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163: You are at sea in an inflatable liferaft. In high latitudes, the greatest danger is __________.
N a. asphyxiation due to keeping the canopy closed Y b. hypothermia caused by cold temperature N c. collapse of the raft due to cold temperatures N d. starvation 177: Before taking drinking water on board in the U.S. or its possessions, the responsible person from the vessel should determine that the source __________.
N a. is used by a city N b. has been treated with chlorine Y c. is approved by the Public Health Service N d. is not from surface water 198: A person suffering from possible broken bones and internal injuries should __________.
N a. be assisted in walking around N b. be examined then walked to a bunk Y c. not be moved but made comfortable until medical assistance arrives N d. not be allowed to lie down where injured but moved to a chair or bunk 218: A compound fracture is a fracture in which __________.
N a. more than one bone is broken N b. the same bone is broken in more than one place N c. there is never any internal bleeding Y d. the bone may be visible 232: You are tending the lifeline of a person who has entered a compartment wearing a breathing apparatus. How many tugs of the lifeline mean "Are you all right"?
Y a. One N b. Two N c. Three N d. Four 238: Unless there is danger of further injury, a person with a compound fracture should not be moved until bleeding is controlled and __________.
N a. the bone has been set Y b. the fracture is immobilized N c. radio advice has been obtained N d. the wound has been washed 308: A person being treated for shock should be wrapped in warm coverings to __________.
N a. increase body heat Y b. preserve body heat N c. avoid self-inflicted wounds caused by spastic movement N d. protect the person from injury during transportation 311: Spontaneous ignition can result from __________.
N a. an unprotected drop-light bulb Y b. careless disposal or storage of material N c. smoking in bed N d. worn electrical wires on power tools 360: The greatest effect on stability occurs from loose liquids flowing __________.
N a. from side to side in the tanks of the vessel N b. from fore to aft in the tanks of a vessel Y c. in and out of a vessel that is holed in a wing tank N d. in and out of a vessel that is holed in a peak tank 373: Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the possibility of capsizing by __________.
N a. shifting the rudder constantly N b. moving all personnel forward and low N c. moving all personnel aft Y d. rigging a sea anchor 558: A small passenger vessel operating on exposed or partially protected waters may not have a port light below the weather deck unless __________.
Y a. its sill is at least 30 inches above the deepest load waterline N b. it opens and has a solid, inside, hinged cover N c. it is made of thick transparent plastic N d. it is sealed shut 586: On small passenger vessels, which material must not be used in a valve or fitting for a hull penetration?
N a. Cast bronze N b. Plastic Y c. Cast iron N d. Stainless steel 606: When lifeboat winches with grooved drums are fitted on a vessel the lead sheaves to the drums shall be located to provide fleet angles of not more than __________.
N a. 4° Y b. 8° N c. 12° N d. 16° 768: Which statement is TRUE concerning carbon dioxide?
N a. It is heavier than air. N b. It is non-conductive. N c. It is used on class B and C fires. Y d. All of the above are true. 787: To determine which grades of cargo a tank vessel is permitted to carry you should __________.
Y a. refer to the vessel's Certificate of Inspection N b. examine the cargo tanks and fittings N c. ask the terminal supervisor or his representative N d. check the loading order 802: A portable dry chemical fire extinguisher discharges by __________.
N a. gravity when the extinguisher is turned upside down Y b. pressure from a small CO2 cartridge on the extinguisher N c. air pressure from the hand pump attached to the extinguisher N d. pressure from the reaction when water is mixed with the chemical 904: If you are on the beach and are signaling to a small boat in distress that your present location is dangerous and they should land to the left, you would __________.
N a. fire a green star to the left N b. send the letter K by light and point to the left N c. place an orange signal to your left as you signal with a white light Y d. send the code signal S followed by L 1226: For what purpose may gasoline be used on small passenger vessels?
N a. Heating N b. Lighting N c. Cooking Y d. None of the above 1430: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 6422 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 26.6 feet. Use the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final KG of all the cargo after loading is completed. ST-0038
Y a. KG 24.9 feet N b. KG 25.5 feet N c. KG 26.1 feet N d. KG 28.9 feet 1473: You are in a lifeboat when you sight the stars as shown. You will be heading due north when you head for Polaris which is indicated by which letter? (D005SA )
N a. A N b. B N c. D Y d. E 1527: You discharge garbage overboard at sea. When recording your vessel's position as required, you must include __________.
