国际货运代理专业英语试题集Unit 11. The scope of freight forwarder’s service on behalf of consignees includes _____. (D)A.pack the goods for exportB.attend to foreign exchange transactionsC.weigh and measure the goodsD.take delivery of the goods from the carrier2. A ____ is able to attend to any of the procedural and documentary procedure on behalf of the consignor or consignee. (D)A. shipperB. carrierC. ship’s ownerD. freight forwarder3. The scope of freight forwarder’s service on behalf of shipper includes_____. (D)A. always arrange warehousing of the goodsB. issue relevant documents to the carrier, such as FCR or FCTC. pursue claims against the carrier when the goods arriveD. book space with selected carrier4. The carrier issue a Shipping Advice to inform the Notify Party about the cargo discharge point, number of packages and so on. (B)5. The scope of freight forwarder’s service on behalf of exporter includes_____. (C)A. book space with selected consignorB. pay the freight to the consigneeC. arrange export customs clearanceD. arrange import customs clearance6. The following services ______ are performed by the freight forwarder on behalf of the importer. (ABC)A. monitor the movement of goodsB. check all relevant documentsC. deliver the cleared goods to the consigneeD. pursue claims against the exporter7. The freight forwarder assists the consignee in pursuing claims against the ____ for loss of the goods or damage to them if necessary. (B)A. shipperB. carrierC. receiverD. charterer8. It is usually the ____ who issues relevant documents such as Forwarder’s Certificate of Receipt, Forwarder’s Certificate of Transport, etc. (C)A. consignorB. consigneeC. freight forwarderD. carrier9. A freight forwarder shall take into account the route, the mode of transport and applicable regulations, if any, in the ______. (ABD)A. country of exportB. country of importC. country of transshipmentD. transit countries10. The freight forwarder takes delivery of the goods from the carrier and issues the Forwarder’s Certificate of Receipt. (B)11. A freight forwarder will do the work of preparing shipping documents, arranging for shipping space and insurance and dealing with customs formalities, in return for a fee. (A)12. The freight forwarder, on behalf of the____, has the right to deliver the cleared goods to theconsignee. (B)A. exporterB. importerC. carrierD. consignorUnit 21. A shipment of fresh egg is transported to the docks by an exporter on an FOB contract. The eggs are broken by a crane falling them as they are awaiting to be loaded on board. The ___ should be liable for the damage. (A)A. sellerB. buyerC. ship ownerD. freight forwarder2. 100 sewing machines under CIF shanghai are being shipped onto the ship and the rope breaks. The goods finish up at the bottom of the dock and divers are sent down. The recovery and repair of goods costs a great of money. The ___ should be responsible for the damage. (C)A. ship ownerB. buyerC. sellerD. freight forwarder3. There are some similarities and differences between CIF and CIP. Which term to use only depends on the location of exporter. (B)4. According to INCOTERMS 2000, which group of the following trade terms mean that the seller must contract for the carriage of the goods to the named port (or place ) of destination?____ (D) A. FOB/CFR/CIF B. FCA/CPT/CFRC. FOB/FCA/CIPD. CFR/CPT/CIF5. Under the FOB term, the risk of loss or damage to the goods is transferred from the seller to the buyer when goods pass the ship’s rail in the ____. (A)A. port of shipmentB. place of shipmentC. port of destinationD. place of destination6. Under the CFR term, the seller must, in addition, pay the cost of carriage necessary to bring the goods to the ____ , when he delivers the goods to the carrier nominated by him. (D)A. named placeB. named destinationC. any placeD. named port of destination7. According to INCOTERMS 2000, under which group of the following trade terms is the seller required to bear the risk of loss of or damage to the goods when the goods pass the ship’s rail ?