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165: Which statement is FALSE regarding Halon as a fire extinguishing agent?
N a. It is more effective than CO2. N b. It leaves no residue. N c. It is noncorrosive. Y d. It is always non-toxic. 226: How many low-velocity spray applicators are required on the weather decks of a tankship?
N a. One N b. Two N c. Three Y d. Four 298: Which is NOT a symptom of traumatic shock?
Y a. Slow, deep breathing N b. Pale, cold skin N c. Weak, rapid pulse N d. Restlessness and anxiety 393: A sea anchor is __________.
N a. a heavy anchor with an extra long line used to anchor in deep water Y b. a cone shaped bag used to slow down the wind drift effect N c. a pad eye to which the sea painter is made fast N d. made of wood if it is of an approved type 406: A SOLAS passenger ship safety certificate is required on all __________.
N a. T-Boats carrying more than 49 passengers for hire Y b. T-Boats that carry more than 12 passengers on an international voyage N c. T-Boats carrying more than 150 passengers for hire N d. large excursion vessels on lakes, bays, sounds, and river routes 471: In how many locations must lifeboats be installed on a mobile offshore drilling unit?
N a. 4 N b. 3 Y c. 2 N d. 1 542: Before inserting a low-velocity fog applicator into an all-purpose nozzle, you must __________. (D004SA )
N a. install the high-velocity nozzle tip N b. move the handle to position 2 N c. move the handle to position 1 Y d. remove the high-velocity nozzle tip 578: When fighting fires in spaces containing bottles of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), you should __________.
N a. attempt to isolate the fire from the LPG Y b. cool the bottles or remove them from the fire area N c. see that the valves on all LPG bottles are closed N d. place insulating material over the bottles 639: A fire hose with a nozzle attached must be connected to each hydrant except when exposed to heavy weather or when the __________.
Y a. fire hose might be damaged by cargo operations N b. vessel is in port N c. fire-main system is not charged N d. fire pumps are used for purposes other than supplying water to the fire main 776: When dry chemical extinguishers are used to put out class B fires, there is a danger of reflash because dry chemical_________.
N a. is not an effective agent on Class B fires Y b. does little or no cooling N c. dissipates quickly N d. is rapidly absorbed by the liquid 1130: What is the purpose of the limit switch on gravity davits?
N a. To cut off the power when the davits hit the track safety stops N b. To stop the davits from going too fast Y c. To cut off the power when the davits are about 12 inches or more from the track safety stops N d. None of the above 1159: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 3315 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 27.0 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-0028
N a. KG 26.2 feet N b. KG 27.4 feet Y c. KG 28.6 feet N d. KG 30.1 feet 1247: The BEST method of applying foam to a fire is to __________.
N a. spray directly on the base of the fire Y b. flow the foam down a nearby vertical surface N c. sweep the fire with the foam N d. spray directly on the surface of the fire 1447: Why is carbon dioxide (CO2) better than dry chemical for fighting a class "C" fire?
N a. The dry chemical is a conductor. Y b. The dry chemical leaves a residue. N c. CO2 will not dissipate in air. N d. It takes smaller amounts of CO2 to cover the same area. 1529: Under the Pollution Regulations, garbage disposal records must be kept __________.
N a. until the end of the voyage N b. until the next Coast Guard inspection N c. one year Y d. two years 1608: Cold water, in commercial fishing, 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 1704: Which statement is TRUE about sail shape?
N a. A high-aspect ratio marconi mainsail is more efficient for downwind sailing than a gaff-rigged mainsail. Y b. You should put more belly in a sail in light airs than in a strong breeze. N c. You can reduce the belly in a boomed mainsail by easing the sheet. N d. You can move the belly up in a mainsail by easing the luff tension. 1746: An on-board monitoring system, using level sensors permanently installed in each vessel compartment, will have a high level alarm set at not more than __________.
N a. 90% of compartment capacity Y b. 95% of compartment capacity N c. 97% of compartment capacity N d. 99% of compartment capacity 1819: Your vessel displaces 968 tons and measures 158'L x 40'B. You ship a large wave on the after deck. What is the reduction to GM due to free surface before the water drains overboard, if the after deck measures 65'L x 40'B and the weight of the water is 80 tons?
