Transportation

A clean bill of lading is so-called because

• the colour is pure, white

• it is not stained

• it could be transferred to anybody

• it has no record of damaged goods

A trader who wants to buy goods from another country sends?

• an advice note

• an indent

• an invoice

• a bill of exchange

Which of the following is not a necessary seaport facility?

• Berth

• Warehouse

• Container

• Cranes

The main disadvantage of rail transport to the trader is that

• it carries bulky goods only

• its cost of carriage is high

• it is slow and inflexible

• it causes road congestion

Which of the following price quotations contains the cost price, insurance charges and the cost of transporting the goods?

• C.I.F

• F.O.R

• C & F

• F.O.B

A shipping company's document detailing the charges for carrying a particular cargo for a specified journey is known as

• Dock warrant

• Freight note

• weight note

• credit note

Identify the object in the picture

• Berth

• fork-lifts

• carrier

• cranes

_________ is most suitable for transportation of natural gas?

• Air

• Canal

• Pipeline

• Sea

What mode of transport is most suitable to move bulky goods from Lagos to Kaduna

• A Train

• Aeroplane

• Ship

• Caravan

A trade document signed by a representative of the country to which goods are being sent is called

• export invoice

• consignment note

• pro-forma invoice

• consular invoice