UNIVERSITY OF CEBU‐METC

STO COMPETENCY 2 ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRES FOR VALIDATION ‐ ENGINE

1 Which is a roof like canopy of canvas suspended above a vessel's decks, bridges, etc., for protection
against sun and weather?

A. Back stay

B. Awning

C. Canvas roof

D. Sun roof

2 What is the term applied where one flange of a bar is bent to form an acute angle with the other
flange?

A. Bevel open

B. Bar Angle

C. Bight

D. Bevel closed

3 Which is a black tarlike' composition largely asphalt containing such other ingredients as rosin,
portland cement, slaked lime, petroleum that is used as a protective coating in ballast and
trimming tanks, chain lockers, shaft alleys, etc.?

A. Base petroleum primer

B. Base asphalt primer

C. Bitumastic

D. Base primer

4 What is the term applied where one flange of a bar is bent to form an obtuse angle with the other
flange?

A. Bevel Open

B. Bevel Closed

C. Angle bar

D. Bight

5 Which of the following is a block having two sheaves of different diameters, placed in the same
plane one above the other?
A. Block cheek

B. Block Fiddle

C. Block Snatch

D. Bobstay

6 Which is a single sheave block having one side of the frame hinged so that it can be opened to
allow the bight of a rope to be placed on the sheave, thus avoiding the necessity of threading the
end of the rope through the swallow of the block?

A. Block cheek

B. Block Fiddle

C. Bobstay

D. Block Snatch

7 Which is a half shell block with a single sheave bolted to a mast or other object which serves as the
other half shell?

A. Block Fiddle

B. Block cheek

C. Block Snatch

D. Bobstay

8 Which of the following is an outside area on a vessel's hull from bow to stern between certain
waterlines to which special air, water, and grease‐resisting paint is applied?

A. Boom table

B. Boom topping

C. Boot topping

D. Bosom plate

9 Which of the following is a structure built up around a mast from the deck to support the heel
bearings of booms and to provide proper working clearances when a number of booms are
installed on or around one mast?

A. Bolster plate

B. Boot topping
C. Boom topping

D. Boom table

10 Which is a piece of plate adjoining the hawse hole, to prevent the chafing of the hawser against the
cheek of a ship's bow?

A. Bosom plate

B. Bolster plate

C. Bolting plate

D. Bobstay plate

11 Which is a triangular‐shaped plate fitted parallel to and between decks or side stringers in the bow
for the purpose of rigidly fastening together the peak frames, stem, and outside plating?

A. Brace

B. Breast hook

C. Bracket

D. Bow lines

12 Which is a spar projecting forward over the bow for the purpose of holding the lower ends of the
head sails?

A. Bow sprit

B. Breast hook

C. Brace

D. Bow lines

13 Which of the following is a gangplank usually fitted with rollers at the end resting on the wharf to
allow for the movement of the vessel with the tide?

A. Buckler

B. Brow

C. Buckle

D. Buckling

14 Which of the following is a distortion, such as a bulge; to become distorted; to bend out of its own
plane?
A. Buckle

B. Buckler

C. Brow

D. Buckling

15 Which is a departure of a plate, shape, or stanchion from its designed plane or axis when subjected
to load?

A. Buckling

B. Buckler

C. Brow

D. Buckle

16 Which of the following is a four‐ to six‐inch angle bar welded temporarily to floors, plates, webs,
etc. It is used as a hold‐fast which, with the aid of a bolt, pulls objects up close in fitting?

A. Collar

B. Club foot

C. Cup

D. Close butt

17 What are pieces of timber of which a frame in a wood ship is composed called?
A Flukes

B Foul

C Futtocks

D Farefoot

18 Which is an inclined platform, fitted at the intersection of the forward weather deck and the shell,
for stowing an anchor?
A. Forecastle

B. Orlop deck

C. Poop deck

D. Billboard
19 A pumproom is suspected of accumulating gases after a ventilation machinery breakdown. Where
should the combustible gas indicator case be placed when testing the pumproom atmosphere for
combustible gases?
A. On the deck outside the pumproom

B. In the lower level of the pumproom

C. In the middle level of the pumproom

D. In the upper level of the pumproom

20 What is generally, but not exclusively, applied to various devices used to prevent water from
entering hawse and chain pipes, etc.?
A. Brow

B. Buckle

C. Buckler

D. Buckling

21 Which of the following is a hatchway or opening in a deck provided with a set of steps or ladders
leading from one deck level to another for the use of personnel?
A. Cradle

