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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 144: The unit of duration of a dash in Morse Code is __________.
N a. one and one-half times the length of a dot N b. twice the length of a dot Y c. three times the length of a dot N d. four times the length of a dot 271: A fishing vessel casualty must be reported to the Coast Guard if it involves __________.
Y a. loss of life N b. an injury requiring only first aid N c. $(SA)10,000 in property damage N d. loss of equipment which doesn't reduce the vessel's maneuverability 380: You are fighting a fire in a cargo hold on your vessel. Which action is most important concerning the stability of the vessel?
N a. Shutting off electricity to damaged cables Y b. Draining fire-fighting water and pumping it overboard N c. Maneuvering the vessel so the fire is on the lee side N d. Removing burned debris from the cargo hold 390: A tank which carries liquid is dangerous to the stability of a vessel when it is __________.
N a. low in the vessel N b. completely empty N c. completely full Y d. slack 428: Physical exertion on the part of a person who has fallen into cold water would __________.
N a. be the best thing to try if there was no rescue in sight N b. increase survival time in the water Y c. increase the rate of heat loss from the body N d. not affect the heat loss from the body 621: The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine about to surface because of an emergency on board is __________.
N a. white N b. green N c. yellow Y d. red 638: You are on watch at sea, at night, when the ordinary seaman reports a fire in number five upper 'tween deck. Which of the following should NOT be done immediately?
N a. Sound the general alarm N b. Secure mechanical cargo hold ventilation N c. Call for water on deck Y d. Release carbon dioxide into the affected compartment 684: The Coast Guard emergency radiotelephone frequency is __________.
N a. 2132 kilohertz Y b. 2182 kilohertz N c. 2670 kilohertz N d. 2750 kilohertz 805: Application for a waiver of any requirements of the regulations for oil transfer operations must be submitted to the __________.
N a. District Commander N b. Commandant Y c. Captain of the Port N d. nearest Coast Guard office 886: What is the minimum number of deck officers, able seaman or certificated persons required for a lifeboat on a vessel in ocean service?
Y a. Two N b. Three N c. Four N d. Five 931: The major cause of shock in burn victims is the __________.
N a. high level of pain N b. emotional stress N c. increase in body temperature and pulse rate Y d. massive loss of fluid through the burned area 1017: The extinguishing agent most likely to allow reignition of a fire is __________.
Y a. carbon dioxide N b. foam N c. water fog N d. water stream 1319: Where should muster lists be posted?
N a. In crew's accommodation spaces N b. On the navigating bridge N c. In the engine room Y d. All of the above 1490: You are reading the draft marks as shown. The water level forward leaves about 4 inches of the 11 visible, and the water level aft is at the top of the 10. What is the mean draft? (D032DG )
N a. 10'-06" N b. 10'-08" Y c. 10'-10" N d. 11'-02" 1501: You are in a lifeboat when you sight the stars shown. You will be heading almost due north when you head for Polaris which is marked by which letter? (D006SA )
N a. B Y b. C N c. F N d. H 1598: On board a small passenger vessel connections to electric conductors MUST be __________.
Y a. made within enclosures N b. served and parceled N c. installed only by a licensed marine electrician N d. Be inspected annually 1933: The Sailing Plan, required by vessels participating in AMVER, must be sent __________.
N a. within 12 hours of departure N b. within 24 hours of departure Y c. within a few hours before or after departure N d. prior to departure 2011: What is the action that a GMDSS Radio Operator should take when a DSC distress alert is received?
N a. No action is necessary, as the DSC control unit will automatically switch to the NBDP follow-on communications frequency. Y b. The operator should immediately set continuous watch on the radiotelephone frequency that is associated with the frequency band on which the distress alert was received. N c. The Operator should immediately set continuous watch on VHF channel 70. N d. The Operator should immediately set continuous watch on the NBDP frequency that is associated with the frequency band on which the distress alert was received. 2042: Which line would be used to hoist a sail?
