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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
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GUIDE QUESTIONNAIRES
for seafarers
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10635 or the Act Establishing the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) as the Single
Maritime Administration Responsible for the Implementation and Enforcement of
the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended and International Agreements or
Covenants related thereto and its Implementing Rules and Regulations.

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 OIC-NW: COMPETENCE 18 - Application of Leaderhip and Teamworking Skills
No Question Choice A Choice B Choice C Choice D

A disadvantage of a matrix organization is: It reduces efficiency Members require some Control over resources Facilitates specialization
expertise in
1 interpersonal relations

A kind of motivation where some people may enter the world of good motivation personal motivation shallow motivation higher motivation
seafaring to make a lot of money, to have fun and adventures and
to escape problems at home:
2

A kind of teaching- learning principle where the trainee must graduated sequence perceived purpose Affective Objective Cognitive Objective
proceed step by step and each step must be in some way more
difficult than the previous step.
3

A kind of teaching- learning principle where the trainee must see perceived purpose graduated sequence Affective Objective Cognitive Objective
why he should study something.

A management system designed with the intent of ensuring Quality System Management system Bridge Resource Chart Management
fulfillment of customers requirement? Management System

5
 A role behavior of a leader which refers to a person’s knowledge of human skill conceptual skill technical skill organizing skill
proficiency in any type of process of technique is called:

A significant development in the environment of a number of infrastructure globalization Unification Conference Assembly
organization is:

A situation which could have lead to an accident if they had Hazardous Occurrences Misfortune De Ja vu Bad luck
developed further.

A systematic application of management system policies, Environmental Risk Environmental Aspect Environmental Safety Environmental Rules and
procedures and practices to the task of analyzing, evaluating and Management Procedures Regulations
controlling environmental risk is called:
9

A type of human factor that contribute to operators committing individual factors group factor organizational factors environmental factor
"error" because of their work environment.

10

A type of management where shipping business concept having Asset Management Personnel Management Liability Management Self Management
many ships moving at seas and port of the world mainly to avoid
losses and maximize earning profits?
11
 An operator's attention may not stray far from the problem but skills-based rule-based knowledge-based none of the above
problem-solving failures may occur due to lack of familiarity with
the problem.
12

An organization with appropriate expertise in security matters and shipping organization recognized security Masters in security Expertise in Ship Security
with appropriate knowledge of ship and port operations authorized conferences organization Organization organization
to carry out an assessment, verification, approval and / or a
13 certification activity.

Any change to the environment, whether adverse or beneficial, Environmental Impact Environmental Environmental Target Environmental Risk
wholly or partially resulting from a Company activities, or services. Performance

14

As a bridge officer, what would be the best thing to do if the Master Take action to start the Take control, delegate Take action to solve the Take control for
does not or cannot take the leadership? process to solve the some of the tasks to the problem in anyways everything in the as the
situation, but do it Master master cannot do his job
15 diplomatically

Basically onboard training programs must be conducted: while the ship is at sea by the shore staff by the staff and owner while the ship is on dry
on a particular voyage dock

16

Basically there are three stages in the task of organizing a training Disposal stage Monitoring stage Implementation stage Preparation stage
program, which of the following stages is NOT involved?

17
 Behavior of a leader that deals with long range plan, broad conceptual human goal oriented technical
relationship and ideas:

18

Cadets are not included in the manning nor regard them as forming during drills in departure/arrival emergency situations of none of these choices.
part of the manning except: maneuvering limited duration

19

Efficiency is the ability to: work orderly with good get things done right work without regard to get results to the
output outside forces maximum

20

Ergonomics emphasizes the prevention of work related: muscle disorder musculoskeletal disorder rheumatism back pain

21

Ergonomics focus is on the design of work activity that suits the emotion incapacity limitation none of the above
person in that it takes account of their capabilities and:

22

Establishment and maintenance of procedure for identifying training company master owner Principal
which maybe required in support of the SMS and ensure that such
training is provide for all personnel concerned is the responsibility of
23 the:
 Factors that contribute to the occurrence of mistakes due to individual factors group factor organizational factors environmental factor
relationships among individuals.

24

Five years is the validity of what certificate issued by MARINA? Construction certificate Ship safety certificate Cargo ship Prevention International Pollution
Certificate Prevention Certificate

25

For the organization to operate efficiently, responsibility for specific the lowest level the staff The officer the Manager
tasks should be given to ___________ of the organization having
ability and information to carry them out.
26

For whom does the qualification requirements apply? For personnel assigned For all seafarers except For all the crew. No one For all the crew except
to shipboard duties for persons employed is exempted for the galley people
for catering purposes
27

Human characteristics and behaviors are ____________ with the extraneous distinct intrinsically linked discrete
functioning of technology people design, build, maintain and
operate.
28

Human memory is affected by all of the following EXCEPT: vividness of an event recency of an event frequency of an event irrationality of an event

29
 Human performance breakdowns resulting to accident are more poor conscious choice or random error lack of skills lack of ability
likely a result of: decisions

30

If a man says that all government employees are corrupt, what is he Opinion Attitude Impression Belief
trying to show?

