航海英语(甲类三副)模拟试题(2)
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GM cannot be used as an indicator of stability at all angles of inclination because ______.
- A.M is not fixed at large angles
- B.there is no M at large angles
- C.G is not fixed at large angles
- D.there is no G at large angles
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Get searchlight______for transiting the canal at night.
- A.on
- B.already
- C.Almost
- D.ready
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Given the same water depth and line tension, the holding power of a 19 pound / foot wirerope mooring system in comparison to the holding power of a 90 pound / foot chain mooringsystem will be ______.
- A.weaker
- B.equal
- C.greater
- D.Indeterminable
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Generally, when lifting an inflatable life raft back aboard ship you would use the ______.
- A.towing bridle
- B.main weather cover
- C.external lifelines
- D.righting strap
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Generally speaking, you should expect to find low atmospheric pressure prevailing in the earth’s ______.
- A.equatorial area
- B.polar regions
- C.mid-latitudes
- D.All of the above
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Generally, ______ are used as the track charts on the high seas, ______ are used for harbors,inland waters and coastal areas.
- A.Mercator charts / Loran charts
- B.Admiralty charts / Routeing charts
- C.large scale charts / small scale charts
- D.small scale charts / large scale charts
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Generally, the first action in extinguishing an LFG fire caused by escaping gas is to ______.
- A.sweep flames away with water spray
- B.shut off the leak
- C.use a chemical foam fire extinguisher
- D.call the local fire department
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Generally speaking, the fuel injected into a marine diesel engine combustion chamber is ignited by ______.
- A.spark plugs
- B.glow plugs
- C.heat of compression
- D.a magneto
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Generally speaking, with ______ the weather becomes cloudy or overcast with strong winds.
- A.high pressures
- B.low pressures
- C.weak pressures
- D.strong pressures
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Gasoline fumes tend to ______.
- A.settle near the bottom of the bilge
- B.settle near the top of the bilge
- C.settle evenly throughout all levels of the bilge by mixing with air
- D.disperse to atmosphere
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Gasoline vapor tends to collect ______.
- A.above the floor plates of the bilges
- B.above the carburetor level
- C.at the lowest point of the bilge areas
- D.at no particular level
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Gangway______with pilot ladder on my starboard side.
- A.being rigged combined
- B.is rigged combining
- C.is rigged combined
- D.rigs combining
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Gas masks ______.
- A.should be worn while fighting a fire
- B.can be used in atmospheres deficient in oxygen
- C.filter contaminants from air that is to be breathed
- D.may be substituted for a self-contained breathing apparatus
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Galvanizing would be suitable for protecting wire rope which is used for ______.
- A.cargo runners
- B.stays
- C.topping lifts
- D.All of the above
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Fueling results in the collection of waste oil in drip pans and containers. Which is an approved method of disposing of the waste oil?
- A.Draining it overboard when the vessel gets underway
- B.Placing it in proper disposal facilities
- C.Adding sinking agents and discharging it into the water
- D.Mixing it with dispersants before draining it overboard
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From______the mariner can know the data of tide.
- A.the Cargo Plan
- B.the Port List
- C.the Sea Pilot
- D.the Tide Table
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Freeboard is a measure of which of the following ?
Ⅰ. The amount of reserve buoyancy
Ⅱ.The initial stability of the vessel
- A.Ⅰonly
- B.Ⅱonly
- C.Neither Ⅰ nor Ⅱ
- D.Both Ⅰand Ⅱ
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From ____ the information concerning the tons per inch or centimeter immersion of a vesselshall be usually found.
- A.Stability curve
- B.Deadweight scale
- C.Table of Azimuth
- D.Freeboard assignment
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Freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks ______.
- A.prevent stress concentration in the bulwark
- B.permit easy jettison of deck cargo in an emergency
- C.provide openings through the bulwarks for mooring lines
- D.allow water shipped on deck to flow off rapidly
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Freeboard is a measure of which of the following?______① The amount of reserve buoyancy. ② The initial stability of the vessel.
