船员航海英语自学题库.doc

航海英语自学教材
第二章 海图图书资料
第三节 航海出版物（灯标表，天文表，海员手册，大洋航路）
______ are published for the correction of Admiralty Charts． D
A．Admiralty Sailing Directions
B．Admiralty List of Signals
C．Mariner's Handbook
D．Admiralty Notices to Mariners
______ gives a description of the combined Cardinal and Lateral Buoyage system including textual and diagrammatic explanations of the five types of marks；lateral；cardinal，isolated danger；safe water and special marks． C
A．Ocean Passages for the World（NP136）
B．Symbols and Abbreviations used on Admiralty Charts，Chart 5011
C．IALA Maritime Buoyage System（NP735）
D．The Mariners Handbook（NP100）

______ gives daily predictions of the times and heights of high and low waters for over 230 standard and 6，000 secondary ports in the world． A
A．Admiralty Tide Tables
B．Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
C．Admiralty Manual of Tides（NP120）
D．Admiralty Tidal Handbooks（NP122 1-3）

______ gives listings of all lighthouses，lightships，lit floating marks（over 8m in height），fog signals and lights of navigational significance． D
A．Ocean Passages for the World（NP136）
B．Admiralty List of Radio Signals
C．IALA Maritime Buoyage System（NP735）
D．Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals

______ is a comprehensive reference in graphical and textual form of all Admiralty Charts and Publications worldwide（link to Admiralty Charts）listed by region．D
A．Ocean Passages for the World（NP136）
B．Symbols and Abbreviations used on Admiralty Charts，Chart 5011
C．IALA Maritime Buoyage System（NP735）
D．Catalogue of Admiralty Charts and Publications（NP131）

______ offers a detailed description of tidal theory and its application to the analysis and prediction of tides and tidal streams． C
A．Ocean Passages for the World（NP136）
B．Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
C．Admiralty Manual of Tides（NP120）
D．Admiralty Tidal Handbooks（NP122 1-3）

______ outlines the Admiralty method of Harmonic tidal analysis for long and short observation periods plus a volume on datums for hydrographic surveys．
A．Ocean Passages for the World（NP136）
B．Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
C．Admiralty Manual of Tides（NP120）
D．Admiralty Tidal Handbooks（NP122 1-3）

A certificated lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat should ______．
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 lifeboat
D．All of the above

A crew member has just fallen overboard off your port side．Which action should you take ________．
A．immediately put the rudder over hard right
B．immediately put the rudder over hard left
C．immediately put the engines astern
D．wait until the stern is well clear of the man and then put the rudder over hard right

A flooded lifeboat on board a vessel would adversely affect the vessel's stability by ______．
A．increasing the righting moment
B．decreasing the vessel's displacement
C．increasing the reserve buoyancy
D．shifting the CG（center of gravity）off center

A life line must be connected to the liferaft ______．
A．at the bow
B．at the stern
C．in the middle
D．all around

A life preserver or buoyant work vest is required to be worn on a ship when a person is ______．
A．Working on the rig floor
B．Working over water
C．Working on the pipe racks
D．Operating line throwing equipment

A liferaft which has inflated bottom-up on the water ______．
A．should be righted by standing on the carbon dioxide cylinder，holding the righting straps，and leaning backwards
B．should be righted by standing on the life line，holding the righting straps，and leaning backwards
C．will right itself when the canopy tubes inflate
D．must be cleared of the buoyant equipment before it will right itself

A light signal consisting of three flashes means ______．
A．I am in doubt as to your actions
B．My engines are full speed astern
C．I desire to overtake you
D．I am operating astern propulsion

A line of position derived from a Loran reading is a section of a（n）______．
A．Straight line
B．Arc
C．Parabola
D．Hyperbola

A line of position from a celestial observation is a segment of a ______．
A．Circle of equal altitude
B．Parallel of declination
C．Parallel of altitude
D．Vertical circle

A man aboard a vessel，signaling by raising and lowering his outstretched arms to each side，is indicating ______．
A．danger，stay away
B．all is clear，it is safe to pass
C．all is clear，it is safe to approach
D．a distress signal

A person who sees someone fall overboard should ______．
A．immediately jump in the water to assist the individual
B．go to the bridge for the distress flares
C．run to the radio room to send an emergency message
D．call for help and keep the individual in sight

A sweep oar is an oar that is ______．
A．generally shorter than the others and is used to steer with
B．is longer than the others and is used as the stroke oar
C．is raised in the bow of the boat for the steersman to steer by
D．longer than the others used for steering

