Test Bank for Transportation: A Global Supply Chain Perspective, 10th Edition by Novack

Chapter 01: Global Supply Chains: The Role and Importance of Transportation
1. Transportation has been described as:
a. The glue that holds the supply chain together
b. Challenging and unnecessary
c. A gamechanger
d. Expensive service
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
social and political systems as well as national defense.

2. Which of the following countries has the largest export trade flow of merchandise?
a. China
b. United States
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
social and political systems as well as national defense.

3. Which of the following countries has the largest import trade flow of merchandise?
a. China
b. United States
c. Germany
d. Japan
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
social and political systems as well as national defense.


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4. In 2020, the top 30 exporting countries account for what percentage of the world’s export of merchandise trade?
a. 31.7%
b. 85.3%
c. 86.9%
d. 90%
ANSWER: c
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
social and political systems as well as national defense.

5. Insight into the health of a supply chain can be gained by review of the volume of global trade and:
a. gross domestic partner
b. gross domestic product
c. global imports only
d. global exports only
ANSWER: b
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.2 - Discuss the importance of transportation to globalization and how it
contributes to the effective flow of commerce among close and distant regions.

6. Which of the following led to the spectacular growth in global trade between the year 2000 and the present?
a. Greater acceptance of products manufactured in other countries
b. Elimination of trade agreements
c. Higher tariffs
d. The recent pandemic
ANSWER: a
POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Medium
REFERENCES: Global Supply Chain Flows
QUESTION TYPE: Multiple Choice
HAS VARIABLES: False
LEARNING OBJECTIVES: LO 1.1 - Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance
the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to
social and political systems as well as national defense.

7. Which country is ranked third in both import and export flows of merchandise?
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