CÂU HỎI TRẮC NGHIỆM CHUYÊN MÔN CHO SỸ QUAN QUẢN LÝ 2

F2 - MANAGEMENT
1. What advantage do reciprocating pumps have over centrifugal pumps?
A A. pumps more cargo in less time
B. more effective when stripping
B C. faster rate of liquid flow
D. less expensive
2. As the propeller turns, voids are formed on the trailing and leading edges of the
propeller blades causing a low in propulsive efficiency, pitting of the blades and
vibration: these voids are known as;
A. Edging
C B. Slip
D C. Cavitation
E D. Advance
3. What is the TPC of a box-shaped vessel: 120 m x 15 m x 10 floating at even keel draft
of 4.5 m?What is the TPC of a box-shaped vessel: 120 m x 15 m x 10 floating at even
keel draft of 4.5 m?
A. 18.15 tons / cm
B. 18.45 tons /cm
C. 18.25 tons / cm
D. 18.35 tons/cm
4. "Ease the rudder" means to;
A. steer the course which is your present heading.
B. move the rudder slowly in the direction of the most recent rudder command
C. bring the rudder midship
D. decrease the rudder angle
5. A ship having an original mean draft of 8.60 m is going to load until reaching a draft of
9.39 m. Her TPC is 30 tonnes. Solve for cargo to load
A. 2,000 tonnes
B. 2,500 tonnes
C. 2,429 tonnes
D. 2,370 tonnes

6. Which is/are the particular hazard/s which can arise from the carriage of certain solid
bulk cargoes?
A. chemical hazard; flammable gas emitted following contact with water
B. overstowage
C. underloading
D. overloading
7. The upward slope of a ship's bottom from the keel to the bilge is known as;
A. keel height
B. slope
C. camber
D. deadrise
8. Which of the following is/are the precaution/s to be taken prior to and during the
loading of containers on deck of vessel's which are not purpose built?
I. When loaded, overhanging on the ship' side should be lashed properly.
II. Stowage is preferably fore and aft if there is no deck fittings
A. Either I or II
B. Neither I nor II
C. II only
D. I only
9. The maximum length allowed between main transverse bulkheads on a vessel is
referred to as the;
A. compartment standard
B. factor of subdivision
C. permissible length
D. floodable length

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10. What is the characteristic of an oil (petroleum) cargo, the results of which are to cause

symptoms of diminished responsibility and dizziness similar to drunkenness,
headache and eye irritation?
A. toxic
B. dangerous
C. odorous
D. poisonous
11. Using a scope of 5, determine how many feet of cable you should put out to anchor in
5 fathoms of water?
A. 100 feet
B. 200 feet
C. 250 feet
D. 150 feet
12. A ship has a fresh water allowance of 175 mm. To what depth could she submerge
her loadline when loading in dock water of density 1011 kg/m3?
A. 78 mm
B. 88 mm
C. 98 mm
D. 108 mm
13. Usually the most gentle way of riding out a severe storm is;
A. to a sea anchor
B. head on at slow speeds
C. running before
D. hove to
14. Bulk cargo refers to;
A. cargo which is very dense
B. cargo which requires refrigeration
C. a cargo which occupies a large volume of space
D. homogenous cargo not enclosed in a container
15. In the inert gas system, the deck water seal______________.
A. prevents the vacuum formation inside tanks

B. cleans the inert gas of any leftover mist or soot
C. prevents the entry of inert gas into gas-free tanks
D. isolates hazardous from nonhazardous areas
16. When you notice oil on the water near your vessel while taking on fuel you should
first;
A. notify the terminal superintendent
B. notify the senior deck officer
C. determine whether your vessel is the source
D. stop loading
17. A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to;
A. hug the bank
B. sheer away from the bank
C. increase speed
D. continue in line with the bank
18. A venetian vent or rice ventilator is used in stowage of which cargo?
A. Refrigerated goods
B. Bulk rice
C. Bagged cargo
D. Bulk grain
19. The body of a vessel is a/an
A. endwise view of the ship's molded form
B. vertical view made looking up in the ship with the keel at the center
C. longitudinal side elevation view
D. plan made looking down on the ship showing-its hull cut horizontally by the first
set of planes

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20. The term "pintle" and "gudgeon" are associated with the;

A. rudder
B. jumbo
C. steering engine
D. anchor windlass
21. Combustible gas indicators measure the presence of combustible gas as a percentage
of the;
A. lower explosive limit
B. upper explosive limit
C. fire point
D. flash point
22. The part of an anchor which takes hold on the bottom is the;
A. base
B. fluke
C. arm
D. stock
23. Which of the following is/are the safety factors which must be considered both before
and when using a pair of derricks to operate in union purchase?
A. either all gear including derricks and attachments properly greased and lubricated
B. all wires, chains, ropes to be in good condition
C. both all gear including derricks and attachments properly greased and
lubricated; and all wires, chains, ropes to be in good condition
D. all gear including derricks and attachments properly greased and lubricated
24. "Block stowage" means;
A. using separation cloths to separate different kinds of cargo
B. having the cargo on pallets
C. storing all the cargo for a port in the same area
D. using ports marks on the cargo
25. The distance a vessel moves parallel to the original course from the point where the
rudder is put over to any point on the turning circle is called the;
A. pivoting points

B. advance
C. drift angle
D. transfer
26. One major advantage of load-on-top system is that;
A. corrosion within the cargo tanks is reduced
B. discharge time is significantly reduced
C. oil that was previously lost is recovered
D. multiple-product ships can use it without contamination problems
27. You are approaching a pier and intend to use an anchor to assist in docking port side
to. You would not use the port anchor if;
A. another vessel is berthed ahead of your position
B. the wind has blowing from the starboard side
C. a tug is made up to the starboard bow
D. there is shallow water enroute to the berth
28. A ship has a displacement of 11,000 tons. Calculate the shift of G if a weight of 1000
tons is removed from a point 60 meters from the original center of gravity?
A. 4.0 m
B. 3.0 m
C. 5.0 m
D. 6.0 m

