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10: You are scheduled to load a bulk shipment of steel turnings. Which statement is TRUE?
Y a. The primary hazard of this cargo is that it is subject to spontaneous heating and ignition. N b. The shipping papers should describe this cargo as "Waste; steel borings". N c. After loading, you may not sail if the temperature in each hold of steel turnings exceeds 130°F. N d. This cargo may not be transported in bulk unless a special permit is issued by the Coast Guard. 11: A person is found operating a vessel while intoxicated. He is liable for __________.
N a. imprisonment for up to one year Y b. a civil penalty of not more than $5,000 N c. seizure of his/her vessel and forfeiture of the title N d. a fine of not more than $1,000 46: Which statement concerning the handling characteristics of a fully loaded vessel as compared with those of a light vessel is FALSE?
N a. A fully loaded vessel will be slower to respond to the engines. N b. A fully loaded vessel will maintain her headway further. N c. A light vessel will be more affected by the wind. Y d. A light vessel loses more rudder effect in shallow water. 104: You are on watch at sea at night when a fire breaks out in #3 hold just forward of the bridge. You would NOT __________.
N a. call the Master Y b. proceed to the space and inspect the extent of the fire N c. shut down the cargo hold ventilation N d. sound the fire alarm signal to roust out all hands 108: Damage to cargo caused by dust is known as __________.
Y a. contamination N b. oxidation N c. tainting N d. vaporization 159: What is the standard net barrel for petroleum products?
Y a. 42 gallons at 60°Fahrenheit N b. 48 gallons at 70°Fahrenheit N c. 50 gallons at 50°Celsius N d. 60 gallons at 100°Saybolt 181: Your vessel is on an extended foreign voyage. Several vacancies have occurred in your unlicensed crew through sickness and repatriation. Which statement is correct?
N a. Aliens may be employed except that all U.S. flag vessels must maintain no less than 90% U.S. citizens in the crew. Y b. Qualified aliens may be employed to fill the vacancies. N c. Seamen to fill vacancies must be flown from U.S. to join the vessel in the foreign port. N d. Vacancies can only be filled by U.S. citizens with valid Merchant Mariner's Documents. 250: The damage to a vessel is over $25,000. Who must notify the nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office as soon as possible?
N a. The crew members Y b. The Master of the vessel N c. The port authorities N d. All of the above 299: Cargo transfer operations on a tank vessel need NOT be stopped when __________.
Y a. a tug comes alongside while the tanker is loading grade D and E cargoes N b. a large, fresh oil spill is discovered immediately adjacent to the side of the tanker N c. there is an electrical storm in the vicinity N d. there is a fire on the dock or on a nearby vessel 323: You are transporting dangerous cargo on your vessel. The regulations require you to __________.
Y a. periodically inspect it and make an entry in a log N b. keep a warning sign posted nearby N c. keep a fire hose run out and ready for use if needed N d. allow no chipping or painting in the vicinity of the cargo 372: Keeping the draft at or below the load line mark will insure that the vessel has adequate __________.
N a. ballast Y b. reserve buoyancy N c. displacement N d. rolling periods 424: Faking a line means to __________.
Y a. arrange it on deck in long bights N b. coil it down on deck N c. put a whipping on it N d. stow it below 471: The official identification of a vessel is found in the __________.
N a. Certificate of Inspection N b. Classification Certificate N c. Load Line Certificate Y d. Certificate of Documentation 497: Which type of fiber towing hawser is preferred for towing astern?
N a. Manila N b. Polypropylene Y c. Nylon N d. Dacron 503: Which statement is FALSE?
N a. Nylon can stretch approximately 40% and still recover. N b. Only nylon stoppers should be used on nylon hawsers. Y c. Nylon is most practical for use on hip towing. N d. With proper care nylon hawsers will greatly outlast manila and other natural fibers. 551: The name and hailing port of a documented commercial vessel is __________.
N a. not required to be marked anywhere on the vessel N b. required to be marked on both bows and on the keel Y c. required to be marked on the stern with the name of the vessel marked on both bows N d. required to be marked on the keel, stern, and both bows 637: A tow bridle is attached to the main tow hawser at the __________.
N a. bight ring N b. tow hook Y c. fishplate N d. swivel 648: Bulk cargo refers to __________.
N a. cargo which occupies a large volume of space N b. cargo which requires refrigeration N c. cargo which is very dense Y d. homogeneous cargo not enclosed in a container 747: When carrying a cargo of asphalt or molten sulfur, which are carried at temperatures of over 300°F, one of the biggest dangers is __________.
