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2. Which of the following pre-painting surface preparation methods is considered most efficient in case of
hulls of modern day ships?
A. Pickling
B. Flame cleaning
C. Blast Cleaning
D. Wire brushing
3. In- water survey in lieu of a one of the two docking surveys in a 5-year period may be accepted when:
A. A suitable high resistance paint is applied to the ship???s underwater hull
B. The ship is less than 15 years old
C. The in-water survey provides all the information required by classification society
D. A part of the ship is on fire
D. Deck Girders
14. The cyclic angular motion of a ship about the fwd-Aft axis under the action of waves is known as:
A. Pitching
B. Yawing
C. Rolling
D. Heaving
15. Why TPC is not constant for ship like structure along the draft?
A. Length between the perpendiculars changes as draft changes.
18. At the ends of the ships, to prevent making plates too narrow, pairs of adjacent strakes are made to
run into one strake with the help of:
A. Coffin plates
B. Shoe plates
C. Stealer plates -checked
D. Oxter plates
19. Which of the following types of tanks can aid in improving the draught without considerably altering
the trim?
A. Double bottom tanks
B. Top side tanks
C. Deep tanks - checked
D. Peak tanks
20. Plates used to connect stern frames to flat plate keel are called:
A. Shoe plates- for stem
B. Coffin plates- checked
C. Stealer plates
D. Boss plates
21. Which of the following takes the weight of the rudder?
A. The steering gear
B. The rudder stock
C. The rudder carrier bearing.
D. The locking pintle.
22. Position of centre of buoyancy for box shaped barge
A) Half of ship draught
b) Depth of ship depth
c) None of above
d) All of above
23. KG of ship increases with(add option B if MCQ)
a) Adding weight above on present KG
b) Ballasting db tank
c) Moving weight in transverse direction
d) Moving weight in forward direction
26. In ship beam bracket are triangular plates joining the deck beam to a.
A. bulkhead
B. frame - checked
C. stanchion
D. deck longitudinal
27. The bleeder plug or docking plug located on a motor vessel double bottom tank is used to
A.
B.
C.
D.
stiffener
panels
brackets
stanchions
29. The welded joint located between two plates in the same strake of hull plating is called as
1. Butt
2. Lap
3. Scarf
4. Brackets
30. Transverse frames are more widely spaced on a ship that is designed with the __________.
A) Centerline system of framing
B) Isometric system of framing
C) Longitudinal system of framing
D) Transverse system of framing
31. What is the purpose of cant frames in steel vessels?
A) To support the overhang of the stern
B) To provide strength to shell plating at the stern
C) To add strength to the deck beams which support the weather decks
D) To support the plating of a cylindrical tank
32. What is the Fresh Water Allowance?
A. 5TPC cm
B. 40TPC cm
C. 10TPC cm
D. 20TPC cm
33. Apparent slip is defined as
A. s= (PN- V_S)/V_S
B. s= (PN- V_a)/PN
C. s= (PN- V_S)/PN- checked
D. s= (PN- V_a)/V_a
34. When the frictional resistance increases when the draft increases?
A. Dead weight of the vessel increases.
B. Length of water plane increases.
C. Wetted surface increases.
D. Temperature of water reduces as draft increases.
35. The edge of the propeller which cuts the water first, when the ship is driven ahead is known as
______________
A. Face
B. Trailing edge
C. Leading edge
D. Driving edge
36. The lower and the upper stools are provided for bulk carriers: A. with plate type of transverse watertight bulkheads and they normally extend athwart ship from ship side to
ship side
B. with corrugated type of transverse watertight bulkheads and they normally extend athwart ship from ship
side to ship side
C. with plate type of transverse watertight bulkheads and they normally extend athwart ship from one side
lower hopper to other side lower hopper
D. with corrugated type of transverse watertight bulkheads and they normally extend athwart ship from one
side lower hopper to other side lower hopper
39. The mass of a ship without cargo, fuel, stores, water, crew etc that a ship carries is known as:
A. Deadweight
B. Lightweight
C. Displacement
D. Tonnage
40. Which of the following must be provided in a shaft tunnel?
A. A watertight door at the engine room bulkhead.
B. Escape trunk at the aft end.
C. A tunnel well for drainage
D. All of the above-checked
Heaving
Yawing
Swaying
Pitching
48. What is The Effect on RESERVE BUOYANCY when the ship is in Fresh Water (for same
Displacement)?
