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  • 1. 1. What is the official title of the regulations contained in this document?
A) Philippine Ports Law No. 77-13
B) PPA Memorandum Circular No. 13-77
C) Customs Administrative Order No. 13-77
D) PPA Administrative Order No. 13-77
  • 2. 2. Which law serves as the main legal basis for these regulations?
A) P.D. 857 (Revised Charter of PPA)
B) Republic Act 10863
C) P.D. 505
D) P.D. 1464
  • 3. 3. What does "Apron" mean under these definitions?
A) The entrance gate to the port
B) The docking area for small boats
C) The platform on a ship's deck
D) The area between the transit shed and quaywall
  • 4. 4. A "Bad Order Container" refers to a container that:
A) Contains prohibited goods
B) Is physically damaged and may expose cargo to risks
C) Is empty and ready for return
D) Has exceeded its rental period
  • 5. 5. What is the correct definition of "FCL"?
A) Free Container Location — storage space assignment
B) Final Cargo List — the manifest before departure
C) Full Container Load — cargo belonging to a single consignee under one Bill of Lading
D) Fully Cleared Load — cargo released by Customs
  • 6. 6. "LCL" means:
A) Late Container Loading — delayed stuffing
B) Local Cargo Limit — weight restriction
C) Lower Cargo Level — stowage position
D) Less Container Load — multiple consignees and multiple Bills of Lading in one container
  • 7. 7. Which document is defined as the written contract of carriage between the carrier and consignor?
A) Port Clearance
B) Container Equipment Receipt
C) Bill of Lading
D) Inward Cargo Manifest
  • 8. 8. What does "Stuffing" mean in container operations?
A) Unloading goods from a container
B) Loading goods into a container
C) Repairing a damaged container
D) Sealing a container after inspection
  • 9. 9. "Stripping" refers to:
A) Removing rust from a ship's hull
B) Taking off container seals
C) Stacking containers in the yard
D) Removing cargo from a container
  • 10. 10. A container with internal capacity of at least ____ cubic meter qualifies as a "container" under the definition.
A) 1
B) 0.5
C) 5
D) 2
  • 11. 11. When must a vessel's owner or agent give notice of arrival and apply for a berth?
A) Within the specified time before Estimated Time of Arrival
B) Only after the vessel has reached the anchorage
C) Immediately upon entering Philippine waters
D) Within 48 hours before ETA for all vessels
  • 12. 12. Which information is NOT required in the notice of arrival and berth application?
A) Number of crew members and their names
B) Name of vessel and flag
C) Cargo tonnage to be discharged and loaded
D) Draft, Length Over All, and beam
  • 13. 13. Between sunrise and sunset, every vessel entering or leaving port must hoist:
A) Its national colors and signal letters
B) The quarantine flag only
C) the company house flag
D) The Philippine flag at the main mast
  • 14. 14. No person may board a vessel arriving from a foreign port until:
A) The vessel has been cleared by Immigration, Quarantine, Customs, and PCG, and signals are lowered
B) The pilot has boarded
C) The Master gives verbal permission
D) The vessel has completed berthing
  • 15. 15. What is the minimum distance that unauthorized vessels must keep from a vessel displaying Immigration, Health, or Customs signals?
A) 200 meters
B) 500 meters
C) 300 meters
D) 100 meters
  • 16. 16. Before loading or discharging cargo, every vessel must be:
A) Inspected by the port engineer
B) Cleared by the Coast Guard only
C) Anchored or properly secured to a wharf, pier, or buoy
D) Issued a cargo manifest
  • 17. 17. A vessel shall NOT depart from a port without a valid:
A) Bill of Lading
B) Shipping License
C) Export Declaration
D) PPA Port Clearance and final PCG clearance
  • 18. 18. "Moderate Speed" means a speed at which a vessel can be:
A) Allowed down and stopped in the shortest possible time with safety considered
B) Adjusted to match the speed of other vessels
C) Stopped within 5 minutes
D) Maintained at less than 10 knots
  • 19. 19. Under the regulations, who is responsible for damage caused by a vessel's wash?
A) The owner of the damaged property
B) The Philippine Ports Authority
C) The vessel causing the damage, in the absence of contributory negligence
D) The harbor pilot
  • 20. 20. Which of the following is PROHIBITED in port approaches, principal fairways, and cable reserve areas?
