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1. CIC is a charge commonly imposed for…

A. Consignees when the goods are transported in full containers only.
B. Importers of all imported consignments
C. Exporters of all exported consignments
D. Consignees when their goods are shipped in containers

2. In FCL/FCL type, who is responsible for withdrawing the goods out of the
container at the destination end?
A. The consignee
B. The shipper
C. The carrier or
D. The carrier

3. On a bill of lading, you see as below: Consignee: SAIGON PACKING

LTD. Based on the negotiability of B/L, this is…
A. Straight B/L
B. To order B/L
C. Direct B/L
D. Bear B/L

4. In voyage chartering, the shipowner is liable for…

A. All above
B. Stores & supplies for the voyage
C. Employing crew members
D. Paying wages for crew members

5. A consignment of 10 cartons, dimension of each 60x30x50cm, weight of

each carton: 10kgs. Chargeble weight is….kgs (ONLY WRITE DOWN
NUMBER)
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6. What type of document serves as a carrier’s receipt to the shipper and is

considered as document of the title to the goods?
A. Delivery Receipt
B. Straight or Named Bill of Lading
C. Proof of Delivery
D. Carrier Freight Bill of Lading

7. When wanting to send a large shipment (i.e 3,000 tons of goods), cargo
owner should charter a liner vessel.
A. True
B. False

8. On a bill of lading, you see TGHU7599330, TGHH123789. Which is

Container number?
A. None
B. TGHH123789
C. TGHU7599330
D. Both TGHU7599330 and TGHH123789

9. Who pays the main freight if the word “FREIGHT COLLECT” is marked
on a bill of lading?
A. Shared between shipper and consignee
B. Shipper
C. Consignee

10. One of advantages of air transport is…

A. Flexibility
B. Cheap cost
C. High speed
D. Large capacity
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11. Charter party is a

A. L/C
B. Carriage contract
C. Bill of lading
D. Sales contract

12. A consignment of 20 cartons, dimension of each 60x30x50cm, weight of

each carton: 12 kgs. Chargeble weight is …kgs
A. 12
B. 300
C. 240
D. 180

13. In carriage of goods by air, which below is the heavy cargo?

A. Time-sensitive products
B. Gross weight: 200 kgs, Volume: 120,000 cm3
C. Gross weight: 200 kgs, Volume: 2 CBM
D. Perishable cargo

14. Some specifications on a container shell: [45G1]. No. “5” mentions

A. All answers are wrong
B. Length /Kind of container (50 feet)
C. Height of container
D. Nation of container built

15. In carriage by air, how to converse measurement into weight?

A. 1 CBM is equal 6000 cm3
B. 6000 cm3 is equal 1 kg
C. 1 CBM is equal 1000 kgs
D. 1 CBM is equal 1 MT
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16. Which statement is true?

A. DEM penalty is imposed in case the consignor detain the cargo (laden
container) at his warehouse beyond the allowed time.
B. DET penalty is imposed in case the cargo owner holds the empty container
longer than the allowed time.
C. DEM penalty is imposed in case the cargo owner holds the empty container for
export shipment at his warehouse beyond the allowed time at the terminal.

17. A bill of lading has ...... main functions

18. Which statement is right in terms of ULD (Unit Loading Device)

A. Use for air transportation
B. Only use for transportation going through canals
C. It is a special ship
D. Use for sea transportation

19. Shipment shipped by sea with gross weight 4 MT, Measurement 3 CBM.
Freight quotation at origin O/F: 30 USD/ CBM, THC: 10 USD/CBM, Bill
fee: 30 USD/shipment, CFS: 10 USD/CBM. Calculate the total amount
(include freight and charges) the shipper pays to carrier? (ONLY WRITE
DOWN NUMBER, EX: 120)

20. One of dominant advantages of sea transport is

A. Flexibility
B. Large capicity
C. Highest speed
D. Less risk

21. Who is member of IATA?

A. Airlines and Forwarder
B. Airlines and Shipping lines
C. Airlines
D. Governments
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22. Arrival notice is issued by …

A. The consignee
B. The consignor
C. The carrier’s agent at the destination port
D. The carrier at origin port

23. Who is most likely to hire a vessel with a time chartering contract
A. Any merchants
B. Small merchants
C. Shipping lines need more vessels to expand / operate their business
D. Dominant merchants

