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32: The explosive range of a fuel lies between the lower explosive limit and the __________.
N a. flash point N b. ignition temperature Y c. upper explosive limit N d. fire point 69: Ullages are measured from __________.
N a. the tank ceiling N b. the tank top bushing N c. the thievage mark Y d. an above deck datum 98: A hygroscopic cargo is defined as a cargo __________.
Y a. capable of absorbing moisture in the form of a gas N b. capable of giving off moisture in the form of a liquid N c. that is shipped in a liquid state N d. that will ignite in contact with water 185: Before a Master relieves a Pilot of the conn, the __________.
Y a. Master should foresee any danger to the vessel on the present course N b. vessel must be in extremis N c. Master should agree to sign a release of liability form N d. Master must first request the Pilot to take corrective action 284: The beam of a vessel refers to the __________.
N a. depth between decks N b. internal cubic capacity N c. molded depth of the vessel Y d. width of the vessel 306: You are aboard a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller. The vessel is dead in the water and the rudder is amidships. If you reverse your engine you would expect your vessel to __________.
Y a. kick its stern to port N b. kick its stern to starboard N c. move astern without swinging N d. swing its stern to starboard, then to port 315: A vessel must have one approved ring life buoy on board if its length is over how many feet?
N a. 6 feet N b. 16 feet Y c. 26 feet N d. 36 feet 385: In controlling pollution, which action should be taken after all dirty ballast has been transferred to the slop tank and prior to discharge through the oily water separator?
N a. The clean tanks should be ballasted. Y b. The slops should be allowed time to settle. N c. Chemicals should be added to emulsify the oil. N d. The dirty ballast tank is crude oil washed. 390: A package contains nitric acid solution and is radioactive. The radiation level at the package surface is .36 millirems per hour. How should this package be labeled?
N a. Radioactive II and oxidizer N b. Radioactive II and poison Y c. Radioactive I and corrosive N d. Fissile class I 409: A tanker is loaded with 5,000 barrels of petroleum. The cargo was loaded at a temperature of 70°F, and the coefficient of expansion is .0004. What is the net amount in barrels of cargo loaded?
N a. 4800 Y b. 4980 N c. 5020 N d. 5200 440: If a Master must jettison a container loaded with hazardous material, he must, as soon as possible, notify the __________.
N a. National Cargo Bureau N b. Environmental Protection Agency N c. National Hazardous Chemical Response Center Y d. nearest Captain of the Port 450: Once a vessel has loaded packaged hazardous cargo, the cargo spaces shall be inspected. The spaces shall also be inspected at least once in every 24 hours. The only exception to daily inspection is when __________.
Y a. a vessel is equipped with an automatic smoke or fire detecting system N b. the cargo hatches are of steel construction N c. the cargo is of a nonflammable type N d. there is sufficient fire protection located on the main deck adjacent to the cargo hatch 566: The BEST way to steer a twin-screw vessel if you lose your rudder is by using __________.
N a. one engine and a steering oar N b. both engines at the same speed N c. one engine at a time Y d. one engine running at reduced speed and controlling the vessel with the other 568: Which statement concerning the carriage of containers is TRUE?
N a. The Chief Mate and Master of a container ship should have the proposed stowage plan ready for the stevedore upon arrival in port. N b. When stowed on deck of a break bulk ship, the bottom of the container must be evenly supported throughout. Y c. With tiered containers, a 40-foot container may be stowed on top of two 20-foot containers. N d. Deck load calculations must take into account the square footage of the entire container bottom. 575: What is a correct reply to a pilot's request, "How's your head"?
N a. "Steady" N b. "Checked" Y c. "Passing 200°" N d. "Eased to 10° rudder" 619: What is NOT a requirement for the safe and effective use of a crude oil washing system?
N a. Strip all tanks and remove the bottom residue. N b. Use an inert gas system while washing tanks. Y c. Use portable washing machines to reach areas obscured by structural members in the tanks. N d. Decant one meter from the source tank for the tank cleaning machines. 671: A Permit to Proceed is issued by the __________.
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. National Cargo Bureau Y c. U.S. Coast Guard N d. U.S. Department of Labor 740: The extension of the after part of the keel in a single- screw vessel upon which the stern post rests is called the __________.
N a. boss N b. knuckle Y c. skeg N d. strut 770: The ratio of the height of a vessel's rudder to its width is referred to as the __________.
