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33: Inflatable liferafts are less maneuverable than lifeboats due to their __________.
N a. shape N b. shallow draft N c. large sail area Y d. All of the above 104: In the International Code of Signals, the code signal meaning "I require immediate assistance" is __________.
N a. AE Y b. CB N c. DX N d. CP 171: You are underway when a fire breaks out in the forward part of your vessel. If possible you should __________.
N a. call for assistance N b. abandon ship to windward Y c. put the vessel's stern into the wind N d. keep going at half speed 296: In weighing CO2 cylinders, they must be recharged if weight loss exceeds __________.
N a. 10% of weight of full bottle N b. 15% of weight of full bottle N c. 20% of weight of charge Y d. 10% of weight of charge 395: You are operating a 1,000 GT non-ocean going tankship. It must be equipped with __________.
N a. two pumps for discharging oily bilge slops N b. a fixed piping system for bilge slops with one outlet on each side of the weather deck N c. a means on the weather deck to stop each pump used to discharge oily waste Y d. None of the above 565: Small oil spills on deck can be kept from going overboard by __________.
N a. driving wooden plugs into the vents N b. closing the lids on the vents Y c. plugging the scuppers N d. plugging the sounding pipes 684: The Coast Guard emergency radiotelephone frequency is __________.
N a. 2132 kilohertz Y b. 2182 kilohertz N c. 2670 kilohertz N d. 2750 kilohertz 903: On a vessel displacing 8,000 tons, what is the reduction in metacentric height due to free surface when a tank 45 feet long and 45 feet wide is partly filled with salt water?
Y a. 1.22 feet N b. 1.16 feet N c. 1.13 feet N d. 1.10 feet 1103: A vessel is "listed" when it is __________.
Y a. inclined due to an off-center weight N b. inclined due to the wind N c. down by the head N d. down by the stern 1128: Most small passenger vessels have an auxiliary steering arrangement. According to the regulations, which is acceptable as a substitute for the auxiliary steering system?
N a. A threefold purchase, rove to advantage N b. A spare rudder, stowed so it can be readily mounted Y c. A suitable hand tiller, approved by the OCMI N d. All of the above 1153: According to 46 CFR Subchapter T, rigid plastic and other nonmetallic piping materials __________.
N a. may replace metal pipe or tubing in any installation N b. may not be used on inspected vessels Y c. may only be used in non-vital systems N d. are preferable to steel pipe 1190: What could be a result of insufficient lubrication of lifeboat winches and davits?
N a. Moisture accumulation in winch motor damaging the electrical wiring N b. Freezing of gears in cold weather N c. Corroding of sheaves on the davits so they will not rotate Y d. All of the above 1235: Which procedure should NOT be done for a person who has fainted?
N a. Revive the person with smelling salts. N b. Loosen the clothing. N c. Lay the person horizontally. Y d. Give pain reliever. 1313: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 3224 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 29.8 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-0035
N a. KG 27.2 feet N b. KG 27.8 feet N c. KG 28.4 feet Y d. KG 29.0 feet 1444: A stored-pressure water extinguisher is most effective against fires of class __________.
Y a. A N b. B N c. C N d. D 1557: When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is properly rigged, it will __________.
N a. completely stop the lifeboat from drifting Y b. help to prevent broaching N c. prevent the lifeboat from pitching N d. None of the above 1760: After jacking down your liftboat you have an unexpected list. You find that the only cause of this list must be a flooded leg. Your next course of action should be to __________.
Y a. jack the vessel back up to a safe height N b. proceed on to your next destination since the list is unimportant N c. pump out all ballast to gain reserve buoyancy N d. notify the U. S. Coast Guard 1816: INTERNATIONAL AND INLAND Except where specifically required by the rules, a sailing vessel is NOT required to keep out of the way of a __________.
N a. vessel engaged in fishing N b. vessel anchored Y c. power-driven pilot vessel on station N d. vessel setting a channel buoy 1849: Which line would NOT be used in handling a mainsail?
N a. Halyard N b. Downhaul Y c. Uphaul N d. Sheet 1910: Which visual distress signal is acceptable for daylight use only?
N a. Hand-held red flare N b. Self-contained rocket-propelled parachute red flare Y c. Hand-held orange smoke distress flare N d. Red aerial pyrotechnic flare 1912: Your vessel displaces 640 tons. The existing deck cargo has center of gravity of 2.3 feet above the deck and weighs 18 tons. If you load 12 tons of ground tackle with an estimated center of gravity of 21 inches above the deck, what is the final height of the CG of the deck cargo?
