MCQ Bank
Which of the following is a type of location where the firm is source of innovation & competitive advantage of the organization?
- A) Server factory
- B) Source factory
- C) Contributor factory
- D) Lead factory
Which one of the following (‘s) is (are) products that can be accumulated in bulk amounts?
- A) Mobiles
- B) All of the given options
- C) Laptops
- D) Wheat
Which one of following holds TRUE regarding products which have higher rates of innovation?
- A) The products can be accumulated
- B) The products cannot be accumulated
- C) The products are low in demand
- D) Buyers don’t like such kinds of products
“Slip seat” and “Sleeper team” are the alternatives to use which of the terminal?
- A) Break-bulk Terminals
- B) EOL (End-of-the-line Terminals)
- C) PUD (Pick and Delivery Terminals)
- D) Relay Terminals
Which of the following mode of outsourced transportation provides greater scheduling flexibility and control over transit time?
- A) Public fleet
- B) None of the given options
- C) Private fleet
- D) For hire fleet
Which of the following vehicle have cargo and power unit combined in one vehicle?
- A) High cube
- B) Line-haul Vehicles
- C) City straight trucks
- D) Open Top vehicles
Strategic pricing decisions are grouped into how many number of categories?
- A) 5
- B) 3
- C) 4
- D) 2
Which of the following is a pricing method in which buyers are segregated into distinct groups?
- A) Rate structures
- B) Third degree price discrimination
- C) Exception Rates
- D) Differential Pricing
Which of the following is the primary objective of transportation vehicle management?
- A) Ensuring efficient and cost-effective movement of goods
- B) Eliminating all transportation risks
- C) Reducing vehicle maintenance records
- D) Increasing employee salaries
Which of the following (‘s) can be the reasons for relocation of industrial units to China?
- A) Better access to market
- B) Infrastructure availability
- C) Both Cheap Labor and better access to market
- D) Cheap labor
Which of the following has shortest transit time for delivery of commodities?
- A) Water carriers
- B) Motor carriers
- C) Rail roads
- D) Air carriers
Which of the following can be a major disadvantage of water carriers?
- A) It is not properly regulated
- B) It is not a safer mode of transportation
- C) It has accessibility constraints to inland areas
- D) It cannot transport bulk amounts
Which of the following is essential for a third-party logistics (3PL) provider to remain continuously integrated with the customs system?
- A) High number of employees
- B) Large warehouse capacity
- C) Advanced information and communication technology (ICT) systems
- D) Low transportation cost
Which of the followings services are provided by PUD (Pick and Delivery Terminals)?
- A) Vehicle dispatch operations
- B) tracing, rating and billing, sales, and claims
- C) All of the above options
- D) Shipment consolidation and distribution operations
Dr. Kasra Ferdows identified how many types of locations for businesses?
- A) 6
- B) 8
- C) 10
- D) 5
Which factor is most important in improving vehicle utilization in transportation management?
- A) Avoiding maintenance checks
- B) Reducing fuel quality
- C) Proper route planning and scheduling
- D) Increasing the number of drivers
Which one of the following can be a major competitor for water carriers in transportation of coal, grain and ores?
- A) All can be the competitors for said material transportation
- B) Air carriers
- C) Rail roads
- D) Motor carriers
All of the following are considered as Technological issues in transportation management EXCEPT:
- A) Enable timely communications
- B) Drivers’ hours of service and fatigue
- C) Satellite technology and GPS systems
- D) Enhance management control
An approach of transportation control which focuses on developing contracts with carriers for a tailored set of transportation services at rates that fairly compensate the carriers.
- A) Collaborative Approach
- B) Financial Approach
- C) Cost volume Approach
- D) Adversarial Approach
Labor costs are regarded as which of the following type of cost?
- A) Fixed cost
- B) Variable cost
- C) Sunk cost
- D) Opportunity costs