N a. 9.14 feet Y b. 9.45 feet N c. 9.68 feet N d. 9.87 feet 1879: Your vessel measures 127 feet long by 17 feet in beam. If the natural rolling period at a draft of 7'-10" is 5 seconds, what is the GM?
N a. 1.96 feet Y b. 2.24 feet N c. 2.45 feet N d. 2.68 feet 1911: A ketch is a sailing vessel with __________.
N a. one mast N b. two masts: with the mizzen stepped abaft the rudder post Y c. two masts: with the mizzen stepped forward of the rudder post N d. two masts: a foremast and a mainmast 1923: Except as provided by approved special examinations, each offshore drilling unit must be dry-docked at least once during every __________.
N a. 12 month period N b. 18 month period Y c. 24 month period N d. 36 month period 1982: Which system may be useful for messages, such as local storm warnings or a shore-to-ship distress alert, for which it is inappropriate to alert all ships in the satellite coverage area?
N a. NAVTEX Y b. EGC N c. AMVER N d. DSC 2083: On offshore drilling units each inflatable liferaft that is not intended for davit launching must be stowed so as to float free or be __________.
Y a. equipped with a hydrostatic release N b. stowed in approved racks N c. located above the main deck area N d. replaced every 12 months 2224: Your vessel is drifting with the wind broad on the port beam. The marconi sail is set and flapping free. As you sheet in the maximum drive is attained when the sail __________.
N a. is at right angles to the true wind Y b. first takes the shape of an airfoil N c. is filled with a slight flap at the leech N d. is 45° from the apparent wind 2445: What does the DSC control unit do if the GMDSS Radio Operator fails to insert updated information when initiating a DSC distress alert?
N a. It will abort the transmission and set off an audible alarm that must be manually reset. N b. It will initiate the DSC distress alert but, as no information will be transmitted, rescue personnel will not be able to identify the vessel, its position or its situation. Y c. It will initiate the DSC distress alert and default information will automatically be transmitted. N d. It will initiate the DSC distress alert, but any station receiving it will have to establish contact with the distressed vessel to determine its identity, position and situation. 2509: How many portable fire extinguishers are required in the cargo tank area of an unmanned tank barge during cargo transfer, if the barge has no cargo pumps of her own?
Y a. One N b. Two N c. Three N d. None 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 2696: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 27'-09", AFT 28'-03"; and the KG is 22.4 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the angle of list if the center of gravity is shifted 1.6 feet off the centerline.
N a. 16° N b. 20° Y c. 24° N d. 30° 2797: A semisubmersible with a positive GM, and TCG located starboard of the centerline, inclines to an angle of __________.
N a. heel N b. trim Y c. list N d. loll 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 3070: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 14'-04", AFT 12'-08". How much more cargo can be loaded to have the vessel down to the freeboard draft? (Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 6500 tons N b. 7001 tons N c. 7415 tons Y d. 8699 tons 3105: Subtracting the height of the center of gravity corrected for transverse free surface effects from the height of the transverse metacenter of a MODU yields __________.
N a. GM Y b. GMT N c. KGT N d. KMT 3128: You are Master of a 20-ton ketch. You wish to heave-to on the starboard tack in 35 knots of wind. Which action would be appropriate?
N a. Set your storm jib aback to port and secure your rudder hard to starboard. N b. Secure your reefed mizzen aback to starboard and your storm jib aback to port. Secure your rudder hard to port. N c. Sheet your mizzen in flat and secure your rudder amidships. Y d. Secure your storm jib aback to starboard and sheet your reefed mizzen in flat. Secure your rudder hard to starboard. 3346: An inflatable liferaft is thrown into the water from a sinking vessel. Which action occurs automatically after the painter trips the CO2 bottles to inflate the raft?
Y a. The sea anchor is deployed. N b. The floor inflates. N c. If upside down, the raft will right itself. N d. The painter detaches from the raft. 3351: In good weather, you should deploy the sea anchor from the liferaft to __________.
N a. keep the liferaft from capsizing N b. navigate against the current N c. keep personnel from getting seasick Y d. stay in the general location 3388: A carburetor is required to have a safety device called a(n) __________.
N a. pressure release Y b. backfire flame arrestor N c. automatic shut off N d. flow valve 3444: The nautical term "lee shore" refers to the __________.
