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Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

______ are large consumers of space with the lowest level of physical constraints among transportation modes.

  1. Railways

  2. Maritime routes

  3. Air routes

  4. Road infrastructures
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Road infrastructure requires vast amounts of land and has fewer constraints on where it can be built compared to rail or air routes.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

Which of the following is an example of mass communication?

  1. Telephone

  2. Email

  3. Letter

  4. Newspaper
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Mass communication involves reaching a large, diverse audience simultaneously. A newspaper is a traditional medium for this, whereas the others are typically point-to-point.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

______ mode of transportation is widely used to transport petroleum products, processed coal, drinking water, natural gas etc. from one place to another place among other modes.

  1. Pipeline Transport System

  2. Rope-way Transport System

  3. Water Transport System

  4. Canal system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pipelines are the most efficient and common method for transporting fluids and gases like petroleum, water, and natural gas over long distances.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

____________ is actual, physical movements of goods and people between two points.

  1. Logistics

  2. Communication

  3. Transportation

  4. Email
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Transportation is defined as the physical movement of people or goods from one location to another.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

________ can be operated in the places where road construction is impractical and costly.

  1. Rope-way Transport System

  2. Pipeline Transport System

  3. Air Transport System

  4. Railway Transport
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Rope-ways (cable cars) are ideal for mountainous or rugged terrain where building roads is too expensive or physically impossible.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

Which of the modes of transportation has unlimited routes?

  1. Maritime transportation

  2. Rail transportation

  3. Airway

  4. Road transportation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Airways have the most flexibility because they are not restricted to fixed tracks or roads, allowing for direct routes between any two points with an airport.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

Radio, television and newspaper plays a very important role in _____________ communication. 

  1. personal

  2. mass

  3. Both A & B

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Radio, television, and newspapers are designed to reach a large audience simultaneously, which defines mass communication. Personal communication involves direct interaction between individuals.