A. Increases
B. Decreases
C. Remains same
.49. Reserve buoyancy is more in
(A) Fresh water
(B) Sea water
(C) Brackish water ( more saline than fresh water but less than sea water)
(D) Remains same
52. Panting arrangements are usually fitted up to __________ percent of ship???s length abaft the stem.
A. 10
B. 20
C. 15- checked
D. 25
53.
In longitudinally framed double bottoms, solid plate floors are fitted at _________ frame space in
pounding region and at ________frame space under the main engine.
A. Alternate, every checked
B. Alternate, alternate
C. Every, every
D. Every, alternate
(in case of transverse put Every, Every)-checked
55. as per the condition of assignment of port holes. no of portholes are allowed to be fitted below_______
% of the ships_________or__________mm.
a)1,length,300mm
b)3.5,depth,6oomm
c)2.5,breadth,500mm- checked
d)4,summer draft,760mm
56. Water survey is done on __________
a)5th anniversary
b)4th
c)3rd
d)2nd
57. Forward stem and aft plate are separated by
a) Coffin plate
b) stealer plate
c) shoe plate
d) strug plate
58. As per condition of assignment all discharge from above or below the free board deck from enclosed
space are
A) to be lead directly overboard
B) to be lead to engine room bilge tank
C) to have an efficient non return arrangement- checked
d) None
59. What is it seen when a Propeller is seen from the Aft end
a) Leading edge
b) Trailing Edge
c) Bow
d) Tail
60. Left hand propeller on those turn_____________ when producing ahead thrust
a) Viewed from aft clock wise
b) ,, aft anti cw
c) ,, fwd anti cw
d) None of the above
61. Horizontal web plates which support the part of stern formed by radiused plates, between deck, is
known as
a) Panting stringer
b) Breast stringer
c) Breast hook- checked
d) Breast stiffener
62. Bulkhead forming parts of the tanks on vessel are stiffened to withstands
73. Intercostals girder that vessel need to fitted transversely double bottom spaces whose breadth exceeds
20m
A. 2port-2strbd- checked
B. 3p-3s
C. 1p-1s- upto 20m
D. none
74. Better freeing arrangement on tanker decks inform open rails for 50% length
A. To ensure no S.W gets on deck
B .Because of tanker has less freeboard
C.A &B
D. None
75. Tabular freeboard is based on what parameter (add depth for multi choice)
A. Draught
B. Length
C. depth
D. any
76. Shell expansion plan, D5 plate
77. Most commonly used stern transom stern
78. As per rules, all ships above 120 m length should have ____ in double bottoms
A. transverse frame
B. combination
C. longitudinal
D. any
79. Hull plating strakes are generally numbered as
A. lettered from keel upwards and numbered from aft to forward- checked
B. numbered from keel and lettered from aft forward
C. only vertical
D. neither horizontal nor vertical
(in case of transverse, answer is A)
87. Most modern type rudders are,
A single plate type
B. double plate type
C. single plate streamlined type
D. none
88. Hull model relation is based
A. Reynolds no of both hull and model are equal.
B. frauds no of both hull and model are equal
C. Rey and fraud no of both hull and model are equal
D. none
89. The purpose providing tumble home is
A. improve the appearance of ship
B. help drain of water from deck easily
C. reduce the volume of water coming on deck
D. helps drain tanks to bilges
90. Collision bulkhead plate thickness
A. 4-5
B. 4-6
C. 5-6
91. M/C space opening are to have _____door with ______ position. ( 600mm above deck in position
1.... 380mm above deck in position 2)
A. watertight, 450mm
B. watertight, 350mm
C. water tight, 600mm
D. Weather tight, 600mm
98. As per conditions of assignments, the minimum height of air pipe openings must be ________ on the
freeboard deck (450 if for superstructure)
A. 380 mm
B. 450 mm
C. 600 mm
D. 760 mm
100. GM of ship will change with
a) Shifting of weight longitudinally
b) Shifting of weight transversely
c) Shifting of weight vertically
d) All of the above
101. Modern medium to large size single side skin bulk carriers have long framing within double
bottoms, within hopper tanks & decks while side shell is transversely framed. Why?
