CLT 4.0 Flashcards

1
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What is the most common unit load used in warehouses today?

A: plastic totes
B: wooden pallets
C: master cartons
D: boxes

A

B: wooden pallets

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A carton or box that holds a number of packaged products is the:

A: Primary package
B: Secondary package
C: Transport package

A

B: Secondary package

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The process of using materials to contain and protect a product during handling, storage and shipping is called:

A: Picking
B: Storing
C: Shipping
D: Packaging

A

D: Packaging

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A pallet of boxes of products is an example of a:

A: Primary package
B: Secondary package
C: Transport package

A

C: Transport package

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What describes the practice of placing boxes or totes directly into a trailer without using pallets?

A: Floor loading
B: Palletized loading
C: Unit loading

A

A: Floor loading

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The box, can or other container that holds the actual product is the:

A: Primary package
B: Secondary package
C: Transport package

A

A: Primary package

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Which of the following forms of transportation accepts responsibility for carrying goods at anytime, to any place, and for all shippers?

A: common carrier
B: private
C: contract
D: exempt
E: line-haul

A

A: common carrier

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Which mode of transportation is best for moving items very quickly?

A: truck
B: air
C: rail
D: water

A

A: truck

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Which of the following is an example of a fixed cost for transportation?

A: Fuel
B: Labor
C: Maintenance
D: Truck

A

D: Truck

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What type of transportation mode is best suited for moving a small volume of goods to many destinations?

A: Truck
B: Air
C: Rail
D: Water

A

A: Truck

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Which mode of transportation is often used for low-weight, high value products such as jewelry?

A: Truck
B: Air
C: Rail
D: Water

A

B: Air

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12
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Which mode of transportation is the most expensive?

A: Truck
B: Air
C: Rail
D: Water

A

B: Air

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Which mode of transportation is the fastest for long distances?

A: Truck
B: Air
C: Rail
D: Water

A

B: Air

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Which quality measurement uses the percentage of shipments delivered without defects, including damage, documentation, accidents, etc.?

A: On-time arrival percentage
B: Distance between accidents
C: Damage-free shipment percentage
D: Perfect delivery percentage

A

D: Perfect delivery percentage

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What type of transportation is best suited for moving very large volumes of goods between continents?

A: Truck
B: Air
C: Rail
D: Water

A

C: Rail

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Which mode of transportation is often used for emergency, overnight shipments?

A: Truck
B: Air
C: Rail
D: Water

A

B: Air

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17
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Which of the following is issued by the carrier as proof of delivery?

A: Bill of lading
B: Carrier freight bill
C: Delivery receipt

A

A: Bill of lading

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18
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An air waybill is the air freight industry’s version of a:

A: Bill of lading
B: Carrier freight bill
C: Delivery receipt

A

A: Bill of lading

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What type of document serves as a receipt from the carrier to the shipper and a presumption of title to the goods?

A: Straight bill of lading
B: Carrier freight bill
C: Delivery receipt
D: Proof of delivery

A

A: Straight bill of lading

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20
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Which of the following activities may be performed by a front-line logistics worker in the receiving department of a warehouse/distribution center?

A: Inspecting orders for accuracy using a bill of lading
B: Moving goods from the trailer to a storage location using hand trucks or automated systems
C: Employing proper safety devices such as wheel chocks prior to unloading
D: All of the above

A

D: All of the above

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21
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Which of the following serves as a receipt from the carrier to the shipper for goods received for transportation?

A: Bill of lading
B: Carrier freight bill
C: Delivery receipt

A

A: Bill of lading

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22
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What is an ASN?

A: Accurate shipping number
B: Accurate shipping notice
C: Advance shipping notice
D: Advance shipping number

A

C: Advance shipping notice

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23
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What is the term to describe a temporary location where materials are placed between unloading and storage?

A: Trailer
B: Storage
C: Staging location
D: In-transit

A

C: Staging location

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24
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Which of the following is an invoice presented by the carrier to a shipper?

A: Bill of lading
B: Carrier freight bill
C: Delivery receipt

A

B: Carrier freight bill

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25
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Which of the following order processes uses scanners and lights to inform a picker where to return items?

A: pick-by-label
B: pick-to-light
C: order batching
D: put-to-light

A

D: put-to-light

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26
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What is a term that refers to eliminating or combining tasks to make order picking easier?

