Advanced Topics in United Nations Logistics EXAM3
Advanced Topics in United Nations Logistics EXAM3
Advanced Topics in United Nations Logistics EXAM3
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Question 1
What is the monthly wet lease rate for a TCC providing 10 APC-wheeled,
infantry carrier, Armed Class II?
A. $25,770
B. $65,300
C. $63,290
D. $23,080
Question 2
Which unit/sub-unit is NOT eligible for self-sustainment reimbursement?
A. Both of these
B. National Support Elements
C. National Command Element
D. None of these
Question 3
During a routine patrol, an APC is involved in an accident and sustains USD
$240,000 worth of damage. How much can the TCC/PCC claim to repair the
vehicle?
A. $240,000
B. $0
C. $310,536
D. $232,902
Question 4
The distance from the seaport of embarkation to the mission seaport of
disembarkation is 3,600 kilometres. If the cumulative monthly estimated
maintenance rate is $100,000, what would the new rate be when the increment to
cover the costs of shipping spare parts and consumables to support equipment in
the mission area is added, according to the incremental transportation factor?
A. $100,750
B. $100,000
C. $101,500
D. $103,000
Question 5
An Intensity of Operations factor is not to exceed what predetermined rates?
A. 5 per cent of the wet/dry lease rate
B. 5 per cent of the wet/dry lease rate and the self-sustainment
rate
C. 10 per cent of the wet/dry lease rate
D. 10 per cent of the wet/dry lease rate and the self-
sustainment rate
Question 6
What is not included in the wet/dry lease system, but must be separately
negotiated between the UN and the contributing country?
A. The special costs of preparing and refurbishing specialist
equipment leased for a long duration
B. The special costs of refurbishing specialist equipment
leased for a long duration
C. The special costs of repairing specialist equipment lease for
a relatively short duration
D. The special costs of preparing and refurbishing specialist
equipment leased for a relatively short duration
Question 7
Which of the following is NOT a category within Major Equipment?
A. Support vehicles (commercial and military pattern)
B. Engineering vehicles
C. Trailers
D. Uniforms
Question 8
Which of the following is considered a no-fault incident?
A. Gross negligence
B. Theft
C. Hostile action
D. Wilful misconduct
Question 9
Which of the following is the purpose of a repatriation inspection?
A. To ensure no UN-owned equipment leaves with the
contingent
B. To assess the maintenance to be completed before
repatriation
C. To account for all major equipment of the TCC/PCC to be
repatriated
D. To determine the shipping requirement for repatriation
Question 10
Who is responsible for approving TCC/PCC submissions for special case
equipment rates?
A. The LSD
B. The DPKO
C. The DFS
D. The FGS/PD
Question 11
In an example AOR, incidents of theft and vandalism with UN agencies are
frequent and the local police force is generally ineffective. When calculating
mission factors, how many points would be allotted for criminal activities?
A. 2 points
B. 5 points
C. 3 points
D. 6 points
Question 12
Two 18-passenger buses are significantly damaged while traveling on a
secondary dirt road due to poor road conditions in the mission area. How much
can the TCC/PCC ask for reimbursement from the UN?
A. $0
B. $56,000
C. $70,000
D. $7,000
Question 13
Which of the following is only reimbursable if the service is requested by the
UN?
A. Communications
B. Night Observation and positioning
C. Catering
D. Minor engineering
Question 14
What is not used when determining an Area of Responsibility's climatic
conditions?
A. Rainfall
B. Wind speed
C. Temperature
D. Humidity
Question 15
If 60 per cent of a contingent's area of responsibility is swampland, how many
points are allocated for the Mission Factors swampy conditions calculation?
A. 2
B. 1
C. 0.25
D. 0.75
Question 16
A ship returning equipment was 28 days late in arriving at its home port of
debarkation. What is the Troop Contributor's entitlement for reimbursement?
A. 14 days at the wet lease rate
B. 28 days at the dry lease rate
C. 28 days at the wet lease rate
D. 14 days at the dry lease rate
Question 17
How much would it cost to paint 22 electrical generators (45 kVA) with UN
markings?
A. $7,964
B. $4,862
C. $7,128
D. $7,348
Question 18
What is the monthly dry lease rate for 12 night observation devices and 12
binoculars, both tripod mounted?
A. $2,700
B. $1,776
C. $3,084
D. $2,016
Question 19
During an arrival inspection, 35 vehicles out of 100 are found to be
unserviceable. What action must the contingent take?
