GROUP 1 QUIZ

1. In your own words, what is transportation?

2. Why is good transportation will not assure success in the marketplace? - The availability of
transportation is a necessary but insufficient condition for economic growth

3. It played a significant by facilitating trade, commerce, conquest, and social interaction while consuming
a considerable portion of time and resources. - Transportation

4. Give at least 3 critical issues in transportation. (1) congestion (2) emergencies such as terrorism and
natural disasters (3) energy and the environment, (4) older drivers (5) vehicle safety and driver behavior
(6) relationships between national, state, and local governmental institutions.

5. What is the process of planning, implementing, and controlling the efficient and effective flow and
storage of goods, services, and related information from origination to consumption as required by the
customer?

6. What is a process that coordinates the product, information, and cash flows to maximize consumption
satisfaction and minimize organization costs?

7. Vehicle design and manufacture is a major industry in the United States and involves the application
of __, ___, and aerospace engineering skills as well as those of technically trained mechanics and workers
in other trades.

8. A professional who is concerned with the planning, design, construction, operations, and management
of a transportation system.

9. The responsible to ensure that the system functions efficiently from an economic point of view, and
that it meets external requirements concerning energy, air quality, safety, congestion, noise, and land use.
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0. Who investigates the physical feasibility of a project and makes comparisons between various
alternatives to determine which one will accomplish the task at the lowest cost—consistent with other
criteria and constraints?

11. A highway designer must be?

12. What does GPS means?

13. What does GIS means?

14. The traffic engineer works to?

ANSWERS:

5.Logistics
6.Supply-Chain Management
7.Mechanical, electrical
8.Transportation Engineer
9.Engineer
10.Transportation Planner
11.Proficient in civil engineering subjects (such as soil mechanics, hydraulics, land surveying,
pavement design, and structural design), and is concerned primarily with the geometric layout of
the road, its cross section, paving materials, roadway thickness, and traffic-control devices.
12.Global Positioning Systems
13.Geographic Information Systems
14.To improve traffic flow and safety, using engineering methods and information technology to
make decisions that are supported by enforcement and education. Traffic engineers work directly
for municipalities, county governments, and private consulting firms.