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3: To turn over an inflatable liferaft that is upside down, you should pull on the __________.
N a. canopy N b. manropes N c. sea painter Y d. righting strap 166: On cargo vessels, which fire extinguisher is considered semi-portable?
N a. A-II N b. C-II Y c. B-III N d. All of the above 314: The flag hoist 1.33 would be sent as __________.
N a. 1, answer pennant, 3, first substitute Y b. 1, answer pennant, 3, second substitute N c. 1, answer pennant, 3, third substitute N d. N, 1, answer pennant, 3 358: When treating a person for third-degree burns, you should __________.
N a. submerge the burn area in cold water N b. make the person stand up and walk to increase circulation Y c. cover the burns with thick, sterile dressings N d. break blisters and remove dead tissue 462: When the handle of an all-purpose nozzle is in the vertical position and without an applicator, the all-purpose nozzle will __________.
Y a. produce high-velocity fog N b. produce low-velocity fog N c. produce a straight stream N d. shut off the water 518: A person who gets battery acid in an eye should IMMEDIATELY wash the eye with __________.
N a. boric acid solution Y b. water N c. baking soda solution N d. ammonia 530: The TPI curve, one of the hydrostatic curves in a vessel's plans, gives the number of tons __________.
N a. necessary to change the angle of list 1° at a given draft N b. necessary to change trim 1 inch at a given draft N c. pressure per square inch on the vessel's hull at a given draft Y d. necessary to further immerse the vessel 1 inch at a given draft 669: You are ordering ships' stores. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. Aerosol cans of engine starting fluid must be stowed in either the paint locker or portable magazine after receipt. N b. Drugs and medicines must be stowed in accordance with the directives of the Food and Drug Administration. N c. Flammable ship's stores must be certified for use on inspected vessels by Underwriter's Laboratories. Y d. Properly labeled consumer commodities need not be labeled in accordance with Title 46 CFR. 704: Which radiotelephone transmission may be sent over channel 16?
N a. Distress signal MAYDAY N b. Call to a particular station N c. A meteorological warning Y d. All of the above 714: A Coast Guard radiotelephone message about an aid to navigation that is off station is preceded by the word __________.
N a. "PAN-PAN" N b. "MAYDAY" N c. "SOS" Y d. "SECURITY" 897: Which statement is TRUE concerning carbon dioxide?
N a. It is lighter than air. Y b. It is an inert gas. N c. It is used mostly on class A fires. N d. All of the above 1003: You are on a vessel that has a metacentric height of 4 feet, and a beam of 50 feet. What can you expect the rolling period of the vessel to be?
N a. 10.0 seconds N b. 10.5 seconds Y c. 11.0 seconds N d. 11.5 seconds 1024: The firing of a red star signal may mean __________.
N a. "This is the best place to land" N b. "You are seen - assistance will be given as soon as possible" N c. "Tail block is made fast" Y d. "Slack away" 1123: On small passenger vessels, all spaces containing gasoline-powered machinery or gasoline storage tanks must be ventilated with __________.
N a. mechanical air supply fans and natural exhaust Y b. natural air supply and mechanical exhaust fans N c. cowls and scoops which can be closed during foul weather N d. air conditioning to control moisture 1133: If you must enter water on which there is an oil fire, you should __________.
N a. protect your life preserver by holding it above your head Y b. enter the water on the windward side of the vessel N c. keep both hands in front of your face to break the water surface when diving head first N d. wear very light clothing 1212: Ambient air, which you normally breathe, contains what percent of oxygen?
N a. 6% N b. 10% N c. 15% Y d. 21% 1361: What is the minimum diameter allowed for bilge piping on small passenger vessels which are more than 65 feet in length?
N a. 1" Y b. 1-1/2" N c. 2" N d. 2-1/2" 1422: Mechanical gearing of deck machinery such as the windlass or boat hoists should __________.
N a. be open to view so, if a foreign object gets in the gearing, the operator can immediately stop the machinery Y b. have a guard over the gearing N c. be painted a contrasting color from the base color in order to call attention to the gearing N d. not be operated if there is any crew within 10 feet of the machinery 1454: You are in a lifeboat when you sight the stars indicated in illustration D005SA. You will be heading due north when you head for Polaris which is indicated by what letter? (D005SA )
N a. A N b. C Y c. E N d. I 1673: In commercial fishing, "cold water" means water where the monthly mean low water temperature is normally __________.
