甲类三副航海英语单选题练习(1)
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On cargo booms，preventers are______．
- A.auxiliary guys
- B.extra fair leads
- C.steel bands
- D.Stops
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On board container carriers, below-deck containers are stowed ______.
- A.in fixed cell guides
- B.under TFEU
- C.secured by portable lashing system
- D.in block
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On an anchor windlass，the wheel over which the anchor chain passes is called a______．
- A.brake compressor wheel
- B.devil's claw
- C.wildcat
- D.winch head
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On a weather map, a large letter “H” means ______.
- A.a high pressure area with cool, dry air, and fair weather
- B.a high pressure area with warm, moist air, and inclement weather
- C.horse latitudes, with rough seas and strong winds
- D.a heavy squall line near the “H”
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On a vessel, a CO2 extinguisher is checked by ______.
- A.reading the gage pressure
- B.weighing the extinguisher
- C.discharging a small amount of CO2
- D.seeing if the seal has been broken
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On a vessel with a single propeller，transverse force has the most effect on the vessel when the engine is put______．
- A.full ahead
- B.full astern
- C.half ahead
- D.slow astern
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On a vessel, multiplying a load’s weight by the distance of the load’s center of gravityabove the baseline results in a(n) ______.
- A.transverse moment
- B.vertical moment
- C.righting moment
- D.inclining moment
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On a tanker, sanitary inspections of the crew’s quarters are the responsibility of the ______.
- A.Master and Second Mate
- B.Master and Chief Engineer
- C.Master and union delegate
- D.Master and Chief Mate
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On a ship’s crane, the load chart relates the allowable load to the combination of the boomlength and ______.
- A.winch speed
- B.boom strength
- C.load radius
- D.cable strength
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On a rigid liferaft (SOLAS B pack) which is equipped with all of the required equipment you may NOT find a ______.
- A.bailer
- B.sponge
- C.whistle
- D.fishing kit
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On a ship, a door that is required to be marked KEEP CLOSED is designed to ______.
- A.prevent the passage of flammable gases
- B.prevent the passage of poisonous vapors
- C.delay the spread of heat and flames
- D.maintain watertight integrity
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On a ship, the locker or space containing the self-contained breathing apparatus must _____.
- A.be located in close proximity to the main control station
- B.be equipped with battery powered emergency lighting
- C.be marked SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS
- D.All of the above
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On a mercator chart, 1 nautical mile is equal to ______.
- A.1 minute of longitude
- B.1 degree of longitude
- C.1 minute of latitude
- D.1 degree of latitude
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On a nautical chart, the inner ring of a compass rose indicates ______.
- A.true directions
- B.compass error
- C.deviation
- D.magnetic directions
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On a crane, the boom indicator tells the operator what angle the boom angle is compared to the ______.
- A.vertical position
- B.horizontal position
- C.boom stop angle
- D.minimum radius angle
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On a chart, the characteristic of the light on a lighthouse is shown as flashing white with a red sector. The red sector ______.
- A.indicates the limits of the navigable channel
- B.indicates a danger area
- C.is used to identify the characteristics of the light
- D.serves no significant purpose
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Oil slick caused by spillage of oil from tanker ship is ______.
- A.a drop of oil
- B.the emulsion of oil at sea surface
- C.the weathered oil
- D.the oil floating on the surface of the sea water
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Oil may NOT be transferred unless ______.
- A.there are two certificated tankermen on each vessel
- B.the vessel is equipped with constant-tension winches
- C.discharge containment equipemt (i.e. drip pans) are in place
- D.All of the above
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Oil fires are best extinguished by ______.
- A.cutting off the supply of oxygen
- B.removing the fuel
- C.cooling below the ignition temperature
- D.spraying with water
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Of the following, which one is not a term of Marine Weather Bulletin?______.
- A.Complex low
- B.Depression
- C.High pressure
- D.Ambient pressure
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Of the general methods of stowing bagged cargo, which allows maximum ventilation?_____.
- A.Brick method
- B.Cross tier method
- C.Full-bag method
- D.Half-bag method
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Of all the extingushing agents listed below, which one has the greatest capacity for heatabsorption?______.
- A.Water fog
- B.Carbon dioxide
- C.Dry chemical
- D.Solid stream of water
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Of the following，______means the sufficiency of a vessel in materials，construction，equipment，crew，and outfit for the trade or service in which it is employed.
- A.Proficiency
- B.Seaworthiness
- C.Cargoworthiness
- D.Readiness
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Of the following, the most important consideration for a tank vessel is ______.
- A.GM
- B.the vertical center of gravity
- C.the longitudinal center of gravity
- D.the stress on the hull
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No oil or mixture containing oil ______ into Singapore waters from any vessel.
