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46: The required number and type of hand portable fire extinguishers to be carried in the vicinity of the radio room exit for a tank vessel on an international voyage is one __________.
N a. B-I N b. B-II N c. C-I Y d. C-II 258: In any major injury to a person, first aid includes the treatment for the injury and __________.
N a. application of CPR N b. removal of any foreign objects N c. administration of oxygen Y d. for traumatic shock 324: The national distress, safety, and calling frequency is channel __________.
N a. 13 Y b. 16 N c. 18 N d. 22 338: A man has a burn on his arm. There is reddening of the skin, blistering, and swelling. Using standard medical terminology this is a __________.
N a. major burn N b. secondary burn Y c. second-degree burn N d. blister burn 548: 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 665: Who may serve as the "person in charge" of loading and discharge operations aboard a tankship?
Y a. A licensed officer who holds a tankerman-PIC endorsement N b. The pumpman who has a tankerman assistant endorsement N c. The Master N d. The bosun 789: An inflatable liferaft equipped with a SOLAS B pack must be stowed __________.
Y a. so as to float free N b. with the vessel's emergency equipment N c. near the wheelhouse N d. as far forward as possible 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 1052: The danger associated with using carbon dioxide in an enclosed space is __________.
N a. frostbite N b. skin burns Y c. asphyxiation N d. an explosive reaction 1102: While using a combustible gas indicator, if the hydrocarbon content of the atmosphere exceeds the U.E.L., the needle of the indicator will __________.
N a. remain at zero without moving N b. move to the maximum reading and stay there N c. move halfway up the scale Y d. move to the maximum reading and immediately return to zero 1442: If the cause of severe list or trim is off-center ballast, counterflooding into empty tanks will __________.
N a. increase the righting moment N b. increase the righting arm N c. increase list or trim Y d. decrease list or trim 1458: Your vessel displaces 14,500 tons, with a longitudinal CG 247.5 ft. aft of the FP. If you pump 80 tons of ballast from forward to aft through a distance of 480 feet, your new CG will be __________.
N a. 244.85 feet aft of FP N b. 246.22 feet aft of FP N c. 248.87 feet aft of FP Y d. 250.15 feet aft of FP 1561: Which is NOT a mandatory part of the shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?
N a. Reporting requirements Y b. Diagrams N c. Steps to control a discharge N d. National and local coordination 1673: In commercial fishing, "cold water" 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 1679: You are on a 92 foot fishing vessel with 35 individuals on board. Which one of the following items are you NOT required to have on board?
Y a. Gyro compass N b. Magnetic compass N c. Electronic position fixing device N d. VHF radiotelephone 1709: Why is gas-freeing rarely required for LPG cargo tanks?
N a. LPG is compatible with all cargos. N b. LPG's high oxygen content makes it nonvolatile. N c. Cargo tanks are inspected less frequently than on oil tankers. Y d. The cargo tanks are used for one type of cargo only. 1845: What is the minimum number of hand held, rocket propelled, parachute, red flare, distress signals required on board offshore drilling units?
N a. 4 N b. 8 Y c. 12 N d. 16 1989: What is the proper method to fix running rigging to a cleat?
N a. Half-hitches then a round turn N b. One round turn N c. A series of half-hitches Y d. A round turn, figure eights, and a half-hitch 2076: A cargo tank that is initially gas freed, can be inerted by introducing inert gas by a process known as __________.
N a. dilution N b. displacement N c. precipitation Y d. Either A or B 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 2290: In order to calculate the TPI of a vessel, for any given draft, it is necessary to divide the area of the waterplane by __________.
N a. 35 N b. 120 N c. 240 Y d. 420 2483: You are keeping the required garbage disposal records. The amount of garbage disposed must be stated in __________.
Y a. cubic meters N b. both cubic meters and cubic feet N c. both kilos and pounds N d. barrels of 55 gallon capacity 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 2605: Your vessel's drafts are FWD 24'-02", AFT 24'-04". Use the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book to determine the final drafts if 295 tons of cargo are loaded 122 feet aft of amidships.
N a. FWD 22'-08", AFT 26'-00" N b. FWD 22'-10", AFT 25'-09" Y c. FWD 23'-04", AFT 26'-03" N d. FWD 23'-05", AFT 25'-11" 2612: What is NOT listed as a synonym for crude oil in the Chemical Data Guide?