Y a. shore on the lee side of the vessel N b. shore that is in the lee N c. western shore of the Lesser Antilles N d. shore in a harbor of refuge 3453: Your rescue craft 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 3531: The draft of the DEEP DRILLER in the lightweight condition is __________.
Y a. 16.19 feet N b. 17.71 feet N c. 17.96 feet N d. 18.35 feet 3639: Which condition represents the appropriate time for setting off distress flares and rockets?
Y a. Only when there is a chance of their being seen by rescue vessels N b. At half hour intervals N c. At one hour intervals N d. Immediately upon abandoning the vessel 3744: Which should NOT be a treatment for a person who has received a head injury and is groggy or unconscious?
Y a. Give a stimulant. N b. Elevate his head. N c. Stop severe bleeding. N d. Treat for shock. 3749: If a person gets something in his or her eye and you see that it is not embedded, you can __________.
N a. get them to rub their eye until the object is gone N b. remove it with a match or toothpick N c. remove it with a piece of dry sterile cotton Y d. remove it with a moist, cotton-tipped applicator 3871: On the DEEP DRILLER, among the port-side valves to open when deballasting from ballast tank 2P is valve __________.
N a. 3 Y b. 5 N c. 6 N d. 7 4122: Under normal firefighting conditions, approximately how far could a straight stream of water reach when the hose pressure is 100 PSI?
N a. 50 feet Y b. 100 feet N c. 150 feet N d. 200 feet 4141: How much additional solid weight could be loaded at a VCG of 189.7 feet on the DEEP DRILLER while loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling)? Assume ballast added or discharged to maintain draft is done so at 15 feet above the baseline.
N a. 279.2 long tons Y b. 314.2 long tons N c. 404.2 long tons N d. 461.9 long tons 4245: The maximum load line draft for the COASTAL DRILLER is __________.
N a. 12 feet 8 inches N b. 11 feet 7.2 inches Y c. 10 feet 10.5 inches N d. 10 feet 8.8 inches 4357: In using the Allowable Wind and Wave Charts for the COASTAL DRILLER, which of the three leg reactions is required?
N a. Minimum N b. Average Y c. Highest N d. Preloaded value 5071: A mobile offshore drilling unit is on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. It has a length of 220 feet and a breadth of 190 feet. Where must the obstruction lights be located?
N a. At the top of the drill mast Y b. On each corner of the rig N c. At the bow of the rig N d. At the bow and stern of the rig 5131: In illustration D041DG symbol 1 refers to __________.
N a. change of draft N b. centerline N c. angle of inclination Y d. displacement 5385: While preloading, the COASTAL DRILLER has a total weight of 21,401 kips. The LM are 2,560,416 ft-kips, and the TM are -6,206 ft-kips. What is the starboard leg reaction?
Y a. 7,099 kips N b. 7,134 kips N c. 7,151 kips N d. 7,203 kips 5741: A device commonly used to secure the pendant wire when it is initially passed to an anchor handling vessel is __________.
Y a. pelican hook N b. connecting link N c. shackle N d. retaining hook 6033: During a fire drill on a MODU, what action is required?
Y a. Start each fire pump N b. Launch and run a lifeboat N c. Inventory rescue and fire equipment N d. Inspect fire hoses 6503: If, during helicopter refueling operations, fuel is spilled on clothing, the person should first __________.
N a. see the medic immediately N b. spray himself with foam or CO2 N c. complete his task and then see the medic Y d. remove the clothing and wash 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 7055: Seasickness is caused by rolling or rocking motions which affect fluids in the __________.
N a. stomach N b. lower intestines Y c. inner ear N d. bladder 7663: Subtracting KG from KM yields __________.
N a. BM Y b. GM N c. GZ N d. KG 7675: To calculate the free surface correction, it is necessary to divide the free-surface moments by the __________.
N a. total weight of liquid loads Y b. total displacement N c. lightweight N d. deadweight 9227: The longitudinal free surface correction of a floating MODU displacing 12,000 kips is 1.20 feet. What would be the new FSCL if 2,400 kips of solid variable loads are added?
N a. 1.50 feet N b. 1.20 feet Y c. 1.00 foot N d. 0.83 foot 9441: The moment of a force is a measure of the __________.
Y a. turning effect of the force about a point N b. instantaneous value of the force N c. stability characteristics of the vessel N d. center of gravity location