单项选择题Which statement about stopping a vessel is TRUE?()

A.A lightly laden vessel requires as much stopping distance as a fully laden vessel when the current is from astern
B.A vessel is dead in the water when the back wash from astern operation reaches the bow
C.A tunnel bow thruster can be used in an emergency to reduce the stopping distance
D.When a vessel is dead in the water any speed displayed by doppler log reflects the current


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1.单项选择题Which is TRUE of a stiff vessel? ()

A.It has a small GM
B.It pitches heavily
C.It has an unusually high center of gravity
D.Its period of roll is short

2.单项选择题Which characteristic is a disadvantage of a controllable- pitch propeller as compared to a fixed-pitch propeller? ()

A.Slightly higher fuel consumption
B.Lack of directional control when backing
C.Inefficient at high shaft RPM
D.Some unusual handling characteristics

3.单项选择题Which change in the condition of the seas could indicate the formation of a tropical storm or hurricane several hundred miles from your location? ()

A.A long swell from an unusual direction
B.A lengthy lull in the wind and seas
C.Large seas coming from different directions
D.A brisk chop from the southeast

4.单项选择题When the period of beam seas equals the natural rolling period of a vessel,what will most likely occur?()

A.Excessive pitching
B.Excessive yawing
C.Excessive rolling
D.No change should be evident

5.单项选择题When taking soundings on a floating ship,the tape should be lowered and brought back quickly to().

A.reduce the time the sounding tube is open
B.avoid creating a spark
C.lessen the effect of roll or pitch on the reading
D.lessen the effect of heave on the reading

6.单项选择题When running before a heavy sea,moving weights aft will affect the handling of a vessel by ().

A.reducing rolling
B.increasing rolling
C.reducing yawing
D.increasing yawing

7.单项选择题When preparing a ship for heavy weather,fuel oil day tanks should be().

A.pumped overboard to calm the seas
B.drained to the lower hull to reduce free surfaces
C.filled to ensure that sufficient fuel oil is available during a lengthy emergency
D.partially drained to increase free surfaces in order to reduce motions

9.单项选择题When a deck cargo is secured with chain or wire lashings and grab (pear) links,which statement is FALSE?()

A.The amount of take-up is limited by the length of the turnbuckle
B.At the grab (pear) link,the slack end of chain should be led back and secured to the chain above the link
C.The lashings should be inspected each day and any slack taken up
D.The turnbuckle should be secured with a stick or lock nuts

10.单项选择题What indicates that a tropical cyclone may be within 500 to 1,000 miles of your position?()

A.A pumping of the barometer up and down a few millibars
B.A sudden wind shift from southwest to northwest followed by steadily increasing winds
C.The normal swell pattern becoming confused,with the length of the swell increasing
D.An overcast sky with steadily increasing rain from nimbostratus clouds