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29. What is the probable effect of exposure to high concentration of petroleum gas
(toxic)?
I. It could lead to paralysis.
II. It could be lead to insensibility
A. II only
B. I only

C. Neither I nor II
D. I and II
30. Which of the following refers to the depth of petroleum product in a tank?
A. Thiefage
B. Outage
C. Ullage
D. Innage
31. Which of the following terms describes goods having a stowage factor at or below
40?
A. Deadweight
B. Measurement
C. Heavy lift cargo
D. Full and down
32. What is the displacement in tons for a box-shaped vessel 200m in length, 30m
breadth floating in SW at even keel draft of 9.0 m?
A. 55, 370 tons
B. 55, 340 tons
C. 55,350 tons
D. 55,360 tons
33. Length overall (L.O.A) is measured___________.
A. from the hawsepipe to the aft perpendicular
B. from the forward most part pf the vessel to the aftermost part of the ruddet
C. from the forward most to the aftermost part of the vessel
D. from the forward perpendicular to the aft perpendicular
34. Generally speaking, the most favorable bottom for anchoring is;
A. rocky
B. a mixture of mud and clay
C. loose sand
D. very soft sand
35. A ship's previous trim was 45 cm. by the head. If MTC is 135-tonnes-meter and the

LCF is amidship, how many tons should be loaded in the position 40 meters aft of
amidship to end up at even keel.
A. 6075
B. 5400
C. 135
D. 152
36. When a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas, the
vessel is;
A. pitchpoling
B. broaching
C. yawing
D. rolling
37. Panting beams are located in the;
A. after double bottoms
B. centerline tanks on tankships
C. forward double bottoms
D. fore and after peaks

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38. The projecting lugs of the rudder post which furnish support to the rudder are called;
A. rudder lugs
B. bases
C. gudgeons
D. pintles
39. The function of lubricating oil is to _____________.
A. reduce bearing wear
B. maintain constant temperature output at each bearing
C. reduce friction between moving surfaces

D. reduce the accumulation of harmful detergents\
40. A wedge of water building up between the bow and the nearer bank which forces the
bow out and away describes;
A. Bank cushion
B. Bank suction
C. Bend effect
D. Combined effect
41. Which of the following is Not a function of the scrubber of an inert gas system?
A. Remove particulate matter like soot
B. Maintain pressure in the tanks
C. Cool the inert gas
D. Remove chemical impurities
42. At a given draft, a ship of 120 meters length and 15 meters beam has a coefficient of
fineness of the waterplane of 0.770. What is her T.P.C at this draft.
A. 14.50 t
B. 14.30 t
C. 14.20 t
D. 14.00 t
43. A weight of 500 tons is loaded into a ship so that its center of gravity is 10 meters
from that of the ship. Find the shift of G if the ship's original displacement was 300
tons.
A. 1.50 m
B. 1.30 m
C. 1.40 m
D. 1.20 m
44. Flame screens are used to;
A. protect firefighters from flames
B. prevent flames from entering tanks
C. Contain flammable fumes
D. Keeps flames and sparks from getting out of an engine's exhaust system

45. As a ship moves through the water, it causes a wake, which is also moving forward
relative to the sea. In addition to a fore and aft motion, this wake also has a/an;
A. Upward and outward flow
B. Downward and inward flow
C. Downward and outward flow
D. Upward and inward flow
46. Litmust paste is used in order to determine;
A. the tanks datum point
B. innage
C. ullage
D. thiefage
47. A ship has a fresh water allowance of 185 mm and a summer draft of 8.52 m. Find
the draft to which she may load in river water of density 1007 tonnes /m3.
A. 9.65 m
B. 8.65 m
C. 6.65 m
D. 7.65 m

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48. A vessel has a maximum allowable draft of 10.3 meters in salt water and fresh water
allowance of 30 centimeters. If the water density of a loading berth is 1.016 to what
draft can she load to reach her marks when at sea?
A. 10.19 meters
B. 10.41 meters
C. 10.48 meters
D. 10.14 meters
49. The space above the engine room is called the;
A. fidley

B. middle hatch
C. noble
D. 10.14 meters
50. The plimsoll mark on a vessel is used to;
A. locate the vessel's centerline
B. align the vessel's tail shaft
C. determine the vessel's freeboard
D. determine the vessel's trim
51. Your vessel is taking on cargo oil when a small leak develops in the hose. You order
the pumping stopped. Before you resume pumping, you should;
A. place a large drip pan under the leak and plug the scuppers
B. notify the terminal superintendent
C. repair the hose with a patch
D. replace the hose
52. A box-shaped barge has a draft of 1.12 m in salt water when she is fully loaded. To
what draft could she load in water of 1.015 tonnes/m3?
A. 1.23m
B. 1.13m
C. 1.33 m
D. 2.13m
53. Generally speaking, you are best able to keep a vessel under steering control when the
vessel has;
A. no way on with engines full ahead
B. headway
C. sternway
D. no way on with engines stopped
54. The distance between rivets in a row is known as the;
A. arm
B. pitch
C. rivet distance

D. gage
55. Most fire and explosions occur in fuel tank;
A. during fueling when fuel strikes fuel already in the tank
B. during fueling when the fuel first strikes the tank bottom
C. shortly after fueling when the fuel vapors gather
D. when underway as the fuel is moved by wave action
56. In vessel construction, the garboard strake is;
A. located next to and parallel to the keel
B. another term for the rub rail
C. located next to and parallel to the gunwale
D. another term for the bilge keel
57. A "gypsy" is a;
A. spool-shaped drum fitted on a winch
B. swinging derrick
C. small reciprocating stream engine
D. punt used for painting over the side

