NS101 Final Exam 2022, All correct
Answers
How would you create a rope?
Fiber, yarn, strand, rope
Dead Reckoning
Distance=Speed*Time
A boat is traveling at 12 knots for 2.4 hours, how far has the boat gone?
28.8
A boat has traveled for 3.6 hours and has made a course of 84 miles, how fast is the
boat going?
23.3
What are the 3 natural types of ropes?
Manila,
Hemp,
Cotton
which is the most common type of natural rope?
Manila
Which is the strongest synthetic rope and how far can it stretch?
Nylon, 40%
What are the 5 types of synthetic rope?
Polypropylene,
Nylon,
Polyester,
Polyethylene,
Kevlar
Which rope (out of all natural and synthetic) works the best wet?
Manila
Why would you cover synthetic rope that is not in use?
Protect from sun damage
What are the four types of metal rope?
Steel,
Galvanized steel,
Bronze,
Aluminum
How are wire clips attached?
They all have the rounded part facing upwards.
What is the most common splice?
Eye splice
, What holds a splice in place?
Fid
Ship's deviation
The effect the ship has on the compass
Ship's variation
The effect the outside world has on a compass.
When should you first have any food or water after boarding a lifeboat or raft?
24 hours
Drinking salt water will?
Dehydrate you
Once you have established a daily routine of drinking water, how should you drink it?
One-third the daily ration three times a day
The safety at life at sea convention was developed by?
International Maritime Organization
The most important reason for taking the sea sick pill is?
Prevent loss of body moisture by vomiting
If you wear extra clothing when entering the water it will?
Preserve body heat
Most common davit and can be operated by one person.
Gravity
Frapping lines are used to?
Reduce the swinging of the lifeboat at the embarkation deck
Lifeboats should be checked every?
5 years
The oar that steers the lifeboat
Sweep oar
Water required on a life raft and boat?
1 ½ liters per person on a life raft and 3 liters for a life boat.
Each compass point is...
11.25 degrees.
Latitude
is measure north or south from the equator 0-90 degrees
Longitude
is measure east or west from the prime meridian (Greenwich meridian) 1-180 degrees
What is a positive aspect of a mercatror chart?
It is flat, easy to work with.
What is a negative aspect?
Large amount of geographic distortion, especially at high latitudes.
Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT)
the time in England... Based on the prime meridian
The earth is divided into ...
24 times zones...360/24 = 15 degrees
MMC stands for...
Merchant Mariner Credentials
What type or EPIRB must be on an Ocean-going ship?
Category I
Answers
How would you create a rope?
Fiber, yarn, strand, rope
Dead Reckoning
Distance=Speed*Time
A boat is traveling at 12 knots for 2.4 hours, how far has the boat gone?
28.8
A boat has traveled for 3.6 hours and has made a course of 84 miles, how fast is the
boat going?
23.3
What are the 3 natural types of ropes?
Manila,
Hemp,
Cotton
which is the most common type of natural rope?
Manila
Which is the strongest synthetic rope and how far can it stretch?
Nylon, 40%
What are the 5 types of synthetic rope?
Polypropylene,
Nylon,
Polyester,
Polyethylene,
Kevlar
Which rope (out of all natural and synthetic) works the best wet?
Manila
Why would you cover synthetic rope that is not in use?
Protect from sun damage
What are the four types of metal rope?
Steel,
Galvanized steel,
Bronze,
Aluminum
How are wire clips attached?
They all have the rounded part facing upwards.
What is the most common splice?
Eye splice
, What holds a splice in place?
Fid
Ship's deviation
The effect the ship has on the compass
Ship's variation
The effect the outside world has on a compass.
When should you first have any food or water after boarding a lifeboat or raft?
24 hours
Drinking salt water will?
Dehydrate you
Once you have established a daily routine of drinking water, how should you drink it?
One-third the daily ration three times a day
The safety at life at sea convention was developed by?
International Maritime Organization
The most important reason for taking the sea sick pill is?
Prevent loss of body moisture by vomiting
If you wear extra clothing when entering the water it will?
Preserve body heat
Most common davit and can be operated by one person.
Gravity
Frapping lines are used to?
Reduce the swinging of the lifeboat at the embarkation deck
Lifeboats should be checked every?
5 years
The oar that steers the lifeboat
Sweep oar
Water required on a life raft and boat?
1 ½ liters per person on a life raft and 3 liters for a life boat.
Each compass point is...
11.25 degrees.
Latitude
is measure north or south from the equator 0-90 degrees
Longitude
is measure east or west from the prime meridian (Greenwich meridian) 1-180 degrees
What is a positive aspect of a mercatror chart?
It is flat, easy to work with.
What is a negative aspect?
Large amount of geographic distortion, especially at high latitudes.
Greenwich Mean Time ( GMT)
the time in England... Based on the prime meridian
The earth is divided into ...
24 times zones...360/24 = 15 degrees
MMC stands for...
Merchant Mariner Credentials
What type or EPIRB must be on an Ocean-going ship?
Category I
