航海英语(甲类船长)图书资料单选题练习1
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CALDOVREP is ______.
- A.a pilot station
- B.a port
- C.a mandatory ship reporting system
- D.a vessel commences its voyage from a location beyond one limit of the inshore traffic zone
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A “loose” tow may cause all of the following EXCEPT ______.
- A.loss of maneuverability
- B.lines to part
- C.damage to the towing vessel and tow
- D.a saving in the transit time
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A vessel outbound from a port or pilot station within an inshore traffic zone is recommended to ______.
- A.call at a port,pilot station,destination or sheltered anchorage
- B.use the appropriate lane other than the adjacent traffic separation scheme
- C.use the inshore traffic zone
- D.join the adjacent traffic lane as soon as possible
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Admiralty Sailing Directions are written with the assumption that the reader ______.
- A.is familiar with all information contained in UKHO publications
- B.knows nothing about any sailing directions
- C.is lack of particular knowledge concerning the navigation of the area
- D.has the appropriate chart before him and other relevant publications to hand
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The program of graphical predictions of height against time for a period of up to seven consecutive days is contained in ______.
- A.SHM
- B.Admiralty TotalTide
- C.Admiralty EasyTide
- D.Ocean Passages for the World
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To predict the actual depth of water using the Tide Tables,the number obtained from the Tide Tables is ______.
- A.the actual depth
- B.added to or subtracted from the charted depth
- C.multiplied by the charted depth
- D.divided by the charted depth
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The major tidal streams for selected waters of North West Europe are shown in diagrammatic form in ______.
- A.Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
- B.Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
- C.Admiralty Manual of Tides(NP120)
- D.Admiralty Tidal Handbooks(NP122 1-3)
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The latest known details of lights are given in ______.
- A.gives daily predictions of the times and heights of high and low water for a selection of Standard Ports
- B.lists the principal harmonic constants for all those ports where they are known,for use for prediction by the Simplified Harmonic Method of Tidal Prediction
- C.is a comprehensive guide for the yachtsman
- D.permits the mariner to select and simultaneously calculate tidal heights for multiple ports for up to seven days
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Admiralty Easy Tide ______.
- A.has little use for ocean-going mariners
- B.permits the mariner to select and simultaneously calculate tidal heights for multiple ports for up to seven days
- C.includes periods of daylight and nautical twilight,moon phases and a springs and neaps indicator
- D.is supplied in the form of a single CD which contains the calculation program and the seven geographic Area Data Sets(ADS)providing global coverage
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Of the following,______ is not likely found in The Mariners Handbook(NP100).
- A.navigational hazards and buoyage,meteorological data,details of pilotage,regulations,port facilities and guides to major port entry
- B.information on charts
- C.information on operational information and regulation
- D.information on tides,currents and characteristics of the sea
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The information on ______ is not likely found in The Mariners Handbook(NP100).
- A.IALA Buoyage system
- B.hydrography,topography,navigational aids and their services
- C.basic meteorology and navigation in ice and hazards and restrictions to navigation
- D.information on tides,currents and characteristics of the sea
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______ offers a detailed description of tidal theory and its application to the analysis and prediction of tides and tidal streams.
- A.Ocean Passages for the World(NP136)
- B.Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
- C.Admiralty Manual of Tides(NP120)
- D.Admiralty Tidal Handbooks(NP122 1-3)
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______ outlines the Admiralty method of Harmonic tidal analysis for long and short observation periods plus a volume on datums for hydrographic surveys.
- A.Ocean Passages for the World(NP136)
- B.Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
- C.Admiralty Manual of Tides(NP120)
- D.Admiralty Tidal Handbooks(NP122 1-3)
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______ gives a description of the combined Cardinal and Lateral Buoyage system including textual and diagrammatic explanations of the five types of marks;lateral;cardinal,isolated danger;safe water and special marks.
- A.Ocean Passages for the World(NP136)
- B.Symbols and Abbreviations used on Admiralty Charts,Chart 5011
- C.IALA Maritime Buoyage System(NP735)
- D.The Mariners Handbook(NP100)
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______ is a comprehensive reference in graphical and textual form of all Admiralty Charts and Publications worldwide(link to Admiralty Charts)listed by region.
- A.Ocean Passages for the World(NP136)
- B.Symbols and Abbreviations used on Admiralty Charts,Chart 5011
- C.IALA Maritime Buoyage System(NP735)
- D.Catalogue of Admiralty Charts and Publications(NP131)
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______ gives daily predictions of the times and heights of high and low waters for over 230 standard and 6,000 secondary ports in the world.
- A.Admiralty Tide Tables
- B.Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
- C.Admiralty Manual of Tides(NP120)
- D.Admiralty Tidal Handbooks(NP122 1-3)
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In Bahrain,Mina Sulman Pilots board at ______ NAVAREA I of the world-wide navigation warning service.