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58. When a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the
danger of capsizing, the boat has;
A. Broached
B. Trimmed
C. Pitchpoled
D. Yawed
59. The most favorable condition to encounter when, you dock your vessel is when the
wind and current are;
A. crossing your course in the same direction
B. parallel to the pier from ahead

C. crossing your course in opposite directions
D. setting you in the pier
60. Why are concentrates considered to be dangerous cargoes?
A. Concentrates tend to run out flat and will tend to move again at sea
B. Concentrates are extremely unstable
C. Concentrates are extremely heavy cargo
D. Concentrates have an angle of repose more than 35 degree
61. A small quantity of ethyl mercaptan is added to LPG to give it a characteristic;
A. color
B. pressure
C. density
D. warning odor
62. The ratio of the height of a vessel with a height of a vessel's rudder to its width is
reffered to as the;
A. aspect ratio
B. steering
C. constriction ratio
D. rudder ratio
63. When maneuvering a vessel with a right-hand screw and the rudder Amidship, it
should be remembered that the vessel will back;
A. to starboard
B. downstream, the stern going in the direction of the current
C. in a straight line directly astern
D. to port
64. Fifteen tons is lifted by a derrick, the head of which is 15 meters above the original
position of the weight, in a ship of 1250 tons displacement and KG 3.10 meters.
What will be the new KG when the weight has been lifted through a distance of 2
meters?
A. 2.98 m
B. 3.58 m

C. 3.98 m
D. 3.28 m
65. A hygroscopic cargo is defined as a cargo;
A. That will ignite in contact with water
B. Capable of giving off moisture in the form of a liquid
C. That is shipped in a liquid state
D. Capable of absorbing moisture in the form of a gas
66. Ship A is going from Africa to Boston in January with general cargo. Given the
following information; outside temperature 14 celsius: outside dew point 12 celsius;
hold temperature 17 celsius, hold dew point 15 celsius; sea temperature 13 celsius,
which of the following is/are Correct?
A. none of these
B. re-circulating and try to bring hold dew point below the temperature of the ship's
side
C. if "B" is not done, ship sweat will result
D. re-circulating and try to bring hold dew point below the temperature of the
ship's side and if "B" is not done ship sweat will result

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67. What is the purpose of check valve?
A. Permits flow in one direction only
B. Regulates liquid flow
C. Passes air but not liquid
D. Passes liquid but not air
68. A flanged plate fitted over an air port on the ship's outside shell to prevent water from
entering the port is a;
A. shade
B. copper plate

C. brow
D. cover plate
69. A welded joint's effectiveness is considered;
A. 48%
B. 90%
C. 100%
D. 121%
70. What is meant by term " broaching to"?
A. Having the vessel filled with water
B. Having the vessel head toward the sea
C. Running before a sea
D. Being turned broadside to the sea
71. The pivoting point of a fully loaded vessel with normal trim proceeding ahead at sea
speed is;
A. two-thirds the length of the vessel from the bow
B. one-third the length of the vessel from the bow
C. right at the bow
D. one-half the length of the vessel from the bow
72. A ship which has a small moment of statical stability, one having a small metacentric
height or righting lever is called__________.
A. Stiff ship
B. Neutral Ship
C. Unstable ship
D. Tender ship
73. While underway, if one your crew members falls overboard from the starboard side,
you should immediately;
A. apply left rudder
B. start backing your engines
C. position your vessel to windward and start recovery
D. throw the man a life preserver

74. Under which of the following conditions would a race-track turn be superior to a
Williamson turn in a man overboard situation?
A. The sea water is very cold and the man is visible
B. The sea water is very cold and the man is visible
C. The wind was from astern on the original course
D. The man has been missing for period of time
75. Which of the following are the requirements regarding the delivery of gas by the inert
gas system?
A. reducing oxygen content of tanks to less than 8%
B. reducing oxygen content of tanks to less than 8% and rate of delivery to be
not less than 125% of maximum cargo discharge
C. rate of delivery to be not less than 125% of maximum cargo discharge
D. neither reducing oxygen content of tanks to less than 8% nor rate of delivery to be
not less than 125% of maximum cargo discharge

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76. You have your rudder right 20 deg and your engine running ahead slow after making
two complete circles, which of the following could you measure?
A. Tactical diameter
B. Transfer
C. Kick
F D. Final diameter
77. How would you deal with returned empty cylinders of compressed inflammable gas?
A. to be treated as toxic
B. to be treated and carried as when it was full
C. to be treated as non-flammable
G D. valve must be opened to airate the cylinder
78. Wale shores would be used when drydocking a vessel with;

A. excessive trim
B. a list
C. excessive deadrise
H D. tublehome
79. When backing down with sternway, the pivot point of the vessel is about
A. one-third of the vessel's length from the stern
B. one-third of the vessel's length from the bow
C. amidship
D. at the bow
80. Reinforcing frames attached to a bulk-head on a vessel are called;
A. brackets
B. intercoastals
C. side longitudinals
D. stiffeners
81. Which of the following is Not an advantage of ship construction using, welded butt
joints in: the shell plating?
A. Reduces frictional resistance
B. Reduces plate stress
C. Keeps practically 100% of tensile strength at the joints
D. Reduces weight
82. In a racetrack turn for a man overboard situation, the vessel is first steadied when
how many degrees away from the original heading?
A. 60 deg to 70 deg
B. 90 deg
C. 180 deg
D. 135 deg
83. Which product is most likely to accumulate static electricity?
A. Residual fuel oil
B. Crude oil
C. Hard asphalt

D. Lubricating oil
84. Which of the following is/are the cargo characteristic/s which should be known to
determine particular risks?
A. flow moisture point
B. relative density
C. temperature
D. angle of inclination
85. In relation to the turning circle of a ship, the term "kick" means the distance;
A. the ship moves sidewise from the original course after the rudder is first put
over
B. gained in the direction of the original course
C. around the circumference of the turning circ
D. gained at right angles to the original course

