航海英语大副试题48期

航海英语大副试题48期
一、单项选择题
1. Fishing stake, the position of which frequently _______, exist in the area covered by this chart.
A. removed
B. altered
C. corrected
D. converted
2. When the transmissions of a radio station have broken down, switched off or suspended, it is _______.
A. Unfunctional
B. Break down
C. Off power
D. Off air
3. ______objects are those which stand out clearly from the background or other objects and are easily identifiable from a few miles offshore in normal visibility.
A. Conspicuous
B. Permanent
C. Preliminary
D. Temporary
4. When there is not a chief officer on board, ______should keep and write up the ship’s logbook.
A. the assistant officer
B. the captain
C. the officer on duty
D. the third officer
5. please kindly arrange for shore workers to ______during loading the heavy cargo on deck as soon as possible.
A. the tally work
B. the clean work
C. the sorting work
D. the lashing work
6. this will serve to remind you that MS Sea Land now loading general cargo at this port will reach the end of her stipulated laydays tomorrow at 11:00 A.M. In accordance with the Charter Party, demurrage will commence at that time as stipulated. This sentence is likely to appear in ______.
A. Declaration of Deadweight Tonnage of Cargo
B. Notice of Demurrage
C. Notice of Despatch
D. Notice of Readings
7. TO RUN A VESSEL UPON A BEACH TO PREVENT ITS SINKING IN DEEP W ATER means ______.
A. Ground
B. Run aground
C. Beach (to)
D. Strand
8. ALL GEAR, SUCH AS PILOT LADDER, ACCOMMODA TION LADDER, HOIST, ETC., NECESSARY FOR A SAFE TRANSFER OF THE PILOT is known as ______.
A. Riggins
B. Gears
C. Boarding arrangements
D. Fittings
9. the vessel was drifted off from her ______due to strong wind.
A. course
B. track
C. direction
D. trend
10. a vessel puts into the port of Kobe, Japan, to discharge cargo. The vessel contracts a local shipyard to have the hull chilpped and scaled. If the vessel provides the primer and paint, which statement is TRUE?
A. you need NOT declare the cost of labor, since no duty is involved.
B. you need NOT declare the cost of labor, since this is considered ship’s personnel work.
C. you MUST declare the cost of labor and pay duty.
D. you MUST declare the cost of labor, but on duty is charged since labor is involved.
11. who can contact the Designated Person?
A. the designated person
B. the captain
C. all senior officer
D. all officers and crew
12. the fireman's outfit consists of ______.
A. safety lamp, protective clothing, rigid helmet, breathing apparatus
B. emergency escape breathing device, fire damper, extinguishers
D. fire hoses, fire nozzles, fire hydrants, fire pumps
13. one of the signed bills of lading is accomplished, the others will ______.
A. be returned to the shipper
B. stand void
C. be accomplished by other contract
D. be obtained and destroyed by the Shipowner
14.
15. the Shipowner is entitled to ______freight if he is ready to deliver at the port of destination the goods which were loaded.
A. no
B. some
C. half
D. full
17.
18. the carrier must ______.
A. properly and carefully load and discharge the cargo
B. properly and carefully load, handle, stow, fill and pack the cargo
C. properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, keep, care for and discharge the cargo
D. properly and carefully load, handle, stow, carry, jettison, sell, keep, care for and discharge the cargo
19. you are on watch while your vessel is entering port with
a pilot conning. The pilot gave a steering command to the helmsman who failed to repeat the order. You have now enunciated the pilot’s order to the helmsman and there is still no response. If the helmsman continues on the original course, you should immediately ______.
A. take the helm and expedite the maneuver that the pilot ordered
B. ask the pilot to repeat the command since the helmsman failed to hear it
C. tell the helmsman to ask the pilot to repeat any command that he fails to hear or understand
D. repeat the pilot’s command a second time and notify the Master
20. if your passenger vessel is fitted with a loudspeaker system, it must be tested at least once ______.
A. every week
B. a day
C. every trip
D. a watch or once a trip, whichever is shorter
21. you intend to discharge medical or hazardous waters ashore. MARPOL Annex V requires you to notify a receiving port or terminal in advance. How much advance notice is required?
