航海英语(甲类三副)试题及答案(1)

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1

All electrical appliances aboard a vessel should be grounded to ______.

  • A.prevent them from falling when the vessel rolls
  • B.protect personnel from electrical shock
  • C.increase their operating efficiency
  • D.prevent unauthorized personnel from operating them
2

All echo-sounders can measure the ______.

  • A.actual depth of water
  • B.actual depth of water below keel
  • C.average depth from waterline to hard bottom
  • D.average depth of water to soft bottom
7

After transferring a weight forward on a vessel, the draft at the center of flotation will _____.

  • A.change, depending on the location of the LCG
  • B.increase
  • C.decrease
  • D.remain constant
8

After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, it should be ______.

  • A.put back in service if some CO2 remains
  • B.hydrostatically tested
  • C.retagged
  • D.Recharged
9

After putting on a self-contained breathing apparatus, you open the air supply and hear acontinuous 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
12

After extinguishing a fire with CO2, it is advisable to ______.

  • A.use all CO2 available to cool the surrounding area
  • B.stand by with water or other agents
  • C.thoroughly ventilate the space of CO2
  • D.jettison all burning materials
14

AFTER DROPPING THE PILOT means ______.

  • A.After boarding the pilot
  • B.After the pilot leaving the ship
  • C.After the pilot going on board
  • D.After taking the piolt
15

After casting off moorings at a mooring buoy in calm weather,you should______.

  • A.go full ahead on the engine(s)
  • B.back away a few lengths to clear the buoy and then go ahead on the engines
  • C.go half ahead on the engines and put the rudder hard right
  • D.go half ahead on the engines and pass upstream of the buoy
16

After being launched from a vessel, totally enclosed survival craft which have been afloatover 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
17

After abandoning ship, you should deploy the sea anchor from a life raft to ______.

  • A.keep the life raft from capsizing
  • B.navigate against the current
  • C.keep personnel from getting seasick
  • D.stay in the general location
18

After abandoning a vessel,water that is consumed within the first 24 hours will______.

  • A.pass through the body with little absorbed by the system
  • B.help to prevent fatigue
  • C.help to prevent seasickness
  • D.quench thirst for only 2 hours
19

After a cold front passes the barometric pressure usually ______.

  • A.fluctuates
  • B.remains the same
  • C.remains the same, with clouds forming rapidly
  • D.rises, often quite rapidly, with clearing skies
20

After a cold front passes,the barometric pressure______.

  • A.drops,and the temperature drops
  • B.drops , and the temperature rises
  • C.rises,and the temperature drops
  • D.rises,and the temperature rises
21

Advection fog is most commonly caused by ______.

  • A.air being warmed above the dew point
  • B.saturation of cold air by rain
  • C.a rapid cooling of the air near the surface of the Earth at night
  • D.warm moist air being blown over a colder surface
23

Admiralty Sailing Directions published in England are kept up to date by______.

  • A.corrections
  • B.publications
  • C.supplements
  • D.Alterations
24

Addition of weight to a vessel will ALWAYS ______.

  • A.reduce reserve buoyancy
  • B.increase righting moments
  • C.increase GM
  • D.All of the above
25

Addition of weight above the center of gravity of a vessel will ALWAYS ______.

  • A.reduce initial stability
  • B.increase righting moments
  • C.increase GM
  • D.cannot be determined
26

Admiralty Notices to Mariners are published______.

  • A.every day
  • B.every week
  • C.every month
  • D.every year
27

According to the Rules, when should lights be displayed?______.

  • A.During the hours of darkness
  • B.At all times when underway
  • C.From sunset to sunrise and restricted visibility
  • D.Sunrise to sunset
28

According to the Rules, a vessel’s length is her ______.

  • A.length between the perpendiculars
  • B.length along the waterline
  • C.length overall
  • D.registered length
29

According to the customs of this port, the work of opening and closing hatch covers is done by____.

  • A.the ship’s officers
  • B.the foreman from the shore
  • C.the ship’s hands
  • D.the tally man
32

Above-normal tides near the center of a hurricane maybe caused by the ______.

  • A.high barometric pressure
  • B.jet stream
  • C.storm surge
  • D.torrential rains
34

Aboard damaged vessels, the MOST important consideration is preserving ______.

  • A.bilge pumping capacity
  • B.reserve buoyancy
  • C.level attitude
  • D.Instability
36

Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the vertical moments by total weight yields the vessel’s_____.

  • A.height of the center of gravity
  • B.vertical moments
  • C.righting moments
  • D.inclining moments
37

Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the transverse moments by total weight yields the vessel’s

  • A.vertical moments
  • B.transverse position of the center of gravity
  • C.inclining moments
  • D.righting moments
38

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
39

A wobbling tail shaft is an indication of ______.

  • A.shallow water
  • B.an engine that is misfiring
  • C.a tight tail shaft gland
  • D.worn stern bearing or misalignment
40

Aboard a vessel, dividing the sum of the longitudinal moments by total weight yields thevessel’s ______.