N a. 1.75 feet N b. 1.94 feet Y c. 2.08 feet N d. 2.26 feet 1993: The person in charge of a mobile offshore drilling unit must insure that __________.
N a. the Muster List ("Station Bill") is approved by the Coast Guard Y b. the date of each fire extinguisher test is recorded N c. all personnel are trained to launch the survival craft N d. a fire drill is held at least once each day 2125: Who should inspect and test an inflatable liferaft?
N a. The Chief Mate Y b. An approved servicing facility N c. Shipyard personnel N d. A certificated lifeboatman 2198: Which statement is TRUE concerning a sailing vessel with the sails properly trimmed?
N a. The more the sails are sheeted in, the greater your speed will be when sailing downwind. N b. As the sails are sheeted in, the vessel will heel less when close hauled. N c. As the sails are sheeted in on a close hauled course, speed will increase as the side forces on the vessel decrease. Y d. Sheeting in the sails will allow the vessel to sail closer to the wind but will decrease speed. 2335: What is required in addition to the heat, fuel, and oxygen of the fire triangle to have a fire?
Y a. Chain reaction N b. Electricity N c. Pressure N d. Smoke 2342: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 13'-11", AFT 11'-09". 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)
Y a. 9069 tons N b. 9172 tons N c. 9207 tons N d. 9244 tons 2435: The joint of the riser in a marine riser system that compensates for heave, the up-and-down motion of a floater, is the __________.
N a. flex joint Y b. slip joint N c. heave joint N d. riser joint 2491: The platform that supports the derrickman when tripping pipe is called the __________.
N a. Texas deck N b. water table N c. stabbing board Y d. monkey board 2497: In MODU drilling operations, the term tripping means __________.
N a. releasing the tongs from the drill pipe N b. welding hard metal to tool joints Y c. hoisting drill pipe out of and returning it to the wellbore N d. sliding a joint of drill pipe down to the pipe rack ramp 2722: Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 21'-08", AFT 24'-02". The LCG of the forepeak is 200 feet forward of amidships. How many tons of ballast must be pumped into the forepeak in order to have a drag of 18 inches? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 53 tons N b. 57 tons N c. 61 tons Y d. 65 tons 2852: You are fighting a fire in a watertight compartment using hoses and river water. Stability may be reduced because of __________.
N a. progressive downflooding N b. reduction of water in the storage tanks Y c. increase in free surface which reduces the metacentric height N d. reduction of KG to the minimum allowable 2890: You have loaded a deck cargo, and the vessel has assumed an 8° list due to negative GM. Your salt water drafts are: FWD 16'-10", AFT 17'-02". If you then load 1050 tons of cargo in the lower holds (VCG 12.5 feet) and 475 tons in the lower 'tween decks (VCG 24.5 feet), what is the final GM? (Use the reference material in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book)
N a. 2.1 feet N b. 1.6 feet N c. 1.4 feet Y d. 0.6 foot 2892: Regulations define the bulkhead deck as __________. (subdivision and stability regulations)
N a. any deck extending from stem to stern Y b. the uppermost deck to which transverse watertight bulkheads extend N c. the lowermost deck to which transverse watertight bulkheads extend N d. the uppermost complete deck 2893: The downflooding angle for a MODU is the maximum angle at which __________.
N a. stability is positive N b. neutral equilibrium exists N c. the load line is not submerged Y d. intact stability curves are valid 2959: Which commodity would be regulated by subchapter D, Rules and Regulations for Tank Vessels?
Y a. Asphalt N b. Vinyl Chloride N c. Benzene N d. All of the above 3013: Semisubmersibles A and B are identical. However, "A" is more tender than "B". This means that "A" relative to "B" has a __________.
N a. lower KG Y b. smaller GM N c. smaller roll angle N d. larger GZ 3350: Which statement is TRUE concerning the number of portable fire extinguishers required at the operating station of a small passenger vessel? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. None are required. Y b. One B-I extinguisher is required. N c. One B-II extinguisher is required. N d. Two B-I extinguishers are required. 3371: The DEEP DRILLER at a draft of 60.0 feet discharges 68.94 long tons of ballast. What is the new draft?
N a. 66.0 feet N b. 60.5 feet Y c. 59.5 feet N d. 55.0 feet 3643: Under extremely heavy weather on the DEEP DRILLER, when operating conditions are too severe to permit the drill string from being tripped out of the hole and laid down in the pipe racks, it may be __________.
