航海英语(甲类三副)试题及答案(1)
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All electrical appliances aboard a vessel should be grounded to ______.
- A.prevent them from falling when the vessel rolls
- B.protect personnel from electrical shock
- C.increase their operating efficiency
- D.prevent unauthorized personnel from operating them
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All echo-sounders can measure the ______.
- A.actual depth of water
- B.actual depth of water below keel
- C.average depth from waterline to hard bottom
- D.average depth of water to soft bottom
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All dunnage planks and mats must be sent on board______commencement of loading．
- A.prior to
- B.during
- C.in the period of
- D.Afterwards
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All casualties such as personnel injuries or illness, oil spills, accidental fire, collision,stranding, and unusually severe weather damage, whether at sea, in port, or in shipyard, must be promptly ______ to the company.
- A.spoken
- B.said
- C.told
- D.communicated
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Aircraft made forced______near position 23 o 32'N，110 o 13'E．
- A.striking
- B.landing
- C.grounding
- D.Stranding
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All accidents and damage to ship, equipment or personnel, must be _ in the vessel deck log.
- A.entered into
- B.entered
- C.entered with
- D.entered in
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After transferring a weight forward on a vessel, the draft at the center of flotation will _____.
- A.change, depending on the location of the LCG
- B.increase
- C.decrease
- D.remain constant
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After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, it should be ______.
- A.put back in service if some CO2 remains
- B.hydrostatically tested
- C.retagged
- D.Recharged
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After putting on a self-contained breathing apparatus, you open the air supply and hear acontinuous ringing of a bell. What does this mean?______.
- A.The unit is working properly
- B.The face mask is not sealed properly
- C.The air bottle needs to be refilled
- D.The air supply hose has a leak
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After riveting is completed, the joints on the shell of a vessel are generally made watertight by________.
- A.faying
- B.caulking
- C.felt or canvas packing
- D.red lead
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After the initial cleaning of flue gas in an inert gas system the gas is passed through whatdevice for final cleaning?______.
- A.Scrubber
- B.Demister
- C.Deck water seal
- D.Final filter
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After extinguishing a fire with CO2, it is advisable to ______.
- A.use all CO2 available to cool the surrounding area
- B.stand by with water or other agents
- C.thoroughly ventilate the space of CO2
- D.jettison all burning materials
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After each reading of an oxygen indicator, the instrument should be purged with ______.
- A.CO2
- B.fresh air
- C.the tested compartment’s air
- D.Water
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AFTER DROPPING THE PILOT means ______.
- A.After boarding the pilot
- B.After the pilot leaving the ship
- C.After the pilot going on board
- D.After taking the piolt
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After casting off moorings at a mooring buoy in calm weather，you should______．
- A.go full ahead on the engine(s)
- B.back away a few lengths to clear the buoy and then go ahead on the engines
- C.go half ahead on the engines and put the rudder hard right
- D.go half ahead on the engines and pass upstream of the buoy
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After being launched from a vessel, totally enclosed survival craft which have been afloatover a long period require ______.
- A.frequent opening of hatches to permit entry of fresh air
- B.regular checks of bilge levels
- C.use of ear plugs to dampen engine noise
- D.frequent flushing of the water spray system with fresh water
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After abandoning ship, you should deploy the sea anchor from a life raft to ______.
- A.keep the life raft from capsizing
- B.navigate against the current
- C.keep personnel from getting seasick
- D.stay in the general location
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After abandoning a vessel，water that is consumed within the first 24 hours will______．
- A.pass through the body with little absorbed by the system
- B.help to prevent fatigue
- C.help to prevent seasickness
- D.quench thirst for only 2 hours
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After a cold front passes the barometric pressure usually ______.
- A.fluctuates
- B.remains the same
- C.remains the same, with clouds forming rapidly
- D.rises, often quite rapidly, with clearing skies
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After a cold front passes，the barometric pressure______．
- A.drops，and the temperature drops
- B.drops ， and the temperature rises
- C.rises，and the temperature drops
- D.rises，and the temperature rises
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Advection fog is most commonly caused by ______.
