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[1]______, as the chemical extinguisher agent, should be used for an electric fire.
A. dry chemical or foam B. foam or soda acid
C. carbon dioxide or foam   D. carbon dioxide or dry chemical
[2]______: A room on or near the bridge provided with the necessary fittings and furniture for the handling and stowage of charts and where the chronometers are placed.
A. Captain’s cabin B. Chief Officer’s locker C. Chartroom D. Pilot’s cabin
[3]______:The main center-line structural member, running fore and aft along the bottom of a ship, sometimes referred to as the backbone.
A. Frame B. Deckbeam C. Stringer D. Keel
[4]______:the vertical distance measured on the vessel’s side amidships from the load water line to the upper side of the freeboard deck or a point corresponding to it.
A. Buoyancy B. Freeboard C. Draft D. Displacement
[5]______20 targets can be tracked at one time. When maximum tracking capacity is reached, no further acquisitions are possible.
A. As many as B. So many as C. As much as D. As more as
[6]______amplify charted detail and contain information needed for safe navigation.
A. Admiralty Sailing Directions B. Admiralty List of Lights
C. Admiralty List of Signals D. Admiralty Notices to Mariners
[7]______are published for the correction of Admiralty Charts.
A. Admiralty Sailing Directions B. Admiralty List of Lights
C. Mariner’s Handbook  D. Admiralty Notices to Mariners
[8]______are to be used for dunnage if you load rice.
A. wooden planks B. rush mats C. steel bars D. wooden planks and rush mats
[9]______at 53N3 127E4 moving ely 12kts with cold front from center passing 51N3 126E1 to 51N2 125E4 and warm front from 46N1 128E2 passing 40N2 125E2.
A. Low 1002HPA B. Low 1045 HPA C. High 1002 HPA D. High 1045 HPA
[10]______causing strong winds and rough sea north west Bay of Biscay.
A. Strong low pressure B. Strong high pressure C. Steep pressure gradient D. Steep gradient pressure
[11]______chart 3994, positions read from this chart should be shifted 0.03 minutes Northward.
A. To consider B. To check C. To examine D. To agree with
[12]______is a full nautical record of a ship’s voyage, written up at the end of each watch by the officer of the watch.
A. Sea Protest B. Deck Log C. Accident Report D. Seaman’s Book
[13]______is not a process of weathering of the oil spilled in the sea water.
A. Biodegradation B. Dissolution
C. Cleaning up by crew with skimmers  D. Oxidation including photooxidation
[14]______is not a process of weathering of the oil spilled in the sea water.
A. Emulsification B. Sedimentation / Sinking
C. Oxidation including photooxidation D. Burning organized by RCC
[15]______ is not a process of weathering of the oil spilled in the sea water.
A. Evaporation B. Dispersion C. Emulsification D. Drifting
[16]______is not contained in the NM Weekly.
A. Amendments to Admiralty Sailing Directions
B. Amendments to Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals
C. Amendments to Admiralty List of Radio Signals
D. Supplement to Guide to Port Entry
[17]______is the most visible signal of distress from a lifeboat at sea in the daytime.
A. Smoke signal B. Flash signal C. Fire signal  D. Radio emergency transmission
[18]______is the process by which the position of the vessel at any moment is found by applying the last well-determined position to the run that has been made since, using for this purpose the ship’s course and the distance being those indicated by log.
A. dead reckoning B. dead weight C. dead slow ahead D. dead slow astern
[19]______ it rain tomorrow moring, the loading ______.
A. Should / will be postponed B. If / shall be postponed
C. Should / would be postponed D. If / has to be postponed
[20]______ means a unit in which goods are totally enclosed by sufficient strong boundaries such as a freight container, a tank or a vehicle unit with fabric sides or tops.
A. UNIT B. CONTAINER C. VEHICLE  D. CLOSED TYPE UNIT
[21]______means the curve on the earth’s surface which cuts all the meridians at the same angle.
A. Great Circle B. Position Line C. Rhumb Line D. True Bearing
[22]______ moving rather quickly east expected 150 miles south of Cape Farewell 972 by 160000GMT.
A. Developed low B. Developing low C. Being developed low  D. Low to be developed
[23]______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
[24]______of the following conditions will cause a vessel’s bottom to be subjected to tension stresses.