24. On a Bill of Lading, Consignee is stated: “To order of Techcombank HCM

branch”. So,…
A. Techcombank HCM branch is the importer’s bank
B. Techcombank HCM branch is the real importer
C. Techcombank HCM branch is the real exporter
D. Techcombank HCM branch is the exporter’s bank

25. There will be No charter party when cargo owners hire … to ship goods
A. Voyage ships
B. Liner

26. What does RORO stand for?

A. Rolling Materials Only
B. Roll-on / Roll-off
C. Robust Owners Rolling Out shires
D. Roll-in / Roll-out

27. … is the vertical distance between a ship’s waterline and the lowest point
of its bottom (1WORD)
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28. Payload (or net load or maximum weight of cargo loaded inside) of a
container 20’ is often around.
A. 9 – 12 metric tons
B. 18 - 21 metric tons
C. 5 – 8 metric tons
D. 12 – 15 tons

29. Who pays freight if the word “FREIGHT PREPAID” is marked in a Bill of
lading?
A. Consignee.
B. Shipper.

30. “All containers must be loaded on the vessel before the B/L can be issued
to the customer” is the definition of…
A. Rail On Board.
B. Received for Shipment.
C. On Board.
D. Receive for Board.

31. An air shipment consist of 10 packages, Gross weight 70 kg/ package,

Volume 0.4 CBM/package. Freight quotation -45: 4.5; +45: 4.1; +100: 3.8;
+300: 3.6; +500: 3.1; +1000: 2.9 (ĐVT: USD/kg). Calculate the total A/F of
the shipment (ONLY WRITE DOWN NUMBER, Ex: 2300).
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32. In case the shipper requests the shipping line to state a thing different
from the real thing on the B/L, the carrier will ask for … signed by
shipper.
A. Letter of credit.
B. Bill of lading.
C. Letter of indemnity.
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D. Sales contract.

33. The cubic capacity of a container 20’ is around

A. 15 - 20 CBM.
A. 29 - 32 CBM.
B. 10 -15 CBM.
C. 20 – 25 CBM.

34. The length of container 20’ is around

A. 12 meters.
B. 5 meters.
C. 6 meters.
D. 7 meters.

35. Which is right in sequence of time?

A. Empty container release note/ booking request/ B.L.
B. Booking request/Booking confirmation/ B.L/ D.O/ Arrival notice.
C. Booking confirmation / B.L/ Arrival notice/ Delivery Order.
D. Booking confirmation / B.L/ empty container release note/ EIR full.

36. Which of the following may be used to govern carriage of goods by sea?
A. Hamburg, Hague protocol 1955, Hague – Visby
B. Hague, Protocol 1955, Warsaw
C. Hamburg, Hague, Hague – Visby, Warsaw

37. Shippwe AnhPhuong has an air consignment with 2 kinds of cargoes

(apply the same the applicable rate) with the packages, weight, dimension
respectively as below:
Backpack: 10 cartons, 10kg/ each, 60x30x30 cm
T-shirt: 10 cartons, 12kg/each, 60x40x40 cm
Chargeable weight of the consignment is ….kg
A. 220
B. 260
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C. 270
D. 250

38. Shipping line A issued a B/l to freight forwarder B. Based on the issuer of
B/L, this is…
A. Straight B/L
B. On board B/L
C. House B/L
D. Master B/L

39. In FCL/FCL type, …is responsible for stuffing the goods into container.
A. The consignee
B. The consignor and consignee
C. The carrier
D. The consignor

40. Shipment shipped by sea with gross weight 3MT, Measurement 2CBM
A. This should be shipped by voyage vessel
B. This should be an FCL shipment and can be through FWD or Shipping line to
transport
C. This should be an FCL shipment
D. This should be an LCL shipment

41. An air shipment consists of:

+ 10 packages of pack bags, total GW: 100 kgs, total VW: 80kgs
+ 10 packages of shirts, total GW:90KG, total VW:130 kg
Calculate the chargeable weight (kgs)
A. 230
B. No right answer
C. 210
D. 190
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42. Draft influenced by…

A. Temperature of water
B. All of above
C. Cargo loads
D. Water zone (salt or fresh water)

43. In LCL/LCL transport type, who is responsible for stuffing the goods into
container?
A. The importer’s bank

B. The consignor

C. The forwarder

D. The consignee

44. D/O is issued by …….

A. The carrier’s agent at the destination port

B. The consignor and send it to the consignee

C. The carrier at origin port and pass to the carrier’s agent

D. The consignee

45. In FCL / FCL type, who is responsible for discharging the cargo
containers from the carrying vessel and moving them to CY at the
destination port?
A. The shipper