Ans: This is required for transverse strength.
102. Minimum no. of intercoastal girder in transversely framed double bottom of ship whose breadth is
more than 10m but less than 20m.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
2.5 m
3m
3.7 m
3.8 m
Unbalanced,
Semi balanced,
Balanced, balanced
Semi balanced
112. As per condition of assignments the machinery space openings are to have . Doors with
minimum still heights of . In position to ..
A.
B.
C.
D.
Loll
Heel
Trim
List
116. The depth of the ship measured from the underside of the keel to the top of the deck beam of the
uppermost constant deck amid ship is known as extreme depth
117 In case of merchant ships a combinatory control means option
A.
B.
C.
D.
All discharge from above or below the free board deck from enclosed spaces use
To be led direct overboard
To be led to engine room bilge tank
To have an isolation non return valve
122. The effects of free surface on initial stability depend upon the dimensions of the surface of the free
liquids and the __________.
A) Volume of liquid in the tank
127. After transferring a weight forward on a vessel, the draft at the center of flotation will ______
A) change, depending on the location of the LCG
B) increase
C) decrease
D) remain constant
128. The difference between the starboard and port drafts due to wind or seas is called __________.
A) list
B) heel
C) trim
D) flotation
SECTION 2
DG SHIPPING
1. Between the side frames of a Vessel, support for the deck beams is provided by
_________________.
A. stanchions
B. brackets
C. web frames
D. deck stringers
2. For Vessel's operating under the Indian flag, the construction portfolio must contain
_____________.
A. detailed construction plans
B. chemical and physical properties of Classification Society approved steels
C. approved welding procedures and welding test procedures
D. loading conditions and limitations
3. Prior to the burning or welding of a fuel tank on a Vessel, regulations require that an
inspection be made. An entry in the official logbook is required if this inspection is made by
______________.
A. A marine chemist
B. The Surveyor from MMD
C. The Master in charge of the Vessel
D. The inspector from the department of explosive
E. A marine biologist
4. A welding procedure used for joining dissimilar metals used in the construction of a Vessel
would be recorded in the ______________.
A.
B.
C.
D.
welding plan
Classification Society specifications
construction portfolio
BIS Specifications
5. According to SOLAS, a bulkhead capable of preventing the passage of smoke and flame for
one hour would be classified as a/an ____________.
(A) A-60
(B) B-60
(C) C-60
(D)D-60
6. The average of the observed drafts is known as ____________.
(A) mean draft
(B) true mean draft
(C) mean of the calculated drafts
(D)draft at the center of flotation
7. When flooding occurs in a damaged vessel, reserve buoyancy ______________.
(A) decreases
(B) remains the same
(C) increases
(D)shifts to the low side
8. The vertical distance between "G" and "M" of a vessel is used as a measure of __________.
(A) stability at all angles of inclination
(B) initial stability
(C) stability at angles less than the limit of positive stability
(D)stability at angle less than the downflooding angle
9. The deck plating on a Vessel is supported primarily by deck longitudinals and deck
________________.
(E) girders
(F) stanchions
(G)frames
(H) beams
10.When the longitudinal strength members of a Vessel are continuous and closely spaced, the
Vessel is ____________.
a. transversely framed
b. longitudinally framed
c. intermittently framed
d. web framed
11.A Vessel having continuous closely spaced transverse strength members is _____________.
a. longitudinally framed
b. transversely framed
c. cellular framed
d. web framed
12.On a Vessel, the deck stringer is the outboard most deck ________________.
a. plating
b. beam
c. stiffener
d. stanchion
13.
A.
B.
C.
D.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
20.Adding the transverse free surface correction to the uncorrected height of the center of
gravity of a vessel yields ____________.
A. "FSCT"
B. "KG"
C. "KGT"
D. "GMT"
21.The difference between the average of the forward and aft drafts is _____________.
A. list
B. heel
C. trim
D. flotation
22.In the absence of external forces, adding weight to one side of a floating vessel, will
cause the vessel to ____________.
