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24: Which single-letter sound signal may be made only in compliance with the International Rules of the Road?
Y a. D N b. F N c. Q N d. U 174: If you sent out a signal on 12 March 1980, the date would be indicated by __________.
Y a. D120380 N b. D801203 N c. D031280 N d. D800312 251: Free communication effect is in direct proportion to __________.
Y a. length and width of space N b. length of space only N c. width of space only N d. neither length nor width 648: Ring life buoys used aboard a small passenger vessels on oceans or coastwise routes are required to be what color?
N a. White N b. White or international orange Y c. Orange N d. Any highly visible color easily seen from the air 650: Which is an indication of reserve buoyancy?
N a. Metacentric height N b. Righting moment N c. Rolling period Y d. Freeboard 684: The Coast Guard emergency radiotelephone frequency is __________.
N a. 2132 kilohertz Y b. 2182 kilohertz N c. 2670 kilohertz N d. 2750 kilohertz 708: Removing which will extinguish a fire?
N a. Nitrogen N b. Carbon dioxide N c. Sodium Y d. Oxygen 959: You are on a supply run to an offshore drilling rig. On board is the cargo listed. What is the height above the main deck of the center of gravity of the cargo? ST-0020
N a. 2.32 feet N b. 2.21 feet Y c. 1.97 feet N d. 1.76 feet 1002: How do you operate a portable CO2 fire extinguisher?
N a. Point the horn down. N b. Turn cylinder upside-down. N c. Break the rupture disc. Y d. Pull pin, squeeze grip. 1023: Providing you are not in a special area, such as the Mediterranean or Red Sea, how many nautical miles from land must you be to throw packing materials that will float into the sea?
N a. 3 nm N b. 6 nm N c. 12 nm Y d. 25 nm 1058: Which statement describes the relationship between flash point and auto-ignition temperature?
N a. Both are higher than normal burning temperatures. N b. The flash point is always higher. Y c. The ignition temperature is always higher. N d. They are not necessarily related. 1071: Aboard small passenger vessels, which material may be used for diesel fuel line installations but not for gasoline fuel lines?
N a. Annealed copper tubing N b. Nickel-copper tubing N c. Copper-nickel tubing Y d. Seamless steel pipe or tubing 1291: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the following drafts: FWD 09'-00", AFT 15'-11.5". Upon completion of loading and bunkering the items listed will be on board. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the minimum GM required to meet a one compartment standard. ST-0033
Y a. 1.82 feet N b. 1.96 feet N c. 2.05 feet N d. 2.17 feet 1380: A cargo of 100 tons is to be loaded on deck 20 feet from the ship's centerline. The ship's displacement including the 100 tons of cargo will be 10,000 tons and the GM two feet. The list of the vessel after loading this cargo will be __________.
N a. 5.4° Y b. 5.7° N c. 5.9° N d. 6.1° 1425: Which advantage does dry chemical have over carbon dioxide (CO2) in firefighting?
N a. Compatible with all foam agents N b. Cleaner Y c. More protective against re-flash N d. All of the above 1497: While operating off Panama a seaman is injured. What indicator should be included in the preamble of a radio telegram requesting medical advice from a Panamanian station?
N a. RADIO MEDICAL Y b. DH MEDICO N c. XXX N d. MEDRAD 1572: Your fishing vessel operates more than 25 miles from the coastline on the Great Lakes. Which distress signal is NOT required to be on board?
N a. 3 red parachute flares N b. 6 red hand flares Y c. 1 electric distress light N d. 3 orange smoke signals 1581: When using the oxygen indicator, which reaction from the needle should you expect as a sample is drawn into the instrument?
N a. Rise to the correct reading and then, slowly fall to zero as the oxygen in the sample is consumed Y b. Move back and forth and finally stabilize at the correct reading after about 10 seconds N c. Rise to the correct reading immediately and then rise slowly to a false reading as the operating temperature increases N d. Slowly rise to the correct reading and then remain stationary 1962: You have 200 tons of below deck tonnage. There is no liquid mud aboard. If you have 140 tons of cargo above deck with a VCG above the deck of 4.2 feet, what is the maximum allowed VCG of the remainder of the deck cargo that is permitted? (D036DG )
N a. 0.56 foot N b. 0.87 foot N c. 1.04 feet Y d. 2.44 feet 2017: A shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan is required of __________.
N a. all vessels, regardless of size and commercial application N b. any barge or ship constructed or operated in such a manner that no oil in any form can be carried aboard Y c. an oil tanker of 150 gross tons and above, or other ship of 400 gross tons and above N d. an oil tanker of 400 gross tons and above, or other ships of 150 gross tons and above 2052: Which radio call-in plan is the most prudent?
