1. Packaging is important to LCL cargo because:

a) it is often heavier than FCL.

b) it travels longer distances than FCL.

c) it is typically more valuable than FCL.

d) it is usually handled more frequently than FCL.

2. You call customs officials in Hamilton for help in classifying some shoes that you are importing from your uncle's footwear factory in Hungary. The official refers you to XII (a Roman numeral) in the HS Code for guidance. This official has given you:

		a heading.
		b chapter.
		c section number.
		d statistical annotation.

3. A problem with point of sale data collection is:

		a it is difficult to share data with others.
		b less detail is available.
		c it will increase the bullwhip effect.
		d costs may be prohibitive.

4 It is important to recognize oxidizers as a dangerous good because they can:

		help fuel a fire.
		burst into flame when exposed to air.
		promote infections in biological substances.
		cause metals to corrode.

5. We use the terms rail terminal and rail yard interchangeably, but the difference is:

		terminals are located in rural areas, while yards are close to major urban centres.
		terminals will interface between modes of transport, while yards are places of rail convergence and divergence.
		terminals handle both passenger traffic and freight cargo, while yards focus exclusively on transferring between rail and land, water, and air modes.
		terminals are located closer to major urban centres, while yards tend to be located in rural areas.

6. Using substantial transformation to determine the country of origin is an important part of:

		determining the duty that must be paid.
		defining the point where risk transfer takes place.
		finding out which insurance cargo clause should apply.
		establishing the correct HS Code.

7. Which of these gases is not generated by ripening fruit?

		Water vapour.
		Carbon monoxide.
		Carbon dioxide.
		Ethylene.

8. If an HS number can be represented as 12.34.56.78.90, then Canadian and US tariff classification codes will likely differ at:

		7,8,9, and 0.
		5,6,7,8,9, and 0.
		9 and 0.
		3,4,5,6,7,8,9, and 0.

9. Wonka Industries is shipping candy from Switzerland to Australia by air. The shipment goes to Dubai on one plane, and then another takes it to Sydney. The transfer between planes probably took place at:

		a terminal.
		a divergence.
		a dessicant.
		a convergence.

10. The four basic warehouse operations, in chronological order, are:

		distributing, invoicing, unloading for orders, and selecting for shipment.
		invoicing, selecting for orders, transfer to storage, loading for shipment.
		receiving, transfer to storage, selecting for orders, and loading for shipment.
		invoicing, loading for shipment, selecting for storage, and transfer to shipping.

10. Which of the following international freight markings would you be the least likely to see?

		"This Side Up"
		"Keep Frozen"
		"Fragile - Whisky Bottles"
		"Radioactive"

11. Countries that import or export natural gas may need to invest in special terminals. These operate at cryogenic temperatures to convert these products to a form suitable for transportation. They are known as:

		dry bulk terminals.
		LNG terminals.
		refrigerated terminals.
		liquid bulk terminals.

12. In the HS system, most countries have a common tariff number at the:

		statistical suffix, chapter, and section levels.
		chapter, heading, and sub-heading levels.
		section, tariff item, and chapter levels.
		sub-heading, statistical suffix, and tariff item levels.