A. 12 hours
B. 24 hours
C. 48 hours
D. advance notification is not required
22. sufficient cargo tanks shall be ______prior to each ballast voyage in order that, taki ng into account the tanker’s trading pattern and expected weather conditions, ballast water is put only into cargo tanks which have been crude oil washed.
A. fed with inert gas
B. crude oil washed
C. gas freed
D. battened down
23. a twin-screw vessel can clear the inboard propeller and maneuver off a pier best by holding a(n) ______.
A. forward spring line and going slow ahead on the inboard engine
B. after spring line and going slow astern on the outboard engine
C. forward spring line and going slow ahead on both engines
D. forward spring line and going slow ahead on the outboard engine
24. which statement is always true?
A. keep clear of any line that is under a strain
B. a line will creak, make snapping sounds, and smoke before it parts
C. only synthetic lines will snap back after parting
D. stepping on the bight of a line is safer than stepping in the bight of a line
25. you are coming to anchor in 8 fathoms of water. In this case, the ______.
A. anchor may be dropped from the hawse pipe
B. anchor should be lowered to within 2 fathoms of the bottom before being dropped
C. anchor should be lowered to the bottom then the ship backed and the remainder to the cable veered
26. if a vessel under tow starts jumping on its tow line, the most appropriate action to alleviate the condition is to ______.
A. change course
B. slow down
C. heave to
D. adjust tow line length
27. in order to back a right-handed, single-screw vessel in a straight line, you will probably need to use ______.
A. very little rudder
B. some left rudder
C. some right rudder
D. full left rudder
28. on a chart, the characteristics 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
29. leeway is the ______.
A. difference between the true course and the compass course
B. momentum of a vessel after her engines have been stopped
C. lateral movement of a vessel downwind of her intended course
D. displacement of a vessel multiplied by her speed
30. a tide is called diurnal when ______.
A. only one high and one low water occur during a lunar day
B. the high tide is higher and the low tide is lower than usual
C. the high tide and low tide are exactly six hours apart
D. two high tides occur during a lunar day
31. the ship’s tanks most effective for trimming are the ______.
A. deeps
B. domestics
C. peaks
D. settlers
32. a semi submersible which will not remain upright and will assume a list either to port or starboard is likely to have ______.
A. a large TCG
B. a negative GM
C. excessive ballast
D. insufficient deck load
33. at all angles of inclination, the metacenter is ______.
A. vertically above the center of buoyancy
B. vertically above the center of gravity
C. at the intersection of the upright vertical centerline and the line of action of the buoyant force
D. at the geometric center of the underwater volume
34. odorous cargoes are those that ______
A. are exceptionally dusty and leave a residue
B. are liquid but are in containers
C. are susceptible to damage by tainting
D. give off fumes that may damage other cargoes
35. by the stowage factor, when given a certain volume of space, we know ______
A. the space of the ship
B. the space of one hold
C. what kind of cargo can be stowed
D. how much cargo can be stowed
36. when the dew point of the outside air is lower than or equal to the dew point of the air in the cargo hold, you should ______.
A. secure all ventilation
B. shut down the exhaust blowers
C. shut down the intake blowers
D. ventilate the cargo holds
37. the weight of the container and its contents is supported on deck by what part(s)? ______
A. four lower corner castings
B. bottom, side, and end rails
C. bottom flooring, side, and end rails
D. bottom flooring only
38. on a fully containerized ship, approximately one-third or more of the cargo is on deck above the rolling center. Top stowed containers are subject to ______
A. accelerations greater than on conventional vessels
C. accelerations the same as on conventional vessels
D. no accelerations
39. atmospheres laden with coal dust or grain dust caused by loading these cargoes ______
A. require loading operations to be shut down until the atmosphere clears
B. are toxic to human life
C. are subject to spontaneous combustion
D. may be explosive in some concentrations
40. the Vessel is a ______bulk carrier which is permitted to carry grain in bulk without requiring any fittings
under the Rules of the 1974 International Safety of Life at Sea Convention.
A. self-loading
B. self-trimming
C. self-unloading
D. self-discharging
41. an inert gas system installed on a tanker is designed to ______.