(C) A. FCA/CFR/CIP B. FCA/CPT/CFRC. FOB/CFR/CIFD. CFR/CPT/CIF8. When applying to CIF, the expression of ocean bill of lading freight is ____. (A)A. freight prepaidB. freight collectC. freight paidD. freight unpaid9. Which of the following trade terms can be adopted supposing the shipment will be from Chengdu (Sichuan Province) to Hamburg? (CD)A. CIFB. CFRC. FCAD. CPT10. When the goods arrive at the port of destination, _____ issue an Arrival Notice to inform the Notify Party about the cargo discharge point and other information. (B)A. shipperB. carrierC. receiverD. ship owner11. Under CIF or CIP, the seller procures insurance against his own risks of loss of or damage to the goods during the carriage. (B)12. Under FCA, if delivery occurs at the seller’s premises, who is responsible for unloading the goods according to the contract of sale____. (B)A. sellerB. buyerC. carrierD. freight forwarderUnit 31. According to UCP600, the terms “end” of a month in the letter of credit shall be construed as ____. (C)A. from the 15th to the last day of the monthB. from the 16th to the last day of the monthC. from the 21st to the last day of the monthD. from the 20th to the last day of the month2. According to UCP600, the terms “second half”of a month in the letter of credit shall be construed as ____. (C)A. from the 15th to the last day of the monthB. from the 15th to the 31st of the monthC. from the 16th to the last day of the monthD. from the 16th to the 31st of the month3. Time of shipment refers to the time limit for loading the goods on board the vessel at the port of shipment. (A)4. Which of the following words applying to any date or period in the credit referring to shipment will be understood to include the date mentioned? _____ (ABCD)A. untilB. fromC. toD. till5. According to UCP600, the terms “beginning”of a month in the letter of credit shall be construed as ____. (C)A. from the 1st to the last day of the monthB. from the 1st to the 5th of the monthC. from the 1st to the10th of the monthD. from the 1st to the 15th of the month6. Which of the following expressions are not suitable for stipulating the time for shipment? (ABCD)A. quickB. immediatelyC. promptD. as soon as possible7. If there is only an expiry date in the letter of credit without a shipment date, the expiry date is regarded as the latest shipment date. (A)8. Expressions such as “prompt”, “immediately”, and the like can be used as a way of stipulating time of shipment. (B)9. If the expiry date or presentation period falls on a day when the bank is closed, then it should be extended to the first following day on which such bank is open. (A)10. If the stipulated shipment date is “on May 12, 2008”, which is it wrong for the seller to ship the goods____?A. any time before on May 12, 2008B. any time after on May 12, 2008C. only on May 12, 2008D. five days before or five days after May 12, 200811. When “on or about May 12, 2008” is used to stipulate the time for shipment, when can the seller ship the goods_____.A. on May 6, 2008B. on May 17, 2008C. only on May 12, 2008D. on May 14, 2008Unit 41. Which of the following risks are covered by the All Risks coverage of PICC Ocean Marine Cargo Clauses.____? (D)A. war and fireB. strike and delayC. aflatoxin and on deckD. heavy weather and fire2. Which of the following coverage does not cover partial loss or damage resulting from natural calamities? ____ (BC)A.W AB.FPAC. Institute Cargo Clause (B)D. Institute Cargo Clause (C)3. Institute Cargo Clause (C) does not cover risks of war, strike, but covers loss of or damage to cargo caused by earthquake. (B)4. The marine cargo insurance premium rates may vary depending on factors such as ____. (ABCD)A. type of the goodsB. value of the goodsC. mode of transportD. type of risks covered5. Which of the following coverage does not cover total loss or damage resulting from natural calamities? ____ (D)A.W AB.FPAC. Institute Cargo Clause (B)D. Institute Cargo Clause (C)6. The All Risks of PICC Ocean Marine Cargo Clause does not cover risks of war and special additional risks but cover the general additional risks. (A)7. Which of the following coverage cover general average and salvage charges? ____ (ABCD)A.W AB.FPAC. All RisksD. Institute Cargo Clause (A)8. Which of the following coverage usually cover partial loss or damage resulting from natural calamities? ____ (ACD)A.W AB.FPAC. Institute Cargo Clause (B)D. Institute Cargo Clause (A)9. WPA is one of the ____. (A)A. basic risksB. additional risksC. special additional risksD. general additional risks10. Partial loss or damage is recoverable from the insurer resulting from natural calamities. (B)11. _____ is described in the policy as fortuitous partial loss, that is, loss of goods that have suffered from accident or mishap during transportation, either partially or totally. (C)A. averageB. with averageC. particular averageD. general average12. Which of the following risks is not covered by the All Risks coverage of marine cargo transportation insurance? ____ (D)A. marine perilsB. strandingC. pilferageD. inherent vice13. Insurance policy is a contract between an insurance company and an insurance broker. (B)14. Insurance policy is an evidence of insurance contract issued by the insurer to the underwriter.