Question 3143Deck General70% to pass
A seaman signed on articles on 16 January 1987 and signed off on 2 March 1987. How should you enter this under the Time of Service column in the articles?
AI Explanation
The correct answer is A) 46 Days.
To calculate the time of service, you simply need to count the number of days between the sign-on date (16 January 1987) and the sign-off date (2 March 1987). Doing the math, this results in a total of 46 days of service, which matches answer choice A.
The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the number of days of service. Option B (1 Month 16 Days) is too short, option C (1 Month 18 Days) is also too short, and option D (2 Months) is too long for the given time period.
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