Cargo Work quiz for the MCA orals

10 questions · Untimed · Model answer after each question

Cargo handling, stowage and securing, the IMDG Code, bulk, grain, liquid, container, reefer, ro-ro and timber cargoes, enclosed space entry and the hydrometer. On OOW Part A this topic needs 50%.

Line drawing of a container ship’s deck with lashed container stacks and a gantry crane at the quay

Before you start

The MCA oral is a spoken interview with an MCA examiner. These are knowledge drills for it, with the model answer an examiner would expect after every question; they are not a simulation of the interview. The timed test copies the format of the OOW Part A computer-based exam.
Every question has four options and one correct answer. The model answer says why the answer is right and why the most tempting wrong answer is wrong, in the words you would use to an examiner. Lights, shapes and buoys are shown as simple drawings with a written description.
Check each answer to see the model answer before moving on. Checked answers cannot be changed.

Original practice questions written from the MCA deck oral exam syllabus (MIN 653), the COLREG 1972 as applied by MSN 1781 and the IALA Maritime Buoyage System; they are not MCA questions or questions reported by candidates. The real oral is a spoken interview with an MCA examiner, and this is knowledge practice for it, not a simulation of the interview. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency.