Dr.G.R.

Damodaran College of Science

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III.B.COM (IB)
2017-2020
SEMESTER VI
CORE: LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - 617B
Multiple Choice Questions.

1. ---------advices ship owner on various port details

A. ship agent
B. stevedores
C. freight forwarder
D. captain
ANSWER: A

2. The word Logistics is derived from ----- word

A. Greek
B. Latin
C. Spanish
D. English
ANSWER: A

3. Logistics grew from ....... during world war II

A. Airforce
B. Military
C. Commerce
D. None of these
ANSWER: B

4. The word Logistikos means skilled in

A. Transportation
B. Documentation
C. Calculation
D. Warehouse
ANSWER: C

5. Place utility created in

A. Operative function
B. Logistics function
C. Distribution function
D. Production function
ANSWER: B

6. The concept value chain is coined by

A. Peter Drucker
B. Michel E Porter
C. Malcom Mclean
 D. None of these
ANSWER: B

7. Inbound Logistics is a ---- activity of a value chain

A. Support
B. Primary
C. Secondary
D. Final
ANSWER: B

8. HRM is a ---- function of value chain

A. Support
B. First
C. Final
D. Not related
ANSWER: A

9. The processes use to persuade clients to purchase from you instead of your competitors in value chain
A. Outbound logistics
B. Marketing and sales
C. HRM
D. None of these
ANSWER: B

10. ----- is a one who agrees to ship all portion of his cargo through members of liner conference
A. Contract exporter
B. Tramper
C. Logistician
D. Liner
ANSWER: A

11. ---- is a logistics system element

A. Information
B. Place
C. HRM
D. All of these
ANSWER: A

12. The basic goal of ------is to achieve maximum turnover while satisfying customer commitments
A. Inventory management
B. Procurement
C. Network design
D. Technology
ANSWER: A

13. ------is a planned space for the storage and handling of goods and material
A. Depot
B. Warehouse
C. Storage place
D. Container
ANSWER: B

14. Which is a key part of the supply chain and primarily aims to control the movement and storage of
materials within a warehouse
 A. Warehouse management system
B. Management information system
C. Technical information system
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

15. When Cost of Creating that Value deducts from value captured will get
A. Margin
B. Loss
C. Discount
D. Surplus
ANSWER: A

16. -----is a set of activities that an organization carries out to create value for its customers.
A. Value chain
B. Margin
C. Logistics
D. Transportation
ANSWER: A

17. ---- transportation is used by oil sector companies for mass movement of Petroleum products including
gases.
A. Truck
B. Pipeline
C. Rail
D. Road
ANSWER: B

18. ------- is the best option for time sensitive cargo

A. Airfreight
B. Maritime Transport
C. Road transport
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

19. Multiple carriers during a single journey is known as

A. Multimodal transportation
B. Intermodal transportation
C. Single transportation
D. Long transportation
ANSWER: A

20. Single carrier during a single journey is known as----

A. Multimodal transportation
B. Single transportation
C. Long transportation
D. Intermodal transportation
ANSWER: D

21. ----system refers to the practice of loading barges (lighters) aboard a larger vessel for transport.
A. LASH
B. RORO
C. SD14
D. PANAMAX
 ANSWER: A

22. LASH also known as

A. RORO
B. SD14
C. Kangaroo ship
D. None of these
ANSWER: C

23. Transport Minister of India

A. Mr.Narendra Modi
B. Mr.Nitin Gadkari
C. Mr.Pranab Mukharjee
D. Arun Jaitly
ANSWER: B

24. Maritime transport is under the ministry of

A. Shipping
B. Road transport
C. Water transport
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

25. India currently ranks 16th among the maritime countries with a coastline of
A. 7,527 km
B. 7,517 km
C. 7,117 km
D. 7,717 km
ANSWER: B

