Question 1
What commodity accounted for 7,480,000 railcar loads in 2007?

Select one:
a. Food 
b. Nonmetallic minerals 
c. Coal 
d. Farm products 

Question 2
Operating, nonoperating craft, and nonoperating industrial are the three major classifications of labor on railroads

Select one:
True 
False 

Question 3
The basic unit of measurement for railroad freight handling is known as the

Select one:
a. freight load 
b. capacity load 
c. car load 
d. unit load 

Question 4
In 1868 scheduled common carrier frieght and passenger service began in the U.S.

Select one:
True 
False 

Question 5
During 2006, railroads carried what percentage of all intercity ton miles moved?

Select one:
a. 47.1% 
b. 43% 
c. 50% 
d. 39.4% 


Question 6
What is the major cost element of the railroad?

Select one:
a. operation and maintenance of locomotives 
b. operation and maintenance of yards and terminals 
c. operation and maintenance of rights 
d. operation and maintenance of railcars 

Question 7
What was the purpose of the legislation which created Amtrak?

Select one:
a. It allowed the government to provide service without concern for profit 
b. It allowed the railroads to get rid of track that was only used by passenger trains 
c. It relived railroads from the responsibility of providing passenger service 
d. It allowed the states to take over commuter service 

Question 8
Gondola is the type of railroad car that has the greatest number in service

Select one:
True 
False 

Question 9
6 feet 2 inches is the standard track gauge in the U.S.

Select one:
True 
False 

Question 10
Intermodal competition is when various modes seek to gain market share from other modes

Select one:
True 
False