Y a. aspect ratio N b. constriction ratio N c. rudder ratio N d. steering ratio 866: For the deepest water when rounding a bend in a river, you should navigate your vessel __________.
N a. toward the inside of the bend Y b. toward the outside of the bend N c. toward the center of the river just before the bend, then change course for the river's center after the bend N d. in the river's center 918: Ten triangular piles of piping on the pier are to be loaded - each pile has a 20 foot base, is 15 feet high and 30 feet long. If the breadth of the hold is 60 feet and the piping is to be stowed fore and aft in a 30 foot space, how high will it stow?
N a. 16.6 feet Y b. 25.0 feet N c. 50.0 feet N d. 75.0 feet 1110: One function of a bulwark is to __________.
Y a. help keep the deck dry N b. prevent stress concentrations on the stringer plate N c. protect against twisting forces exerted on the frame of the vessel N d. reinforce the side stringers 1124: Which material makes the strongest mooring line?
N a. Sisal N b. Manila Y c. Nylon N d. Polyethylene 1130: The fittings used to secure a watertight door are known as __________.
N a. clamps N b. clasps Y c. dogs N d. latches 1168: A vessel has completed loading cargo in the port of San Francisco. What document is signed by the Master stating the terms that goods were delivered and received by the ship?
N a. Bill of Goods Y b. Bill of Lading N c. Cargo Manifest N d. Cargo Receipt 1325: You are signing on crew members. The minimum number of people required aboard, and the qualifications of each, is listed on the __________.
N a. Crew list Y b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Articles of Agreement N d. fo'c'sle card 1394: Galvanizing would be suitable for protecting wire rope which is used for __________.
N a. cargo runners Y b. stays N c. topping lifts N d. All of the above 1435: Which letter shown represents a clove hitch? (DO30DG )
Y a. X N b. U N c. T N d. R 1455: Which letter represents a bowline on a bight? (DO30DG )
N a. H Y b. I N c. M N d. W 1460: Weight concentration in which area will cause a vessel's bottom to be subjected to tension stresses?
N a. Aft Y b. Amidships N c. At both ends N d. Forward 1484: A metal eye spliced into a wire is called a __________.
N a. cyclops N b. fish eye Y c. thimble N d. chip 1513: Which knot is suitable for hoisting an unconscious person?
N a. Bowline in a bight Y b. French bowline N c. Fisherman's loop N d. Spider hitch 1523: When making a short splice in wire rope __________.
Y a. all tucks go against the lay N b. all tucks go with the lay N c. the first three wires are tucked against the lay and the last three go with the lay N d. the first three wires are tucked with the lay and the last three go against the lay 1548: What could be used as fairleads on a towed vessel?
N a. Chocks N b. Double bitts N c. Roller chocks Y d. All of the above 1571: As Chief Officer of a vessel underway, it comes to your attention that the vessel is, in some manner, unseaworthy. Under such circumstances the Master is required to take action upon receiving __________.
N a. information of such condition from yourself Y b. notification of such condition from yourself and the Second Officer N c. notification of such condition from yourself and any other member of the crew N d. notification of such condition from yourself or the Second Officer 1668: Your ship is steaming at night with the gyro-pilot engaged. You notice that the vessel's course is slowly changing to the right. Which action should you take FIRST?
N a. Notify the engine room of the steering malfunction. Y b. Change to hand steering. N c. Call the Master. N d. Send the Quartermaster to the emergency steering station. 1718: A combustible liquid with a flash point of 90°F would be grade __________.
N a. B N b. C Y c. D N d. E 1786: You are anchoring in a river where the current is from one direction only. The best way to lay out two anchors is to have them __________.
N a. directly in line with the bow N b. side by side, with their lines on the port and starboard side Y c. so that their lines form an angle N d. on top of one another 1793: The lines led forward from the bow and aft from the stern when a vessel is moored to the dock are __________.
Y a. bow and stern lines N b. breast lines N c. halyards N d. warps 1862: How much force would be required to lift a weight of 200 lbs. using a gun tackle rigged to disadvantage (do not consider friction)?
N a. 50 lbs. Y b. 100 lbs. N c. 150 lbs. N d. 200 lbs. 1965: A maritime lien may be placed against __________.
N a. any assets that a ship's owner may have Y b. a vessel, cargo, or freight N c. objects that are fixed and immovable, such as wharves N d. the vessel only 2048: The MINIMUM acceptable size for a towing bridle would be that size in which the safe working load (SWL) of each leg of the bridle is equal to __________.