A. Concentration of weight aft B. Concentration of weight forward
C. Concentration of weight amidships D. Concentration of weight at both ends of the vessel
[25]______of the following is (are) required on your cargo vessel when it has a refrigerated cargo space? ① A gas mask using a suitable canister to protect against the refrigerant.
② A self-contained breathing apparatus.
A. ① only B. Either ① or ② C. ② only D. Neither ① nor ②
[26]______should be used during the poor visibility if the rader’s screen shows heavy sea returns.
A. Gain Control B. Brilliant Control C. Anti-clutter Sea Control D. Sweep Intercept
[27]______the incomplete nature of the survey, heavy draught vessels are warned not to navigate within the 10 fathom line.
A. Because B. Owing to C. Having been D. Being
[28]______the survivors know more of how to cpoe with cold water in the sinking of MV Titanic in 1912 countless lives ______.
A. Have / could have been saved B. Have / could have saved
C. Had / could has saved  D. had / could have been saved
[29]______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
[30]“Full speed ahead” and “Full speed astern” are ______ given by the officers or the pilots.
A. sailing orders B. speed orders C. wheel orders  D. telegraph orders
[31]12HOURS GALE WARNING VALID FROM 1103990700 UTC. From this phrase, the waring is expected to be valid from ______.
A. 0700 UTC MAR 11, 1999 B. 0700 UTC NOV 03, 1999
C. 0700 UTC, 1103 UTC, 1999 D. NOV MAR 1999 0700 UTC
[32] A “figure eight”kont is used to ______.
A. be a stopper  B. shorten a line
C. join lines of equal size  D. keep a line from passing through a sheave
[33] A “Mediterranean moor”should be used when ______.
A. anchoring in the Mediterranean B. docking stern to a berth
C. docking bow to a berth D. anchoring in a strong current
[34]A band or collar on top end of a boom to which the topping lift, midships guy, and outboard guys are secured, is called the ______.
A. collar band B. guy band C. pad eye collar D. spider band
[35] A barometer showing falling pressure indicates the approach of a ______.
A. high pressure system B. low pressure system C. high dew point D. low dew point
[36] A block and tackle is rove to advantage. This means that the ______.
A. blocks have been overhauled B. hauling parts of two tackles are attached
C. hauling part leads through the movable block D. hauling part leads through the standing block
[37]A block that can be opened at the hook or shackle end to receive a bight of the line is a _____.
A. bight block B. gin block C. heel block D. snatch block
[38]A bonding cable should be connected for cargo operations aboard a tank vessel as soon as the A. cargo has been loaded or discharged B. cargo hose is connected
C. cargo, pumps are started  D. vessel is ready to handle cargo
[39] A boom vang ______.
A. holds the boom down and flattens the main sail B. draws the head of the sail to windward
C. tautens the standing rigging D. douses the gaff topsail
[40] A bowline is used to ______.
A. join lines of equal size B. form a temporary eye (loop) at the end of a line
C. be a stopper  D. keep a line from fraying
[41]A bridle for an ocean tow consists of ______.
A. two chains of equal length
B. a single nylon pendant rove through a heavy ring free to move on the pendant
C. two long legs of wire rope shackled to a fishplate
D. a single length of heavy chain with both ends secured on deck to welded pad eyes
[42] A buoy having red and green horizontal bands would have a light characteristic of ______.
A. group occulting B. composite group flashing
C. Morse letter A  D. quick flashing
[43] A buoy marking a wreck will show a(an) ______.
A. white light FL (2) and a topmark of 2 black spheresB. occulting green light and may be lettered
C. yellow light and will be numbered  D. continuous quick white light and may be numbered
[44] A cabinet or space containing the controls or valves for the fixed firefighting system must be
A. posted with instructions on the operation of the system
B. ventilated and equipped with explosion-proof switches
C. painted with red and black diagonal stripes
D. equipped with a battery powered source of emergency lighting
[45] A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher should be recharged ______.
A. at least annually B. whenever it is below its required weight
C. only if the extinguisher has been used D. before every safety inspection
[46] A cardinal mark showing an uninterrupted quick-flashing white light indicates the deepest water in the area is on the ______.