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86. A vessel's "quarter" is that section which is;
A. on either side of the stern
B. just aft the bow
C. abeam
D. dead astern
87. What is meant by "thiefing" a petroleum cargo?
A. Syphoning off a few barrels of petroleum for shipboard use.
B. Adjusting the cargo figures to coincide with the draft
C. Determining the amount of water (if any) in each cargo tank
D. Reducing the gross cargo calculations to net amounts
88. The effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel is most noticeable when the ship
is:
A. turning

B. going slow ahead
C. backing
D. Lumber
89. The strake on each side of the keel is called a;
A. Garboard strake
B. Sheer strake
C. Insulation strake
D. Gatewood strake
90. When stripping a tank, excessive air in the suction line may cause;
A. loss of suction
B. an over pressurized
C. increase of suction
D. back pressure
91. Which cargo would require a dangerous cargo manifest?
A. Wheat
B. Cotton
C. Sugar
D. Lumber
92. It is the volume of the ship's hull between the water plane and the freeboard
deck.
A. Reserve bouyancy
B. Gross tonnage
C. Volume of displacement
D. Waterplane volume
93. You are on course 000 degrees T and put the rudder right 30 degrees In what
direction will the transfer be measured?
A. 090 degrees T
B. 270 degrees T
C. 000 degrees T
D. 180 degrees T

94. Flammable liquids should have what kind of label?
A. White labels
B. Skull and crossbone
C. Red labels
D. Yellow labels
95. Signs of racking stresses generally appear at the;
A. junction of the frames with the beams and floors
B. bow and stern shell frames and plating
C. thrust bearing of the main shaft
D. garboard strake, at each side of the keel

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96. A vessel is loaded to its maximum allowable draft of 10.0 mtrs in fresh water. Fresh
water allowance is 25 centimeters. As it goes to sea, its draft changes to 9.78 meters.
Determine the density of the seawater.
A. 1.220
B. 1.003
C. 1.022
D. 1.025
97. How is the toxicity of gas conveniently indicated?
A. by the threshold limit value (TLV)
B. by the parts per million (PPM)
C. by the parts per million (PPM)
D. none of these
98. On a crane,the load chart relates the allowable load to the combination of boom length and:
A. Boom length
B. Load radius
C. Boom angle

D. Cable strenght
99. How is the volatility of the quantity of gas given off by an oil (petroleum) cargo
ascertained?
A. neither its auto-ignition point nor its raid vapor pressure
B. by its auto-ignition point and its raid vapor pressure
C. by its reid vapor pressure
D. by its auto-ignition point
100. Compressed, liquefied or dissolved gasses are classified as:
A. Class 2
B. Class 3
C. Class 1
D. Class 4.1
101. The piping that routes and oil cargo from the manifold directly to a cargo tank and
serves only one tank is known as a:
A. Cargo full
B. Tank drop
C. Branch line
D. Filler line
102. Battens are fitted in cargo holds across the frames of the vessel from the turn of the
bilge upward. The purpose of these cargo battens is:
A. To prevent cargo from coming in contact with the vessel's frames or shell
plating
B. To provide fitting to which cargo lashings may be secured
C. For securing a snatch block when snaking cargo into the wings of the hold
D. To support the dunnage floors which are laid down into the tiers of the cargo
103. A cargo of canned stuff is packaged in cartoons. Each cartoons is 36 cubic feet and
weight 340 lbs. the stowage factor of the cargo is:
A. 62
B. 9.5
C. 212

D. 237
104. The time required to incline from port to starboard and back to port again is called:
A. Inclining moment
B. Range of stability
C. Initial stability
D. Rolling period
105. Compressed, liquefied or dissolved gasses are classified as:
A. Class 2
B. Class 3
C. Class 1
D. Class 4.1

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106. For vessels fitted with cargo gear, an initial test of the units under the proof load
shall be conducted. Subsequent tests and exams of the same nature shall be carried
out at what time interval?
A. 3 years
B. 1 year
C. 5 years
D. 4 years
107. On a crane, the load chart relates the allowable load to the combination of boom
length and:
A. Boom strength
B. Boom angle
C. Load radius
D. Cable strength
108. Sometimes it is desirable to connect a member of both by riveting and welding.
Which statement is True concerning this procedure?

A. The weld increases the tensile stress on the rivet heads
B. The weld may be broken by the stresses caused by riveting
C. Tearing through the member is more likely in this type of connection
D. The welding must be completed before riveting commences
109. Corrosive liquids and acids should have what kind of level?
A. Skull and crossbones
B. Red
C. Yellow
D. White
110. What is the maximum oxygen content which flaming combustion will no longer
occur?
A. 10%
B. 15%
C. 1%
D. 21%
111. Odorous cargoes are those that:
A. Are liquid but are in containers
B. Are exceptionally dusty and leave a residue
C. Are susceptible to damage by tainting
D. Give off fumes that may damage other cargoes
112. The purpose of the inclining experiment is to:
A. Determine the lightweight center of gravity location
B. Determine the location of the metacenter
C. Verify the hydrostatic data
D. Verify data in the vessel's operating manual
113 . Which of the following actions is first priority on a ship that is damaged, no list nor
trim with short rolling period and the free board is reduced by 3 meters?
A. Pump out amidship center tanks ballast
B. Shift weight from forward to aft
C. Press up slack center tanks ballast

D. Transfer ballast from peak tanks to center tanks
114. Which of the following statements are correct in Bridge Control?
I. Deck officer need not familiarize himself with throttle control operation
II. Specific instruction for bridge console operation are posted on the console
A. I and II are correct
B. Only I is not correct
C. Only I is correct
D. I and II are not correct

