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TEST BANK
CHAPTER 11: PACKAGING AND MATERIALS HANDLING
Multiple Choice Questions (correct answers are bolded)
1. Products exist in ___________ forms, and each form has specific packaging requirements.
2. Product density refers to a product’s ___________.
3. Which of the following statements is false?
4. Which of the following is not an ethylene-sensitive product?
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5. The building blocks concept is associated with which logistics function?
6. ___________ refers to materials used for the containment, protection, handling, delivery, and
presentation of goods.
7. Packaging serves ___________ general functions.
8. Properly designing a protective packaging system requires three important kinds of
information. Which of the following is not one of the three kinds of information?
9. Each of the following is a shipping hazard that a package may be exposed to except:
10. Which of the following statements is false?
11. As a general rule, labeling requirements and enforcement tends to be more stringent in
___________ countries than in ___________ countries.
12. The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) was
developed by the ___________.
13. Which of the following is not a key piece of classification and labeling information provided
by the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)?
14. Which of the following is not a characteristic of plastic packaging?
15. Which of the following statements about biodegradable plastics is false?
16. The text indicates that there has been a marked increase in the usage of reusable plastic
containers by ___________.
17. ___________ systems consider the reverse flow of products, their reuse, and the marketing
and distribution of recovered products.
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18. Three countries in the world, including the United States and Myanmar, do not use the metric
system. What is the third country that doesn’t use the metric system?
19. What has been described as the “last frontier” of logistics savings opportunities?
20. A leading packaging consultant has indicated that improved packaging efficiency can lead to
a typical client achieving a ___________ percent reduction in packaging, transportation, and
warehousing costs.
21. A “box-maker’s certificate” ___________.
22. Dimensional weight ___________.
23. A unit load involves ___________.
24. A major advantage of the unit load is ___________.
25. Which of the following statements is false?
26. The ___________ has established six international pallet size standards.
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27. The ___________ is generally viewed as the basic unit in unit loading.
28. The vast majority of pallets are made of ___________.
29. A major drawback to metal and plastic pallets is their ___________.
30. From a space utilization perspective, one pallet occupies ___________ times more space
than a plastic slip sheet.
31. ___________ refers to the short distance movement that usually takes place within the
confines of a building such as a plant or distribution center and between a building and a
transportation service provider.
32. With respect to density, a vehicle loaded with ___________ is most likely to cube out (cubic
capacity is filled before reaching its weight capacity).
33. A dry bulk material’s ___________ is important for determining the quantity that can be
stored in a given location.
34. ___________ refers to the science that seeks to adapt work or working conditions to suit the
abilities of the worker.
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35. It is important that the materials handling equipment be aligned with an organization’s
objectives, customers, and ___________.
