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Where's My Hub

100

In what year was UPS founded

A. 1907

B. 1926

C. 1956

D. 1968

A. 1907

100

UPS has how many employees?

A. 495,000

B. 89,000

C. 177,000

D. 22,300

A. 495,000

100

This application provides directions for drivers to account for changing traffic conditions through an innovation known as Dynamic Optimization

A. Waze

B. Siri

C. ORION

D. GLS

C. ORION

(On-Road Integrated Optimization and Navigation)

100

In 2019 UPS's global delivery volume was

A. 5.5 billion

B. 5.0 million

C. 7.0 billion

A. 5.5 billion

100

The facility with this mnemonic is located where? GAROS

A. Ray City, GA

B. Roswell, GA

C. Arkadelphia, AR

D. Lawnside, NJ

B. Roswell, GA

200

In which city was UPS founded

What is Seattle, Washington?

200

How often do we land an aircraft on alternating runways?

A. every 90 seconds

B. every three minutes

C. every 10 minutes

D. every 30 minutes

A. every 90 seconds

200

This application relays verbal commands via an ear piece to package sorters.

A. See N Say

B. Dynamic Sort Instruction

C. SortEasy

D. Rapid Sortaton

B. Dynamic Sort Instruction

(DSI)

200

How many online tracking request are made daily?

A. 33 million

B. 294 million

C. 129 million

B. 294 million

200

In what city is the third largest UPS facility located

A. Atlanta

B. Chicago

C. Seattle

D. Tulsa

A. Atlanta

300

Who _____ is the founder of UPS

A. David Abney

B. Jim Casey

C. Carol Tome

D. Rihanna

B. Jim Casey

300

How many gallons of fuel does UPS use every 5-7 business days?

A. 1 million gallons

B. 1.5 million gallons

C. 2 million gallons

D. 2.5 million gallons

300

This applications allows users to scan packages with a Maxi code label at a load position in a manual sortation hub in order to determine the destination of the package being scanned

A. HFCS

B. GLS

C. ASX

300

UPS currently owns how many aircraft?

A. 265

B.98

C. 111

A. 265

300

Secaucus, NJ is home to the UPS hub with this Mnemonic

A. NJSBR

B. NJMEA

C. FLHIA

D. ONOTT

B. NJMEA

400

How much money did Jim Casey, the founder of UPS, have to start the company?

A. $100

B. $500

C. $1,500

D. $10,000

A. $100

400

How much did it cost (approximately) to build WorldPort?

A. 100 million dollars

B. 500 million dollars

C. 1 billion dollars

D. 2 billion dollars

400

This application uses multi-dimensional scanners to determine a packages length, width and height as it moves through the UPS network.

A. DWS

B.CWS

C. GLS

D. SMTP

A. DWS

400

UPS has how many Access Point locations?

A. 22,000

B. 5,000

C. 34,000

D. 14,000

C. 34,000

400

This state is home to Anna Farris, Jada Pinkett-Smith and 14 UPS hubs.

A. Arizona

B. Maryland

C. California

D. Florida

B. Maryland

500

What was the very first name UPS had?

A. American Messenger Company

B. United Parcel Service

C. Merchants Parcel Delivery

D. United Postal Service

A. American Messenger Company

500

The largest automated package handling facility in the world, and the center point of UPS’s worldwide air network is located in what city?

A. Miami, FL

B. Seattle, WA

C. Philadelphia, PA

D. Louisville, KY

500

This technology notifies workers if they have placed an item in the wrong delivery vehicle

A. Misload Preventer

B. Preload Smart Scan

C. Package Car Accuracy System

D. Global Scanning System

B. Preload Smart Scan

500

This city is home to Europe's primary air hub for UPS

A. Cologne, Germany

B. Gatwick, England

C. Doha, Qatar

D. Paris, France

A. Cologne, Germany

500

This city in New Jersey is home to two UPS facilities but only one sorts packages

A. Lawnside

B. Pleasantville

C. Parsippany

D. Newark

C. Parsippany