N a. Forestay Y b. Halyard N c. Mainsheet N d. Foreguy 2060: You have 400 tons of below deck tonnage and 230 tons of above deck cargo on board. You must load 220 tons of liquid mud below deck. How much more deck cargo can you load? (See illustration D036DG, stability letter for M.V. Hudson.) (D036DG )
N a. 60 tons N b. 180 tons N c. 240 tons Y d. none 2182: Your drafts are: FWD 5'-08", AFT 6'-02". From past experience, you know that the vessel will increase her draft 1 inch for every 8 tons loaded. There is rig water on board and 11 tons of deck cargo. How many more tons of cargo can be loaded and still maintain the same trim? (D037DG )
N a. None N b. 10 tons N c. 18 tons Y d. 24 tons 2302: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to sail with the load shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the available GM. ST-0056
N a. Available GM 6.8 ft N b. Available GM 5.4 ft Y c. Available GM 4.1 ft N d. Available GM 3.6 ft 2532: The appearance of Bunker C and fuel oils are dark colored liquids, and __________ .
N a. soluble oils N b. slop oils N c. cutting oils Y d. viscous oils 2607: The tendency of a grade "B" product to vaporize is indicated by its __________.
Y a. flash point N b. convection index N c. flammable range N d. ignition temperature 2839: What type of cooking equipment may NOT be used aboard vessels subject to The Rules and Regulations for Small Passenger Vessels?
Y a. Gasoline N b. Propane N c. Butane N d. LPG 2884: The sailing drafts are: FWD 23'-02", AFT 24'-06" and the GM is 2.8 feet. Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the available righting arm at 30° inclination.
N a. 1.3 feet Y b. 2.5 feet N c. 3.2 feet N d. 3.7 feet 3031: The natural rolling period of a drilling barge increases when __________.
N a. GM increases N b. the setback is placed in the pipe racks N c. free surfaces are reduced Y d. ice accumulates above deck 3053: On an OSV, when may a work vest be substituted for a required life jacket?
N a. To replace a damaged life jacket N b. For use during fire drills N c. For use during boat drills Y d. At no time 3145: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the port forward column below the waterline. You should pump from tank __________.
N a. C1P N b. 8P Y c. 1P N d. 2S 3225: The SS AMERICAN MARINER arrived in port with drafts of: FWD 18'-05", AFT 20'-11". Cargo was loaded and discharged as indicated. Use sheet 2 in the white pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts. ST-0114
Y a. FWD 18'-07", AFT 20'-11" N b. FWD 18'-09", AFT 20'-09" N c. FWD 18'-11", AFT 20'-07" N d. FWD 19'-01", AFT 20'-05" 3242: A vessel carrying passengers for hire shall have on board an approved life jacket __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. for every passenger on board Y b. for every person on board, plus 10% childrens' life jackets N c. for every person on board, plus 10% additional on upper deck in box N d. or buoyant cushion for every person on board plus 10% for children 3263: What is the operating principal of a flash type evaporator?
N a. Sea water is heated to boiling temperature under a vacuum. N b. Sea water is passed over heated plates in a thin film. Y c. Heated sea water is injected into a vacuum chamber. N d. Sea water is forced through a heated eductor. 3379: Where should a tank barge's Certificate of Inspection be kept?
N a. In the owner's office N b. In the operator's office Y c. On the barge N d. On the towboat 3395: A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AFO has a draft of 8 feet at the bow and 11 feet at the stern. What is the mean draft?
N a. 8.0 feet N b. 9.0 feet Y c. 9.5 feet N d. 12.0 feet 3511: The lightweight transverse moments for the DEEP DRILLER are __________.
N a. 680,914 ft-long tons N b. 9,733 ft-long tons Y c. -5,937 ft-long tons N d. 000 ft-long tons 3575: While in transit at a draft of 20.5 feet, the DEEP DRILLER has a KGL of 65.00 feet. What is the GML?
N a. 7.55 feet N b. 5.42 feet N c. 5.30 feet Y d. 5.10 feet 3671: The DEEP DRILLER, while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), suffers damage to the starboard center column below the waterline. Pumping from tanks 2S and 9S is not sufficient to prevent increasing starboard list. You should consider counterflooding in tank __________.
N a. 2P N b. 9P N c. C2BS Y d. C2BP 3857: Where would you find a list of the lifesaving equipment onboard your supply boat?
