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micro midterm exam

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These include companies such as airlines, trucking, railroads, shipping, and logistics firms, as well as those that provide transportation infrastructure.

(a)  

2.

This significantly increases aggregate sales of goods. In fact, transport is such a key of marketing, which helps in carrying goods to the scattered consumers in different places, narrows the gap between producers and consumers and facilitates to distribute goods to the consumers at minimum cost and time.

(a)  

3.

This makes maximum utilization of local resources possible, which is both economically and socially necessary.

(a)  

4.

The means of transport carry labors from one place to another. This encourages labor and capital to use and invest in more productive sectors

(a)  

5.

This establishes coordination between demand and supply, and brings stability in prices.

(a)  

6.

is the means to carry people and goods from one place to another

(a)  

7.

This has become very important in each stage of human civilization

(a)  

8.

This expands old markets and creates new ones.

(a)  

9.

This mode of transport helps to transfer the goods from one place to another place by road through various methods like auto, buses, trucks, cargos, and other suitable factors.

(a)  

10.

this is mostly referred to as beast of burden. It is the oldest means of transportation

(a)  

11.

; this usually involves the use of animals for the transportation of people and goods on land or road.

(a)  

12.

this is a means of transport that is commonly done on the road, it is used for only on short distance trips.

(a)  

13.

this is a motorized vehicle consisting of wheels and it is powered by an internal engine and does not operate on railways like trains and trolleys

(a)  

14.

these are used to transport people and items from one location to another location on roads.

(a)  

15.

this means of transportation is often used for conveying people or goods within short and moderate distance trips

(a)  

16.

It is one of the cheapest means of transportation.

(a)  

17.

this is a road vehicle designed to carry passengers and goods to various locations

(a)  

18.

these are vehicles designed for heavy work

(a)  

19.

this is a means of transport in which the goods are transferred from one place to another place and as well as transfers the passenger from one place to another destination

(a)  

20.

this kind of transport helps to provide administrative facilities to the government

(a)  

21.

this is one of the overarching types of rail transport

(a)  

22.

this is the term used for different types of local rail systems which provide a passenger service in and around urban or suburban areas.

(a)  

23.

these are trains are high-capacity public transport trains.

(a)  

24.

this is generally known as the metro, the subway, the underground, the tube or similar, they are electric railways which run in and through areas which cannot be accessed by pedestrians.

(a)  

25.

this systems are mostly utilised by commuters and those travelling in (and in between) cities for leisure, education and shopping purposes

(a)  

26.

this kind of railway transport run at a significantly faster speed than other types of rail transport.

(a)  

27.

this kind of railway transport encompasses rail transport services within metropolitan areas, connecting commuters from towns and suburbs to cities for work purposes, first and foremost.

(a)  

28.

They are considered heavy rail, and use electric or diesel trains.

(a)  

29.

this is a a type of railway where the track has a singular beam or rail.

(a)  

30.

The first monorail prototype was made in the year

a)

1821

b)

1920

c)

1820

d)

1802

31.

The London and Greenwich Railway was the first elevated railway: was built between _________________

a)

1863 and 1883

b)

1836 and 1838,

c)

1936 and 1938

d)

1806 and 1808

32.

this is one of the early types of rail transport in the UK

a)

plateway

b)

subway

c)

metroway

d)

railway

33.

this is a type of steep grade railway.

a)

rack railway

b)

wagonways

c)

heritage railway

d)

plateway

34.

this was first introduced by John Curr.

a)

heritage railways

b)

plateway

c)

rack railway

d)

wagonways

35.

these are one of the loveliest types of rail transpor

a)

heritage railways

b)

plateways

c)

wack railways

d)

wagonways

36.

They are defined as ‘lines of local interest’, museum railways or tourist railways that have retained or assumed the character and appearance and operating practices of railways of former times

a)

Heritage railways

b)

Plateway

c)

wagonways

d)

rachk railways

37.

this is the collective term for the horses, tracks and equipment used for hauling wagons before railways were introduced.

a)

heritage railway

b)

plateway rail

c)

rack railways

d)

wagonways

38.

these are the earliest of all the types of rail transport.

a)

heritage railway

b)

rack railways

c)

plateways

d)

wagonways

39.

It plays a very crucial role in the development of exports and imports of goods in the different parts of the world.

a)

water transport

b)

road transport

c)

rail transport

d)

transportation

40.

this is a boat or ship (a merchant vessel) used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water

a)

ferry

b)

double ended ferry

c)

hydrofoils

d)

hovercraft

41.

they have the advantage of higher cruising speeds, succeeding hovercraft on some English Channel routes where the ferries now compete against the Eurotunnel and Eurostar trains that use the Channel Tunnel. Passenger-

a)

ferry

b)

double ended ferries

c)

hydrofoils

d)

hovercraft

42.

