Competence 11 (Deck)
- 1.With the buttress securing system, containers of different height must be stowed _______.
- A.
On the top tier
- B.
Next to the buttress tower
- C.
In the hold
- D.
On the bottom tier on deck
- 2.When viewed from above, the best position for the guy in relation to the boom is _________.
- A.
Parallel to the boom
- B.
Right angle
- C.
At 45 degrees angle
- D.
Aft of the boom
- 3.A condition in which the oxygen content throughout the atmosphere of a tank has been reduced to 8%.
- A.
Poisonous condition
- B.
Inert gas condition
- C.
Safety condition
- D.
None of these
- 4.With a given load on the cargo hook, the thrust on a cargo boom _________.
- A.
Is least at an angle of 45degrees and increases as the boom is raised or lowered
- B.
Is greatest at an angle of 45degrees and decreases as the boom is raised or lowered
- C.
Increases as the angle to the horizontal increases
- D.
Increases as the angle to the horizontal decreaases
- 5.How should the first layer of the dunnage be laid for loading of bagged cargo in the lower hold of a ship equipped with side bilges?
- A.
At an angle to the keel with the forward end outboard
- B.
In a fore and aft pattern
- C.
At an angle to the keel wit the forward end inboard
- D.
Diagonally across the entire hold
- 6.Which of the following is an example of a fundamental objective of cargo stowage?
- A.
Separate wet and dry cargoes into separate hold
- B.
Prevent over carriage by block stowage
- C.
Load so that trim does not exceed 3' by the stern
- D.
Make maximum use of existing dunnages
- 7.What is the proper method of lashing cars?
- A.
Body unit lashed, brakes engaged, wheels choked
- B.
Brakes on engine gear, wheels choked, body unit lashed
- C.
Weight of the body supported, brakes on engine gear, wheels lashed
- D.
Wheels lashed, wheels choked, hand brakes engaged
- 8.Open or partially opened hatches should not be:
- A.
Lighted
- B.
Provided with warning sign
- C.
Provided handrails or stanchions
- D.
Covered with tarpaulins
- 9."Optional Cargo" refers to cargo that;
- A.
The shipper may substitute for another
- B.
Maybe carried either on deck or below deck
- C.
May be all or partly discharged at one or more ports
- D.
May or may not be carried
- 10.To remove any odor on your cargo holds after discharging refrigerated cargoes, you should.
- A.
Wash down with fresh water, before spraying with a solution
- B.
Wash down with fresh water then spray with solution
- C.
Thoroughly ventilate, spray with solution of 1/2 lb. of chloride of time to 3 gallons of fresh water
- D.
Wash down and thoroughly ventilate the hold
- 11.Which of the following is the advantage of having a (COW) crude oil washing?
- A.
Increased work load in port
- B.
Reduction in time of passage tank cleaning
- C.
An effective monitoring system
- D.
An effectively monitoring systems
- 12.Which of the following is an example of a fundamental objective of cargo stowage?
- A.
Load so that trim does not exceed 3' by the stern
- B.
Make maximum use of existing dunnages
- C.
Prevent over carriage by block stowage
- D.
Separate wet and dry cargoes into separated hold
- 13.What percent of cargo in international trade moves by container ship?
- A.
Under 25%
- B.
75% or over
- C.
Under 75%
- D.
Under 50%
- 14.What purpose does a bridge fitting serve when lashing containers?
- A.
Ties a container stack to the deck
- B.
Restrains racking loads
- C.
Restrains the container against horizontal motion
- D.
Ties a container to the container below it
- 15.Measurement for tonnage and issue of an International tonnage certificate is the responsibility of:
- A.
Port State
- B.
International Maritime Organization
- C.
Classification Society
- D.
Flag State
- 16.What is the term used when a cargo of the same density throughout?
- A.
Grain cargo
- B.
Bulk cargoes other than grain
- C.
Homogeneous cargo
- D.
Heterogeneous cargo
- 17.The angle of heel due to shift of the grain shall not be greater than:
- A.
12 degrees
- B.
15 degrees
- C.
5 degrees
- D.
10 degrees
- 18.A ship designed to carry either oil or solid cargoes in bulk is known as:
- A.
Multi-purpose vessel
- B.
Combination carrier
- C.
Special vessel
- D.
General cargo vessel
- 19.Adverse effects due to free surface will become apparent when:
- A.
A portion of liquid is removed from a full tank
- B.
The vessel is trimmed by the stern
- C.
The vessel's draft is increased, thus increasing the vessel's wetted surface area
- D.
The vessel's draft is decreased exposing more surface area to the wind and current
- 20.A colorless gas with high carbon content, lighter than air with chemical formula of C2H2.
- A.
Acetone
- B.
Acetylene
- C.
Astatine
- D.
Argon
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