N a. 39°Fahrenheit or less N b. 44°Fahrenheit or less N c. 49°Fahrenheit or less Y d. 59°Fahrenheit or less 1926: A "reaching" course is one in which the wind __________.
N a. comes directly over the bow N b. comes directly over the stern Y c. comes over an area extending from broad on the bow to the quarter N d. has no effect on the vessel 2103: All lifeboats, rescue boats, and rigid-type liferafts shall be stripped, cleaned, and thoroughly overhauled at least once every __________.
Y a. year N b. 18 months N c. two years N d. 30 months 2218: The maximum length allowed between main, transverse bulkheads on a vessel is referred to as the __________.
N a. floodable length N b. factor of subdivision N c. compartment standard Y d. permissible length 2243: Aboard a survival craft, ether can be used to __________.
Y a. start the engine in cold weather N b. aid in helping personnel breathe N c. prime the sprinkler system N d. prime the air supply 2434: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-11", AFT 16'-01"; and the KG is 24.4 feet. What is the righting moment when the vessel is inclined to 30°? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 24,960 foot-tons N b. 22,870 foot-tons N c. 20,360 foot-tons Y d. 18,240 foot-tons 2581: A continuous watertight bulkhead on a MODU is normally also a(n) __________.
Y a. structural bulkhead N b. exterior bulkhead N c. centerline bulkhead N d. joiner bulkhead 2611: The central longitudinal structural hull strength member of the lower hulls of semisubmersible MODU's is called the __________.
N a. stress plate Y b. keel N c. rider plate N d. main beam 2701: Compared to internal structural plating, the exterior hull plating on a MODU is usually __________.
Y a. stronger N b. thinner N c. more corrosion resistant N d. a lower grade steel 2889: Switchboards shall be ...... (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. Watertight. N b. Grounded to the main engine on a wooden hulled boat. Y c. The dead-front type, totally enclosed N d. Equipped with switch locks 2947: A semisubmersible displacing 700,000 cubic feet while floating in sea water (64 pounds per cubic foot) weighs __________.
N a. 8,929 long tons N b. 19,509 long tons Y c. 20,000 long tons N d. 24,500 long tons 3000: A rigid lifesaving device ONLY designed for survivors to hold on to while in the water is known as a __________.
N a. liferaft N b. life float N c. life preserver Y d. buoyant apparatus 3290: On vessels that are required to have fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems, the controls to operate the system shall be installed in an accessible location __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
Y a. outside the space protected N b. inside the space protected N c. at the carbon dioxide cylinders N d. in a padlocked waterproof metal box 3334: Inflatable liferafts are provided with __________.
N a. a portable radio N b. an oil lantern N c. canned milk Y d. a towing bridle 3353: An inflatable liferaft can be launched by __________.
N a. the float free method only N b. kicking the hydrostatic release Y c. throwing the entire container overboard, then pulling on the operating cord to inflate the raft N d. removing the securing straps 3431: The DEEP DRILLER, at a draft of 60 feet, has a KGL of 55.4 feet and an LCG of 2.37 feet. What is the trim in feet?
N a. 2.0 feet by the head Y b. 4.0 feet by the head N c. 4.0 feet by the stern N d. 8.0 feet by the stern 3490: According to the SOLAS regulations, lifeboat falls must be renewed at intervals of how many years?
N a. 2.5 N b. 3 N c. 4 Y d. 5 3493: The longitudinal distance between draft marks for the DEEP DRILLER is __________.
N a. 122'-09" Y b. 164'-00" N c. 260'-00" N d. 260'-05" 3544: A message by flashing light consists of the call, the identity, the text, and the __________.
N a. destination N b. answer N c. time Y d. ending 3771: What is the decrease in longitudinal moments for the Deep Driller if 2.0 feet of ballast is transferred from 1S to 10P?
N a. 15,265 ft-tons Y b. 14,609 ft-tons N c. 7,293 ft-tons N d. 5,174 ft-tons 3825: What is the change in longitudinal moments for the DEEP DRILLER if 103.48 long-tons of ballast is transferred from a full ballast tank 1P to an empty ballast tank 10S?
Y a. 21,913 foot-tons decrease N b. 13,414 foot-tons decrease N c. 10,944 foot-tons decrease N d. 6,707 foot-tons decrease 3929: What is one of the FIRST things you would do on boarding an inflatable liferaft?