26. The 12 major Indian ports, which are managed by

A. Port Trust of India
B. Private companies
C. MTO
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

27. Ennore Port is an example for----

A. Land lord port model
B. Govt.port
C. Pvt.port
D. Central port
ANSWER: A

28. ----- companies need a larger organisation than tramp companies

A. Liners
B. containers
C. ships
D. aircrafts
ANSWER: A

29. All the major ports are administered under Port Trust Act
A. 1956
B. 1963
 C. 1950
D. 1925
ANSWER: B

30. The port that handles coal traffic is

A. Cochin
B. Kandla
C. Mangalore
D. Tuticorin
ANSWER: D

31. The port which was formerly called Nhava Sheva is

A. New Mangalore
B. Cochin
C. JNPT
D. Tuticorin
ANSWER: C

32. Container vessels were formerly called

A. Trucks
B. Vanships
C. Ships
D. None of these
ANSWER: B

33. Insulated container is an example of

A. Steel container
B. Thermal container
C. Iron container
D. Bulk container
ANSWER: B

34. Container which has a base only

A. Bulk container
B. Flat container
C. Thermal container
D. None of these
ANSWER: C

35. Location of ICDs is regulated by

A. Ministry of commerce
B. Ministry of railways
C. Ministry of Transportation
D. Ministry of Health
ANSWER: A

36. ICD stands for

A. International container depot
B. Intermodal container depot
C. Inland container depot
D. Inter container depot
ANSWER: C

37. CFS stands for

 A. Cargo freight service
B. Container freight station
C. Container free service
D. None of these
ANSWER: B

38. CONCOR is under the ministry of ---

A. Railways
B. Shipping
C. Commerce
D. Transport
ANSWER: A

39. Conference system is an association of ---

A. Tramps
B. Liners
C. Tankers
D. Containers
ANSWER: B

40. The capacity to have inventory when it is desired by the customer

A. availability
B. Stock out
C. Fill rate
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

41. It occurs when demand exceeds product availability

A. order level
B. returns
C. sales
D. stockout
ANSWER: D

42. Time between a customer order and placement

A. Lead time
B. JIT
C. Delivery time
D. Transport time
ANSWER: A

43. ---- is a modern tramp vessel designed to convey bulk cargoes

A. SD14
B. RO RO
C. OBO
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

44. Ore/bulk/oil ships are known as

A. OBO
B. SD14
C. RO RO
D. PANAMAX
ANSWER: A
45. Vessels designed to carry cars
A. SD14
B. RO RO
C. PANAMAX
D. OBO
ANSWER: B

46. ---- is a general cargo vessel engaged primarily on deep sea liner service
A. OBO
B. Tween deck
C. PANAMAX
D. Coaster
ANSWER: B

47. Light aboard ship is known as

A. LASH
B. SD14
C. Tween deck
D. Coaster
ANSWER: A

48. ----Cargo carriers are operating around the coast

A. Reefer
B. Coaster
C. SD14
D. PANAMAX
ANSWER: B

49. Another name of LASH ships

A. Kangaroo ship
B. Lighter
C. Barge
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

50. Those cargo ships which can pass through the Panama canal
A. PANAMAX
B. Coaster
C. Barge
D. Reefer
ANSWER: A

51. ---- are natural gas carrier fleets

A. ULCC
B. VLCC
C. LNG
D. LASH
ANSWER: C

52. Vessels exceeding 200000 dwt is called -----

A. VLCC
B. ULCC
C. HLCC
 D. MLCC
ANSWER: A

53. GRP stands for

A. Glass fibre reinforced fibre
B. Gross profit rate
C. Growth rate policy
D. Goods rate policy
ANSWER: A

54. 65% container fleet consists of

A. steel containers
B. iron containers
C. GFR containers
D. silver containers
ANSWER: A

55. ---- are interfaces between connecting modes of transportation

A. ICD
B. GOVT
C. Ships
D. Roads
ANSWER: A

56. ----scheme helps those consignors with less load

A. HCL
B. FCL
C. LCL
D. ICD
ANSWER: C

57. FCL stands for

A. Full container load
B. Freight container load
C. Freight cargo load
D. Full cargo load
ANSWER: A

58. Who invented containers

A. Malcom mclean
B. Wright brothers
C. Porter
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

59. ---- containers are using in carriage of cargo requires respiration

A. Ventilated container
B. Oil container
C. Bulk container
D. Dry cargo container
ANSWER: A

60. TEU stands for

A. Trade equivalent Unit
 B. Twenty equivalent unit
C. Trade equity unit
D. None of these
ANSWER: B

61. ---- container are using for the transportation of livestock

A. Flat container
B. Bulk container
C. Liquid container
D. Pen container
ANSWER: D

62. ----- are fitted with hangers for garment transportation

A. Garment on hanger ships
B. Flat ships
C. Hanger ships
D. Bulk ships
ANSWER: A

63. Single carrier contract through single contract

A. Multimodal
B. Single modal
C. Intermodal
D. Transport modal
ANSWER: A

64. Containerisation in India is introduced in

A. 1960
B. 1968
C. 1990
D. 2000
ANSWER: B

65. is a price at which certain cargo is delivered from one point to another
A. Shipping fee
B. Chart fee
C. Freight
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

