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TEST BANK
CHAPTER 12: TRANSPORTATION
(correct answers are bolded)
Multiple Choice Questions
1. ___________ is the actual, physical movement of goods and people between two points.
2. There are ___________ modes of transportation.
3. A 3,047 meter (10,000 foot) runway is significant because it is ___________.
4. Rail gauge refers to ___________.
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5. In terms of rail gauge, China primarily uses ___________ rail gauge whereas India primarily
uses ___________ rail gauge.
6. In the United States, ___________ account for the largest share of ton miles and ___________
account for the majority of freight revenues.
7. ___________ refers to the terminal-to-terminal movement of freight or passengers.
8. ___________ are generally the fastest form of transportation for shipments exceeding 600
miles.
9. Consignees are ___________.
10. Accessorial service ___________.
11. Airfreight is best suited to transport ___________, ___________ products.
12. Less-than-truckload motor carriers ___________.
13. All of the following are less-than-truckload (LTL) carriers except:
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14. Truckload carriers focus on shipments of greater than ___________ pounds.
15. Each of the following statements is true except:
16. Hours-of-service (HOS) rules and speed limits have long been justified in the motor carrier
industry on the basis of ___________.
17. The primary advantage for motor carriers is ___________.
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18. Airfreight is the costliest mode for freight transportation. What is the second most expensive
mode of freight transportation?
19. ___________ is the most reliable form of transportation.
20. ___________ pipelines carry crude oil from gathering-line concentration points to the oil
refineries.
21. ___________ have a level of market concentration and dominance that is not found in the
other modes.
22. Which mode is not the “best” or “worst” on any of the six attributes (e.g., capability,
flexibility, etc.) that were used to compare transport modes?
23. Railroads tend to transport ___________, ___________ shipments.
24. Inland waterways in the United States are dredged to a depth of ___________ feet, which
tends to be the minimum depth required for most barges.
25. A ___________ raises or lowers barges so that they can meet the river’s level as they move
upstream or downstream.
26. The predominant commodity moved by barge transportation is ___________.
27. ___________ transportation occurs when two or more modes work closely together in an
attempt to utilize the advantages of each mode while at the same time minimizing their
disadvantages.
28. What container size is often used to rank water ports and measure containership capacity?
29. The primary advantage to land bridge service is ___________.
30. Freight forwarders ___________.
31. Shippers’ associations ___________.
32. A transportation broker ___________.
33. Firms that specialize in carrying packages that weigh up to 150 pounds are called
___________.
34. What is the largest transportation company by revenues in the United States?
35. In the United States, commercial airline pilots must retire at age ___________.
36. The U.S. ________ is the federal government body with primary responsibility for
transportation safety regulation.
37. With respect to U.S. economic regulation, the ___________ has primary responsibility for
resolving railroad rate and service disputes, reviewing potential rail mergers, and some
jurisdiction over motor carriers, domestic water transportation, and pipelines.
38. Common carriers of transportation have ___________ obligations.
39. Which of the following is not a legal classification of carriers?
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40. Private transportation is most prevalent in the ___________ industry.
True-False Questions
1. Transportation refers to the actual, physical movement of goods and people between two
[LO: Material at the beginning of the chapter; Easy; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical
thinking]
[LO: Material at the beginning of the chapter; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3:
Analytical thinking]
3. A 10,000-foot (3,047 meter) runway is viewed as adequate for accommodating the largest
[LO 12.1: To compare and contrast transportation infrastructures in several countries; Moderate;
Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.1: To compare and contrast transportation infrastructures in several countries; Moderate;
Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
7. Products that move by airfreight tend to be high in value and tend to require urgent delivery.
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
10. Hours-of-service rules and speed limits have generally been justified on the basis of
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
11. The primary advantage for motor carriers is flexibility (the ability to deliver the product to
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
12. Pipelines are a unique mode of transportation because they are the only one without vehicles.
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Difficult; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
16. A barge crane raises or lowers barges so they can meet the river’s level as they move
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
18. Of the modes with vehicles, railroads offer the greatest capacity, or volume, that can be
[LO 12.2: To identify the five modes of transportation and learn about their respective
characteristics; Difficult; Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
19. With intermodal transportation, two or more modes work closely together in an attempt to
utilize the advantages of each mode while at the same time minimizing their disadvantages.
[LO 12.3: To discuss intermodal transportation; Easy; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical
thinking]
[LO 12.3: To discuss intermodal transportation; Easy; Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical
thinking]
21. A commonly used metric for measuring container volumes is the TEU (twenty-foot
[LO 12.3: To discuss intermodal transportation; Moderate; Application; AACSB Category 3:
Analytical thinking]
22. Land bridge services involve the use of surface transportation—generally rail
[LO 12.3: To discuss intermodal transportation; Moderate; Concept; AACSB Category 3:
Analytical thinking]
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[LO 12.4: To describe several types of transportation specialists; Moderate; Concept; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
24. Freight forwarders sell freight at a higher rate per pound than they pay carriers to haul it.
[LO 12.4: To describe several types of transportation specialists; Moderate; Application;
AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.4: To describe several types of transportation specialists; Difficult; Synthesis; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.4: To describe several types of transportation specialists; Easy; Concept; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.4: To describe several types of transportation specialists; Moderate; Concept; AACSB
Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.5: To explain how different types of regulation impact transportation; Moderate;
Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.5: To explain how different types of regulation impact transportation; Moderate;
Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
30. Environmental regulation of transportation is concerned with water, noise, and air pollution.
[LO 12.5: To explain how different types of regulation impact transportation; Moderate;
Synthesis; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
31. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is the federal government body with primary
[LO 12.5: To explain how different types of regulation impact transportation; Moderate;
Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
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32. U.S. pipelines are so safe that there is no federal safety agency assigned to regulate them.
[LO 12.5: To explain how different types of regulation impact transportation; Moderate;
Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
33. Economic regulation in transportation refers to control over business practices and activities
such as entry and exit, pricing, service, accounting and financial issues, and mergers and
[LO 12.5: To explain how different types of regulation impact transportation; Moderate;
Concept; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
34. The U.S. Department of Commerce has primary responsibility for resolving railroad rate and
[LO 12.5: To explain how different types of regulation impact transportation; Moderate;
Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
35. Since economic deregulation, transportation carriers are no longer constrained with respect to
[LO 12.5: To explain how different types of regulation impact transportation; Moderate;
Application; AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.6: To identify the legal classification of transportation carriers; Moderate; Application;
AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.5: To identify the legal classification of transportation carriers; Easy; Application;
AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.5: To identify the legal classification of transportation carriers; Moderate; Application;
AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
[LO 12.5: To identify the legal classification of transportation carriers; Moderate; Application;
AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
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40. One disadvantage of private transportation is that managerial costs are often ignored or
underestimated. (True)
[LO 12.5: To identify the legal classification of transportation carriers; Moderate; Synthesis;
AACSB Category 3: Analytical thinking]
