CLT Exam Questions and Answers 2022

Loads may contain both unitized/palletized and floor loaded goods. (T/F) - ANSWER True Wheel chocks are one way to secure a vehicle before unloading. (T/F) - ANSWER True Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah, are ...

Loads may contain both unitized/palletized and floor loaded goods. (T/F) - ANSWER True Wheel chocks are one way to secure a vehicle before unloading. (T/F) - ANSWER True Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah, are discussing the receiving process in a logistics facility. Mark says that the receipt of goods into a warehouse/distribution center needs to be a carefully planned activity. Sarah says that schedules are unnecessary and that goods can arrive at the receiving dock at any time. Which student - Mark or Sarah - is correct? - ANSWER Mark is correct What type of information should be included on a bill of lading? Shipper's name and address Description of the goods Indication of who pays the freight charges All of the above - ANSWER All of the above What is the term to describe a temporary location where materials are placed between unloading and storage? - ANSWER Staging Location What type of document serves as a receipt from the carrier to the shipper and a presumption of title to the goods? - ANSWER Straight Bill of Lading If damaged goods are accepted, they must be noted on the delivery receipt. (T/F) - ANSWER True Which of the following activities may be performed by a front-line logistics worker in the receiving department of a warehouse/distribution center? Inspecting orders for accuracy using a bill of lading Moving goods from the trailer to a storage location using hand trucks or automated systems Employing proper safety devices such as wheel chocks prior to unloading All of the above - ANSWER All of the above Which of the following is issued by the carrier as proof of delivery? - ANSWER Delivery Receipt What is an ASN? - ANSWER Advanced Shipping Notice Which of the following is an invoice presented by the carrier to a shipper? - ANSWER Carrier Freight Bill What type of storage rack might be used to store large pieces of lumber? - ANSWER Cantilever Which of the following types of storage equipment resembles a dumb waiter and moves high volumes of items between different levels of a distribution center? - ANSWER VLM What term refers to how much of an item is retrieved for shipment within a given period of time? - ANSWER Throughput Which of the following statements is true about the considerations when determining the destination of incoming products? The shelf-life of the item Special packaging requirements Biohazards or other safety conditions All of the above None of the above - ANSWER All of the above What type of storage equipment allows materials to be loaded at one end and retrieved at another end? - ANSWER Flow through rack What type of container is a cardboard box? - ANSWER Corrugated Paper Container Drawer storage is often used for valuable or fragile items. (T/F) - ANSWER True Narrow-aisle, standard single-deep, deep reach and flow-through are all types of which type of storage device? - ANSWER Storage Racks Which of the following is a powered storage device that moves either horizontally or vertically to bring stored material to order pickers? - ANSWER Carousel One pallet that contains several SKUs is a: - ANSWER Mixed-Unit Load What type of pallet would be best suited to carry very heavy loads? - ANSWER Metal Which term refers to a picker assembling all the items for a group of orders? - ANSWER Batch Pick Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah, are discussing order processing in logistics facilities. Mark says that order picking is the most costly activity in most warehouses. Sarah says that JIT practices have made order picking activities easier to manage because smaller orders are required more frequently. Which student - Mark or Sarah - is correct? - ANSWER Mark is Correct What is a process where goods are gathered together in a dispatch area to form vehicle loads? - ANSWER Marshalling What is another term for marshaling? - ANSWER Staging Order picker instructions can be a paper document, a label or a lighted display. (T/F) - ANSWER True Which of the following terms describes minimizing counting and manual handling of individual items by encouraging customers to order as much as possible, such as full-pallet or full-case loads? - ANSWER Issue Pack Optimization What is a term that refers to eliminating or combining tasks to make order picking easier? - ANSWER Pick Task Simplifications An advantage of manual or visual scanning for order accuracy is that it requires less training that many automated systems. (T/F) - ANSWER True Which term describes the process in which individually separate but related items are grouped, packaged and supplied together as one unit? - ANSWER Kitting Customer requirements as specified by a picking document: - ANSWER Order Which of the following refers to a specific SKU? - ANSWER Item The box, can or other container that holds the actual product is the: - ANSWER Primary Package The process of using materials to contain and protect a product during handling, storage and shipping is called: - ANSWER Packaging One consideration in choosing product packaging is how much waste it will generate when discarded. (T/F) - ANSWER True A single-stop load means one load delivered to many different customers. (T/F) - ANSWER False Packaging can protect products against: - ANSWER All of the above A carton