丙类航海英语机考大三副通用题库附答案(1)

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You hear on the radiotelephone the word“Securite”spoken three times.This indicates that ().

  • A.A message about the safety of navigation will follow
  • B.A message of an urgent nature about the safety of a ship will follow
  • C.The sender is in distress and requests immediate assistance
  • D.You should secure your radiotelephone
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What is meant by the term“radio silence”().

  • A.Stations not directly involved with the on-going distress communications may not transmit on the distress frequency or channel
  • B.Stations remaining off the air to safeguard proprietary information
  • C.Two three-minute silent periods,at 15 and 45 minutes after the hour,that provide a transmitting“window”for distressed vessels to transmit distress alerts using J3E
  • D.Communications on a distress frequency or channel is banned for 24 hours following the cessation of the distress traffic
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Which signal is detected as originating from a SART ().

  • A.The Morse code distress series S-O-S repeated 3 times followed by DEand the vessel's call sign
  • B.A line of blip code on a radar screen outward from the SART's position along its line of bearing
  • C.A line of blip code on a radar screen inward from the SART's position to its own ship along its line of bearing
  • D.None of these
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The maximum draft to which a ship can legally be submerged is indicated by the ().

  • A.Load Line mark
  • B.Certificate of Inspection
  • C.Muster List
  • D.Tonnage mark
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When using the hand crank on gravity davits,you should ALWAYS ()__.

  • A.make sure the hand brake is disengaged
  • B.put the emergency disconnect switch in the off position
  • C.make sure the crank is in the locked position
  • D.disconnect the limit switch
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In working out a local apparent noon sight for your latitude,you subtract the Ho from 90°.The 90° represents the angular distance from ().

  • A.the equator to the elevated pole
  • B.your horizon to your zenith
  • C.your zenith to the elevated pole
  • D.the geographical position of the Sun to the elevated pole
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Which is an indication of reserve buoyancy ().

  • A.Metacentric height
  • B.Righting moment
  • C.Rolling period
  • D.Freeboard
11

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
12

When it is necessary to remove a victim from a life threatening situation,the person giving first aid must ().

  • A.Pull the victim by the feet
  • B.Avoid subjecting the victim to any unnecessary disturbance
  • C.Carry the victim to a location where injuries can be assessed
  • D.Place the victim on a stretcher before attempting removal
13

The center of buoyancy is located at the ().

  • A.geometric center of the waterplane area
  • B.intersection of the vertical centerline and line of action of the buoyant force
  • C.center of gravity of the vessel corrected for free surface effects
  • D.geometric center of the displaced volume
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You are approaching another vessel and are not sure whether danger of collision exists.You must assume ()

  • A.there is a risk of collision
  • B.you are the give-way vessel
  • C.the other vessel is the give-way vessel
  • D.there is no risk of collision
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Besides saving distance along the track line,another advantage of the Scharnow Turn over the Williamson Turn in a man overboard situation because ______.

  • A.it is faster
  • B.it can be used in both the immediate action and the delayed action situations
  • C.in fog,if the turn is started as soon as the man goes over,the vessel will be at the point where he went over when the turn is completed
  • D.it returns the vessel to the original track line on a reciprocal course
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The result of multiplying a weight by a distance is a ().

  • A.moment
  • B.force
  • C.couple
  • D.center of gravity location
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Any alteration of course and/or speed to avoid collision shall,if the circumstances of the case admit,()to another vessel observing visually or by radar.

  • A.Be large enough to be readily apparent
  • B.Be a succession of small alterations
  • C.Be with due regard to the power and speed of the vessel
  • D.Leave sufficient room for the other vessel to take action
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After the passage of a cold front the visibility ().

  • A.does not change
  • B.improves rapidly
  • C.improves only slightly
  • D.becomes poor
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Epilepsy is a chronic nervous disorder characterized by ().

  • A.Severe nausea and cramps
  • B.Muscular convulsions with partial or complete loss of consciousness
  • C.Sudden thirst and craving for candy
  • D.Severe agitation and desire to get out of closed spaces
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When daylight savings time is kept,the time of tide and current calculations must be adjusted.One way of doing this is to ().

  • A.Add one hour to the times listed under the reference stations
  • B.Subtract one hour from the time differences listed for the subordinate stations
  • C.Apply no correction as the times in the reference stations are adjusted for daylight savings time
  • D.Add 15° to the standard meridian when calculating the time difference
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Hot air can hold ().

  • A.less moisture than cold air
  • B.more moisture than cold air
  • C.the same amount of moisture as cold air
  • D.moisture independent of air temperature
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What is the normal length of anchor cable used to anchor a vessel ().

  • A.An amount equal to the depth of the water
  • B.Two times the depth of water
  • C.Three to four times the depth of water
  • D.Five to seven times the depth of water
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During the day,a vessel with a tow over 200 meters in length will show ().