(B)15. The Free from Particular Average of marine cargo transportation insurance covers risks of ____. (BC)A. riots and civil disturbanceB. total loss caused natural calamitiesC. general averageD. delay of goods16. Partial losses incurred as a result of specific casualties such as _____ are covered in FPA. (ACD)A. burning of the vesselB. earthquakeC. strandingD. sinking17. Institute cargo clause (B) covers loss and damage to cargo caused by _____.A. volcanic eruptionB. tsunamiC. failure to deliveryD. shortage risks18. Institute Cargo Clause (C) covers loss or damage to cargo caused by _____. (D)A. earthquakeB. volcanic eruptionC. lightingD. sinking of vessel19. General average and salvage charges are not covered in FPA coverage. (B)20. Which of the following risks belong to special additional risks_____? (ABCD)A. riots and civil disturbanceB. war and strikeC. rejection and on deckD. delay of goodsUnit 51. The booking note is issued by the ____ requesting allocation of shipment space. (C)A. carrier to the agentB. carrier to the shipperC. shipper to the carrierD. carrier to consignee2. AN NVOCC is a (n) ____ who operates regular scheduled services. (B)A. shipperB. carrierC. receiverD. charterer3. AN NVOCC usually operates vessel to provide sea transportation. (B)4. To the actual shipper, the NVOCC is a ____ while to the actual carrier, he is a ___. (B)A. actual carrier……carrierB. carrier……shipperC. shipper……carrierD. carrier……consignee5. The ____ is issued by the shipper to the carrier requesting allocation of shipment space. (C)A. cargo manifestB. mate’s receiptC. booking noteD. delivery order6. Which of the following documents can be issued by a carrier _____? (ABD)A. bill of ladingB. mate’s receiptC. booking noteD. delivery order7. Shipping note is also called booking note and shipping order. (B)8. The carrier issues a Shipping Advice to inform the notify party about the cargo discharge point, number of packages and so on. (B)9. When the goods arrives at the port of destination, the_____ issues an Arrival Notice informing the notify party of the cargo discharge point and other information. (B)A. shipperB. carrierC. receiverD. consignee10. A cargo manifest provides information regarding cargo on board. (A)11. A delivery order is issued by the carrier to enable the shipper to load the cargo. (B)12. All bills of lading should be signed either the___ or____. (D)A. notify party……carrierB. carrier……shipperC. consignor……consigneeD. carrier……his agent13. A booking note is a commitment on the part of the shipper to ship the goods and serves as the basis for the preparation of the bill of lading. (A)14. A document signed by the Chief Office acknowledging the receipt of cargo on board ship, and later exchanged for a B/L is called______. (B)A. sea waybillB. mate’s receiptC. booking noteD. delivery order15. Which of the following descriptions are true about NVOCC_____? (ACD)A. he operates a regular scheduled serviceB. he owns or operates the vesselC. he provides a useful service by providing groupage or consolidation servicesD. he assumes double roles relationship with carrier and shipperUnit 61. Documentary credit means payment against____ instead of against______. (D)A. goods……documentsB. acceptance……confirmationC. documents……acceptanceD. documents……goods2. Detailed provisions dealing with the operation of documentary credit can be found in_____. (B)A. ICCB.UCPC. INCOTERMSD. CMR convention3. In a revocable credit, it is the____ who has the right to revoke the credit. (A)A. buyerB. sellerC. advising bankD. issuing bank4. The____ bank should ensure that the seller’s documents are drawn up in accordance with the credit terms before such documents are paid for