- A.① only
- B.② only
- C.Both ① and ②
- D.Neither ① nor ②
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Frapping lines are fitted to lifeboat davits to ______.
- A.secure the lifeboat in the davits when in the stowed position
- B.bring the life boat close along 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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Foreman, the ship ______ , please get the stevedores to fill the port wings with heavier packages.
- A.lists to starboard
- B.is shifting to starboard
- C.is inclined to starboard
- D.is listing to starboard
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Frames to which the tank top and bottom shell are fastened are called ______.
- A.intercostals
- B.stringers
- C.tank top supports
- D.floors
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Fracture damage to the end links of the anchor cable, or to the Jews’ harp may be eliminatedby ______.
- A.using a small diameter connecting shackle
- B.ensuring the swivel is well lubricated and free to turn
- C.installing the connecting shackle with the bow towards the anchor
- D.securing a piece of wood to the Jews’ harp
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Forces within a vessel have caused a difference between the starboard and port drafts. Thisdifference is called ______.
- A.list
- B.heel
- C.trim
- D.Flotation
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For working details______Admiralty list of Radio Signal
- A.refer
- B.see
- C.Look
- D.watch
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For the deepest water when rounding a bend in a river, you should navigate your vessel____.
- A.toward the inside of the bend
- B.toward the outside of the bend
- C.toward the center of the river just before the bend, then change course for the river’s venterafter the bend
- D.in the river’s center
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For small angles of inclination, if the KG were equal to the KM, then the vessel would have __________.
- A.position stability
- B.negative stability
- C.neutral stability
- D.maximum stability
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For the purpose of the Rules, except where otherwise required, the term ______.
- A.vessel includes seaplanes
- B.seaplane includes non-displacement craft
- C.vessel engaged in fishing includes a vessel fishing with trolling lines
- D.vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver includes fishing vessels
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For determining the amount of chains used in anchoring operation, which one of thefollowing factors would’t be considered?______.
- A.selection of landmarks
- B.character of sea bottom
- C.strength of current and wind force
- D.radius of ship swing to wind or tide
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For full information regarding the current circulation of the Indian Ocean, ______ SailingDirection, Current Atlas, etC.
- A.Regard
- B.watch
- C.look for
- D.see
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For cargoes _____ grain meal, coal, ventilation is needed to prevent them ___ spontaneous.
- A.for instance / away
- B.for example / off
- C.such as / from
- D.i.e / of
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For details of these and other lights the larger scale charts and Admiralty Lists should be __.
- A.considered
- B.consulted
- C.concluded
- D.Commanded
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For any given pedestal crane,when the boom is lengthened,the lifting capacity is______.
- A.unchanged
- B.increased
- C.Decreased
- D.eliminated
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For an accurate barometer check, you would ______.
- A.check it with a barometer on another vessel
- B.take readings from several barometers and average them
- C.check it with the barometer at the ship chandlery
- D.check it against radio or National Weather Service reports of the immediate vicinity
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For an upright vessel, draft is the vertical distance between the keel and the ______.
- A.waterline
- B.freeboard deck
- C.plimsoll mark
- D.amidships section
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For a vessel with longitudinal inclination, an increase in GML causes ______.
- A.list to stabilize at an angle of loll
- B.trim to stabilize at an angle of loll
- C.trim to increase
- D.trim to decrease
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For a vessel with transverse inclination, an increase in GMT causes ______.
- A.list to stabilize at an angle of loll
- B.trim to decrease
- C.list to increase
- D.list to decrease
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For a floating vessel, true mean draft is always the ______.
- A.average of the observed drafts
- B.draft at the center of flotation
- C.draft corresponding to the calculated displacement
- D.mean of the calculated drafts
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For a vessel inclined by the wind, multiplying the buoyant force by the horizontal distancebetween the lines of action of the buoyant and gravity forces gives the ______.