  • A.inclining moments
  • B.righting moments
  • C.vertical moments
  • D.longitudinal position of the center of gravity
41

A wire rope that has been overstrained will show ______.

  • A.a bulge in the wire where the strain occurred
  • B.a decrease in diameter where the strain occurred
  • C.a kink in the wire where the strain occurred
  • D.no visible effects of an overstrain
42

A wind vane on a moving vessel shows ______.

  • A.dead reckoning wind direction
  • B.true wind direction
  • C.apparent wind direction
  • D.estimated wind direction
43

A wet cargo refers to ______.

  • A.a cargo that will be damaged if it gets wet
  • B.bulk liquids
  • C.cargoes that will cause condensation
  • D.liquids in containers
44

A weather forecast states that the wind will commence veering. In the Northern Hemispherethis would indicate that it will ______.

  • A.shift in a clockwise manner
  • B.shift in a counterclockwise manner
  • C.continue blowing from the same direction
  • D.increase in velocity
46

A weather forecast states that the wind will commence backing. In the Northern Hemispherethis would indicate that it will ______.

  • A.shift in a clockwise manner
  • B.shift in a counterclockwise manner
  • C.continue blowing from the same direction
  • D.decrease in velocity
47

A warm air mass is characterized by______.

  • A.stability
  • B.instability
  • C.gusty winds
  • D.good visibility
48

A V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream in a river may indicate a _____.

  • A.submerged rock, not dangerous to navigation
  • B.broken wreck, not dangerous to navigation
  • C.towed-under buoy
  • D.All of the above
50

A virtual rise in the center of gravity may be caused by ______.

  • A.filling a partially filled tank
  • B.using an on board crane to lift a freely swinging heavy object
  • C.emptying a partially filled tank
  • D.transferring ballast from the forepeak to the after peak
51

A vessel's quarter is that section which is______.

  • A.abeam
  • B.dead astern
  • C.just aft of the bow
  • D.on either side of the stern
52

A vessel’s position should be plotted using bearings of ______.

  • A.buoys close at hand
  • B.fixed known objects on shore
  • C.buoys at a distance
  • D.All of above
54

A vessel's position should be plotted using bearings of______.

  • A.fixed objects on shore
  • B.buoys at a distance
  • C.buoys close by
  • D.All of the above
55

A vessel’s LCG is determined by ______.

  • A.dividing the total longitudinal moment summation by displacement
  • B.dividing the total vertical moment summation by displacement
  • C.multiplying the MTl by the longitudinal moments
  • D.subtracting LCF from LCB
56

A vessel’s KG is determined by ______.

  • A.dividing the total longitudinal moment summation by displacement
  • B.dividing the total vertical moment summation by displacement
  • C.multiplying the MTl by the longitudinal moments
  • D.subtracting LCF from LCB
59

A vessel with a large GM will ______

  • A.have a small amplitude of roll in heavy weather
  • B.tend to ship water on deck in heavy weather
  • C.be subject to severe racking stresses
  • D.be less likely to have cargo shift
60

A vessel using a traffic separation scheme shall ______.

  • A.only anchor in the separation zone
  • B.cross a traffic lane at as small an angle as possible
  • C.avoid anchoring in areas near the termination of the scheme
  • D.utilize the separation zone for navigating through the scheme if she is impeding other traffic due to her slower speed
63

A vessel trawling would display______.

  • A.a black ball
  • B.a basket
  • C.a double cone,point to point
  • D.none of the above
64

All entries in the Official Logbook must be signed by the Master and ______.

  • A.the Union Representative
  • B.the person about whom the entry concerns
  • C.no one else
  • D.one other crew member
66

A vessel that is defined as restricted in her ability to manoeuver is unable to keep out of theway of another vessel due to ______.

  • A.her draft
  • B.the nature of her work
  • C.some exceptional circumstances
  • D.a danger of navigation
67

A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver is one which______.

  • A.through some exceptional circumstance is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
  • B.from the nature of her work is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
  • C.due to adverse weather conditions is unable to maneuver as required by the Rules
  • D.has lost steering and is unable to maneuver
68

A vessel restricted by its ability to manoeuvre by the nature of its work or its deep draft is__

  • A.Hampered vessel
  • B.Giving way vessel
  • C.Vessel not under control
  • D.Disabled vessel
69

A vessel proceeding along a narrow channel shall ______.

  • A.avoid crossing the channel at right angles
  • B.not overtake any vessels within the channel
  • C.keep as near as safe and practicable to the limit of the channel on her starboard side
  • D.when nearing a bend in the channel, sound a long blast of the whistle
70

A vessel not under command sounds the same fog signal as a vessel ______.

  • A.engaged in towing
  • B.constrained by her draft
  • C.under sail
  • D.All of the above
73

A vessel not under command shall display ______.

