mu Standard Marine Communication Phrases MultipleChoice Test Click

mu Standard Marine Communication Phrases Multiple-Choice Test.

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1 Drop sb anchor - put 6 shackles in the water! Engage the windlass. Put anchor lights on and hoist the ball! A: “Drop starboard anchor! Put six shackles in the water! Turn on windlass and anchor lights hoist anchor ball!” B: “Let go starboard anchor! Put six shackles in the water! Engage windlass! Switch on anchor lights heave anchor ball!” C: “Drop starboard anchor! Put six shackles in the water! Put windlass in gear! Switch on anchor lights heave anchor ball!” D: “Let go starboard anchor! Put six shackles in the water! Put windlass in gear! Switch on anchor lights hoist anchor ball!”

2 . Anchor is loose from the ground; there are 3 shackles left to come in. A: “Anchor is aweigh; 3 shackles left”. B: “Anchor is clear of water; 3 shackles left”. C: “Anchor is aweigh; 3 more shackles to come in”. D: “Anchor is clear; 3 shackles left”.

3 . Fasten the lines forward and aft; keep tension on the springs. A: “Fasten fore and aft; keep tension on springs”. B: “Make fast fore and aft; keep the springs tight”. C: “Make fast fore and aft; keep tension on springs”. D: “Fasten fore and aft; keep the springs tight”.

4 . Prepare to start engines; everybody is ready for departure. A: “Start engines! Ready to get underway”. B: “Start engines! Ready for departure”. C: “Stand by engines! Ready for departure”. D: “Stand by engines! Ready to get underway”.

5 . Prepare to cast off. A: “Stand by for casting off!”. B: “Prepare to cast off!”. C: “Stand by for letting go!”. D: “Let go!”.

6 . Let go all but the essential lines. A: “Let go fore and aft!” B: “Stand by fore and aft!” C: “Single up springs!” D: “Single up fore and aft!”

7 . Cast off the head line: give some slack in the head line and heave it on board. A: “Let go head line: slack away head line heave away head line”. B: “Let go head line: heave away head line slack away head line”. C: “Let go head line: slacken head line heave on head line”. D: “Let go head line: slack on head line heave on head line”.

8 . Finished casting off. A: “Finished casting off”. B: ”Finished with manoeuvring station!”. C: “Ready with manoeuvring station!”. D: “Ready casting off”.

9 . Rudder must be held in the fore and aft position. A: “Midships!” B: “Fore to aft!” C: “Steady as she goes!” D: ”Steady!” E: “Meet her!” F: “Ease her!”

10 . Stop the swing of the vessel’s head in a turn. A: “Midships!” B: “Fore to aft!” C: “Steady as she goes!” D: ”Steady!” E: “Meet her!” F: “Ease her!”

11 . Reduce the vessel’s swing rapidly. A: “Midships!” B: “Fore to aft!” C: “Steady as she goes!” D: ”Steady!” E: “Meet her!” F: “Ease her!”

12 . Reduce the amount of rudder and hold. A: “Midships!” B: “Fore to aft!” C: “Steady as she goes!” D: ”Steady!” E: “Meet her!” F: “Ease her!”

13 . Steer steady course on the compassheading. A: “Midships!” B: “Fore to aft!” C: “Steady as she goes!” D: ”Steady!” E: “Meet her!” F: “Ease her!”

14. Engine on half power aheadsteer 182 degr. port side. A: “Half speed ahead port - steer one hundred eighty-two degrees”. B: “Half ahead port - steer one eight two”. C: “Half ahead port -steer one hundred eighty-two degrees”. D: “Half power ahead port - steer one eight two”.

15 Operation of engines no longer required. A: “Finished with engines - no more manoeuvring!”. B: “Finished with engines and manoeuvring!”. C: “Ready with engines - stop manoeuvring!”. D: “Ready with engines - no more manoeuvring!”.

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