8. The helm command "Port twenty" means __________ .
(A) change course twenty degrees to the left
(B) put the rudder left twenty degrees
(C) put the rudder hard left for the first twenty degrees of swing
(D) put the rudder left twenty degrees and then ease back as the vessel starts swinging
9. The rudder command “nothing to the left” means do not ________.
(A) use left rudder
(B) steer left of the ordered course
(C) steer right of the ordered course
(D) leave any buoys on the port side
10. ______ is a compartment onboard ships which is capable of containing the sea water
to improve the stability or draught when necessary.
(A) Ballast tank
(B) Ballast hold
(C) Bunker hold
(D) Double hull
11. ______ determines positions based on the intersection of the straight or curve
position lines considering the bearings or distances of specific objects.
(A) Estimated position
(B) Fix
(C) Running fix
(D) Dead reckoning
14. You are the officer of the watch (OOW) of a vessel and an ordinary seaman was
fallen overboard during your watch. Which of the following turns you could reach the
location of man overboard fastest?
(A) Williamson turn.
(B) Single delayed turn.
(C) Double turn.
(D) William and single delayed turns.
21. Suppose a ship is in emergency situation and needs to be stopped promptly, which of
the following actions should be taken?
(A) Stop engine and drag anchors
(B) Stop engine and dredge anchors
(C) Stop engine and foul anchors
(D) Stop engine and alter course
23. When two power-driven vessels are crossing which involves risk of collision, the
vessel which has the other on her starboard side shall keep out of the way and shall,
if the circumstances of the case admit, avoid crossing ______of the other vessel.
(A) ahead
(B) starboard
(C) port
(D) astern
30. By SMCP, chose one of the following sentences for expressing ”Vessel’s intention
is to go to the anchor grounds.”
(A) “Intention: I will sail to the anchorage.”
(B) “Intention: I will proceed to anchorage.”
(C) “Intention: I will go to anchor grounds.”
(D) “Intention: I will proceed to anchor grounds.”
31. By SMCP, chose one of the following sentences for expressing ”Vessel is being
attacked by pirates.”
(A) “Pirate-attack on my vessel!”.
(B) ”I am under attack of pirates”.
(C) “Pirates are attacking my vessel”.
(D) “Vessel is being attacked by pirates”.
32. By SMCP, chose one of the following sentences for expressing ”Route from roadstead
to entrance temporarily not to be used.”
(A) “Information: route from roadstead to entrance temporarily disused”.
(B) “Information: route from roadstead to entrance discontinued”.
(C) “Information: route from roadstead to entrance diverted”.
(D) “Information: route from roadstead to entrance suspended”.
33. Deadweight, which is the cargo carrying capacity of a vessel in tons, is determined
by ________.
(A) gross tonnage minus net tonnage
(B) loaded displacement minus net tonnage
(C) loaded displacement minus light displacement
(D) light displacement minus the weight of the vessel
34. What is the definition of gravity tank as per IBC Code (International Code for the
construction and equipment of ships carrying dangerous chemicals in bulk)?
(A) Tank having a design pressure not greater than 0.07 MPa gauge.
(B) Tank having a design pressure not greater than 0.08 MPa gauge.
(C) Tank having a design pressure not greater than 0.09 MPa gauge.
(D) Tank having a design pressure not greater than 0.1 MPa gauge.
35. You sight a vessel exhibits a cylinder at daytime, what is that vessel?
(A) A vessel engaged in fishing.
(B) A vessel with her engines fail.
(C) A vessel engaged in towing.
(D) A vessel constrained by her draught.