Their replacement is by the larger craft is seen by critics as a retrograde step given that the new vessels use much more fuel and foster the inappropriate use of cars in islands already suffering from the impact of mass tourism.

a)

ferry

b)

double ended ferry

c)

hydrofoils

d)

hovercraft

43.

they were developed in the 1960s and 1970s to carry cars.

a)

ferry

b)

double ended ferry

c)

hydrofoils

d)

hovercraft

44.

The largest of this kind of sea transport iwas the massive SR.N4 which carried cars in its centre section with ramps at the bow and stern between England and France.

a)

ferry

b)

double ended ferry

c)

hydrofoils

d)

hovercraft

45.

these are normally associated with high-speed ferry services

a)

catamarans

b)

roro

c)

cruise ferry

d)

fast ropax

46.

are large, conventional ferries named for the ease by which vehicles can board and leave.

a)

catamarans

b)

roro

c)

cruiseferry

d)

fast ropax

47.

this is a ship that combines the features of a cruise ship with a RoRo ferry.

a)

catamaran

b)

roro

c)

cruiseferry

d)

fast ropax

48.

these are  ferries that are conventional ferries with a large garage intake and a relatively large passenger capacity, with conventional diesel propulsion and propellers that sail over 25 knots (46 km/h; 29 mph).

a)

catamaran

b)

roro

c)

cruiseferry

d)

fast ropax

49.

This type of ferry allows vehicles to load from the "side".

a)

Turntable ferry

b)

Pontoon ferries

c)

Train ferry

d)

Cable ferry

50.

they carry vehicles across rivers and lakes and are widely used in less-developed countries with large rivers where the cost of bridge construction is prohibitive.

a)

turn table ferry

b)

pontoon ferry

c)

train ferry

d)

cable ferry

51.

Sometimes this kind of ferry is human powered by someone on the boat.

a)

turn table ferry

b)

pontoon ferry

c)

cable ferry

d)

train ferry

52.

this is a ship designed to carry railway vehicles.

a)

turn table ferry

b)

pontoon ferry

c)

train ferry

d)

cable ferry

53.

these are small craft used to ferry foot passengers, and often also cyclists, over rivers.

a)

foot ferries

b)

reaction ferry

c)

air ferry

d)

sea ferry

54.

These are either self-propelled craft or cable ferriesare cable ferries that use the perpendicular force of the current as a source of power.

a)

foot ferry

b)

reaction ferry

c)

air ferry

d)

sea ferry

55.

this kind of boat include canoes, kayaks, gondolas and boats propelled by poles like a punt.

a)

human powered boat

b)

skier

c)

motorboat

d)

sailboat

56.

this boats are propelled solely by means of sails.

a)

human powered boat

b)

ski boat

c)

motor boat

d)

sail boat

e)

s

57.

these are propelled by mechanical means, such as engines

a)

human powered boats

b)

sailboats

c)

motorboats

d)

ski boats

58.

these are specialized motorboats specifically designed to safely tow one or more water players

a)

human powered boats

b)

sailboats

c)

motor boats

d)

ski boats

59.

This is achieved by using a high-horsepower, marine automobile engine, usually positioned in the midsection and powered through a direct drive to the propeller.

a)

human powered boat

b)

sailboat

c)

motor boat

d)

ski boat

60.

these are the most traditional and most common types of accommodation.

a)

hotel

b)

accommodation

c)

lodging

d)

inns

61.

these are typically found in ski resorts and can come on a self-catering or catered basis. Often they are available with your own personal chef!

a)

hotels

b)

resorts

c)

chalets

d)

guest house

62.

this is a type of accommodation designed to suit the needs of those on a budget

a)

guest house

b)

bed and breakfast

c)

youth hostel

d)

chalets

63.

this provide tourists with the opportunity for a ‘home from home’ experience.

a)

apartments

b)

condominiums

c)

cottages

d)

inns

64.

these are found in many areas, but are most common in built up areas such as towns and cities and busy resorts.

a)

apartment hotel

b)

apartment

c)

cottages

d)

inns

65.

these are popular in countries with cooler weather, such as ski destinations.

a)

boatel

b)

log cabins

c)

hostels

d)

motels

66.

these are basically a hotel room with a parking space.

a)

boatels

b)

log cabins

c)

motels

d)

hostels

67.

this kind of accommodation facility that have a communal area, such as a seating area or kitchen, whereas other may not.

a)

boatel

b)

log cabin

c)

motels

d)

hostels

68.

this can be transported from place to place, or they can be situated in one location.

a)

motor home

b)

caravan

c)

camping tents

d)

aparthotel

69.

this is a vehicle that enables you to travel in it by day and sleep in it by night

a)

caravans

b)

motorhome

c)

camping tent

d)

aparthotel

70.

enumerate at least 10 trends in the hospitality industry

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71.

this is an important industry sector in the economy that deals with the movement of people and products.

(a)