A ship strikes the berth generally at an angle_________________?

Related Mcqs:

1. When a ship floats at its designed water line, the vertical distance from water line to the bottom of the ship is known as________________?

   A. beam
   B. depth
   C. freeboard
   D. draft

2. When a wave strikes a vertical breakwater in deep water, it is reflected back and on meeting another advancing wave of similar amplitude merges and rises vertically in a wall of water. This phenomenon is called_________________?

   A. Surf
   B. Clapotis
   C. Fetch
   D. Swell

3. Minimum width of ship clearance shall be__________________?

   A. B or 30 m
   B. 1.5 B or 50 m
   C. 1.5 B
   D. 50 m

   where “B” is beam of the design vessel

4. For designing the dock, the proportion of ship load assumed to be borne by keel blocks is________________?

   A. 5/8
   B. 3/8
   C. 3/16
   D. 5/16

5. A ship is berthed in a chamber and lifted by principles of buoyancy Such a chamber is called_________________?

   A. Dry dock
   B. Wet dock
   C. Floating dock
   D. Refuge dock

6. If H is the height of the wave expected, then the height of the breakwater is generally taken as______________________?

   A. 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the datum
   B. 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the low water level
   C. 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the high water level
   D. 1.2 H to 1.25 H above the mean sea level

7. The maximum harbour depth below lowest low water is generally equal to_________________?

   (i) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is rock
   (ii) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is soft
   (iii) loaded draft + 1.2 m when bottom is soft
   (iv) loaded draft + 1.8 m when bottom is rock

   select the correct the correct statements.

   A. (i) and (ii) are correct
   B. (i) and (iii) are correct
   C. (ii) and (iv) are correct
   D. (iii) and (iv) are correct

8. Which of the following is a fixed type mooring accessory ?

   A. bollard
   B. buoys
   C. cables
   D. anchors

9. Which of the following conditions of loading imposes the greatest load on the foundation in case of dry docks?

   A. when the dock is empty
   B. when the dock is empty with the ship of maximum tonnage
   C. when the dock is full of water
   D. when the dock is dry and is under construction

10. Assertion A : Depth and width required at the entrance to a harbour are more than those required in the channel. Reason R : The entrance to a harbour is usually more exposed to waves as compared to the harbour itself__________________?

    Select your answer based on the coding system given below.

    A. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
    B. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
    C. A is true but R is false.
    D. A is false but R is true.