DATE ……………………….. STUDENT NO………………………….

EXAM CENTRE …………………………………………………………….…………………

THE SHIPPING AND FORWADING AGENT’S ASSOCIATION OF

ZIMBABWE

FIATA DIPLOMA IN INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT FORWARDING

PROGRESS TEST: MODULE 12

DANGEROUS GOODS

13 SEPTEMBER 2014

TIME ALLOCATION: (1 HOUR 30 MINUTES)

INSTRUCTIONS

 Answer all the questions.

 Only your student number must appear on your answer sheets.
 Use of course notes and other reference material is prohibited

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SECTION A

Q1: An overpack is an enclosure used by a single shipper to contain one or more packages
and to form one handling unit;

A. For convenience of handling

B. For convenience of stowage
C. For easy marking and labelling
D. All of above

Q2. According to the UN classification, all classes have divisions with the exception of;

A. Classes 3 and 7
B. Classes 8 and 9
C. Both of above
D. None of above

Q3. MSDS is

A. Material Safety Data Sheet that contains all known dangerous goods
B. The same as the Transport Emergency Card
C. Medicinal Safety Dose Sheet
D. None of above

Q4. “n.o.s” stands for;

A. Numbers
B. Not Otherwise specified
C. Not of standard
D. None of above

Q5. Selecting of proper name of the dangerous goods is coded as;

A. The number is prefixed by “UN”

B. The “UN” prefixed by the number
C. Just the dangerous goods number e.g. 1203 for petrol
D. None of above

Q6. The major parties to the handling of dangerous goods are;

A. The shipper and Freight Forwarder

B. The carrier or transporter and the shipper
C. Both of above
D. The UN agencies only

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Q7. In risk management, treat means;

A. The risk is part and parcel of the activities

B. You can monitor the risk whilst carrying out your activities
C. Both of above
D. None of above

Q8. Labels of Division 1.4, 1.5 and 1.6must;

A. Show in the upper half the division number only

B. Show in the upper half the division number and in the lower half the compatibility
group letter
C. Show in the upper half the compatibility group letter and in the lower half the division
number
D. All of above

Q9. Before a person offers a package for transportation it must ensure that’

A. The packaging is labelled with all labels appropriate to the dangerous goods contained
therein
B. The overpack is labelled with the labels appropriate to the dangerous goods contained
therein
C. Where the package contains dangerous goods restricted to transport on “Cargo
Aircraft Only” the package is labelled accordingly.
D. All of above

Q10. SDT stands for

A. Standard Declaration for the transportation of Dangerous Goods

B. Shippers Declaration for the transportation of Dangerous Goods
C. Shipping / Standard Declaration for the transportation of Dangerous Goods
D. All of above.

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SECTION B

1. Define “dangerous goods” and explain responsibilities of the various parties in the
shipment of such (25 marks)

2. Outline the responsibilities of the shipper in marking of hazardous cargo in

international trade. (25 marks)

END of Paper

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