[单项选择]You intend to tow a barge with one tug and expect continuous high winds from the north. To reduce the yaw of your tow，you should（）.
A. reduce the draft of the barge
B. shorten one leg of the bridle
C. place bulky deck loads as far aft as possible
D. trim the barge down by the bow

[单项选择]If you have a liquefied flammable gas barge in tow，which is NOT required of you with respect to the barge and its cargo? （）
A. Make periodic inspections of bilges
B. Keep the barge under constant surveillance
C. Have a properly certificated tankerman or at least one licensed officer on board the towing vessel
D. Verify ullage readings

[单项选择]Before leaving port on an ocean tow，a tug captain should assure himself of all the following EXCEPT（）.
A. the towing hawser can be released quickly in an emergency
B. the correct navigation lights are rigged and operable on the tug and tow
C. an insurance underwriter has prepared a pre-sailing survey
D. a pick-up wire has been rigged on the tow in case of a breakaway

[单项选择]You are making tow.A loaded，open-hopper barge with independent tanks has placards，with alternating red and white quadrants，located at each side and end.You inspect the barge and find slight traces of water in the wing voids due to condensation.What（）.
A. Refuse to accept the barge until all wing voids are dry
B. Accept the barge and when weather conditions permit run with the wing voids open to ventilate the spaces
C. Accept the barge and periodically check the wing voids
D. Return the barge to the fleet and depart without the barge

[单项选择]You are under sail and overtaking a tug and tow.Which action is correct（）.
A. The power-driven tug must maneuver to avoid collision
B. You must maneuver to avoid the tug and tow
C. You must maneuver to avoid collision only if the tug is to leeward and the wind is on your port side
D. Both vessels are required to maneuver to avoid collision

[单项选择]When connecting the tow bridle to a tug, the end of the bridle is passed with a（）.
A. heaving line
B. shot line
C. high line
D. messenger line

[单项选择]A tow can override its tug as a result of（）.
A. a mechanical breakdown on the tug
B. adverse tidal current conditions
C. the tug reducing its speed
D. All of the above

[单项选择]You are underway in fog and you hear one prolonged blast followed by two short blasts.This is a vessel（）.
A. Towing
B. Engaged on pilotage duty
C. Aground in a fairway
D. Stopped and making no way through the water

[单项选择] You are one of the network administrators for your company. All network servers run Windows Server 2003. Your company operates a total of four offices. The office where you work has 15 servers. You are responsible for supporting and maintaining all of these servers. You need to design a monitoring plan that will achieve the following goals: Track all performance changes on the servers. Record performance data to anticipate the need for future upgrades. What should you do? （）
A. On each server in your office, use Performance Logs and Alers to create a baseline log. Configure the log to collect data every five minutes for one day. Use the same counters for each server to create a log file. Schedule the log to run weekly.
B. From a monitoring computer, use Performance Logs and Alerts to create a baseline log for each server in your office. Configure the log to collect data every five minutes for one day. Use the same counters for each server to create a log file. Schedule the log to run weekly.
C. On each server in your office, use Performance Logs and Alerts to create threshold-based alerts. Configure the alerts to send a message to your monitoring computer when they are triggered. Set each alert to start a new scan when the alert finishes.
D. From a monitoring computer use Performance Logs and Alerts to create a new counter set in System Monitor. Configure the counters to run continuously.

[单项选择]You have orders to drop off a barge loaded with propylene oxide at a fleet.In doing so，you must ensure that（）.
A. All wing voids and rakes are pumped dry before tying off the barge
B. The barge is moored next to the bank where it will be protected from a possible collision
C. The barge is under the care of a watchman
D. A rake end is facing upstream to minimize the effect of current on the mooring lines

[单项选择]Approaching an anchorage in fog，you hear one short，one prolonged，and one short blast in that sequence on a ship’s whistle． This indicates（）.
A. A vessel towed
B. A vessel not under command and unable to maneuver
C. A vessel anchored giving warning of her position
D. A vessel stopped dead in the water

[单项选择]If your vessel is underway in fog and you hear one prolonged and three short blasts，this is a （）.
A. vessel not under command
B. sailing vessel
C. vessel being towed (manned)
D. vessel being towed (unmanned)

[单项选择]One advantage of chain over wire rope for a tow bridle is that chain（）.
A. is better suited for inland towing
B. resists damage from chafing
C. handles more easily
D. equalizes towing forces better

[单项选择]If a man falls overboard from a rig under tow，you should FIRST（）.
A. notify the tug
B. deploy life bouys
C. launch a boat
D. sound the general alarm

[单项选择]On a light tow，what could you substitute for a fishplate?（）
A. heart-shaped shackle
B. pelican hook
C. swivel
D. ring

[单项选择]If a tow sinks in shallow water，you should（）.
A. release it immediately
B. attempt to beach it before it goes under
C. pay out cable until it's on the bottom and place a buoy on the upper end
D. shorten cable to keep it off the bottom

[单项选择]You have a large，broken-down vessel in tow with a wire rope and anchor cable towline. Both vessels have made provision for slipping the tow in an emergency; however，unless there are special circumstances（）.
A. the towing vessel should slip first
B. the vessel towed should slip first
C. they should slip simultaneously
D. either vessel may slip first

[单项选择]If you are bunkering and you close off one tank in the line of tanks being filled，the rate of flow to other open tanks on the same line will（）.
A. increase
B. decrease
C. stop
D. remain constant