N a. latitude, longitude and approximate depth of water N b. latitude, longitude, course, speed, and a copy of that days noon position slip Y c. latitude, longitude, and estimated distance from shore N d. latitude and longitude only 2016: Your vessel measures 125 feet long by 17 feet in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 7'-09" is 6 seconds, what is the GM?
N a. 0.95 foot N b. 1.25 feet Y c. 1.55 feet N d. 1.78 feet 2055: What agency issues the Ship Station license for the VHF marine radio on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
N a. U.S. Coast Guard N b. Department of Transportation N c. Federal Broadcast Authority Y d. Federal Communications Commission 2092: According to regulations, cargo pumps in tank vessels carrying grade A, B, C, or D liquid cargo, shall be isolated from sources of vapor ignition by __________. (vessel constructed 1970)
N a. cofferdams N b. general cargo spaces N c. passageways or living quarters Y d. gastight bulkheads 2142: What is meant by the term "overhaul" in firefighting?
N a. Slow down the spread of fire by cooling adjacent structures N b. Cover the fire with foam N c. Smother the fire with a blanket or similar object Y d. Break up solid objects to ensure that any deep seated fires are extinguished 2172: Your vessel displaces 560 tons. The existing deck cargo has a center of gravity of 4.5 feet above the deck and weighs 34 tons. If you load 10 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 2.8 feet above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?
Y a. 4.11 feet N b. 4.36 feet N c. 4.57 feet N d. 4.78 feet 2222: Which system is most likely to be affected by atmospheric disturbances?
Y a. MF/HF radiotelephony N b. VHF DSC N c. INMARSAT N d. SafetyNET 2297: Each fire pump on a tankship must have a pressure gauge located at __________.
Y a. the pump discharge N b. the manifold connection N c. each fire station discharge N d. the pump station 2312: Which statement is TRUE concerning the short exposure tolerance for Benzene?
Y a. 3000 ppm is endurable for 30 - 60 minutes (single exposure) N b. 500 - 1000 ppm for 30 - 60 minutes will produce definite irritation to the trachea N c. 5.5 ppm for 1 minute is practically intolerable N d. No chronic effects noticed after 20,000 ppm exposure for 5 - 10 minutes 2363: Use the material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book. If the KG is 22.0 feet, and the drafts are: FWD 23'-06", AFT 24'-03"; at what angle will the vessel lose positive stability?
N a. 76° N b. 84° N c. 89° Y d. 98° 2396: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 17'-05", AFT 20'-01"; and the KG is 25.6 feet. What is the righting moment when the vessel is inclined to 45°? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 17,222 foot-tons Y b. 19,709 foot-tons N c. 21,137 foot-tons N d. 22,002 foot-tons 2410: Grade A flammable liquids are those with a Reid vapor pressure of __________.
N a. 5 to 8 1/2 psia N b. more than 8 1/2 psia but less than 14 psia Y c. 14 psia or more N d. None of the above 2431: A device used to enlarge the size of an existing bore hole, having teeth arranged on its outside circumference to cut the formation as it rotates is a(n) __________.
N a. enlarger bit N b. casing bit Y c. hole opener N d. casing opener 2761: In the MODU construction portfolio, materials which do not conform to ASTM or ABS specifications must also include the __________.
Y a. chemical and physical properties of the material N b. name of the alternative standard or specification N c. the ASTM or ABS specification the material approximates N d. manufacturer or origin of the material 2766: How do you know how many passengers you may carry? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. As many as possible Y b. The amount on the Certificate of Inspection N c. Use your own judgment N d. No more than 40 passengers 2917: For a jack-up, the angle of maximum stability corresponds approximately to the angle of __________.
Y a. deck edge immersion N b. the load line N c. downflooding N d. loll 3025: A semisubmersible with a negative GM flops to an angle of __________.
N a. heel N b. trim N c. list Y d. loll 3143: The instructions for rescue boats and liferafts on an OSV must be approved by the __________.
N a. lease operator N b. Minerals Management Service Y c. Coast Guard N d. person-in-charge of the unit 3355: The sea painter of an inflatable liferaft should be __________.
N a. free running on deck N b. faked out next to the case Y c. secured to a permanent object on deck via a weak link N d. stowed near the raft 3498: Your passenger vessel is 130 feet (40 m) long and is alternatively equipped for operating in river service. The number of ring life buoys required for the vessel is __________.
