Question 1061 Deck General

The correct answer is D) 1727, 9 July. To arrive at this answer, we need to calculate the total time it takes to load the remaining 475,000 - 192,000 = 283,000 barrels of cargo oil, given that the loading rate is constant at 18,000 barrels per hour (the difference between the 192,000 and 174,000 barrels loaded in the 2-hour period). At a rate of 18,000 barrels per hour, it will take an additional 283,000 / 18,000 = 15.72 hours to complete the loading process. Starting from 1000 on 8 July, this means the loading will be complete around 1727 on 9 July. The other answer choices are incorrect because they do not accurately reflect the time it takes to complete the loading process given the provided information and loading rate.