Capt. Reynaldo F. Alisaca M.

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Test Question For Prelim WDE SEAM 226

1. ______ is an inner bottom may be provided at a minimum height above

the bottom shell and maintained watertight to the bilges.
a. Floors
b. Double bottom tank
c. Brine seal traps
d. All of the above
2. _____the longitudinal framing is much better able to resist buckling
when the hull is hogging.
a. Brine seal traps
b. Longitudinal framed hull
c. Deck sheer
d. All of the above
3. The following materials w/c is NOT used in constructing a ship.
a. Steel
b. Ti alloy
c. Al alloy
d. Copper
4. ____ used primarily for ship of less than 120 meters in length
floors,frames and beams form rings spaced closely together.
a. Longitudinal frame
b. Deck sheer
c. Transverse framing
d. All of the above
5. When the a tank is completely filled with a liquid. The liquid cannot
move within the tank when the ship heels.the liquid considered as
______.
a. Unstable weight
b. Stable weight
 c. Static weight
d. None of the above
6. The free surface effect is the reduce in metacentric height.therefore
there is a virtual loss of GM. Any loss of GM is a loss in _____
a. Bouyancy
b. Gravity
c. Stability
d. All of the above
7. This should be borne in mind when considering whether or not to run
water ballast into tanks to correct angle of loll,or to increase the
GM.until the tank is full there will be a virtual loss of GM due to _____.
a. Heavy cargo on top
b. Free surface Effect
c. Uneven distribution of cargo weight.
d. All of the above
8. What will happen to a ship having negative GM.
a. It will run Smoothly.
b. Capsize
c. Nothing will happen
d. All of the above
9. _____ the most common type of joint employed iin the fabrication of
welded pipe system.
a. Butt weld
b. Tack weld
c. Manual metal arc welding
d. All of the above

10. ____ in high temperature metal joining processes (welding,brazing and

soldering)to prevent oxidation of the base and filler materials.
a. Tack welding
b. Arc welding
c. Flux
 d. All of the above.
11. _____ welding is that one process uses a continuously feeding wire and
the other you use long welding rods and slowly feed them into the weld
puddle.
a. Automatic welding
b. Electroslag
c. MIG and TIG
d. All of the above
12. ____ made by tilting the plate to be welded, so that the weld is flat.the
electrode should point to the center of “V”.
a. Fillet welded joint
b. Butt weld
c. Lap welding
d. None of the above
13.______ are process that use fuel gases to weld and cut metals,respectively.
a. tack welding
b. oxy-fuel welding
c. full penetration fillet weld.
d. all of the above
14. Those Bulkheads which are of greatest important;

I Main transverse bulkhead

II Longitudinal bulkheads dividing the ship into a number of
compartments.
III They act as screens further dividing compartments into small units of
accommodation and stores.
a. I and II
b. II and III
c. All I,II and III
d. None of the above
15. ______ bulkheads are any other bulkheads such as engine
casing,accommodation partitions or stores compartment.
a. Watertight
b. Oiltight
c. Non-watertight
d. All of the above
16. Which of the statement above is NOT a Function of Bulkheads
a. Contain Flooding in the event of damage
b. Transverse strength member
c. Protection against racking stresses
d. Not effective barrier against the spread of fire.
17. ____ As the boundary between cargo tanks of small and medium sized
product or chemical tankers. Provides benefits such as simplified cleaning
w/c is highly desirable due to the operational profile of these vessel types.
a. Plain bulkheads
b. Corrugated bulkheads
c. Cofferdam bulkheads
d. Longitudinal bulkheads
18. ____ is an isolating compartment between two adjacent steel bulkheads
normally on one side, with the side facing the hold being flush.
a. Plain bulkheads
b. Corrugated bulkheads
c. Cofferdam bulkheads
d. Longitudinal bulkheads
19. _____ A door which should be closed.It may be opened for sufficient time
to permit throught passage.
a. Type A
b. Type B
c. Type C
d. All of the above
20. The survey consist of, an examination of the
plans,diagrams,specifications,calculations and other technical
documentation to verify that the structure,machinery and equipment
comply with the requirement.
a. Intermediate survey
 b. Additional survey
c. Renewal survey
d. Initial survey
21. ____ Surveys are namely safety equipment survey,international oil
pollution prevention certificate survey,international air pollution
prevention survey and safety radio survey.
a. Initial survey
b. Intermediate survey
c. Annual survey
d. Renewal survey
22. The Criteria for inspection are laid by _____ acting as recognized
organisations on behalf of flag states so that requisite certificates are
revalidated or issued in line with international regulation.
a. Surveyor
b. Classification societies
c. Port state control
d. All of the above
23. _____The survey should also consist of a check that all the
certificates,record books,operating manuals, and other instructions and
documentation specified in the requirements relevant to the particular
certificate are on board the ship.
a. Initial survey
b. Intermediate survey
c. Annual survey
d. Renewal survey.
24. Testing of watertight bulkheads & Tanks:
I. Hose tested , unless they form boundary of a tank subjected to head
of liquid.
II. If not used as tanks,tested by filling with water up to the load
waterline or maximum head in case of damage.
III. They are tested by subjecting them to a maximum head of water to
which they might be in service (i.e. to the top of the airpipe).This
should be not less than 2.5m above the crown of the tank.
a. Bulkheads
b. Collision bulkheads and Aft peak Bulkheads
 c. Deep tanks
d. All of the above.
25. Which of the Following statements are True about ships entering Drydock.
I. She much have a positive initial GM.
II. Be upright and trimmed slightly by the stern.
III. Ship is lined up with her centerline vertically over the centerline of
the keel blocks.
IV. Dock gates are then closed and commences pumping out.
a. I , II
b. II, III
c. III,IV
d. All I,II,III, IV
26. Which is considered as CRITICAL PERIOD for shp’s entering drydock:
a. The interval of time between the stern post landing on the blocks and
the ship taking the blocks overall.
b. Part of the weight of the ship is being borne by the blocks
c. Upthrust causes a virtual loss in metacentric height
d. All of the above
27. Which of the following equation is a stability requirement for drydocking:
a. Righting moment = displ. X GM SIN 0- P x KM sin
b. GZ=(GM- P x KM)sin o
c. KM = KG divided by GM
d. All of the above

