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TDM511S - TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION MANAGEMENT - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2022 |
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nAm I BI A u n IVE RS ITV
OF SCI En CE Ano TECH n OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMMERCE, HUMAN SCIENCES,AND EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT OF MARKETING AND LOGISTICS
QUALIFICATION: BACHELOROF TRANSPORTMANAGEMENT
BACHELOROF LOGISTICS& SUPPLYCHAIN MANAGEMENT
QUALIFICATIONCODE: 07BTRM
07BLSM
LEVEL: 5
COURSECODE: TDM511S
COURSENAME: TRANSPORT AND DISTRIBUTION
MANAGEMENT
SESSION:JUNE 2022
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PAPER:THEORY
MARKS: 100
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINER(S) Mr. Mike R. Nganjone
Mr. Naville Geiriseb
Mr. Consarve Kanyama
MODERATOR: Ms.Selma Kambonde
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Answer ALL the questions for Question 1,2,3 & 5.
2. Question 4, answer only 3 optional questions.
3. Write clearly and neatly.
4. Number the answers correctly.
THIS QUESTION PAPERCONSISTSOF 10 PAGES{Including this front page)
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QUESTION 1: Multiple choice questions
1.1 The transportation sector is an important industry sector in the economy that deals with the
movement of___
(1 mark)
a) Environment
b) Terminal authority
c)
Infrastructure
d) People and products
1.2 The process of understanding, assessing, and designing transport systems to provide for
safe and efficient movement of people, goods, and services in an environmentally
responsible manner; is a way to guide land use and control of growth patterns. (1 mark)
a) Traffic planning
b)
Transportation Planning
c) Car circulation planning
d) Road network planning
1.3 What do we mean by multi-modal transport?
(1 mark)
a) A combination of carriers unified to a cargo carrier and combining container
b) Importing goods by using one mode of transport
c) Refers to journeys that involve two or more different modes of transport
d) A flow of several small shipments to a specific market area
1.4 UTNDP stands for?
a) Urban Transportation National Design Protocols
b) Ultra Transportation Network Distribution Problems
c) Urban Transportation Network Distribution Problems
d) Urban Transportation Network Design Problems
(1 mark)
1.5 What is (are) the benefits of outsourcing?
a) Increase revenue and capability
b) Improved productivity while concentrating on core activities
c)
Increase revenue and capability
d) All of the above
(1 mark)
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1.6 Multi-modality in urban transportation on networks is captured in three ways, which of the
following examples describes the "No interactions between flows of different modes"?
(1 mark)
a)
In an automobile and bus mode problem, converting a two-way street into a one-
way street will affect the bus route on that street
b)
In an automobile and bus problem, buses move in exclusive lanes, transit flows are
physically separated from automobile flows
c)
In an automobile and bus mode problem, converting a two-way street into a one-
way street will not affect the bus route on that street
d)
In an automobile and bus problem, buses move in inclusive lanes and are physically
separated from automobile flows
1.7 Which of the following is an example of a strategic decision in UTNDP?
a) Allocating and designing exclusive bus lanes
b) Scheduling traffic and demand management
c) Building and expanding existing streets
d) Repairing and determining urban streets
(1 mark)
1.8 Which of the following is NOT an example of urban transport problems?
a)
Political Inclusion
b)
Land consumption
c)
Public transport inadequacy
d)
Traffic congestion and parking difficulties
1.9 Which is the most flexible type of transportation available?
a)
Airway
b)
Railway
c)
Roadway
d)
Waterway
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
1.10 What is the main objective of transportation?
a)
To generate revenue
b)
Safe economical and efficient transport of goods and passengers
c)
Economical transport of goods
(1 mark)
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d)
Economical transport of passengers
1.11 The nature of transport terminals is characterized by the following aspect?
a) Accessibility, Convergence, Infrastructure and Cross dock
b) Accessibility, Convergence, Transload and Infrastructure
c) Accessibility, Convergence, Location, and Infrastructure
d) Accessibility, Transportation, Location, and Infrastructure
(1 mark)
1.12 The security class for road safety consists of:
a) Perceptions of security
b) Safety from accidents
c) Safety from crime
d) All of the above
1.13 Which of the tenders is not part of the transport business?
a) Patient transport tenders
b) Construction tenders
c)
Fleet management tenders
d) Ambulance tenders
1.14 Transport costs are the costs internally assumed by:
a)
Providers of warehouse facilities
b) Passengers
c)
Providers of transport services
d) All of the above
1.15 Factors influencing transportation costs include:
a) Market location
b) Degree of competition
c)
Domestic versus International movement
d) All of the above
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
Sub-total:
15 marks
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QUESTION 2: Fill-in missing word
2.1 Transportation refers to the movement of products from one location to another as it makes
its way from the beginning of the ___
to the customer.
