Transport Management - Qp2

12 Questions | By Jacksonmatthews | Updated: Oct 21, 2022 | Attempts: 963

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1.

For the transport of goods, the services should have the qualities of: (Select three)
- A.
  
  Speed
- B.
  
  Safety
- C.
  
  Fixed cost
- D.
  
  Regularity
2.

______ reduces the financial cost which is attached to goods in transit.
- A.
  
  Frequency
- B.
  
  Speed
- C.
  
  Responsibility
- D.
  
  Regularity
3.

Transport facilities must have a capacity which is adequate for all reasonable demands.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
4.

______ with regard to transport service means that the movements are either at evenly spaced intervals or at known times.
- A.
  
  Regularity
- B.
  
  Comprehensiveness
- C.
  
  Comfort
- D.
  
  Acceptable cost
5.

In relation to the transport of persons, some distinction may be made between those who travel for work reasons and those who travel for pleasure.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
6.

Many transport services are tied to variable routes.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
7.

The normal habits of people are to travel as a "consolidation" of one or two persons, and any change is by consignment or two or more persons into a party.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
8.

A failure to consolidate traffic will waste capacity because vehicles are idle.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
9.

A small range of traffic may be handled by vehicles of approximately the same dimensions and weight carrying capacity.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False
10.

Advantages of small vehicles includes: (Select three)
- A.
  
  Loading and unloading time per movement can be less, but not necessarily less per passenger of unit of goods handled.
- B.
  
  More frequent movement with full loads is possible.
- C.
  
  Greater mixtures of traffic may be necessary to provide full loads.
- D.
  
  Specialisation of purpose may not create excessive idle time.
11.

In the carriage of passengers, complete or partial absence of a full load on the return journey may be due to several general conditions.
- A.
  
  True
- B.
  
  False