- A.righting moment
- B.longitudinal moment
- C.transverse moment
- D.vertical moment
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For a vessel with list, a decrease in GMT will cause the angle of inclination to ______.
- A.stabilize at angle of loll
- B.decrease
- C.increase
- D.remain constant
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For a floating vessel, the result of subtracting KG from KM is the ______.
- A.height of the metacenter
- B.height of the righting arm
- C.height of the center of buoyancy
- D.metacentric height
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For a floating vessel, the center of flotation is the point in the waterplane ______.
- A.about which the vessel lists and trims
- B.which coincides with the center of buoyancy
- C.which, in the absence of external forces, is always vertically aligned with the center of gravity
- D.which is shown in the hydrostatic tables as VCB
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For a floating vessel, the center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of action ofthe buoyant force ______.
- A.only when there is positive stability
- B.only when there is negative stability
- C.only when there is neutral stability
- D.at all times
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Fog is likely to occur when there is little difference between the dew point and the ______.
- A.relative humidity
- B.air temperature
- C.barometric pressure
- D.absolute humidity
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Foam-type portable fire extinguishers are most useful in combating fires involving ______.
- A.solid materials such as wood or bales of fiber
- B.inflammable liquids
- C.electrical equipment
- D.metallic solids
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Foam extinguishes a fire by ______.
- A.shutting off the air supply
- B.cooling the fuel to below ignition temperature
- C.dispersing the fuel
- D.removing the source of ignition
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Foam is a very effective smothering agent and ______.
- A.it provides cooling as a secondary effect
- B.works well on extinguishing electrical fires
- C.can be used to combat combustible metal fires
- D.All of the above
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FLOATING , CAUSED BY WINDS AND CURRENT WITH A DETERMINABLE DIRECTION defines______.
- A.Floating
- B.Sailing
- C.Running into danger
- D.Drifting
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Floors aboard ship are ______.
- A.frames to which the tank top and bottom shell are fastened on a double bottomed ship
- B.transverse members of the ships frame which support the decks
- C.longitudinal beams in the extreme bottom of a ship from which the ship’s ribs start
- D.longitudinal angle bars fastened to a surface for strength
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Flame screens are used to ______.
- A.contain flammable fumes
- B.protect firefightiers from flames
- C.prevent flames from entering tanks
- D.keep flame and sparks from getting out of an engine’s exhaust system
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Flanking rudders effect a vessel’s heading because of the ______.
- A.effect of the propeller flow on the rudders
- B.water flow due to the vessel’s movement through the water
- C.tunnel affect of the water flow past opposing rudders
- D.discharge current being channeled to impinge on the vessel’s deadwood
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Fixed CO2 systems would not be used on crew’s quarters or ______.
- A.the paint locker
- B.spaces open to the atmosphere
- C.cargo holds
- D.the engine room
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Fishing stake, the position of which frequently _____, exist in the area covered by this chart.
- A.removed
- B.altered
- C.corrected
- D.Converted
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Five or more short blasts on a vessel’s whistle indicates that she is ______.
- A.in doubt that another vessel is taking sufficient action to avoid a collision
- B.altering course to starboard
- C.altering course to port
- D.the stand-on vessel and will maintain course and speed
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Firefighting foam is only effective when the foam _____.
- A.penetrates to the bottom of the fire
- B.is kept saturated with low-velocity water fog
- C.mixes with the burning fuel oil
- D.completely covers the top of the burning liquid
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Fire may be spread by which means?
- A.Conduction of heat to adjacent surfaces
- B.Direct radiation
- C.Convection
- D.All of the above
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Fire hose couplings ______.
- A.are made of bronze brass, or soft alloy metals
- B.should be painted red in order to identify hose lengths
- C.are specially hardened to prevent crushing
- D.should be greased frequently
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Fighting a fire in the galley poses the additional threat of ______.
- A.contaminating food with extinguishing agent
- B.spreading through the engineering space
- C.loss of stability
- D.a grease fire in the ventilation system
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Fire and abandon ship stations and duties may be found on the ______.