A. heel until the angle of loll is reached
B. list until the center of buoyancy is aligned vertically with the center of gravity
C. trim to the side opposite TCG until all moments are equal
D. decrease draft at the center of flotation
23.A vessel departed from point "A" at 1206 with a counter reading of 616729 and arrived
at point "B" with a counter reading of 731929 at 1148 the following day. This vessel is
equipped with a 630cm diameter propeller, with a pitch of 610cm. The observed
distance of 404.16 nautical miles was covered at an observed speed of 16.85 knots.
What should be the apparent slip for this trip?
a. 1.04%
b. 1.29%
c. -6.65%
d. -11.04%
24.A continuous watertight bulkhead on a Vessel may also be a/an _____________.
a. structural bulkhead
b. exterior bulkhead
c. centerline bulkhead
d. joiner bulkhead
25.Regarding Vessel construction, Partitions in the living quarters are generally __________.
a. Structural bulkheads
b. watertight
c. non-structural bulkheads
d. continuous bulkheads
33.The hulls of most modern towing vessels constructed today are fabricated from
_______________.
a. wrought iron
b. high alloy steel
c. mild steel
d. corrosion resisting steel
34. An oceangoing ship of 350 gross tons, contracted for in January 1976, and not equipped with an oily
water separator, all bilge slops may be retained __________ .
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
35. When a vessel is floating upright, the distance from the keel to the metacenter is called the
______________.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
metacentric differential
height of the baseline
height of the metacenter
righting arm
36.Structural members used to support and transmit the downward force of the load and
distribute that force over a large area, are called ______________.
A. pillars
B. stanchions
C. columns
D. all of the above
37.When the propeller blades are integral with the hub, the propeller is called a
_____________.
A. built up propeller
B. solid propeller
C. controllable pitch propeller
D. suction back propeller
38.The process of grinding, shredding, or reducing the size of sewage particles is known as
________.
A. detension
B. maceration
C. bulking
D. chlorinating
39.In ship construction, which of the listed strengthening members act to support the
decks?
A. Pillars
B. Girders
C. Bulkheads
D. All of the above
SECTION 3
TAKEN FROM NET
1. Stability is determined principally by the relationship of the center of gravity and the
-aft perpendicular
-center of buoyancy
-keel
-center of flotation
B
2. At all angles of inclination, the true measure of a vessel's stability
is the
-metacentric height
-displacement
-righting moment
-inclining moment
C
3. The weight of the liquid displaced by a vessel floating in sea water
is equal to the
-weight required to sink the vessel
-total weight of the vessel
-displaced submerged volume
-reserve buoyancy
B
4. When the height of the metacenter is less then the height of the center
of gravity, a vessel has what type of stability?