- A.Sitra Beacon
- B.ASRY Beacon
- C.Alba Beacon
- D.Bapco Beacon
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The Master of a vessel berthed,moored or anchored within the area of jurisdiction and who wishes to move his vessel to another berth,mooring or anchorage within that area ______ from‘Bahrain Port Control’prior to moving.
- A.shall not request permission
- B.shall request permission
- C.shall,if in convenience,request permission
- D.shall send his permission to the Harbour Master
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If you must jump from a ship,your posture should include ______.
- A.holding down the life preserver against the chest with one arm crossing the other,covering the mouth and nose with a hand,and feet together
- 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
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If passengers are on board when an abandon ship drill is carried out,they should ______.
- A.take part
- B.watch
- C.go to their quarters
- D.stay out of the way and do what they want
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How many adult life jackets are required on board a ship ________.
- A.Enough for 100 percent of the persons allowed on board
- B.One for each work station and industrial work site
- C.Enough for 150 percent of the persons allowed on board
- D.Both A & B above
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For the purpose of training and drills,if reasonable and practicable,rescue boats on board must be launched with their assigned crew ______.
- A.once a week
- B.once a month
- C.once a year
- D.twice a year
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Frapping lines ______.
- A.secure the lifeboat in the davits when in the stowed position
- B.bring the lifeboat close alongside the rail in the embarkation position
- C.give the occupants a safety line when the boat is being lowered from the embarkation level
- D.reduce the swinging of the lifeboat at the embarkation level
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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
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Fire protection regulations for towing vessels require that drills be conducted on board the vessel as if there were an actual emergency.Drills include all of the following,EXCEPT ______.
- A.testing all alarm and detection systems
- B.breaking out and using the vessel's emergency equipment
- C.participation by selected crew members
- D.one person putting on protective clothing,if the vessel is so equipped
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You are pushing a tow ahead,at high speed,near the right hand bank of a canal.The forces affecting your towboat and tow will tend to ______.
- A.Push both the head of the tow and the stern of the towboat away from the right hand bank
- B.Push the head of the tow away from,and pull the stern of the towboat into,the right hand bank
- C.Pull both the head of the tow and the stern of the towboat into the right hand bank
- D.Pull the head of the tow into,and push the stern of the towboat away from,the right hand bank
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During the towing of a survival craft,a lookout should be on station to ______.
- A.release the towline in an emergency
- B.help the helmsman steer
- C.look for food and water
- D.check the water level in the bilge
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Each life jacket light that has a non-replaceable power source must be replaced ______.
- A.every 6 months after initial installation
- B.every 12 months after initial installation
- C.every 24 months after initial installation
- D.on or before the expiration date of the power source
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You are preparing to take another vessel in tow.Which signal indicates,Hawser is made fast ______.
- A.Firing of a green star signal
- B.Firing of a red star signal
- C.An orange smoke signal
- D.Three white star rockets at 1-minute intervals
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Which statement concerning the handling characteristics of a fully loaded vessel as compared with those of a light vessel is FALSE ________.
- A.A fully loaded vessel will be slower to respond to the engines
- B.A fully loaded vessel will maintain her headway further
- C.A light vessel will be more affected by the wind
- D.A light vessel loses more rudder effect in shallow water
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There are two areas off the N coast of France,which remain dangerous because of ______.
- A.the density of vessel traffic on passage through the strait
- B.the fact that the passage through the strait is constricted by a series of narrow banks,running NE-SW
- C.mines lied in the war of 1939-1945
- D.the strong tidal streams in the strait
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When steering by hand,which of the following may be a functional input to the steering gear as a result of turning the wheel ________.
- A.Non-follow-up
- B.Rudder adjustment
- C.Weather adjustment
- D.All the above may be activated
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When hugging a bank in a narrow channel,you should take precautions against ______.
- A.Bank suction,squat and the effects of vessels passing close aboard
- B.Clogged sea chests,plugged sea strainers and overheated machinery
- C.Striking underwater obstructions close to the bank
- D.All of the above
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Solid green arrows on the main body of a pilot chart indicate ______.
- A.Prevailing wind directions
- B.Prevailing ocean current directions
- C.Probable surface current flow
- D.Shortest great circle routes
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In securing a towing cable,consideration must be given to letting go in an emergency.The possible whip of towlines when released can be overcome by ______.
- A.increasing the shaft RPM prior to release
- B.using a pelican hook for quick release
- C.using preventers
- D.using a short chain for the lead through the stern chock
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If a mooring line should part while you are tying up at a dock,you should make a temporary eye by tying a ______.
- A.becket bend
- B.clove hitch
- C.bowline
- D.square knot
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For safety reasons,when assistance towing ______.
- A.the disabled vessel should be towed to the nearest port
- B.the disabled vessel should be inspected for flammable gases
- C.passengers should always be removed from the disabled vessel
- D.personnel on the disabled vessel should don PFD's