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115. What authorities arranged the order of merit of ships built according to the standard
of seaworthiness?
A. Portstate control
B. Government authorities
C. Classification society
D. Port Authorities
116. What position in a storm is a ship to bring the wind on starboard quarter, note the
course and hold on that course?
A. Dangerous semicircle
B. On track in rear
C. Navigable semicircle
D. On storm track in front
117. What is the tendency of the opening of the vessel to be compressed or closed?
A. Dry dock stress
B. Racking stress
C. Collapsing stress
D. Sagging stress
118. How is the test conducted on both the collision bulkhead, at the forepeak bulkhead

and the aft peak bulkhead?
A. Pressure hose testing of the compartments
B. Filling the peak tanks with water to loadline levels
C. All of these
D. Tapping the said compartment with hammer
119. How long will a 12 knot steamer normally complete one circle turn at full rudder
angle?
A. 13 minutes
B. 10 minutes
C. 8 minutes
D. 16 minutes
120. Determine which of the following statement are True or False?
I. Greatest limit of field ice is March extend to 72 degrees North and east to 44
degrees West disappearing by August
II. In Southern hemisphere greatest number of iceberg in the summer season, least in
June and July
A. I and II are false
B. Only I is true
C. I and II are true
D. Only II is true
121. What part of the running riggings of the derricks is used in lowering or hoisting the
cargo without moving the derrick?
A. Topping lift
B. Side guys
C. Cargo runner
D. Hoisting wire
122. Which conventional tankers are equipped to carry out lightening operations?
A. Dedicated ship
B. Non-dedicated ship
C. Crude oil tankers

D. General cargo ship
123. What is a long and narrow navigable channel within an ice field?
A. Lead
B. Lily pad ice
C. Ice crust
D. Nipped

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124. Which of the following relate to a flounder plate on a topping lift?
A. Triangular steel plate with hole at each corner
B. Fair lead block
C. Lower blocks of a multiple part topping wire
D. Swivel pin for the topping lift block
125. Which of the following actions shall normally be taken by the engineer during his
watch when the auxiliary boiler is operating?
A. Inspect and clean burner oil valves
B. Lift the safety valve by hand
C. Observe general boiler performance
D. Clean all duplex strainers
126. Which bulkhead is the vessels immediate protection in the event of a broken stern
tube?
A. Aft collision
B. After peak
C. Machinery space
D. Stern frame
127. What are the requisites for really good ship handling?
A. Clear thinking
B. All of these

C. Proper planning
D. Co-operation from engine room
128. In ship handling as the beam of the vessel increases for a given length, it is apparent
that directional stability:
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Accelerates
D. Remains the same
129. Who supervise the shifting of steering from manual to automatic steering?
A. The master
B. The chief officer
C. Officer on watch
D. The bosun
130. How are SWL clearly done before using pulley blocks in hoisting or lowering?
A. Stamped
B. Marked
C. Written
D. Stenciled
131. Which kind of pipe has the best resistance to internal and external corrosion?
A. Spiral welded
B. Cast-iron
C. Cast-steel
D. Contrifugally-cast
132. What type of substance or chemical is used for fumigation called rat-proofing?
A. Potassium cyanide
B. Carbon monoxide
C. Sodium flouracetate
D. Chlorine
133. In what regulations can you find regulation's concerning stowage, lashing and
securing of cargoes?

A. Miscellaneous vessels
B. Loadline
C. Class Society Rules
D. International Cargo Bureau

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134. What happen when the main engine is in bridge control?
A. Watch officer personally regulates engine RPM
B. Bridge officer can adjust steam pressure
C. Water pressure can be controlled any time
D. Power voltage is controlled in the bridge
135. How will a reverse current relay prevent DC generator motorization?
A. Automatically speeding up the prime mover
B. Automatically redirecting the load
C. Tripping the circuit breaker
D. Automatically securing the excites generator
136. The advantage of sewing derrick system is which of the following?
A. All of these
B. Cargo works is permitted on both sides of the ship
C. Two derricks at each hatch
D. Quick discharge or loading
137. Which of the following statement is True on a vessel damaged with significant list
and trim and list slowly increasing?
I. The vessel can be saved if further flooding is stopped
II. The vessel will probably capsize from loss of stability due to change in water
waterplane area
A. I and II are false
B. I and II are true

C. Only II is true
D. Only I is true
138. The advantage of slewing derrick system is which of the following?
A. All of these
B. Cargo works is permitted on both sides of the ship
C. Two derricks at each hatch
D. Quick discharge or loading
139. What is the small vessels service capability of handling lift in tons to meet the
requirement?
A. 300-400
B. 400-500
C. 500-600
D. 200-300
140. Which of the following statement is/are True or False?
I. Propeller efficiency decreases with smaller diameter of propeller
II. Propulsive efficiency is highest for the single screw
A. Only I is true
B. I and II are false
C. I and II are true
D. Only II is true
141. What is the cause to the vessel subjected to pitching and racing of engine,
longitudinal stresses, slamming and pounding at the fore end when the vessel is
steaming ahead to sea?
A. Wave impact
B. High swell
C. Head sea
D. Heavy seas
142. Which of the following surveys is an initial survey other than the classification in
survey for the first entry?
A. Classification During Construction

B. Docking
C. Intermediate
D. Annual Classification

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143. What is the percentage of loss in headway for every corresponding change in
degrees of heading as a rule of thumb in handling of VLCC?
A. 25-30 percent / 90 deg.
B. 30-35 percent / 45 deg.
C. 35-40 percent / 60 deg.
D. 20-25 percent / 90 deg.
144. What is said of the vessel which temporarily discontinue the voyage and maneuver
the vessel to rid out the storm due to the stress of weather?
A. Broaching
B. Heave-to
C. Lying-to
D. Slamming
145. What is a bonus for a quick shipment and delivery of goods?
A. Dispatch money
B. Demurrage
C. Layday
D. Freight earned
146. What will be the effect on the draft of a fully loaded tanker when oil is pumped out
from the stern most tank across?
A. Increase in forward draft
B. Decrease in forward draft
C. No effect on the draft
D. Increase in aft draft