31

If you are the curriculum developer and director of the training Design programs to Determine program Evaluate alternative Establish behavioral or
program, which of the following general job objectives should come satisfy training needs content instructional methods learning objective for
FIRST? programs
32

In order to have an effective security plan or measures to take in the Ship’s crew Competent person in Ship’s in the vicinity Ship’s agent in the area
event of pirate attacks, which of the following persons or groups the Company
should be informed?
33

In order to maintain safe working conditions on board the vessel, be attentive to all what familiarize himself with always keep in mind the familiarize the vessel
every crewmember should do the following, EXCEPT: is happening in the the emergency plan safety of yourself emergency escape and
surroundings equipments onboard
34

In risk assessment, what do you call this type of risks that are usually Pure Risk Speculative Risk Product Risk Market Risk
Static in nature, risk based decisions are normally made by
seafarers?
35
 In risk assessment, what do you call this type of risks that risk based Speculative Risk Pure Risk Major Risk Limited Risk
decisions are normally taken by the Company and are usually
dynamic in nature?
36

In the revised ISM Code, an identifiable deviation that poses a Major non-conformity Major non-compliance Minor non-conformity Minor non-compliance
serious threat to the safety of personnel or the ship or a serious risk
to the environment that requires immediate corrective action or the
37 lack of effective and systematic implementation of a requirement of
this Code is a:

It is a planning and result-oriented strategy where-in management Management By Values Management By Force Management By Management By
clarifies its value-goals to employees or participants who Manners Attitude
simultaneously are given the opportunity to clarify their personal
38 values and to examine whether these are compatible with those of
management.

It is a system which involve planning, organizing and controlling the leadership managers management level personnel management
efforts of a group towards achieving a goal:

39

It is a value underlying the behavior as a Filipino where it stimulates gratitude pride pity shame
generosity and working together, but it is often abused:

40

It is important to preserve knowledge because: it makes organization it is a foundation of it stores and protects it gives organizations a
essential future development essentials function

41
 It is the ability to get done right. efficiency skill competency effective resource

42

It is the ability to use and exert power over followers, leader role Persuasion Teamwork Influence Rapport
models actions and behaviors he/she wants followers to emulate.

43

It is the means by which data are transmitted across the levels of lateral relationship chain command command hierarchy unity of command
the organization.

44

Management of career is ultimately the responsibility of the: top manager individual direction, management human resource
development management

45

Method whereby managers and employees define goals for every management system functions of management by Maslow’s Hierarchy of
department, project and person and use them to monitor management objective Needs
performance:
46

On board a vessel, he is an officer who gives responsibilities to his By example Bureaucrat Dependable Participative
followers gradually so that in the future, they can stand on their
own. Which leadership styles is he practicing?
47
 Once a problem has been defined by the management, the next make remedial diagnose the causes identify the decision develop alternatives
move is: measures objectives

48

One disadvantage of using regular dry chemical ( sodium controlling planning leading coordinating
bicarbonate ) in fire fighting is that.

49

Organizations depend upon the environment for: selling inputs resources inputs survival

50

Providing a new employee with the information needed in order to familiarization orientation inauguration acquaintance
function comfortably in the organization is called:

51

Specific acts of an individual or organization that either directly or human error human factor human human planning
indirectly cause an incident is called: misinterpretation

52

The appointment of a person to a higher rank gives: potential authority only maximum authority that that person the rights to that person the rights to
nobody can question claim more demands promote others
him. whenever he likes
53
 The frustration of a seafarer wherein practices like regionalism, lack injustice lack of peace and order disunity lack of love
of concern for others and unreconciled differences is called:

54

The method of finding out and recording the levels of the risk, with Assessment Mitigation Risk Elimination any of these options
the aim of minimizing accidents, damage and ill health on board ship
is called:
55

The technique which teaches people how to stand, hold themselves Alexander technique Posturing technique Yoga technique Ergonomics
and move differently in order to eliminate unnecessary tension in
their bodies is called:
56

The word “organization” has two meaning; the first implies a/an institution; a process coaching; a process group: a process community: a process
_________, the second refers to:

57

There are three learning scope for instructional objectives. Which Enabling Objectives Cognitive Objectives Subject Objectives Disabling Objectives
objective is NOT part of these learning scope?

58

To whom must proper familiarization of duties be given? new personnel all personnel master chief engineer

59
 What are the keys to good human relations? Treat people as Ignore each crew Let the crew plan for None of these choices
individuals abilities and let them their own work and
use their own initiatives expect good result
60

What behavioral performance or activity should the trainee be Instructional objective Educational Aim teamwork Individual Learning
doing when the trainee has achieved the goal of a particular
educational objective?
61

What do you call the Master's special skill in order to deliver the Managerial skills Leadership skills Charismatic Approach any of these options
best possible operation of his vessel within the budget constraints?

62

What is a kind of Terminal Performance Objectives which specify Ultimate Values Job Behavior Objectives Attitude Objective Knowledge Objective
what the trainee should redound to organization when the training Objectives
is completed?
63

What is a particular learning scope for instructional objective which Psychomotor Objective Cognitive Objective Instructional objective Affective Objective
is concerned with how a trainee controls or moves his body?

64

What is the first step in planning? Select goals for the ships Set up guidelines for the Gather the best coach the personnel to
organization ships organization personnels for the job be involved an follow
proper procedures
65
 What is the study of human capabilities in relationship to work? Psychology Psychometric Ergonomics Physical Therapy

66

What kind of person approved by the company to assess a In-service assessor The Master The Chief Engineer The Surveyor
seafarer's competence at the appropriate level and for the functions
specified?
67

Which are created as the need for them arises in a matrix structure? project terms division organization Organizational planning goal setting

68

Which of the following steps is NOT a part of the rational problem identify the symptoms investigate the situation Gather information formulate hypothesis
solving process? of the problem

69