or box that holds a number of packaged products is the: - ANSWER Secondary Package The environmental waste generated by packaging materials is not significant. (T/F) - ANSWER False A pallet of boxes of products is an example of a: - ANSWER Transport Package What describes the practice of placing boxes or totes directly into a trailer without using pallets? - ANSWER Floor Loading What is the most common unit load used in warehouses today? - ANSWER Wooden Pallets The main function of packaging is to protect a product until it arrives at its destination. (T/F) - ANSWER True Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah, are discussing inventory control systems. Mark says that the basic concept of just-in-time (JIT) is to produce just enough units at just the right time. Sarah says that JIT is the best inventory control system for any type of logistics facility. Which student - Mark or Sarah - is correct? - ANSWER Mark is Correct What type of stock is made up of partially-finished goods between steps in the manufacturing process? - ANSWER Work in Progress Who developed the JIT concept of inventory control? - ANSWER Japanese Which type of inventory control methods says that the oldest item received is the first item to be sold or delivered? - ANSWER FIFO Which items are usually the fastest movers in ABC inventory control? - ANSWER A What type of stock consists of component inventory used to feed into production or manufacturing lines? - ANSWER Raw Materials Companies often use bar codes and scanners to keep automated inventory counts. (T/F) - ANSWER True Item inventory management deals with total inventory movement. (T/F) - ANSWER False Manual data entry is the best way to reduce human error. (T/F) - ANSWER False Which items usually represent the lowest value goods in ABC inventory control? - ANSWER C Which items usually represent the highest value goods in ABC inventory control? - ANSWER A The Hazcom standard is based on the idea that every worker has the right to know the dangers of the materials they are exposed to at work. (T/F) - ANSWER True What is another name for a 10 ¾ x 10 ¾ sign placed on the outside of a container or vehicle to warn that a hazmat is inside? - ANSWER Placard HAZCOM is another word for: - ANSWER The Right To Know Law Training designed according to a specific task a worker will perform is what type of training? - ANSWER Function-Specific New hazmat employees must be trained within one year of their hire. (T/F) - ANSWER False A hazmat is a substance or material that is capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety and property. (T/F) - ANSWER True Which of the following government agencies provides the Hazcom Standards or "Right to Know" laws? - ANSWER Osha Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah, are discussing hazardous material handling. Mark says that any employee can handle hazmats as long as they wear gloves. Sarah says that different types of hazmats have different requirements for safe handling. Which student - Mark or Sarah - is correct? - ANSWER Sarah is correct Training that includes emergency response, protective measures and accident avoidance is what type of training? - ANSWER Safety Hazmat descriptions on shipping papers in the U.S. can be written in any language as long as they are legible. (T/F) - ANSWER False Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah, are discussing hazardous material handling. Mark says that placards are signs placed on the outside of a vehicle or container to warn that a hazmat is inside. Sarah says that placards must be placed away from other markings or labels. Which student - Mark or Sarah - is correct? - ANSWER Both are correct Air carriers bear heavy fixed and variable costs. (T/F) - ANSWER True What type of transportation mode is best suited for moving a small volume of goods to many destinations? - ANSWER Truck It may take up to two weeks for a container ship to sail from the U.S. west coast to the Pacific Rim. (T/F) - ANSWER True Rail speed is not very good over long distances. (T/F) - ANSWER False One disadvantage of truck transportation is high fuel and licensing costs. (T/F) - ANSWER True What type of transportation is best suited for moving very large volumes of goods between continents? - ANSWER Water Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah, are discussing modes of transportation. Mark says that intermodal shipping means that more than one mode of transportation is used to move products through the supply chain. Sarah says that an example of intermodal transportation is a truck trailer-on-flatcar that takes advantage of rail and truck modes. Which student - Mark or Sarah - is correct? - ANSWER Both are correct Two logistics students, Mark and Sarah, are discussing transportation modes. Mark says that product characteristics such as size and weight are an important consideration in choosing the best mode of transportation. Sarah says that it is also important to consider equipment required to load the vehicle such as cranes and forklifts. Which student - Mark or Sarah - is correct? - ANSWER Both are correct Which mode of transportation is the fastest for long distances? - ANSWER Air Truck trailers can carry three times the load weight of a railcar. (T/F) - ANSWER True Which mode of transportation is often used for low-weight, high value products such as jewelry? - ANSWER Air Which of the following is NOT a standardized container length? - ANSWER 35 ONLY 20,40,53 State governments can limit the roads and