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Question:

Which of these are you NOT responsible for when it comes to your cargo?

1. Ensuring the freshness of sealed cargo

2. Recognizing possible overloads

3. Making sure that cargo is properly secured

4. Inspecting the cargo

Answer: Ensuring the freshness of sealed cargo

Explanation
When dealing with sealed cargo, you are not responsible for the state of the cargo itself, and you cannot inspect sealed cargo. You are only responsible for the safety of the cargo, ensuring that it is balanced, not overloaded, and does not get in the way of emergency equipment.
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