Spatial Awareness Trivia Exam Quiz!
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- 1.What calculating distance/time and ETA, what is the average speed of a tractor-trailer?
- A.
40
- B.
50
- C.
65
- D.
75
- 2.FMSCA Hours of Service, limits drivers to drive how many hours in any 14 Drive Window?
- A.
3
- B.
5
- C.
11
- D.
14
- 3.How many days transit is a 2,334 mile run with a solo driver?
- A.
2
- B.
4
- C.
6
- D.
10
- 4.Driver calls in for a check call. The driver reports being 180 miles away from the next stop. What is his ETA?
- A.
2
- B.
3 1/2
- C.
6
- D.
8
- 5.The driver has a noon pick up and the driver has 80 miles to get there. What is the latest that he would need to leave his location and still be on time for pick up?
- A.
9 am
- B.
10:30 am
- C.
11 am
- D.
11:45 am
- 6.How many hours transit is a 450 mile run?
- A.
6 hours
- B.
8 hours
- C.
9 hours
- D.
10 hours
- 7.How many days transit is 949 miles?
- A.
2 days
- B.
3 days
- C.
4 days
- D.
5 days
- 8.Driver has two hours left to get to his delivery and is reporting to be 120 miles away. What action should be taken?
- A.
Nothing - he will be on time.
- B.
Call the receiver and see if they can reschedule for tomorrow or the next day.
- C.
Call the receiver and see if they have any flexibility on delivery and give ETA of half hour late.
- D.
Tell the driver he has to be on time or you will report him for a stolen load.
- 9.Driver calls in empty at 10 am ready to go pick up from 150 miles away. What is his ETA to the Shipper?
- A.
1 1/2 Hours
- B.
2 Hours
- C.
3 Hours
- D.
4 Hours
- 10.Which of these is NOT a factor when calculating ETA for drivers?
- A.
Traffic
- B.
Weather
- C.
Driver Log / Hours of Service
- D.
Barometric Pressure
- 11.How many days transit is a 700 mile run?
- A.
1 Day
- B.
2 Days
- C.
3 days
- D.
4 days
- 12.The primary consideration factors in developing spatial awareness are:
- A.
Location
- B.
Proximity
- C.
Navigation
- D.
Time
- E.
All of the above
- 13.The best time to exercise your understanding of spatial awareness is:
- A.
As early as possible, such as when establishing appointment times with your client
- B.
Prior to the pick up appointment.
- C.
When your truck is loaded and finally leaving the shipper.
- D.
While in transit.
- 14.What is the best tool in having complete knowledge of your load in transit?
- A.
Google maps
- B.
GPS
- C.
Telematics
- D.
Clear understanding and critical thought
- 15.Who best understands the capabilities of the carrier under a load in transit?
- A.
The driver
- B.
Dispatcher
- C.
Load planner
- D.
The client
- 16.When you do encounter an exception, whether is is mechanical, weather related, or driver related, it then becomes your job to start creating [ ].
- 17.Within the term "spatial contextual awareness"context mostly relates to [ ]
- 18.Listening requires[ ]
- 19.When you do have an exception, the key steps at that point are to:
- A.
Have a clear understanding of the issue at hand
- B.
Know the parties that you need to communicate with
- C.
Start creating options to solve your problem
- D.
All of the above
- 20.Who has the best understanding of a drivers capabilities (in terms of hours of service, or what is required for the actual transit)?
- A.
Carrier Dispatcher
- B.
Account Manager
- C.
Carrier rep.
- D.
Driver
- 21.
From the 6/29 17:05 check call, how many driving hours remain?- A.
28
- B.
33
- C.
36
- D.
44
- 22.A driver arrives to be loaded at 8:00, is loaded and en route by 13:00. He drives six hours of travel time, and has four more hours of travel time to his destination. According to the FMCSA HOS rules, how many additional hours can he drive today?
- A.
3
- B.
5
- C.
8
- D.
11
- E.
None of the above
- 23.A driver arrives fresh on hours to be loaded at 8:00, is loaded and en route by 13:00. He drives six hours of travel time, and has four more hours of travel time to his destination. According to the FMCSA HOS rules, how many additional hours can he drive today?
- A.
3
- B.
5
- C.
8
- D.
11
- E.
None of the above
- 24.What are the two primary ways that we use to calculate the distance remaining on a dispatched load?
- A.
Google maps
- B.
GPS
- C.
Distance calculator in the app (PC Miler)
- D.
Check call screen
- E.
Ask the driver/dispatcher
- 25.Of the following; who best knows the drivers capabilities as it regards his hours of service and ability to complete a load as scheduled?
- A.
Shipper
- B.
Dispatcher
- C.
Driver
- D.
Account Manager
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