第47航海英语.doc

2009年第1期海船船员适任统考试题（总第47期）
科目：航海英语 试卷代号：903
适用对象：无限航区，近洋航区船舶二、三副
（本试卷卷面总分100分，及格分数70分，考试时间100分钟）
1 You will find information about the duration of slack water in the__.
A. Tidal Current Tables B. Tide Tables
C. American Practical Navigator D. Sailing Directions
2 When a buoy is in position only during a certain period of the
year，where may the dates when the buoy is in position be found?
A. Light List B. Notice to Mariners
C. On the chart D. Coast Pilot
3 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
4 In very high latitudes, the most practical chart projection is the__.
A. Mercator B. gnomonic
C. azimuthal D. Lambert conformal
5 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
6 Charted depth is the ______.
A. vertical distance from the chart sounding datum to the ocean bottom，plus the
height of tide
B. vertical distance from the chart sounding datum to the ocean bottom
C. average height of water over a specified period of time
D. average height of all low waters at a place
7 The changes in the channel's sands and buoys on this coast are ______ this chart can not
be considered as a safe guide of the channel．
A. frequent B. so frequentC. frequent that D. so frequent that
8 Defense plans may cause the operation of electronic aids to
navigation to be suspended with ______.
A. no notice B. one day's noticeC. a week's notice D. thirty (30) days notice
9 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. suspected
10 All entries in Logbook,______ made，must not be erased or amended．
A. once B. whether
C. previous D. just
11 The Master or person in charge of a ship is required to log ______.
A. the names of all persons on board
B. only the names of the crew members on board
C. only the names of passengers on board
D. information on emergency training drills
12 The vessel was drifted off from her ______ due to strong wind．
A. course B. track
C. direction D. trend
13 If you do not wear goggles and helmet，your chances of being ______
will be greater．
A. beaten B. damaged
C. hurt D. stricken
14 With regard to the opening and closing of watertight integrity appliances not fitted with
a remote operation control or alarm system, what must the Master or person in charge of
a ship enter in the logbook?
A. The time required to close the appliances
B. The reason for opening or closing each appliance
C. The name of the person performing the opening and closing of such appliances
D. The fact that the hull indicators functioned or not
15 The fire-protected lifeboats are found____.
A. being satisfied B. satisfying
C. satisfactory D. satisfied
16 You are on watch and the Pilot has the conn. The Master has temporarily gone below.
The Pilot orders a course change, which you are certain, will put he vessel into imminent
danger. Your first action should be to__.
A. countermand the order and immediately notify the Master
B. make an appropriate entry in the deck log concerning the Pilot’s order
C. immediately call the Master and wait further orders from him
D. immediately sound a short ring on the general alarm
17 How many operators are needed／required on board according to the provisions of the
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea，1974？ ______.
A. 4 operators B. 3 operators
C. 2 operators D. 1 operator
18 In ______ convention，a vessel which carries more than 12 passengers shall be
deemed as a passenger ship．
A. COSCO B. STCW C. SOLAS D. MARPOL
19 During fueling，all doors，hatches，and ports
A. to windward should be opened and the ones to leeward should be closed
B. to leeward should be opened and the ones to windward should be closed
C. should be opened
D. should be closed
20 The person on a ship who is responsible for maintaining the engine spaces in clean and
sanitary condition is the ____.
A. Master, or person in charge
B. Chief Engineer, or engineer in charge if no chief engineer is required
C. Senior mechanic, or mechanic on duty if no senior mechanic designated
D. Senior electrician, or electrician on duty if no senior electrician designated
21 LIFTING THE ANCHOR FROM THE BOTTOM is called ______.
A. broaching the anchor B. shifting the anchor
C. walking the anchor D. weighing the anchor
22 If you shorten the scope of anchor cable，your anchor's holding power ______.
A. decreases B. increases C. remains the same D. has no relation to the scope
23 A spring line is a ______.
A. any wire rope used for mooring
B. a fire-warp
C. a mooring line running diagonally to the keel
D. a mooring line perpendicular to the keel
24 Vessel towing with the current shall ___ tow more than two boats and theymust be
towed alongside.
A. at times B. at any time C. at no time D. at moment
25 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 down C. heave to D. adjust tow line length
26 You are heading in a northerly direction when you come across an easterly current.
Your vessel will ____.