(1 mark)
a)
Industry
b)
Road
c)
Supply chain
2.2 Transport system is the most important ____
business logistics systems.
a)
Terminal
b)
Economic
c)
Port
activity among the components of
(1 mark)
2.3 ____
a)
b)
c)
is one of the roles of freight forwarders
Responsible for shipping delays due to weather or port inefficiencies
Accountable for obligations relating to incoterms
Handling of Insurance and terminal fees
(1 mark)
2.4 ____
are short-term decisions, which are mostly related to traffic flow control, demand
management or scheduling problems.
(1 mark)
a)
Operational decisions
b)
Transport decision
c)
Tactical decisions
2.5 The transportation market is made of Monopoly, Oligopoly, Monopolistic competition
and ____
market industry structures.
(1 mark)
a)
Imperfect competition
b)
Perfect competition
c)
Perfectly perfect competition
2.6 Physical transport infrastructure enabling two nodes to be connected is a_. __
a) Link
b) Hub
c) Flow
(1 mark)
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2.7 ___ are the three basic operations of a traditional warehouse.
a) Movement, storage, and dispatching
b) Receiving, storage and dispatching
c) Purchasing, receiving, and dispatching
2.8 Inland Container Depot (ICD) also acts as ___
a)
Manufacturing facility
b) Dry port
c)
Payment center
in many countries.
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
2.9 Transport Demand Management Planning (TOM) can reduce ___ _
a) Transport demand
b)
Highway congestion
c)
Transport integration
(1 mark)
2.10 In the growth of lntermodal transportation, higher operating costs, driver shortages and
(1 mark)
causes changes in the business environment.
a)
Increased competitive pressures
b) Abundance of operating facilities
c)
Single means of transport
2.11 Pipeline mode of transport has a high fixed costs but very small variable costs hence, allow
for very cost efficient carriage of____
(1 mark)
a)
Bulk grain
b) Gasoline
c)
Bulk cement
2.12 Transport facilitates the movement of raw materials and finished products between the
countries by creating place and ___
utility.
(1 mark)
a)
Space
b) Time
c)
Possession
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2.13 Disruption to traffic lights, toll booths and electronic traffic signs are implications
to the transport industry as a result of____
(1 mark)
a) Mismanagement of resources
b) Traffic congestion
c) Cyber attacks
2.14 Physical distribution includes all those activities concerned with the efficient movement of
goods from the place of production to the____
(1 mark)
a) Place of consumption
b) Place of marketing
c)
Place assurance
2.15 An example of a Monopoly market is ____
_
a) Cosmetics market
b) Stock markets
c) An energy company
(1 mark)
Sub-total:
15 marks
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QUESTION 3: True OR False Questions(10*1=10)
3.1 Cargo security is the responsibility of logistics companies only.
3.2 Crossdocking is the process of prolonged storage of both finished materials and product
components.
3.3 For the transportation of passengers, economies of scale are salient for transit systems.
3.4 Physical Integration is the highest level of integration.
3.5 Amongst the modes of transport, rail transport has the lowest overall cost per unit weight.
3.6 With an increasing population, the demand for transportation is decreasing.
3.7 Water transport consists only of ocean/sea.
3.8 Transportation offers a spectrum of costs and level of services, which results in substantial
differences across the world.
3.9 PSO stands for Public System Obligation.
3.10 Monopolistic competition consists of a big number of small companies.
Sub-total:
10 Marks
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QUESTION 4
4.1 Define crossdocking and outline the basic process of crossdocking. Additionally, state the
benefits of crossdocking.
(10 marks)
OR
Define transloading in detail and outline its benefits and disadvantages. (10 marks)
4.2 What do you understand by outsourced transportation services?
Explain how companies/industries benefit from outsourced transportation services?
(10 marks)
OR
What do you understand by transport integration, and what is physical integration?
(10 marks)
4.3 Name any two (2) types of third - party logistics service providers' and elaborate on
their respective functions?
(10 marks)
OR
Briefly elaborate on Perfect Competition and Monopoly market structures, taking the
following into consideration:
(10 marks)
• Number and size of the companies
• Characteristic of products
• Conditions of entrance to the market
• Availability of market information
• Examples
Sub-total:
30 Marks
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QUESTION 5
5.1 Identify and briefly discuss the most important characteristic, advantages, and limitation of
rail transport. Please quantify your answers?
(10 marks)
5.2 Explain at least five (5) Contemporary Trends and Challenges affecting Transportation
today.
(10 marks)
5.3 Transport is said to be the main pillar of economic development. Name and discuss
any five importance of transport in the Namibian economy?
(10 marks)
Sub-total:
Grand Total: 100 Marks
30 Marks
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