and forwards to the____ bank for final reimbursement. (C)A. issuing……negotiatingB. advising……payingC. negotiating……issuingD. paying……advising5. An irrevocable confirmed letter of credit ranks the first credit rating in payment terms. (A)6. In irrevocable letter of credit, the seller can receive his payment once he finishes the shipment of contract goods. (B)7. The UCP600 published by the ICC contains detailed provisions dealing with the operations of sales contract. (B)8. The banks on the buyer’s side on L/C arrangement are____. (AD)A. issuing bankB. advising bankC. negotiating bankD. paying bank9. _____ published by the ICC contains detailed provisions dealing with the operation of documentary credit. (B)A. Hague RulesB. UCP600C. Incoterms2000D. CMR convention10. In the practice of L/C transaction, the buyer is not required to pay for the goods until the arrival of the relevant____. (C)A. B/LB. invoiceC. documents stipulated by L/CD. L/C11. According to documentary credit, the____, on receipt of letter of credit, will have to prepareshipment of the contract goods within the delivery date. (D)A. agentB. customerC. buyerD. seller12. Not all the documentary credits are operated through banks. (B)13. Once shipment of the goods is finished, the seller should present all the documents to the negotiating bank for payment under the terms of the credit. (A)14. The negotiating bank and issuing bank perform the same function in the documentary credit.(B)15. Which of the following statements are true about documentary credit_____? (ABCD)A. documentary credit means payment against document instead of against goodsB. all the documentary credits are operated through banksC. the buyers is not required to pay for the goods until the arrival of the relevant shipping documentsD. the documents transfer title to the goodsUnit 71. Which of the following costs are payable by the charterer under a time charter party. (C)A. capital cost and demurrageB. hull insurance and port chargesC. port charges and bunker costsD. wages of crew and hull insurance2. The port charge are payable by the ship-owner during the period of voyage chart. (A)3. Laytime and demurrage clauses normally appeared in the____ Charter Party. (B)A. timeB. voyageC. bareboatD.TCT4. Which of the following costs are payable by the ship-owner under a time charter party? (C)A. bunker costsB. loading costsC. hull insuranceD. port charges5. TCT means that the charterer employs a vessel on the basis of____ for one or two voyages. (A)A. time charteringB. voyage charteringC. bareboat charteringD.COA6. Under voyage chartering the charterer is liable for costs directly connected with the use of the vessel. (B)7. In TCT chartering, the roles and responsibilities of charterer and ship-owner are identical to those assumed for time chartering. (A)8. In which of the following chartering, the vessel is completely put at the disposal of the charterer without any crew______. (C)A. timeB. voyageC. bareboatD.TCT9. Which of the following standard charter party forms are used in a time charter______? (BD)A. GENCONB. NYPEC. BARECOND. BALTIME10. Which of the following standard charter party forms are used in a voyage charter______? (B)A. NYPEB.GENCONC. BARECOND. BALTIME11. Under voyage chartering, the ship-owner pays for______. (ABCD)A. bunker fuel supplyB. costs of vesselC. special voyage insuranceD. wages of crew12. The person who enters into a voyage chartering with charterer is called_____. (A)A. ship ownerB. carrierC. agentD. broker13. Bareboat chartering or demise chartering provides a vessel to a charterer and the ship-owner will_____ all responsibilities and rights in respect of his vessel to the charterer during chartering.(C)A. holdB. keepC. pass onD. undertaker14. The term under which the ship-owner is not responsible for loading and unloading but for stowage and trimming costs is_____. (D)A. FOBSTB. FIOSTC. FIOSD. FIO15. The term under which the ship-owner is not responsible for loading but for unloading stowage and trimming costs is_____. (A)A. F.I.B. FIOSTC. F.O.D. FIO16. The term under which the ship-owner is not responsible for unloading but for loading stowage and trimming costs is_____. (C)A. F.I.B. FIOSTC. F.O.D. FIO17. A voyage charter party mainly contains the_____ clauses. (ABCD)A. payment of freightB. loading and discharging portsC. dispatch and demurrageD. time for loading and unloading18. A time charter party mainly contains the_____ clauses. (ABCD)A. charter periodB. payment of hireC. delivery and redeliveryD. withdrawal of vessel19. The bunker is payable by the charterer under____. (BC)A. voyage charteringB. time charteringC. bareboat charteringD. contract of affreightmentUnit 8-91. A negotiable bill of lading can be transferred by _____. (C)A. negotiationB. amendmentC. endorsementD. selling2. When the sales contract stipulates “transshipment prohibited”, the carrier should issue a____.