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36: The number and type of hand portable fire extinguishers required outside and in the vicinity of the paint locker exit is __________.
N a. one A-I N b. two A-IIs Y c. one B-II N d. one C-II 108: Antiseptics are used principally to __________.
N a. speed healing Y b. prevent infection N c. reduce inflammation N d. increase blood circulation 274: The flag hoist 62.2 would be sent as pennant 6, pennant 2, __________.
N a. answering pennant, first substitute Y b. answering pennant, second substitute N c. space, second substitute N d. answering pennant, third substitute 551: A shaft alley divides a vessel's cargo hold into two tanks, each 20 ft. wide by 60 ft. long. Each tank is filled with saltwater below the level of the shaft alley. The vessel's displacement is 7,000 tons. What is the reduction in GM due to free surface effect?
N a. .29 feet Y b. .33 feet N c. .38 feet N d. .42 feet 749: Small passenger vessels on rivers routes in cold water must be provided with life floats of an aggregate capacity to accommodate __________.
Y a. at least 50% of all persons on board or meet certain construction standards N b. 100% of the crew and 50% of all passengers allowed to be carried N c. not less than 50% of all passengers on board at the time N d. All persons on board (100% of all passengers and crew) 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. 871: The bilge pump on a fishing vessel __________.
Y a. must be fixed if the vessel exceeds 12 meters in length N b. may be used as a fire pump N c. must be portable if there are more than 4 watertight compartments N d. must be capable of pumping at least 450 gpm 953: You are at sea on a vessel that has a beam of 50 feet, and you calculate the period of roll to be 22 seconds. What is the vessel's metacentric height?
N a. 0.8 ft Y b. 1.0 ft N c. 1.2 ft N d. 1.4 ft 988: Which portable fire extinguisher should be used on a class C fire on board a vessel?
Y a. Carbon dioxide N b. Water (stored pressure) N c. Foam N d. Carbon tetrachloride 1035: The letter G, when sent with a complement, may be followed by __________.
N a. two numerals N b. two letters N c. three or four numerals Y d. four or five numerals 1115: When launching a lifeboat, the tricing pennants should be released __________.
N a. before the boat is lowered from the stowed position N b. as the boat-fall blocks break clear of the davit head Y c. before the boat is lowered from the embarkation level N d. after the boat is released into the water 1233: The owner, agent, Master or person-in-charge of a small passenger vessel involved in a marine casualty is NOT required to notify the Coast Guard in cases where there is __________.
N a. property damage less than $25,000 N b. no injury which requires more than first aid treatment N c. death or injury to a shipyard worker or harbor worker not resulting from the vessel casualty Y d. All of the above 1264: The operating cord on an inflatable liferaft should be renewed by __________.
N a. removing the top half of the shell, cutting the line at its source, and renewing completely N b. cutting the line where it enters the case and replacing that portion N c. leaving the original line and tying another one to it so the two lines will take the strain Y d. an approved servicing facility ashore 1368: A fire in electrical equipment should be extinguished by using __________.
N a. salt water N b. foam N c. low-velocity fog Y d. CO2 1369: A cargo of 50 tons is to be loaded on deck 20 feet from the ship's centerline. The vessel's displacement including the 50 ton cargo will be 3,000 tons and the GM three feet. The list of the vessel after loading this cargo will be __________.
N a. 5.35° N b. 5.80° N c. 6.10° Y d. 6.35° 1435: After the initial cleaning of flue gas in an inert gas system the gas is passed through what device for final cleaning?
N a. Scrubber Y b. Demister N c. Deck water seal N d. Final filter 1794: Which statement concerning GMDSS Radio Operator requirements is FALSE?
N a. Each compulsory vessel must carry at least two licensed GMDSS Radio Operators at all times while at sea. N b. Each compulsory vessel must carry at least two licensed Radio Operators at all times while at sea and may elect to carry a GMDSS Radio Maintainer as well. Y c. Communications involving safety of life at sea do not have to be logged as long as the compulsory vessel was not involved in such communications. N d. While at sea, adjustments to, and the maintaining of, GMDSS equipment may be performed by the GMDSS Radio operator as long as the work is supervised by an onboard licensed GMDSS Radio Maintainer. 1818: In which Sea Area must a compulsory vessel carry either INMARSAT or HF SITOR equipment?
N a. This equipment must be carried at all times at sea regardless of where the vessel will be operating. Y b. This equipment partially satisfies the carriage requirement for vessels operating in Sea Area A3. N c. This equipment satisfies in full the carriage requirement for vessels operating in Sea Area A2. N d. HF SITOR equipment partially satisfies the carriage requirement for vessels operating in Sea Area A3, but INMARSAT equipment must be carried to satisfy the requirement when the vessel is in Sea Area A4. 1893: Which equipment is the primary source of generating a locating signal?