SOLVE THE FF using Simpson’s rule formula for area of waterplane and Volume of
an enclosed space.
28. A ships load waterplane is 60 Mtr long. The length of the Half ordinates
commencing from forward are as follows:
o.1, 3.5, 4.6, 5.1, 5.2, 5.1, 4.9, 4.3 and 0.1 mtr respectively. Calculate the
value of H?

a. 8.0 mtrs
b. 6.7 mtrs
 c. 7.0 mtrs
d. None of the above
29. Calculate the Area of Waterplane? (given data base on question # 28)

a. 510.04 Sq. mtr

b. 453.81 Sq mtr
c. 506.34 Sq. mtr
d. None of the above
30. Calculate the TPC(Tons per centimeter) (given data base on Question# 28)
a. 6.000 tons
b. 5.501 tons
c. 4.651 ton
d. 5.008 tons
31. Calculate the CF (center of floation) ( given data base on Question # 28)
a. 32.6 mtr
b. 31.4 mtr
c. 27.5 mtr
d. 29.8 mtr

32. Calculate the area of a ship’s deck 99m long whose half breath at equal
intervals from fwd are: o.45, 2.10, 3.75, 5.25, 6.45, 7.35, 7.80, 7.20, 5.85,
and 3m respectively.
a. 1045.0 sq. mtr
b. 1050.2 sq. mtr
c. 1053.1 sq.mtr
d. 1055.0 sq.mtr
33. A ship areaplane is 90m long half breath at equal intervals from fwd are:
0.0, 2.5, 4.5, 6.5, 7.5, 8.5, 8.5, 8.0, 6.0 and 0m respectively.
Calculate SW TPC?
a. 12.0 tons per cm
b. 10.84 tons per cm
c. 10.22 tons per cm
d. 9.88 tons per cm
34. Calculate area coefficient?( given data base on question# 33)
 a. 0.75
b. 0.69
c. 0.65
d. 0.62
35. Find The Volume of displacement and the
approximate mean TPC between the draft of
8m and 9m if Draft 7m 8m 9m

( rule 3) Wpa 2240 2295 2355

a. 2324.58 cu. Mtr
b. 2325.80 cu.mtr
c. 2420.00 cu. Mtr
d. 2450.00 cu.mtr
36. Find mean area waterplane between draft
8m and 9m ( given data question # 35)
a. 2325 sq,mtr
b. 2350 sq mtr
c. 2380 sq mtr
d. 2400 sq mtr
37. Find sea water TPC between between
draft 8m and 9m? (given data base on question
# 35)
a. 23.20 tons per cm
 b. 23.83 tons per cm
c. 24.05 tons per cm
d. 24.60 tons per cm
38. Calculate the total volume at 5m sw draft.If
the waterplane area in sq.mtr are:

Draft (M) Area (sq.mtr)

5 2010
4 1920
3 1580
2 1300
1 920
0 780
a. 7040.15 cu.mtr
b. 7139.17 cu.mtr
c. 7205.00 cu.mtr
d. 7258.00 cu.mtr
39. Calculate the displacement at 5M sw draft?
( given data base on Question #38)
a. 7317.65 tons
 b. 7308.12 tons
c. 7294.00 tons
d. 7288.07 tons
40. What is the formula use in finding the,AREA COEFFECIENT in a volume of
an enclosed space?
a. Area= 3h/8 x sum of the product
b. Area = 2x 3h/8 x sum of the product
c. Area = 3/8 x sum of the product
d. Area = AWP/L x B