Chapter 05

Transportation

Test your knowledge

Chapter 5: Transportation Quiz

Test your knowledge of the transportation chapter material!

1 / 10

True or false: The business of transportation is very impactful to the national and local economy.

2 / 10

Where could you find safety information specific to railroads?

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_______ is a practice in the airline industry where an airline clusters their flights at their hub to arrive and depart within short periods of time to reduce connection times for passengers.

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______ is the practice by some airlines of selling more seats than exist on a flight, based on historical performance, to protect themselves from no-shows.

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On which organization’s website can you find the Air Traffic Activity Data System, an extensive guide on how to look up take-offs and landings at any airport?

6 / 10

True or false: Both privately held and publicly traded commercial transportation companies have to disclose details of their operations to various federal, and sometimes state or local, government agencies.

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Railroads must file with the ________ if they want to abandon services that generate little traffic or are no longer used.

8 / 10

What is an airplane with one aisle between the seats called?

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True or false: It will not matter if you are familiar with the industry equipment when speaking with executives, pilots, or engineers.

10 / 10

True or false: Even if they’re not willing to be quoted, a conversation with a transportation industry worker can be valuable.

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