English Language Quiz: Fill in the Blanks and Sentence Completion
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What is the MOST correct reason for inadequate cargo packaging?

  • Inherent vice of the cargo (correct)
  • Rough handling of the cargo
  • Cargo being stored in an improper location
  • Insufficient packaging materials
  • When should you lower the gangway and stretch a net over the ship?

  • After the ship has been unloaded
  • When the cargo has been secured
  • As soon as the ship is berthed (correct)
  • Prior to shifting the ship
  • Why would steam smoke occur?

  • When warm dry air from shore passes over cooler water
  • When cold ocean water evaporates into warm air
  • When cool rain passes through a warm air mass
  • When extremely cold air from shore passes over warmer water (correct)
  • Which of the following is a fore foot?

    <p>Club foot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If you do not wear goggles and helmet, your chances of being ______ will be greater?

    <p>hurt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is the BEST reason to have everything ready prior to shifting the ship?

    <p>To ensure a smooth and efficient shifting process</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Mariner's Handbook?

    <p>To give general information affecting navigation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of dunnage when protecting cargo?

    <p>To prevent damage from hygroscopic absorption</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If a vessel accidentally runs aground, what term is used to describe this incident?

    <p>Grounding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which logbook should engine speed be recorded when a vessel is entering or leaving a port?

    <p>Official Logbook</p> Signup and view all the answers

    If oil is discharged overboard, which logbook requires an entry?

    <p>Oil Record Book</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a required entry in the ship's Official Logbook?

    <p>Sale of effects of a deceased crew member</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms refers to a distortion or bulge that causes a surface to bend out of its plane?

    <p>Buckling</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a temporary angled bar welded to floors, plates, or webs, used to pull objects close together during fitting?

    <p>Close butt</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following terms refers to the timber pieces that make up the frame of a wooden ship?

    <p>Futtocks</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the raised deck area at the bow of a ship, where the anchor is stowed?

    <p>Forecastle</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When testing for the presence of combustible gases in a pump room after a ventilation failure, where should the gas indicator be placed?

    <p>In the upper level of the pump room</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term is generally used to describe devices that prevent water from entering hawse pipes, chain pipes, and other openings?

    <p>Gasket</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Log Book Errors

    • Errors in the log book can be corrected by blotting out the error completely and rewriting the entry correctly (Option B)

    Marine Navigation

    • A grounding refers to an accidental grounding of a vessel (Option C)
    • Engine speed records are kept in the bell book when a vessel enters or leaves a port (Option A)

    Log Book Entries

    • Oil discharges overboard require an entry in the Oil Record Book (Option A)
    • The Official Logbook contains certain required entries, including medical treatment of an injury and drydocking of the vessel (Options B and A)

    Shipping Terms

    • Dunnage is used to protect cargo from loss or damage by tainting or inherent vice (Options C and B)
    • A brow is a structure used to protect crew when working with mooring lines (Option A)

    Vessel Maintenance

    • Steam smoke occurs when cold air passes over warmer water (Option A)
    • Buckling refers to a distortion or bulge in a plate or shape, often due to stress (Option A)
    • A buckle is a temporary angle bar used to hold objects in place during fitting (Option A)

    Vessel Structure

    • A forecastle is an inclined platform used for stowing an anchor (Option C)
    • Futtocks are pieces of timber that compose a frame in a wood ship (Option A)

    Safety Procedures

    • When testing for combustible gases, the indicator case should be placed in the lower level of the pumproom (Option B)

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