B. The consignee

C. The consignor

D. The carrier

46. Who is member of ICAO?

A. Airlines agents
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B. Governments

C. Airlines

D. Forwarders

47. When a buyer is using FAS rule, where does his responsibility start?
A. At the freight forwarder’s office

B. At the port of loading

C. At the seller’s premises

D. At the port of discharge

48. Liner is a ship operating based on the demand of the charterer without
pre-determined schedue
A. False

B. True

49. What does the word “TEU” stand for in shipping?

A. Transshipment Freight Equipment

B. Twenty Foot Equivalent

C. Twenty Feet Emergency

D. Twin Freight Export

50. In LCL/ LCL type, who is responsible for withdrawing the goods out of
the container at the destination end?
A. The consignee

B. The shipper

C. The importer

D. The forwarder
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51. Which is right in sequence of time?

A. Booking confirmation/ B/L / empty container release note/ EIR Full
B. Empty container release note/ booking confirmation/ EIR full/ BL
C. Booking confirmation/ empty container release note/ EIR full/ BL/ arrival note/
delivery order
D. Booking request/ booking confirmation (empty container release note)/ BL/ B.O/
Arrival notice

52. Charge CIC is commonly applied for

A. All imported consignments
B. All exported consignments
C. Only the imported consignments transported in containers
D. Only the exported consignments transported in containers

53. CIC is normally on the account of…

A. Consignees of every shipment
B. Consignors of every shipment
C. Consignees when the goods are transported in containers

54. Which statement is true?

A. DEM penalty is imposed in case the consignor holds the empty container beyond
the allowed time
B. DET penalty is imposed in case the consignee holds the empty container longer
than the allowed time
C. DEM penalty is imposed in case the consignor detains the cargo at the CFS or at
the container yard longer than the free time, this is understood as storage fee.

55. Which statement is true?

A. DEM penalty is imposed in case the consignor detain the cargo-laden
container at the terminal beyond the allowed time
B. DET penalty is imposed in case the consignor holds the empty container
longer than the free time at the terminal of the port of loading
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C. DEM penalty is imposed in case the consigner detains the cargo at the CFS
or at the container yard longer than the free time, this is understood as storage fee.

56. What type of company is in charge to control the reception and delivery of
goods and documents at destination?
A. Agent
B. Waiver office
C. Customs
D. Shipper

57. Arrival notice is issued by…

A. The carrier at origin port
B. The carrier’s agent at the destination port
C. The consignee
D. The consignor

58. D/O is issued by…

A. The carrier at origin port and pass to the carrier’s agent
B. The carrier’s agent at the destination port
C. The consignee
D. The consignor and send it to the consignee

59. What does the word “TEU” stand for in shipping?

A. Twenty Foot Equivalent
B. Twenty Feet Emergency
C. Twin Freight Export
D. Transshipment Freight Equipment

60. In container shipping what do the following terms stand for “HC,GP,OT”?
A. Container, Given Pallet, Over Turn
B. Half Container, Groupage Parcel, Ocean Terminal
C. High Cube, Grand Port, Order Terms
D. High Cube, General Purpose, Open Top
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61. Which of the following may be used to govern carriage of goods by sea?
A. Harmburg, Hague, Hague – Visby
B. Harmburg, Hague protocol 1955, Hague – Visby
C. Hague protocol 1955, Waraw
D. A and B

62. Which convention provides the wider period of liabity?

A. Hague, Hague – Visby
B. Hamburg

63. Which convention is more benefical to carrier?

A. Hague, Hague – Visby
B. Hamburg

64. What does B/L stand for?

A. Bill of laden
B. Bill of lading
C. Boat load
D. Bill of landing

65. A ….bill of lading always shows a specific party to receive goods, and it is
not allowed to transfer the ownership of goods to another party by
endorsing
A. Straight
B. Clean
C. Order
D. On-board

66. A(n)…bill of lading does not guarantee that the goods have been loaded on
the vessel
A. On-board
B. Received-for-shipment
C. Order
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D. Straight

67. Bill of lading may be issued and signed by

A. Carrier
B. Carrier’s representatives
C. Shipowner
D. One of them

68. Who issues the Bill of lading?

A. The shipper
B. The consignor
C. The consignee
D. None of them

69. Who pays the main freight if the word “FREIGHT COLLECT” is marked
on a bill of lading?
A. Consignor
B. Shipping line
C. Consignee
D. Buyer and seller share