N a. Ship's Articles N b. Muster List ("Station Bill") Y c. Certificate of Inspection N d. U.S. Coast Guard Regulations 3969: The sea anchor shown as item number 14 will NOT __________. (D014SA )
N a. check the liferaft's way N b. keep the liferaft end on to the sea N c. reduce the possibility of capsizing or broaching Y d. right the raft if it inflates inverted 3988: In the illustration shown, the weak link is item number __________. (D015SA )
Y a. 8 N b. 6 N c. 4 N d. 1 4003: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling). What would be the new sum of transverse moments for Fuel Oil if the entire contents of Tank 4P are transferred to Tank 4S?
N a. 995 foot-tons N b. 16,918 foot-tons N c. 17,713 foot-tons Y d. 34,381 foot-tons 4015: The DEEP DRILLER, at 60.0 feet draft in sea water, has VM = 974,441 foot-long tons, LM = 40,301 foot-long tons, TM = 3 foot-long tons, FSML = 30,572 foot-long tons, and FSMT 18,732 foot-long tons. What is the KG corrected for transverse free surface effects?
N a. 53.78 feet Y b. 54.82 feet N c. 55.47 feet N d. 56.01 feet 4151: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #3 (Preparing to Drill). If the liquid mud in mud pit #1 (see table 8) is dumped, what would be the new draft?
N a. 60 feet 9.6 inches N b. 59 feet 9.3 inches Y c. 59 feet 2.7 inches N d. 56 feet 10.9 inches 4169: The color of the signal flares sent up by a submarine about to surface from periscope depth is __________.
N a. green N b. yellow Y c. white N d. red 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 4196: You are bound from port A governed by the summer load line mark to port B also governed by the summer mark. The great circle track will take you into a zone governed by the winter mark. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. You cannot load beyond the summer mark at port A and must be at the winter mark upon arrival at port B. N b. You can only load to the winter mark plus any fresh water allowance and burnout to sea at port A. Y c. You must be at the winter mark when you enter the winter zone and cannot exceed the summer mark upon departing port A. N d. You can load so that upon arrival at the pier at port B your freeboard is equal to the summer mark less any fresh water allowance. 4317: Curve B in the Design Limits of Legs Chart of the Coastal Driller Operating Manual, shows the operating limits during normal transit based on __________.
Y a. leg strength N b. variable load N c. environmental load N d. load line 5903: The signal to man emergency stations on MODU's is __________.
N a. 30 seconds on/30 seconds off alternating signal N b. continuous ringing of general alarm signal Y c. intermittent ringing of general alarm for not less than 10 seconds N d. announced over PA system 6581: If a fixed foam firefighting system on a MODU is not of the premix type, a sample of the foam liquid must be tested by __________.
N a. a Coast Guard inspection officer N b. the safety man aboard the unit N c. the designated person in charge of the unit Y d. the manufacturer or his authorized representative 6624: The color of the signal flare sent up by a submarine indicating that a torpedo has been fired in a training exercise is ___________,
N a. red N b. white Y c. green N d. red 6965: In the case of a casualty involving a MODU, the Master, owner, agent or person in charge shall make the records required by regulation available upon request to __________.
N a. anyone involved in the casualty Y b. any Coast Guard official authorized to investigate the casualty N c. the local Captain of the Port N d. All of the above 7317: When sending and receiving messages on the marine radio, confusion over unusual words can be avoided by using the __________.
N a. delimiter switch Y b. standard phonetic alphabet N c. low power switch N d. high power switch 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 8383: What does a pyrometer measure on a diesel engine?
N a. Water temperature N b. Water pressure Y c. Exhaust temperature N d. Air box pressure 9313: When a patient has an electrical burn, it is important to __________.
Y a. look for a second burn, which may have been caused by the current passing through the body N b. locate the nearest water source and flood the burn with water for five minutes N c. remove any dirt or charred skin from the area of the burn N d. apply ointment to the burn area and wrap with clean cloth 9501: Stability is determined principally by the location of the point of application of two forces: the downward-acting gravity force and the __________.
N a. upward-acting weight force N b. downward-acting weight force Y c. upward-acting buoyant force N d. environmental force 9671: When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.
Y a. rotate personnel, due to heat stress N b. station personnel on the hot deck immediately above the fire N c. stay low by crouching or kneeling on deck N d. All of the above 9672: When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.
N a. not rotate personnel, as the consistent attack can extinguish the fire quickly. Y b. stand erect, to avoid the heat of the deck N c. station personnel on the hot deck, immediately above the fire, to observe for its potential spread N d. All of the above