CTE Freight & Logistics 2

Question 1

What is an ISO intermodal container designed to accomplish?

Accepted Answer

Transfer standardized metal cargo units between ships, rail cars, and trucks without unloading contents

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Provide specialized containment for hazardous liquid materials in transit

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Serve as a permanent warehouse unit at seaport terminals

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Function as a computerized tracking and inventory management system

Question 2

In intermodal freight terminology, what is a 'chassis'?

Accepted Answer

A wheeled frame used to transport intermodal containers over the road

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The reinforced body frame of a highway semi-trailer

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The undercarriage assembly of a freight rail flatcar

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The structural hull of an ocean-going cargo vessel

Question 3

What does 'double-stack' operation refer to in rail freight transportation?

Accepted Answer

Loading intermodal containers two high on specialized well cars

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Operating two locomotives at the front of a single train consist

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Operating two parallel trains on adjacent tracks simultaneously

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Running two trains in opposing directions on a single track

Question 4

What is an Inland Container Depot (ICD), also known as a dry port?

Accepted Answer

An inland freight facility where containers can be loaded, unloaded, stored, and customs-cleared

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A seaport terminal specifically designed for ocean container vessels

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A border customs inspection facility for international cargo

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A specialized container repair and maintenance yard

Question 5

Which truck combination is known as a 'Rocky Mountain Double'?

Accepted Answer

A combination with a long semitrailer followed by a shorter 28-foot pup trailer

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A single semi-trailer equipped with dual tandem rear axle groups

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Two identical 28-foot pup trailers of equal length pulled by one tractor

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A B-train double combination primarily used in Canadian provinces

Question 6

What is the primary function of a Transportation Management System (TMS)?

Accepted Answer

Planning, executing, and optimizing the physical movement of freight shipments

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Managing traffic signal timing and coordination in urban networks

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Monitoring pavement condition indices on highway networks

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Scheduling and dispatching public transit vehicle fleets

Question 7

What does the term 'drayage' specifically describe in freight operations?

Accepted Answer

Short-distance movement of containers between a port or rail terminal and a nearby facility

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Long-haul over-the-road trucking between major distribution hubs

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The crane-assisted unloading of containers at a deepwater seaport

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Air freight service for high-value or time-critical shipments