N a. The designated responsible person must be instructed to call the Coast Guard search and rescue authorities immediately if your call does not come in on schedule. N b. There must be a designated responsible person available at all times to receive your call. Y c. There must be a designated responsible person who knows they are expecting your call at a certain time. N d. Two responsible persons should be designated so that one can relieve the other as necessary. 2133: If a vessel is sagging, which kind of stress is placed on the sheer strake?
Y a. Compression N b. Racking N c. Tension N d. Thrust 2149: On a barge carrying grade A cargo, who determines where smoking may be permitted during a loading operation?
N a. The OCMI who issued the Certificate of Inspection Y b. The certificated tankerman on duty N c. The vessel owner N d. Smoking is not permitted during a loading operation. 2247: When a rescue vessel approaches a survival craft in heavy seas, the person in charge of the survival craft should __________.
N a. tie up to the rescue vessel N b. transfer only those personnel who are not seasick Y c. wait for calmer weather before transferring personnel N d. transfer all personnel immediately 2257: The survival craft's engine is fueled with __________.
N a. kerosene N b. unleaded gasoline Y c. diesel oil N d. liquefied gas 2274: A virtual rise in the center of gravity may be caused by __________.
N a. filling a partially filled tank Y b. using an on board crane to lift a freely swinging heavy object N c. emptying a partially filled tank N d. transferring ballast from the forepeak to the after peak 2413: Signaling by flag hoist is completed by the vessel hoisting the __________.
N a. signal AR N b. code flag N N c. code flag R Y d. answering pennant 2561: The weight of the loaded personnel carrier, when transferring personnel from a MODU with a crane, must not exceed __________.
N a. 2/3 of the static rated load at the lift radius N b. 1/2 of the static rated load at the lift radius N c. 1/5 of the breaking strength of the hoist rope times the parts of the line used Y d. 1/10 of the breaking strength of the hoist rope times the parts of line used 2594: Use the floodable length curve in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book. If the curve represents 45 percent permeability and number 3 hold floods, the vessel will sink if the permeability exceeds what percent?
N a. 64 N b. 68 N c. 72 Y d. 78 2846: A small passenger vessel engaging in international voyages must be dry docked at least once every __________.
N a. 6 months Y b. 12 months N c. 36 months N d. 60 months 3006: The SS AMERICAN MARINER will sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the drafts. ST-0094
N a. FWD 26'-03", AFT 27'-08" N b. FWD 26'-08", AFT 25'-07" Y c. FWD 25'-06", AFT 26'-11" N d. FWD 26'-11", AFT 25'-06" 3052: Which statement is TRUE concerning work vests on a small passenger vessel?
N a. They may be worn during drills N b. They may be substituted for up to 10% of the required life jackets on board N c. They need not be an approved type Y d. They must be stowed separately from approved life jackets 3135: While the DEEP DRILLER is operating loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), casing is accidentally dropped over the port side. If the port forward inclination is slowly increasing, which tank is probably damaged?
Y a. 1P N b. 2P N c. 1S N d. 3P 3169: Which license or document enable a person to serve as person in charge of a tank barge which is transferring cargo?
N a. Operator of Uninspected Towing Vessels Y b. Certified Tankerman N c. Able Seaman N d. Ordinary Seaman/Wiper 3463: Which of the following statements relating to AMVER (Automated Mutual-assistance Vessel Rescue) is TRUE?
N a. An AMVER participant is under greater obligation to render assistance to a vessel in distress than a non-participant. N b. An AMVER participant is not relieved of the obligation to give 24 hour advance notice to the U.S. Coast Guard before entering a U.S. port from offshore. N c. The AMVER system does not reduce the time lost for vessels responding to calls for assistance. Y d. There is no cost to the ship or owner for messages sent within the AMVER system. 3472: If you find an inflatable liferaft container with the steel bands still in place around its case, you should __________.
N a. tell the Master Y b. leave the bands in place N c. tell the Mate N d. remove the bands yourself 3650: If your passenger vessel is fitted with a loudspeaker system, it must be tested at least once __________.
Y a. every week N b. a day N c. every trip N d. a watch or once a trip, whichever is shorter 3714: If someone suffers a heart attack and has ceased breathing, you should __________.
N a. immediately give a stimulant, by force if necessary N b. make the victim comfortable in a bunk Y c. immediately start CPR N d. administer oxygen 3727: The DEEP DRILLER is engaged in wire line logging. You have 10,000 feet of drill pipe and bottom hole assembly in the set back. Marine weather forecasts are predicting weather with winds in excess of 70 knots. Your first step to prepare for the storm should be to __________.
Y a. suspend wire line operations and run the drill string into the hole N b. continue wire line operations and bring the rig to a 45 foot draft N c. suspend wire line operations and dump your mud pits overboard N d. increase tension on all anchor chains to minimize movement of the rig 3763: What is the procedure for checking for spinal cord damage in an unconscious patient?
