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