A. Repair at least 5 vehicles to receive full reimbursement
B. Use its extra stock of vehicles to make up the difference
C. Repair all the vehicles to receive full reimbursement
D. Repair at least 25 vehicles to receive full reimbursement
Question 20
If a battalion has to travel 400 kilometres to re-supply half of its unit, how many
points would be allocated in the intensity operational usage factor to cater to this
long logistics chain?
A. One
B. Zero
C. Three
D. Two
Question 21
According to Major Equipment Standards, which of the following principles are
applicable to all equipment?
A. Equipment arriving in theatre must already be painted with
UN markings
B. Any equipment damaged in transit will be the
responsibility of the UN
C. Any requirement to assemble the equipment due to
shipping constraints will be completed by the UN
D. The troop contributor is entitled to major equipment
reimbursement
Question 22
If a TCC/PCC has 50 military pattern jeeps as authorized in the MOU under a
wet lease, reimbursement for this vehicle category would be reduced if the
number of operationally serviceable vehicles falls below what number?
A. 40
B. 49, if 10 per cent overstock vehicles are used
C. 45
D. 41, if 10 per cent overstock vehicles used
Question 23
Who ensures that the reporting requirements contained in the COE Manual apply
when loss or damage to special equipment occurs?
A. The Contingent Commander
B. The Director of Administration or Chief Administrative
Officer
C. The Military Adviser
D. The Force Commander
Question 24
_____ is a logistics support concept for troop contingent/police unit in a
peacekeeping mission whereby the contributing State provides some specific or
all logistics support to the contingent on a reimbursable basis?
A. Dry lease
B. Wet lease
C. Self-sustainment
D. UN mission logistics
Question 25
When is the arrival inspection completed to verify that a contingent has the
equipment specified in the MOU?
A. Immediately upon arrival and must be completed within
two weeks
B. Immediately upon arrival and must be completed within
one month
C. Prior to equipment being released for use in the AOR
D. At a time and place arranged between the CAO and the
Contingent Commander
Question 26
Which of the following is NOT reimbursable to the TCC/PCC for the inland
transportation of a contingent?
A. Rail costs to the seaport
B. Labour costs
C. Convoy costs to the seaport
D. Loss or damage en route
Question 27
Which of the following items fits the definition of a contingent-owned equipment
reimbursement system where the TCC/PCC provides equipment to the mission
and the UN assumes responsibility for maintaining the equipment?
A. Wet Lease
B. COE system
C. Self-sustainment
D. Dry Lease
Question 28
An infantry battalion has to haul all of its supplies themselves from a base camp
400 kilometres from their AOR. How many points are allocated for the Length of
Logistics Chains when determining the Intensity of Operations calculations?
A. 1
B. 3
C. 2.5
D. 2
Question 29
One company advises the Contingent Commander that one of their jeeps was
stolen. What kind of an incident was this?
A. Gross negligence
B. Wilful misconduct
C. Hostile action/forced abandonment
D. No-fault incident
Question 30
How much would the monthly maximum medical self-sustainment rate per
person be if the TCC/PCC provided Level 2 and 3 combined (including dental
and lab), High-risk areas (epidemiological), Blood and blood products, and
Gynaecology?
A. $118.63
B. $62.65
C. $75.79
D. $49.24
Question 31
Within the first month of a mission, two military pattern ambulances are in a no-
fault accident and are completely destroyed. How much would the UN reimburse
the TCC/PCC for the loss?
A. The TCC/PCC would not be reimbursed at all
B. The TCC/PCC would be reimbursed 75 per cent of the loss
C. The TCC/PCC would be reimbursed 100 per cent of the
loss
D. The TCC/PCC would be reimbursed 50 per cent of the loss
Question 32
Concerning armaments, crew-served weapons must be operationally serviceable
at which rate?
A. 100 per cent
B. 90 per cent
C. 95 per cent
D. 85 per cent
Question 33
Which mission factor does result in a calculation of 3 points?
A. Desert land over a substantial amount of the Area of
Responsibility, but more than half (50-69 per cent)
B. No main roads and very few secondary dirt roads in more
than half (50-69 per cent) of the Area of Responsibility
C. Average change in elevation of over 2,400 meters in a
mountainous region that makes up a majority of the Area of
Responsibility
D. Swampy land over a substantial amount of the Area of
Responsibility, but less than half (20-49 per cent)
Question 34
If spare parts for equipment has to travel 6,000 kilometres from a Member State's
port of embarkation to entry into the mission area, what would be the incremental
increase to a monthly maintenance rate of USD $100,000 according to the
incremental transportation factor?
A. $1,625
B. $2,000
C. $1,500
D. $0
Question 35
Who is responsible for reviewing troop-contributing country submissions for the
provision of equipment of a specialized nature?