-stable
-neutral
-unstable
-positive
C
5. Flooding of any compartment in a ship, resulting in a serious loss
of reserve buoyancy, will always
-increase ship stability
-reduce ship stability
-cause a serious permanent list
-decrease the heeling moment
B
6. The stability of a vessel is normally the greatest when all fuel and
water tanks are full because the
C
19. After transferring a weight forward on a vessel, the draft at the center of flotation will
-change, depending on the location of the center of gravity
-increase
-decrease
-remain the constant
D
20. Fuel oil tank vents are fitted with corrosion resistant screens to prevent
-flames entering through the tank vent
-escape of flammable vapors
-corrosion in the tank vent
-damage to the ball check
A
21. Reserve buoyancy is the
-unoccupied space below the waterline
-volume of intact space above the waterline
-excess of the buoyant force over gravitational force
-difference between buoyancy in salt and fresh water
B
22. With no environmental forces present, the center of gravity of an inclined vessel is vertically aligned
with the
-longitudinal centerline
-center of flotation
-original vertical centerline
-center of buoyancy
C
23. The addition of weight at the longitudinal center of flotation will
-increase the forward draft and decrease the after draft
28. Lighter longitudinal stiffening frames on the ship side plating are called
-stringers
-side frames
-side stiffeners
-intercostals
A
29. The heavier outboard strake of deck plating on a ship is called the deck
-stiffener
-beam
-stringer
-doubler
C
30. Where is thicker plating usually found in the construction of integral tanks on a ship?
-on the outside of the tank
-at the bottom of the tank
-at the top of the tank
-at the center of the tank
B
31.In ship construction, a large number of watertight bulkheads results in
-increased capacity to set flooding boundaries
-decreased capacity to set flooding boundaries
-reduced compartmentation
-greater deck load capacity
A
32. The penetration of a watertight bulkheads and watertight decks by rigid nonmetallic piping is
prohibited except when
-using an acceptable metallic fitting, welded or otherwise is attached to the bulkhead or deck by an
acceptable method
-the rigid nonmetallic plastic pipe is at least of schedule 160 and a metallic shut off valve is provided
adjacent to the through deck or bulkhead fitting
-metallic shut off valves are welded to nonmetallic hull materials
-two non-remotely operated metallic valves are installed on either side of the deck or bulkhead regardless of
accessibility
A
33. The potential weakest part of the anchor chane would be the
-stud link
-solid link
-fluke link
-detachable link
D
34. The purpose of the vessel inclining experiment is to
-determine the location of the metacenter
-determine the lightweight center of gravity location
-verify the hydrostatic data
-verify data in the vessel's operating manual
B
35. When the height of the meta center has the same value as the height of the center of gravity, the meta
centric height is equal to
-height of the metacenter
-height of the center of gravity
-same as half the height of the metacenter
-zero
D
36. When a vessel is floating upright, the distance from the keel to the metacenter is called the
-metacentric differential
-nonwatertight
B
42. Joiner bulkheads on a ship provide
-compartmentation
-watertight integrity
-structural support
-tank boundaries
A
43. When the ship's bulkheads are reinforced against bending and bulging, the bulkheads are provided
with
-stanchions
-girders
-stiffeners
-rabbits
C
44. A vessel's immediate protection in the event of a broken stern tube is a/an
-aft collision bulkhead
-stern frame bulkhead
-after peak bulkhead
-aft machinery space watertight bulkhead
C
45. The tailshaft is usually supported by the
-spring bearings
-tail bearings
-atern tube bearings
-propeller bearings
C
46. A bronzed sleeve is secured to the propeller tailshaft by
-keying
-shrinking
-threading
-pressing
B
47. A continuous watertight bulkhead on a ship may also be a/an
-structural bulkhead
-exterior bulkhead
-centerline bulkhead
-joiner bulkhead
A
48. Regarding a ship construction, bulkheads in the quarters are
generally
-structural
-watertight
-non-structural
-continuous
C
49. Bulkheads forming part of the tanks on a ship are stiffened to withstand
-deck loads from above
-dynamic forces while afloat
-hydrostatic prassure
-overpressurization
C
50. The decks of a ship are supported by transverse members called
-trusses
-deck longitudinals
-deck beams
-web frames
C
51. Between the side frames of a ship, support for the deck beams is provided by
-stanchions
-brackets
-web frames
-deck stringers
A
52. Deck beams on a ship are generally spaced at equal intervals and run
-longitudinally
-vertically
-transversely
-intermittently
C
53. The deck plating on a ship is supported primarily by deck longitudinals and deck
-girders
-stanchions
-frames
-beams
D
54. The deck loads on a ship are distributed through the deck beams to the
-frames
-hull
-stringers
-plates
A
57. Compared to internal structural plating, the exterior hull plating on a ship is usually
-stronger
-thinner
-more corrosion resistant
-a lower grade steel
A
59. The conical steel or composition cone installed on a propeller, known as a fairwater cone, provides
which of the following benefits?
