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1/2/3级引航 卷ASECTION I CHOICES（76%）1. Every chart is liable to be incomplete _.A. the final judge of the reliance the mariner can place on the information givenB. its immediate importance cannot always be verified before promulgationC. through imperfections in the survey on which it is based, or subsequent alterations to the topography or sea floorD. deferring the promulgation of certain less important information2. Your ship is dead in the water with the rudder amidships. As the right-handed screw starts to turn ahead，the bow will tend to go _. A. to starbaord B. to port C. straight ahead D. as influenced by the tide and sea3. MOVING OF AN ANCHOR OVER THE SEA BOTTOM TO CONTROL THE MOVEMENT OF THE VESSEL defines_ A. Dredging (of anchor) B. Dragging (of anchor) C. Weighing anchor D. Walking out anchor 4. An alternating light _. A. shows a light with varying lengths of the lighted period B. shows a light that changes color C. marks an alternate lesser-used channel D. is used as a replacement for another light5. 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 bottom6. 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 7. If there is any doubt as to the proper operation of a radar, which statement is true? _A. Only a radar expert can determine if the radar is operatingB. All radars have indicator lights and alarms to signal improper operationC. A radar range compared to the actual range of a known object can be used to cheek the operation of the radarD. The radar resolution detector must be energized to check the radar8. A security level, at which the ship or port facility normally operates, and for which minimum appropriate protective security measures shall be maintained at all times is defined as _ in maritime security.A. Security level 1B. Security level 2C. Security level 3D. Security level 49. Your vessel is port side to a pier with a spring line led aft from the bow. In calm weather，putting the engines ahead with the rudder hard left should bring _.A. the bow in and the stern out B. both the bow and stern inC. the bow out and the stern in D. both the bow and stern out 10. Your vessel is listing 4 to port and has a short rolling period. There is loose firefighting water in the hull. The ship is trimmed down by the head with one foot of freeboard at the bow. Which action should you take FIRST? A. Press up the slack NO.1 starboard double bottom tank B. Pump out the forepeak tank C. Eliminate the water in the tween-decks aft D. Jettison stores out of the paint locker in the forecastle11. In international code of signal, the letter signifying “you are running into danger” is _.A.PB. UC. QD. R12. The principal advantage of a rhumb line is that _.A. It is the shortest way B. It is longest way C. It maintains constant true directionD. It maintains variable true direction13. Pilot ladder, accommodation ladder, hoist, etc., necessary for a safe transfer of the pilot are known as_ A. riggings B. gearsC. boarding arrangements D. fittings14. The mariner must be the final judge of the reliance he can place on the information given in the Admiralty charts and other publications，since they _ A. may always be complete and up-to-date B. may not always be complete and up-to-date C. may sometimes be complete and up-to-date D. may not sometimes be complete and up-to-date 15. During the voyage he encountered boisterous winds and heavy weather during which time the vessel heavily and to such an extent that at times it was necessary to change course.A. moved B. labored C. drived D. went16. When stopped and thrusting, a ships pivot point is likely to be _.A. forwardB. left-wardC. right-wardD. afterward17. All vessels should be cautious_ to anchor ,trawl ,lay cables,_ to conduct any other similar type of operation because of residual danger from mines at the bottom.A. either/orB. not/norC. not only / but alsoD. neither/nor18. In light characteristics expression, “Oc (2+3)” means:A.OccultingB. Occasional flashingC. group-occultingD. Composite group-occulting19. Every vessel shall have due regard to the _ of restricted visibility when complying with the Rules.A. prevailed circumstances and conditionsB. circumstances and conditions which are prevailing at the momentC. prevailing circumstances and conditionsD. circumstances and conditions prevailed20. In international code of signal, the letter signifying “ keep well of me: I am on fire and have dangerous cargo onboard” is _.A.J B. DC. P D. T21.”