66. ----of freight consists of consist of fixed cost,semi fixed cost,variable cost etc
A. Shipping cost
B. Actual cost
C. Semi variable cost
D. Freight
ANSWER: B

67. Insurance expense is a ---- type of actual cost

A. Variable
B. Fixed
C. Semi variable cost
D. Shipping cost
ANSWER: B
68. ---refers to payment of bill of lading freight in advance.
A. Dead freight
B. Advance freight
C. Lumpsum freight
D. Prorata freight
ANSWER: B

69. Salary is a --- type of actual cost in freight

A. Semi fixed cost
B. Lumpsum freight
C. Advance freight
D. Dead freight
ANSWER: A

70. Lubricating oil is a ---- type of cost

A. Semi variable cost
B. Variable cost
C. Semi fixed cost
D. Actual cost
ANSWER: B

71. -----is not refundable even if the shipment fails to arrive at its destination
A. Lumpsum freight
B. Dead freight
C. Advance freight
D. Actual cost
ANSWER: C

72. Hazardous goods attract ---- freight rates

A. low
B. high
C. medium
D. no
ANSWER: B

73. Transportation provides----utilty to goods

A. Place
B. Price
C. Promotion
D. Time
ANSWER: A

74. Consignments for public use will be carried at -----

A. High rates
B. Low rates
C. Medium rates
D. None
ANSWER: B

75. ----freight is paid at the destination when a substantial part of cargo arrives
A. Advance freight
B. Lumpsum freight
C. Dead freight
D. None of these
 ANSWER: B

76. If for any reason the cargo cannot be delivered at destination ,the ship owner is entitled to get----
A. Dead freight
B. Back freight
C. Advance freight
D. Lumpsum freight
ANSWER: B

77. When a person who has chartered a ship does not make use of the entire cargo spaceship owner is entitled
to get----
A. Back freight
B. Dead freight
C. Lumpsum freight
D. Advance freight
ANSWER: B

78. A specific place for a ship in harbour is called----

A. Berth
B. Dock
C. Yard
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

79. The term used for carriage of goods when points of origin and destination are both within the same
country
A. Valuation charge
B. Cabotage
C. ULD charge
D. GCR
ANSWER: B

80. The charge that is levied by railways when a consignment received at destination is not taken delivery of
within the admissible free time is----
A. Wharfage
B. Demurrage
C. Fine
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

81. Conference system is an association of __________ shipowners

A. Tramps
B. Liner
C. Airlines
D. Trucks
ANSWER: B

82. The ship being chartered for a specific voyage between places is
A. Conference
B. Voyage charter
C. Liner service
D. Tramp service
ANSWER: B
83. Charter party is a ______________ word meaning divided document
A. Latin
B. Italian
C. Greek
D. English
ANSWER: A

84. The freight charges that include the cost of depreciation and registration is
A. Fixed cost
B. Variable cost
C. Semi variable
D. Usage charge
ANSWER: A

85. Contract of affreightment is the term used for the carriage of goods by
A. Road
B. Rail
C. Air
D. All of these
ANSWER: B

86. The delivery of a damaged product has

A. An increase in its value.
B. A decrease in it's value
C. High demand
D. No change in the value
ANSWER: B

87. ----is a service that operates within a schedule and has a fixed port rotation with published dates of calls at
the advertised ports
A. Tramp service
B. Liner service
C. Shipping service
D. None of these
ANSWER: B

88. ----is a ship that has no fixed routing or itinerary or schedule and is available at short notice
A. Liner service
B. Shipping service
C. Tramp service
D. Voyage
ANSWER: C

89. ----is usually follow the schedule when to move the product
A. Tramp
B. Liner
C. Voyage
D. Trucks
ANSWER: B

90. -----will publish their schedule and rates to the public

A. Liner
B. Tramp
C. Shipping service
 D. Rail cargo
ANSWER: A

91. Usually liner are discussed their rates with their member of ----
A. Liner conference
B. Tramp conference
C. IATA
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

92. ---- is not follow the schedule when to move the product
A. Trains
B. Tramps
C. Trucks
D. Airlines
ANSWER: B

93. Service price of tramp vessels are ----

A. Low
B. High
C. Medium
D. No charges
ANSWER: B

94. Usually ---- carry the product in seasonal demand and also bulk cargo
A. Liner
B. Tramps
C. Trucks
D. Ships
ANSWER: B