- A.air being warmed above the dew point
- B.saturation of cold air by rain
- C.a rapid cooling of the air near the surface of the Earth at night
- D.warm moist air being blown over a colder surface
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Admiralty Notices to Mariners, containing important information for the mariners andenabling them to keep their charts and books corrected for the latest information, are issued daily and published in ______.
- A.Weekly Editions
- B.Quarterly Editions
- C.Annual Editions
- D.Monthly Editions
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Admiralty Sailing Directions published in England are kept up to date by______．
- A.corrections
- B.publications
- C.supplements
- D.Alterations
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Addition of weight to a vessel will ALWAYS ______.
- A.reduce reserve buoyancy
- B.increase righting moments
- C.increase GM
- D.All of the above
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Addition of weight above the center of gravity of a vessel will ALWAYS ______.
- A.reduce initial stability
- B.increase righting moments
- C.increase GM
- D.cannot be determined
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Admiralty Notices to Mariners are published______．
- A.every day
- B.every week
- C.every month
- D.every year
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According to the Rules, when should lights be displayed?______.
- A.During the hours of darkness
- B.At all times when underway
- C.From sunset to sunrise and restricted visibility
- D.Sunrise to sunset
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According to the Rules, a vessel’s length is her ______.
- A.length between the perpendiculars
- B.length along the waterline
- C.length overall
- D.registered length
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According to the customs of this port, the work of opening and closing hatch covers is done by____.
- A.the ship’s officers
- B.the foreman from the shore
- C.the ship’s hands
- D.the tally man
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ACCIDENTAL ESCAPE OF OIL OUT OF A TANK WHEN IT GETS TOO FULLBECAUSE PUMPING WAS NOT STOPPED IN TIME defines ______.
- A.Overloading
- B.Over discharging
- C.Overflow
- D.Overtaking
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Aboard ship, vertical flat plates running transversely and connecting the vertical keel to themargin plates are called ______.
- A.floors
- B.intercostals
- C.girders
- D.Stringers
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Above-normal tides near the center of a hurricane maybe caused by the ______.
- A.high barometric pressure
- B.jet stream
- C.storm surge
- D.torrential rains
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Aboard a vessel, multiplying a load’s weight by the distance of the load’s center of gravityfrom the mid-ship section results in the load’s ______.
- A.LCG
- B.longitudinal moment
- C.righting moment
- D.inclining moment
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Aboard damaged vessels, the MOST important consideration is preserving ______.
- A.bilge pumping capacity
- B.reserve buoyancy
- C.level attitude
- D.Instability
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Aboard a vessel, multiplying a load’s weight by the distance of the load’s center of gravityfrom the centerline results in the load’s ______.
- A.TCG
- B.transverse moment
- C.righting moment
- D.transverse free surface moment
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Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the vertical moments by total weight yields the vessel’s_____.
- A.height of the center of gravity
- B.vertical moments
- C.righting moments
- D.inclining moments
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Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the transverse moments by total weight yields the vessel’s
- A.vertical moments
- B.transverse position of the center of gravity
- C.inclining moments
- D.righting moments
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Aboard a survival craft, ether can be used to ______.
- A.start the engine in cold weather
- B.aid in helping personnel breathe
- C.prime the sprinkler system
- D.prime the air supply
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A wobbling tail shaft is an indication of ______.
- A.shallow water
- B.an engine that is misfiring
- C.a tight tail shaft gland
- D.worn stern bearing or misalignment
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Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the longitudinal moments by total weight yields thevessel’s ______.
- A.inclining moments
- B.righting moments
- C.vertical moments
- D.longitudinal position of the center of gravity
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A wire rope that has been overstrained will show ______.
- A.a bulge in the wire where the strain occurred
- B.a decrease in diameter where the strain occurred
- C.a kink in the wire where the strain occurred
- D.no visible effects of an overstrain
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A wind vane on a moving vessel shows ______.
