GSK - General Ship Knowledge Exit Exam Questions - Set 15

Question 1

In berth rat guards are placed on the ships mooring ropes to

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A: Prevent rats from entering and leaving the ship

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B: Catch the rats as they move on the mooring rope

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C: Prevent the rats from chewing the rope

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D: Kill the rats as they move on the mooring rope

Question 2

When passing towline to tug from mooring deck

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D: Take half turn on bitts and pass one eye to the tug

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A: Pass both ends of the rope to the tug

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B: Take full three turns on the bitts and throw the line towards tug

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C: Make fast both ends on board and pass the bight to the tug

Question 3

Anchor ball is hoisted on the:

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A: Fore Castle

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B: Stern Post

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C: Main Mast

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D: Radar Mast

Question 4

Length of each shackle in the anchor cable is

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D: 27.5 mtrs

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A: 29.5 mtrs

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B: 28.5 mtrs

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C: 27.5 kms

Question 5

Breast rope is used in mooring system to prevent the vessel from moving

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B: Away from the jetty

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A: Ahead

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C: Towards the jetty

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D: Fore and aft direction

Question 6

The term "commence weighing anchor means" to

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C: Heave the anchor up from the seabed

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A: Lower the anchor to the seabed

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B: Check the weight of the anchor

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D: Lower the anchor to the water level

Question 7

Bollard is a

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D: For making fast mooring ropes/wires.

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A: Air pipe

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B: Steel block

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C: Stanchion

Question 8

In Mooring term "Make Fast" means

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D: Make fast the hawser on the bitts

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A: Do mooring operations faster.

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B: Start heaving the anchor faster

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C: Use the chain stopper

Question 9

When the tug is pulling the ship, the ship's crew should

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B: Keep well clear of the tug’s rope

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A: Tie a rope stopper to the tugs rope

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C: Keep slacking the rope as the weight comes on it

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D: Stand close to the bollard where the rope is secured

Question 10

In dry dock the anchor cable is

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B: Changed end to end

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A: Interchanged in the middle

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C: Renewed at both ends

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D: Renewed at one end

Question 11

A merchant ship anchors in the anchorage waiting area when her

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B: Berth is not vacant

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A: Hatch cover has to be chipped and painted

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C: Aft draft has to be reduced

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D: Fresh water tank has to be cleaned

Question 12

Cellular container vessel have several lift on lift off hatch cover to

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B: Carry more containers on deck

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A: Minimize stress on the trackway

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C: Prevent water from entering into the cargo hold

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D: Reduce the weight of each hatch cover

Question 13

Sounding pipe cap is opened with a

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B: T' spanner

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A: Box spanner

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C: Ring spanner

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D: Wheel spanner

Question 14

Prior to loading cargo the hatch covers should be

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D: Hose tested

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A: Painted

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B: Greased

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C: Visually checked

Question 15

The union purschase is rigged with a

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D: Preventer wire

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A: Mooring wire

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B: Seizing wire

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C: Bowsing wire

Question 16

The strum box is located in the

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B: Hold bilges

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A: Mast house

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C: Galley

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D: Fore peak store

Question 17

The rubber packing in the hatch cover is used to make it

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C: Weather tight

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A: Water tight

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B: Resistant to ships motion

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D: Airtight

Question 18

Lift on lift off hatches are used on

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A: Cellular container ships

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B: General cargo ships

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C: Gear less bulk carriers

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D: Car carriers

Question 19

Sounding of tanks and bilges are taken

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B: Daily

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A: Monthly

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C: Weekly

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D: Fortnightly

Question 20

The lower the angle of the boom of the derrick or crane

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C: Lesser will be the lifting capacity

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A: Lesser will be the hoisting rate

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B: Greater will be the lifting capacity

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D: Greater will be the hoisting rate

Question 21

Hatches are secured by

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D: Quick acting cleats

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A: Eccentric rollers

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B: Wire lashing

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C: Chain lashing

Question 22

The crane jib is raised and lowered with the

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C: Topping block

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A: Standing block

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B: Moving block

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D: Running block

Question 23

Before going out to sea all hatch covers should be

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A: Battened down

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B: Kept chapterly open

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C: Battened down chapterly

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D: Closed but not battened down

Question 24

Can hooks are used for loading

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C: Drums

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A: Pipes

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B: Gunny bags

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D: Machinery cases

Question 25

Preventer guy is used when the derrick is working as a

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A: Union purchase

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B: Jumbo derrick

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C: Swinging derrick

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D: Stulcken derrick

Question 26

A cruise liner carries

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C: Passengers

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A: Grain cargo

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B: Stowaways

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D: Ro Ro cargo

Question 27

Access to cargo holds is through

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B: Booby hatch

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A: Fore castle

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C: Engine room

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D: Accommodation

Question 28

Details of the SWL of the shackles and blocks used for the derrick are given in the

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D: Rigging plan

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A: Ships chaptericulars

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B: Capacity plan

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C: General Arrangement plan

Question 29

Machinery cases loaded in the cargo hold should be lashed with

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B: Wire and turnbuckles

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A: Twist locks

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C: Heaving lines

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D: Nets

Question 30

Side guys are used on

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A: Derricks

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B: Gantry cranes

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C: Chain blocks

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D: Cranes

General Ship Knowledge (GSK) (Set 15)

In berth rat guards are placed on the ships mooring ropes to

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