A. be pushed to starboard B. be pushed to port
C. decrease in engine speed D. remain on course
27 Vessels shall be deemed to be in sight of one another only when one ______
from the other．
A. can be observed visually B. can be observed by radar
C. can be located on the radar D. can be heard．
28 Which vessel is underway according to the Rules?
A. a vessel made fast to a single point mooring buoy
B. a purse seiner hauling her nets
C. a pilot vessel at anchor
D. a vessel which has run aground
29 Every vessel shall proceed at a safe speed ______ the prevailing circumstances and
conditions．
A. appropriate to B. used by C. liable to D. adaptation to
30 Two vessels are approaching each other near head on. What action should be
taken to avoid collision? ______.
A. The first vessel to sight the other should give way.
B. The vessel making the slower speed should give way.
C. Both vessels should alter course to starboard.
D. Both vessels should alter course to port.
31 An anchored vessel on pilotage duty must show which light(s) at night?
A. A sternlight only B. Anchor lights only
C. A white light over a red light only D. A white light over a red light and anchor lights
32 The positions and characteristics of lights and buoys shown within the port area are ___.
A. untrue B. impossible C. suspectful D. unimportant
33 You should plot your dead reckoning position ____
A. form every fix or running fix B. from every estimated position
C. every three minutes in pilotage waters D. only in pilotage waters
34 During daylight savings time the meridian used for determining the time is located
farther ______.
A. west in west longitude and east in east longitude
B. east in west longitude and west in east longitude
C. west

D. east
35 The meaning of ‘ebb tide’ is that ______.
A. tide is falling from high water to low water
B. tide is rising from low water to high water
C. tide is reaching to a highest level
D. tide is reaching to a lowest level
36 When reversing, the tidal stream will have a period with little or no effect. This is
called the ____.
A. Rise B. Range C. Slack D. Spring
37 The mean draft of a ship is the draft ____
A. midway between the forward and aft draft marks
B. at the center of flotation
C. at the load line
D. at the center of buoyancy
38 A semisubmersible which will not remain upright and will assume a list either
to port or starboard is likely to have ______.
A. a large TCG B. a negative GM C. excessive ballast D. insufficient deck load
39 If the metacentric height is large，a floating vessel will ______.
A. be tender B. have a slow and easy motion
C. be stiff D. have a tendency to yaw
40 The productivity of working shifts can be improved through a decrease of ______.
A. working hours B. gangs C. idle time D. weight per set
41 The necessity of the segregation of cargoes is determined by ______.
A. experience from practice B. various types of cargoes
C. different types of ships D. personal abilities
42 The Master or person in charge of a ship shall ensure the crane record book shows ____.
A. the name of the crane operator B. an entry each time the crane is used
C. date and result of each rated load test D. the time of day of the test
43 The forward draft of your ship is 27'-11 and the after draft is 29'-03. The draft
amidships is 28'-05. Your vessel is ______.
A. hogged B. sagged C. listed D. trimmed by the head
44 We’ll adopt the mechanical tallying method ____.
A. soon or late B. soon or later C. sooner or late D. sooner or later
45 Figure of cargo short-landed in ______.
A. dispute B. argue C. debate D. discuss
46 As a general rule，tally clerks should make their tallying ______.
A. in warehouses B. on deck C. ashore D. in the tallyroom
47 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 to
48 LOW AT 34N 135E ESLY SLWLY INTST NC．This description is most likely
to be under the heading of ______.
A. GL WNG B. GEN SYN C. STM WNG D. T YWNG
49 Fog is most commonly associated with a(n) ______.
A. warm front at night B low pressure area
C. anticyclone D. lack of frontal activity
50 Cumulonimbus clouds are most likely to accompany a(n) ______.
A. high pressure system B. cold front
C. warm front D. occluded front
51 The fog produced by warm moist air passing over a cold surface is called ______.
A. conduction fog B. radiation fog C. frontal fog D. advection fog
52 A DECK，SPACE，AREA，ETC.，NOT PERMITTED TO BE ENTERED FOR
SAFETY REASONS defines ______.