  • A.two red lights at night and two black balls during daylight
  • B.two red lights at night and three black balls during daylight
  • C.three red lights at night and two black balls during daylight
  • D.three red lights at night and three black balls during daylight
74

A vessel moored with two anchors, sometimes, at an exposed roadstead to ______.

  • A.aid turning the ship
  • B.obtain a fine bearing
  • C.increase ship swings to wind or tide
  • D.lighten the stress of anchor chains
75

A vessel is not underway when ______.

  • A.the anchor is dragging
  • B.the ahchor is used in docking
  • C.the ahchor is dredging
  • D.she is at anchor but yawing heavily
76

A vessel is wind rode when it is ______.

  • A.at anchor and heading into the wind
  • B.backing into the wind
  • C.carrying lee rudder
  • D.necessary to apply a leeway correction to the course
78

A vessel is in sight of another vessel when ______.

  • A.she can beobserved by radar
  • B.she can be observed visually from the other vessel
  • C.she can be plotted on radar well enough to determine her heading
  • D.her fog signal can be heard
79

A vessel is described as a two compartment vessel when it ______.

  • A.has no more than two compartments
  • B.has two compartments in addition to the engine room
  • C.will sink if any two compartments are flooded
  • D.will float if any two adjacent compartments are flooded
80

A vessel is approaching from dead ahead.Both of her sidelights are visible and her rangelights 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
81

A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone alarm signal followedimmediately by the ______.

  • A.distress position
  • B.spoken words “Mayday, Mayday, Mayday”
  • C.ship’s name
  • D.ship’s call letters
82

A vessel has an amidships superstructure. Which location would be most suitable foron-deck stowage of automobiles? ______.

  • A.On top of No.1 hatch
  • B.Beside the hatches, forward of the midships house
  • C.On top of the hatch immediately forward of the midships house
  • D.On top of the hatch immediately aft of the midships house
83

A vessel entering the eye of a hurricane should expect ______.

  • A.moderating winds and heavy confused seas to strike his vessel from all directions
  • B.the winds to increase to hurricane force and strike from a different direction as the eye passes
  • C.the barometer to reach the lowest point
  • D.All of the above
84

A vessel has a strong wind on the port beam. This has the same affect on stability as ______.

  • A.weight that is off-center to starboard
  • B.increasing the draft
  • C.reducing the freeboard
  • D.increasing the trim
85

A vessel engaged in minesweeping on the high seas carries which of the following day signals ?

  • A.Two green balls in a vertical line
  • B.Two black balls in a vertical line
  • C.A black ball at the foretruck and yardarm ends
  • D.A shape of two cones point to point
86

A vessel engaged in mine clearance operations is called ______.

  • A.a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
  • B.a vessel not under command
  • C.a vessel constrained by her draught
  • D.a vessel not under way
87

A vessel brought alongside should be fended off the towing vessel by ______.

  • A.crew members using their arms
  • B.crew members using the strong muscles of their legs
  • C.fenders
  • D.No fending is necessary due to the rugged construction of most towing vessels
90

A vessel approaching a narrow channel shall _____.

  • A.avoid crossing the channel if it impedes another vessel navigating in the channel
  • B.not overtake any vessels within the channel
  • C.keep as close as possible to the edge of the channel on her port side
  • D.anchor only in the middle of the channel
91

A vessel aground would show the same dayshape as a ______.

  • A.vessel towing a submerged object
  • B.dredge underway and dredging
  • C.hydrographic survey vessel at anchor and surveying
  • D.None of the above
92

A venetian vent or rice ventilator is used in stowage of which cargo?______.

  • A.Bagged cargo
  • B.Bulk grain
  • C.Bulk rice
  • D.Refrigerated goods
93

A vessel aground may have negative GM since the ______.

  • A.decrease in KM is equal to the loss of draft
  • B.virtual rise of G is directly proportional to the remaining draft
  • C.lost buoyancy method is used to calculate KM, and KB is reduced
  • D.displacement lost acts at the point where the ship is aground
94

A vertical shift of weight to a position above the vessel’s center of gravity will ______.

  • A.increase reserve buoyancy
  • B.decrease the righting moments
  • C.decrease KG
  • D.increase KM
96

A twin-screw ship going ahead on the starboard screw only tends to move ______.

  • A.in a straight line
  • B.to port
  • C.from side to side
  • D.to starboard
97

A twin screw vessel, making headway with both engines turning ahead, will turn morereadily to starboard if you ______.

  • A.reverse port engine, apply right rudder
  • B.reverse port engine, rudder amidships
  • C.reverse starboard engine, apply right rudder
  • D.reverse starboard engine, rudder amidships
98

A tug would NOT assist a ship to steer if the tug is made up to the large vessel ______.

  • A.by a tow line ahead of the vessel
  • B.forward on either bow of the vessel
  • C.approximately amidships of the vessel
  • D.on the vessel’s quarter
99

A tsunami is caused by a(n) ______.

  • A.tidal wave
  • B.storm surge caused by a hurricane or tropical storm
  • C.earthquake on the ocean’s floor
  • D.Tornado