A. aid in the stripping and cleaning of cargo tanks
B. increase the rate of discharge of cargo
C. force toxic and explosive fumes from a cargo tank to vent to the outside atmosphere
D. lower the oxygen levels inside cargo tanks, making explosion nearly impossible
42. by regulation, cargo tanks must be inert before and during what operation?
A. stripping
B. loading
C. cleaning
D. crude oil washing
43. The Charterers shall have the privilege to ship dangerous cargo in accordance with ______Code or any competent authorities’ regulations, as applicable.
A. IMDG
B. Hague
C. SOLAS
D. MARPOL
44. a cargo of refrigerated fruit is packed in crates with transverse members dividing the crate in two equal parts. Which statement is TRUE?
A. the cargo block should be tightly packed if the cargo is suitably chilled upon delivery to the vessel
B. both sides of each crate must be checked for the temperature and the appearance of the fruit
C. the cargo block should be stowed with air channels built throughout the stowed cargo
D. the crates should NEVER be stowed brick fashion
45. the productivity of working shifts can be improved through a decrease of ______.
A. working hours
B. gangs
C. idle time
D. weight per set
46. The Master or person in charge of a ship shall ensure the crane record book shows ______.
A. the name of the crane operator
B. an entry each time the crane is used
C. date and result of each rated load test
D. the time of day of the test
47. ______will be paid by shipowners after tallyman doing the tally work.
A. cargo-handling expenses
B. tally money
C. cargo-tallying dues
D. tally fees
48. in the case of any actual or apprehended loss or damage the carrier and receiver must ______all reasonable facilities to each other for inspecting and tallying the goods.
A. make
B. take
C. have
D. give
49. I think it ______inc onvenient to sign the Mate’s Receipt right after loading.
A. fairly
B. moderately
C. rather
D. slightly
50. lines drawn through points on the Earth having the same atmospheric pressure are known as ______.
A. isothermal
B. millibars
C. isobars
D. seismics
51. the tropical cyclone at 15.8N, 132.4E has yesterday afternoon ______into a tropical storm with max winds 70 knots near center.
A. upgraded
B. decreased
C. become
D. changed
52. swell is the rise and fall of the ocean’s surface due to ______.
A. fetch
B. distant winds
C. local storms
D. the pull of the moon
A. high barometric pressure
B. jet stream
C. storm surge
D. torrential rains
54. the set of the equatorial countercurrent is generally to the ______.
A. north
B. east
C. southwest
D. northwest
55. a deck beam dose NOT ______.
A. act as a beam to support vertical deck loads
B. lessen the longitudinal stiffness of the vessel
C. act as a tie to keep the sides of the ship in place
D. act as a web to prevent plate wrinkling due to twisting action on the vessel
56. on a vessel, the keel is the primary strength member of the lower hull form in ______direction?
A. transverse
B. diagonal
C. longitudinal
D. vertical
57. the margin plate is the ______.
A. outboard strake of plating on each side of an innerbottom
B. outer strake of plating on each side of the main deck of a vessel
C. plate which sits atop the center vertical keel
D. uppermost continuous strake of plating on the shell of a vessel
58. molded depth is measured from the ______.
A. inside of the shell
B. outside of the shell
C. top of the center vertical keel
D. top of the garboard strake
59. electric generators can be protected against overload ______.
A. with switches
B. with a governor on the engine
C. with fuses or circuit breakers
D. by using heavy wire
60. if the cargo gear on your vessel is equipped with a regular guy and a preventer guy, you should ______.
A. let the schooner guy take most of the strain, thus transferring the load to the opposite boom
B. leave the preventer guy slack
C. secure them as close together as possible on deck
D. secure them so the angle between them is 90°at the boom head
61. a large vessel is equipped with a controllable pitch propeller. Which statement is TRUE? ______
A. when dead in the water, it is often difficult to find the
neutral position and slight headway or sternway may result.
B. when going directly from hull ahead to full astern, there is complete steering control
C. when the vessel has headway and the propeller is in neutral, there is no effect on rudder control
D. when maneuvering in port, full ahead or astern power can usually be obtained without changing shaft RPM.
62. radar makes it possible and much safer for us to sail ______.
A. in dense fog
B. in boisterous weather
C. in the open sea
D. in rivers
63. A FICTIVE LINE DISPLAYED ON THE RADAR SCREEN SEPARATING THE FAIRWAY FOR INBOUND AND OUTBOUND VESSELS SO THAT THEY CAN SAFEL Y PASS EACH OTHER defines ______.