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 operationB. cargo dischargingC. bunkeringD. towing operation22. One of the lifeboats crew managed to pick up a trailing rope and with great difficulty and come damage the ships boat was drawn from a position under the flare of the lifeboats bow until off her starboard quarter. This means that _.A. the lifeboat was taken to the starboard quarter of the ships boatB. the lifeboat is the same boat as the ships boatC. it was very difficult to savage the boat in distress, but it was doneD. the ships boat was assisting the life boat to survive23. _ is the average height of all low waters at a given place.A. MLWB. MLLWC. ISLWD. TCLLW24. On a twin-screw，twin-rudder vessel，the most effective way to turn in your own water，with no way on，is to put _. A. one engine ahead and one engine astern，with full rudder B. one engine ahead and one engine astern，with rudders amidships C. both engines ahead，with full rudder D. both engines astern，with full rudder 25. The distance between the surface of the water and the tidal datum is the _. A. range of tide B. height of tide C. charted depth D. actual water depth26. A twin screw vessel, making headway with both engines turning ahead, will turn more readily 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 27. NORTHEAST TAIWAN RYUKYU PARTLY CLOUDY SKIES WITH ISOLATED SHOWERS WIND NORTHEASTLY ZERO FIVE TO ONE FIVE KNOTS SEA MAINLY SLIGHT. The weather in this area is _.A. CLOUDYB. PARTLY CLOUDYC. CLEARD. OVERCAST28. Your vessel has anchored in a channel known to have strong tidal currents To check your position you take a round of bearings，one of which is a range in line One hour later the bearing on the lights in range opens up This indicates _ The ship is swinging The ship is dragging her anchor A. only B. only C. Either or D. Neither nor 29. Gradient currents caused indirectly _.A. by the windB. by the wind or by density differences in adjacent areasC. coriolis forceD. by ships sailing in the ocean30. The height of high water above chart datum is _?A. The range of the tideB. The height of the tideC. The rise of the tideD. The vertical distance31. Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. What should you expect as your bow approaches the screws of the other vessel? A. Your speed will significantly increase. B. Your draft will significantly decrease. C. Your bow will sheer towards the other vessel. D. Your bow will sheer away from the other vessel. 32. Which statement is correct regarding the difference between currents and tidal streams?A. A current is seasonal and flows in the same direction for the season. The rate of flow may change with the season.B. Tidal streams flood and ebb, that is they flow in two directions while flooding and in most cases, though not necessarily, the opposite while ebbing.C. Tidal streams are seasonal and flow in the same direction for the season. The rate of flow may change with the season.D. A current flows in two directions. The rate of flow may change with the season.33. _ automatically provides the ships nautical officers with important information about nearby vessels or other relevant objects within VHF range.A. AISB. ECDISC. GPSD. VDR34. _ is an area within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one vhf coast station in which continuous Digital Selective Calling is available. A. Sea Area A1 B. Sea Area A2 C. Sea Area A3 D. Sea Area A435. A red pillar light-buoy, Fl(2) 5s, is to be substituted for the green conical light-buoy close S. W. of the stranded wreck. The above sentence mainly refers to_ A. a red buoy is to be replaced by a green buoy B. a green buoy is to be replaced by a red buoy C. either a red buoy or a green buoy is to be replaced D. neither a red buy nor a green buoy is to be replaced36. Place names used on board ships should be those _. A. specified by international authorities B. specified by national authorities C. on standard map D. on the chart or Sailing Directions in use船上用的地名应是在海图和航路指南里使用的。37. In dense fog a vessel without operational radar may not be justified _ at all but should anchor if it is safe and practicable for her to do so.A. to be underway B. on under way condition C. to stop engine D. in being under way在浓雾中一艘没有可使用的雷达的船舶在航时是完全不合乎情理的38. The end of work is indicated by each station adding _ to the end of its last transmission.A. “Over” B. “Out” C. “OK” D. “Roger”工作的结束是通过每一个工作站在最后传输的末端增加OUT表示39. That half of the hurricane to the right hand side of its track (as you face the same direction that the storm is moving) in the Northern Hemisphere is called the _. A. windward side B. leeward side C. safe semicircle D. dangerous semicircle 40. The BEST way to steer a twin-screw vessel if you lose your rudder is by using _. A. one engine and a steering oar B. both engines at the same speed C. one engine at a time D. one engine running at reduced speed and controlling the vessel with the other 41. A fire is discovered in the forepeak of a vessel at sea. The wind is from ahead at 35 knots. You should_. A. remain on course and hold speed B. change course and put the stern to the wind C. change course to put the wind on either beam and increase speed D. remain on course but slack the speed42. A radar range， to a small charted object such as a light will provide a line of position in which form? _ A. Straight line B. Arc C. Parabola D. Hyperbola43. Generally, _ are used as the track charts on the high sea, _are used for harbors, inland waters and coastal areas.A. Mercator charts/Loran chartsB. Admiralty