GAK Set 1: 45 Merchant Navy MCQs
GAK Set 1 has 45 questions taken from 12 sections of the source question bank. The biggest share, 9 questions, comes from the chapters on introduction to tankers and tanker safety. Another 6 come from the chapters on gsk chapter 9. GAK stands for General Ship Knowledge. Questions that depend on pictures or diagrams are not included.
Test instructions
- Answer one question at a time; you can move back and forth and change answers before submitting.
- Use the numbered buttons to jump to any question.
- Press Submit Test and confirm. You will see your score, accuracy, time taken and a full answer review.
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Where the questions come from
The table shows how many questions in this set come from each section of the source question bank. It does not show any answers.
| Source section | Questions |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Tankers and Tanker Safety | 9 |
| GSK chapter 9 | 6 |
| GSK chapter 7 | 5 |
| GSK chapter 1 | 5 |
| GSK chapter 4 | 5 |
| GSK chapter 6 | 4 |
| GSK chapter 10 | 3 |
| GSK chapter 3 | 2 |
| Life Saving Appliances | 2 |
| Bridge Layout, Equipment and Bridge Watchkeeping | 2 |
| GSK chapter 8 | 1 |
| Rope Work; Blocks, Tackles and Purchases; Ship Management; Basic Navigation | 1 |
How to review this set
When you review this set, start with the section where you lost the most marks. Check the questions from the chapters on introduction to tankers and tanker safety first, because they make up 20% of the paper, then move to the smaller sections. Write down each wrong answer in your own words and read the matching oral or blog page before you retake the set.