TIM 350 Final Exam UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
_____ transportation has the largest passenger-miles in the United States.
a. Auto
b. Rail
c. Air
d. Water
e. Bus - CORRECT ANSWER auto
The US state-level funding sources for highway construction and maintenance include _____.
I. Fuel taxes
II. Vehicle registration fees
III. Property taxes
IV. Tolls
a. I & II only
b. III & IV only
c. II, III, & IV only
d. I, II, & IV only
e. I, II, III, & IV - CORRECT ANSWER fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, tolls
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the rail transportation industry in the US?
I. Railroad infrastructure is publicly owned.
II. For local and regional carriers, improvements are often funded by state, local, and federal
governments
III. Approximately 170,000 miles of railroad track in the U.S
IV. Railroads must allow AMTRAK to travel over their infrastructure on certain routes
a. I
b. II
c. III
, d. IV
e. II & III - CORRECT ANSWER Railroad infrastructure is publicly owned.
_________ account for over 80% of the cruise market capacity in the North America market.
a. Costa, Royal Caribbean, & Star Cruises
b. Princess, Royal Caribbean, & NCL America
c. Carnival Corporation/Carnival PLC, Royal Caribbean, & Star Cruises
d. Royal Caribbean, Star Cruises, & Princesse. Carnival Corporation/Carnival PLC, NCL America, &
Disney - CORRECT ANSWER Carnival Corporation/Carnival PLC, Royal Caribbean, & Star
Cruises
The High-Speed Rail (HSR) investment projects can generate the direct benefits to HSR users and
non-HSR users. Which of the following is NOT one of the HSR user benefits?
Travel cost savings
Travel time reduction
Better accessibility
Better mobility
Highway congestion reduction - CORRECT ANSWER Highway congestion reduction
The major commodities shipped by the inland water transportation include ________.
I. Coal
II. Petroleum
III. Consumer electronics
IV. Grain
a. I & II only
b. III & IV only
c. II, III, & IV only
d. I, II, & IV only
e. I, II, III, & IV - CORRECT ANSWER I, II, & IV only
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
_____ transportation has the largest passenger-miles in the United States.
a. Auto
b. Rail
c. Air
d. Water
e. Bus - CORRECT ANSWER auto
The US state-level funding sources for highway construction and maintenance include _____.
I. Fuel taxes
II. Vehicle registration fees
III. Property taxes
IV. Tolls
a. I & II only
b. III & IV only
c. II, III, & IV only
d. I, II, & IV only
e. I, II, III, & IV - CORRECT ANSWER fuel taxes, vehicle registration fees, tolls
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the rail transportation industry in the US?
I. Railroad infrastructure is publicly owned.
II. For local and regional carriers, improvements are often funded by state, local, and federal
governments
III. Approximately 170,000 miles of railroad track in the U.S
IV. Railroads must allow AMTRAK to travel over their infrastructure on certain routes
a. I
b. II
c. III
, d. IV
e. II & III - CORRECT ANSWER Railroad infrastructure is publicly owned.
_________ account for over 80% of the cruise market capacity in the North America market.
a. Costa, Royal Caribbean, & Star Cruises
b. Princess, Royal Caribbean, & NCL America
c. Carnival Corporation/Carnival PLC, Royal Caribbean, & Star Cruises
d. Royal Caribbean, Star Cruises, & Princesse. Carnival Corporation/Carnival PLC, NCL America, &
Disney - CORRECT ANSWER Carnival Corporation/Carnival PLC, Royal Caribbean, & Star
Cruises
The High-Speed Rail (HSR) investment projects can generate the direct benefits to HSR users and
non-HSR users. Which of the following is NOT one of the HSR user benefits?
Travel cost savings
Travel time reduction
Better accessibility
Better mobility
Highway congestion reduction - CORRECT ANSWER Highway congestion reduction
The major commodities shipped by the inland water transportation include ________.
I. Coal
II. Petroleum
III. Consumer electronics
IV. Grain
a. I & II only
b. III & IV only
c. II, III, & IV only
d. I, II, & IV only
e. I, II, III, & IV - CORRECT ANSWER I, II, & IV only
