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IMT711S - INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION - 2ND OPP - JULY 2022 |
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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE Ano TECHnOLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMICS, MARKETING, LOGISTICS AND SPORTS MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOR OF TRANSPORT MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BTRA
LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: IMT711S
COURSE NAME: INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION
SESSION: JUNE 2022
DURATION: 2 HOURS
PAPER: THEORY
MARKS: 100
SECOND OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Mr. J SILVA
MODERATOR: Ms. M POLLA
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions
2. Read all the questions carefully before answering.
3. Number the answers clearly
THIS QUESTION PAPER CONSISTS OF_ 4_ PAGES (Including this front page)
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QUESTION1
Multiple Choice
[2*15 = 30Marks]
1.1. The Strait of Malacca is a natural
c. Hydroelectric
waterway that separates
d. All of the above
and the
?
1.7. A green transport plan is:
a. Malaysia and China
a. An environmentally acceptable
b. Malaysia and Sri Lanka
travel plan by a local authority
c. Malaysia and Indonesia
for its transport operators.
d. None of the mentioned
b. An internationally
agreed
1.2. Which of the statements below is a
strategy for reducing the impact
core principle of transport geography
of international transport on the
a. A location can be a central or an
global environment
intermediate element of
c. Namibia's plan for a sustainable
mobility
transport sector
b. Transportation
seeks
d. A plan devised by a company or
massification but is constrained
organization to reduce the
by atomization
environmental impact of the
c. The relationship between space
transport demands generated
and time can converge or
by itself and its employees.
diverge
1.8. Which of the following is a shipping
d. All of the mentioned
document that indicates the details of
1.3. In intermodal transportation, a
the shipment delivery of goods and
consignment note is also known as:
their ownership?
a. Shipping note
a. Sight draft
b. Consignment agreement
b. Time draft
c. Agreement between consignor
c. Letter of credit
and consignee
d. None of the above
d. None of the mentioned
1.9. Which of the following is not part of
1.4. Which of the following is a
the most common sizes of containers?
determinant
of
intermodal
a. 20 ft.
transportation?
b. 40 ft.
a. Service quality
C. 45 ft.
b. Staff composition
d. None of the mentioned
c. Technological innovation
1.10. Which of the following is suitable
d. Infrastructure quality
for transporting liquid form goods?
e. None of the above
a. Tank container
1.5. Renewable energy refers to:
b. Open top container
a. Coal
c. Standard container
b. Oil
d. Flat container
c. Natural gas
e. None of the mentioned
d. None of the mentioned
1.11. Standardised
handling
in
1.6. Which of the following is a
intermodal transportation refers to:
renewable energy source?
a. Containers carry a wider range
a. Solar
of items and commodities
b. Methane
b. lntermodal transport service
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may provide a lower cost
transportation alternative
c. Shippers
have
found
intermodal transportation to
be an effective means to
increase the sustainability of
their supply chains
d. None of the mentioned
1.12. Which of following is a major
advantage of using containers as a
loading unit in intermodal
transportation 7
a. Improved environmental safety
b. Longevity of containers
c. Transit ease
d. None of the mentioned
1.13. In intermodal transportation, a seal
is described as:
a. A stamp that verifies load has
been delivered
b. A code providing details of all
cargo being transported within a
unit load
c. A document
containing
description of goods being
transported
d. None of the mentioned
1.14. An exporter ships sunglasses with a
retail value of U$1500.00 per unit from
Munich, Germany to Windhoek,
Namibia. The sunglasses are shipped
24 units per case, and there are 50
cases per delivery. What intermodal
transportation combination is most
appropriate for this shipment?
a.
Air and railroad
b.
Air and truck
c.
Water and railroad
d.
Water and truck
1.15. Transportability of cargo is
influenced by all of the following
except, ____ ?
a. Weight
b. Country of origin
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C. Fragility
d. Perishability
e. None of the mentioned
[Sub-total: 30 marks]
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QUESTION 3
Explain Key Terms
[5*4 = 20 Marks]
Using examples, Explain the following terms within the context of intermodal transportation:
3.1. TOFC
[5 Marks]
3.2. Fishy back
[5 Marks]
3.3. Transport Geography
[5 Marks]
3.4. Electrification
[5 Marks]
[Sub-total: 20 marks]
QUESTION3
Structured Questions
[50 Marks]
3.1. Discussusing examples five (5} principal benefits of intermodal transportation [25 Marks]
3.2. An intermodal facility is any site along the supply chain that contributes to an intermodal
movement by providing efficient transfer of goods from one mode of transport to another.
Facilities may range from transfer points that provide a limited set of service, to purpose-built
terminals or hubs, designed for transfer, storage, distribution and a host of associated
services. You were recently hired as the transport expert for the logistics hub committee, the
director has asked you to conduct a quality assessment of the Port of Walvisbay, list any 5
elements of an intermodal terminal's quality performance indicators, and using examples
briefly explain what each quality performance indicator entails.
[25 Marks]
Sub-total: 50 Marks
Grand Total: 100 Marks
END OF QUESTION PAPER
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