A. Restricted area B. Closed area C. Prohibited place D. Forbidden place
53 For an upright vessel，draft is the vertical distance between the keel and the ______.
A. waterline B. freeboard deck C. plimsoll mark D. amidships section
54 Freeboard is measured from the upper edge of the ______.
A. bulkwark B. deck line C. gunwale bar D. sheer strake
55 The required portable radio apparatus on an international voyage must be stowed in___.
A. the Master’s quarters
B. the ship’s office
C. the radio room, bridge, or protected location
D. an unlocked cabinet next to the station bill
56 In comparison to electric power，hydraulic power for jacking systems has the advantage
of ______.
A. better control capabilities B. less maintenance and repair
C. fewer personnel needed during jacking D. less preload needed
57 Limit switches are used on which davits?
A. Sheath-screw davits B. Gravity davits C. Radial davits D. Quadrantal davits
58 Which ARPA data should you use in order to determine if a close quarters
situation will develop with a target vessel?
A. Set and drift of the current
B. Relative track information
C. Predicted time of CPA
D. Initial range of acquisition
59 Which statement is TRUE concerning a vessel equipped with operational radar?
A. She must use this equipment to obtain early warning of risk of collision.
B. The use of a radar excuses a vessel from the need of a look-out.
C. The radar equipment is only required to be used in restricted visibility.
D.The safe speed of such a vessel will likely be greater than that of vessels without radar
60 ______ is on the panel of radar．
A. KEYLOCK B. REPEATER C. STATIC INVERTER D. ANTI-CLUTTER-SEA
61 Which one of the following is correct regarding the use of gyrocompass?
A. gyrocompass does not have to be started before sailing
B. gyrocompass must be stopped when vessel alongside a berth
C. gyrocompass needs to be checked from time to time
D. gyrocompass is not influenced by the latitude and ship’s motion
62 If the magnetic heading is greater than the compass heading，the deviation is ______.
A. east B. west C. north D. south
63 Deviation is the angle between the ______.
A. true meridian and the axis of the compass card
B. true meridian and the magnetic meridian
C. magnetic meridian and the axis of the compass card
D. axis of the compass card and the degaussing meridian
64 What is important to remember when using AIS for collision avoidance?
A. AIS may not give a complete picture of the traffic situation
B. AIS is more accurate than ARPA
C. AIS is not as accurate as ARPA
D. AIS is not allowed to be used for collision avoidance
65 The GPS satellite orbits the earth in approximately ____.
A. 3 hours B. 6 hours C. 12 hours D. 24 hours
66 When the gyro-pilot is used for steering, what control is adjusted to compensate for
varying sea conditions?
A. Rudder control B. Sea control
C. Lost motion adjustment D. Weather adjustment
67 Which action should you take after sending a false distress alert on VHF?
A. Send a DSC cancellation message on Ch-70.
B. Make a voice announcement to cancel the alert on Ch-16.
C. Make a voice announcement to cancel the alert on Ch-13.
D. Make a voice announcement to cancel the alert on Ch-22A.
68 How can the SART's audible tone monitor be used?
A. It informs survivors that assistance may be nearby.
B. It informs survivors when the battery's charge condition has weakened.
C. It informs survivors when the SART switches to the standby mode.
D. It informs survivors that a nearby vessel is signaling on DSC.
69 If you receive the signal over radiotelephone of Romeo Papa Tango while using the
International Code of Signals, you should ______.
A. report to the caller B. repeat your last transmission
C. continue since he received your last transmission D. end the transmission
70 My vessel maneuvering ______ difficulty．Please keep well clear ______ me．
A. with，of B. in，of C. at，apart D. with，from
71 If you are transmitting a distress message by radiotelephone you should ______.
A. use English language
B. always use the International Code
C. preface it by the word "Interco"
D. follow the transmission with the radio alarm signal
72 What does the abbreviation VHF stand for？ ______.
A. Vessel's Hoisting Flag． B. Very High Safety．
C. Vessel's Homing Frequency． D. Very High Frequency
73 On cargo booms，preventers are ______.
A. auxiliary guys B. extra fair leads C. steel bands D. stops
74 Nylon line is NOT suitable for ______.
A. towing B. lashings C. stoppers D. mooring lines
75 The term STANDING RIGGING refers to _____.
A. booms and kingposts B. guys and vangs
C. stays and shrouds D. topping lifts and cargo runners
76 A common class of wire rope used for mooring is the 6x19 class. What does the 6
represent?
A. Factor of safety B. Number of wires per strand
C. Number of strands per wire rope D. Number of wires in the core
77 Paints and