N a. Rock oil N b. Mineral oil N c. Seneca oil Y d. Earth crude 2673: A MODU having continuous closely spaced transverse strength members is __________.
N a. longitudinally framed Y b. transversely framed N c. cellular framed N d. web framed 2879: While underway and towing an unmanned tank barge you are required to __________.
Y a. maintain a strict watch on the barge from the towing vessel N b. fly a red flag from the towing vessel N c. open the tops of all empty tanks on the barge N d. take hourly soundings of any loaded tanks on the barge 3048: What is required for a dry exhaust pipe? (small passenger vessel regulations)
Y a. Noncombustible hangers and supports N b. Insulation from combustible material N c. An automatic damper N d. A rain spray and spray cap 3150: Your vessel must have a B-II fire extinguisher. Which extinguisher fulfills this requirement? (small passenger vessel regulations)
N a. 4 lb. carbon dioxide N b. 4 lb. dry chemical Y c. 15 lb. carbon dioxide N d. 12 gallon foam 3231: A lifeline must be connected to the liferaft __________.
N a. at the bow N b. at the stern N c. in the middle Y d. all around 3247: A semisubmersible with displacement of 19,700 long tons and KG of 50.96 feet loads 300 long tons of barite into P-tanks located 120 feet above the keel. What is the change in KG?
N a. 0.79 foot upward N b. 1.00 foot upward Y c. 1.04 feet upward N d. 1.83 feet upward 3320: If your vessel is required to have a fire ax on board, where should it be located? (small passenger vessel regulations)
Y a. In or adjacent to the primary operating station N b. In below-decks passenger accommodations N c. Just outside the engine room access N d. In the galley near the stove 3383: The DEEP DRILLER, at a mean draft of 45 feet, has a three-foot trim by the stern and a two-foot list to port. What is the draft at the starboard forward draft mark?
Y a. 42.5 feet N b. 44.5 feet N c. 45.5 feet N d. 47.5 feet 3441: A semisubmersible, 200 feet in length between draft marks with the LCF 10 feet aft of amidships, records the following drafts: Port Forward 74'-09"; Port Aft 78'-09"; Starboard Forward 69'-09"; and Starboard Aft 73'-09". What is the trim?
N a. -1.0 foot N b. -2.0 feet Y c. -4.0 feet N d. -8.0 feet 3488: Who should inspect and test an inflatable liferaft?
N a. The person in charge Y b. An approved servicing facility N c. Shipyard personnel N d. A certificated lifeboatman 3573: The DEEP DRILLER in transit is level at 23.0 feet draft. Strong winds are blowing from the starboard. A careful load form calculation determines that the TCG is 2.0 feet to starboard. What is the value of the wind heeling moment?
N a. 4,339 foot-long tons Y b. 26,033 foot-long tons N c. 39,050 foot-long tons N d. 78,099 foot-long tons 3586: A person has fallen overboard and is being picked up with a rescue boat. If the person appears in danger of drowning, the rescue boat should be maneuvered to make____________________.
N a. an approach from leeward N b. an approach from windward Y c. the most direct approach N d. an approach across the wind 3702: You may have to give artificial respiration after an accidental __________.
N a. drowning N b. electrocution N c. poisoning Y d. All of the above 3710: Which statement is CORRECT with respect to inserting an airway tube?
Y a. Only a trained person should attempt to insert an airway tube. N b. A size 2 airway tube is the correct size for an adult. N c. The airway tube will not damage the victim's throat. N d. Inserting the airway tube will prevent vomiting. 3753: A shipmate suffers a heart attack and stops breathing. You must __________.
N a. immediately give a stimulant, by force if necessary N b. make the victim comfortable in a bunk N c. administer oxygen Y d. immediately start CPR 3755: To reduce mild fever the MOST useful drug is __________.
N a. bicarbonate of soda N b. paregoric Y c. aspirin N d. aromatic spirits of ammonia 3825: What is the change in longitudinal moments for the DEEP DRILLER if 103.48 long-tons of ballast is transferred from a full ballast tank 1P to an empty ballast tank 10S?
