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Logistics 2.1

Logistics 2.1

Question 1 of 62

1

What type of cargo can the tanker ship carry most often?

Select one of the following:

  • Chemical products and oil

  • Wood

  • Steel

  • Beer

Explanation

Question 2 of 62

1

For the Roll-on-Roll-off classification, which one transports cars and containers (PCC/PCTC or ConRO)?

Select one of the following:

  • Container Vessel + RoRo (ConRo) Ships

  • RoRo (ConRo) Ships

  • Container Vessel

  • Pilot

Explanation

Question 3 of 62

1

What kind of speciality vessel is used to maneuvers vessels by pushing or towing them?

Select one of the following:

  • Tugs

  • Pilots

  • Towlers

  • Tenders

Explanation

Question 4 of 62

1

Since when Shanghai port has surpassed Singapores port?

Select one of the following:

  • 2010

  • 2008

  • 2011

  • 2012

Explanation

Question 5 of 62

1

Mention 3 of the 10 principal countries to which China exports to?

Select one of the following:

  • USA, Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, Vietman, Germany, India, Netherlands, UK, Singapore

  • Africa

Explanation

Question 6 of 62

1

Which are the main products that Shanghai exports?

Select one of the following:

  • Mechanical and electrical Products

  • Oil

  • Cars

  • Beer

Explanation

Question 7 of 62

1

International trade growth was triggered by:

Select one of the following:

  • World war II

  • Because economies of countries benefit by trading

  • Eastern European countries promoted it

  • Developed economies imposed it

Explanation

Question 8 of 62

1

Bretton Woods 1944 conference created institutions to promote trade. Those institutions were

Select one of the following:

  • WTO & IMF

  • GATT & IMF

  • WTO & WB

  • GATT & WB

Explanation

Question 9 of 62

1

The treaty of Rome was signed by what countries:

Select one of the following:

  • Portugal, Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands

  • Spain, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium

  • France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxemburg

  • Luxemburg, Portugal, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands

Explanation

Question 10 of 62

1

Author of International Trade Theory that states the comparative advantage of a nation

Select one of the following:

  • Heckscher Ohlin

  • David Ricardo

  • Adam Smith

  • Michael Porter

Explanation

Question 11 of 62

1

Michael Porters diamond of competitive advantage include the following elements: firm strategy, structure and rivalry, demand conditions, related and supporting industries. What other element is missing?

Select one of the following:

  • Absolute advantage

  • Comparative advantage

  • Factor endowments

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 12 of 62

1

One of the historical developments of international logistics is the move towards speed.

Select one of the following:

  • This was generated because of Malcolm Mclean idea of containers

  • This was generated because seaports and stevedores & dockworkers

  • This was generated because the reduction of inventories

  • This was generated because the integration of logistics to SCM

Explanation

Question 13 of 62

1

Among the greatest challenges that companies involved in trade face is Sustainability. It is achieved by:

Select one of the following:

  • Increasing customer demand

  • Packaging design, transportation choices & supplier selection

  • Product recalls & tight shipping schedules

  • Need for flexibility and fuel cost increase

Explanation

Question 14 of 62

1

SCM encompases

Select one of the following:

  • All logistics management activities

  • Coordination & collaboration with channel partners & suppliers

  • Supply & demand management

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 15 of 62

1

Contribution of Logistics to the GDP of a nation

Select one of the following:

  • Has remain constant through the years

  • It has been increasing through the years

  • It has been decreasing through the years

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 16 of 62

1

The utilities infrastructure include

Select one of the following:

  • Electricity, Seaport, and berths

  • Water & sewer, railroads and telecomm.

  • Energy pipelines, mail services and warehousing

  • Electricity, Energy pipelines, Water & sewer

Explanation

Question 17 of 62

1

By Bridge clearance we unterstand

Select one of the following:

  • A container capacity

  • Draft of a ship

  • Position in a seaport where the ship is loaded and unloaded

  • Minimum space that a ship needs under a ports bridge

Explanation

Question 18 of 62

1

Bosphorus strait

Select one of the following:

  • Seaport in Turkey

  • Waterway that connects Russia with Europe

  • Connects the Lonian sea and the Aegen sea

  • Connects the Great Lakes with the Lawrence River

Explanation

Question 19 of 62

1

Suezmax

Select one of the following:

  • It used to be maximum dimension of a ship that could cross the Suez Canal

  • It used to be maximum dimension of a ship that could cross the Panama Canal

  • It used to be maximum dimension of a ship that could cross the Bosporus strait

  • It used to be maximum dimension of a ship that could cross the Lawrence river

Explanation

Question 20 of 62

1

The world busiest cargo airport is:

Select one of the following:

  • Shanghai airport

  • Frankfurt airport

  • Memphis airport

  • Beijing airport

Explanation

Question 21 of 62

1

Technology drivers

Select one of the following:

