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General Ship Knowledge (GP Ratings)- Test paper-2

Important Instructions: Total marks- 50.(Pass Mark 30) Time -50 Mins.

Name- Roll No-

INDOS NO:. Date:16.03.2020.

Select (Tick) the appropriate answer (MCQ) (1 mark each) Section A

1- Doing more work in less time is----------- management
A- Stress B- Distance C- Time D- Money

2- Concept of a whole person is, one who has

A- K-S-A-V B- Character C- Knowledge D- Wealth.

3- Gender Sensitization means to prevent discrimination against -----------

A- Children B- Disabled C- women D- All of A, B, C.

4- Which buoy indicates deepest water available to the name side of the buoy?
A- Isolated danger marks B- Cardinal marks C- Safe water mark D- Special marks

5- A buoy moored,(or) erected on a danger is

A- Cardinal marks B- Safe water marks C- Isolated danger marks D- Special maraks

6- Lateral marks are red to starboard and green to port, when entering from seaward is in
A- Region -A B- Region -C C-Region -B D- All of A.B.C.

7- Flag meaning “My vessel is healthy and I request free Pratique” is

A- Quebec B- Bravo C-Papa D- Alpha

8- Country flag of the Port to which the vessel is calling (Port of call) is
A- Ensign B- House flag C- White Ensign. D- Courtesy flag

9- As per R.O.R. , collision avoidance rule, what is Ruleno.5?

A- Head on B- Crossing C- Look - out D- All of A,B,C.

10- The term Underway means vessel

A- Not at anchor B- Not made fast to shore C- Not Aground D- All of A,B,C.

11- The term restricted visibility means, any condition in which visibility is restricted by
A- Fog B- Stand storms C-Rain storms D- ALL of A.B.C

12- A Lubber line in a compass indicates the

A-Bearing B- Heading C- Rate of turn D-Position

13- At day, during a navigation watch a vessel exhibits 3 black ball in a vertical line means, vessel
A- Underway B- Not under command C- Aground D- Fishing.
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14- Arc of visibility of a stern light
A- 225*(deg) B- 125*(deg) C- 135*(deg) D- 112.5*(deg)

15- What light is exhibited, when a ship receives bunkers

A-All around red light B- All around white lights C- yellow light D- Side light

16- A buoy is used to indicate that there is navigable water all around it is
A- Special marks B- Isolated danger mark C- Cardinal Marks D- Safe water marks

17- The flag indicates that the vessel has a pilot on board is
A- Alfa B- Bravo C- Hotel D- Golf.

18- A ship is steering a course of 090*by Gyro compass, if Gyro error is 3* high. Find the True course being steered?
A- 093*(DEG.) B- 087* (DEG.) C- 090*(DEG) D- None of A,B,C.

19- The Variation of place is 05*(East) and the deviation of the ship is 05*(west), Find the compass error?

A-10*(East) B- 10*(West) C- 00*(deg.) D- None of A,B,C.

20- Load line markings are found in -----------many places

A- Four B- Eight C- Six D- Two

21. 180*(deg) Longitude is called

A- Prime meridian B- Greenwich meridian C- International date line D- Celestial meridian.

22. The international VHF calling channel is

A- 08 B-06 C-76 D- 16

23. A course recorder record the

A- Course steered B-Magnetic course C) Course made good D- True course.

24. Echo sounder gives

A- Depth of sea B- Depth below keel C- Sounding of tank D- Drat of a ship

25. LRIT(Long range identification and tracking sends its position report every
A- 6hours B) 4 hours C- 8 hours D- None of A,B,C.

26. A Black box similar to one found on an airplane, fitted on ship for investigations in event of accidents is
A- BNWAS B) LRIT C- GPS D) V.D.R.

27. An instrument used for atmospheric Pressure is

A- Anemometer B- Barometer C- Tachometer D-Pyrometer.

28. A device used for measuring the wind speed and the direction is
A- Barometer B- Radar C- Anemometer D- Havva meter.
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29. A wire can be condemned when ---------% of wires are broken in a length of 8 times the diameter.
A- 10% B- 8% C- 6% D- 25 %

30. Gyro error is caused due to

A- Wear & tear B- Electrical faults C- Improper/delay in service D- All of A,B,C.

31. G.P.S. displays the ship position on earth surface in

A- Latitude/Longitude B-Bearing/Distance C-Position lines D-Position circle

32. India has its own G.P.S. system called

A-GLONASS B- GALILEO C-NAVIC D-None of A,B,C.

33. A Rectangular tank has a total depth of 11meters, if the ullage is 5 meters , Find the sounding of the tank?
A- 6meters B- 16meters C- 8 meters D- None of A,B,C.

34. Rope reeved through a set blocks and rigged for lifting weights by means of a Mechanical device, gaining Mech. Adv.
A- Pulleys B- Windlass C- Purchase D- Bollards

35. Transverse inclination of ship due to internal transfer of weight is

A- List B- Upright C- Even keel D- Heel

36. A ship is steering a course of 090*(T), a light house observed Starboard abeam , What is the Bearing of Light house?
A- 270*(deg) B- 000*(deg.) C. 180*(deg.) D. 090*(deg.).

37.Ship’s gyro compass heading should be compared with that of Magnetic compass at least, once in
A- Every watch B- Every alteration of course C- Every noon D- Every day

38. Strongest, Foremost transverse Watertight bulkhead is

A- Collision bulkhead B- Bulwark C- Corrugated bulkhead D- Flooring

39.The Uncontrolled movement at sea under the influence of current, wind, or tide
A. Adrift B-Leeway C- Set D- Course.

40. Whirling Psychrometer is used to find the

A. Wind speed B. Relative humidity C- Atmospheric pressure D- Sea water temperature

41. Use of spreader in a Pilot ladder

A- Prevent damage B-Easy to rig C- Prevent twisting D- None of A,B,C.

42. A ship is at equator steering 000*(T), without the effect of wind and current, ----------------increases continuously
A- South latitude B- East longitude C-North latitude D- West Longitude

43. The letter IR on either side of the Plimsoll mark stand for
A- Ship registry B- Ship owner C- Classification society D- Flag state
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44. The distance from the oil surface to measuring point is called
A) Sounding B- Ullage C-Draft D- Freeboard.

45. Use of Monkey fist at the end of heaving line is to

A- Thrown against the wind B- Make fast a Hawser C-Make fast a Tug D- To rig a Rat guard.

46. ------------------- Splice used for securing the end of the rope
A. Black splice B- Long splice C- Short splice D- Eye splice

47. Livestock carriers carry

A- Passengers B-Oil in bulk C- General Cargo D- Animals & birds.

48. To the find the depth of liquid in the tank is

A- Ullage B- Draft C- Sounding D- Purging

49. Expand the Acronym:. Section –B ( Each carry ½ marks).

A- I.A.L.A.:

B- B.N.W.A.S.:

C- E.C.D.I.S:

D- L.R.I.T.: