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IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 2-27 THROUGH 2-30,
SELECT FROM COLUMN B THE HOIST YOU SHOULD
EXECUTE WHEN GIVEN THE ORDER LISTED IN
COLUMN A.
A. ORDER
B. HOIST
2-27.
STEER RIGHT
1. EIGHT
2-28.
STEER STRAIGHT
2. QUEBEC
TOWARD SHIP
3. EIGHT STBD
2-29.
STEER STRAIGHT
AWAY FROM SHIP
4. EIGHT SCREEN
2-30.
RETURN TO SHIP
2-31.
You are the aft lookout during the
mid watch when you observe an
individual fall overboard. After
the lifeboat has been lowered to
search for the individual, you
observe a red pyrotechnic fired
from the lifeboat.
What
information is the lifeboat
signaling?
1.
The lifeboat is returning to
the ship
2.
The lifeboat cannot find the
man
3.
The lifeboat needs assistance
4.
The lifeboat has recovered the
man
3-32.
In three-strand line, fibers and
strands are twisted in the same
direction.
1.
True
2.
False
3-33.
What type of braided line retains
about 50 percent of its strength in
the core?
1.
Double-braided
2.
Plaited
3.
Solid-braided
4.
Hollow-braided
2-34.
2-35.
2-36.
2-37.
2-38.
2-39.
What type of braided line should
you use to construct signal
halyards aboard ship?
1.
Plaited
2.
Solid-braided
3.
Single-braided
4.
Double-braided
Approximately what percent does
natural fiber line deteriorate in 2
years from weathering alone?
1. 10
2. 20
3. 30
4. 40
Natural fiber line over 5 years old
should only be used for operations
such as lashing, matting, and
fenders.
1.
True
2.
False
What is line that is less than
1 1/2 inches in circumference
called?
1.
Twine
2.
Small stuff
3.
Hawser
4.
Marline
Which of the following factors
determines the size of small stuff?
1.
Diameter
2.
Circumference
3.
The number of threads it
contains
4.
The number of strands it
contains
What is the most common type of
small stuff used aboard ships?
1.
Houseline
2.
Roundline
3.
Sail twine
4.
Marline
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