Chapter 6 (LO201) Questions With Multiple Choices

Chapter 6 (LO201) Questions With Multiple Choices 1. Which of the following statements is false? - a) Perishable products require special packaging as they move from source to customer. b) a product's chemical characteristics have little or no influence on the way they are handled. c) The various properties of goods must be made known to consumers to help them make the correct buying decision and properly care for the product. d) Some products can be exposed to freezing weather, others cannot. e) all are true 2. Which of the following statements regarding perishable products is false? - a) They require special loading. b) They require special monitoring. c) They require special storage. d) All are true. e) They require special packaging. 3. The building blocks concept is associated with which logistics function? - a) Packaging. b) Inventory management. c) Materials handling. d) Warehousing 4. Which of the following is not a type of information that is needed to develop a protective packaging system? - a) Fragility of the product to be protected. b) severity of the distribution environment. c) All are types of information. d) The budget for packaging. e) Performance characteristics of various cushioning materials. 5. Each of the following is a shipping hazard that a package may be exposed to except: - a) Retraction. b) Compression. c) Extreme temperature. d) All are shipping hazards for a package. e) Vibration. 6. Which of the following is false? - a) Packaging labeling is usually done at the end of the assembly. b) Labeling regulations may differ from country to country. c) Batch numbers are frequently assigned to food and drug products. d) Code numbers are preferable to words for labeling a product. 7. As a general rule, labeling requirements and enforcement tend to be more stringent in ___ countries than in ___ countries. - a) Larger, smaller. b) Economically developing, economically developed. c) Economically developed, economically developing. d) Smaller, larger. CONTINUES...