147. What doors are classified the strongest doors among the doors?
A. Sliding
B. Watertight
C. Airtight
D. Non watertight
148. What is the minimum distance for effective segregation of compatible cargo in order
not to interact dangerously in case of accident?
A. 12 meters
B. 6 meters
C. 3 meters
D. 10 meters
149. What is the stress on the 5 ft legs of the sling with a 1 ton hatch beam 12 ft long is
suspended in 5 ft and 8 ft sling legs?
A. 1.35 tons
B. 0.60 ton
C. 0.85 ton
D. 0.95 ton
150. What isolates the vibration from diesel engines and engine driven equipment from
the hull structures?
A. Flexible engine mountings
B. Torsional balances
C. Detuner flywheel
D. Hormonic balances
151. What should have been done of split pins or other retaining devices for the nuts of
pivot bolts when doing repairs in cargo gears?
A. Replaced
B. Welded
C. Riveted
D. Lubricated

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152. The use of aluminum alloy in a structure can result in reduction of how many
percent of the weight of an equivalent steel structure?
A. 60
B. 55
C. 50
D. 45
153. What is the ability of a material which has been deformed in some way to return to
its original shape and size after the deforming force has been removed?
A. Malleability
B. Ductility
C. Elasticity
D. Plasticity
154. How much is the reduction in GM on a 1000 tons ship displacement by two tanks
partially filled with slops SG 1.8, each tank measures 35 ft by 15 ft by 10 ft?
A. 1.09 ft
B. 0.98 ft
C. 0.94 ft
D. 1.58 ft
155. What method is assumed that the flooded compartment has free communication with
the sea in solving the effect of flooding on transverse stability and the buoyancy of
the flooded space is lost?
A. Lost buoyancy
B. Added weight
C. Lost weight
D. Archimedes
156. Where does operational pollution by tankers of all size results from?
A. All of these

B. Deballasting
C. Mixing with the sea water ballast
D. Oil remaining on board after discharge
157. How many times the depth of the water is normally used in anchoring to hold the
ship on normal weather condition?
A. 5
B. 3
C. 8
D. 7
158. What bulkheads subdivide the ship into independent compartments to limit the
extent for flooding?
A. Accommodation
B. Transverse watertight
C. Longitudinal
D. Compartment
158. What provision shall be regarded for a safe margin of stability at all stages of
voyages?
A. Loss of weight due to consumption of fuel and stores
B. Addition of weight due to accretion of ice on deck
C. Addition of weight due to water absorption by deck cargo
D. Any of these
160. What bulkheads subdivide the ship into independent compartments to limit the
extent for flooding?
A. Accommodation
B. Longitudinal
C. Transverse watertight
D. Compartment

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161. What must be accurately determined to assess potential progressive flooding after a
vessel is damaged?
A. The capacity of the water sprinkler system
B. The operation of the machinery space alarm
C. The integrity of the watertight boundaries
D. All of these
162. How should the master breaks a sheer in a narrow channel in ship handling in the
channel?
A. Increase engine RPM
B. Increase rudder angle towards the bank
C. Reduce engine RPM
D. Increase rudder angle away from the bank
163. Which doors usually have lever type, quick acting closures?
A. Sliding
B. Airtight
C. Watertight
D. Panel
164. Where should the crew restrict their movement when they are not participating in
the fumigation of the ship?
A. Place ashore away from vessel
B. At ships hospital
C. Safe space for occupancy
D. At crew's day room
165. IMO Grain Regulations assumes a pattern of grain movement in a void spaces above
the grain surface for what reason?
A. Increase in ballast tank free surface
B. Increase of righting moment
C. Rise to adverse heeling moment
D. Increase in stability due to heeling moment

166. What is the spot about which the ship rotates during a turn about one-third aft from
the bow?
A. Center point
B. Pivot point
C. Tactical point
D. Turning point
167. What happen to the reserve buoyancy of the vessel when flooding occurs after a
damaged hull?
A. Increases
B. Decrease
C. Remains the same
D. Shifts to low side
168. What is the space in ton units between the top of the ceiling over the double bottom
and the under surface of the tonnage deck?
A. Displacement tonnage
B. Under deck tonnage
C. Net tonnage
D. Gross tonnage
169. Who can give the best information on the nature and extent of the damage of the
ship?
A. Personnel on the scene of damage
B. The crew on deck
C. The engine room watch
D. The bridge watch

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170. Synchronous rolling is caused by the ship's apparent rolling period being the same
with the period of the ocean wave. It can be eliminated by which of the following?

I. Altering ship's speed
II. Altering course
III. Changing GM
A. Either I, II and III
B. II and III only
C. I and III only
D. I and II only
171. In what type of engines is the trunk type piston used?
A. Single acting
B. Two stroke
C. Four stroke
D. Double acting
172. Where is your ship located when you maneuver the ship by bringing the wind on
starboard bow and make as much way as possible?
A. Navigable semicircle
B. On storm track front
C. Dangerous semicircle
D. On rear of the track
173. What is the ultimate purpose of the anchor?
A. Hold the ship in anchored position
B. Use for berthing
C. Hold the bow up against the wind
D. Use for mooring
174. Who carried out the tests of cranes or hoist and accessory gears?
A. Owners
B. Shore firms
C. Ship's crew
D. Classification society
175. What component has surface current on a ship?
A. Angular

B. Circular
C. Horizontal
D. One-point
176. Which of the following is an appropriate maneuver to keep the ship close to the
berth without tugs?
A. Have the ship where she wanted
B. Engine working ahead very slow on the spring
C. Side to camel as the case maybe
D. Stop headway of the ship
177. What is the effect of water density to draft of the vessel from the river to sea?
A. Increase
B. Decrease
C. No change
D. No effect
178. What is drawn to give the immersed area of transverse section to any draft and may
be used to determine the longitudinal distribution of buoyancy?
A. Bonjean curves
B. Load curves
C. Curves of shear force
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D. Buoyancy curves
179. "Surface current" is associated with what component force?
A. Horizontal
B. Circular
C. Angular
D. Single point