A. Separated line
B. Divided line
C. Reference line
D. Segregated line
64. ______the repeater compass with the master compass, please.
A. similize
B. clock
C. synchronize
D. position
65. automatic identification systems (AIS) are expected to broadcast all of the following information EXCEPT ______.
A. port of origin
B. name of vessel
C. course and speed over ground
D. draft of vessel
66. a major advantage of the NA VTEX system when compared to other systems is that______.
A. the information can be received on an ordinary FM radio
B. warnings are printed out for reading when convenient
D. a low frequency band is used for long distance transmission
67. all VHF marine band radios operate in the simplex mode, which means that______.
A. only one person may talk at a time
B. only two persons may talk at the same time
C. the radio only transmits
D. the radio only receives
68. damage to ship’s fittings caused by stevedore’s negligence often happens. Therefore, the stevedores______the cost of repairs effected.
A. should hold responsible for
B. should hear in mind
C. should be held responsible for
D. should bear no compensation for
69. the patches where rust has been removed should be wiped clean before paint is______.
A. applied
B. supplied
C. replied
D. complied
70. the crane manufacturer’s operating tables are posted near the______.
A. crane pedestal
B. wire-rope locker
C. main deck
D. crane controls
71. which weakens a line the LEAST?
A. clove hitch
B. long splice
C. short splice
D. square knot
72. the best method for tying two lines of the same size together is by using a ______.
A. becket bend
B. two bowlines
C. single carrick bend
D. square knot
73. which will cause a wire rope to fail?
A. using a medium graphite grease as a lubricant
B. operating a winch too slow
C. using a sheave with an undersized throat
D. a sheave diameter of 24 times the wire’s diameter
74. paints and solvents on a vessel should be______.
A. stored safely at the work site until work is completed
B. returned to the paint locker after each use
C. covered at all times to protect from ignition sources
D. stored in a suitable gear locker
75. your vessel is damaged and is listing to port. The rolling period is short. There is sufficient freeboard so that deck edge submersion is not a problem. What corrective action should be taken FIRST in regard to the vessel’s stability? ______
A. press up any slack double-bottom tanks to eliminate free surface
B. flood any empty double-bottom tanks to add weight low and down
C. jsttison topside weights to reduce KG and KB
D. shift any off-certer weights from port to starboard
76. how do you determine the weight of the vessel that is supported by the ground when a vessel has run aground? ______
A. this requires extensive calculation and is usually performed only by a naval architect not by a ship’s officer
B. determine the point where aground and the draft at that point, then calculate it using the grounding formula
C. use the hydrostatic tables and enter with the mean draft before grounding and the mean draft after grounding
D. use the inclining experiment formula and substitute the change of trim for the angle of list
77. a distress signal______.
A. consists of 5 or more short blasts of the fog signal apparatus
B. consists of the raising and lowering of a large white flag
C. may be used separately or with other distress signals
D. is used to indicate doubt about another vessel’s intentions
78. which extinguishing agent will cool down a heated bulkhead in the least amount of time?
A. water stream C. steam D. dry chemical
79. the international shore connection______.
A. allows hook up of fire fighting water from shore facilities
B. satisfies pollution prevention requirements
C. allows emergency use of the fire main for deballasting
D. permits discharge of waste oil to shore facilities
80. if the survival craft is not loaded to full capacity, the
personnel should be______.
A. loaded more on the port side forward
B. loaded equally on both sides with more forward
C. loaded equally on both sides with more aft
D. allowed to sit anywhere
81. when a vessel violates an oil pollution act, who may be held responsible?
A. master only
B. owners only
C. licensed officer on watch
D. any individual connected with the vessel
82. which statement about entering into a tank which has been sealed for a long time is TRUE?
A. the tank should be tested only once to ensure the oxygen content is at least 14% before entry.
B. the tank must be tested at frequent intervals to ensure that hazardous gasses have not regenerated.
C. the tank need not be tested for oxygen content if it is ventilated for more than 24 hours.
D. if the oxygen content tests at less than 12% you should wear an approve gas mask.
二、关联选择题。