N a. inadequate ullage space N b. having the cargo too cool N c. explosion of vapors after discharge Y d. having to breathe the fumes 852: How can the Coast Guard determine that a crew member is "able to understand any order spoken by the officers"?
Y a. Require a demonstration by the officer and the crew member N b. Require a written test N c. Require that an interpreter be provided N d. All of the above 873: At the required fire drill, all persons must report to their stations and demonstrate their ability to perform the duties assigned to them __________.
N a. by the Coast Guard regulations Y b. in the Muster List ("Station Bill") N c. by the person conducting the drill N d. at the previous safety meeting 936: A precaution you should take before bunkering is to __________
N a. plug the vents N b. plug the sounding pipes Y c. plug the scuppers N d. close the lids on the vents 942: The damage to a vessel is over $25,000. Who must notify the nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety or Marine Inspection Office as soon as possible?
Y a. The Master of the vessel N b. The Radio Officer N c. The Chief Officer N d. All of the above 1117: The knot used to form the bridle at the standing part of a gantline rigged to a stage is a __________.
N a. sheet bend N b. carrick bend N c. fisherman's bend Y d. bowline 1213: What minimum size manila line is required to hold a weight of 932 pounds, if you use a safety factor of six?
N a. 2.0" Y b. 2.5" N c. 3.0" N d. 3.5" 1224: Which is NOT a recommended practice when handling nylon line?
N a. Nylon lines which become slippery because of oil or grease should be scrubbed down. Y b. Manila line stoppers should be used for holding nylon hawsers. N c. When easing out nylon line, keep an extra turn on the bitt to prevent slipping. N d. Iced-over nylon lines should be thawed and drained before stowing. 1247: You are on watch and the Pilot has the conn. The Master has temporarily gone below. The Pilot orders a course change which you are certain will put the vessel into imminent danger. Your first action should be to __________.
Y a. countermand the order and immediately notify the Master N b. make an appropriate entry in the deck log concerning the Pilot's order N c. immediately call the Master and await further orders from him N d. immediately sound a short ring on the general alarm 1316: The anchor chain should be kept moderately taut during a Mediterranean moor to __________.
N a. facilitate speed of recovery during the weighing process N b. indicate the anchor's location to passing or mooring ships Y c. prevent damage to the stern in the event of a headwind N d. provide a steady platform for the gangway between the fantail and pier 1336: When picking up your mooring at the buoy, the correct method is to __________.
N a. approach the buoy with the wind and current astern Y b. approach the buoy with the wind and current ahead N c. approach the buoy with wind and sea abeam N d. stop upwind and up current and drift down on the buoy 1434: In the manufacture of wire rope, if the wires are shaped to conform to the curvature of the finished rope before they are laid up, the rope is called __________.
N a. composite N b. left-lay N c. improved Y d. preformed 1484: A metal eye spliced into a wire is called a __________.
N a. cyclops N b. fish eye Y c. thimble N d. chip 1492: Which of the pictures in illustration DO30DG represents a fisherman's bend? (DO30DG )
N a. F Y b. G N c. K N d. L 1603: Which weakens a line the LEAST?
N a. Clove hitch N b. Long splice Y c. Short splice N d. Square knot 1648: When steaming through an anchorage, a shipmaster should __________.
N a. avoid crossing close astern of the anchored ships Y b. avoid crossing close ahead of the anchored ships N c. keep the ship moving at a good speed to reduce set N d. transit only on a flood tide 1720: Your vessel is to dock bow first at a pier. Which line will be the most useful when maneuvering the vessel alongside the pier?
Y a. Bow spring line N b. Bow breast line N c. Stern breast line N d. Inshore head line 1838: You are docking a vessel. If possible, you should __________.
N a. go in with the current Y b. go in against the current N c. approach the dock at a 90° angle and swing to N d. pass a mooring line to the dock with a heaving line and let the crew pull the vessel in 1864: Progressive flooding may be indicated by __________.
N a. ballast control alarms N b. excessive draft N c. excessive list or trim Y d. a continual worsening of list or trim 1940: Nonflammable gases should have what kind of label?
N a. Skull and crossbones N b. White Y c. Green N d. Red 2131: If you carry packaged hazardous cargoes on a break bulk vessel bound foreign, you must __________.
