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TPT250 Chapter 3 & 4

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The ratio of available output/capacity over actual/utilized capacity is called _____________ ______________.

a)

Loan factor

b)

Loaf factor

c)

Loading capacity

d)

Load factor

2.

Choose the correct statement:

a)

The closer the load factor to 100%, the better is the degree of utilization and return.

b)

The closer the load factor to 100%, the lesser is the degree of utilization and return.

c)

A reduced load factor means the better is the degree of utilization and return.

d)

An increased load factor means less utilization and return.

3.

For goods traffic, the payload of a vehicle is the revenue earning potential in terms of the seats capacity, which can be accommodated.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

One of the following is NOT the way to determine payload/carrying capacity:

a)

load bearing capacity & dimension of unit of carriage

b)

load bearing capacity of the way

c)

size of motive power

d)

no. of hours per day the system is in use

5.

____________ refers to the cubic capacity needed per ton weight of the freight.

a)

Tonnage

b)

Destiny

c)

Destination

d)

Density

6.

Calculate the density of this container.

a)

70.64 m3

b)

80.14 m3

c)

86.14 m3

d)

80.64 m3

7.

The lower the density the better it is for loadability.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Operating costs are expressed as a percentage of ________________.

a)

income

b)

profit

c)

revenue

d)

losses

9.

One of the ways to measure the output of transportation is to multiply no. of passengers with distance traveled (in kilometers or miles).

a)

True

b)

False

10.

In order to measure the output of freight movement, the density of the load is multiplied by the distance it is carried.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The (a)   happens when demand for transportation is greatest during the day, week, season or year.

12.

Demand for transportation are viewed from three aspects:

a)

unit of carriage, the way, terminals

b)

motive power, the way, terminals

c)

load factor, carrying capacity, density

d)

the way, terminals, loadability

13.

The (a)   is designed to operate economically in smaller cities and specialization in larger cities.

14.

This form of transportation is called (a)   .

15.

A metropolitan electric railway system which uses only one rail is called a _____________.

a)

LRT

b)

MRT

c)

Monorail

d)

Cable car

16.

This type of monorail is called ___________.

a)

Alweg

b)

Safege

c)

Aleutian

d)

Safari

17.

The size of vessels are determined using the following measurements:

a)

volume & capacity

b)

loadability and capacity

c)

volume and density

d)

volume and tonnage

18.

GRT and NRT refers to the __________ of measurement for the size of vessels.

a)

tonnage

b)

volume

c)

capacity

d)

density

19.

________ is used to measure the total internal capacity/enclosed volume of a ship and is usually expressed in total internal capacity of the ship in tonnage units of 100 cubic feet.

a)

Gross Registered Volume

b)

Gross Registered Tonnage

c)

Net Registered Volume

d)

Net Registered Tonnage

20.

_______ is calculated by deducting from gross tonnage, those spaces which are necessary for operating a vessel.

a)

GRT

b)

NRT

c)

NRA

d)

GRA

21.

The markings on this vessel is called a _______ _______.

a)

capacity line

b)

density line

c)

load line

d)

max load

22.

__________ tonnage measure the total carrying capacity of a ship with all its contents when loaded down to her load line.

a)

Deadweight

b)

Lifeweight

c)

Lightweight

d)

Mediumweight

23.

The weight of a ship alone without cargo or passengers is called_________ tonnage.

a)

Deadweight

b)

Mediumweight

c)

Lifeweight

d)

Lightweight

24.

The actual total weight of a ship is measured by combining lightweight and deadweight tonnage.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Waiting time + Ship's time at berth = (a)   time

26.

Choose the factors that may influence ship turnaround time:

a)

Weather conditions

b)

Adequacy / availability of cargo handling equipment

c)

Type of vessel

d)

Documentation

27.

All modes of transport share 2 general characteristics:

a)

all transport service is highly perishable; meaning it cannot be stored.

b)

all transport service permanent and can be stored to be used later.

c)

its flexibility is related to type of motive power.

d)

its flexibility is related to type of way.

28.

Most important modal characteristic for road transport is ____________

a)

must provide own way, cannot be shared with other modes.

b)

speed

c)

slow but suitable for carrying bulk goods

d)

provide door-to-door service

29.

Most important characteristic for maritime transport is _________

a)

it's a way and unit of carriage

b)

slow but suitable to carry bulk goods

c)

must provide own way, cannot be shared with other modes

d)

provide door-to-door service

30.

Choose the correct statement regarding pipelines:

a)

Purely natural way, costing nothing to use.

b)

Purely artificial way, requires expensive capital investment.

c)

suitable and convenient to transport bulk goods such as flour or sugar.

d)

Affected by weather condition and road congestion.