11规则大副航海英语单选题(1)
-
You hear the fog signal of another vessel forward of your beam.Risk of collision may exist.You MUST ().
- A.Reduce speed to bare steerageway
- B.Stop your engines
- C.Begin a radar plot
- D.All of the above
-
The height of the metacenter above the keel will vary depending on the ().
- A.draft and beam of the ship
- B.displacement and deadweight of the ship
- C.buoyancy and trim of the ship
- D.tonnage and deadweight of the ship
-
Which statement is TRUE concerning apogean tides ().
- A.They occur only at quadrature
- B.They occur when the Moon is nearest the Earth
- C.They cause diurnal tides to become mixed
- D.They have a decreased range from normal
-
If the Certificate of Inspection of a damaged tank barge has expired，which certificate may be issued to allow its movement to a repair facility ________.
- A.change of employment
- B.permit to proceed
- C.application for inspection
- D.temporary certificate of inspection
-
______ is a casing used for exhaust pipes from the engines.
- A.the funnel
- B.the messroom
- C.the galley
- D.the satellite antenna
-
You are operating a twin-screw vessel and lose your port engine.You continue to operate on your starboard engine only.Which action would you take to move your vessel ahead in a straight line ().
- A.Compensate with right rudder
- B.Compensate with left rudder
- C.Surge the starboard engine
- D.Rudder amidships - no compensation is necessary on a twin-screw vessel
-
When testing a Class A EPIRB you will know the EPIRB is working properly if you hear on 99.5 Mhz FM or any vacant frequency on a nearby AM radio().
- A.a distinctive signal
- B.the Morse Code signal for SOS
- C.a computerized voice announcement of Mayday
- D.your vessel's International Radio Call Sign
-
A source of an air mass labeled mTw is ().
- A.The equator
- B.The Gulf of Mexico
- C.Alaska
- D.Canada
-
The minimum range at which a target can be detected is basically determined by which of the following ().
- A.Persistence
- B.Pulse repetition rate
- C.Pulse length
- D.Rotation rate
-
When one upbound vessel is overtaking another vessel and both are pushing a tow ahead，what reaction may you expect ().
- A.Both towheads will tend to drift apart，and the overtaking vessel will be slowed down
- B.Both towheads will tend to drift together，and the overtaking vessel will be slowed down
- C.Both towheads will tend to drift apart，and the overtaken vessel will be slowed down
- D.Both towheads will tend to drift together，and the overtaken vessel will be slowed down_
-
You are on a large merchant vessel entering a port.There is a Pilot on board and he has the conn.Which statement is TRUE ________.
- A.The Master is responsible for the safe navigation of the ship and the Pilot is employed for his local knowledge
- B.The Pilot is solely responsible for the safe maneuvering of the ship only if he is required to be on board by law
- C.The Pilot is solely responsible for the internal working of the ship
- D.The Pilot becomes solely responsible for the safe navigation of the vessel only if the Master relinquishes the conn
-
The reception of weak radio signals may be improved by“opening up”the squelch control.What is the normal setting of the squelch control ().
- A.Just past the point where background noise is cut off
- B.Completely closed with the volume at the highest level
- C.Completely open with the volume at the lowest level
- D.None of the above
-
On every vessel，distress signals must be stowed ().
- A.on or near the navigating bridge
- B.on the flying bridge not closer than 15 feet to any bulkhead
- C.above the freeboard deck away from heat
- D.in an enclosed space below the freeboard deck away from heat
-
When recording the wind direction in the weather log，you would report the ______.
- A.direction the wind is blowing toward
- B.direction the wind is blowing from
- C.duration of the maximum gust of wind
- D.wind chill factor
-
If a vessel under tow starts jumping on its tow line，the most appropriate action to alleviate the condition is to ______.
- A.Change course
- B.Slow down
- C.Heave to
- D.Adjust tow line length
-
“How do you read?”“I read you with signal strength one”______.
- A.poor
- B.bad
- C.fair
- D.good
-
When towing，the least amount of tension will be on each bridle leg when the two legs ().
- A.form. a large angle with each other
- B.form. a small angle with each other
- C.are of unequal length
- D.are joined by a fishplate
-
Which of the following is associated with consistently high barometric pressure ().
- A.The horse latitudes
- B.The doldrums
- C.The prevailing westerlies
- D.The trade winds
-
A light having characteristics which include color variations is defined as ().
- A.switching
- B.alternating
- C.oscillating
- D.fluctuating
-
Day-shapes must be displayed ().
- A.Between sunset and sunrise
- B.Only between 8 AM and 4 PM
- C.During daylight hours in any visibility
- D.During daylight hours in unrestricted visibility only
-
Sorry to have kept you ()for a long time.
- A.waiting
- B.wait
- C.waited
- D.to wait
-
Entering from seaward，triangular-shaped daymarks are used to mark ().
- A.the starboard side of the channel
- B.the centerline of the channel
- C.an obstruction where the preferred channel is to starboard
- D.special purpose areas
-
What can be determined about an injury from examining the condition of a victim's pupils ().
- A.The degree of pain being suffered
- B.The degree of vision impairment
- C.Whether or not the brain is functioning properly
- D.Whether or not the victim's blood pressure is normal
-
She(the vessel)shall if necessary ()and in any event navigate with extreme caution until danger of collision is over.
- A.take all her way off
- B.take her way all off
- C.take her way off
- D.take off her all way
-
If your vessel is underway in fog and you hear one prolonged and three short blasts，this is a ().