N a. stow the hazardous cargoes on deck available for jettisoning if necessary N b. remove the hazardous cargo labels from a portable tank after the tank is emptied Y c. have the shipping papers indicate the proper shipping name and the technical name of n.o.s. cargoes N d. log the receipt of hazardous cargoes in the Official Logbook 2227: You are using tackle number 4 in illustration DO29DG to lift a weight of 120 lbs. If you include 10 percent of the weight for each sheave for friction, what is the pull on the hauling part required to lift the weight? (DO29DG )
N a. 20 lbs. N b. 30 lbs. Y c. 42 lbs. N d. 57 lbs. 2397: Determine the area of a triangle with a base of 6.7 feet and a height of 9.1 feet.
N a. 61.0 square ft. Y b. 30.5 square ft. N c. 22.9 square ft. N d. 15.8 square ft. 2557: Which Naval Control of Shipping publication should be aboard your vessel?
Y a. ATP-2 Vol. II - Allied Control of Shipping Manual N b. NWP-II - Underway Replenishment Guide N c. Warship Recognition Cards N d. ATP-1 - Allied Tactical Signals 2570: When a line is laid down in loose, looping figure-eights, it is said to be __________.
Y a. faked N b. flemished N c. coiled N d. chined 2588: Rivets are usually made of __________.
N a. wrought-iron N b. aluminum N c. high-tensile steel Y d. mild steel 2736: Distances on the Great Lakes System are generally expressed in __________.
N a. miles above the entrance to the St. Lawrence Seaway (MASLW) N b. miles above the head of the passes (AHP) N c. nautical miles Y d. statute miles 2946: Which single-letter signal, when used by icebreakers on the Great Lakes, may be made by using the ship's whistle?
N a. E N b. I Y c. M N d. None 3012: Which statement about the ventilation of bulk coal is TRUE?
N a. Coal should not be ventilated; all oxygen should be excluded from the cargo. N b. Coal should be through-ventilated to remove methane and reduce the heat of spontaneous combustion. N c. Coal should be ventilated only if temperatures in the center of the cargo exceed 125°F. Y d. Coal should be surface ventilated only. 3013: Which will NOT reduce yawing of a tow?
N a. Increasing the length of the towing hawser Y b. Trimming the tow by the bow N c. Trimming the tow by the stern N d. Drogues put over the stern 3030: The piping that routes an oil cargo from the manifold to underdeck pipelines is known as a __________.
N a. cargo fill Y b. line drop N c. transfer N d. branch line 3144: A tow consists of 8 barges: 6 jumbo barges made up 3 abreast and 2 long, with 2 standard barges abreast as lead barges. How long is this tow?
N a. 525 feet N b. 545 feet Y c. 565 feet N d. 595 feet 3180: A license issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for Master of Towing Vessels is valid for __________.
N a. 2 years and must be renewed N b. 3 years and must be renewed Y c. 5 years and must be renewed N d. life and need not be renewed 3608: The horizontal port or starboard movement of a vessel is called __________.
N a. yaw Y b. sway N c. surge N d. heave 3689: The wildcat is linked to the central drive shaft on most windlasses by __________.
N a. an electromagnetic brake N b. a hydraulic coupling N c. aligning the keyways on both and inserting a key Y d. a mechanical coupling where lugs engage detents 3689: The wildcat is linked to the central drive shaft on most windlasses by __________.
N a. an electromagnetic brake N b. a hydraulic coupling N c. aligning the keyways on both and inserting a key Y d. a mechanical coupling where lugs engage detents 3950: In general, an unreinforced vessel can safely navigate in ice provided the concentration does not exceed how many OKTAs?
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 4 4059: A 750 foot passenger vessel operating on the Great Lakes, not subject to SOLAS regulations, is required to carry how many ring life buoys?
Y a. 24 N b. 18 N c. 12 N d. 6 4138: The disadvantage(s) of using chain lashing on heavy vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that __________.
N a. it is heavy N b. the links lose strength if placed over corners N c. it does not absorb shock Y d. All of the above 4252: Which action(s) is/are included in crane operations?
N a. Normal boom stowage and shutdown operations N b. Emergency shutdown operation N c. Removing booms from stowage Y d. All of the above 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 4443: You are signing on a deck officer, who will be designated as one of the GMDSS operators, before sailing foreign. Which statement is TRUE?
Y a. He/she must have an STCW certificate endorsed as "Valid for Service on Vessels Operating in the GMDSS System". N b. He/she must present either an FCC-issued license or a Coast Guard-issued license. N c. You must consult the "List of Qualifications" on the reverse of his/her FCC-issued license. N d. His/her Merchant Mariners Document must have an added endorsement as "Radio Electronics Officer".