A: Order batching
B: Move to a forward pick location
C: Marshaling
D: Pick task simplification

A

D: Pick task simplification

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Which term describes the process in which individually separate but related items are grouped, packaged and supplied together as one unit?

A: dispatching
B: kitting
C: marshalling
D: staging

A

B: kitting

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Customer requirements as specified by a picking document:

A: Item
B: SKU
C: Line
D: Order

A

B: SKU

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29
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What is a process where goods are gathered together in a dispatch area to form vehicle loads?

A: Marshaling
B: Kitting
C: Receiving
D: Order picking

A

A: Marshaling

30
Q

Which of the following refers to a specific SKU?

A: Item
B: Line
C: Order
D: Order picker

A

A: Item

31
Q

How can companies simplify pick tasks?

A: Use carousels
B: Simplify pick route
C: Automation
D: All of the above

A

D: All of the above

32
Q

What is another term for marshaling?

A: Receiving
B: Kitting
C: Staging
D: Order picking

A

C: Staging

33
Q

Which term refers to a picker assembling all the items for a group of orders?

A: Single order pick
B: Zone Pick
C: Batch pick
D: Pick by line

A

C: Batch pick

34
Q

Which of the following is an example of a U.S. import?

A: A necklace made in Denver, Colorado and sold in Cairo, Egypt
B: A diamond ring made in Johannesburg, South Africa and sold in Boston, Massachusetts

A

B: A diamond ring made in Johannesburg, South Africa and sold in Boston, Massachusetts

35
Q

Which of the following is an example of a U.S. export?

A: A cellular phone made in Taiwan and sold in Dallas, Texas
B: A car made in Detroit, Michigan and sold in Paris, France

A

A: A cellular phone made in Taiwan and sold in Dallas, Texas

36
Q

Which of the following is an example of a U.S. import?

A: A pair of headphones made in Seoul, South Korea, and sold in San Diego, California.
B: A leather jacket made in Nashville, Tennessee, and sold in London, England.

A

B: A leather jacket made in Nashville, Tennessee, and sold in London, England.

37
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Which government agency regulates the import of food and cosmetics into the U.S?

A: CBP
B: State
C: DEA
D: FDA

A

D: FDA

38
Q

Which of the following is a semi-trailer that is specially designed to run on rails?

A: Gantry
B: Transtainer
C: Roadrailer
D: RORO

A

C: Roadrailer

39
Q

A ship that can carry 4000 20-feet containers could carry how many FEU?

A

A: 2000

40
Q

Which of the following is an example of a free trade agreement?

A: ITAR
B: CSI
C: AMR
D: NAFTA

A

D: NAFTA

41
Q

A ship that can carry 8000 20-feet containers could carry how many FEU?

A: 2000
B: 4000
C: 8000
D: 10000

A

B: 4000

42
Q

A ship that can carry 3000 FEU (forty-feet equivalent) could also carry how many 20-feet containers?

A: 3000
B: 4000
C: 5000
D: 6000

A

D: 6000

43
Q

A tax imposed by the government on imports is called:
A: Export
B: Import
C: Quota
D: Duty

A

D: Duty

44
Q

A form provided by the government that verifies that the goods being shipping were actually produced in that country is called:

A: Commercial Invoice
B: Import/Export License
C: Certificate of Origin
D: Insurance Document

A

C: Certificate of Origin

45
Q

Which of the following is an example of a U.S. export?

A: A pair of boots made in Seattle, Washington and sold in Beijing, China
B: A television made in Tokyo, Japan and sold in Albany, New York

A

B: A television made in Tokyo, Japan and sold in Albany, New York

46
Q

Who developed the JIT concept of inventory control?

A: Americans
B: Chinese
C: Germans
D: Japanese

A

D: Japanese

47
Q

Which type of inventory control methods says that the oldest item received is the first item to be sold or delivered?

A: ABC
B: FIFO
C: LIFO
D: JIT

A

C: LIFO

48
Q

Which items usually represent the highest value goods in ABC inventory control?

A: A
B: B
C: C

A

A: A

49
Q

What type of stock consists of inventory that comes to the warehouse packaged and ready to ship?

A: Raw material
B: Work in process (WIP)
C: Finished goods

A

C: Finished goods

50
Q

What type of stock consists of component inventory used to feed into production or manufacturing lines?

A: Raw material
B: Work in process (WIP)
C: Finished goods

A

B: Work in process (WIP)

51
Q

Which of the following order systems is a computer-based method where the software monitors stock levels and expected production levels to determine how much to order at a given time?

