LSCM 4560 EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

LSCM 4560 EXAM 2 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
LSCM 4560 EXAM 2 UPDATED
CORRECT ANSWERS
Which of the following provides an example
moving containers from Asia to Europe
1
across America by rail
using a combination of barges and trucks to
3
cross the Pacific Ocean




Answer:

, ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
of a land bridge?
transporting goods by air freight from Los
2
Angeles to New York
shipping containers directly from Asia to
4
Europe via the Suez Canal

Question:
Which of the following motor carriers move the least
amount of freight (in tons)?
Answer:
LTL

Question:
The interstate highway system exceeds 45,000 miles.
Although the interstate system represents only one
percent of the US highway mileage, what proportion of
the total volume does it represent?
Answer:
20 percent

Question:
Driver turn-over represents a major issue for most
carriers. The turn-over rate spiked in 2005, 2008, and 2012
hitting levels exceeding:
Answer:
100 percent

Question:
Competition between motor carriers can be best
characterized as:
Answer:
intense

Question:
In shipping, passengers and freight used to share the
same vessel. However, since the 1950s, specialization in
either area has occurred. Which of the following best
explains why passenger and freight transport have
become divergent activities?
Answer:
Passengers and freight represent different market segments with very different
demand

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