N a. Open equipment pack. N b. Post a lookout. N c. Issue anti-seasickness medicine. Y d. Pick up other survivors. 4187: The DEEP DRILLER is drilling at 60 feet draft at a corrected KG of 54.0 feet. Ballast added or discharged to remain at a constant draft is at a VCG of 10 feet. How much non-liquid load would have to be removed from an average height of 130 feet above the keel to meet the maximum allowable KG at a draft of 60 feet for winds greater than 70 knots?
N a. 1283 long tons N b. 817 long tons N c. 679 long tons Y d. 302 long tons 4401: Use of air gaps in excess of that stated in the Limits of Elevated Service for the COASTAL DRILLER could result in __________.
N a. the hull being in the storm wave zone Y b. increased overturning moments N c. reduced exposed area N d. increased static leg loading 4453: When transferring survivors from a survival craft to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the craft 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 survival craft while waiting for their turn to transfer to the rescue vessel Y c. remain seated inside the survival craft and make the transfer one person at a time N d. enter the water and swim over to the rescue vessel 4481: The COASTAL DRILLER, with a draft of 10 feet 3 inches in seawater, has a displacement of __________.
N a. 13,011 kips Y b. 13,336 kips N c. 13,445 kips N d. 14,637 kips 4515: A survival craft being used to pick up a person who has fallen overboard from a MODU should approach the person __________.
N a. at a high rate of speed N b. under oars Y c. against the wind N d. with the wind 5433: It is vital to the safety of the elevated COASTAL DRILLER that the hull be kept above __________.
N a. the charted water depth N b. the charted water depth plus tidal corrections N c. the still water level Y d. wave action 5545: When a combination chain and wire rope mooring line is used, the chain is deployed __________.
Y a. at the anchor end of the line N b. at the wildcat end of the line N c. midway between the anchor and the wildcat N d. through the anchor buoy 5694: What is the meaning of the signal QU RQ when sent by the International Code of Signals?
N a. This is the call sign of a vessel registered in Latvia. Y b. Is anchoring prohibited? N c. Will you lead me to a safe anchorage? N d. Interrogative 5923: The relief valve on a fire pump is set at 25 psi above the pressure necessary to maintain required fire streams, or __________.
N a. 50 psi N b. 75 psi Y c. 125 psi N d. 150 psi 6617: On offshore drilling units, sleeping spaces for the regular personnel employed on board may not berth more than __________.
N a. two persons N b. three persons Y c. four persons N d. five persons 6991: The FIRST treatment of a person suspected of having airway burns is to __________.
N a. move him to a cool location Y b. maintain an open airway N c. apply a cool damp dressing to his neck N d. have him drink cool liquids 8187: The maximum variable load for the COASTAL DRILLER while elevated in a severe storm is __________.
Y a. 2,381 kips N b. 3,381 kips N c. 7,099 kips N d. 21,297 kips 8203: While on a normal tow, the COASTAL DRILLER is threatened with the approach of a severe storm. Including the time required to place the generators on-line, the approximate time required to lower the legs from a TOC (tip-of-can) position of 1.20 feet to 60.50 feet is __________.
N a. 8 minutes N b. 32 minutes N c. 47 minutes Y d. 55 minutes 8411: What is one effect of running a diesel engine at too cool a temperature?
Y a. Buildup of sludge in the lubricating system N b. Excessive fuel consumption N c. Severe heat stresses on mechanical parts N d. Foaming of the lubricating oil 9307: When a rescuer finds an electrical burn victim in the vicinity of live electrical equipment or wiring, his first step is to __________.
N a. flush water over any burned area of the patient N b. apply ointment to the burned areas on the patient Y c. get assistance to shut down electrical power in the area N d. remove the patient from the vicinity of the live electrical equipment or wiring 9317: Which statement is CORRECT with respect to inserting an airway tube?
Y a. Only a trained person should attempt to insert an airway tube. N b. A size 2 airway tube is the correct size for an adult. N c. The airway tube will not damage the victim's throat. N d. Inserting the airway tube will prevent vomiting. 9321: In battery charging rooms, exhaust ventilation should be provided __________.
N a. at the lowest point N b. near the batteries Y c. at the highest point N d. only when charging is in progress 9375: After extinguishing a paint locker fire using the fixed CO2 system, the next action is to have the space __________.
N a. opened and burned material removed Y b. left closed with vents off until all boundaries are cool N c. checked for oxygen content N d. doused with water to prevent reflash 9700: The regulations governing the sleeping accommodations of a cargo vessel are found in __________.
N a. 46 CFR subchapter S N b. 46 CFR subchapter T N c. 46 CFR subchapter B Y d. 46 CFR subchapter I