What is the major advantage of a rhumb line track?A.The vessel can steam on a constant heading (disregarding wind，current，etc)B.The rhumb line is the shortest distance between the arrival and departure pointsC.It is easily plotted on a gnomonic chart for

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What is the major advantage of a rhumb line track?

A.The vessel can steam on a constant heading (disregarding wind，current，etc)

B.The rhumb line is the shortest distance between the arrival and departure points

C.It is easily plotted on a gnomonic chart for comparison with a great circle course

D.It approximates a great circle on east-west courses in high latitudes

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1.The best method of determining if a vessel is dragging anchor is to note ______.A.the amount of line paid outB.how much the vessel sheers while at anchorC.any change in the tautness of the anchor chainD.changes in bearings of fixed objects onshore

2.The path that a vessel is expected to follow，represented on a chart by a line drawn from the point of departure to the point of arrival，is the ______.A.DR plotB.track lineC.headingD.estimated course

3.What is NOT an advantage of the rhumb line track over a great circle track?A.Easily plotted on a Mercator chartB.Negligible increase in distance on east-west courses near the equatorC.Does not require constant course changesD.Plots as a straight line on Lambert conformal charts

4.Deadweight is ________ ．A.the tonnes of the displacement of a vessel in water of a specific gravity of 1．025 at summer load water lineB.the difference in tonnes between the displacement in salt water at summer load waterline and the light weight of the vesselC.the cargoes in tonnes that can be loaded in a vessel at summer load water lineD.the bale capacity in cubic meters of a vessel

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  • 第1题：

    For what purpose would using a Lambert conformal chart be more convenient than using a Mercator?

    A.Plotting radio bearings over a long distance

    B.Determining latitude and longitude of a fix

    C.Measuring rhumb line distances

    D.Measuring rhumb line directions


    正确答案：A

  • 第2题：

    The permanent magnetism of a vessel may change in strength due to ______.

    A.the nature of the cargo being carried

    B.changes in heading

    C.major structural repair

    D.All of the above


    正确答案：C

  • 第3题：

    Which statement is TRUE about the use of a“gob rope”________．

    A.The gob rope is a mooring line for tying up lighters for working cargo alongside a vessel anchored in an open roadstead

    B.The gob rope is used to secure the towline aft over the centerline of a tug

    C.The gob rope is a line hung over a vessel's side to assist in boarding

    D.The gob rope is a rope used in mooring a vessel to a buoy


    正确答案：B

  • 第4题：

    Which statement about the deck line is TRUE ________．

    A.The top of the deck line is marked at the highest point of the freeboard deck，including camber，at the midships point

    B.A vessel with wooden planks on a steel deck will have the deck line marked at the intersection of the upper line of the wood sheathing with the side shell

    C.The deck edge is marked at the intersection of the freeboard deck with the side shell，at the lowest point of sheer，with the vessel at even trim

    D.On a vessel with a rounded stringer-sheer plate，the deck line is marked where the stringer plate turns down from the plane of the deck line


    正确答案：B

  • 第5题：

    According to the job posting, what is an advantage of working for Whirlwinds? （　　）

    A.The company will pay for living expenses
    B.The company offers education scholarships
    C.Workers can choose the countries they go to
    D.Skilled laborers receive a monthly bonus

    答案：A
    解析：
    由原文第二段中：“…and room and board ale provided flee by the cruise line”，这句话就能得知本题的正确答案。

  • 第6题：

    单选题
    Besides saving distance along the track line，another advantage of the Scharnow Turn over the Williamson Turn in a man overboard situation because（）.
    A

    it is faster

    B

    it can be used in both the immediate action and the delayed action situations

    C

    in fog，if the turn is started as soon as the man goes over，the vessel will be at the point where he went over when the turn is completed

    D

    it returns the vessel to the original track line on a reciprocal course


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第7题：

    单选题
    What is NOT an advantage of the rhumb line track over a great circle track? （）
    A

    Easily plotted on a Mercator chart

    B

    Negligible increase in distance on east-west courses near the equator

    C

    Does not require constant course changes

    D

    Plots as a straight line on Lambert conformal charts


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第8题：

    单选题
    One major advantage of the round turn maneuver in a man overboard situation is that it（）.
    A

    is the fastest method

    B

    is easy for a single-screw vessel to perform

    C

    requires the least shiphandling skills to perform

    D

    can be used in reduced visibility


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第9题：

    单选题
    What is an advantage of diesel over steam turbine propulsion? （）
    A

    Less fuel consumption per SHP

    B

    Diesel fuel costs less than bunker C or its equivalent

    C

    Less routine maintenance required

    D

    Less weight per SHP


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第10题：

    单选题
    A sailing vessel is overtaking a steam vessel in a fairway on International waters，so as to pass on the steam vessel’s port side． The sailing vessel is the（）.
    A

    privileged vessel and would sound two short blasts

    B

    burdened vessel and would sound two prolonged blasts followed by two short blasts

    C

    burdened vessel and would sound no whistle signal

    D

    privileged vessel and would sound no whistle signal


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第11题：

    单选题
    What’s the advantage of studying exposed brain?
    A

    It can help capture the earliest events of the brain.

