Yard Marshal New Hire Exam ACTUAL
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the Yard Flow Board (YFB)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The YFB
is a tool to plan for all inbound and outbound loads.
What are the two worst case scenarios that the YFB helps you avoid? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅BOTH: Gridlock - this can happen when the yard is too full of trailers and
will cause the sortation operation to shut down due to lack of packages to process AND Too
few empty trailers to load - if you don't have an empty to load, you can miss the deadline to
depart any outbound (OB) trailers.
What are the three sources of information used to pull details about each load for the YFB? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅IB Dock Manager, FMC and SCC
What is a "Bobtail"? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅When a tractor arrives or departs with no
trailer attached.
Why is it important to prevent bobtail a from happening? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Empty trailers will take up the yard space needed for new trailers AND A
new case will need to submitted to have a new bobtail come and grab the trailer.
What is a "CPT"? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Critical Pull Time
What is it important to know the planned contents of a trailer? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅So that you can plan how long it will take to unload.
What is the purpose of the Yard Audit? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅To keep yard clean
virtually and allow site to know their physical yard without having to go outside.
On what app is the Yard Audit performed? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Valet
, True or False: You have to visually confirm every trailer or vehicle in the yard. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
If an asset is virtually in valet but you do not see it in the location where valet says it is, what
do you click? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅"Asset Not Found"
How do you know you are done with the audit (all the locations have been audited)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Green check marks will appear on the left side of the yard
locations and "In-yard locations"
How often must you perform a Yard Audit? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Three times per
shift
How can you keep your Yard Audits short? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Follow the
standard work for proper check in and check outs of every trailer every time
What is VPM and why is it important to avoid? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Virtual/physical mismatch. This is when what is shown on the computer
does not match what is actually in your yard in real life.
While executing a Yard Audit after dark, you realize your flashlight has stopped working.
Your role is walking behind the trailers, ensuring they are either physically empty or full.
What action you should take? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Notify your partner and walk
together to the nearest location to obtain an operational flashlight.
When is it acceptable to walk between a tractor and a trailer while on the trailer yard? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Never
Whose responsibility is it to maintain your 'safety bubble' when on the trailer yard? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The spotter during yard activities or, when unescorted on the
trailer yard, you are responsible
True or False: Class 2 High Visibility clothing must be the outermost layer of clothing when
on the trailer - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
What is the purpose of the Yard Flow Board (YFB)? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The YFB
is a tool to plan for all inbound and outbound loads.
What are the two worst case scenarios that the YFB helps you avoid? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅BOTH: Gridlock - this can happen when the yard is too full of trailers and
will cause the sortation operation to shut down due to lack of packages to process AND Too
few empty trailers to load - if you don't have an empty to load, you can miss the deadline to
depart any outbound (OB) trailers.
What are the three sources of information used to pull details about each load for the YFB? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅IB Dock Manager, FMC and SCC
What is a "Bobtail"? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅When a tractor arrives or departs with no
trailer attached.
Why is it important to prevent bobtail a from happening? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Empty trailers will take up the yard space needed for new trailers AND A
new case will need to submitted to have a new bobtail come and grab the trailer.
What is a "CPT"? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Critical Pull Time
What is it important to know the planned contents of a trailer? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅So that you can plan how long it will take to unload.
What is the purpose of the Yard Audit? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅To keep yard clean
virtually and allow site to know their physical yard without having to go outside.
On what app is the Yard Audit performed? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Valet
, True or False: You have to visually confirm every trailer or vehicle in the yard. - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅True
If an asset is virtually in valet but you do not see it in the location where valet says it is, what
do you click? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅"Asset Not Found"
How do you know you are done with the audit (all the locations have been audited)? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Green check marks will appear on the left side of the yard
locations and "In-yard locations"
How often must you perform a Yard Audit? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Three times per
shift
How can you keep your Yard Audits short? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Follow the
standard work for proper check in and check outs of every trailer every time
What is VPM and why is it important to avoid? - CORRECT
ANSWERS✅✅Virtual/physical mismatch. This is when what is shown on the computer
does not match what is actually in your yard in real life.
While executing a Yard Audit after dark, you realize your flashlight has stopped working.
Your role is walking behind the trailers, ensuring they are either physically empty or full.
What action you should take? - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Notify your partner and walk
together to the nearest location to obtain an operational flashlight.
When is it acceptable to walk between a tractor and a trailer while on the trailer yard? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅Never
Whose responsibility is it to maintain your 'safety bubble' when on the trailer yard? -
CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅The spotter during yard activities or, when unescorted on the
trailer yard, you are responsible
True or False: Class 2 High Visibility clothing must be the outermost layer of clothing when
on the trailer - CORRECT ANSWERS✅✅True