B. Counter

C. Companionway

D. Cordage

22 Which of the following is a support of wood or metal shaped to fit the object which is stowed upon
it?
A. Cordage

B. Companionway

C. Counter

D. Cradle

23 What is the comprehensive term used for all ropes of whatever size or kind on board a ship?
A. Cradle

B. Cordage

C. Companionway

D. Counter
24 What are foundations of heavy blocks and timbers for supporting a vessel during the period of
construction?
A. Cross trees

B. Cribbing

C. Crown

D. Crutch

25 Which of the following is a riveted joint in which the ends of the connected members are brought
into metal‐to‐metal contact by grinding and pulling tight by clips or other means before the rivets
are driven?
A. Close butt

B. Cup

C. Club foot

D. Collar

26 The lower end of a vessel's stem which is stepped on the keel and the point in the forward end of
the keel about which the boat pivots in an endwise launching is called _______.
A. Futtocks

B. Foul

C. Farefoot

D. Flukes

27 Which of the following are strips of timber, metal, or boards fastened to frames, joists, etc., in
order to bring their faces to the required shape or level, for attachment of sheathing, ceiling,
flooring, etc.?
A. Foul

B. Farefoot

C. Furrings

D. Flukes

28 Which of the following is a frame that is bent to fit around the boss in the way of a stern tube or
shaft?
A. Frame, Stiffener

B. Frame, Line

C. Frame, Spacing

D. Frame, Boss
29 What language shall the issuing country use in medical certificates ?
A. English

B. Spanish

C. Official language of the issuing country

D. French

30 In case of accident ______ the risk of sinking, all effective measures shall be taken to steer clear of
the fairway to avoid ______ the traffic?
A. involved?impeding

B. involving/to impede

C. involved/to impede

D. involving/impeding

31 An accident came ______ my mind when I saw the broken case?

A. in

B. to

C. with

D. on

32 What is the curve representing vertical sections parallel to the central longitudinal vertical plane of
the bow end of a ship?
A. Bow lines

B. Breast hook

C. Brace

D. Bow sprit

33 What is the term applied to boards or a movable platform used in transferring passengers or cargo
from a vessel to or from a dock?
A. Gangway

B. Gantline

C. Girtline

D. Gangplank
34 After being rescued from the vessel accident, the people agreed that they had much to ______.
A. be thankful

B. be thanked

C. thank

D. be thankful for

35 How can the error be corrected when writing in the official log book?

A. Blot out the error completely and rewrite the entry correctly

B. Cross out the error with a single line and rewrite the entry correctly

C. Carefully and neatly erase the entry and rewrite it correctly

D. Remove this page of the log book and rewrite all entries on a clean page

36 An accidental grounding is called _______.

A. breaching

B. grounding

C. stranding

D. squatting

37 When a vessel is entering or leaving a port, record of engine speed is kept in the ______.
A. bell book

B. deck rough log

C. Official Logbook

D. engine rough log

38 When oil is discharged overboard?an entry is required in the ______.

A. engine rough log

B. Official Logbook

C. Oil Record Book

D. deck rough log

39 The Mariner's Handbook ______ general information affecting navigation and is complementary to
the Sailing Directions?
A. gives

B. giving
C. give

D. given

40 The accident ______ caused damage to ship's hull?

A. have

B. has

C. is

D. will

41 Let ______ the real fact of the accident?

A. me tell you

B. I tell you

C. me to tell you

D. I to tell you

42 Dunnage may be used to protect a cargo from loss or damage by ______.

A. tainting

B. inherent vice

C. ship's sweat

D. hygroscopic absorption

43 Which is not a required entry in the ship's Official Logbook?

A. Drydocking of the vessel

B. Medical treatment of an injury

C. Sale of effects of a deceased crew member

D. Inspections of cargo gear

44 The damage to winches is due to ______.

A. rough handling

B. insufficiency of packaging

C. inherent vice of the cargo

D. insufficiency of packaging
45 Please get everything ready prior ______ shifting?
for
A. to

B. on

C. at

D at

46 As soon as the ship is berthed?you should lower the gangway and stretch a net ______.
A. besides

B. underneath

C. over

D. near

47 He must have had an accident?or he ______ then?

A. would be here

B. should be here

C. had to be here

D. would have been here

48 Steam smoke will occur when ______.

A. cold ocean water evaporates into warm air

B. extremely cold air from shore passes over warmer water

C. warm dry air from shore passes over cooler water

D. cool rain passes through a warm air mass

49 Which of the following is a fore foot in which displacement or volume is placed near the keel and
close to the forward perpendicular, resulting in full water lines below water and fine lines at and
near the designed waterline, the transverse sections bein
A. Collar

B. Close butt

C. Club foot

D. Cup
50 If you do not wear goggles and helmet, your chances of being ______ will be greater?
A. stricken

B. hurt

C. beaten

D. damaged