Logistics Quiz, Chapter 9 from the Book Principles of SCM (2023)

Which mode of transportation is the most flexible and accounts for almost 71 percent of all the freight tonnage moved in the United States?

• Air carriers

• Rail carriers

• Water carriers

• Motor carriers

What is the primary disadvantage for motor carriers?

• Slow speed

• Limited geographic coverage

• Weather and traffic problems

• High cost

Which mode of transportation is very inexpensive but also very slow and inflexible?

• Air carriers

• Rail carriers

• Motor carriers

• Water carriers

What is the distinguishing characteristic of exempt carriers?

• They offer transportation services to all shippers at published rates

• They transport goods for the company owning the carrier

• They are exempt from regulation of services and rates

• They serve specific customers under contractual agreements

Which act established the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1887?

• Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938

• Transportation Act of 1940

• Transportation Act of 1920

• Interstate Commerce Act of 1887

What was the main impact of the Transportation Act of 1920?

• Instructed the ICC to establish rates that allowed RRs to earn a fair return

• Established the Civil Aeronautics Board

• Prohibited railroads from issuing securities without ICC approval

• Allowed railroads to charge any rates they wanted

Which act deregulated air freight in 1977?

• Transportation Act of 1958

• Hazardous Materials Transportation Act

• Civil Aeronautics Act of 1938

• Railroad Revitalization and Regulatory Reform Act

What was the purpose of the 4-R Act passed in 1976?

• To establish the Department of Transportation

• To deregulate the railroads

• To speed up ICC procedures

• To regulate air carriers

Which country operates the longest high-speed rail network as of the end of 2021?

• Japan

• China

• France

• United States

What was the purpose of the Granger Laws passed in the 1870s?

• To establish maximum rates for railroads

• To regulate air carriers

• To control entry into the motor carrier market

• To promote water transportation