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Million Air !



Most employees….

A Take the bus to work

B Walk or cycle to work C Carpool to work

D Drive Alone



Buses emit 80% less carbon monoxide per

passenger km than SOVs.

A True

B False



Walking 2 kilometres takes an average of

how long?

B 30 minutes

C 60 minutes

A 15 minutes

D 2 km? I’d take the car!



Streets, parking, and alleys take up how

much of the average urban area?

A 40% B 30%

C 20% D 10%




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What is the domain extension for this

web-based rideshare program?

A .com B .net

C .ca D .org



What is the most commonly cited reason

for not carpooling?

B Too expensive

C Don’t know anyone to pool with

A Not enough time

D Not flexible enough



When building a parkade, what is the

average cost per parking stall?

C $20,000

A $5,000

D $35,000

B $10,000



Which transportation alternative has the lowest cost per passenger km of motorized transportation?

A Vanpool

B Carpool

C Transit D Motorcycle




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www.carpool.ca is what kind of program?

A A computerized dating serviceB A ride-matching and rideshare management program

C A video game

D An automatic car wash program

http://www.carpool.ca/



According to the Canadian Automobile

Association, how much do Canadians spend to drive

their cars every year?

A $9,000 D $3,000C $5,000

B $8,000



If everyone on Earth lived like the average Canadian,

how many Earths would we need to sustain our

lifestyles?

A One B Two

C Four

D Seven



According to Stats Canada, Canadians spend an average of how long commuting (round trip)?

B 36 minutes

C 46 minutes

D 66 minutes

A 26 minutes




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A good alternative to taking your car to work is:

A Taking the bus

B Walking

C Cycling

D Carpooling

E All of the Above



The average car producesX times its weight in CO2

every year?

C 3 times

D 2 times

A 5 times

B 4 times



On average, how much do Canadians spend on

transportation each month?

C $475

B $300

D $750

A $225



In automobiles, how much energy is used for

forward motion?

B 45%

D 90%C 75%

A 20%




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Walking to work can have which of the following

benefits?A Decreased risk of disease

B Potential weight lossC Improved self-esteemD All of the above



After housing, what is the largest expense for the average Canadian

household?A UtilitiesB TransportationC Food

D Entertainment



Does idling your engine for 10 seconds costs ‘more’ or ‘less’ than turning off and re-starting your car?

A More

B Less



Employees who telework 2 days per month reduce sick leave by how many

days per year?

A 4 days

B 1 day

C 2 days

D No effect




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What is carpooling?

A 2 or more people sharing the expense of owning one car

B 2 or more people sharing a minivan provided by TransitC 2 or more people sharing the ride to one destination



How much air pollution does one car emit into the

air each year?

A 1 tonne B 3 tonnes

C 5 tonnes D 8 tonnes



How many minutes of physical activity per day

does Health Canada recommend?

A 5 to 10 minutesB 15 to 25 minutesC 30 to 60 minutes

D 90 to 120 minutes



Widening a two lane urban arterial road to

four car lanes costs how much per kilometre?

A $1.3 million B $2.7 million

C $3.5 million D $4.6 million

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