GLT EXAM 3 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
2025/26.
The initial focus in facility location is on a ____.
a. city
b. county
c. state or province
d. region Answer - d. region
Which of the following statements is false?
a. the initial focus in facility location is on a region
b. because manufacturing plants and warehousing can be very expensive to
lease or build, companies are hesitant to close them
c. poorly located facilities do not impact logistical effectiveness
d. poorly located facilities negatively impact logistical efficiency
e. all of the above are true Answer - c. poorly located facilities do not impact
logistical effectiveness
____ is the most popular location for near-sourcing among companies that do
business in North America.
a. Canada
b. Mexico
c. Puerto Rico
d. Brazil
e. none of the above Answer - b. Mexico
,4. In 2010, the three most populous U.S. states were located in the West,
Southwest, and ____.
a. Northeast
b. Southeast
c. Midwest
d. Southwest Answer - a. Northeast
What two countries account for approximately one-third of the world's
population?
a. China and Indonesia
b. India and the United States
c. China and India
d. the United States and China Answer - c. China and India
A locavore strategy ____.
a. is based on the agglomeration concept
b. refers to purchasing locally grown or produced foods
c. focuses on hiring local workers
d. is associated with reducing inventory turnover
e. none of the above Answer - b. refers to purchasing locally grown or
produced foods
. The general trend in recent years has been for companies to do what with
their distribution networks?
a. maintain the status quo
b. relocate their facilities
,c. slightly increase the number of facilities
d. reduce the number of facilities Answer - d. reduce the number of facilities
A pure material ____.
a. is one that loses no weight in manufacturing
b. cannot be mixed with other materials
c. is soluble in water
d. comes from the ocean
e. none of the above Answer - a. is one that loses no weight in manufacturing
The processing point for a pure material ____.
a. should be near its source
b. should be near the final market
c. can be anywhere in the world
d. can be anywhere near the source and the market Answer - d. can be
anywhere near the source and the market
The processing point for a weight-losing raw material ____.
a. can be anywhere near the source and the market
b. should be near its source
c. should be near the final market
d. should be equidistant between the source and the market Answer - b.
should be near its source
The processing point for a weight-gaining raw material ____.
a. can be anywhere near the source and the market
b. should be near its source
, c. should be near the final market
d. should be equidistant between the source and the market Answer - c.
should be near the final market
Over the past quarter century, discussion of natural resources and facility
location has increasingly factored in ____ considerations.
a. cost
b. supply chain
c. diversity
d. environmental Answer - d. environmental
Which of the following is false?
a. pure materials lose no weight in processing
b. with weight-gaining products the processing point should be close to the
market
c. water is a requirement for the location of many facilities
d. a 250,000 square foot distribution center might require at least 50 acres of
land for construction purposes
e. all of the above are true Answer - e. all of the above are true
Labor force ____ are a key locational determinant as supply chains become
more global in nature.
a. wage rates
b. size
c. skills
d. age Answer - a. wage rates
2025/26.
The initial focus in facility location is on a ____.
a. city
b. county
c. state or province
d. region Answer - d. region
Which of the following statements is false?
a. the initial focus in facility location is on a region
b. because manufacturing plants and warehousing can be very expensive to
lease or build, companies are hesitant to close them
c. poorly located facilities do not impact logistical effectiveness
d. poorly located facilities negatively impact logistical efficiency
e. all of the above are true Answer - c. poorly located facilities do not impact
logistical effectiveness
____ is the most popular location for near-sourcing among companies that do
business in North America.
a. Canada
b. Mexico
c. Puerto Rico
d. Brazil
e. none of the above Answer - b. Mexico
,4. In 2010, the three most populous U.S. states were located in the West,
Southwest, and ____.
a. Northeast
b. Southeast
c. Midwest
d. Southwest Answer - a. Northeast
What two countries account for approximately one-third of the world's
population?
a. China and Indonesia
b. India and the United States
c. China and India
d. the United States and China Answer - c. China and India
A locavore strategy ____.
a. is based on the agglomeration concept
b. refers to purchasing locally grown or produced foods
c. focuses on hiring local workers
d. is associated with reducing inventory turnover
e. none of the above Answer - b. refers to purchasing locally grown or
produced foods
. The general trend in recent years has been for companies to do what with
their distribution networks?
a. maintain the status quo
b. relocate their facilities
,c. slightly increase the number of facilities
d. reduce the number of facilities Answer - d. reduce the number of facilities
A pure material ____.
a. is one that loses no weight in manufacturing
b. cannot be mixed with other materials
c. is soluble in water
d. comes from the ocean
e. none of the above Answer - a. is one that loses no weight in manufacturing
The processing point for a pure material ____.
a. should be near its source
b. should be near the final market
c. can be anywhere in the world
d. can be anywhere near the source and the market Answer - d. can be
anywhere near the source and the market
The processing point for a weight-losing raw material ____.
a. can be anywhere near the source and the market
b. should be near its source
c. should be near the final market
d. should be equidistant between the source and the market Answer - b.
should be near its source
The processing point for a weight-gaining raw material ____.
a. can be anywhere near the source and the market
b. should be near its source
, c. should be near the final market
d. should be equidistant between the source and the market Answer - c.
should be near the final market
Over the past quarter century, discussion of natural resources and facility
location has increasingly factored in ____ considerations.
a. cost
b. supply chain
c. diversity
d. environmental Answer - d. environmental
Which of the following is false?
a. pure materials lose no weight in processing
b. with weight-gaining products the processing point should be close to the
market
c. water is a requirement for the location of many facilities
d. a 250,000 square foot distribution center might require at least 50 acres of
land for construction purposes
e. all of the above are true Answer - e. all of the above are true
Labor force ____ are a key locational determinant as supply chains become
more global in nature.
a. wage rates
b. size
c. skills
d. age Answer - a. wage rates
