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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Metal rails along which a train travels.






2. Things which are likely or feasible.






3. Service taking cargo from a regional port or airport to a central hub for a long-haul voyage.






4. A portion - piece or segment of something that is representative of the whole.






5. System where goods are produced as and when they are needed rather than producing items in advance and storing them in a warehouse.






6. The examination and evaluation of something.






7. The organization that surveys and classifies ships for insurance companies.

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8. A rectangluar piece of luggage for carrying clothes.






9. Positions customer's relative perceptions of one brand in comparison to other competitive alternatives.






10. A measure of the average time between failures in a system - the higher the amount - the more reliable the thing is.






11. Debts owed to a company usually from sales on credit.






12. Part of the Bill of Rights which provides people with the right to be secure in their persons - houses - papers etc.






13. Vessel designed to carry bulk cargo such as grain or ore.






14. A formal framework for identifying an organization's growth opportunities - strengths - weaknesses - opportunities and threats.






15. Someone who acts as an agent on behalf of a shipper.






16. A flexible tube used to transport liquids or gas.






17. Compensation paid to a person on the basis of products sold.






18. Debts; money that must be paid.






19. Earnings which are reinvested in the company rather than paid out as dividends.






20. A person who is involved in a situation in addition to the two main participants.






21. The efforts to make a product seem different from rival products or even unique.






22. A place for the reception - delivery - consolidation - distribution and storage of goods and cargo.






23. A new scientific or technical idea.






24. A document representing one unit of ownership in a corporation - mutual fund or limited partnership.






25. A notice to a buyer that shipment has gone forward which contains details of packing - routing etc.






26. Ships especially designed for trucks to drive into them using internal ramps.






27. The truck unit onto which freight in a container is loaded.






28. Hospital department for people who suddenly become ill or are hurt in an accident.






29. An agreement that regulates the rights and obligations of shareholders.






30. A machine used to pick up and transport goods loaded on pallets.






31. The purchase of a business based on the company's cash recipts and the belief positive cash flow will continue.






32. Officials formally appointed to run and represent a company.






33. Finding out or ascertaining something previously unknown.






34. A company that moves goods or passengers from one place to another.






35. The sale of part-ownership in a venture to gain additional capital for a start-up.






36. A unit of measure for liquids equivalent to 42 gallons.






37. The point in units sold or sales amount when the expenses will be matched.






38. A piece of information - for example how a certain product is made - which is only known to the company that makes it.






39. Earnings Before Interest - Taxes - Depreciation and Amortization.






40. A response or reaction to a piece of information.






41. The first time a company offers its shares to the public.






42. Written description of how something should be done.






43. A demanding or stimulating situation.






44. An organization able to respond to and address changes in a market - their environment or industry.






45. A receipt for goods issued by a carrier indicated that goods were received without damage or irregularities.






46. Shortened form of Roll on/Roll off meaning a ship which trucks can drive straight onto without the need for cranes.






47. A financial statement showing sales - cost of sales - gross margin - operating expenses etc.






48. When someone breaks your right to privacy.






49. A test of a company's ability to meet its immediate cash requirements: short-term assets minus accounts receivable and inventory - divided by short-term liabilities.






50. A planned - temporary break in a journey - for instance to change planes.






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