- A.crewman’s duty list
- B.Certificate of Inspection
- C.shipping articles
- D.muster list
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Fire axes required on MV MODU’s must be stored in the enclosure for fire hoses with thelocation marked ______.
- A.Fire Axe Location
- B.Hose Station No. …
- C.Fire Station No. …
- D.Firefighting Equipment
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Faking a line means to______.
- A.arrange it on deck in long bights
- B.stow it below
- C.coil it down on deck
- D.put a whipping on it
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Failure to comply with the clauses of charter party may result in action ______against the vessel.
- A.be making
- B.being taken
- C.being made
- D.be taking
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Except in rare cases, it is impossible to extinguish a shipboard fire by ______.
- A.removing the heat
- B.removing the oxygen
- C.removing the fuel
- D.interrupting the chain reaction
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Failure to comply with the above may______action being taken against the vessel.
- A.resulted in
- B.result in
- C.to result in
- D.resulting in
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Every vessel that is to keep out of the way of another vessel must take positive early actionto comply with this obligation and must ______.
- A.avoid crossing ahead of the other vessel
- B.avoid passing astern of the other vessel
- C.sound one prolonged blast to indicate compliance
- D.alter course to port for a vessel on her port side
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Every vessel which is directed by these Rules to keep out of the way of another vessel shall,if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid ______.
- A.crossing ahead of the other
- B.crossing astern of the other
- C.passing port to port
- D.passing starboard to starboard
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Every vessel should at all times proceed at a safe speed.Safe speed is defined as that speed where ______.
- A.no wake comes from your vessel
- B.you can stop within your visibility range
- C.you can take proper and effective action to avoid collision
- D.you are traveling slower than surrounding vessels
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Every ship should hoist ______ when approaching and entering ports.
- A.its flashing light
- B.the ship’s name
- C.its identification
- D.its signal letters
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Every new supplement to the Sailing Directions______the previous one.
- A.cancels
- B.Replenishes
- C.enforces
- D.corrects
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ETA / PILOT REVERTING means ______.
- A.ETA pilot station has been given
- B.ETA pilot station will be given afterwards
- C.ETA pilot station was not given
- D.ETA pilot station is given
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Especially in adverse weather, risk of collision with an offshore supply vessel increaseswhen the vessel is moored to what side of the unit?______.
- A.Upwind
- B.Downwind
- C.Crosswind
- D.Downcurrent
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Every entry required to be made in the Official Logbook shall be signed by the______.
- A.Mate on watch
- B.Purser,one of the Mates,and some other member of the crew
- C.Master and Chief Mate or other member of the crew
- D.Master only
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Error may be introduced into a magnetic compass by ______.
- A.making a structural change to the vessel
- B.a short circuit near the compass
- C.belt buckles
- D.All of the above
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El Abbasa (Sweet Water) Canal______from River Nile at Cairo to Suez Canal at Ismaili.
- A.extend
- B.extending
- C.are extending
- D.extends
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Each vessel in ocean and coastwise service must have an approved EPIRB.An EPIRB______.
- A.must be stowed in a manner so that it will float free if the vessel sinks
- B.is a devise that transmits a radio signal
- C.must be stowed where it is readily accessible for testing and use
- D.All of the above
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Each ship having an inert gas system must have a portable instruments to measureconcentrations of hydrocarbon vapor in inert atmospheres and also to measure ______.
- A.nitrogen
- B.oxygen
- C.carbon dioxide
- D.water vapor
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Early indications of the approach of a hurricane may be all of the following EXCEPT_____
- A.short confused swells
- B.gradually incresing white clouds (mare’s tails)
- C.pumping barometer
- D.continuous fine mist-like rain
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Each fireman’s outfit and its spare equipment on a vessel must be stowed ______.
- A.in a locked cabinet in the machinery space
- B.in an unlocked cabinet in the machinery space
- C.in a separate and accessible location
- D.at a fire hydrant location
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Each hand portable fire extinguisher on M/V Utopia must be marked with______.
