Unisa | TRL2604 Integrated Logistics
TRL2604 Exam Pack 2026 – Exam-Style Questions &
Full Worked Answers (MCQ + Long Questions)
46 original multiple-choice questions with explanations; 9 long questions (175 marks) with model
answers and marking guidance; exam tips and short topic notes
Prepared by Stephan Swart
All questions are original practice questions written in the style of the module's assessments. None of them is copied
or reworded from Unisa examination papers, tutorial letters, study guides or textbooks.
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,Contents
1. How to use this pack
2. Section A: multiple-choice questions
3. Section A: answers explained
4. Section B: long questions with model answers
5. Exam tips
Appendix: short topic notes
1. How to use this pack
What this pack is: a bank of ORIGINAL exam-style questions written to mirror the style, mark
allocations and topic spread of TRL2604 assessments, with full worked answers. Every question was
written from scratch; none is taken from Unisa exam papers.
Typical TRL2604 format (check your current tutorial letter / myUnisa): in recent years the module
has used online quizzes with five-option multiple-choice questions (1 mark each) and a written final
assessment of long, often case-study-based questions (e.g. roughly 70 marks over 2 hours). Formats
change, so always confirm the current year's arrangements on myUnisa.
How to use it: (1) Do Section A under timed conditions (about 1 minute per MCQ). (2) Mark yourself
with the memorandum and re-read the explanation for every wrong answer. (3) Attempt each
Section B question on paper BEFORE reading the model answer. (4) Use the appendix notes to fill
gaps.
Prescribed textbook referred to for topic coverage: Pienaar, W.J. & Vogt, J.J. (eds) Business Logistics
Management (Oxford University Press Southern Africa). The 5th edition (2016) has been widely
used; a 6th edition was published in November 2025. Use the edition your tutorial letter prescribes.
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, 2. Section A: multiple-choice questions
46 questions, 1 mark each. Pick the best answer. Try them against the clock before you look at the
answers.
1. A Gauteng retailer plans how stock, information and returned goods move between its suppliers,
distribution centre, stores and customers, with the aim of meeting service targets at the lowest total
cost. This BEST describes …
a) operations research.
b) procurement.
c) marketing research.
d) production management.
e) business logistics.
2. In Porter’s value chain, a dairy’s negotiation of annual contracts with packaging suppliers falls
under …
a) firm infrastructure, a primary activity.
b) inbound logistics, a primary activity.
c) procurement, a support activity.
d) operations, a primary activity.
e) service, a support activity.
3. Logistics mainly creates which TWO types of utility for customers?
a) Possession and place utility
b) Form and time utility
c) Time and place utility
d) Form and possession utility
e) Form and place utility
4. The total cost concept in logistics holds that …
a) transport cost should always be minimised first.
b) inventory should be kept at zero.
c) customer service should be reduced whenever costs rise.
d) the combined cost of all logistics activities should be minimised for a given level of customer
service.
e) each logistics activity should be managed to its own lowest cost.
5. A company switches from road to rail for a long-haul flow. Rail is cheaper per tonne but slower
and less reliable. Which cost is MOST likely to INCREASE as a result?
a) Inventory carrying cost
b) Order processing cost
c) Cost of capital on vehicles owned
d) Packaging design cost
e) Transport cost
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TRL2604 Exam Pack 2026 – Exam-Style Questions &
Full Worked Answers (MCQ + Long Questions)
46 original multiple-choice questions with explanations; 9 long questions (175 marks) with model
answers and marking guidance; exam tips and short topic notes
Prepared by Stephan Swart
All questions are original practice questions written in the style of the module's assessments. None of them is copied
or reworded from Unisa examination papers, tutorial letters, study guides or textbooks.
Independent study aid – not affiliated with Unisa | Page 1
,Contents
1. How to use this pack
2. Section A: multiple-choice questions
3. Section A: answers explained
4. Section B: long questions with model answers
5. Exam tips
Appendix: short topic notes
1. How to use this pack
What this pack is: a bank of ORIGINAL exam-style questions written to mirror the style, mark
allocations and topic spread of TRL2604 assessments, with full worked answers. Every question was
written from scratch; none is taken from Unisa exam papers.
Typical TRL2604 format (check your current tutorial letter / myUnisa): in recent years the module
has used online quizzes with five-option multiple-choice questions (1 mark each) and a written final
assessment of long, often case-study-based questions (e.g. roughly 70 marks over 2 hours). Formats
change, so always confirm the current year's arrangements on myUnisa.
How to use it: (1) Do Section A under timed conditions (about 1 minute per MCQ). (2) Mark yourself
with the memorandum and re-read the explanation for every wrong answer. (3) Attempt each
Section B question on paper BEFORE reading the model answer. (4) Use the appendix notes to fill
gaps.
Prescribed textbook referred to for topic coverage: Pienaar, W.J. & Vogt, J.J. (eds) Business Logistics
Management (Oxford University Press Southern Africa). The 5th edition (2016) has been widely
used; a 6th edition was published in November 2025. Use the edition your tutorial letter prescribes.
Independent study aid – not affiliated with Unisa | Page 2
, 2. Section A: multiple-choice questions
46 questions, 1 mark each. Pick the best answer. Try them against the clock before you look at the
answers.
1. A Gauteng retailer plans how stock, information and returned goods move between its suppliers,
distribution centre, stores and customers, with the aim of meeting service targets at the lowest total
cost. This BEST describes …
a) operations research.
b) procurement.
c) marketing research.
d) production management.
e) business logistics.
2. In Porter’s value chain, a dairy’s negotiation of annual contracts with packaging suppliers falls
under …
a) firm infrastructure, a primary activity.
b) inbound logistics, a primary activity.
c) procurement, a support activity.
d) operations, a primary activity.
e) service, a support activity.
3. Logistics mainly creates which TWO types of utility for customers?
a) Possession and place utility
b) Form and time utility
c) Time and place utility
d) Form and possession utility
e) Form and place utility
4. The total cost concept in logistics holds that …
a) transport cost should always be minimised first.
b) inventory should be kept at zero.
c) customer service should be reduced whenever costs rise.
d) the combined cost of all logistics activities should be minimised for a given level of customer
service.
e) each logistics activity should be managed to its own lowest cost.
5. A company switches from road to rail for a long-haul flow. Rail is cheaper per tonne but slower
and less reliable. Which cost is MOST likely to INCREASE as a result?
a) Inventory carrying cost
b) Order processing cost
c) Cost of capital on vehicles owned
d) Packaging design cost
e) Transport cost
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