95. ----- can give their service to customer at any time that customer want
A. Tramps
B. Liner
C. Rail cargo
D. Airlines
ANSWER: A

96. Service price of Liners are ----

A. Fixed
B. Not fixed
C. Changing
D. Government norms
ANSWER: A

97. ---- is a trade association of airlines

A. Conference
B. IATA
C. PTI
D. DGSC
ANSWER: B

98. IATA is headquartered in Montreal

A. Montreal
 B. India
C. Africa
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

99. IATA was formed in

A. 1956
B. 1945
C. 1567
D. 1901
ANSWER: B

100. ICAO stands for

A. International Credit Association
B. International Civil Aviation Association
C. Intertrade Council of America
D. None of these
ANSWER: B

101. Amritsar international airport is in ----

A. Delhi
B. Chennai
C. Punjab
D. Cochin
ANSWER: C

102. .----- is the successor to the International Air Traffic Association

A. IATA
B. PTI
C. ICAO
D. PTI
ANSWER: A

103. When goods are sent by airway sender needs to prepare----

A. Bill of Lading
B. Chart
C. Airway bill
D. None of these
ANSWER: C

104. .---- copies of airbills need to be produced

A. 5
B. 3
C. 6
D. 1
ANSWER: B

105. ------ are those type of goods which are capable of causing risk to health and safety of passengers
A. Dangerous goods
B. Normal goods
C. Precious goods
D. Margin goods
ANSWER: A
106. .---- is the number one priority of IATA
A. Profit
B. Price
C. Safety
D. Trade
ANSWER: C

107. IATA works closely with---- to monitor communicable diseases

A. WHO
B. ICAO
C. PTI
D. Government
ANSWER: A

108. IATA works with ICAO which is an agency of

A. U N
B. WHO
C. U S Govt.
D. Indian Govt.
ANSWER: A

109. In 2004,IATA launched ---- program

A. Health programme
B. Simplify the Business
C. Safety programme
D. None of these
ANSWER: B

110. The term ------ entered the public domain when Keith Oliver, a consultant at Booz Allen Hamilton, used
it in an interview for the Financial Times in 1982
A. Logistics
B. Supply chain management
C. Transportation
D. Trade
ANSWER: B

111. Organizations increasingly find that they must rely on effective---- to compete in the global market and
networked economy
A. Supply chain
B. CRM
C. Marketing
D. Advertising
ANSWER: A

112. JIT stands for

A. Just in time
B. Joint International trade
C. Joint Investigation team
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

113. . ----encompasses all activities involved in the transformation of goods from the raw material stage to the
final stage of delivery
A. supply chain
 B. Value chain
C. Transport
D. Marketing
ANSWER: A

114. . -----involves planning, design and control of flow of material, information and finance along the supply
chain to deliver superior value to the end customer in an effective and efficient manner.
A. SCM
B. CRM
C. ERP
D. EDP
ANSWER: A

115. .SCM starts with the ---- and ends with the customer
A. Customer
B. Producer
C. Government
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

116. Total time required for the supply chain to carry out all activities from the beginning to the end is the ----
A. ERP
B. supply chain lead time
C. Order time
D. Lagtime
ANSWER: B

117. Fed EX is an example for ---- company

A. 3RD Party logistics
B. Marine cargo
C. Marketing
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

118. A warehouse that emphasizes speed and efficient product flow to hold goods for short periods of time
and move them out as soon as possible is a ----- warehouse
A. storage warehouse.
B. freight forwarder.
C. distribution centre.
D. an inventory expediting centre.
ANSWER: C

119. In physical distribution decisions, total logistics cost includes

A. order processing. transportation.
B. materials handling and warehousing.
C. transportation.
D. All of these
ANSWER: D

120. Dramatic cost savings are possible when efficient transportation systems and information technology can
be substituted for _____ costs.
A. advertising
B. B) personal selling
C. publicity
 D. inventory
ANSWER: D

121. Rail has the largest shipping capacity compared to all except
A. pipeline
B. air carrier
C. water carrier
D. motor carrier
ANSWER: C

122. Lead time and order cycle time are the same as
A. customer service time
B. supply chain flow
C. logistical clockage
D. replenishment time
ANSWER: D

123. The total logistics cost factors need to be balanced against the
A. supply chain managers total experience
B. total expected transportation needs
C. customer service factors
D. lead time expectations
ANSWER: C