Y a. hung off N b. placed in the setback N c. supported by the lower marine riser package N d. supported by the tensioners 3697: In storm conditions, when slacking the leeward mooring lines of the DEEP DRILLER, maintain in the chain locker at least __________.
N a. 500 feet N b. 350 feet Y c. 200 feet N d. 100 feet 3751: A shipmate chokes suddenly, cannot speak, and starts to turn blue. You should __________.
Y a. perform the Heimlich maneuver N b. make the victim lie down with the feet elevated to get blood to the brain N c. immediately administer CPR N d. do nothing until the victim becomes unconscious 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 3765: When administering first aid you should avoid __________.
N a. any conversation with the patient N b. instructing bystanders Y c. unnecessary haste and appearance of uncertainty N d. touching the patient before washing your hands 3830: Inflatable liferafts must be overhauled and inspected at a U. S. Coast Guard approved service facility every __________.
N a. six months Y b. twelve months N c. eighteen months N d. twenty-four months 3939: You board an inflatable liferaft that has been hand launched from a sinking vessel. What should you do FIRST after everyone is onboard the liferaft?
Y a. Cut the painter. N b. Operate the radio equipment. N c. Open the equipment pack. N d. Ventilate the liferaft of CO2. 3946: Fusible-link fire dampers are operated by __________.
N a. a mechanical arm outside the vent duct Y b. the heat of a fire melting the link N c. electrical controls on the bridge N d. a break-glass and pull-cable system 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 4190: You are loading at port A, governed by the summer load line mark, for a voyage to port B, governed by the winter mark. The fresh water allowance is 10", and the hydrometer reads 1.020. Which statement is TRUE?
N a. You may not load beyond the winter mark except for 2 inches brackish water allowance. N b. You may not load beyond the summer mark and must be at the winter mark upon arrival at port B. N c. You may not load beyond the summer mark plus 8 inches brackish water allowance. Y d. You may load to the summer mark plus 2 inches if you will be at the winter mark when entering the winter zone. 4287: While in ocean transit at a draft of 10 feet, the Coastal Driller has a maximum allowed KG of __________.
N a. 42 feet N b. 44 feet Y c. 65 feet N d. 70 feet 4541: What is the weight in drill water tank #1 for the COASTAL DRILLER, if the sounding in the tank is 8 feet 2 inches?
N a. 202.16 kips Y b. 204.60 kips N c. 206.87 kips N d. 209.34 kips 5307: The COASTAL DRILLER, in ocean transit at a draft of 10 feet 6 inches with winds greater than 70 knots, has a KGT of 38.7 feet and a KGL of 38.2 feet. The margin on the maximum allowable KG is __________.
N a. 26.8 feet N b. 26.3 feet N c. 1.8 feet Y d. 1.3 feet 5511: When inspecting anchor chain, the American Petroleum Institute recommends checking the length over 5 links every __________.
N a. 10 feet Y b. 100 feet N c. 250 feet N d. 500 feet 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% 5814: Your drafts are: FWD 18'-03", AFT 21'-09". What is the KM based on the tables in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference Book?
N a. 25.2 feet Y b. 25.6 feet N c. 25.9 feet N d. 26.3 feet 6525: On the cargo manifest, the total weight of an empty cargo box is the __________.
Y a. tare weight N b. net weight N c. gross weight N d. cargo weight 6843: With regard to the opening and closing of watertight integrity appliances not fitted with a remote operating control or alarm system, what must the Master or person in charge of a MODU enter in the logbook?
N a. The time required to close the appliances Y b. The reason for opening or closing each appliance N c. The name of the person performing the opening and closing of such appliances N d. The fact that the hull indicators functioned or not 7037: Epilepsy is a chronic nervous disorder characterized by __________.
N a. severe nausea and cramps Y b. muscular convulsions with partial or complete loss of consciousness N c. sudden thirst and craving for candy N d. severe agitation and desire to get out of closed spaces 7325: One method of reducing the length of radio transmissions without distorting the meaning of your words is by using __________.
N a. slang N b. secret codes Y c. procedure words N d. analogies 8387: On a MODU, the possibility of a blowout makes which type of diesel engine shutdown desirable?
N a. Overspeed trip Y b. Air inlet shut-off valve N c. Water injector N d. Fuel cutoff valve 8731: 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 TCG?
Y a. 0.00 feet N b. 1.03 feet N c. 2.22 feet N d. 3.91 feet