- A.the date that it was installed on the unit
- B.the names of the individuals qualified to use it
- C.the name of the unit on which it is located
- D.an identification number different from other extinguishers on the unit
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E “ Ease the rudder ” means to ______.
- A.decrease the rudder angle
- B.move the rudder slowly in the direction of the most recent rudder command
- C.bring the rudder amidships
- D.steer the course which is your present heading
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During which condition should be operator of a pedestal crane shutdown operations?
- A.Bunkering
- B.High winds
- C.Potable water spill on deck
- D.More than 3°list
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During this season each year,the visibility in the above mentioned area is______.
- A.poor
- B.small
- C.Trifle
- D.little
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During the voyage from Dalian to Singapore, my vessel ___ heavy damages to the deck fittings.
- A.maintained
- B.sustained
- C.pertained
- D.Contained
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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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During the day, a dredge will indicate the side on which it is safe to pass by displaying_____.
- A.two balls in a vertical line
- B.two diamonds in a vertical line
- C.a single black ball
- D.no shape is shown during the day
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During the period of March and April each year salmon fishery is carried on ______ driftnets within 10 miles of the coast of Gotland.
- A.with
- B.by
- C.under
- D.Use
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During loading or discharging,the tallymen must make contact with______on duty so as tosolve problems in time.
- A.ship owner
- B.ship’s officers
- C.Consignors
- D.shippers
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During fueling, all doors, hatches, and ports ______.
- A.to windward should be opened and the ones to leeward should be closed
- B.to leeward should be opened and the ones to windward should be closed
- C.should be opened
- D.should be closed
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During daylight savings time the meridian used for determining the time is located farther______.
- A.west in west longitude and east in east longitude
- B.East
- C.east in west longitude and west in east longitude
- D.west
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During a fire drill on a vessel, what action is required? ______.
- A.Start each fire pump.
- B.Launch and run a lifeboat.
- C.Inventory rescue and fire equipment.
- D.Inspect fire hoses
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During an annual FCC inspection ______.
- A.all required documents and publications may have to be produced.
- B.licensed GMDSS radio operators may be required to demonstrate equipmentcompetencies
- C.all required equipment must be fully operational
- D.All of the above
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Dunnage may be used to protect a cargo from loss or damage by______.
- A.ship's sweat
- B.inherent vice
- C.hygroscopic absorption
- D.tainting
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Do you require any further assistance? My ship is safe now and no assistance is necessary.This VHF communication generally takes place during ______.
- A.salvage operation
- B.cargo discharging
- C.bunkering
- D.towing operation
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Dual electro-hydraulic steering units usually operate ______.
- A.with both pumps on line at the same time
- B.with one pump on standby
- C.with the follow-up gear disconnected
- D.only when the rudder is moved amidships
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Do not______the watch to the relieving officer until he has verbally expressed his acknowledgment of the information which has been passed by the officer handing over.
- A.turn over
- B.hand over
- C.hands off
- D.take over
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DO NOT RETURN TO YOUR CABIN TO COLLECT YOUR PROPERTY. This sentenceis properly used when ______.
- A.allocating / directing crew to assembly stations to escape
- B.exercising evacuation and boat drill
- C.taking protective measures to control the oil pollutions
- D.holding course and sounding signals to avoid collision with other vessels
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Distance along a track line is measured on a Mercator chart by using the ______.
- A.latitude scale near the middle of the track line
- B.longitude scale near the middle of the track line
- C.latitude scale at the mid latitude of the chart
- D.latitude or longitude scale at the middle of the scale
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Displacement refers to the ______.
- A.cubic capacity of a vessel
- B.deadweight carrying capacity of a vessel
- C.gross tonnage of a vessel
- D.number of tons of water displaced by a vessel afloat
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Diesel engines obtain combustion air through turbo chargers, blowers, or ______.
- A.air starters
- B.carburetors
- C.natural aspiration
- D.air receivers