- A.vessel not under command
- B.sailing vessel
- C.vessel being towed(manned)
- D.vessel being towed(unmanned)
-
The shearing stresses on a ship's structure are usually greatest at ().
- A.The bow
- B.The stern
- C.Midships
- D.The ship's quarter-length points
-
When another calling channel/frequency is available，do not use ()or other safety frequencies to make a transmission.
- A.2182 kHz or VHF Channel 16
- B.VHF Channel 76
- C.FAX
- D.CABLES
-
Where must you record the date of each emergency training drill conducted on a ship ________.
- A.In the logbook
- B.In the Operations Manual
- C.On the Certificate of Inspection
- D.On the muster list
-
How can the SART's audible tone monitor be used ().
- A.It informs survivors that assistance may be nearby
- B.It informs survivors when the battery's charge condition has weakened
- C.It informs survivors when the SART switches to the standby mode
- D.It informs survivors that a nearby vessel is signaling on DSC
-
A Doppler speed log indicates speed over ground ().
- A.at all times
- B.in the bottom return mode
- C.in the volume reverberation mode
- D.only when there is no current
-
Fires of which class would most likely occur in the engine room of a vessel ________.
- A.Classes A and B
- B.Classes B and C
- C.Classes C and D
- D.Classes A and D
-
If you must jump from a ship，your posture should include ______.
- A.holding down the life preserver against the chest with one arm crossingthe other，covering the mouth and nose with a hand，and feet together holding
- B.knees bent and held close to the body with both arms around legs
- C.body straight and arms held tightly at the sides for feet first entry into the water
- D.both hands holding the life preserver below the chin，with knees bent，and legs crossed
-
I am ready ()tow line.
- A.cast
- B.to cast of
- C.cast off
- D.to cast off
-
A rock and sand structure extending from the bank of the river toward the channel is known as a ().
- A.Wingdam
- B.Towhead
- C.Cutoff
- D.Landwall
-
Which of the following statements is FALSE ().
- A.An anemometer measures wind speed
- B.A barometer measures atmospheric pressure
- C.A thermometer measures temperature
- D.A psychrometer measures wind pressure
-
Free pratique means that ______.
- A.clearance requirements for all regulatory bodies have been met
- B.health requirements have been met and no further quarantine formalities are required
- C.shipment will be made at no cost
- D.tonnage taxes are not required to be paid
-
Clouds are classified according to their ().
- A.Size
- B.Moisture content
- C.Altitude and how they were formed
- D.Location in a front
-
()of this deratting exemption certificate is hereby extended until 4th Oct.2008 as the vessel is laden with cargo.
- A.validity
- B.valid
- C.validation
- D.the coming into force
-
()20 targets can be tracked at one time.When maximum tracking capacity is reached，no further acquisitions are possible
- A.As many as
- B.So many as
- C.As much as
- D.As more as
-
While steering by autopilot you notice that the vessel has deviated 15 degrees from course and there is no corrective rudder being applied.As a standard operating procedure you should first ().
- A.Check the setting of the rudder adjustment
- B.Check the setting of the weather adjustment
- C.Switch to hand steering
- D.Immediately engage the trick wheel
-
Advise ()your fishing gear.
- A.You recovery
- B.You recover
- C.You recovering
- D.You recovered
-
The design of a spring buoy helps ().
- A.To retrieve the anchor
- B.To prevent chafing at the lower end of the pendant
- C.To mark the rig's approach to the location
- D.An anchor handling vessel back toward the rig
-
Which of the following is TRUE of advection fog ().
- A.It commonly occurs on coastal waters during cold seasons
- B.It moves in a bank or dense cloud
- C.It is caused by warmer air moving to a cooler location
- D.All of the above
-
The maneuvering information required to be posted in the wheelhouse must be based on certain conditions.Which of the following is NOT one of these conditions ().
- A.The hull must be clean
- B.There must be calm weather-wind 10 knots or less and a calm sea
- C.There must be no current
- D.The depth of the water must be at least one and one-half times the draft
-
The distress message of a ship should include considerable information which might facilitate the rescue.This information should ().
- A.ALWAYS be included in the initial distress message
- B.be sent to a MSA station FIRST
- C.be transmitted as a series of short messages，if time allows
- D.include the vessel's draft
-
Which signal is recognized as a distress signal ().
- A.Directing the beam of a searchlight at another vessel
- B.A smoke signal giving off orange colored smoke
- C.A whistle signal of one prolonged and three short blasts
- D.International Code Signal PAN spoken over the radiotelephone
-
Perihelion is the point where the Sun ().
- A.is nearest to the Earth
- B.is farthest from the Earth
- C.is on the opposite side of the Earth from the Moon
- D.and Moon and Earth are in line
-
Which of the four adjustable errors in the sextant is the principle cause of index error ().
- A.Telescope not being parallel to the frame
- B.Index mirror and horizon glass not being parallel
- C.Index mirror not being perpendicular to the frame
- D.Horizon glass not being perpendicular to the frame
-
When maneuvering a heavy barge up a wide channel with a tug，the tow may be most closely controlled by making up to the barge ().
- A.with a short tow astern
- B.nearly bow to bow，at a small angle
- C.amidships，parallel to the barge
- D.nearly stern to stern，at a small angle to the barge
-
Owing to the big draft，the ship is not permitted to go alongside until the time of ().
- A.ebb tide
- B.flood tide
- C.spring tide
- D.slack water