GSK - General Ship Knowledge Exit Exam Questions - Set 2

Question 1

The weight of the hatch cover in the open position is taken by the

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A: Side rollers

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B: Cleats

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C: Wedges

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D: Eccentric rollers

Question 2

Bulk carrier discharge cargo with

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C: Grabs

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A: Hosepipes

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B: Buckets

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D: Shovels

Question 3

Containers are lashed on a cellular container ship with

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B: Twist locks and rod lashings

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A: Nylon ropes

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C: Nylon lashings

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D: Chains and shackles

Question 4

The SWL of derrick

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C: Should never be exceeded

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A: Can be exceeded sometimes

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B: Can be exceeded

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D: May be exceeded once a voyage

Question 5

When a ship goes from cold region to warmer region there is

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D: Cargo sweat

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A: Cold sweat

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B: Warm sweat

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C: Ship sweat

Question 6

When filling a ballast tank it is important to

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C: Make sure that the tank air vents are open

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A: Press up the tank

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B: Take gas readings

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D: Open the manhole cover

Question 7

Rope slings are used for loading

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C: Bagged cargo

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A: Locomotives

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B: Motor cars

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D: Containers

Question 8

Hatch covers can be of the

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A: All of the above

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B: Lift on Lift off

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C: Folding type

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D: Side opening type

Question 9

The lower span block of the derrick is connected to the

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D: Head of the derrick

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A: Heel of the derrick

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B: Middle of the derrick

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C: Mast

Question 10

The crane body is situated on

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D: Crane post

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A: Mast house

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B: Deck

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C: Corner post

Question 11

Cargo holds carrying dangerous cargo should

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D: Have a fixed fire fighting system

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A: Have portable CO2 extinguishers

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B: Not have a fixed fire fighting system

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C: Have portable foam extinguishers

Question 12

Canvas covers gives air pipes additional protection against

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A: Water ingress in rough weather

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B: Corrosion

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C: Pollution

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D: Rust

Question 13

The ship can be penalized in port if there is

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D: An oil spill in the harbour water

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A: An emergency alarm

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B: machinery breakdown

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C: power failure

Question 14

Before entering ballast tanks you must

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B: Open tank for ventilation to air out foul gases

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A: Wear hand gloves

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C: Keep fire extinguisher ready near the entrance

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D: Wear face mask

Question 15

Eccentric rollers are lowered on steel hatch covers

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A: To make the hatch cover sit on the trackway

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B: To make the hatch cover roll on the trackway

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C: Grease the eccentric rollers

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D: When the hatch cover has to be repaired

Question 16

Vehicles are loaded on to a Ro Ro ferry through the

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B: Ramp

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A: Tween deck

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C: Hatch cover

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D: Bulbous bow

Question 17

Grabs are used for loading

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D: Bulk cargo

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A: General cargo

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B: Liquid cargo

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C: Chemical cargo

Question 18

On a container ship containers have to be secure as per the

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B: Approved lashing plan

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A: Availability of the lashing material

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C: Convenience of the lashing gang

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D: Size of the container

Question 19

A wire snotter is a type of a

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A: Wire sling

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B: Net sling

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C: Cargo net

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D: Wooden tray

Question 20

Hatches are battened down by

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A: Cross wedges

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B: Placing locking pins

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C: Lowering eccentric rollers

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D: Covering with tarpaulin

Question 21

The capacity of tank with depth is available in the

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A: Calibration tables

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B: Deck log book

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C: Oil record book

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D: ASTM tables

Question 22

Disposal of all cargo residue should be entered in the

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B: Garbage record book

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A: Oil record book

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C: Stevedores record book

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D: Official log book

Question 23

Container are loaded on board a gearless cellular container ship by

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D: Shore gantry cranes

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A: Floating cranes

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B: Derricks

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C: Grabs

Question 24

In port loading and discharging on a cellular container ship is by

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D: Shore gantry

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A: Derricks

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B: Wire slings

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C: Grabs

Question 25

When the derrick is secured for sea the head will rest on the

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B: Crutch stand

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A: Mast house

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C: Hatch cover

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D: Deck

Question 26

Eccentric rollers are lifted on steel hatch covers

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B: To make the hatch cover roll on the trackway

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A: Grease the eccentric rollers

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C: When the hatch cover has to be repaired

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D: To batten down the hatch cover

Question 27

Ship sweat occurs when a vessel loads cargo in a

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D: Warm and humid place and goes to a cooler place

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A: Cold place to another cold place

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B: Cold and wet place and goes to a warm place

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C: Warm place to another warm place

Question 28

Before entering enclosed spaces, the space must be

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D: Ventilated

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A: Filled with inert gas

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B: Cleaned

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C: Painted

Question 29

Cellular container vessels have several lift on lift off hatch covers to

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A: Carry more containers on deck Reduce the weight of each hatch cover

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B: 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 30

Purpose of a handlead line is to measure the

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C: Depth of water

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A: Draft

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B: Height

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D: Length of a ship

General Ship Knowledge (GSK) (Set 2)

The weight of the hatch cover in the open position is taken by the

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