- A.shall not be discharged
- B.shall be discharged
- C.shall be filled
- D.shall not be filled
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Ocean Passages for the World and Routeing Charts should be______for transoceanic information．
- A.looked
- B.consulted
- C.seen
- D.Reviewed
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No navigational aids are shown and chart is not kept corrected for alterations in depths inside the pecked lines．For more detailed information，the larger scale charts must be______．
- A.bought
- B.analyzed
- C.consulted
- D.Published
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No damage of any kind ______ aids to navigation or navigation facilities.
- A.should be done to
- B.should not be done to
- C.must be done with
- D.must not be done with
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No navigational aids are shown and the chart is not kept corrected for alterations in depthsinside the pecked lines. For more detailed information, the larger scale charts must be ______.
- A.referred to
- B.appreciated
- C.met with
- D.Concerned
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Never make comment，estimate or guess in your Logbook，but______only．
- A.the specifications
- B.the facts
- C.the descriptions
- D.the details
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Never______stowed like this．
- A.optional cargo should be
- B.should optional cargo be
- C.should be optional cargo
- D.optional cargo must be
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Neap tides occur ______.
- A.at the start of spring, when the Sun is nearly over the equator
- B.only when the Sun and Moon are on the same sides of the Earth and are nearly in line
- C.when the Sun and Moon are at approximately 90°to each other, as seen from the Earth
- D.when the Sun , Moon, and Earth are nearly in line, regardless of alignment order
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Navigational warnings are published according to______．
- A.the designed area
- B.the designated area
- C.the indicated area
- D.all area over the world
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Never ______ the lifeboat or lifecraft disengaging locks or hydrostatic release gears because it can cause them to fail to function.
- A.oil
- B.rig
- C.release
- D.Paint
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Navigational warnings and weather bulletins for shipping ______ from Singapore Radio.
- A.broadcast
- B.broadcasted
- C.are broadcast
- D.are broadcasted
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Navigational charts are subject to frequent changes ， the important ones of which arepromulgated by______．
- A.Admiralty Notices to Mariners
- B.Mariner's Handbook
- C.Catalogue
- D.Sailing Directions
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Navigational charts are ______ frequent changes, the important one of which arepromulgated by Admiralty Notices to Mariners.
- A.published with
- B.combined with
- C.in connection with
- D.subject to
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Navigation lights must be displayed in all weathers from sunset to sunrise. They also _____.
- A.must be displayed when day signals are being used
- B.must be displayed when moored to a pier
- C.may be extingushed at night on open waters when no other vessels are in the area
- D.may be displayed during daylight
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NANSHA VERELLA ST JACQUES ZENMU ANSHA CLOUDY TO OVERCAST WITH SHOWERS WIND SW 17 TO 21 SEA MOD VIS GOOD TO MOD. The abovementioned forecast is probably from ______.
- A.Radio Bangkok
- B.Radio Dalian
- C.Radio Guangzhou
- D.Radio Singapore
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My vessel______bad weather with winds reaching force 9 on her way home．
- A.encountered
- B.faced
- C.found
- D.Met
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My vessel will be able to take another 200 metric tons of cargo ______ the previons figureof my declaration.
- A.in addition to
- B.in connection with
- C.in accordance with
- D.in relation to
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My ship sailed______port of Shanghai，bound______Rotterdam．
- A.from，for
- B.for，on
- C.on，at
- D.at，from
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My ship’s engine responds well to telegraph orders and takes about 80 seconds to reverse from full speed ahead to full speed astern. This sentence ______.
- A.indicates the engine’s particulars
- B.tells the engine’s function
- C.shows the engine’s type
- D.refers to the engine’s information
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My gyrocompass______is two degrees east．
- A.trouble
- B.error
- C.wrong
- D.Mistake
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My ship is equipped______automatic hatch covers．
- A.with
- B.by
- C.on
- D.In
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My radar is not working. I require shore based radar assistance. Is shore based radar assistance _______?
- A.used
- B.available
- C.in use
- D.can be used
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MOVING OF AN ANCHOR OVER THE SEA BOTTOM TO CONTROL THEMOVEMENT OF THE VESSEL defines ______.
- A.Dredging ( of anchor )
- B.Dragging ( of anchor )
- C.Weighing anchor
- D.Walking out anchor
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MV Utopia may conduct the following oprations to stop listing except to ______.
- A.jettison cargo
- B.immobilize the engine
- C.transfer cargo
- D.transfer bunkers
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Motor-propelled lifeboats are required to be fitted with which of the following?______.
- A.Compartments for the storage of canned drinking water
- B.Ballast tanks to prevent the boat from capsizing
- C.An air starter on the diesel engine
- D.Auxiliary mechanical propulsion ( Fleming gear )
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MOVING OF AN ANCHOR OVER THE SEA BOTTOM INVOLUNTARILY BECAUSEIT IS NO LONGER PREVENTING THE MOVEMENT OF THE VESSEL defines ______.
- A.Dredging ( of anchor )
- B.Dragging ( of anchor )
- C.Weighing anchor
- D.Walking out anchor