A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone alarm signal followed immediately by the ______．
A．Distress position
B．Spoken words“Mayday，Mayday，Mayday”
C．Ship's name
D．Ship's call letters

Aboard a survival craft，ether can be used to ______．
A．start the engine in cold weather
B．aid in helping personnel breathe
C．prime the sprinkler system
D．prime the air supply

According to the regulations，the capacity of a liferaft is required to be marked ______．
A．On the Muster List
B．At the liferaft stowage location
C．On the Certificate of Inspection
D．In the Operations Manual

Admiralty EasyTide ____．
A．has little use for ocean-going mariners
B．permits the mariner to select and simultaneously calculate tidal heights for multiple ports for up to seven days
C．includes periods of daylight and nautical twilight，moon phases and a springs and neaps indicator
D．is supplied in the form of a single CD which contains the calculation program and the seven geographic Area Data Sets（ADS）providing global coverage

After being launched from a vessel，totally enclosed survival craft which have been afloat over a long period require ______．
A．frequent opening of hatches to permit entry of fresh air
B．regular checks of bilge levels
C．use of ear plugs to dampen engine noise
D．frequent flushing of the water spray system with fresh water

After being rescued from the vessel accident，the people agreed that they had much to ______．
A．thank
B．be thankful
C．be thanked
D．be thankful for

After jacking down your liftboat you have an unexpected list．You find that the only cause of this list must be a flooded leg．Your next course of action should be to ______．
A．Jack the vessel back up to a safe height
B．Proceed on to your next destination since the list is unimportant
C．Pump out all ballast to gain reserve buoyancy
D．Notify the Coast Guard

After launching，an inflatable raft should be kept dry inside by ______．
A．Opening the automatic drain plugs
B．Draining the water pockets
C．Using the electric bilge pump
D．Using the bailers and cellulose sponge

After putting on a self-contained breathing apparatus，you open the air supply and hear a continuous ringing of a bell．What does this mean ________．
A．The unit is working properly
B．The face mask is not sealed properly
C．The air bottle needs to be refilled
D．The air supply hose has a leak

After the boat is at the top of the davit heads，the davit arms begin moving up the tracks and are stopped by the ______．
A．hoist man
B．limit switch
C．brake handle
D．preventer bar

All vessel personnel should be familiar with the survival craft's ______．
A．boarding and operating procedures
B．maintenance schedule
C．navigational systems
D．fuel consumption rates

An immersion suit should be equipped with a/an ______．
A．Air bottle for breathing
B．Whistle and hand held flare
C．Whistle，strobe light and reflective tape
D．Whistle，hand held flare and sea dye marker

An inflatable liferaft is hand-launched by ．
A．pulling a cord
B．cutting the wire restraining bands
C．removing the rubber packing strip
D．throwing the entire container overboard

An inflatable liferaft should be manually released from its cradle by ______．
A．cutting the straps that enclose the container
B．removing the rubber sealing strip from the container
C．loosening the turnbuckle on the securing strap
D．pushing the button on the hydrostatic release

An on-load release system on a survival craft means the cable can be released ______．
A．only when the load is taken off the cable
B．only when there is a load on the cable
C．only when activated by the controls at the lowering station
D．at any time

An orange flag showing a black circle and square is a ______．
A．Signal indicating a course change
B．Distress signal
C．Signal of asking to communicate with another vessel
D．Signal indicating danger

Attention is ______ the advice on the use of charts in The Mariner's Handbook Chapter 3，Section 1．
A．Fixed to
B．Needed for
C．Pushed to
D．Drawn to

Before personnel are lifted from a vessel in a personnel basket，the vessel should be ______．
A．Directly under the boom
B．Moving away from the boom
C．Stopped dead in the water
D．Tied to the boom

For details of these and other lights the larger scale charts and Admiralty Lists should be ______．
A．considered
B．consulted
C．concluded
D．commanded

Important changes to charts and lights（including temporary ones），radio signals and sailing directions are listed in ______．
A．Weekly Admiralty Notices to Mariners
B．The Mariners Handbook（NP100）
C．Ocean Passages for the World（NP136）
D．Symbols and Abbreviations used on Admiralty Charts，Chart 5011

Information on the operating times and characteristics of foreign radiobeacons can be found in which publication ________．
A．List of Lights
B．Coast Pilot
C．Sailing Directions
D．List of Radiobeacons