  • Incentive to spread fixed costs over a large number of units

  • Incentive that drives companies to expand overseas to respond to their competitors more

  • Incentive to expand overseas because consumers wanted to find their products everywhere

  • Incentive to be present in Internet to entice consumers everywhere to purchase their products

Explanation

Question 22 of 62

1

In Stage 3 of the International Product Life Cycle theory the entity that plays the most important role is

Select one of the following:

  • Innovation country

  • Other advanced countries

  • Developing countries

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 23 of 62

1

International logistics has evolved over time, passing through 4 phases. According to the authors of the text book what is considered to be the second phase of this evolution

Select one of the following:

  • Early slow days

  • Move toward speed

  • Transformation into strategic advantage

  • Emphasis on customer satisfaction

Explanation

Question 24 of 62

1

The main contribution of the usage of containers in the transortation process

Select one of the following:

  • Decreased the problems of transporting goods

  • Increased the speed with which the goods where transported between ports

  • Decreased the investment necessary to transport goods

  • Increased the personnel demanded to upload and download ships

Explanation

Question 25 of 62

1

Among the great challenges that companies involved in trade face are

Select one of the following:

  • Visibility

  • Risk management

  • Sustainability

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 26 of 62

1

It is generally accepted that

Select one of the following:

  • Logistics management encompasses activities that are distinct and separate from the activities included in supply chain management

  • Logistics management encompasses activities that are broader than those of supply chain management

  • Supply chain management encompasses activities that are broader than those of logistics management

  • Some of the activities of logistics management and some of the activities of supply chain management are similar, but both include distinct and separate activities

Explanation

Question 27 of 62

1

Among the great challenges that companies involved in trade face are

Select one of the following:

  • Visibility

  • Risk Management

  • Increasing Customer Demand

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 28 of 62

1

Process of planning, implementing and controlling the efficient cost effective flow of raw material, in process inventory and finished goods from point of consumption to point of origin is the definition of

Select one of the following:

  • Reverse logistics

  • Multinational reverse logistics

  • Logistic

  • International logistic

Explanation

Question 29 of 62

1

Of the following the best definition of a logistics infrastructure would be that it consists of

Select one of the following:

  • All of the elements in place to facilitat transportation, communication and business exchanges

  • A countries electrical supply and road network

  • The amount of computerization a country has

  • A developed banking system

Explanation

Question 30 of 62

1

The perspective of the relation between logistics and supply chain that states that logistics existed before the concept of Supply chain was introduced is

Select one of the following:

  • Inclusionist

  • Evolutionist

  • Intersectinist

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 31 of 62

1

Avoid ships traveling around Africa when they travel from Persian Gulf to Europe

Select one of the following:

  • Panama Canal

  • Bosporus Strait

  • Saint Lawrence Seaway

  • Suez Canal

Explanation

Question 32 of 62

1

The country that has majority of most important seaports in the world is

Select one of the following:

  • Germany

  • US

  • China

  • South Korea

Explanation

Question 33 of 62

1

Fluids as natural gas and oil can be transported faster and cheaper by

Select one of the following:

  • Train

  • Pipelines

  • Trucks

  • Airplanes

Explanation

Question 34 of 62

1

Twenty feet equivalent units is a measure related to

Select one of the following:

  • Size of containers

  • Draft of a ship

  • Space under a bridge

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 35 of 62

1

The most important cargo seaports considered collectively in the world, based on the TEU's they handle are

Select one of the following:

  • German seaports

  • Singapore seaports

  • US seaports

  • Chinese Seaports

Explanation

Question 36 of 62

1

Factors that affect order processing time are

Select one of the following:

  • Processing priorities

  • Order-filling accuracy

  • Shipment consolidation

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 37 of 62

1

For a contract to be considered as valid

Select one of the following:

  • Is because it has been rejected several times

  • Many counteroffers have been presented

  • It has been accepted by both parties

  • The original offer always has to come from the buyer

Explanation

Question 38 of 62

1

The first step in all contract formation is the

Select one of the following:

  • Offer

  • COunteroffer

  • Rejection

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 39 of 62

1

Among the elements of an agency or distributor contract we find

Select one of the following:

  • Force majeure, contract language

  • Good faith, faith

  • Scope of appointment

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 40 of 62

1

If you had to ship fluids e.g. petrol or gas, which is not an option?