- A.dead reckoning wind direction
- B.true wind direction
- C.apparent wind direction
- D.estimated wind direction
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A wet cargo refers to ______.
- A.a cargo that will be damaged if it gets wet
- B.bulk liquids
- C.cargoes that will cause condensation
- D.liquids in containers
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A weather forecast states that the wind will commence veering. In the Northern Hemispherethis would indicate that it will ______.
- A.shift in a clockwise manner
- B.shift in a counterclockwise manner
- C.continue blowing from the same direction
- D.increase in velocity
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A wedge of water building up between the bow and nearer bank which forces the bow outand away describes ______.
- A.bank cushion
- B.bank suction
- C.combined effect
- D.bend effect
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A weather forecast states that the wind will commence backing. In the Northern Hemispherethis would indicate that it will ______.
- A.shift in a clockwise manner
- B.shift in a counterclockwise manner
- C.continue blowing from the same direction
- D.decrease in velocity
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A warm air mass is characterized by______．
- A.stability
- B.instability
- C.gusty winds
- D.good visibility
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A V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream in a river may indicate a _____.
- A.submerged rock, not dangerous to navigation
- B.broken wreck, not dangerous to navigation
- C.towed-under buoy
- D.All of the above
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A VLCC (100,000 DWT+) with a 30,000 Shaft Horsepower Steam Turbine is slow torespond to engine movements and has less stopping power than normal ships because it has a __.
- A.bigger propeller
- B.smaller power weight ratio
- C.smaller propeller
- D.larger power weight ratio
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A virtual rise in the center of gravity may be caused by ______.
- A.filling a partially filled tank
- B.using an on board crane to lift a freely swinging heavy object
- C.emptying a partially filled tank
- D.transferring ballast from the forepeak to the after peak
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A vessel's quarter is that section which is______．
- A.abeam
- B.dead astern
- C.just aft of the bow
- D.on either side of the stern
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A vessel’s position should be plotted using bearings of ______.
- A.buoys close at hand
- B.fixed known objects on shore
- C.buoys at a distance
- D.All of above
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A vessel’s maximum stability is closely associated with which of the following?______.① The angle of deck-edge immersion. ② The amount of freeboard.
- A.① only
- B.② only
- C.Both ① and ②
- D.Neither ① nor ②
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A vessel's position should be plotted using bearings of______．
- A.fixed objects on shore
- B.buoys at a distance
- C.buoys close by
- D.All of the above
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A vessel’s LCG is determined by ______.
- A.dividing the total longitudinal moment summation by displacement
- B.dividing the total vertical moment summation by displacement
- C.multiplying the MTl by the longitudinal moments
- D.subtracting LCF from LCB
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A vessel’s KG is determined by ______.
- A.dividing the total longitudinal moment summation by displacement
- B.dividing the total vertical moment summation by displacement
- C.multiplying the MTl by the longitudinal moments
- D.subtracting LCF from LCB
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A vessel’s bottom will be subjected to tension when weight is concentrated ______.
- A.amidships
- B.aft
- C.at both ends of the vessel
- D.Forward
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A VESSEL, OTHER THAN A RESCUE UNIT, DESIGNATED TO CO-ORDINATE SURFACE SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION WITHIN A SPECIFIED AREA is known as
- A.salving vessel
- B.Co-ordinator surface search
- C.MERSAR
- D.the vessel being salved
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A vessel with a large GM will ______
- A.have a small amplitude of roll in heavy weather
- B.tend to ship water on deck in heavy weather
- C.be subject to severe racking stresses
- D.be less likely to have cargo shift
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A vessel using a traffic separation scheme shall ______.
- A.only anchor in the separation zone
- B.cross a traffic lane at as small an angle as possible
- C.avoid anchoring in areas near the termination of the scheme
- D.utilize the separation zone for navigating through the scheme if she is impeding other traffic due to her slower speed
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A vessel under sail, displaying a black conical shape, point down, is regarded as ______.
- A.Power driven
- B.Sailing
- C.Not under command
- D.Fishing
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A vessel to which Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies is located in a MARPOL designated special area, 14 nautical miles from nearest land. What type of garbage is permitted to be discharged?