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180. Line shaft and stern tube shaft are combination of the main shaft segments located
farthest from the main engine that are connected by the:
A. Line shaft and thrust shaft
B. Stern tube and tail shaft
C. Inboard stern tube shaft coupling
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D. Thrust shaft and stern tube shaft
181. In a series circuit what is the total current?
A. The same throughout all parts of the circuit
B. The same as that of the largest branch circuit
C. The same as that of the smallest branch circuit
D. None of these
182. Which has the purpose to provide emergency power to the lightening distribution
panel?
A. Emergency lights
B. Emergency batteries
C. Automatic bus transfer
D. Emergency generator
183. What would be the effect when plugging the holes below the waterline?
A. Eliminate all water entering the hole
B. Reduce the entry of water as much as possible
C. Need to plug the largest holes first
D. Plug holes in machinery or other vital spaces
184. In accordance with the International Load Line Convention (1966), which became
effective in July 1968, load lines were established for all new vessels of what
length?
A. 150 gross tons or over if they engaged in foreign voyages
B. 300 gross tons or over if they engaged in foreign voyages
C. 400 gross tons or over if they engaged in foreign voyages
D. less than 400 gross tons

185. Relative density of substance is the number of times that any volume of the
substance is heavier than an equal volume of pure freshwater at a temperature of
___________.
A. 0°C
B. 0°F
C. 4°C
D. 4°F
186. Every lashing should be provided with a tightening device or system so placed that it
can safely and efficiently operate when required. The load to be produced by
tightening device or system should not be less than:
A. 40 kN in the horizontal part
B. 27 kN in the horizontal part
C. 12 kN in the horizontal part
D. 15 kN in the horizontal part
187. The load to be produced by the tightening device or system should not be less than:
A. 16 kN in the vertical part
B. 20 kN in the vertical part
C. 40 kN in the vertical part
D. 24 kN in the vertical part
188. The maximum spacing of the lashings for loose or packaged sawn timber should be
determined by the maximum height of the timber deck cargo in the vicinity of lashings:
A. for a height of 4m. and below, the spacing should be 3m.
B. for a height of 4m. and below, the spacing should be 2.5m.
C. for a height of 4m. and below, the spacing should be 1.5m.
D. for a height of 4m. and below, the spacing should be 1.0m.

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189. For heights of above 4m, the maximum spacing of lashing for loose or packaged

sawn timber should be:
A. 2.0 m.
B. 1.0 m.
C. 1.5 m.
D. 3.0 m.
190. The timber deck cargo should be secured throughout by independent lashing spaced
not more than ___ apart.
A. 2 m.
B. 3 m.
C. 1 m.
D. 4 m
191. All lashings and components used for securing should posses a breaking strength of
not less than:
A. 133 kN
B. 120 kN
C. 153 kN
D. 100 kN
192. A metal ring on the bottom of a block to which the standing part of a tackle is sliced
is known as a(an):
A. Becket
B. Loop
C. Swivel
D. Eye
193. A block that can be opened at the hook or shackle end to receive a bight of the line
is a:
A. Bight block
B. Gin block
C. Heel block
D. Snatch block
194. A snatch block would most likely be used as a…

A. Boat fall
B. Fairlead
C. Riding pawl
D. Topping lift
195. When a block and tackle is "ROVE TO ADVANTAGE", this means that the ….
A. Blocks have been overhauled
B. Hauling parts of two tackles are attached
C. Hauling part leads through the movable block
D. Hauling part leads through the standing
196. A tackle is "Two Blocked" when the blocks are…
A. Equally sharing the load
B. Jammed together
C. As far as possible
D. Rove to the highest mechanical advantage
197. To draw both blocks of a tackle apart is called….
A. Chock blocking
B. Fleeting
C. Over hauling
D. Two blocking
198. The standing part of a tackle is:
A. All the fall except the hauling part
B. The hook that engages the weight to be moved
C. The part to which power is applied
D. That part of the falls made fast to one of the blocks

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199. The sheave diameter to be used with a 3 inch manila rope is:
A. 3 inches

B. 6 inches
C. 9 inches
D. 12 inches
200. Open or partially opened hatches should not be:
A. Lighted
B. Covered with tarpaulins
C. Provided handrails or stanchions
D. Provided with warning sign
201. Initial stability is the ___ stability of a ship at a very small angle of list.
A. statical
B. dynamical
C. transverse
D. longitudinal
202. Initial metacentric height cannot be used as an indication of stability for angles of
over about 15 degrees since _____.
A. the metacenter then ceases to exist
B. center of gravity moves downward
C. KM is too high due to list
D. the metacenter moves upward
203. The KG of a ship derived by inclining experiment is the KG at __________.
A. summer DWT
B. loaded displacement
C. light weight
D. tropical displacement
204. Multiplying the mass of an object by its distance from the baseline results in the ___
moment of that object.
A. longitudinal
B. transverse
C. vertical
D. righting

205. When a ship with a negative GM is inclined, the center of buoyancy moves out to a
position vertically under the center of gravity. In still water, the capsizing moment
will then have disappeared. The angle at which this occurs is known as_________.
A. angle of heel
B. angle of loll
C. angle of neutrality
D. angle of repose
206. As a rough estimate ____ occurs at the maximum deck edge immersion.
A. Angle of heel
B. vanishing angle
C. angle of loll
D. maximum angle
207. The ___ is an imaginary line, 75 mms below the bulkhead deck. It is assumed that
a ship which is sunk to this line would still be navigable in fine weather.
A. margin line
B. deck line
C. limiting line
D. heeling line
208. The GM derived after allowance has been made for the effect of free surface of
fluids is known as _______.
A. solid GM
B. fluid GM
C. Liquid GM
D. Final GM