A) Anchoring or mooring without proper designation
B) Using radar
C) Navigating at night
D) Transferring fuel
  • 21. 21. What is the general rule for determining berthing priority?
A) Foreign vessels first
B) Largest vessel first
C) First-come, first-served
D) Passenger vessels always first
  • 22. 22. For scheduled vessels, applications for berthing must be submitted at least:
A) 12 hours before arrival
B) 40 hours before arrival
C) 36 hours before arrival
D) 24 hours before arrival
  • 23. 23. Tramping vessels (without regular schedules) must file berthing applications at least:
A) 36 hours before arrival
B) 36 hours before arrival
C) 46 hours before arrival
D) 24 hours before arrival
  • 24. 24. Double-banking of vessels alongside a wharf is:
A) Not allowed except with prior permit from the Authority
B) Always allowed
C) Allowed only at night
D) Permitted for cargo vessels only
  • 25. 25. Every vessel alongside a wharf must have rat guards on mooring lines to:
A) Comply with international safety standards
B) Secure the mooring lines from slipping
C) Protect the pier structure from damage
D) Prevent rats from passing between vessel and pier
  • 26. 26. What is Liquid Bulk Cargo typically carried in?
A) Tankers
B) Break-bulk vessels
C) Container Ship
D) General cargo ship
  • 27. 27. Which of the following is an example of Liquid Bulk Cargo?
A) Frozen meat
B) Crude oil and fuel oils
C) Electronic gadgets
D) Rice and grains
  • 28. 3. How is Liquid Bulk Cargo loaded onto a vessel?
A) By conveyor belts
B) By a system of pipes to a central manifold using pumps
C) By cranes lifting individual drums
D) By forklifts onto pallets
  • 29. 4. Who operates the pumps used to load or discharge Liquid Bulk Cargo?
A) Only the ship's crew
B) Only shore personnel
C) Shore pumps or ship pumps
D) Manual labor with buckets
  • 30. 5. Which best describes Dry Bulk Cargo?
A) Goods that are too heavy to be containerized
B) Loose, unpackaged dry commodities transported in large quantities
C) Any cargo that is dry and packed in boxes
D) Merchandise that does not require moisture control
  • 31. 6. Which of these is a common example of Dry Bulk Cargo?
A) Fruits
B) Iron ore, coal, grains, cement in bulk
C) Gasoline
D) Furtinure
  • 32. 7. What type of ship is used for Dry Bulk Cargo?
A) Roll-on/Roll-off ship
B) LPG carrie
C) Bulk carrier
D) A. Product tanker
  • 33. 8. Which method is commonly used to load Dry Bulk Cargo?
A) Conveyor belts, grabs, or pneumatic systems
B) Hand-loading into sacks
C) Pumping through pipelines
D) Cranes lifting sealed containers
  • 34. 10. What is the standard minimum internal volume for a container as defined in port regulations?
A) 20 Cubic meters
B) 5 Cubic meters
C) 1 Cubic meters
D) 10 Cubic meters
  • 35. 11. Which type of ship is specifically designed to carry Containerized Cargo?
A) Bulk carrier
B) General cargo vessel
C) Containership
D) Barge
  • 36. 13. FCL (Full Container Load) means:
A) A container loaded with cargo belonging to a single consignee under one Bill of Lading
B) The container is filled to maximum weight capacity
C) The cargo fills the entire ship
D) All containers on board are fully loaded
  • 37. 15. Non-Containerized Cargo is also commonly known as:
A) A. Break-bulk or conventional cargo
B) Hazardous cargo
C) Bulk liquid cargo
D) Refrigerated cargo
  • 38. 18. Refrigerated Cargo is also called:
A) Chilled bulk
B) Reefer Cargo
C) Temperature-controlled bulk
D) Dry Cargo
  • 39. 25. Which statement correctly matches cargo type with its loading method?
A) Liquid Bulk → conveyor belts
B) Refrigerated → hand loading into sacks
C) Containerized → cranes lifting containers
D) Dry Bulk → pumps and pipes
  • 40. 24. Which cargo type is loaded directly into the ship's hold without packaging, pallets, or containers?
A) C. Bulk Cargo (Liquid and Dry)
B) Refrigerated Cargo
C) Containerized Cargo
D) Non-Containerized Cargo
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