Y a. 21,913 foot-tons decrease N b. 13,414 foot-tons decrease N c. 10,944 foot-tons decrease N d. 6,707 foot-tons decrease 3847: On the DEEP DRILLER, among the valves to open when transferring ballast from Tank 10S to Tank 1P using the #2 ballast pump is valve __________.
N a. 33 Starboard N b. 44 Starboard N c. 33 Port Y d. 34 Port 3901: Among the valves on the DEEP DRILLER to open when using the Salt-Water Service Pump to pump water into tank 10S is __________.
N a. 48 Y b. 47 N c. 37 N d. 23 4059: What must the owner or Master do if any of the towing vessel's required navigational safety equipment fails during a voyage?
N a. Repair it at the earliest practicable time N b. Enter its failure in the log or other on board record N c. Consider the state of the equipment in deciding whether it is safe for the vessel to proceed Y d. All of the above 4098: Which publication(s) must a towing vessel of 12 meters or more in length carry when operating on US waters other than the Western Rivers?
N a. US Coast Pilot(s) N b. Tide Tables and Tidal Current Tables N c. Notice to Mariners Y d. All of the above 4105: The DEEP DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #2 (Ballasting to Survival). What is the shift in LCG if 100.76 long tons of ballast are added to Ballast Tank #8S to replace the discharge of all bulk materials?
Y a. 0.06 foot aft N b. 0.14 foot aft N c. 0.27 foot aft N d. 0.40 foot aft 4145: Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the proper procedure in handling a fire hose?
N a. A 1˝ inch hose should be deployed with a minimum of a nozzleman and hoseman. N b. Back-up hosemen should be placed wherever the hose makes a significant turn. Y c. Use of a spanner wrench when attaching nozzles or additional lengths of hose is always critical. N d. The nozzleman should always hold the nozzle with one hand on top, to prevent kickback. 4391: Which data is NOT used in the Allowable Wind and Wave Charts for the COASTAL DRILLER?
N a. Leg penetration N b. Wave height Y c. Total weight N d. Current 4673: The COASTAL DRILLER is loaded as shown in the Sample Load Form #1 (Rig Move). If the contents of #6 and #7 drill water tanks are discharged, what is the new height of the center of gravity corrected for longitudinal free surface effects?
N a. 48.41 feet N b. 49.16 feet Y c. 50.79 feet N d. 51.40 feet 5386: Which toxic gas is a product of incomplete combustion, and is often present when a fire burns in a closed compartment?
N a. Carbon dioxide Y b. Carbon monoxide N c. Nitric oxide N d. Hydrogen sulfide 6497: The only type of helicopter that may be refueled with the engine running and the blades turning is __________.
N a. a helicopter carrying cargo only Y b. a turbine-equipped helicopter N c. a Sikorsky N d. a helicopter carrying injured personnel in an emergency situation 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 7645: What abbreviation represents the height of the center of buoyancy?
N a. BK Y b. KB N c. CB N d. BM 8367: How would the exhaust of a properly operating diesel engine appear?
N a. Light blue haze N b. Light brown haze N c. Light gray haze Y d. Perfectly clear 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 8775: While drilling loaded as shown in Sample Load Form #4 (Drilling), the DEEP DRILLER suffers a sudden unexpected forward inclination. The wind and waves are light from the starboard bow. Among the possible causes, you should consider __________.
N a. failure of mooring lines 2 and 3 N b. drilling crew has dumped the mud Y c. the drill string has broken N d. ballast tanks equalizing into tank 1P 8851: While underway in a field move with the lower hulls awash, a semisubmersible has an allowable KG of 63.69 feet; KMT is 65.12 and KML is 64.92. The KGT is 56.13 and KGL is 55.89. What is the GML?
N a. 1.43 feet N b. 7.56 feet N c. 7.80 feet Y d. 9.03 feet 9233: A ballast tank in a floating MODU has a maximum FSML of 7,000 ft-long tons. If the tank is converted to drill water storage, what would be the new maximum FSML?
N a. 7,179 ft-long tons N b. 7,000 ft-long tons Y c. 6,825 ft-long tons N d. 2,125 ft-long tons 9287: What is the longitudinal shift in the center of gravity if 200 short tons is moved ten feet to port and 30 feet forward on a MODU with a displacement of 8,960 long tons?
N a. 0.20 foot N b. 0.22 foot Y c. 0.67 foot N d. 0.84 foot