-reduces water resistance
-helps with lubrication
-protects the nut
-all of the above
C
60. Which of the devices listed prevents water from entering the ship's hull via the propulsion shaft?
-stern tube packing or mechanical shaft seal
-deflector ring and drain
-spring bearings
-oiler rings
A
62. The purpose of the propeller fair water cone is to
-lock the propeller in position
-minimize water turbulence
-eliminate axial thrust
-eliminate cavitation
B
63. Vertical transverse structures in the double bottom are known as
-pillars
-floors
-ceilings
-stanchions
64. Keyless propellers hubs secured to tailshaft by "pilgrim nuts", are removed by
-spring-loaded jacks
-hydraulic pressure
-heating with a torch
-hydraulic lever arms
B
65. In ship construction, the shell plating is arranged in strakes, with four of the strake being specifically
identified by name. The strake next to the keel is identified as the
-keel strake
-garboard strake
-bilge strake
-sheer strake
B
66. What class of bulkhead is required around the galley on a ship?
-class A
-class B
-class C
-class D
A
67. The garboard strake is located
-at the very bottom center
-just under the sheer line
-at each side of the keel
-at the turn of the bilge
C
68. Structural members used to support and transmit the downward force of the load and distribute that
force over a large area, are called
-pillars
-stanchions
-columns
-all of the above
D
69. When the propeller blades are integral with the hub, the propeller is called a
-built up propeller
-solid propeller
-controllable pitch propeller
-suction back propeller
B
70. In ship construction, which of the listed strengthening member act to support the decks?
-pillars
-girders
-bulkheads
-all of the above
D
71. Vertical support members used to strengthen bulkheads are called
-stiffeners
-panels
-stanchions
-brackets
A
72. The double bottom in a vessel is a space comprised of
-plating forming the engine room tank top
-doubler plating installed over the flat keel plate
-a watertight boundary formed by the inner bottom
-compartments between the inner and outer bottoms
-stringers
-web frames
-pillars
-brackets
B
78. The structural members of the hull extending in a fore and aft direction are called
-frames
-joiners
-longitudinals
-knees
C
79.In ships construction, structural hull members installed athwart ship are
-deck beams
-stringers
-girders
-breasthooks
A
80. A cofferdam is a/an
-empty space between tank tops and bilges
-cement baffle in a fresh water tank
-empty space separating compartments to prevent the contents of one compartment from entering another in
case of leakage
-tank for storing chemicals
NEW SECTION - 1
10. A set of interior steps on a ship leading up to a deck from below is know as______.
A) a companion way
B) tween-decks
C) stairs
D) All of the above are acceptable 33b,34c,35b,36a,37a
11. Hull ??? Model relation is based on:
A. Reynolds numbers of both Hull and Model are equal.
B. Froude numbers of both Hull and Model are equal.
C. Reynolds and Froude numbers of both Hull and Model are equal.
D. None of the above
12. Which statement about the free surface correction is TRUE?
A) It is added to the uncorrected GM to arrive at the corrected available GM.
B) It is obtained by dividing the free surface moments by 12 times the volume of displacement.
C) It is obtained by dividing the total free surface by the total vertical moments.
D) It is subtracted from the total longitudinal moments before dividing by displacement to find LCG.
When transverse watertight bulkheads are provided between the cargo hold of a bulk carrier they are normally:
A. Directly welded to the tank top to the underside of the deck by fillet welding
B. They are welded onto the shelf plate of lower and upper stool and the sloping plates of lower and upper stools
are welded to tank top and underside of decks
C. On the lower side they are welded onto the shelf plate of lower stool and the sloping plates of lower stool are
welded to tank top, while on the upper side they are attached directly to the deck by means of fillet welding
D. On the upper side they are welded onto the shelf plate of upper stool and the sloping plates of upper stool are
welded to underside of deck, while on the lower side they are attached directly to the tanktop by means of fillet
welding
13. In order to calculate the TPI of a vessel, for any given draft, it is necessary to divide the area of the
waterplane by __________.
A) 35.0-r
B) 120.0
C) 240.0
D) 420.0
14. Wake is defined as
A. w= (PN- V_S)/V_S ;
B. w= (PN- V_a)/PN;
C. w= (PN- V_S)/PN;
D. w= (PN- V_a)/V_a ;
At all angles of inclination, the true measure of a vessel's stability is the _____________.
A.
metacentric height
B.
displacement
C.
righting moment
D.
inclining moment
A vessel having a concentration of weight toward the top of the vessel is said to be ____________.
A.
stiff
B.
tender
C.
buoyant
D.
neutral
You are transferring fuel from a supply vessel to your Ship. If you close off one tank in the line of tanks being filled, the
flow rate to the other open tanks on the same line will _______________.
A.
increase
B.
decrease
C.
stop
D.
stabilize