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Question asked (3594):

In the figure, which letter indicates the "BREADTH of the vessel? Selected answer: Breadth is indicated by C, in the figure Correct answer: Breadth is indicated by B, in the figure Question asked (3622):

Which is the "PANAMA LEAD", in the figure?

Selected answer: The Panama Lead is indicated by B, in the figure Correct answer: The Panama Lead is indicated by C, in the figure Question asked (3644):

Would there ever be the need for two lookouts on the Bridge watch? Selected answer: Every night there should be two lookouts, one on each bridge wing. Correct answer: Yes, possibly when there is dense fog and heavy traffic. Question asked (3647):

What is the name of the portable walkway or access between ship and shore? Selected answer: Accommodation ladder Correct answer: Gangway

Question asked (3938): What is the correct way that the lookout should report the appearance of a light, in clear visibility, on the port side of the ship in a direction half way between right ahead and abeam?

Selected answer: The lookout should state "Light on the port bow" Correct answer: The lookout should state "Light 4 points to port"

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Question asked (3947): What will you do if you are helmsman and the OOW (officer on watch) gives you the order: Starboard ten

Selected answer: Repeat the command back and then change course 10 degrees to starboard of present course

Correct answer: Repeat the command back and then turn the wheel to make the rudder turn 10 degrees to starboard of amidships Question asked (10276): In general, what is the best extinguishing agent to put out a class A fire? Selected answer: Foam Correct answer: Water

Question asked (10507): Give the meaning of the following symbol Selected answer: Fuel lubricating oil valves Correct answer: Fire main with fire valves

Question asked (20209): The wearer of a lifejacket can jump into the water without injury and without damaging the jacket from a height of at least: Selected answer: 10 m Correct answer: 4,50 m

Question asked (20313): Which of air and water is the fluid that transfers the greatest amount of heat during the same time, given that the fluid is not flowing along the immersed body? Selected answer: Both are transferring equally Correct answer: Water

Question asked (20441): On board a ship, how many lifebuoys can you expect to be fitted with a self-igniting light ? Selected answer: Only the two life buoys of the quick-release system Correct answer: Half of the total number of lifebuoys provided on board

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Question asked (20451): What signal, if any, is specified in SOLAS as the "Abandon ship" signal ? Selected answer: seven short blasts followed by one long blast Correct answer: the "Abandon ship" signal is not specified, only the general emergency alarm signal is stated Question asked (31436): What items of clothing should be avoided during mooring operations? Selected answer: Rings on the fingers or thumbs. Correct answer: All of the items specified in the alternative answers. Question asked (31437): Which one of the following types of rope is the most dangerous to work with? Selected answer: Steel wire. Correct answer: Nylon.

Question asked (31448): How much can the concentration of oxygen in the air decrease before it is dangerous to stay in the atmosphere without breathing apparatus? Selected answer: 21 % Correct answer: 2-3%

Question asked (32021): "What do crew, visitors and contractors all have in common?" Selected answer: Theyre all trained in ship emergency procedures. Correct answer: They all have opportunity to smuggle drugs. Question asked (32123): What is an IED? Selected answer: An incendiary device Correct answer: A homemade bomb

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Question asked (32890): What are the duties of the "Standby Watch keeper" when he is not on the bridge? Selected answer: Patrol the ship and report anything unusual to the bridge Correct answer: Remain in the expected location, available for immediate call from the bridge

Question asked (33092): What should be done after discharging coal with a high sulphur content from a bulk carrier? Selected answer: Cargo holds should be thoroughly washed and cleaned Correct answer: Areas of corrosion in the cargo holds should be noted

Question asked (33103): Why is it important to remove all traces of salt after washing the cargo holds of a bulk carrier? Selected answer: Because salt will contaminate the next bulk cargo Correct answer: Because salt encourages the corrosion of steelwork

Question asked (33114): In which of the following areas of the holds of a bulk carrier is cargo residue unlikely to be concealed? Selected answer: Bilges Correct answer: Bulkhead corrugations

Question asked (33123): What is understood by the term "a Combination Carrier"? Selected answer: A ship designed to carry all types of cargoes Correct answer: A ship designed to carry either oil or solid bulk cargoes Question asked (33870): In the human body, breathing is controlled by Selected answer: Movement of heart Correct answer: The respiratory centre in the brain

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Question asked (33881): To control bleeding, a tourniquet should be applied: Selected answer: Whenever it is possible to stop bleeding Correct answer: Only when all other means have failed Question asked (33897): The cargo manifold working platform surface should be made of: Selected answer: Perforated steel sheet Correct answer: Open mesh grating

Question asked (33899): An International oil pollution prevention certificate is required for: Selected answer: Oil tankers on International voyages Correct answer: Oil tankers 150 gross tons or more

Question asked (34405): When ballasting double-bottom tanks with sea water on a bulk carrier, which of the following should be avoided?

Selected answer: Tanks to be filled in order given in Chief Officer's ballast plan Correct answer: Ballasting all tanks together including fore peak tank (FP) and after peak (AP) tank. Question asked (34407): What must be checked carefully before commencement of ballasting tanks on a bulk carrier, when operating in very cold conditions? Selected answer: Air ventilator pipes closed. Correct answer: All air ventilators are open and free from ice build up.

Question asked (34413): What can be done to help pump out water from the cargo space of a bulk carrier, when washing down during cleaning operations? Selected answer: Vessel to be ballasted to even keel condition Correct answer: Chief Officer to ballast ship to provide large stern trim

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Question asked (34418): After discharge of a bulk cargo by grabs and bulldozers (bob cats), which part of the hold must be checked very carefully for damage? Selected answer: Corrugated bulkheads Correct answer: Access ladders

Question asked (34422): What must be done after completion of ballasting operations on a bulk carrier? Selected answer: All valves closed and tank ventilators to closed position Correct answer: All valves closed, tank ventilators in open position and sounding pipe caps replaced.

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