理货英语题目

理货英语题目

一、Multiple choice.

D 1.The chief officer’s task is to see ________.

A. that either the ship or her cargo is damaged

B. that the ship, as well as her cargo, is not damaged

C. that both the ship and her cargo are damaged

D. that both the ship and her cargo are not damaged

C 2.To ensure the ship’s general stability, _______.

A. she is loaded a little deeper fore

B. she is loaded a little deeper aft

C. the cargo is properly distributed throughout the ship

D. the cargo is properly secured

B 3. For cargoes such as grain and coal, ventilation is needed to prevent them from ______.

A. taint

B. sweat

C. pilferage

D. spontaneous combustion

D 4.The problem is more difficult for the ship with general cargo because of _______.

A. the variety of cargoes conveyed

B. the variety of ports served

C. tweendecks

D. the variety of port served and cargoes conveyed

A 5.There are four main factors to be considered in the stowage of cargo. They are ______.

A. deadweight, stability, security and segregation

B. cubic capacity, trim, stability and segregation

C. broken stowage, stability, security and segregation

D. broken stowage, stability , trim and security

A 6.The most important principle in stowage is ______.

A. to ensure the safety of the ship

B. to avoid the rearrangement of the cargo loaded on board

C. to reject the damaged cargo during loading

D. to prevent the spontaneous combustion of coal and grain

D 7. If a ship calls at four ports, i.e. A, B, C and D consecutively, the cargo for ______ must be loaded first.

A. Port A

B. Port B

C. Port C

D. Port D

A 8. Any cargo that ______ should be properly separated.

A. would cause damage to other cargoes

B. may be found damaged during loading

C. is subject to spontaneous combustion

D. is likely to shift during voyage

A 9. ______ should be rejected during loading.

A. Damaged cargoes

B. Liquid cargoes

C. Cargoes with a tendency to become heated

D. Cargoes liable to shift

C 10. Bags are usually stowed in between the bulk grain ______.

A. to ventilate the hold

B. to separate the cargo

C. to replace shifting boards

D. to facilitate stowage

D 11. The bill of lading is a quasi-negotiable instrument, that is to say, it can be _______.

A. used by scientists

B. used by musicians

C. used as money

D. passed instead of money

B 12. The shipper usually supplies _______ by completing the shipping company’s form of bill of lading.