36. Which of the following is not an example of materials handling storage equipment?
37. All of the following are examples of handling equipment in materials handling except:
38. Which of the following statements is false?
True-False Questions
1. Packaging and materials handling decisions can be made in isolation from other logistics
[LO: Beginning of chapter material; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical
thinking]
2. The physical characteristics of some goods change while they are moving in the logistics
[LO 11.1: To illustrate how product characteristics affect packaging and materials handling;
Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.1: To illustrate how product characteristics affect packaging and materials handling;
Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.2: To discuss packaging fundamentals, such as packaging functions and labeling;
Moderate; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.2: To discuss packaging fundamentals, such as packaging functions and labeling; Easy;
Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
6. The severity of the distribution environment is the primary consideration in properly
[LO 11.2: To discuss packaging fundamentals, such as packaging functions and labeling;
Difficult; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
7. When new products or new packaging techniques are about to be introduced, it is somewhat
[LO 11.2: To discuss packaging fundamentals, such as packaging functions and labeling;
Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
8. Shipping hazards include vibrations, dropping, rough handling, and overexposure to extreme
[LO 11.2: To discuss packaging fundamentals, such as packaging functions and labeling;
Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.2: To discuss packaging fundamentals, such as packaging functions and labeling;
Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
10. As a general rule, labeling requirements and enforcement tend to be more stringent in larger
[LO 11.2: To discuss packaging fundamentals, such as packaging functions and labeling;
Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
11. Failure to comply with labeling guidelines can result in surcharges, administrative fees, or
[LO 11.2: To discuss packaging fundamentals, such as packaging functions and labeling;
Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
12. The International Chamber of Commerce developed the Globally Harmonized System of
[LO 11.2: To discuss packaging fundamentals, such as packaging functions and labeling;
Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
13. Plastic packaging tends to be cheaper, more versatile, and more consumer-friendly than paper
[LO 11.3: To identify select issues that affect packaging, such as environmental protection and
packaging inefficiencies; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.3: To identify select issues that affect packaging, such as environmental protection and
packaging inefficiencies; Easy; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
15. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC), commonly referred to as vinyl, is considered a friendly plastic
[LO 11.3: To identify select issues that affect packaging, such as environmental protection and
packaging inefficiencies; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
16. Compared to traditional plastic packaging, biodegradable plastic packaging requires more
[LO 11.3: To identify select issues that affect packaging, such as environmental protection and
packaging inefficiencies; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.3: To identify select issues that affect packaging, such as environmental protection and
packaging inefficiencies; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
18. The United States is the only country in the world that does not currently use the metric
[LO 11.3: To identify select issues that affect packaging, such as environmental protection and
packaging inefficiencies; Difficult; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
19. Transportation consolidation has been described as the “last frontier” of logistics savings
[LO 11.3: To identify select issues that affect packaging, such as environmental protection and
packaging inefficiencies; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
20. Carriers’ tariffs and classifications influence the type of packaging and packing methods that
[LO 11.3: To identify select issues that affect packaging, such as environmental protection and
packaging inefficiencies; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.3: To identify select issues that affect packaging, such as environmental protection and
packaging inefficiencies; Moderate; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.3: To identify select issues that affect packaging, such as environmental protection and
packaging inefficiencies; Moderate; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.4: To learn about unit loads and the unit load platform; Easy; Application; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
24. The major advantage of the unit load is that it enables mechanical devices to be substituted
[LO 11.4: To learn about unit loads and the unit load platform; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.4: To learn about unit loads and the unit load platform; Moderate; Application; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.4: To learn about unit loads and the unit load platform; Moderate; Application; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.4: To learn about unit loads and the unit load platform; Moderate; Application; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.4: To learn about unit loads and the unit load platform; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
29. Advances in technology have created stronger plastics that can be used for slip sheets, and
[LO 11.4: To learn about unit loads and the unit load platform; Moderate; Application; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.4: To learn about unit loads and the unit load platform; Moderate; Application; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
31. Weighing out refers to a container that has been weighed prior to its departure from a
[LO 11.4: To learn about unit loads and the unit load platform; Moderate; Concept; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
32. Materials handling deals with the short distance movement that usually takes place within the
confines of a building such as a plant or DC and between a building and a transportation
[LO 11.5: To explain materials handling principles and materials handling equipment Easy;
Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
33. Iron ore is more likely than coal to cube out a vehicle (i.e., equipment’s cubic capacity is
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[LO 11.5: To explain materials handling principles and materials handling equipment;
Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
34. A material’s angle of repose refers to the size of angle that would be formed by the side of a
Moderate; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
35. The standardization principle is generally regarded as the most important of the 10 materials
[LO 11.5: To explain materials handling principles and materials handling equipment;
Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
36. Ergonomics refers to the science that seeks to adapt work or working conditions to suit the
[LO 11.5: To explain materials handling principles and materials handling equipment; Easy;
Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
37. It is important that materials handling equipment be aligned with an organization’s
[LO 11.5: To explain materials handling principles and materials handling equipment;
Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
38. Automatic guided vehicles (AGVs) are an example of mechanized materials handling
[LO 11.5: To explain materials handling principles and materials handling equipment; Difficult;
Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking
39. It has been suggested that automation becomes economically viable only when a facility
[LO 11.5: To explain materials handling principles and materials handling equipment;
Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 11.5: To explain materials handling principles and materials handling equipment;
Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