N a. DSC only N b. DSC and EPIRB N c. SART and DSC Y d. EPIRB and SART 1938: A wobbling tail shaft is an indication of __________.
N a. shallow water N b. an engine that is misfiring N c. a tight tail shaft gland Y d. worn stern bearing or misalignment 2035: What is usually the first step for a GMDSS Radio Operator to take when initiating a distress priority message via INMARSAT?
N a. Dialing the correct code on the telephone remote unit Y b. Pressing a "Distress Key" on the equipment N c. Contacting the CES operator and announcing a distress condition is in existence N d. Contacting the CES operator using the radiotelephone distress procedure "Mayday"...etc. 2156: The flammable limits of gasoline are 1.3 to 7.6 percent volume of the air. You are testing a tank that contained gasoline by using a combustible gas indicator. Under testing, the tank sample registered 55 on the instrument's dial. What is the concentration of flammable gases?
Y a. 0.7% N b. 4.1% N c. 5.5% N d. 55% 2180: You have approximately 16 tons of fish on deck. What will be the shift in the center of gravity after you shift the fish to the fish hold, a vertical distance of 8 feet? (total displacement is 640 tons)
N a. 0.1 foot Y b. 0.2 foot N c. 0.3 foot N d. 0.4 foot 2273: During an abandonment or drill, the first person to arrive at the survival craft should __________.
N a. pass out food and water to personnel N b. open the doors and start the sprinkler system N c. activate the emergency release handle Y d. open the doors and prepare the craft for boarding 2286: What is the boiling point of carbon disulfide?
N a. 167°F Y b. 115°F N c. 111°F N d. 46°F 2388: At sea, all required GMDSS equipment (other than survival craft equipment) must be proven operational by __________.
N a. daily testing Y b. either A or C N c. operational use of the equipment N d. testing at least every 48 hours 2408: If your asphalt barge has operated more than 12 months in saltwater in the 24 month period since it was last dry-docked, when is it required to be hauled out again?
N a. 12 months since last dry-docking N b. 18 months since last dry-docking N c. 24 months since last dry-docking Y d. 36 months since last dry-docking 2637: The maximum draft to which a MODU can legally be submerged is indicated by the __________.
Y a. Load Line mark N b. Certificate of Inspection N c. Muster List ("Station Bill") N d. Tonnage mark 2649: Vinyl chloride reacts dangerously with __________.
N a. alkalies Y b. concentrated nitric acid N c. saltwater N d. organic acids 2655: Support of MODU side plating is provided primarily by transverse __________.
N a. beams N b. girders Y c. frames N d. bulkheads 2665: You are in the North Sea, which is a special area listed in ANNEX V of MARPOL. How many miles from land must you be to throw broken plywood dunnage over the side?
N a. 6 nm N b. 12 nm N c. 25 nm Y d. Must be retained aboard 2821: A vessel heading SE is on a course of __________.
N a. 112.5° Y b. 135.0° N c. 157.5° N d. 180.0° 2829: Aboard small passenger vessels the steering gear, signaling whistle, controls, and communication system shall be tested by the Master __________.
N a. once a week Y b. before getting underway for the day's operation N c. at every inspection and reinspection N d. at least once in every 48 hours 3036: The SS AMERICAN MARINER has the liquid loading shown. Use the white pages of The Stability Data Reference Book to determine the LCG-FP of the liquid load. ST-0098
N a. 262.3 ft N b. 264.9 ft Y c. 268.1 ft N d. 270.3 ft 3107: Subtracting the height of the center of gravity corrected for longitudinal free surface effects from the height of the longitudinal metacenter of a MODU yields __________.
N a. GM Y b. GML N c. KGL N d. KML 3176: The tops of vents from gasoline tanks should terminate __________.
Y a. in open air N b. inside cabins N c. in machinery space N d. underwater 3236: While at your lifeboat station, you hear a signal consisting of two short blasts of the whistle. This signal indicates __________.
N a. "abandon ship" N b. "commence lowering boats" Y c. "stop lowering boats" N d. "secure from boat stations" 3426: In illustration D011SA, number 1 operates the __________. (D011SA )
N a. releasing gear N b. sea painter Y c. Fleming gear N d. McCluny hook 3434: The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to load the cargo listed. There is already 4260 tons of cargo on board with a KG of 25.8 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-0130
N a. KG 24.6 feet N b. KG 25.0 feet N c. KG 25.4 feet Y d. KG 25.9 feet 3459: Using the Guidance Manual for Loading M.V. Grand Haven, determine the amount of ballast required in tank No.1 (P&S) to maintain drafts of 17'-00" forward and 22'-06" aft for a vessel loaded with grain which has a test weight of 39.5 lbs.
