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Which government corporation operates a railroad service of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation, maintaining 20,000 miles of track and operating 500 stations across the nation?
 
  a. Norfolk and Southern Railroad
  b. Conrail
  c. Amtrak
  d. Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF)
  e. Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)

Question 2

Which of the following is a unit of the federal bureaucracy that is set up to run like a private company even though it serves an important public purpose?
 
  a. government corporation
  b. independent agency
  c. regulatory agency
  d. profit-sharing agency
  e. state agency



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A





 

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