A. north side of the mark B. west side of the mark C. east side of the mark D. south side of the mark
[47] A cargo hose is marked with the ______.
A. maximum working pressure B. bursting pressure
C. safety relief valve setting  D. maximum temperature
[48] A cargo that has a stowage factor over 40 is know as a ______.
A. hygroscopic cargo B. measurement cargo C. stowage cargo D. weight cargo
[49] A carling is used aboard ship ______.
A. as a connecting strap between the butted ends of plating
B. to stiffen areas under points of great stress between beams
C. to prevent the anchor from fouling when the brake is released
D. to provide an extra heavy fitting in a heavy lift cargo rig
[50] A celestial body will cross the prime vertical circle when the latitude is numerically ______.
A. greater than the declination and both are of the same name
B. less than the declination and both are of the same name
C. greater than the declination and both are of contrary name
D. less than the declination and both are of contrary name
[51] A certificated lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat must ______.
A. be the first individual to board the craft
B. drain the hydraulic pressure before lowering the craft
C. have a list of the persons assigned to the liftboat
D. all of the above
[52] A chain bridle is uesed when towing astern because it ______.
A. is easy to connect B. provides an effective catenary and absorbs shock due to its weight
C. makes rigging a swivel unnecessary
D. prevents the tow from yawing by the drag of the chains in a seaway
[53] A chain stripper is used to ______.
A. prevent chain from clinging to the wildcat B. clean the marine debris from the chain
C. flake chain from a boat’s chain locker  D. clean chain prior to an x-ray inspection
[54]A channel is started as having a controlling depth of 38 feet. Which statement is TRUE?_____
A. At least 80% of the channel is cleared to the charted depth.
B. At least 50% of the channel is cleared to the charted depth.
C. 100% of the channel depth is clear to 38 feet.
D. The sides of the channel conform to at least 50% of the controlling depth.
[55] A chart has extensive corrections to be made to it. When these are made and the chart is again printed, the chart issue is a ______.
A. first edition B. new edition C. revised edition D. reprint
[56]A chart projection depicting the poles and a small area on either side of a connecting meridian,
that is sometimes used for star charts, is the ______.
A. azimuthal gnomonic projection   B. Lambert conformal projection
C. transverse Mercator projection D. polyconic projection
[57] A check line is ______.
A. a safety line attached to a man working over the side B. used to measure water depth
C. used to slow the headway of a barge D. used to measure the overhead height of a bridge
[58] A chock ______.
A. is a deck fitting used to shackle gear to the deck
B. permits easy jettisoning of deck cargo in an emergency
C. prevents stress concentration in the bulwark
D. provides openings through the bulwark for mooring lings
[59] A chock is a ______.
A. deck fitting used to secure mooring lings
B. casting fitted at the side of a weatherdeck, used as a fairlead
C. sharp block of wood used to support hygroscopic cargo
D. smoke pipe for the galley stove
[60] A clause in the charter party requires a vessel’s owner to pay dispatch money when the vessel ______.
A. changes berths to expedite loading or discharging
B. does not load and discharge its cargo in the time specified
C. is not ready to load or discharge cargo
D. loads and discharges its cargo in less time than specified
[61] A CLEARLY MARKED WAY IN THE VESSEL WHICH HAS TO BE FOLLOWED IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY defines ______.
A. Escape route B. Alley way C. Corridor D. Embarking way
[62] A cloud of marked vertical development (ofen anvil-shaped) would be classified as ______.
A. cirrus B. cirrocumulus C. altocumulus D. cumulonimbus
[63] A cloud sequence of cirrus, cirrostratus, and altostratus clouds followed by rain usually
signifies the approach of a(an) ______.
A. occluded front B. stationary front C. warm front D. cold front
[64] A CO2 portable extinguisher is annually checked by ______.
A. reading the gage pressure B. weighing the extinguisher
C. discharging a small amount of CO2 D. seeing if the seal has been broken
[65] A cofferdam is ______.
A. any deck below the main deck and above the lowest deck
B. a member that gives fore-and-aft strength
C. made by placing two bulkheads a few feet apart
D. a heavy fore-and-aft beam under the deck
[66] A combination or all-purpose nozzle produc