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APICS CLTD Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution Exam Practice Test

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Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution Questions and Answers

Question 1

Which of the following factors would be considered of strategic importance to a firm's logistics function?

Options:

A.

A firm operates in a competitive oligopoly

B.

Total cost of production

C.

Production lead time

D.

Order cycle time

Question 2

Which of the following types of benchmarking would a company utilize in order to determine why a significant gap exists in its order fill rates?

Options:

A.

Performance benchmarking

B.

Process benchmarking

C.

Product benchmarking

D.

Strategic benchmarking

Question 3

A manager would like to insure marine cargo for a 12-month period. Which of the following policies would be best to provide coverage for all of the shipment during this period?

Options:

A.

Open

B.

Special cargo

C.

All-risks

D.

Warehouse to warehouse

Question 4

Which of the following terms refers to an integrated approach of simultaneously selling to consumers through multiple distribution channels?

Options:

A.

Omni-channel

B.

Multi-channel

C.

Business-to-consumer (B2C)

D.

E-commerce

Question 5

An organization encourages proactive internal design efforts and collaboration with supply chain partners in order to consume less raw materials. This business practice reflects which of the following dimensions of sustainability?

Options:

A.

Education

B.

Ethics

C.

Economics

D.

Environmental

Question 6

A major retailer has informed a product manufacturer that they must take back all of their dunnage The manufacturer's major decision in implementing reverse logistics will most likely be to:

Options:

A.

manage the process internally or outsource to a third party.

B.

take back the dunnage or tell the retailer to destroy it all.

C.

reduce packaging materials to save money but risk more damage.

D.

increase the selling price to the retailer to cover increased costs.

Question 7

A carrier's costs are driven by equipment movement rather than shipment weight Which of the following rates would be most appropriate for the carrier to utilize in charging its customers?

Options:

A.

Incentive rates

B.

Any-quantity rates

C.

Freight all kind (FAK) rates

D.

Per-car and per-truckload rates

Question 8

A company has a line haul cost between Point A and Point B of $5 per mile. The distance between the two points is 750 miles. What is the cost per hundredweight (cwt) for a shipment weighing 45.000 pounds?

Options:

A.

$012

B.

$5 00

C.

$8.33

D.

$9.00

Question 9

Which of the following prerequisites is essential in order to establish an effective order management system?

Options:

A.

An ability to reserve inventory and determine a delivery date

B.

An ability to understand customer needs

C.

An ability to plan and build loads

D.

An ability to receive, enter, and validate an orders

Question 10

A company would like to eliminate unnecessary returns and/or minimize handling It designs a process to check and screen merchandise at the entry point into the organization This is an example of:

Options:

A.

defect reduction.

B.

avoidance.

C.

gatekeeping.

D.

asset recovery.

Question 11

Selecting a third-party logistics (3PL) or fourth-party logistics (4PL) provider is an example of a(n):

Options:

A.

strategic alliance.

B.

joint venture.

C.

acquisition.

D.

internal function.

Question 12

Which of the following inventory cost elements is the most difficult to quantify?

Options:

A.

Unit cost

B.

Cost of reordering

C.

Carrying cost

D.

Shortage cost

Question 13

A transit privilege permits a shipper to:

Options:

A.

enter a foreign/free trade zone (FTZ) to perform transportation services.

B.

avoid paying tariffs to local authorities.

C.

temporarily stop a shipment to physically transform products.

D.

stop at any port of call without prior notification.

Question 14

Higher throughput operations enable private warehouses to:

Options:

A.

spread out variable costs over large output volumes.

B.

spread out fixed costs over large output volumes.

C.

allocate total unit costs on the basis of traffic volume.

D.

accomplish better facility utilization with declining overheads.

Question 15

A company that utilizes barges as a major mode of transportation would typically navigate in:

Options:

A.

global maritime routes.

B.

land bridges.

C.

inland waterways.

D.

intermodal transportation.

Question 16

A supply chain manager would like to guard against potential shortage in their company's manufacturing capacity. Which of the following areas of supply chain risk should the manager pay most attention to?

Options:

A.

Technical

B.

Demand

C.

Process

D.

Financial

Question 17

Which of the following port-related issues constitutes the greatest challenge when considering the use of post-panamax container ships?

Options:

A.

Number of ships available

B.

Available workforce

C.

Railway connections

D.

Bridge clearance

Question 18

A company desires to improve its cash flow situation by postponing its customs duties payment until the last possible point in the supply chain. The company should consider using which type of warehouse?

Options:

A.

Bonded

B.

Contract

C.

Third-party

D.

Government

Question 19

Which of the following costs represents an example of a fixed cost in the motor carrier industry?

Options:

A.

Vehicle registration

B.

Fuel

C.

Maintenance

D.

Terminals

Question 20

When defining the business requirements of a new distribution center, one of the first requirements to be considered is the

Options:

A.

type of construction material needed.

B.

customer service levels to be met

C.

calculation of the planned staffing levels

D.

development of the material handling equipment lists.

Question 21

A firm offers their customers shorter order cycle times and increased product variety. Generally, this action would have which of the following impacts on total logistics costs?

Options:

A.

Increases total logistics costs

B.

Reduces total logistics costs

C.

Has no impact on total logistics costs

D.

Only affects service levels, not costs

Question 22

To prevent the importing of certain luxury good so that a country can use its hard currency on essential goods, governments can refuse to issue a(n)

Options:

A.

general average.

B.

specific license.

C.

explicit license.

D.

import license.

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