MGSC 492 Actual Questions and Correct Answers
Q1
Unlike sea transport, the air transport industry is just over _ _ years old.
Answer: 100
Q2
Cargo is carried securely for very long distances in a short time space. This provides: Possibility
of reducing Allows certain Can provide Able to...
Answer: Possibility of reducing inventory carrying for global businesses Allows certain
perishable goods to be available all year round instead of seasonally Can provide rapid
emergency support to keep plants running Able to deliver essential humanitarian aid
swiftly and effectively
Q3
Cargo is carried securely for very long distances in a short time space - disadvantages High Size
Security
Answer: High unit costs Size and weight restrictions Security and safety
considerations limit what type of cargo may be transported.
Q4
IATA - International Air Transport Association Sets Licensed Provides
Answer: Sets standards related to safety, security, training, unit load devices, etc.
Licensed freight forwarders and Cargo agents Provides the Cargo Accounts Settlement
System (CASS) which allows airlines and freight forwarders to make one transaction or
payment a month instead of individual payments for each transaction.
Q5
Unit load devices ULDS Are the Are moved That have been
Answer: ULDS are the shipping containers of the skies. They allow cargo to be stowed
efficiently and safely while maximizing the use of the available space. Air freighters
have a main desk and a lower deck in the fuselage. The main deck is loaded with flat
metal pallets that secure the cargo by netting. The lower deck will be shaped for the
fuselage and have a door or netting to allow for cargo stacking. ULDS are moved
around using fixed converying systems that consist of tracks fitted with rollers often
powered . ULDS that have been transported to a position next to the plane are lifted
by a power lifting device known as a hi-loader.
Q1
Unlike sea transport, the air transport industry is just over _ _ years old.
Answer: 100
Q2
Cargo is carried securely for very long distances in a short time space. This provides: Possibility
of reducing Allows certain Can provide Able to...
Answer: Possibility of reducing inventory carrying for global businesses Allows certain
perishable goods to be available all year round instead of seasonally Can provide rapid
emergency support to keep plants running Able to deliver essential humanitarian aid
swiftly and effectively
Q3
Cargo is carried securely for very long distances in a short time space - disadvantages High Size
Security
Answer: High unit costs Size and weight restrictions Security and safety
considerations limit what type of cargo may be transported.
Q4
IATA - International Air Transport Association Sets Licensed Provides
Answer: Sets standards related to safety, security, training, unit load devices, etc.
Licensed freight forwarders and Cargo agents Provides the Cargo Accounts Settlement
System (CASS) which allows airlines and freight forwarders to make one transaction or
payment a month instead of individual payments for each transaction.
Q5
Unit load devices ULDS Are the Are moved That have been
Answer: ULDS are the shipping containers of the skies. They allow cargo to be stowed
efficiently and safely while maximizing the use of the available space. Air freighters
have a main desk and a lower deck in the fuselage. The main deck is loaded with flat
metal pallets that secure the cargo by netting. The lower deck will be shaped for the
fuselage and have a door or netting to allow for cargo stacking. ULDS are moved
around using fixed converying systems that consist of tracks fitted with rollers often
powered . ULDS that have been transported to a position next to the plane are lifted
by a power lifting device known as a hi-loader.
