航海英语理货计量.doc

理货与计量作业（38题）
1. ______ is not an advice be observed when samples are taken in tanks containing volatile petroleum products．
A．Filter masks with a combination filter should be brought and used whenever necessary
B．Only explosion-proof equipment（marked EEx）should be used
C．Avoid breathing petroleum gases，especially if they come from sour crude（smell of rotten eggs）
D．so far as possible，take early and substantial action to keep well clear
2. ______ 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
3. A shore is a piece of securing dunnage that ______．
A．Runs from a low supporting level up to the cargo at an angle
B．Is also known as a distance piece
C．Is placed on the deck under the cargo to distribute its weight evenly
D．Is run horizontally from a support to the cargo
4. Can you tell me something about the tallying methods at your port ________．
A．Certain
B．Be certain
C．Sure
D．Be sure
5. Draft readings shall be considered as ______ in the draft survey report．
A．incoming data
B．working data
C．outgoing data
D．new data
6. Due to the shape of the ______，whereby forward- and aft ship are differently shaped，a trim correction on the draft measurement has to be done．
A．spheroid
B．loxodrome
C．carene
D．sphere
7. During loading or discharging，the tallymen must make contact with ______ on duty so as to solve problems in time．
A．Ship owner
B．Ship’s officers
C．Shippers
D．Consignors
8. Foreman，the ship ______，please get the stevedores to fill the port wings with heavier packages．
A．Lists to starboard
B．Is shifting to starboard
C．Is inclined to starboard
D．Is listing to starboard
9. If a hydraulic pump on a winch accidentally stops while hoisting，the load will stay suspended because ______．
A．A check valve will close that prevents reverse circulation
B．A centrifugal counterweight counteracts the force of gravity．
C．The electric pump motor will cut out
D．The control lever will move to the stop position
10. If a void occurs in the cargo hold，it is better to ______ to control the broken stowage．
A．Brace it with dunnage
B．Cover it with large pieces
C．Fill it with small pieces
D．Leave it as it is
11. If you came into contact with nitrobenzene while disconnecting the cargo hose，you should be aware that it is ______．
A．highly toxic when absorbed through the skin
B．a blood poison
C．a nerve poison
D．all of the above
12. In the case of any actual or apprehended loss or damage the carrier and receiver must ______ all reasonable facilities to each other for inspecting and tallying the goods．
A．Make
B．Take
C．Have
D．Give
13. In the Uniform Cardinal System of Buoyage，a buoy in the eastern quadrant from a danger could ______．
A．be black and white horizontally striped
B．be black and white vertically striped
C．have a red top mark
D．be any of the above
14. Inflammable cargo ______ in the holds adjacent to the engine room．
A．Shall never be stowed
B．May be stowed
C．Can be stowed
D．Should be stowed
15. Making cargo plan for appropriate distribution of the cargo on board is ______ duty．
A．A ship's officer's
B．A Tallyman's
C．A port planner's
D．A foreman's
16. May I have a copy of the cargo plan ________．Certainly，here __．
A．is it
B．are you
C．they are
D．you are
17. 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
18. Please ______ a cleaning gang to sweep out the hold．
A．Arrange for
B．To arrange
C．To arrange
D．Arrange to
19. Securing cargo by running timbers from an upper support down to the cargo，either vertically or at an angle，is called ______．
A．braces
B．dunnage
C．shores
D．toms
20. Stress on the topping lift of a swinging boom can be reduced by ______．
A．Rigging a back stay
B．Raising the boom
C．Increasing the mechanical advantage of the cargo purchase
D．Taking all slack out of the preventer
21. The ______ provides a rapid means of tallying when items of the same commodity are being loaded or unloaded in uniform drafts consisting of an equal number of pieces．
A．unit method
B．block method
C．straight method
D．package method
22. The man directing and supervising the work of stevedores is the ______．
A．Local agent
B．Watchman
C．Docker
D．Foreman
23. The mass of a loaded floating cargo ship equals ______．
A．GT+NT
B．DWT
C．the mass of the steels used
D．ship + bunkers + stores + consumables + cargo
24. The ship is now too much listing to portside．I suggest that you ______ light cargo on portside and heavy cargo on starboard side．
A．Will put
B．Would put
C．Put
D．Shall put
25. The stevedores have already stowed the porcelain ware ______ up to the deckhead．
A．loosely
B．closely
C．heavily
D．strongly
26. The terminal stuff tallies the cargo mainly before the ship's ______．
A．Loading
B．Leaving
C．Arriving
D．Sailing
27. There is another thing I want to let you know．The lighting in the hold is very poor，even ______ dark to work the cargo．
A．If
B．Very
C．Too
D．Very much
28. Therefore you are requested to arrange ______ for the above mentioned amount of additional cargo to be loaded on board．
A．In due course
B．On time
C．In time
D．Swiftly
29. Vessels transiting the canal must have their accommodation ladders and cargo booms ______．
A．removed
B．rigged in
C．readjusted
D．tested
30. We'll adopt the mechanical tallying method ______．
A．soon or late
B．soon or later
C．sooner or late
D．sooner or later
31. What is the minimum standard for making an eye splice in a wire to be used as cargo gear ________．
A．Make three tucks with full strands，remove half the wires from each strand，and make two more tucks
B．Make four tucks in each strand，cut away every other strand，and make two more tucks with each remaining strand
C．Make four tucks with each full strand
D．Make six tucks with each strand，removing a few wires from each strand as each additional tuck is made
32. What type of liquid is used in the liquid P/V breaker ________．
A．Hydraulic oil
B．Water-antifreeze mixture
C．Distilled water
D．Oil from the cargo
33. When general cargo with different amounts in each draft is involved，the checker must use the ______．
A．unit method
B．block method
C．straight method
D．package method
34. When oil is accidentally discharged into the water，what should you do after reporting the discharge ________．
A．Contain the oil and remove as much of it as possible from the water
B．Throw chemical agents on the water to disperse the oil
C．Throw sand on the water to sink the oil
D．Obtain your permit from the Corps of Engineers
35. Which cargo is considered volatile ________．
A．Bunker C
B．Turkey-red oil
C．Sweet oil
D．Iso-Propylamine
36. Which statement is TRUE concerning the gooseneck ________．
A．It is a sailing maneuver which brings the vessel's head through the wind
B．It connects the boom to the mast and allows the boom to swing freely
C．It is a sailing condition where there is a loss of air flow over the sails
D．None of the above
37. While you are working in a space，the fixed CO2 system is accidentally activated．You should ______．
A．Secure the applicators to preserve the charge in the cylinders
B．Continue with your work as there is nothing you can do to stop the flow of CO2
C．Retreat to fresh air and ventilate the compartment before returning
D．Make sure all doors and vents are secured
38. You are transporting dangerous cargo on your vessel．You must inspect this cargo ______．
A．Daily
B．Daily，at sea only
C．After encountering rough weather
D．After loading and prior to arrival in port only