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55期42.The best way to lift many small articles aboard your vessel is with a _. A.pallet B.barrel hook C.spreader D.snotter A .Damage to cargo caused by fumes or vapors from liquids，gases，or solids is known as _. A.contamination B.oxidation C.tainting D.vaporization C 如果是DUST 灰尘则是 .contamination .Please stow the drums _ ends A.at B.in C.on D.by C .After the passage of a cold front the visibility _. A.does not change B.improves rapidly C.improves only slightly D.becomes poor B.Deviation in a compass is caused by the _. A.vessels geographic position B.vessels heading C.vessels magnetic field D,influence of the magnetic materials of the vesselD 65.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 stamp CMy Captain is trying to _ the pilot station before the ebb tide A.steam B.proceed C.approach D.reach D.Nylon line can be dangerous because it _ . A.breaks down when wet B.kinks when wet C.is not elastic D.stretchesD84.If help has not arrived in 10-12 hours after you abandon a vessel in a survival craft，you should _. A.go in one direction until the fuel runs out B.plot a course for the nearest land C.take a vote on which direction you should go D.shut down the engine(s) and set the sea anchor D4.What area of the earth cannot be shown on a standard Mercator chart? A.Equator B.Areas including both North and South latitudes C.North and South Poles D.A narrow band along the central meridian.C._ are changes on charts due to changes in Hydrography, topography, construction, removal or addition of dangers to navigation etc. A.Revised edition B.New edition C.Small corrections D.Source data CWhich signal of the followings is not provided with onboard lifeboat? A.Rocket parachute signals B.Buoyant smoke signals C.Hand flare signals D.Self-igniting signalsDThe helm command CHECK HER means _ . A.test the steering control B.read the compass heading C.stop the swing using hard over rudder D.slow the swing using moderate rudder D26.Horizontal fore or aft motion of a vessel is known as _. A.pitch B.surge C.sway D.roll B SURGE首尾向移动 SWAY 侧向移动 31.The single letter G，sent by an icebreaker to an assisted vessel，means _ . A.I require a pilot B.Longitude follows C.I am going ahead; follow me D.Do not follow me C37.The difference between the initial trim and the trim after loading is known as _. A.trim B.change of trim C.final trim D.change of draft B 16.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 pilots 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 Pilots command a second time and notify the MasterA25.When you are steering on a pair of range lights and find the upper light is in line above the lower light，you should _. A.continue on the present course B.come left C.come right D.wait until the lights are no longer in a vertical lineA28.Your vessel is not underway when _. A.her anchor is dragging B.her anchor is used in docking C.she is dredging her anchor D.her anchor holds fast while she is swinging D33.A line connecting all possible positions of your vessel at any given time is a _. A.longitude line B.latitude line C.line of position D.fix C34.There is sufficient anchorage for _ at all time around the No1 buoy and for smaller vessels around the No4 buoy A.deep laded vessels B.deeply load vessels C.deep loading vessels D.deeply loaded vessels D35.Neap tides occur _. A.at the start of spring，when the Sun is nearly over the equator B.only when the Sun and Moon are on the same sides of the Earth and are nearly in line C.when the Sun and Moon are at approximately 90to each other，as seen from the Earth D.when the Sun，Moon，and Earth are nearly in line，regardless of alignment order C37.The difference between the initial trim and the trim after loading is known as _. A.trim B.change of trim C.final trim D.change of draft B48.Mainly east 3 or 4 partly cloudy to overcast occasional rain _ slowly south moderate or good A.spreading B.proceeding C.bounding for D.going toA49.Swell is the rise and fall of the oceans surface due to _. A.fetch B.distant winds C.local storms D.the pull of the moon49.Swell is the rise and B55.A disadvantage of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that it is _. A.heavy B.easily damaged C.affected by temperature D.costly relative to the strength ratio A56.The holding capability of an anchor is primarily determined by the _. A.shape of the anchor B.stowage of the anchor on board C.anchors ability to dig in D.size of the vessel and its draft C66.With respect to automatic identification systems (AIS) which of the following information is broadcast every one to ten seconds? A.Vessels draft B.Air Draft C.Navigational status D.Dimensions of vesselC67.Which statement concerning locating signals in the GMDSS is FALSE? A.Locating signals are transmitted by survival craft VHF transceivers. B.Locating signals are transmitted by SARTs. C.Locating signals are intended to facilitate the finding of a distressed vessel or its survivors D.Locating signals are not transmitted by autoalarm generators. A69.Which of the following statements about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone is INCORRECT? A.Distress messages should first be transmitted on 2182 kHz. B.Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) may be used for distress messages. C.If no answer is received on the designated distress frequencies，repeat the distress call on any frequency available. D.It is advisable to follow a distress message on 2182 kHz by two dashes of 10 to 15 seconds duration. C71.If there were suddenly an immediate danger for both the vessel and its crew, would you send a MAYDAY on _? A.Ch06 with dual watch B.Ch06 with 25 watts output C.Ch16 with 1 watt output D.Ch16 with 25 watts output D79.What is most important for visual search purposes? A.Design of individual search patterns B.Design of special search patterns C.Use of standard search patterns D.Start search immediatelyA84.If help has not arrived in 10-12 hours after you abandon a vessel in a survival craft，you should _. A.go in one direction until the fuel runs out B.plot a course for the nearest land C.take a vote on which direction you should go D.shut down the engine(s) and set the sea anchor D56期4.In very high latitudes，the most practical chart projection is the _. A.Mercator B.nomonic C.azimuthal D.Lambert conformal D 6.Which chart symbol indicates the bottom is clay? A.Cly B.Cla C.Cl D.C C13._ the torn bags of castor seeds you mentioned we have already replaced them by new ones A.Regard B.Regards C.Regarded D.Regarding B16.You are on watch while entering port and the pilot has the conn. The pilot gives a steering command to the helmsman who partially repeats the command. You should immediately _ . A.repeat the Pilots command and ensure that the helmsman repeats it completely B.ask the Pilot to repeat the command since the helmsman failed to hear it completely C.observe the helmsmans wheel action to be sure that it complies with the Pilots command D.ignore the helmsmans response as long as it was close to what the Pilot orderedA25.Vessels must not exceed a speed of 8 knots in this area A.sail at B.expect C.proceed at D.steam over D31.A vessel being pushed ahead is required to carry which of the following lights？ A.Sidelights and a stern light B.Sidelights only C.Sidelights and a small white light at each end D.A small white light at each end B31.A vessel being pushed ahead is required to carry which of the following lights？ A.Sidelights and a stern light B.Sidelights only C.Sidelights and a small white light at each end D.A small white light at each end B32.A buoy marking a wreck will show a(n) _. A.white light FL (2) and a topmark of 2 black spheres occulting B.green light and may be lettered C.yellow light and will be numbered D.continuous quick white light and may be numberedA37.The ships tanks most effective for trimming are the _. A.deeps B.domestics C.peaks D.settlers C39.If your vessel will list with equal readiness to either side，the list is most likely caused by _. A.negative GM B.off-center weight C.pocketing of free surface D.excessive freeboard A41.Please tell the stevedores to load the cargo _ according to the respective figures A.tightly B.closely C.securely D.strictlyD43.The purpose of the inclining experiment on a ship is to determine the _. A.lightweight and lightweight center of gravity location B.position of the center of buoyancy C.position of the metacenter D.maximum load line A44.Planning to stow _ in the end lower holds will result in much broken stowage A.large crates or cases B.small curved items C.drums D.filler cargo A45.Well adopt the mechanical tallying method _. A.soon or late B.soon or later C.sooner or late D.sooner or laterD48.If the center of low pressure is due west of you in the Northern Hemisphere，which wind direction should you expect? A.South to west B.South to east C.West to north D.North to east B49.In most cases，the direction of the apparent wind lies between the bow and _. A.the direction of the true wind B.true north C.the beam on the windward side D.the beam on the lee side A50.The warm front is usually lifted up from the surface by _. A.the cold front B.heavy wind C.high pressure D.hurricaneA51.When a wind is permanently changing the direction from which it blows，it is _ . A.variable B.changing C.backing D.veering A55.A wooden float placed between a ship and a dock to prevent damage to both is called a _. A.camel B.dolphin C.rat guard D.wedge A56.In towing，chocks are used to _. A.protect the towline from chafing B.secure the end of the towline on the tug C.stop off the towline while retrieving it D.absorb shock loading on the towlineA61.Deviation in a compass is caused by the _. A.vessels geographic position B.vessels heading C.vessels magnetic field D.influence of the magnetic materials of the vesselD67.Which feature，when set to zero，might allow a GPS unit to have an accuracy equivalent to Precise Positioning Service receiver capability? A.Transit B.Selective Availability C.Auto-correlation D.Anti-spoofing A68.What does the DSC control unit do if the GMDSS radio operator fails to insert updated information when initiating a DSC distress alert? A.It will abort the transmission and set off an audible alarm that must be manually reset. B.It will initiate the DSC distress alert but，as no information will be transmitted，rescue personnel will not be able to identify the vessel，its position or its situation. C.It will initiate the DSC distress alert and default information will automatically be transmitted. D.It will initiate the DSC distress alert，but any station receiving it will have to establish contact with the distressed vessel to determine its identity，position and situation. D70.The radiotelephone safety signal is _ . A.securite repeated 3 times B.safety repeated 3 times C.pan pan repeated 3 times D.securite securite repeated 3 timesA73.A bollard is found on the _. A.beach B.deck C.pier D.towed vessel C76.The head block is located _. A.at the base of the boom B.at the head of the boom C.at the head of the mast D.on top of the jack staff B The heel block is located at the base of the boom82.The extinguishing agent most likely to allow reignition of a fire is _. A.carbon dioxide B.foam C.water fog D.water streamA85.Puncture leaks in the lower tubes or bottom of an inflatable liferaft should FIRST be stopped by using _. A.sealing clamps B.repair tape C.a tube patch D.sail twine and vulcanizing kitA88.When treating a chemical burn，you should flood the burned area for at least _ . A.five minutes B.ten minutes C.fifteen minutes D.twenty minutes C49期6. The chart of a beach area shows a very flat slope to the underwater beach bottom. What type of breakers can be expected when trying to land a boat on this beach?_A. Surging B. Spilling C. Plunging D. ConvergingB17. The Safety of Life at Sea Convention was developed by the _.A. IMDG conference B. American Bureau of ShippingC. International Maritime Organization D. American Institute of Maritime ShippingC18.The maneuvering information required to be posted in the wheelhouse must be based on certain conditions. Which of the following is not one of these conditions? _. A. The hull must be clean B. There must be calm weather-wind 10 knots or less and a calm seaC. There must be no current D. The depth of the water mast be at least one and onehalf times the draft D25. A vessel fitted with twin screws is easier in _ than a vessel with single screw A. turning maneuver B. course setting C. position fixing D. regulating speedA30. Two short blasts of the whistle have all of the following meanings EXCEPT _.A. I intend to meet you starboard to starboardB. I do not intend to hold course and speedC. I intend to overtake you on your port sideD. I intend to alter my course to portB32. You should plot your dead reckoning position _.A. from every fix or running fix B. from every estimated positionC. every three minutes in pilotage waters D. only in pilotage watersA33. A buoy having red and green horizontal bands would have a light characteristic of _.A. interrupted quick flashing B. composite group flashing C. Morse (A) D. quick flashingB3