carriers with shippers 8. Third-party logistics providers who do not own any trucks, warehouses, or other equipment are also called? a. Non-asset-based third-party logistics providers b. Non-binding third-party logistics providers c. Freight-after-knowing d. Asset-weak third-party logistics providers a. Non-asset-based third-party logistics providers 9. AT&T has a large private fleet used to? a. Haul packages for small companies b. Keep technicians employed c. Lease vehicles d. Visit residences to provide customer service d. Visit residences to provide customer service 10. Which of these cannot issue their own bills of lading? a. Third-party logistics providers b. Independent carriers c. Freight forwarders d. Freight brokers d. Freight brokers LB 5 1. Computer networks in the transportation industry enable the efficient use of? a. Receipt of satellite signals b. Electronic data interchange and transportation management systems c. Lane departure systems d. Mandatory use of electronic logging devices b. Electronic data interchange and transportation management systems 2. The function of a server is to? a. Scan barcodes b. Store and process information c. Print reports d. Send request to clients for information b. Store and process information 3. The exchange of documents between trading partners without any human interferences is conducted through? a. Transportation management systems b. Global Positioning System c. Electronic data interchange d. Electronic logging devices c. Electronic data interchange 4. Drivers use these to pay tolls at tollbooths? a. Barcode stickers b. Cell phones c. Radio frequency identification tags d. Log books c. Radio frequency identification tags 5. A Global Positioning System uses which type of technology to pinpoint device accuracy used in planning efficient routes? a. Satellite b. Electronic data interchange c. Internet d. Transportation management systems a. Satellite 6. Radio frequency identification uses this technology to identify goods? a. Personal computer b. Satellite c. Laser d. Radio frequency d. Radio frequency 7. A transportation management system uses a rating feature to? a. Choose carrier based on cost b. Research a Global Positioning System c. Link electronic data interchange networks d. Setup cold chain limits a. Choose carrier based on cost 8. An automatic identification and data capture system which does not need to physically see the item to read it is a (n)? a. Global Positioning System b. Radio frequency identification system c. Barcode d. Transportation management systems b. Radio frequency identification system 9. Which technology is critical for driverless vehicles? a. Electronic data interchange b. Servers c. Laptops d. Collision avoidance systems d. Collision avoidance systems 10. A cold chain active shipping package uses? a. Liquid nitrogen b. Gel packs c. Refrigeration units d. Quilts c. Refrigeration units LB 6 1. To help promote safety and comply with Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration hours of service rules, commercial drivers must? a. Maintain a daily driving record log for each 24-hour cycle b. Attend a weekly hours of service rules class c. Attend a driver safety class once every month d. Get a monthly vision screening exam a. Maintain a daily driving record log for each 24-hour cycle 2. A company asks a trucker to move goods from the company's factory to a remote warehouse. Is this an offer? a. Yes, because there was an agreement (i.e., acceptance) b. No, because it was only verbal c. No, because there was not something of value offered (i.e., no consideration) d. Yes, because it involved the movement of goods c. No, because there was not something of value offered (i.e., no consideration) 3. Which type of law or agency prohibits the German flag carrier Lufthansa to operate commercial flights from Dallas, Texas to Miami, Florida? a. U.S. Customs b. U.S. Coast Guard c. Cabotage d. U.S. National Transportation Safety Board c. Cabotage 4. Article 7 of the Uniform Commercial Code does not cover? a. Warehousing b. Bill-of-lading c. Titles d. Hours of Service rules d. Hours of Service rules 5. The Uniform Commercial Code has been fully enacted in 49 of the 50 U.S. states except? a. New Mexico b. Louisiana c. California d. South Carolina b. Louisiana 6. An element not necessary for contract is? a. Offer b. Acceptance c. Consideration d. At least two signatures d. At least two signatures 7. UCC stands for? a. United Committee on Charges b. Universal Contract Carrier c. United Contract Carriage d. Uniform Commercial Code d. Uniform Commercial Code 8. What is the minimum age for driving an interstate truck? a. 18 b. 21 c. 25 d. 32 b. 21 9. According to the Uniform Commercial Code, FOB stands for? a. Free on Board b. Freight on Board c. Freight on Balance d. Free on Basis a. Free on Board 10. A driver can drive up to 11 hours following 10 consecutive hours off-duty. Driver on- and off-duty hours are dictated by the? a. Carrier contracts b. Uniform Commercial Code c. International Commercial Terms d. Hours of service rules d. Hours of service rules LB7 1. Together, which two sectors dominate global trade? a. Ocean, Pipeline b. Motor Carrier, Rail c. Rail, Pipeline d. Air, Ocean d. Air, Ocean 2. A court is trying to decide the ownership of goods. Which document is the court most likely to rely on to prove ownership? a. Bill-of-lading b. Commercial invoice c. Packing slip d. Certificate of insurance a. Bill-of-lading 3. In international trade and transportation, international commercial terms are necessary to? a. Limit imports b. Prevent confusion and unnecessary litigation c. Assure the seller always pays transportation costs d. Promote U.S. exports to France b. Prevent confusion and unnecessary litigation 4. The terms of trade are delivered at place to the Port of Seattle (origin= New York) for a particular shipment of goods, and the forklift operator damages the goods while unloading them from the ship. Who bears the liability for the damaged goods? a. Seller b. Insurance company c. Carrier d. Buyer d. Buyer 5. With freight on board terms, when does the ownership of goods transfer to the buyer? a. When goods are placed on ship designated by the buyer b. When goods are placed on ship designated by the seller c. When goods are at the seller's facility d. When goods are at the buyer's facility a. When goods are placed on ship designated by the buyer 6. When using cost, insurance, freight terms, which of the answer choices do not apply? a. Seller clears goods for export b. Seller pays for transportation costs after goods reach destination c. Seller pays charges, including freight, until goods reach destination point d. Seller buys insurance b. Seller pays for transportation costs after goods reach destination