CTS CTS Supply Chain & Intermodal Transportation

Question 1

Which term describes the movement of freight using two or more modes of transportation without handling the freight itself when changing modes?

Accepted Answer

Intermodal transportation

Answer

Intermodal transportation moves freight in a standardized container across multiple transport modes without direct cargo handling at transfer points.

Question 2

A 53-foot domestic intermodal container is being transferred from rail to truck at an intermodal terminal. What equipment is typically used to perform this lift?

Accepted Answer

Rubber-tired gantry crane (RTG)

Answer

Rubber-tired gantry cranes are the standard equipment at intermodal rail yards for lifting domestic containers onto chassis.

Question 3

In supply chain management, what does the term 'bullwhip effect' refer to?

Accepted Answer

Increasing variability in order quantities as you move upstream in the supply chain

Answer

The bullwhip effect describes how small fluctuations in end-customer demand become amplified into larger swings in orders at each upstream supply chain tier.

Question 4

Which incoterm places maximum responsibility on the seller, including delivery to the buyer's named destination with all duties and taxes paid?

Accepted Answer

DDP (Delivered Duty Paid)

Answer

DDP requires the seller to bear all costs and risks, including import duties and taxes, until the goods are delivered to the named destination.

Question 5

A shipper wants to reduce supply chain risk by sourcing the same component from suppliers in different regions. This strategy is known as:

Accepted Answer

Supply base diversification

Answer

Supply base diversification spreads procurement across multiple geographic sources to reduce the impact of regional disruptions on the supply chain.

CTS - Certified Transportation Specialist Practice Test

CTS - Certified Transportation Specialist Practice Test

CTS CTS Supply Chain & Intermodal Transportation