A. UN Headquarters DFS/Field Budget and Finance Division,
with the assistance of the Force Generation Service and the
Logistics Service Division
B. Logistics Support Division and Finance Management and
Support Service
C. Military Planning Services and Finance Management and
Support Service
D. The Military Adviser and the Military Planning Services
Question 36
How much can the TCC/PCC seek for reimbursement of landing fees for troops?
A. 50 per cent of the cost
B. 75 per cent of the cost
C. 100 per cent of the cost
D. None
Question 37
Due to a broken ceasefire, the Force Commander orders all troops to return to
their base camps. An infantry company is forced to leave behind one tracked
APC (armed, Class 1) and two military pattern jeeps that were unserviceable,
$50,000 worth of tentage, and $100,000 worth of defensive stores. How much
can the TCC/PCC claim for reimbursement from the UN?
A. $250,000
B. $914,684
C. $814,684
D. $864,684
Question 38
As part of the preparation of equipment for deployment under a wet lease, which
of the following would NOT be reimbursable?
A. The costs of repair to make a bulldozer serviceable
B. The winterizing of the jeeps for mountain operations
C. Painting the APCs white with UN emblems
D. The cost of packing/crating material armaments
Question 39
A unit is located 1,200 kilometres from the port of exit/entry specified in the
MOU. How much of the cost of travel of the distance to the port of exit/entry is
covered by the UN?
A. The UN is responsible for the cost of travel of the distance
of 3,600 km
B. The UN is responsible for the cost of travel of the distance
of 400 km (distance after the first 800 km)
C. The UN is not responsible for this cost
D. The UN is responsible for the cost of travel of the full
distance of 1,200 km
Question 40
If 25 per cent of a contingent's area of responsibility is desert where the average
speed of travel is 20 kilometres per hour, how many points are allocated for the
Mission Factors desert conditions calculations?
A. 4
B. 0.25
C. 0.5
D. 1
Question 41
What was the maximum monthly troop cost allowance for specialists for an 800-
person logistics unit from July 1991 until 2014?
A. $24,240
B. $242,400
C. $211,600
D. $7,575
Question 42
What is the maximum amount the UN would pay each contingent member for the
daily and recreational allowances on a six month (180 day) mission?
A. $0
B. $11.78
C. $387.90
D. $6,168
Question 43
During a UN-arranged sea shipment, one of the tracked mortar APCs comes
loose and is lost overboard. The TCC/PCC had purchased the APC for $700,000.
How much is the TCC/PCC eligible for reimbursement?
A. $250,453
B. $42,566
C. $618,038
D. $420,000
Question 44
Which of the following is part of both an Arrival Inspection and an Operational
Readiness Inspection?
A. The UN must demonstrate that where the UN has agreed to
provide self-sustainment, it does so to the same standards as those
approved by the General Assembly
B. Both are conducted six months after arrival
C. None of these
D. The condition of major equipment is inspected
Question 45
Which of the following items is NOT part of an Operational Readiness
Inspection?
A. In the case of a dry lease, major equipment will be
counted/inspected in order to classify the equipment into
categories and groups and to ensure that the agreed number is
present and used appropriately
B. A determination will be made as to whether the condition
of the equipment (i.e., its maintenance status) is acceptable
C. Personnel will be counted to ensure that the correct
population is being applied to the self-sustainment rates
D. Major equipment will be inspected to ensure that it is
operational to the extent agreed to in the MOU
Question 46
How often is claim status reporting to be provided by the UN to the TCC/PCC?
A. Weekly
B. Monthly
C. Annually
D. Upon request
Question 47
Who is responsible for calculating and processing the certification of the
reimbursement to TCC/PCCs?
A. Logistics Support Division
B. Office of Mission Support
C. Military Planning Services
D. Field Budget and Finance Division
Question 48
A raid by belligerents causes the destruction of USD $260,000 worth of
consumables from the base camp. How much can the TCC/PCC claim for
reimbursement?
A. $250,000
B. $260,000
C. $0
D. $125,000
Question 49
Which of the following is not considered a reimbursable cost to a TCC/PPC?
A. The preparation of equipment to meet additional standards
detailed in the MOU
B. The cost derived in providing a 10 per cent overstock of
equipment
C. The repair of equipment under a dry lease
D. The repainting of equipment to the TCC/PCC's national
colours
Question 50
When one TCC/PCC provides equipment to another TCC/PCC at the request of
the UN, who is responsible for reimbursing the providing TC/PC for any loss or
damage that may occur as a result of wilful misconduct or gross negligence?
A. The UN directly
B. The user TCC/PCC directly
C. The UN through the user TCC/PCC
D. The user TCC/PCC through the UN