Light Lists for coastal waters are ______．
A．published every year and require no corrections
B．published every second year and must be corrected
C．published every five years and require no correction
D．accurate thru NM number on title page and must be corrected

Lines drawn through points on the Earth having the same atmospheric pressure are known as ______．
A．Isothermal
B．Millibars
C．Isobars
D．Seismics

Many of the lights on this coast are placed so high as to be frequently obscured by ______．
A．Power
B．Tower
C．Cover
D．Shower

Mariners not entering the port are ______ to keep at least one mile off．
A．Advised
B．Reported
C．Complied
D．Supplied

Mean high water is the average height of ______．
A．The higher high waters
B．The lower high waters
C．The lower of the two daily tides
D．All high waters

Of the following，______ is not likely found in The Mariners Handbook（NP100）．
A．navigational hazards and buoyage，meteorological data，details of pilotage，regulations，port facilities and guides to major port entry
B．information on charts
C．information on operational information and regulation
D．information on tides，currents and characteristics of the sea

On a voyage from Capetown to London，the favorable ocean current off the coast of Africa is the ______．
A．Canary Current
B．Benguela Current
C．Agulhas Current
D．South Atlantic Current

On an Atlantic Ocean voyage from New York to Durban，South Africa，you should expect the Agulhas Current to present a strong ______．
A．offshore set
B．onshore set
C．head current
D．fair or following current

The Coast Radio Stations are found in ______．
A．Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals
B．Admiralty Maritime Communications
C．Admiralty List of Radio Signals
D．Admiralty Digital List of Lights

The daily predictions of the times and heights of high and low water for a selection of Standard Ports are given in ______．
A．Admiralty Maritime Communications
B．Admiralty Tide Tables
C．a comprehensive guide for the yachtsman
D．ALRS

The information on ______ is not likely found in The Mariners Handbook（NP100）．
A．IALA Buoyage system
B．hydrography，topography，navigational aids and their services
C．basic meteorology and navigation in ice and hazards and restrictions to navigation
D．information on tides，currents and characteristics of the sea

The information on ocean voyage planning with routeing details for powered and sailing vessels is likely found in ______．
A．Ocean Passages for the World（NP136）
B．Symbols and Abbreviations used on Admiralty Charts，Chart 5011
C．Weekly Admiralty Notices to Mariners
D．The Mariners Handbook（NP100）

The international number，location and/or name，geographical co-ordinates，characteristics and intensity，elevation in metres，range in sea miles and description of structure of a light can be found in ______．
A．Ocean Passages for the World（NP136）
B．Admiralty List of Radio Signals
C．IALA Maritime Buoyage System（NP735）
D．Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals

The latest known details of lights are given in ______．
A．gives daily predictions of the times and heights of high and low water for
a selection of Standard Ports
B．lists the principal harmonic constants for all those ports where they are known，for use for prediction by the Simplified Harmonic Method of Tidal Prediction
C．is a comprehensive guide for the yachtsman
D．permits the mariner to select and simultaneously calculate tidal heights for multiple ports for up to seven days

The light vessel is reported ______．
A．to be destroyed
B．to be demolished
C．to be ruined
D．to be spoiled

The Lists of Meteorological Observation Stations can be found in ______．
A．ALRS
B．ALL
C．AMC
D．ATT

The major tidal streams for selected waters of North West Europe are shown in diagrammatic form in ______．
A．Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
B．Admiralty Tidal Stream Atlases
C．Admiralty Manual of Tides（NP120）
D．Admiralty Tidal Handbooks（NP122 1-3）

The program of graphical predictions of height against time for a period of up to seven consecutive days is contained in ______．
A．SHM
B．Admiralty TotalTide
C．Admiralty EasyTide
D．Ocean Passages for the World

To predict the actual depth of water using the Tide Tables，the number obtained from the Tide Tables is ______．
A．the actual depth
B．added to or subtracted from the charted depth
C．multiplied by the charted depth
D．divided by the charted depth

What is the use of the books of Admiralty List of Lights and Fog Signals? Their use is to ______．
A．Mention signal stations and ice，storm，traffic and port signals
B．Give the international numbers of lights
C．Give the correction of the lights and fog signals
D．Give the information on the lights and fog signals

When an azimuth of the Sun has been taken and the deviation of the standard magnetic compass computed，the watch officer should record the results ______．
A．In the vessel's Official Logbook
B．On the compa