70. When the customer pays for the freight of the shipment at the shipping
departure, it is called…
A. Prepaid
B. Collect or cash on delivery
C. Paid at destionation
D. Unpaid

71. When the customer pays for the freight of the shipment at the shipping
destination it is called….
A. Prepaid
B. Freight collect
C. Payable at terminal
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D. Unpaid

72. If the “Shipped on board date” and the “Bill of lading issuance date” in a
B/L are different, which is considered as the final “the actual shipment
date”
A. Shipped on board date
B. The shipment date stated in the sales contract
C. Bill of lading issuance date
D. The shipment date stated in the L/C

73. What is the name of a B/L issued by the freight forwarder NVOCC?
A. Sea waybill
B. House B/L
C. Bearer B/L
D. Order B/L

74. Which of the following is governed by Warsaw convention?

A. Carriage of goods by sea
B. Carriage of goods by air except carriage performed under the terms of any
international postal Convention
C. International flights
D. International carriage by air except carriage performed under the terms of any
international postal Convention

75. Which of the following may be used to govern carriage of goods by sea?
A. Hamburg, Hague, Hague-Visby
B. Hamburg, Hague protocol 1955, Hague-Visby
C. Hague protocol 1955, Warsaw
D. A and B

76. If the freight is paid at port of discharge, which statement is showed on the
bill of lading?
A. Freight to collect
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B. Freight prepaid
C. Freight commission
D. None of them

77. Which function does a B/L not to serve?

A. Document of title
B. Receipt of goods
C. Insurance certificate
D. Contract of carriage

78. In case the shipper requests the shipping line to state a thing different
from the real thing on the B/L, the carrier will ask for…….signed by the
shipper
A. Bill of Lading
B. Sales contract
C. Letter of indemnity
D. Contract of promise

79. Which of the following is NOT a type of B/L?

A. Laden On Board
B. On Board
C. Shipment On Board
D. Received for Shipment

80. “All containers must be loaded on the vessel before the B/L can be issued
to the customer” is the definition of…
A. Receive for Board
B. On Board
C. Rail On Board
D. Received for Shipment
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81. What is a seal on the container?

A. A plastic or metal device with a unique code that is secured to a closed
container
B. A stamp that verifies the shipment has been delivered
C. This is container number
D. This is warning information on container

82. What type of information should be included on a bill of lading?

A. Shipper’s name and address
B. Description of the goods
C. Indication of who pays the freight charges
D. All of the above

83. When a buyer is using FAS term where does his responsibility start?
A. At the port of loading
B. At the port of discharge
C. At the freight forwarder’s office
D. At the seller’s premises

84. What is a bill of lading?

A. Is a receipt for goods received, is the evidence of contract of carriage, is a
document of title
B. Is a ship’s certificate, is a forwarders licence, is a document of insurance
C. Is the final document in shipping, is a manifest, is a marine insurance
certificate
D. Is a receipt of money paid, is a carriers proof, is a document issued to the
government for register of a shipping line

85. In LCL/LCL type, ……is responsible for discharging the cargo container
from the carrying vessel and moving to a warehouse at the destination port
A. The carrier
B. The consignee
C. The consignor
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D. The consignor and consignee

86. In carriage of goods by sea, cargo which is weighed more than 1MT per
1CBM is
A. Light and bulky/measurement cargo

87. In bareboat chartering, the shipowner is liable for

A. Employing crew members
B. Paying wages for crew members
C. Operation expenses
D. None above

88. In voyage chartering, the ship owner is liable for

A. Employing crew memebers
B. Paying wages for crew members
C. Stores & supplier for the voyage
D. All above

89. Which below mentions the carrying of all items (including stores, crew’s
luggage) of a ship.
A. DWC
B. DWCC
C. HD
D. None of the above

90. Which below mentions capacity to carry commercial goods of a ship

A. DWC
B. DWCC
C. HD
D. LD

91. The kind of products suitable to carry by pipeline is

A. Argicultural product
B. High value product
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C. Bulk cargo
D. Liquid

92. The water level long the hull when the ship is afloat
A. Waterline
B. Waterproof
C. Main deck
D. Portside

93. Who most likely hire a vessel with time chartering contract?
A. Small merchants
B. Shipping lines need more vessels to expand/ operate their business
C. Dominant merchant
D. Any merchants