  • A.a black ball
  • B.a diamond shape
  • C.two cones,apexes together
  • D.one cone,apex upward
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A vessel is approaching from dead ahead.Both of her sidelights are visible and her range lights are in line.Which of the following could you do first ().

  • A.Sound one blast of the whistle
  • B.Alter course to starboard
  • C.Construct a radar plot
  • D.Sound the danger signal
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If the gyrocompass error is east,what describes the error and the correction to be made to gyrocompass headings to obtain true headings ().

  • A.The readings are too low(small numerically)and the amount of the error must be added to the compass to obtain true
  • B.The readings are too low and the amount of the error must be subtracted from the compass to obtain true
  • C.The readings are too high(large numerically)and the amount of the error must be added to the compass to obtain true
  • D.The readings are too high and the amount of the error must be subtracted from the compass to obtain true
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An occluded front is usually caused by a ().

  • A.Cold front becoming stationary
  • B.Warm front becoming stationary
  • C.Cold front overtaking a warm front
  • D.Warm front dissipating
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The two most effective generating forces of surface ocean currents are ().

  • A.temperature and salinity differences in the water
  • B.wind and density differences in the water
  • C.water depth and underwater topography
  • D.rotation of the Earth and continental interference
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Two short blasts of the whistle have all of the following meanings EXCEPT ().

  • A.I intend to meet you starboard to starboard
  • B.I do not intend to hold course and speed
  • C.I intend to overtake you on your port side
  • D.I intend to alter my course to port
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To ensure the ship's general stability,().

  • A.she's loaded a little deeper forward
  • B.she's loaded a little deeper aft
  • C.she has not any ballast at all
  • D.the cargo is properly distributed throughout the ship
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The term power-driven vessel means ()in these Rules.

  • A.Any sailing vessel with propelling machinery
  • B.Any vessel propelled by machinery
  • C.Any sailing vessel with or without machinery for propelling
  • D.Any sailing vessel with propelling machinery not in use
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Which statement about the Navigation Rules is TRUE ().

  • A.The rules require vessels to comply with Traffic Separation Scheme regulations
  • B.The rules use the term safe speed
  • C.The Rules permit a stand-on vessel to take action prior to being in extremis.
  • D.All of the above are correct
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The most important information to be obtained from a barometer is the ().

  • A.difference between the reading of the two pointers,which shows wind direction
  • B.last two figures of the reading of the pointer,such as 87,76,or 92
  • C.present reading of the pressure,combined with the changes in pressure observed in the recent past
  • D.weather indications printed on the dial(such as cold,wet,eetc.)under the poin
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You should NOT use a power tool if ().

  • A.It has a three-prong plug
  • B.The insulation of the power wires is worn
  • C.Hand tools can be used instead
  • D.The power source is alternating current
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The abbreviation PPI in the Sperry Collision Avoidance System means ().

  • A.Plan position indicator
  • B.Plain position indicator
  • C.Plane position indication
  • D.Policy proof of interest
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When the height of the metacenter has the same value as the height of the center of gravity,the metacentric height is equal to ().

  • A.The height of the metacenter
  • B.The height of the center of gravity
  • C.The same as half the height of the metacenter
  • D.Zero
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() refers to the angle between true North and the heading line of the ship

  • A.True position
  • B.True meridian
  • C.True course
  • D.True bearing
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How many life buoys ()on board with self-igniting light ().

  • A.there exist
  • B.there is
  • C.there are
  • D.are there
44

Overhauling a fire in the living quarters on a vessel must include ().

  • A.opening dead spaces to check for heat or fire
  • B.evacuation of the vessel
  • C.sounding the “all clear” signal
  • D.operation of the emergency generator
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Which of the following will increase the height of the center of buoyancy for your vessel ().

  • A.Discharging weight from lower decks
  • B.Loading weight in upper decks
  • C.Shifting weight from lower to upper decks
  • D.Shifting weight from upper to lower decks
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Which correction(s)must be applied to an aneroid barometer ().

  • A.Instrument error and height error
  • B.Instrument error only
  • C.Height error only
  • D.Instrument error and latitude correction
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The light characteristic of composite group flashing(2 + 1)is used in the Aids to Navigation System on the Western Rivers for lights on ().

  • A.the right descending bank
  • B.the left descending bank
  • C.preferred-channel buoys
  • D.daymarks with no lateral significance
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A record of the types and strengths of steels used on a ship must be included in the ______.

  • A.General plans
  • B.Builder's documentation
  • C.Certificate of Inspection
  • D.Construction portfolio
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When taking action to avoid collision,you should ().

  • A.Make sure the action is taken in enough time
  • B.Not make any large course changes
  • C.Not make any large speed changes
  • D.All of the above
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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