Transportation and Common Carriers Quiz

The movement of people and goods from one location to another.

Transportation is a physical link connecting a firm to its suppliers and customers; it is also a link between fixed facilities in a node and link scenario; it adds value to the product by providing time and place utility for the firm's goods.

<p>Operators of public utility vehicles are considered as common carriers. A common carrier is defined under the Philippine Civil Code as &quot;persons, corporations, firms or associations engaged in the business of carrying or transporting passengers or goods or both, by land, water, or air, for compensation, offering their services to the public&quot;.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Business of transportation</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They cannot lawfully decline to accept a particular class of goods for carriage</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>&quot;It means that there is a contract between the passenger and the carrier wherein the latter undertakes to transport the former to his destination safely.&quot;</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Common carriers engaged in the carrying of passengers, from the nature of its business and for reasons of public policy, is bound to observe extraordinary diligence to ensure the safety of the passengers transported by them. The law further provides that a common carrier is bound to carry the passengers safely as far as human care and foresight can provide, using the utmost diligence of very cautious persons, with a due regard for all the circumstances.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A contract between a carrier of goods or passengers and the consignor, consignee or passenger.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A non-negotiable document issued by a carrier when goods are transported by air. An air waybill acts as delivery instructions, a contract of carriage, and a cargo receipt for air freight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A document detailing the method and path of a shipment, acting as a contract for the movement of the goods.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Suits can only be brought in countries that are signatories, or where the ticket was purchased, final destination or where carrier has a principal place of business.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Carriage of Goods by Sea</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Breach of Contract</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>No</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Temperate or Moderate</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The governing law is R.A. No. 776 a.k.a. Civil Aeronautics Act of the Philippines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any person or entity engaged in the business of organizing and/or conducting tours as well as making online reservations, arranging and booking for transportation and accommodation for a fee, commission, or any form of remuneration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Any person or entity engaged in the business of providing travel-related services such as transportation or accommodation reservations/bookings, documentation of travel papers, sale and/or issuance of tickets and selling of outbound tours for a fee, commission, or any form of remuneration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A primary tourism enterprise regularly engaged in both Tour Operator and Travel Agency services.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A tour of residents of the Philippines within the country.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tour of individuals/groups outside the philippines</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An office or outlet/tour desk which is located other than the travel and tour agency main office location that sells, offers or conducts tours.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A building other than a residential building, developed for commercial use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An application that has not been acted upon by the applicant for forty-five (45) days.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Resident Filipino citizen registered as - Single or Sole Proprietorship</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Valid Mayor's/Business Permit</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Sec. 2 of PD 1183, as amended</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Tourist</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The movement of people and goods from one location to another.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Land, Water, Air, Intermodal</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It serves as the physical link between the firm's suppliers and customers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Common Carrier, Regulated Carrier, Contract Carrier, Private Carrier</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A regulated carrier is found in motor and water carriage.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A for-hire carrier that doesn't have to serve the general public.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A firm's own transportation service.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Business of transportation, for compensation, and for public use.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A common carrier is regulated and obliged to serve all who seek its services, whereas a private carrier operates exclusively for a single client and doesn't have to adhere to government regulations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By the very nature of their business and for reasons of public policy, they are required to observe <strong>extraordinary diligence</strong> to ensure the safety of goods and passengers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It begins the moment the passenger presents themselves at the proper place in a proper manner to be transported and ends when the passenger has safely alighted from the conveyance or had a reasonable opportunity to leave the carrier's premises.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A contract between a passenger and a carrier wherein the carrier undertakes to transport the passenger safely to his/her destination.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>An agreement between a carrier and consignor, consignee, or passenger addressing the rights, duties, and liabilities of the parties toward goods or passengers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>A document issued to a shipper detailing the method and path of a shipment.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The suit can be brought in the country where the ticket was purchased, the passenger's final destination, or the carrier's principal place of business. In the case of death or personal injury, an action can be filed in the passengers' principal residence if the carrier operates there.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Compensatory damages that are adequate compensation for pecuniary loss.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>By providing higher service and facility quality, facility condition, and improved business practices.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Mandatory requirements are prescribed by existing laws, without which, no accreditation shall be issued to the enterprise.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Minimum requirements are a minimum to achieve a certain classification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It can be revoked for various reasons, including unauthorized transfer or reproduction of accreditation documents, gross misconduct by staff members, failure to meet standards and requirements, failure to comply with the law, or violating any of the rules and regulations of the Department of Tourism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They have access to the establishment's office and records, check their accreditation seal, and conduct periodic inspections.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>They should comply with all the basic requirements of a regular travel and tour agency.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Department of Tourism may issue a Notice of Deficiency, giving the establishment a reasonable period of time to rectify the deficiencies, before revoking the accreditation and applying fines.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>21 years old.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>False</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>On-premise catering is done in the caterer’s own location with an attached kitchen, while off-premise catering involves the caterer bringing the complete service to the customer's chosen location.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>True</p> Signup and view all the answers