航海英语(甲类船长)船舶货运技术单选题练习2
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You are on a container vessel. What concerning the handling and stowage of containerized hazardous materials is TRUE ________.
- A.Open-bed containers may be used to transport hazardous materials if the cargo is properly secured
- B.A portable cargo tank of a flammable,cryogenic liquid may not be in transit for a period exceeding its marked rated holding time unless the liquid is inhibited
- C.A portable cargo tank containing a cryogenic liquid must be shipped on deck unless forced ventilation is provided to the tween-decks
- D.A container loaded with packages of tear gas would display a placard reading Irritant
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You are loading a cargo tank on your container ship.The tank displays the red label shown.Which statement is TRUE ________.
- A.The tank contains propylene
- B.The tank's volume is 1077 cubic feet
- C.There are three tanks in the shipment
- D.The tank contains an oxidizing material
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You are in a tropical port.The refrigeration machinery on a container loaded with air-cooled fruit fails.It cannot be repaired for 18 to 24 hours.Which step should you take to reduce the temperature rise and spoilage of the fruit ________.
- A.Discharge a cylinder of nitrogen into the container
- B.Shade the container and periodically hose it down
- C.Seal any ventilation openings and add dry ice
- D.Spread ice over the top layer and in any voids within the container
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Which statement concerning the lashings of containers with solid bar or wire rope lashings is TRUE ________.
- A.Stack weights should be less when using a solid bar lashing as compared to a wire lashing
- B.Stack heights may be increased when using a solid bar lashing
- C.Stack heights should be reduced when using a solid bar lashing
- D.Solid bars should be used for lashing the first tier only,with wire lashings on the higher tier(s)
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Where a container,pallet or similar article of transport is used to consolidate goods,the number of packages or units enumerated in the bill of lading as packed in such article of transport ______ to be the number of packages or units in calculating the amount beyond which the carrier or the ship is not reliable.
- A.Is deemed
- B.Are deemed
- C.Deems
- D.Deem
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Which statement concerning the carriage of containers is TRUE ________.
- A.The Chief Mate and Master of a container ship should have the proposed stowage plan ready for the stevedore upon arrival in port
- B.When stowed on deck of a break bulk ship,the bottom of the container must be evenly supported throughout
- C.With tiered containers,a 40-foot container may be stowed on top of two 20-foot containers
- D.Deck load calculations must take into account the square footage of the entire container bottom
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When loading containers into the cell guides in the hold of a container ship,which statement is TRUE ________.
- A.No further securing is usually required
- B.Containers must have vertical lashings if they do not have twist lock securing
- C.All containers must have vertical and horizontal lashings
- D.The container must be locked into the cell guide
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When loading a container vessel,the operation is basically that of vertical loading.The important factors to be considered when loading containers are port of discharge,______.
- A.Available dunnage,and chocking
- B.Crushability,and inherent vice
- C.Sweat,and weight
- D.Weight,and refrigeration
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What purpose does a bridge fitting serve when lashing containers ________.
- A.Ties a container stack to the deck
- B.Ties a container to the container below it
- C.Restrains racking loads
- D.Restrains the container against horizontal motion
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When commencing cargo operations on a container ship,one cell at a hatch is generally discharged completely(to the bottom of the ship)before removing any containers from the adjoining cells to ______.
- A.Remove an existing list that would slow down cargo operations
- B.Initiate loading in conjunction with unloading at the hatch
- C.Improve stability during cargo operations
- D.Allow longshoremen easy access to the hatch
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What is NOT a securing system used on a containership ________.
- A.Lashing system
- B.Stacking system
- C.Locking system
- D.Buttress system
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Under normal weather and sea conditions when securing a stack of containers with non-locking fittings,lashings are required when the tier exceeds what height ________.
- A.Lashings are always required
- B.One container
- C.Two containers
- D.Three containers
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The universal lifting spreader is a lifting device used on ______.
- A.dockside container cranes
- B.shipboard container cranes
- C.straddle trucks
- D.straddle cranes
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The securing systems for containers were developed to prevent container movement during which ship motion ________.
- A.Surge
- B.Roll
- C.Sway
- D.Yaw
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The label required on containers carrying barium oxide for international shipment must read ______.
- A.Radioactive material
- B.Spontaneously combustible
- C.Keep away from food
- D.Biomedical material
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The primary objective of a Ro-Ro vessel is to ______.
- A.transfer containers without chassis
- B.load the vessel with palletized cargo
- C.transport vehicles
- D.be loaded full and down to her marks
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The item of ______ shall not be considered as Special Markings.
- A.Center of Balance
- B.Hazardous Material Markings
- C.Cargo address markings
- D.Precautionary and Special Handling Instructions
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The colored hazardous cargo labels are usually found in ______.
- A.Center of Balance
- B.Hazardous Material Markings
- C.Cargo address markings
- D.Precautionary and Special Handling Instructions
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Goods stowed in containers ______ without notice.
- A.Shall be carried on deck
- B.Shall be carried under deck
- C.May be carried on or under deck
- D.May not be carried on or under deck
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Onboard a Ro-Ro vessel many decks are used for the carriage of both rolling and container cargoes,as such it is most useful if a deck socket accepts both ______.
- A.Twist-Locks and lashing hooks
- B.Container locks and bridge fittings
- C.Bridge fittings and lashing hooks
- D.Twist-locks and container locks
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If a container which has not been filled,packed,stuffed or loaded by the Carrier is delivered by the Carrier with the seal ______,such delivery shall be deemed as full and complete performance of the Carrier's obligation.
- A.Intact
- B.Properly used
- C.Perfect
- D.Fully sized
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Cargoes that might leak from containers are known as ______.
- A.Dirty cargoes
- B.Caustic cargoes
- C.Wet cargoes
- D.Bulk cargoes
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Direct delivery and discharge can ______ the handling operation.
- A.Speed down
- B.Quick
- C.Slow down
- D.Facilitate
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After each container has been stuffed,responsible personnel will ensure that the doors have been securely closed and are watertight and a ______ has been placed on the container.
- A.real
- B.deal
- C.seal
- D.meal
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A Forty-Foot Auto Frame(FAF)is a _______.
- A.Cargo unit
- B.Dangerous cargo container
- C.Doppler speed log
- D.Gyro-compass and autopilot
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A container with high cube would most likely be used to stow ______.
- A.dense bulk cargoes
- B.household appliances
- C.fragile cargoes
- D.heavy industrial machinery