charts/Routeing chartsC. large scale charts/small scale chartsD. small scale charts/large scale charts44. The best launching place for the free fall lifeboat is _ of the ship.A. at bow B. at the stern C. or port side D. on starboard side45. The present voyage of my ship began at the port of Shanghai after loading 8000 tons of cargo on board and ended after discharging the cargo at the port of Hong Kong, which is_.A. the port of destination B. the next port of callC. the port of arrival D. the last port of call 开始于 结束于46. You are underway in restricted visibility. You hear the fog signal of another vessel about22 on your starboard bow. If danger of collision exists you must _.A. reduce your speed to bare steeragewayB. slow your engines and let the other vessel pass ahead of you C. alter the course to starboard to pass around the other vessels stern D. alter course to port to pass the other vessel on its port side 你船在能见度受限水域航行，你在右前方22度听到他船的雾号，如果存在碰撞危险，你应47. 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 downC. heave to D. adjust tow line length48.Which of the following is a correct definition of in extremis? _A. When collision cannot be avoided by action of the giving way vessel aloneB. When the compass beating of one vessel from the other does not appreciably changeC. When collision has become unavoidable by an action of the vessels involvedD. There is no precise definition49. Automatic identification systems (AIS) are expected to broadcast all of the following information EXCEPT _. A. navigation status B. ships heading C. port of origin D. time stamp50. A radar display in which north is always at the top of the screen is a(n)_A. unstabilized display B. stabilized displayC. composition display D. relative display51. When hitting a solid object such as a ship or an airplane, the radar waves are reflected back _ they came. A. in the way B. the way C. by the way D. through the path52. There is something wrong with our radar. All kinds of objects cant be clearly _ within the definite range. A. shown B. expressed C. appeared D. displayed53. How does the effect known as bank suction act on a single-screw vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?_. A. It pulls the bow toward the hank B. It pushes the entire vessel away from the bank C. It pulls the stern toward the bank D. It heels the vessel toward the bank54. The wind is veering and decreasing.A. anticlockwise rotating B. anti-clock rotatingC. clockwise rotating D. clock rotating55. _ is the lowering of the body temperature at a rate faster than the body can produce heat.A. Core B. Hypothermia C. Shiver D. Torso56. The pilotage-quarantine anchorage, _ between Damen Dao and Qingshan Da0, is defined by the lines_the given points. A. situated/connected B. situated/connecting C. situating/connected D. situating/connecting57. The outer limit of the traffic separation schemes is _ adjustment as necessary to comply with the port regulations. A. subjected B. subject C. subjected to D. subject to58. _ is not recommended for use in dealing with spillage.A. Sawdust B. Copious quantities of water C. Inert material D. Cargo on board the ship59. The experimental lighthouse-buoy has no navigational significance and may be removed at will. The above sentence means_ A. Its of no use for navigation and would be removed with notice B. Its useful in navigation and may be removed without notice C. Its helpless in navigation and may be removed without notice D. Its helpful in navigation and may be removed without notice60. The depth over a shallow patch, _ about 1.5 miles southeastward of Nanshan Tou lighthouse, reduces to 8 meters. A. lay B. lies C. being lain D. lying61. SWEEP INT on radar panel is the abbreviation of_A. sweep introduction B. sweep interestC. sweep intention D. sweep intensity62. Positions read from this chart should be moved 0.08 minutes southward and 0.13 minutes eastward so as_ adjoining chart 344. A. to agree upon B. in accordance with C. to be same as D. to agree with63. Owing to old data of the survey the positions and number of the beacons shown on this chart are not to be_ A. considered B. insured C. relied upon D. suspected64. On a mercator chart, 1 nautical mile is equal to_A. 1 minute of longitude B. 1 degree of longitudeC. 1 minute of latitude D. 1 degree of latitude65. Navigational charts are _frequent changes, the important one of which are promulgated by admiralty notices to mariners. A. published with B. combined with C. in connection with D. subject to66. On small scale charts of ocean areas where hydrographic information is, in many cases, still _, charted shoals may be in error as regards position, depth and extent. A. spare B. spade C. sparse D. spear67. In order to insure that the racon signal is visible on your 3 cm radar, the_A. 10 cm radar should be placed on standby or turned offB. gain control should be turned to maximumC. radar should be stabilized, head upD. rain clutter control should be off but, if necessary, may be on low68. What is the difference between “Heel”