Port and Harbour Engineering (3170623) MCQs

MCQs of Port Planning

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1.
A harbour is a place where
(a) Ships get shelter and protection against destructive forces due to sea waves
(b) Facilities are provided for receiving cargo and passengers
(c) Buildings are constructed for commercial purposes
(d) All of the above
Answer:

Option (d)

2.
The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the ______________.
(a) Waterline
(b) Surfaceline
(c) Draftline
(d) Boardline
Answer:

Option (a)

3.
The ___________ is the side of the vessel which is to the ________ of an observer aboard the vessel and _____________ is the side of vessel which is to the _________ of an observer when facing forward towards the direction the vehicle is heading.
(a) Harbour side, Left, Ladenboard, Right
(b) Port side, Right, Starboard, Left
(c) Harbour side, Right, Ladenboard, Left
(d) Port side, Left, Starboard, Right
Answer:

Option (d)

4.
The most common case/s of ship berthing is/are ________________.
(a) End Berthing
(b) Both A & C
(c) Dolphin Berthing
(d) Turning Basin Berthing
Answer:

Option (b)

5.
The _________________ of a ship at any particular draft is the ratio of the volume of displacement at that draft to the volume of a rectangular box having the same overall length, breadth, and depth.
(a) Rectangular Coefficient
(b) Metacentric Coefficient
(c) Box Coefficient
(d) Block Coefficient
Answer:

Option (d)

6.
The size of a single, standard __________ long container is used as an indication for container ship size or capacity.
(a) 10 Metres
(b) 10 feet
(c) 20 feet
(d) 20 metrs
Answer:

Option (c)

7.
A ship striking the dock wall at an angle of _________________ generally produces maximum impact.
(a) 45 degrees
(b) 60 degrees
(c) 10 degrees
(d) 90 degrees
Answer:

Option (c)

8.
DWT stands for ___________________.
(a) Design Weight Tonnage
(b) Design Water Tonnage
(c) Dead Water Tonnage
(d) Dead Weight Tonnage
Answer:

Option (d)

9.
Midships is the horizontal point halfway between ___________________ & ______________________.
(a) Keel & Deck
(b) Forward Perpendicular & After Perpendicular
(c) Load Line & Water Line
(d) None
Answer:

Option (b)

10.
DWL stands for ______________________.
(a) Design Water Line
(b) Dead Weight Line
(c) Design Water Load
(d) Dead Weight Load
Answer:

Option (a)

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