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Chapter 21: Intermodal Transportation

Intermodal Transporation


1.	A very common type of intermodal transportation that combines highway and rail modes is
		A)	trailer on flatcar (TOFC).
		B)	rail-to-road modularity.
		C)	containerization.
		D)	rolling pipeline.


2.	The most popular intermodal container is a
		A)	hopper car.
		B)	semi-trailer.
		C)	large metal box.
		D)	tank.


3.	Another term for trailer on flatcar is
		A)	fifth-wheel hookup.
		B)	intermodal cartage.
		C)	boxcar.
		D)	piggyback service.


4.	Which of the following is not commonly used in the intermodal transportation of coal?
		A)	conveyors
		B)	trucks
		C)	hopper cars
		D)	containerization


5.	What is a rolling pipeline?
		A)	the truck part of intermodal transportation involving a pipeline
		B)	a pipeline that is movable
		C)	movement of liquid cargo by aircraft
		D)	intermodal transportation involving a pipeline and conveyor belts


6.	Containerization is cost-effective mainly because
		A)	it is used over short distances.
		B)	governments pay for the containers.
		C)	it reduces the amount of handling required.
		D)	the container boxes are inexpensive.


7.	Which of the following is not commonly shipped by rolling pipeline?
		A)	crude oil
		B)	meat products
		C)	ink
		D)	milk


8.	Which airport scenario is not an example of intermodal transportation?
		A)	Passenger goes by movable walkway to gate; flies in airplane to destination.
		B)	Freight handler drives baggage cart to plane and loads hold; bags travel by air to destination.
		C)	Security agent moves from point A to point B in the terminal by electric car.
		D)	Express shipper drives delivery truck to airport office; packages are then loaded into planes.


9.	What is an example of freight that a train hopper car might carry?
		A)	containers
		B)	coal
		C)	computer components
		D)	crude oil


10.	A parachute drop may be a link in intermodal transportation used in
		A)	a dense urban area.
		B)	a space station.
		C)	the army.
		D)	an oil terminal.