N a. 155 tons each Y b. 170 tons each N c. 190 tons each N d. 200 tons each 3629: When a helicopter is lifting personnel from a rescue boat, the other individuals in the boat should __________.
N a. enter the water in case the person being lifted slips from the sling N b. stand on the outside of the boat to assist the person being lifted N c. remove their lifejackets to prepare for their transfer to the helicopter Y d. remain seated inside to provide body weight for stability 3635: For the DEEP DRILLER, in deballasting to survival draft when threatened with heavy weather from 100 knot winds, a load form should be calculated to determine that __________.
N a. the maximum allowable KG is exceeded N b. KG corrected for free surface effects does not exceed 62.24 feet Y c. KG corrected for free surface effects does not exceed 62.09 feet N d. GM remains the same 3696: The equipment required to remove an on-deck oil spill on a barge transferring oil must either be carried on board or __________.
N a. on a tug standing by Y b. available by contract with the shore facility N c. kept at the shoreside hose connection during transfer N d. kept in a protected shoreside location readily accessible 3816: When abandoning an OSV, following the launching of the survival craft you should __________.
N a. plot a course for the nearest land N b. take a vote on the direction in which to go Y c. stay in the immediate area N d. go in one direction until fuel runs out 3819: If there are a number of survivors in the water after abandoning an OSV and no rescue craft are in sight, they should __________.
N a. tie themselves to the unit to avoid drifting with the current Y b. group to form a small circle of survivors to create a warmer pocket of water in the center of the circle N c. send the strongest swimmer to shore for assistance N d. from a raft by lashing their life jackets together 4000: On a rigid liferaft (SOLAS B pack) which is equipped with all of the required equipment you may NOT find a __________.
N a. bailer N b. sponge N c. whistle Y d. fishing kit 4032: Towing vessel fire protection regulations require that all fuel tank vent pipes comply with all of the following provisions EXCEPT that the vent _______________ .
N a. connects to the highest point of the tank N b. system discharges on a weather deck through a U-shaped 180 degree pipe bend N c. be fitted with a 30-by-30 corrosion resistant flame screen Y d. must have a positive-acting shut-off valve to prevent water from entering the tank in heavy weather 4121: The DEEP DRILLER is observed to be level at a draft of 60.0 feet. At the same time, the calculated load form shows the displacement to be 17,845 long tons, total longitudinal moments 51,466 foot-tons, and total transverse moments -10,000 foot-tons. What is the weight of the missing load?
N a. 220.7 long tons N b. 235.3 long tons N c. 253.7 long tons Y d. 272.7 long tons 4213: While in ocean transit, the COASTAL DRILLER has a roll period of four seconds. What would be the largest angle each side of vertical that does not exceed the design limit of the legs?
N a. 6.3 degrees N b. 5.0 degrees N c. 3.5 degrees Y d. 2.0 degrees 4283: When underway at a draft of 10.5 feet in a severe storm, the COASTAL DRILLER has a maximum allowed KG of __________.
Y a. 40 feet N b. 50 feet N c. 55 feet N d. 65 feet 4763: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). If the entire contents of the port pipe rack are back-loaded to an offshore supply vessel, how much drill water would have to be transferred between tanks 6 and 7 to level the vessel in list?
N a. 47.2 kips tank #7 to tank #6 N b. 23.6 kips tank #7 to tank #6 Y c. 23.6 kips tank #6 to tank #7 N d. 47.2 kips tank #6 to tank #7 5821: Why should you preload a mooring system above your precalculated operating mooring tensions?
Y a. This serves as a benchmark for increasing tensions in rough weather. N b. This allows you to determine existing bottom conditions. N c. This insures that the anchor cable is stretched out in a straight line. N d. This tests all the components of your mooring equipment. 5898: What is the meaning of the signal VJ 8 when sent by the International Code of Signals?
N a. Winds of force 8 are expected. N b. Low clouds cover 8 octants of the sky. N c. You should stop hauling your warps. Y d. A gale is expected from the north. 5933: Each fire hydrant must have at least one spanner and at least one __________.
Y a. hose rack or reel N b. all purpose nozzle N c. foam applicator N d. pick axe 6303: The most doubtful and unpredictable factor in a mooring system is the __________.
Y a. ability of the anchors to hold in a seabed N b. anchor chain catenary length N c. variability of the fairlead N d. angle of the flukes 7033: A person with diabetes has received a minor leg injured. The symptoms of the onset of a diabetic coma may include __________.
N a. reduced appetite and thirst N b. sneezing and coughing N c. only a low grade fever Y d. slurred speech and loss of coordination 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 8347: All diesel engines are classified as __________.
N a. four cycle Y b. compression ignition N c. vacuum ignition N d. external combustion 8361: What is the effect of heated intake air on a diesel engine?
N a. Increases efficiency N b. Increases engine horsepower N c. Increases engine life Y d. Reduces engine horsepower 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