(A)A. direct B/LB. through B/LC. straight B/LD. transshipment B/L3. It is important that the bill of lading is available at port of____ before the goods arrive or at the same time. (D)A. shipmentB. departureC. loadingD. destination4. If the B/L states that the goods were shipped “in apparent good order and condition” then any damage must have occurred after loading on board. (A)5. Marine bill of lading are used primarily in_____. (B)A. carriage of goods by airB. carriage of goods by seaC. road transportD. railway transportation6. A bill of lading, serving as document of title to the goods, transfers the title to the shipped goods from the consignor to the buyer. (A)7. When____ being submitted to the carrier at port of destination, the goods can be exchanged for.(B)A. all of the original Bs/LB. one of the original Bs/LC. all of the copy Bs/LD. one of the copy Bs/L8. Which of the following Bs/L bear an indication about apparent order and condition of the goods received_____? (C)A. shipped B/LB. claused B/LC. clean B/LD. foul B/L9. _____ cover shipment from or to ports involving transport by two or more shipping or Railways Company. (B)A. shipped Bs/LB. through Bs/LC. straight Bs/LD. direct Bs/L10. If the goods haven’t been actually loaded on board, however, at the shipper’s request, the carrier or his agent may issue a bill of lading in advance, which is_____. (C)A. anti-date Bs/LB. post-date Bs/LC. advanced Bs/LD. direct Bs/L11. Which of the following statements are true about order bill of lading____? (ACD)A. they are issued by carriers to the order of shipper or consigneeB. the carrier will deliver the goods at the port of destination solely to the named consigneeC. an order bill of lading is a negotiable documentD. the carrier can deliver the goods to any person designated by the named consignee12. Which of the following statements are not true about straight bills of lading____? (ACD)A. they can be transferred to third partyB. delivery of goods can only be taken by the named consigneeC. they are a negotiable documentD. they are not document of title13. What are the advantages of electronic delivery of bill of lading____? (ABCD)A. it reduces the cycle time for the forwarding and presentation of documentsB. it reduces the costs related to manual document preparationC. it allows a buyer to take title to the goods once they have arrived at portD. an easy-to use online bill of lading generator will save time and provide the documents instantly14. Which of the following statements are true about bills of lading____? (BC)A. when one of the originals being surrender to the carrier, the others are still validB. the originals are marked as “original” on their faceC. the original bills of lading are proof of ownership of goodsD. usually, only one original bill of lading is issued15. Which of the following statements is unlikely to be found on a foul bill of lading____? (ABC)A. insufficient packingB. missing safety sealC. two cartons shortD. apparent good order and conditionUnit 101. The costs of providing shipping services consist of_____. (A)A. fixed and variable costsB. raw materials and production costsC. repair and maintenance expensesD. insurance and administrative costs2. When determining the freight rate, the age-old principle of “what the traffic can bear”is increasingly substituted by the _____ principle nowadays. (C)A. open market rateB. surchargesC. service costD. stowage factor3. Which of the following do fixed costs involve? _____. (ACD)A. costs of officer and crewB. loading and unloading costsC. repair and maintenance expensesD. administrative costs4. When determining the freight rate, which factors should be taken into account_____? (ABC)A. adjustment factorsB. stowage factorsC. profit factorD. market factors5. Which of the following do variable costs involve? _____. (ABD)A. port chargeB. loading and unloading costsC. repair and maintenance expensesD. costs of fuel6. _____refers to the average number of cubic meters required to stow one ton of a commodity.