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209. As per SOLAS regulation, dangerous goods shall be loaded, secured and stowed
safely and efficiently in accordance with the nature of the goods. ___ goods shall be

segregated from one another.
A. Incompatible
B. Odorous
C. Dangerous
D. Hazardous
210. SOLAS Regulation VII/6 requires that explosives, except ammunition shall be
stowed in a __ and shall be
kept closed while at sea.
A. separate hold
B. lower hold
C. foremost hold
D. magazine
211. SOLAS Regulation VII/6 on the stowage of dangerous goods in packaged form that
give off dangerous vapours shall be stowed in a mechanically ventilated space or
on:
A. shelter deck
B. a segregated locker
C. separate container
D. deck
212. When you are loading dangerous goods in a freight container, you should be
provided a copy of a signed container ___ stating that the cargo in the unit has been
properly packed and secured and that all requirements have been met.
A. product certificate
B. indemnity certificate
C. packing certificate
D. freight certificate
213. Cargo transport units, including freight containers shall be loaded, stowed and
secured throughout the voyage in accordance with the cargo securing manual
approved by the:
A. Organization

B. Administration
C. Classification society
D. IMO
214. The entries in the Oil Record Book shall be in an official language of the state
whose flag the ship is flying. For ships holding an IOPP certificate, it should be in:
I. English
II. French
III Spanish
A. I only
B. II only
C. I and II only
D. Either I, II or III
215. In case of a dispute or discrepancy in the entry of the Oil Record book, which
language shall prevail?
A. Official language of the state whose flag the ship is flying
B. English
C. Language of the state where the incident occurred
D. Language of majority of the crew
216. Packages containing a harmful substance shall be durably marked with the correct
technical name, and further shall be labeled to indicate that the substance is a:
A. harmful substance
B. hazardous cargo
C. dangerous cargo
D. marine pollutant

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217. Marpol Annex III requires that each ship carrying harmful substances shall have a
________ or manifest setting forth the harmful substances on board and the location

thereof.
A. special list
B. cargo list
C. dangerous cargo list
D. stowage plan
218. The prewash procedure for ships carrying non-solidifying substances which have a
viscousity equal to or greater than 25 mPa at 20 degrees Celsius is hot water wash
of at least:
A. 60 degrees C
B. 80 degrees C
C. 120 degrees C
D. 100 degrees C
219. The prewash procedure for ships carrying solidifying substances shall be a hot
water wash at a temperature of at least:
A. 60 degrees C
B. 80 degrees C
C. 100 degrees C
D. 120 degrees C
220. The safest way of stowing cargo in drums in the cargo hold is stowing them:
A. in a fore and aft manner
B. athwartship manner
C. ends on (upright)
D. Any of these
221. When carried at a lower temperature than required, bananas are chilled. At higher
temperature, they ripen. What is the carrying temperature of bananas?
A. 11.3 degrees C
B. 12.3 degrees C
C. 13.3 degrees C
D. 14.3 degrees C
222. Boxes of bananas are loaded in Pto. Limon bound for Rotterdam. What happens

when a carrying temperature of 10 deg Celsius is maintained throughout the
voyage?
I. Bananas are chilled
II. Black spots appear under the peeling
III Bananas will ripen
A. Both I and II
B. Both II and III
C. Both I and III
D. I, II and III
223. You are loaded with bundles of steel from Yokohama to Manila. On passing
Northern Luzon, the dew point of the ambient air was observed to be higher than
the dew point inside the cargo hold, under this condition, should you ventilate?
A. Yes. The hold should be ventilated vigorously.
B. Yes. But only if the air is free of moisture.
C. No. Because steel products do not require air.
D. No. Sweat will form on the steel bundles.
224. A vessel loaded with steel coils is coming from Panama to Vancouver. On passing
North California, the holds were ventilated. What happens under this circumstance?
A. No cargo sweat will occur.
B. Cargo sweat will form.
C. Steel gets rusty
D. Condensation will form outside the hull

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225. As a rule of thumb when maneuvering to a berth, a vessel moving at 1 knot travels:
A. 100 ft/minute
B. 110 ft/minute
C. 120 ft/minute

D. 130 ft/minute
226. As a useful guide when maneuvering to a dock, a vessel moving at 2 kts travels:
A. 200 ft/min
B. 210 ft/min
C. 210 ft/min
D. 230 ft/min
227. A one knot current has approximately the same effect on a given surface area as a:
A. 10-knot wind
B. 15-knot wind
C. 20-knot wind
D. 30-knot wind
228. A bow thruster is usually quite effective at speeds of:
A. 5 knots or less
B. 4 knots or less
C. 3 knots or less
D. 2 knots or less
229. When a vessel is traveling in shallow water _________.
A. yawing occurs
B. Tactical diameter increases
C. Speed increases
D. draft decreases
230. The method of finding the effect of flooding on transverse stability in which water
that entered the tank is still part of the sea with a loss of buoyancy in the flooded
space is:
A. Added weight method
B. lost buoyancy method
C. buoyancy method
D. any of these
231. The method of finding the effect of flooding on transverse stability in which the
water that entered the tank is considered as an added weight with no loss of

buoyancy is:
A. added weight method
B. lost buoyancy method
C. buoyancy method
D. any of these
232. Floodable length is the maximum length of a compartment that can be flooded
without causing the vessel to sink. This value when multiplied by the Factor of
Subdivision results in:
A. Floodable length curve
B. downflooding angle
C. permissible length
D. Length Factor
233. The bulkhead deck is that deck up to which all main ___ and watertight bulkheads
are carried.
A. non-watertight
B. transverse
C. longitudinal
D. weather-tight
234. The ___ of a space is the percentage of a space which can be occupied by water.
A. permeability
B. saturation point
C. flooding percentage
D. water fraction

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