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ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN AIR CARGO

MANAGEMENT (ADACM)
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O Term-End Examination
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December, 2011

MAV-033 : AIR CARGO MANAGEMENT - CARGO

OPERATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION

Time : 3 hours Maximum Marks : 100

Note : There are two Sections A and B. Both are compulsory.

SECTION - A
Answer any five questions. All questions carry equal
marks. 5x5=25
1. What do you mean by narrow bodied and wide-
bodied air crafts ? List out the examples for
narrow bodied and wide-bodied air crafts.

2. What do you mean by "Fuselage" ?

3. Explain the services provided by a consolidator is

export and import shipments.

4. Explain the section 48 of the customs Act, 1962.

What is the role of Custodian under section 48 of
the Customs Act, 1962 ?

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5. Write a brief note on "ULD" ?

6. List out and explain the uses of five different

equipment handled in the Airside Operations by
a ground handling agent.

7. Define Perishable Cargo. List out the five different

types of perishable cargo.

8. List out the IATA handling codes of the following.

(a) Perishable Cargo

(b) Human Remains

(c) Valuable Cargo

(d) Live Animals

(e) Fresh Fish/Sea Food

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 SECTION - B

Answer any three Questions. All Questions carry

equal marks. 3x25=75
1. Explain the procedure for sale of unclaimed/
uncleared goods landed in customs warehouse ?

2. Sisadika Spices Company in India wants to air

transport 500 bags of pepper to an importer in
Amsterdam. The pepper is equally packed in
25 wooden crates of 20 bags each. Each
crate weighs 100 kgs and measures
L-80 cm x W-80 cm x H-100 cm. The forwarders
airline freight rate to be applied to this shipment
is INR 75/kg. Calculate the Chargeable weight
and total freight amount.

3. List out the six different types of Cargo. Explain

the handling procedures of any three types of
Cargo.

4. What are the various types of Customs duty ?

Explain any three.

5. Explain the role and function of a Cargo Handling

agent is Import of International air shipments ?

6. Explain the ramp service provided by a ground

handling Agent. List out the ground handling
agents at Cochin Airport and the name of the
airlines handled by these ground handling agents
at Cochin airport.

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