航海英语船舶浮性章节练习(2018.02.17)

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Aboard a vessel，dividing the sum of the longitudinal moments by the total weight yields the vessel’s（）.
A.inclining moments
B.righting moments
C.vertical moments
D.longitudinal position of the center of gravity
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What DOCS SALT WATER DRAFT means?（）.
A.It means summer draft
B.It means Maximum draft
C.It means Fresh Water draft
D.It means Seawater Draft
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The two points that act together to trim a ship are the（）.
A.LCF and LCB
B.LCG and LCB
C.metacenter and LCG
D.VCG and LCG
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The term that indicates how many tons of cargo a vessel can carry is（）.
A.bale cubic
B.deadweight
C.gross tonnage
D.loaded displacement
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Beams are cambered to（）.
A.increase their strength
B.provide drainage from the decks
C.relieve deck stress
D.All of the above
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The center of buoyancy and the metacenter are in the line of action of the buoyant force（）.
A.only when there is positive stability
B.only when there is negative stability
C.only when there is neutral stability
D.at all times
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The upward pressure of displaced water is called（）.
A.buoyancy
B.deadweight
C.draft
D.freeboard
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The waterplane area is described as the intersection of the surface of the water in which a vessel floats and the（）.
A.baseline
B.vertical reference plane
C.hull
D.horizontal reference plane
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The primary purpose of a load line is to establish required（）.
A.minimum freeboard
B.GM
C.transverse stability
D.fresh water allowances
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During cargo operations，your vessel develops a list due to the center of gravity rising above the transverse metacenter. To correct the list，you should（）.
A.shift weight to the high side
B.shift weight to the centerline
C.add weight in the lower holds or double bottoms
D.remove weight from the lower holds or double bottoms