(B)A. adjustment factorsB. stowage factorsC. profit factorD. market factors7. Which of the following statements are true about liner freight rates_____? (CD)A. they fluctuate with market conditions of supply and demandB. liner freight rates are fixed by shipping conference and tramp serviceC. they are more related to the costs of operationD. freight forwarders are mainly concerned with liner freight rates8. Which of the following statements are true _____? (BC)A. tramp rates do not fluctuate with market conditions of supply and demandB. liner freight rates remains comparatively steady over a period of timeC. fixed costs do not include fuel of costD. ocean freight rates may be broadly divided into container rates and liner freight ratesUnit 111. Which of the following is the written permission granted by the Customs to allow the export goods to be loaded on board_____? (B)A. entry inwardsB. entry outwardsC. export licenseD. outward export permit2. Which of the following is the written permission granted by the Customs to allow the import goods to be unloaded on board_____? (A)A. Entry InwardsB. Entry OutwardsC. Export LicenseD. outward export permit3. Which of the following is the written permission granted by the Customs to allow to bring any imports and loaded exports_____? (D)A. Entry InwardsB. Entry OutwardsC. Export LicenseD. Customs clearance4. Export goods can be loaded on to the vessel before the necessary permit is given by the customs authorities. (B)5. A vessel which has loaded exports can leave the port only when port clearance is granted by the customs authorities. (A)6. Which of the following statements are true about departure formalities_____? (ABD)A. application for port clearance has to be made before the intended departureB. application for port clearance has to be accompanied by the Export ManifestC. export goods can be loaded on to the vessel before Entry Outwards givenD. A vessel which has loaded exports can leave the port only when port clearance is granted by the customs authorities.7. Which of the following statements are true about customs clearance_____? (CD)A. import cargo can be landed at any portB. the customs authorities only inspect the goods imported physicallyC. the customs authorities have powers to examine the goods importedD. before permission is given to remove the goods out of customs control, the owner or agent is required to submit a bill of entryUnit 121. The CMR convention has been ratified by America. (B)2. The responsible period of the carrier for the loss of or damage to the cargo as well as delay in delivery under CMR convention is between_____. (D)A. the port to the portB. the door to the doorC. the rail to the railD. the time the carrier taking over the goods and time of delivery3. The carrier is relieved of liability under CMR convention if the loss or damage or delay is due to____. (ABC)A. any wrongful act of consignorB. inherent vice of goodsC. circumstances which he could not avoidD. defective condition of the vehicle by him4. The carrier is responsible for liability under CMR convention if the loss or damage or delay is due to____. (BCD)A. loss of or damage to goods occurring before he takes over the goodsB. loss of or damage to goods occurring after he takes over the goodsC. the acts and omission of his agent or servant he makes useD. defective condition of the vehicle by him in order to perform the carriage5. Road transport in the countries outsides Europe is governed by to a great extent____. (C)A. the CMR conventionB. international lawsC. national laws and ordinancesD. the same rules6. The carrier is relieved of liability under CMR convention if the loss or damage or delay is due to____. (C)A. any wrongful act of his agentB. neglect of the carrierC. loss of or damage to goods occurring before he takes over the goodsD. defective condition of the vehicle by him7. Under CMR convention, the carrier is responsible for _____. (AD)A. any wrongful act or neglect of his agentB. the acts and omission of consignorC. unavoidable circumstances and unpreventable consequence。