TASCO - Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations Exit Exam Questions - Set 1

Question 1

What is the main requirement of the OPA 90?

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A: New tankers and tank barges should have double hulls

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B: New tankers and tank barges should not ply in US waters

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C: New tankers and tank barges with single hulls can ply in us ports

Question 2

Volume 2 of IMDG code comprises one part which is

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B: Part 3 - The Dangerous Goods List (DGL)

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A: Part 2 - Classification

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C: Part 4 - Packing and tank provisions

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D: Part 1 - General provisions, definitions and training

Question 3

What is the maximum limit of sulphur content in bunker fuel oil?

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A: $4.5\%m/m$

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B: $1.5\%m/m$

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C: $3.0\%m/m$

Question 4

What is the minimum requirement for carrying garbage management plan onboard a ship?

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A: All ship, Irrespective of size and length

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B: Any ship which is 12 metres or more in length

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C: Any ship above 400 GT or any ship carrying 15 persons or more

Question 5

Petroleum liquids that have closed-cup flash points below 140 Deg F (60 Deg C) are considered as

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A: Volatile Liquids

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B: Flammable Liquids

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C: Non-volatile Liquids

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D: Combustible Liquids

Question 6

What does SECA stand for?

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B: Sox Emission Controlled Area

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A: Sox Elimination Controlled Area

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C: Sox Escalation Controlled Area

Question 7

What are the three broad classification of cargoes transported on tankers?

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D: Petroleum liquids, chemical liquids, and special liquids

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A: Container, Dry Bulk and Refrigerated cargo

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B: General cargo, Dry Break Bulk and Frozen cargo

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C: Liquefied Natural gas, Liquefied Petroleum gas, Liquefied Nitrogen

Question 8

What is the closed-cup flash point of non-volatile petroleum liquids?

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D: 140 Deg F (60 Deg C) and above

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A: below 140 Deg F (60 Deg C)

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B: below 113 Deg F (45 Deg C)

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C: 113 Deg F (45 Deg C) and above

Question 9

What is the Reid vapor pressure of flammable liquids of natural gasoline & Naphtha which has open cup flash point of 80 Deg F (26.7 Deg C)?

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D: More than 8.5 but less than 14 psi

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A: 8.5 psi and below

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B: 14 psi and above

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C: More than 24.6 psi

Question 10

What is the requirement for ships to have SOPEP onboard ships?

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B: SOPEP Should be carried on board tankers of 150 GT or more and on other ships of 400 GT or more

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A: SOPEP should be carried onboard tankers of 150 GT or more and on all other ships irrespective of size

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C: SOPEP should be carried only onboard tankers of 400 GT or more

Question 11

What is the meaning of a Category 2 ship?

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C: Tanker of 20,000 deadweight and above without SBTs

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A: Oil tanker of 5000 tones deadweight and above

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B: Tanker of 20,000 deadweight and above with SBTs

Question 12

What type of ships have to carry the SMPEP for NLS manual onboard their ships?

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A: Ships of 150 Gt or more carrying noxious liquid substances

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B: Ships of 150 GT or more carrying oil cargoes

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C: Ship of 400 GT or more carrying 15 persons or more

Question 13

Tankers carry palm oil, molasses and tallow as special liquids cargoes in bulk, which are grouped as

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B: Animal/Vegetable oils

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A: Other chemical Liquids

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C: Non-volatile Liquids

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D: Miscellaneous Liquids

Question 14

Under which Annex is the Garbage record book required?

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B: Annex V

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A: Annex VI

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C: Annex II

Question 15

Animal/Vegetable Oils carried in tankers and classified as

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A: Special Liquids

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B: Non-volatile Liquids

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C: Chemical Liquid

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D: Non-flammable Liquids

Question 16

Which part of the oil record book deals with machinery space operations?

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B: Part I

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A: Part III

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C: Part II

Question 17

Structure of MARPOL Convention layouts are as follows: find the correct one.

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D: Convention, Protocol 1978, Protocol 1997, Protocol I, Protocol II

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A: Convention, Protocol I, Protocol II, Protocol 1978, Protocol 1997

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B: Protocol 1978, Protocol 1997, Protocol I, Protocol II, Convention

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C: Protocol 1997, Protocol 1978, Protocol I, Protocol II, Convention

Question 18

The IMDG Code became mandatory on

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C: 1st of January 2004

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A: 1st of January 2006

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B: 1st of January 2002

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D: 1st of January 2000

Question 19

How should CAS be aligned with other ship's surveys?

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B: Alignment with the intermediate or special survey and no inclusion in the drydock survey

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A: Alignment with the renewal survey and no inclusion in the drydock survey

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C: Independent of the intermediate survey and drydock survey

Question 20

Liquids that have an open-cup flash point at or below 80 Deg F (26.7 Deg C) are classified as

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A: Flammable Liquids

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B: Combustible Liquids

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C: Volatile Liquids

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D: Non-volatile Liquids

Question 21

Which Annex deals with the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships?

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A: Annex IV

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B: Annex III

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C: Annex VI

Question 22

What type of pollution control is addressed by Annex II of MARPOL?

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C: Pollution by noxious liquid substances

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A: Pollution by oil

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B: Pollution by garbage

Question 23

What was the last date by which use of hydrochloroflourocarbons were prohibited?

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B: 1 Jan 2020

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A: 2010

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C: 2015

Question 24

When did Annex VI of Marpol enter into force?

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A: 19 May 2006

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B: 31 December 1988

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C: 1 July 1992

Question 25

What is the open cup flash point of the petroleum liquids that are classified as combustible liquids?

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D: Above 80 Deg F (26.7 Deg C)

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A: Above 60 Deg F (15.6 Deg C)

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B: Below 60 Deg F (15.6 Deg C)

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C: Below 80 Deg F (26.7 Deg C)

Question 26

____ is a lowest temperature at which a substance catches fire.

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B: Ignition temperature

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A: Critical temperature

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C: Eutectic temperature

Question 27

What is an inert condition?

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C: condition in which the oxygen content throughout the atmosphere of a tank has been reduced to 8% or less by volume by the addition of inert gas.

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A: When the oxygen is 21% by volume in a tank

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B: When the oxygen has been eliminated from a tank

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D: When the oxygen is 10% by volume in a tank

Question 28

What factor mainly affects Vapour cloud dilution rate?

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A: Weather conditions

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B: Quantity of Spill

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C: Thermal inversion

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D: Diameter of the vapour cloud

Question 29

The substance involved in combustion is called

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A: Combustible

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B: Inflammable substances

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C: Non-combustible

Question 30

What is cold work?

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A: Work that cannot create a source of ignition

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B: Carrying out work in a cold atmosphere

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C: Work that can be done only in cold temperatures

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D: Carrying out work on reefer containers

Advanced Training for Oil Tanker Cargo Operations (TASCO) (Set 1)

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