4. Austroads define the concept of 'desirable maximum length of grades'. Why?

a. because long grades generate additional cut/fill volumes

b. long and steep grades can affect vehicles performance

c. because long grades can increase the project costs

d. because long and steep grades favour the traffic flow by increasing capacity

e. none of the answers is correct

5. What is the correct sequence of operations when building an asphalt road?

a. Plant production, transportation, tack coat, compaction, paving

b. Plant production, transportation, tack coat, paving, compaction

c. Plant production, transportation, paving, tack coat, compaction

d. Plant production, transportation, paving, compaction, tack coat

e. Plant production, transportation, paving, tack coat, compaction

6. The functional performance of a pavement considers:

a. the structural response to loads applied by vehicles

b. none of the answers is correct

c. the bearing capacity of the pavement

d. the quality of the materials

e. the thickness of the pavement layers

Quantity of Quarks 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 Quantity of Quirks 11. Refer to the graph above to answer this question. If this society chooses to produce 10 quirks, what is the maximum quantity of quarks it can produce? A) 500 quarks. B) 800 quarks. C) No quark quarks. D) 600 quarks.Answer ALL questions: Question 1: Discuss the differences between a supply chain and supply chain management. Question 2: What are four key attributes of supply chain management? Question 3: What is the difference between a lean supply chain and an agile supply chain? Under which circumstances is each an appropriate supply chain approach to pursue? Question 4: What is the difference between relational and transactional exchanges? Give two examples of each Question 5: Discuss the role and function of Supply Chain Management in relation to the organization's objectives