N a. Beginning at the back of the neck, and proceeding to the buttocks, press the spine to find where it hurts Y b. Prick the skin of the hands and the soles of the feet with a sharp object to check for reaction N c. Selectively raise each arm and each leg and watch patient's face to see if he registers pain N d. Roll patient onto his stomach and prick along the length of his spine to check reaction 3820: Once the daily ration of drinking water in a survival situation has been established, the drinking routine should include __________.
N a. small sips at regular intervals during the day N b. a complete daily ration at one time during the day Y c. one-third the daily ration three times during the day N d. small sips only after sunset 4267: For the COASTAL DRILLER, what is the maximum rotary load that can be used when the rotary has been extended 40 feet aft of the transom?
N a. 750 kips N b. 630 kips Y c. 609 kips N d. 531 kips 4307: To what distance below the hull must the legs of the COASTAL DRILLER be lowered in order to meet the stability and leg strength requirements during the wind speeds greater than 70 knots?
N a. 0.0 feet N b. 1.2 feet N c. 25.0 feet Y d. 60.5 feet 4713: When the COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the sample load form #3 (drilling), the hook load is placed in the pipe racks. What would be the new variable load?
N a. 2,381.0 kips N b. 3,381.0 kips Y c. 3,658.8 kips N d. 4,381.0 kips 5197: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 60 feet, has VM of 942,120 ft-tons, and FSML of 36,235 ft-tons. What is the KGL?
N a. 52.0 feet N b. 53.0 feet Y c. 54.0 feet N d. 55.0 feet 5505: Which problem is virtually impossible to detect during an in-service inspection of used mooring chain?
N a. Cracks N b. Elongation N c. Loose studs Y d. Fatigue 5507: The American Petroleum Institute recommends magnetic particle inspection for __________.
N a. anchor chain N b. wire rope Y c. connecting links N d. pendant wires 5701: The vessel motion that can significantly affect mooring line tensions on a MODU is __________.
N a. roll N b. yaw Y c. surge N d. pitch 6007: On offshore drilling units, each hand-held portable fire extinguisher, semi-portable fire extinguisher, and fixed fire extinguisher must be tested and inspected at least once every __________.
Y a. 12 months N b. 24 months N c. 36 months N d. 48 months 6021: Semi-portable extinguishers used on MODU's are sizes __________.
N a. II, III, and IV N b. I, II, and III Y c. III, IV, and V N d. IV and V 7066: What does blowing tubes accomplish?
N a. Eliminates unburned fuel oil residues from the firebox Y b. Increases boiler efficiency N c. Flushes away mineral deposits inside the water tubes N d. Cleans soot deposits from the inside of the stack 7577: The value of the maximum righting arm depends on the position of the center of buoyancy and the __________.
N a. longitudinal center of gravity N b. transverse center of gravity N c. downflooding angle Y d. vertical location of the center of gravity 8373: How does combustion air enter the cylinder of a two-cycle diesel engine?
N a. Cylinder head valves Y b. Ports N c. Turbo chargers N d. Bleeder valves 8393: Diesel engines obtain combustion air through turbo chargers, blowers, or __________.
N a. air starters N b. carburetors Y c. natural aspiration N d. air receivers 8517: While preparing for a storm when elevated, the total weight of the COASTAL DRILLER is 14,150 kips. LM are 1,712,150 ft-kips, and TM are -9,905 ft-kips. The port leg reaction is __________.
N a. 4,536 kips N b. 4,716 kips N c. 4,824 kips Y d. 4,890 kips 8584: When transferring survivors from an enclosed lifeboat to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the boat should __________.
N a. remove their life preservers to make it easier to climb on board the rescue vessel N b. climb on top of the boat while waiting for their turn to transfer to the rescue vessel Y c. remain seated inside and make the transfer one person at a time N d. enter the water and swim over to the rescue vessel 9111: Inspection of a Halon extinguisher involves checking the hose, handle, nozzle, and __________.
N a. sight glass Y b. weighing the extinguisher N c. service technicians report N d. last date it was charged 9457: The center of buoyancy is located at the __________.
N a. geometric center of the waterplane area N b. intersection of the vertical centerline and line of action of the buoyant force N c. center of gravity of the vessel corrected for free surface effects Y d. geometric center of the displaced volume 9563: The KG of a vessel is found by dividing the displacement into the __________.
N a. height of the center of gravity of the vessel Y b. sum of the vertical moments of the vessel N c. sum of the free surface moments of the vessel N d. sum of the longitudinal moments of the vessel 9705: Which of the following statements is/are FALSE in regard to Ro-Ro vessels' spaces that are "specially suitable for vehicles"?
Y a. The spaces shall NOT be fitted with a flame detecting system. N b. The spaces shall be fitted with an approved fixed CO2 fire extinguishing system. N c. As an alternative to a fixed CO2 system, the Commandant may permit a water sprinkler system. N d. All of the above