Select one of the following:

  • Ships

  • Trains

  • Pipelines

  • Planes

Explanation

Question 41 of 62

1

The most important container seaport in the world is

Select one of the following:

  • Rotterdam

  • Jebel

  • Shanghai

  • Singapore

Explanation

Question 42 of 62

1

Which one of the following statements is NOT a responsibility of international logistics managers

Select one of the following:

  • Minimizing the risks with international payments

  • Storing goods while there are not in transit

  • Understanding risks products face while in transit

  • Assuring that goods clear customs

Explanation

Question 43 of 62

1

The treaty of Rome signed in 1957 lead to the essential creation of the European Union. Four of the countries that did NOT sign the treaty were:

Select one of the following:

  • Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, Italy

  • Belgium, Netherlands, Luxemburg, France

  • Portugal, Spain, Denmark, UK

  • Germany, France, Italy, Netherlands

Explanation

Question 44 of 62

1

International Institutions created in 1944 designed to facilitate and support international trade

Select one of the following:

  • UNCTAD & WTO

  • IMF & GATT

  • WTO & GATT

  • IMF & UNCTAD

Explanation

Question 45 of 62

1

GATT led to decreased duty rates from 40% in 1947 to

Select one of the following:

  • To average slightly 25%

  • To average slightly 17%

  • To average slightly 8%

  • To average slightly 4%

Explanation

Question 46 of 62

1

Cost drivers

Select one of the following:

  • Incentive to spread fixed costs over a large number of units

  • Incentive that drives companies to expand overseas to respond to their competitors move

  • Incentive to expand overseas because consumers wanted to find their products everywhere

  • Incentive to be present in internet to entice consumers everywhere to purchase their products

Explanation

Question 47 of 62

1

Considered to be among the most importing countries WTO (2012)

Select one of the following:

  • Italy, Argentina, Russia

  • Germany, France, Austria

  • Japan, Singapore, China

  • Brasil, Mexico, UK

Explanation

Question 48 of 62

1

Proposed the factor endowment theory

Select one of the following:

  • Adam Smith

  • David Ricardo

  • Yossi Shelfi

  • Heckscher Ohlin

Explanation

Question 49 of 62

1

The most famous logistics cluster in Spain is located in

Select one of the following:

  • Barcelona

  • Zaragoza

  • Madrid

  • Valencia

Explanation

Question 50 of 62

1

The first international logisticians were:

Select one of the following:

  • Traders on the silk road

  • The military that fought in WWII

  • Courier companies like FedEX, UPS, and DHL

  • Transport companies that used containers

Explanation

Question 51 of 62

1

Activities that are part of Physical Distribution

Select one of the following:

  • Purchasing and production planning

  • Order processing and transportation

  • Distribution planning and manufacturing inventory

  • Marketing and Customer Service

Explanation

Question 52 of 62

1

Perspective between logistics and supply chain in which logistics appeared before SC is called

Select one of the following:

  • Inclusionist

  • Evolutionist

  • Intersectionist

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 53 of 62

1

Theory that explains international trade that is divided into stages

Select one of the following:

  • International Product Life Cycle Theory

  • Absolute Advantage

  • Comparative Advantage

  • Cluster Theory

Explanation

Question 54 of 62

1

TEU

Select one of the following:

  • Is the number of tons that can be uploaded onto a ship

  • Defines the fluid a ship can carry

  • Is the number of equivalent 20 feet containers

  • None of the above

Explanation

Question 55 of 62

1

According to the International Product Life cycle theory, the countries most likely to manufacture a product that has been recently developed (one that is the result of a brand-new design and uses patented technology) and is in its first commercialization is/are

Select one of the following:

  • The country of innovation only

  • Developing country

  • Any country with the manufacturing technology necessary to manufacture it

  • Other developed nations

Explanation

Question 56 of 62

1

In Stage III of the Intern. Product Life Cycle Theory the entity that plays the most important role is

Select one of the following:

  • Innovation country

  • Other advanced countries

  • Developing countries

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 57 of 62

1

International logistics has evolved over time, passing through 4 stages. According to the authors of the text book what is considered to be the fourth phase of this evolution:

Select one of the following:

  • Early slow days

  • Move toward speed

  • Transformation into strategic advantage

  • Emphasis on customer satisfaction

Explanation

Question 58 of 62

1

The main contribution of the usage of containers in the transportation process

Select one of the following:

  • Decreased the problems of transporting goods

  • Increased the speed with which goods were transported between ports

  • Decreased the investment necessary to transport goods

  • Increased the personell demanded to upload and download ships

Explanation

Question 59 of 62

1

Which one was NOT one of the characteristics of the "early days" of logistics

Select one of the following:

  • An emphasis on making sure that the goods arrived in good condition

  • An emphasis on low cost transportation

  • long transit times

  • An emphasis on customer satisfaction

Explanation

Question 60 of 62

1

Among the great challenges that companies involved in trade face are

Select one of the following:

  • Visibility

  • Risk Management

  • Sustainability

  • All of the above

Explanation

Question 61 of 62

1

Among the activities that not part of logistics we find

Select one of the following:

  • Warehousing

  • Purchasing

  • Information Services

  • Order processing

Explanation

Question 62 of 62

1

Largest cargo airport

Select one of the following:

  • Barajas international airport

  • Memphis international airport

  • Houston international airport

  • Brussels international airport

Explanation

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