N a. one-half the SWL of the main towing hawser N b. three-fourths the SWL of the main towing hawser Y c. that of the main towing hawser N d. twice that of the main towing hawser 2054: What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter B in the diagram? (D003DG )
N a. Timber summer load line Y b. Tropical fresh water load line N c. Tropical load line N d. Summer load line 2153: The shipping papers for the products being carried in your tankship are NOT required to contain the __________.
Y a. exact quantity of the cargoes N b. grades of the cargoes N c. location of the delivery point(s) N d. name of the consignee(s) 2279: In plugging submerged holes; rags, wedges, and other materials should be used in conjunction with plugs to __________.
N a. reduce the water pressure on the hull N b. reduce the possibility of stress fractures N c. prevent progressive flooding Y d. reduce the water leaking around the plugs 2454: You are going astern (single-screw, right-handed propeller) with the anchor down at a scope of twice the depth of the water. As the anchor dredges, you should expect the __________.
N a. stern to walk to the same side as the anchor being used N b. vessel to back in a straight line Y c. stern to walk to port but at a reduced rate N d. stern to walk to port at a faster rate than normal 2466: The pillar shape that gives the greatest strength for the least weight is the __________.
N a. octagonal pillar N b. "H" Beam pillar N c. "I" Beam pillar Y d. circular type pillar 2481: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) and wish to send a message concerning an initial enemy contact. Which precedence would you assign this message?
N a. P (PRIORITY) Y b. Z (FLASH) N c. R (ROUTINE) N d. O (IMMEDIATE) 2530: Your vessel has gone aground in waters where the tide is falling. The BEST action you can take is to __________.
Y a. set out a kedge anchor N b. shift the vessel's load aft and repeatedly surge the engine(s) astern N c. shift the vessel's load forward and wait until the next high tide N d. slowly bring the engine(s) to full speed astern 2794: The Great Lakes Edition of the Notice to Mariners is published __________.
Y a. weekly by the 9th Coast Guard District N b. monthly by the Army Corps of Engineers N c. monthly by the Naval Oceanographic office N d. biweekly by the Commandant, U.S. Coast Guard 3324: What descriptive term indicates that the dimension is measured from the inner face of the shell or deck plating?
Y a. Molded N b. Register N c. Tonnage N d. Effective 3583: Indicated horsepower refers to a towing vessel's power which is __________.
Y a. theoretically available N b. measured on a test bed N c. developed at the shaft N d. measured by dynamometer 4011: Under defense plans, operation of electronic aids may be temporarily suspended with __________.
N a. thirty (30) day's notice N b. a week's notice N c. one day's notice Y d. no notice 4020: You are on a tankship discharging oil. When all of the oil that the main cargo pumps can handle is pumped out of a tank, the remainder is __________.
N a. stripped out and pumped directly ashore into the mainline as the remaining cargo tanks are pumped out with the main pumps Y b. stripped to one tank and then pumped out with the main pumps N c. stripped out and pumped directly ashore after all the tanks have been emptied by the main pumps N d. gravitated to the centers from the wings and pumped out with the main pumps 4051: You are the operator of an uninspected vessel which is involved in an accident. You are not required to assist people affected by the accident if __________.
N a. the other vessel did not appear to be sinking N b. it would unduly delay your voyage N c. the other vessel was at fault Y d. it would cause serious danger to your vessel 4063: The knot at the end of the heaving line used to pass the towing hawser is called a __________.
Y a. monkey's fist N b. ball or baseball knot N c. heaving knot N d. three strand Turk's head 4153: What should you be concerned with when loading and securing vehicles on a Ro-Ro?
Y a. Number, position and angle of lashes N b. Number of axles N c. Disconnecting the battery cables to prevent fire hazard N d. Minor air pressure changes in the tires 4182: Which lashing gear used aboard Ro-Ro vessels should be painted or soaked in oil when not in use?
Y a. Chain N b. Wire rope N c. Webbing N d. All of the above 4221: What does item "D" refer to in this illustration of a 30-ton pedestal crane? (D045DG )
N a. Heel block N b. Gin block N c. Rider block Y d. Hook block 4264: Which statement(s) is/are TRUE concerning crane cargo operations?
N a. Lifting points on all equipment need not be checked prior to commencing a lift. N b. Cargo loaded into vehicles and/or containers prior to lifting need not be secured. Y c. Never exceed crane manufacturer’s limits concerning the safe working loads of cargo jibs. N d. All the above