Wrong answer summary

Question asked (1494):

What is the meaning of the term "Steady as she goes" when acting as helmsman?

Selected answer: Try to reduce the continuous swinging either side of the course
when steering a compass course. Correct answer: While altering the ships head, the
instruction "steady as she goes" means reduce the ships swing as rapidly as
possible and steady on present course Question asked (2013):

What is the inherent danger in welding/cutting in piping containing freon? Selected

answer: Development of explosive gases? Correct answer: Development of nitrous
gases? Question asked (2018): Who is authorised to operate lifting equipment around
the ship? Selected answer: Deck officers and ratings, engineering officers and
ratings, GP crew if applicable, who are in possession of crane operation training
certificates issued by the company.

Correct answer: Those ship's personnel who have been assessed as competent and are
duly authorised to do so by the master as per the procedures as outlined in the
ship's SMS system. Question asked (2869): When having a fire alarm during normal
working hours, what immediate actions should be taken?

Selected answer: Start searching for the fire to determine if it is in the engine
room. Correct answer: Act according to instruction given in the fire plan. Question
asked (3312):

What is flashpoint of an oil or liquefied gas?

Selected answer: The flashpoint is the mixture of oxygen and hydro carbons needed
to have an oil or liquefied gas to burn

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Correct answer: The flash point for an oil or liquefied gas is the temperature at
which it is possible to ignite the vapour above the liquid Question asked (3938):
What is the correct way that the lookout should report the appearance of a light,
in clear visibility, on the port side of the ship in a direction half way between
right ahead and abeam? Selected answer: The lookout should state "Ship observed 45
degrees to port" Correct answer: The lookout should state "Light 4 points to port"

Question asked (3941): During restricted visibility, you are posted as bridge
lookout and you hear 1 long blast at intervals of about 2 minutes on your port bow.
What will you report to the OOW (officer on watch)? Selected answer: Power-driven
vessel making no way on port bow Correct answer: Fog signal of one long blast heard
on the port bow at regular intervals of about 2 minutes Question asked (10140):
According to European standards (E.N.) fire can be classified… Selected answer: A,
B, C, D, E Correct answer: A, B,C,D

Question asked (20189): What is the main characteristic of the weak link in a
float-free arrangement for inflatable liferafts?

Selected answer: be of sufficient strength to break at a depth of at least 4 m and

release the liferaft from its berth Correct answer: be of sufficient strength to
permit to pull the painter from the container and the inflation of the liferaft

Question asked (20343): On a dark night with a clear atmosphere, the outside
manually controlled lamp of a liferaft is visible at minimum at a distance of:
Selected answer: 8 miles Correct answer: 2 mile

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Question asked (31560): When fighting fire, why shall you never pour water into hot
fat? Selected answer: The water will turn into steam and cause the fat to explode.
Correct answer: The water will explode into steam causing hot fat to be thrown far
away thus possibly causing severe burns or fire. Question asked (32105): Ship
Security Plans all look the same. Selected answer: TRUE Correct answer: FALSE

Question asked (32123): What is an IED? Selected answer: An incendiary device

Correct answer: A homemade bomb Question asked (33206): On a General Cargo vessel,
how should steel coils be stowed? Selected answer: With their cores aligned
alternately fore and aft and athwartships Correct answer: With their cores aligned
fore and aft Question asked (33209): How should steel wire rod coils be stowed on a
General Cargo ship? Selected answer: With their cores aligned alternately fore and
aft and athwartships Correct answer: With their cores aligned fore and aft Question
asked (33220): Why are the cargo hold bilges of General Cargo ships washed with
chloride of lime? Selected answer: To protect against corrosion Correct answer: To
disinfect the bilges and remove odours

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Question asked (33259): What would you do immediately if you saw oil spilling from
a bunker hose during cargo operations on a General Cargo vessel? Selected answer:
Inform the duty officer Correct answer: Stop the bunker operation

Question asked (33260): How should drums be stowed on a General Cargo vessel, in
compliance with the IMDG Code? Selected answer: Shrink-wrapped on pallets Correct
answer: Upright

Question asked (33724): Where is the "FORECASTLE", in the figure? Selected answer:
The Forecastle is A, in the figure Correct answer: The Forecastle is B, in the
figure Question asked (33728): What is the objective of the merchant navy? Selected
answer: To transport and deliver goods as quickly as possible Correct answer: To
safely transport goods by sea Question asked (33870): In the human body, breathing
is controlled by Selected answer: Movement of heart Correct answer: The respiratory
centre in the brain Question asked (33886): Port State Control Officers are
authorised to: Selected answer: Sign oil record book entries Correct answer:
Inspect and detain ship that are not meeting the requirements until they are able
to demonstrate compliance with the regulations

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Question asked (33898): Which of these emission control requirements is correct?
Selected answer: Installation of an exhaust gas cleaning system reduces emission of
nitrogen oxide Correct answer: Low sulphur fuels reduce emissions of volatile
organic compounds Question asked (34474): A mixed deck cargo is to be loaded on a
General Cargo Vessel; what are some of the important checks to be made by the
Officer of the Watch? Selected answer: All hatch covers and the paint store must be
accessible Correct answer: All fire hydrants and sounding pipes must be accessible

Question asked (34475): Select the three main checks that must be made to ensure
that a hold of a General Cargo Vessel is fully weathertight before sailing ?

Selected answer: Hatch cover fully secured, ballast tank ventilators closed down
and ballast tank sounding pipe caps on Correct answer: Hatch cover fully secured,
hold access battened down and bilge sounding pipe caps on Question asked (34476):
When preparing cargo cranes for operation on a General Cargo ship using shore
personnel, what are three of the most important checks to be made? Selected answer:
Limit switches are not in use, wires are clean and emergency stop is isolated
Correct answer: Check that winches, brakes and emergency stops are working
correctly

Question asked (34482): What procedures should prevent normal ship work activities
conflicting with cargo operations on a General Cargo Vessel? Selected answer: Ships
Security Code Correct answer: Risk assessments and permit to work systems

Question asked (34485): When preparing to ballast the double-bottom tanks of a

General Cargo Vessel, which of the following must be done? Selected answer: All
tanks ballasted at the same time Correct answer: The Chief Officer's ballast plan
followed exactly

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Question asked (34489): On a General Cargo Vessel, what must be done if a crane or
derrick block sheave is found to be worn? Selected answer: Monitor condition of
block regularly Correct answer: Inform Chief Officer and prepare to change block if
required

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