routes that delivery trucks can take. (T/F) - ANSWER True Corrugated Paper - ANSWER Used in some cases to form a light weight paper Rubber and Plastic - ANSWER Used where sanitizing and wash-down capabilities are needed Metal - ANSWER Used to handle extremely heavy loads that other types of pallets materials cannot Plastic Totes - ANSWER Provide protection and utilizing for materials that enter and leave the flexibility Metal Containers - ANSWER Are a typical protective and unit load formation device used in manufacturing and logistics facilities Wire Mesh Containers - ANSWER Folded or collapsed unto itself for ease and efficiently of storage when not in use What crates do the military rely on? - ANSWER Wooden Crates Slip Sheets - ANSWER Are used to ship materials without the bulk and weight of pallets Drums and barrels - ANSWER Used to carry powdered goods and liquids *Requires lift trucks The Mezzanine - ANSWER Structure built over the top of the other activates in a facility that creates another floor for facility workers to use. A-Frame Dispensing System - ANSWER Handles individuals items that material handlers pick from unit loads. Double-Deep Storage - ANSWER Rack that holds two units deep, one behind the other Drive-in/Drive-through rack - ANSWER High-density storage system that allows units to be stored several deep. Fork-trucks can drive between and into racks to retrieve items. High Density Storage - ANSWER storage system which allows pallets to be stored more than one unit deep or high Mobile Sliding Rack - ANSWER Storage racks that sit on tracks so they can be moved to retrieve items. An aisle can be opened between any two rows to allow access. Man-On-Board AS/RS - ANSWER Has an operator who rides along with an order-picker and its load. Push-back rack - ANSWER High-density storage system which can hold several units deep on slightly inclined rails. As a unit is removed from the front, the incline causes units behind it to move forward into the front location. Single-deep storage - ANSWER Rack that holds only one unit deep. LIFO - ANSWER last in first out Random Count - ANSWER A worker counts a specific SKU Cycle Count - ANSWER A cycle count occurs when inventory is counted based on ABC analysis Wall-to-Wall - ANSWER A physical inventory count is usually conducted to verify inventory amounts for financial purposes Aggregate Inventory Management - ANSWER Establishing the overall level (dollar value) of inventory desired and implementing controls to achieve this goal. Fixed order quantity ordering - ANSWER An inventory system, such as economic order quantity, in which the same order quantity is used from order to order. Materials Requirement Planning (MRP) - ANSWER A set of techniques that uses bill of material data, inventory data, and the master production schedule to calculate requirements for materials. It makes recommendations to release replenishment orders for material. Further, because it is time-phased, it makes recommendations to reschedule open orders when due dates and need dates are not in phase swap-body - ANSWER is an intermodal container that can be swapped from a truck to a railcar Unaccompanied trailers - ANSWER These are semi-trailers which can be used on ferries or piggybacked onto another trailer for rail transport Roadrailers - ANSWER A specialized rail car the size of a standard truck trailer that can be quickly switched from rail to ground transportation by changing the wheels Gantry Cane - ANSWER Used to lift containers and swap-bodies Grappler Lift - ANSWER Specially fitted to handle swap bodies Reach Stacker - ANSWER is a vehicle for stacking, loading or unloading containers on or from trailers and railway wagons Transtainers - ANSWER These are used to transfer containers from sea vessels to road or rail vehicles Skeletal Trailer - ANSWER Designed to carry ISO Containers Extendable Trailers - ANSWER These are skeletal trailers that can be shortened or extended depending on the size of the container Cellular container ship - ANSWER Vessel that holds ISO containers stacked on top of one another for maximum capacity Roll On Roll Off (Ro-Ro) - ANSWER "Ships that have built-in ramps so that cargo like cars, military equipment, or construction equipment can be rolled on and off efficiently." River Barges - ANSWER They are slow moving vessels that are only used for shipments without time constraints certificate of origin - ANSWER a document that states the name of the country in which the shipped goods were produced Duty (trade) - ANSWER tax on imported items The Townshend duties taxed imported items Intermodal Transport - ANSWER 1) Shipments moved by different types of equipment combining the best features of each mode. 2) The use of two or more different carrier modes in the through movement of a shipment. import quota - ANSWER a limit on the number of products in certain categories that a nation can import Insurance Document - ANSWER If an exporter is required to insure a shipment, a certificate of insurance must be included with the shipment International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) - ANSWER Regulates the exportation of items with specific military applications Container Security Initiative (CSI) - ANSWER Regulates U.S. imports by screening containers before they leave foreign ports Advanced Manifest Regulations - ANSWER U.S. Customs require both importers and exporters to send information electronically in advance of shipment. Information must be completed properly and in tim