N a. 2 Y b. 4 N c. 6 N d. 8 3731: If the DEEP DRILLER is damaged, the unit is designed to avoid downflooding in wind speeds up to __________.
Y a. 50 knots N b. 70 knots N c. 90 knots N d. 100 knots 3807: For the DEEP DRILLER, What are the vertical moments for a sounding of 10 feet in tank C3P?
N a. 1,055 foot-tons Y b. 4,754 foot-tons N c. 14,621 foot-tons N d. 17,113 foot-tons 3823: What is the change in vertical moments for the DEEP DRILLER if 103.48 long tons of ballast is discharged from a full ballast tank 1P?
N a. 6,707 foot-tons decrease N b. 4,984 foot-tons decrease Y c. 1,914 foot-tons decrease N d. 155 foot-tons decrease 3950: You are picking up a conscious person that has fallen overboard. Recovery is easier if you approach with the __________.
Y a. victim to leeward N b. victim to windward N c. wind on your port side N d. wind on your starboard side 4073: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Transit). What are the new TM (transverse moments) if the entire contents of Salt Water Ballast Tanks 1P and 1S are discharged?
N a. -3,436 ft-tons Y b. 3,446 ft-tons N c. 3,594 ft-tons N d. 22,682 ft-tons 4132: When the helm is turned on the navigation bridge, which of the listed actions will be the FIRST response in the steering room on a ship equipped with an electro-hydraulic steering gear?
N a. The pumps go to full stroke. N b. The six-way valve aligns itself with the running pump. N c. Both port and starboard cables are energized. Y d. The synchronous receiver turns, duplicating the helm motion. 5047: A jack-up drilling rig being towed must __________.
Y a. turn off all lights that interfere with the navigation lights N b. turn on all available working lights on deck N c. ring the bell rapidly for five seconds once a minute N d. display two black diamonds in a vertical line during the day 5125: A MODU with the TCG off the longitudinal centerline inclines to an angle of __________.
Y a. list N b. heel N c. trim N d. loll 5461: Thirty-five percent of the breaking strength of an anchor cable is generally accepted as the __________.
Y a. safe operating load N b. normal operating tension N c. emergency working load N d. allowable storm load 5513: A link on an anchor chain should be replaced when wear or grinding of surface cracks has reduced the cross section area by __________.
N a. 4% N b. 6% N c. 8% Y d. 10% 5523: Before being certified by the American Bureau of Shipping, anchor chain must undergo __________.
N a. USCG inspection Y b. a breaking test N c. x-ray inspection N d. spectroanalysis 6013: On a MODU, size III, IV, and V extinguishers are considered __________.
N a. hand portable N b. all purpose N c. fixed extinguishers Y d. semi-portable 6813: The Master or person in charge of a mobile offshore drilling unit shall ensure the crane record book shows __________.
N a. the name of the operator Y b. the American Petroleum Institute name plate data N c. the average load in pounds each usage N d. All of the above 7006: What is NOT a function of the steam drum of a marine water-tube boiler?
N a. Receives saturated steam from the generating tubes N b. Serves as a reservoir of boiler feed water N c. Holds internal fittings for separation of moisture from steam Y d. Collects steam exhausted from the turbines 7047: What are symptom(s) of a ruptured appendix?
N a. Dilated pupils and shallow breathing N b. Diarrhea and frequent urination Y c. Muscle tenseness in almost the entire abdomen N d. Extreme sweating and reddening skin 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 8927: On the COASTAL DRILLER, placing the rotary 34 feet aft of the transom and two feet to starboard of the centerline, limits the maximum hook load to __________.
N a. 1000 kips Y b. 875 kips N c. 750 kips N d. 450 kips 9113: After using a Halon extinguisher, it should be __________.
N a. put back in service if more than 50% of the charge remains N b. repainted N c. discarded Y d. recharged 9167: To release the davit cable of a davit launched liferaft, you must __________.
Y a. pull the release lanyard N b. pull the hydraulic release N c. push the release button N d. pull on the ratchet handle 9624: You detect an odor of burning cotton fabric and then see smoke coming from the top of an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, you might do any of the following next, EXCEPT __________.
N a. begin breaking out the nearest fire hose N b. secure ventilation to the room N c. close the door to the room Y d. acquire the nearest self contained breathing apparatus