INLAND ONLY Your power-driven vessel is meeting another vessel head-on that involves a risk of collision. To comply with the steering and sailing rules what action should you take?

Sound at least five short and rapid blasts

Sound one prolonged and two short blasts

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND By definition, which vessel is unable to keep out of the way of another vessel?

A vessel restricted in ability to maneuver

BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are approaching another vessel on crossing courses. It is approximately half a mile distant and is presently on your starboard bow. You believe it will cross ahead of you. It then sounds a whistle signal of five short blasts. Which action should you take?

Make a large course change, accompanied by the appropriate whistle signal, and slow down if necessary

Reduce speed slightly to make sure it will have room to pass

Wait for another whistle signal from the other vessel and comply with that signal

Make a large course change, accompanied by the appropriate whistle signal, and slow down if necessary

Answer the signal and hold course and speed

Which is the BEST action to take if your vessel is dragging her anchor in a strong wind?

Increase the scope of anchor cable

Shorten the scope of anchor cable

You are on a single-screw vessel with a left-handed propeller making no way in the water. How will your vessel react when you apply right rudder?

Rudder alone has no effect on the vessel

Stern will kick to port, then slowly swing to starboard

Which is TRUE of outlets in gasoline fuel lines of your small vessel?

They are permitted for bleeding air from lines

They are permitted for draining fuel from lines

They are permitted for drawing fuel samples

If your propeller is racing in rough weather, which action should you take?

Ignore it, this is acceptable in rough weather

Stop your engine until the rough weather passes

When a small craft's anchor fouls in a rocky bottom, the first attempt to clear it should be made by __________.

reversing the angle and direction of pull, with moderate scope

making the line fast to the bitt and bringing the vessel further forward

increasing the scope and running slowly in a wide circle with the anchor line taut

What does the lubber's line on a magnetic compass indicate?

A relative bearing taken with an azimuth circle

In a weather report, which defines the term "visibility"?

The distance in miles at which prominent objects are identifiable by the unaided eye

The ability to identify an object at night utilizing binoculars

The distance an observer can see a prominent object with a telescope or binoculars

The distance in miles at which prominent objects are identifiable by the unaided eye

The distance an observer can see with the unaided eye

What benefit is a weather bulletin to a mariner?

It gives the mariner time to prepare for weather changes.

It provides a legal reason to cancel a projected voyage.

It is of little benefit since the weather changes frequently and rapidly.

It allows the mariner to make long term weather forecasts.

It gives the mariner time to prepare for weather changes.

Deck · 2026 NMC sample exam Q301–Q361

Limited OUPV Practice Test

Every module on the National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examination for Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels: 3 modules, 120 real questions, graded instantly.

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The Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam is split into 3 modules, each graded separately. The table below is the National Maritime Center's own 2026 sample examination for this credential, module by module, with every question matched to our bank of released U.S. Coast Guard exam questions. Open a module to practice its questions one at a time, or sit the whole module as a timed exam.

What is on the Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam

Module	Questions	Illustrations	Practice
Q301 Rules of the Road - Inland	50	9	Practice →
Q360 Deck General - Deck Safety	50	2	Practice →
Q361 Navigation General	20	1	Practice →
Total	120	12

Most modules require 70 percent to pass; Rules of the Road modules require 90 percent.

Q301 · 50 questions · 9 illustrations

Rules of the Road - Inland

All Rules of the Road questions Sit Q301 timed

Showing the first 5 of 50. Start at question 1 and use Next to work through the module →

Q360 · 50 questions · 2 illustrations

Deck General - Deck Safety

All Deck General questions Sit Q360 timed

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Q361 · 20 questions · 1 illustration

Navigation General

All General Navigation questions Sit Q361 timed

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Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam FAQ

Q How many questions are on the Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam?

The National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examination for Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels has 120 questions across 3 modules: Q301 Rules of the Road - Inland (50 questions), Q360 Deck General - Deck Safety (50 questions) and Q361 Navigation General (20 questions). Every one is multiple choice with four answers, and you can practice all of them on this page.

Q What modules are on the Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam?

The modules are Q301 Rules of the Road - Inland (50 questions), Q360 Deck General - Deck Safety (50 questions) and Q361 Navigation General (20 questions). Each module is graded separately, so you need to pass every one to pass the exam.

Q What score do I need to pass the Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels exam?

Most modules require 70 percent. The Rules of the Road module requires 90 percent, which is where most candidates fail, so give it the most practice.

Q Are these the real questions?

Yes. They are the questions on the National Maritime Center's published 2026 sample examination for Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels (modules Q301–Q361), matched to our bank of released U.S. Coast Guard exam questions. The exam you sit draws from the same pools.

Q Can I take a timed Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels practice exam?

Yes. Subscribers can sit any module as an official sample exam in its published order, timed or untimed, with answers revealed at the end. Free accounts can build one 10-question practice exam and answer questions on every module page.

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