A: Cyclical ordering system
B: Fixed-order quantity system
C: Material requirements planning system

A

C: Material requirements planning system

52
Q

What is a widely used inventory management system in many distribution centers?

A: WIP
B: CBP
C: WMS
D: OSHA

A

C: WMS

53
Q

Which of the following ordering systems is a time-based system where items are ordered based on anticipated usage according to a predetermined schedule?

A: Cyclical ordering system
B: Fixed-order quantity system
C: Material requirements planning system

A

A: Cyclical ordering system

54
Q

What type of stock is made up of partially-finished goods between steps in the manfuacturing process?

A: Raw material
B: Work in process (WIP)
C: Finished goods

A

B: Work in process (WIP)

55
Q

Which items are usually the fastest movers in ABC inventory control?

A: A
B: B
C: C

A

A: A

56
Q

Which of the following ordering systems is an order points/quantity based system where items are re-ordered when inventory levels fall to a certain point?

A: Cyclical ordering system
B: Fixed-order quantity system
C: Material requirements planning system

A

B: Fixed-order quantity system

57
Q

Which of the following government agencies provides the Hazcom Standards or “Right to Know” laws?

A: EPA
B: USDOT
C: OSHA
D: PHMSA

A

C: OSHA

58
Q

Basic training which familiarizes employees with hazmat classification, packaging and labeling information is what type of training?

A: General awareness
B: Function-specific
C: Safety
D: Driver

A

A: General awareness

59
Q

Which government agency regulates the transport of hazardous materials?

A: EPA
B: OSHA
C: USDOT
D: DOE

A

C: USDOT

60
Q

EPA and USDOT require secondary containment for hazmats. The secondary containment must be enough to contain how much of the hazmat in the event of a spill?

A: Half of the total of all units
B: 100% of the largest unit, or 10% of the total of all units
C: 100% of all units
D: 10% of the largest unit

A

B: 100% of the largest unit, or 10% of the total of all units

61
Q

What law requires employers to tell employees about the dangers of hazmats in the workplace?

A: OSHA
B: HAZCOM
C: EPA
D: HM

A

B: HAZCOM

62
Q

Training designed according to a specific task a worker will perform is what type of training?.

A: General awareness
B: Safety
C: Driver
D: Function-specific

A

D: Function-specific

63
Q

Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah, are discussing hazardous material handling. Mark says that hazmat descriptions on shipping papers must be legibly written in English. Sarah says that the shipping papers must also include basic emergency response information. Which student – Mark or Sarah – is correct?

A: Mark is correct
B: Sarah is correct
C: Both are correct
D: Neither is correct

A

A: Mark is correct

64
Q

The location where hazmats are stored must have what posted in the area?

A: HAZCOM
B: EPA rules
C: HM
D: SDS

A

D: SDS

65
Q

What is another name for a 10 ¾ x 10 ¾ sign placed on the outside of a container or vehicle to warn that a hazmat is inside?

A: Permit
B: Placard
C: EPA card
D: USDOT

A

B: Placard

66
Q

Training that includes emergency response, protective measures and accident avoidance is what type of training?

A: Safety
B: General awareness
C: Driver
D: Function-

A

A: Safety

67
Q

A ladder is 3 yards tall. How many meters is it? 1 yard = 0.914 meters 1 meter = 1.09 yards

A: 3.27 m
B: 2.74 m
C: 1 m
D: 2 m

A

B: 2.74 m

68
Q

Which of the following types of storage equipment resembles a dumb waiter and moves high volumes of items between different levels of a distribution center?

A: Carousel
B: VLM
C: AS/RS
D: Flow rack

A

A: Carousel

69
Q

What type of storage rack might be used to store large pieces of lumber?

A: Single-deep
B: Narrow-aisle
C: Deep-reach
D: Cantilever

A

D: Cantilever

70
Q

Pallets may be made out of what type(s) of material?

A: Metal
B: Corrugated paper
C: Rubber and plastic
D: All of the above
E: None of the above

A

D: All of the above

71
Q

One pallet that contains several SKUs is a:

A: Single-unit load
B: Mixed-unit load
C: Floor load

A

B: Mixed-unit load

72
Q

What term refers to how much of an item is retrieved for shipment within a given period of time?

A: Density
B: Size
C: Throughput
D: Mass

A

C: Throughput