    B

    It can help researchers use the highest possible resolution to observe the events.

    C

    It can help researchers find the indirect imaging methods that track neural activity through the skull.

    D

    It lets researchers study the electrical activity and the blood flow in detail.


    正确答案： A
    解析：
    细节题。第七段第一句指出“Working on the exposed brain lets researchers follow electrical activity and the accompanying blood flow in greater detail”（在打开的大脑上工作（观察）使研究者们更好地观察电流及伴随的大量血流的活动），由此可知选项D为正确答案。

  • 第12题：

    单选题
    What is the major advantage of high altitude observations?（）
    A

    Errors due to unusual parallax are eliminated

    B

    The same body can be used for a fix from observations separated by several minutes

    C

    The declination is the only information needed from the almanac

    D

    The semidiameter correction of the sextant altitude is eliminated


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第13题：

    What is NOT a requirement for testing the line throwing appliance on a vessel?

    A.The appliance should be tested every three months

    B.A regular service line should be used when testing

    C.A regular projectile should be used when testing

    D.An entry about the test must be made in the Official Log Book


    正确答案：B

  • 第14题：

    A vessel is equipped with twin propellers，both turning outboard with the engines half ahead.If there is no wind or current and the rudders are amidships，what will happen?

    A.The bow will swing to starboard

    B.The bow will swing to port

    C.The vessel will steer a zigzag course

    D.The vessel will steer a fairly straight course


    正确答案：D

  • 第15题：

    When the GMDSS Radio Operator on watch hears“SECURITE”spoken three times he can expect to receive a message concerning ______．

    A.The safety of navigation or important meteorological warnings

    B.The safety of a vessel or a person is in jeopardy

    C.A vessel in need of immediate assistance

    D.A coast station traffic list


    正确答案：A

  • 第16题：

    In which voyage，between two points，is the rhumb line distance NOT approximately the same as the great circle distance?_____.

    A.The two points are in low latitudes in the same hemisphere

    B.The two points are in high latitudes in the same hemisphere

    C.The two points are near the equator，but in different hemispheres

    D.One point is near the equator，one point is in a high latitude，and both are near the 180th meridian


    正确答案：B
    在什么样的航程中，两点之间的恒向线的距离与大圆距离相差较大?在同一半球高纬的两点。

  • 第17题：

    What Netflow component can be applied to an interface to track IPv4 traffic?（）

    • A、flow monitor
    • B、flow record
    • C、flow sampler
    • D、flow

    正确答案:A

  • 第18题：

    单选题
    For what purpose would using a Lambert conformal chart be more convenient than using a Mercator?（）
    A

    Plotting radio bearings over a long distance

    B

    Determining latitude and longitude of a fix

    C

    Measuring rhumb line distances

    D

    Measuring rhumb line directions


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第19题：

    单选题
    Except for N-S courses，and E-W courses on the equator，a great circle track between two points，when compared to a rhumb line track between the same two points，will（）.
    A

    always be nearer to the equator

    B

    always be nearer to the elevated pole

    C

    be nearer to the pole in the Northern Hemisphere and nearer to the equator in the Southern Hemisphere

    D

    be nearer to the pole or the equator depending on the latitudes of the arrival and departure positions


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第20题：

    单选题
    What is an advantage of a steam turbine over a diesel for the main propulsion?（）
    A

    Faster response from ahead to astern

    B

    Less fuel consumption

    C

    Cheaper initial installation cost

    D

    Less weight per unit of horsepower


    正确答案： C
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第21题：

    单选题
    Which information is found in the chart title（）.
    A

    A rhumb line appears as a straight line

    B

    Distance is measured at the midlatitude of the track line

    C

    Meridians appear as curved lines converging toward the nearer pole

    D

    Parallels，except the equator，appear as curved lines


    正确答案： B
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第22题：

    单选题
    The water level in a steaming auxiliary boiler will always （）
    A

    rise when the steam pressure is increased

    B

    remain constant as long as the feed pump operates

    C

    fall when the steam pressure is decreased

    D

    vary as the steam demand changes


    正确答案： D
    解析： 暂无解析

  • 第23题：

    单选题
    Mooring with two bow anchors has which major advantage over anchoring with one bow anchor? （）.
    A

    The vessel will not reverse direction in a tidal current

    B

    The radius of the vessel's swing will be shortened

    C

    A mooring approach may be made from any direction

    D

    The vessel will not swing with a change in wind


    正确答案： A
    解析： 暂无解析

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