- A.Paper products
- B.Glass ground to less than 1
- C.Metal ground to less than 1
- D.Food waste
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A vessel trawling would display______．
- A.a black ball
- B.a basket
- C.a double cone，point to point
- D.none of the above
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All entries in the Official Logbook must be signed by the Master and ______.
- A.the Union Representative
- B.the person about whom the entry concerns
- C.no one else
- D.one other crew member
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A vessel to which Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies is 24 nautical miles from the nearestland. Which type of garbage is prohibited from being discharged?______.
- A.Glass
- B.Crockery
- C.Metal
- D.Dunnage
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A vessel that is defined as restricted in her ability to manoeuver is unable to keep out of theway of another vessel due to ______.
- A.her draft
- B.the nature of her work
- C.some exceptional circumstances
- D.a danger of navigation
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A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver is one which______．
- A.through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
- B.from the nature of her work is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
- C.due to adverse weather conditions is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
- D.has lost steering and is unable to maneuver
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A vessel restricted by its ability to manoeuvre by the nature of its work or its deep draft is__
- A.Hampered vessel
- B.Giving way vessel
- C.Vessel not under control
- D.Disabled vessel
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A vessel proceeding along a narrow channel shall ______.
- A.avoid crossing the channel at right angles
- B.not overtake any vessels within the channel
- C.keep as near as safe and practicable to the limit of the channel on her starboard side
- D.when nearing a bend in the channel, sound a long blast of the whistle
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A vessel not under command sounds the same fog signal as a vessel ______.
- A.engaged in towing
- B.constrained by her draft
- C.under sail
- D.All of the above
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A vessel on the high seas that is not under command shall display which of the followingday signals? ______
- A.Two black balls
- B.Three black balls
- C.Two red balls
- D.Three red balls
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A vessel may acquire a list if the center of gravity is ______.① Off the centerline. ② Too high in the vessel.
- A.① only
- B.② only
- C.Either ① or ②
- D.Neither ① nor ②
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A vessel not under command shall display ______.
- A.two red lights at night and two black balls during daylight
- B.two red lights at night and three black balls during daylight
- C.three red lights at night and two black balls during daylight
- D.three red lights at night and three black balls during daylight
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A vessel moored with two anchors, sometimes, at an exposed roadstead to ______.
- A.aid turning the ship
- B.obtain a fine bearing
- C.increase ship swings to wind or tide
- D.lighten the stress of anchor chains
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A vessel is not underway when ______.
- A.the anchor is dragging
- B.the ahchor is used in docking
- C.the ahchor is dredging
- D.she is at anchor but yawing heavily
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A vessel is wind rode when it is ______.
- A.at anchor and heading into the wind
- B.backing into the wind
- C.carrying lee rudder
- D.necessary to apply a leeway correction to the course
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A vessel is equipped with a single right-handed screw.With rudder amidships and calm wind,the vessel will most likely back ______.
- A.straight astern
- B.to port
- C.to starboard
- D.in no particular direction
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A vessel is in sight of another vessel when ______.
- A.she can beobserved by radar
- B.she can be observed visually from the other vessel
- C.she can be plotted on radar well enough to determine her heading
- D.her fog signal can be heard
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A vessel is described as a two compartment vessel when it ______.
- A.has no more than two compartments
- B.has two compartments in addition to the engine room
- C.will sink if any two compartments are flooded
- D.will float if any two adjacent compartments are flooded
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A vessel is approaching from dead ahead.Both of her sidelights are visible and her rangelights are in line. Which of the following could you do first? ______.
- A.Sound one blast of the whistle
- B.Alter course to starboard
- C.Construct a radar plot
- D.Sound the danger signal
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A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone alarm signal followedimmediately by the ______.
- A.distress position
- B.spoken words “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”
- C.ship’s name
- D.ship’s call letters
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A vessel has an amidships superstructure. Which location would be most suitable foron-deck stowage of automobiles? ______.
- A.On top of No.1 hatch
- B.Beside the hatches, forward of the midships house
- C.On top of the hatch immediately forward of the midships house
- D.On top of the hatch immediately aft of the midships house
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A vessel entering the eye of a hurricane should expect ______.
- A.moderating winds and heavy confused seas to strike his vessel from all directions
- B.the winds to increase to hurricane force and strike from a different direction as the eye passes
- C.the barometer to reach the lowest point
- D.All of the above
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A vessel has a strong wind on the port beam. This has the same affect on stability as ______.
- A.weight that is off-center to starboard
- B.increasing the draft
- C.reducing the freeboard
- D.increasing the trim
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A vessel engaged in minesweeping on the high seas carries which of the following day signals ?
- A.Two green balls in a vertical line
- B.Two black balls in a vertical line
- C.A black ball at the foretruck and yardarm ends
- D.A shape of two cones point to point
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A vessel engaged in mine clearance operations is called ______.
- A.a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
- B.a vessel not under command
- C.a vessel constrained by her draught
- D.a vessel not under way
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A vessel brought alongside should be fended off the towing vessel by ______.
- A.crew members using their arms
- B.crew members using the strong muscles of their legs
- C.fenders
- D.No fending is necessary due to the rugged construction of most towing vessels
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A vessel emitting harmful substances into the air or spilling oil into the sea is a______．
- A.Polluter
- B.Emitter
- C.Spiller
- D.Oiler
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A vessel engaged in fishing shall not impede the passage of______following a traffic lane．
(1)．A power-driven vessel
(2)．a sailing vessel
(3)．any vessel
(4)．a vessel of less than 20 metres in length
- A.(1)
- B.(1) & (2)
- C.(3)
- D.(4)
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A vessel approaching a narrow channel shall _____.
- A.avoid crossing the channel if it impedes another vessel navigating in the channel
- B.not overtake any vessels within the channel
- C.keep as close as possible to the edge of the channel on her port side
- D.anchor only in the middle of the channel
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A vessel aground would show the same dayshape as a ______.
- A.vessel towing a submerged object
- B.dredge underway and dredging
- C.hydrographic survey vessel at anchor and surveying
- D.None of the above
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A venetian vent or rice ventilator is used in stowage of which cargo?______.
- A.Bagged cargo
- B.Bulk grain
- C.Bulk rice
- D.Refrigerated goods
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A vessel aground may have negative GM since the ______.
- A.decrease in KM is equal to the loss of draft
- B.virtual rise of G is directly proportional to the remaining draft
- C.lost buoyancy method is used to calculate KM, and KB is reduced
- D.displacement lost acts at the point where the ship is aground
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A vertical shift of weight to a position above the vessel’s center of gravity will ______.
- A.increase reserve buoyancy
- B.decrease the righting moments
- C.decrease KG
- D.increase KM
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A type of precipitation that occurs only in thunderstorms with strong convection currentsthat convey raindrops above and below the freezing level is known as ______.
- A.sleet
- B.hail
- C.freezing rain
- D.Rime
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A twin-screw ship going ahead on the starboard screw only tends to move ______.
- A.in a straight line
- B.to port
- C.from side to side
- D.to starboard
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A twin screw vessel, making headway with both engines turning ahead, will turn morereadily to starboard if you ______.
- A.reverse port engine, apply right rudder
- B.reverse port engine, rudder amidships
- C.reverse starboard engine, apply right rudder
- D.reverse starboard engine, rudder amidships
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A tug would NOT assist a ship to steer if the tug is made up to the large vessel ______.
- A.by a tow line ahead of the vessel
- B.forward on either bow of the vessel
- C.approximately amidships of the vessel
- D.on the vessel’s quarter
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A tsunami is caused by a(n) ______.
- A.tidal wave
- B.storm surge caused by a hurricane or tropical storm
- C.earthquake on the ocean’s floor
- D.Tornado
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A true bearing of a charted object，when plotted on a chart，will establish a______．
- A.fix
- B.line of position
- C.relative bearing
- D.Range