航海英语船舶索具及保养章节练习(2018.01.01)

单项选择题
A shepherd’s crook is used to（）.
A.lower spring buoys into the water
B.find an anchor after the buoy has been lost
C.transfer a pennant wire to the anchor handling boat
D.clean chain as it is hauled into the rig
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When securing a hook to the end of a wire rope you should use（）.
A.A bowline knot
B.A long splice
C.An overhand knot with a wire rope clip
D.Wire rope clips with a thimble eye
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A sheepshank is used to（）.
A.keep a line from fraying
B.join lines of unequal size
C.stop off a line
D.shorten a line
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The knot used to join two lines of different diameter is a（）.
A.square knot
B.carrick bend
C.becket bend
D.sheepshank
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What does the term end-for-end refer to in regard to a wire towing hawser?（）
A.Cutting off the bitter and towing ends of the wire rope
B.Splicing two wire ropes together
C.Removing the wire rope from the drum and reversing it so that the towing end becomes the bitter end
D.Removing the wire rope from the drum and turning it over so that the wire bends in the opposite direction when rolled on a drum
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he heel block is located（）.
A.at the base of the boom
B.at the cargo hook
C.near the midships guy
D.near the spider band
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Which material should NOT be used to secure cargo on deck for a voyage（）.
A.Steel chain
B.Wire rope
C.Steel strapping
D.Fiber rope
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On a light tow，what could you substitute for a fishplate?（）
A.heart-shaped shackle
B.pelican hook
C.swivel
D.ring
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（）provide athwartship support for the mast or king posts.
A.Shrouds
B.King posts
C.Stays
D.Turnbuckles
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What is normally used to pass a mooring line to a dock（）.
A.Distance line
B.Gantline
C.Heaving line
D.Tag line