124. Poor supply chain management practices can ____________________ an otherwise excellent marketing
strategy.
A. seriously damage
B. make SWOT analysis difficult for
C. keep people employed on
D. repair
ANSWER: A

125. -----is a multi-step operational supply chain management (SCM) process used to create reliable forecasts.
A. Demand planning
B. Aggregate planning
C. Forecasting
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

126. The major drivers of Supply chain performance consists of three logistical drivers and ----
A. two cross functional drivers
B. three cross-functional drivers
C. three multiple drivers
D. none of these
ANSWER: B

127. Facility is the actual --- in the supply chain network where product are stored, assembled or fabricated
A. Physical location
B. Virtual location
C. Multilocation
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

128. The two major types of facilities are production sites and -----
 A. Warehouse
B. Location
C. Factory
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

129. SKU stands for

A. Stock keeping unit
B. Store keeping unit
C. Strong key unit
D. Stock kind unit
ANSWER: A

130. This is the amount of inventory needed to satisfy demand for the product in the period between purchases
of the product
A. Lead inventory
B. Cycle inventory
C. Order inventory
D. None of these
ANSWER: B

131. .---- inventory that is held as a buffer against uncertainty

A. Cycle inventory
B. Lead inventory
C. Safety inventory
D. Order inventory
ANSWER: C

132. If demand forecasting could be done with perfect accuracy, then the only inventory that would be needed
would be
A. cycle inventory.
B. Safety inventory
C. Lead inventory
D. Order inventory
ANSWER: A

133. This is inventory that is built up in anticipation of predictable increases in demand that occur at certain
times of the year.
A. Lead inventory
B. Seasonal inventory
C. Order inventory
D. cycle inventory.
ANSWER: B

134. . ----entails moving inventory from point to point in the supply chain
A. Inventory
B. Transportation
C. Production
D. Technology
ANSWER: B

135. ----serves as the connection between various stages of a supply chain

A. Technology
B. . Information
 C. Production
D. Inventory
ANSWER: B

136. ----is the set of business processes required to purchase goods & services
A. Marketing
B. Sourcing
C. Finance
D. Human resource management
ANSWER: B

137. -----determines how much a firm will charge for goods & services that it makes available in the supply
chain
A. Finance
B. Pricing
C. Cost
D. Inventory
ANSWER: B

138. Pricing affects the behavior of the buyer of the good or services, thus affecting---
A. Supply chain performances
B. Inventory
C. Capital
D. Assets
ANSWER: A

139. In ---- process execution is initiated in response to a customer order

A. PULL
B. PUSH
C. Forward
D. Upward
ANSWER: A

140. --- is the order quantity that minimizes total inventory holding costs and ordering costs
A. EOQ
B. ERP
C. EPM
D. BPR
ANSWER: A

141. .---- is one of the oldest classical production scheduling models.

A. ERP
B. EOQ
C. BPR
D. EPM
ANSWER: B

142. EOQ applies only when demand for a product is constant over the year and each new order is delivered
in full when inventory reaches ----
A. 1
B. 0
C. 2
D. 10
ANSWER: B
143. Which of the following statements is true
A. Logistics and supply chain are same.
B. Logistics is a subset of supply chain.
C. Physical distribution and logistics are the same.
D. Transportation and logistics are same.
ANSWER: B

144. If a customer visiting a departmental store cannot find his desired soap manufactured by Hindustan
Unilever Ltd (HUL) in the store, which of the following chain partner will he hold responsible for the non-
availability of the soap
A. The distributor
B. The departmental store
C. The logistics service provider
D. The suppliers of raw materials and component
ANSWER: A

145. Food supply chain is characterised by

A. Vertical integration
B. Horizontal integration
C. Formal integration
D. Multiple Integration
ANSWER: A

146. Which one of the following is not the supply challenge being faced by the Indian organizations
A. Complex distribution structure
B. Complex taxation structure
C. Poor infrastructure
D. IT implementation
ANSWER: D

147. Toyota supply chain is characterised by

A. Long term relationship with suppliers
B. Long term relationship with employees
C. Long term relationship with marketing executives
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

148. Current trend in supply chain, there has been a shift in the power structure in a chain towards
A. Retailers
B. Manufacturer
C. Supplier
D. Customer
ANSWER: A

149. Mr.5 percentage in international transport industry is----------

A. Freight forwarder
B. agent
C. shipper
D. None of these
ANSWER: A

150. ------- department keeps the ship seaworthy

A. insurance
 B. husbandry
C. Transportation
D. Marketing
ANSWER: B

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