Deck · 2026 NMC sample exam Q160–Q162
Master Near Coastal under 100 GRT Practice Test
Every module on the National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examination for Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons: 3 modules, 150 real questions, graded instantly.
The Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons 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 Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons exam
| Module | Questions | Illustrations | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q160 Deck General | 50 | 1 | Practice → |
| Q161 Deck Safety | 50 | 1 | Practice → |
| Q162 Navigation General - Near Coastal | 50 | 3 | Practice → |
| Total | 150 | 5 |
Most modules require 70 percent to pass; Rules of the Road modules require 90 percent.
Q160 · 50 questions · 1 illustration
Deck General
- 1. Which of the following is a rope ladder with wooden rungs?
- 2. What should you inspect to be sure that it is safe to go aloft in a bosun's chair?
- 3. Using a safety factor of five, determine what is the safe working load for 3-1/2 inch manila line with a breaking stress of 4.9 tons.
- 4. Which knot in the illustration represents a bowline?
- 5. How should manila lines in which the strands are right-hand laid be coiled?
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Q161 · 50 questions · 1 illustration
Deck Safety
- 1. The water in which a vessel floats provides vertical upward support. Which term is regarded as the point through which this support is assumed to act?
- 2. Deballasting a double bottom has what effect on KG?
- 3. A quick and rapid motion of a vessel in a seaway is an indication of a(n) __________.
- 4. What will happen when cargo is shifted from the main deck into the lower hold of a vessel?
- 5. What does reducing the liquid free surfaces in a vessel reduce?
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Q162 · 50 questions · 3 illustrations
Navigation General - Near Coastal
- 1. While on a course of 138°T, a light bears 14° on the starboard bow at a distance of 8.6 miles. What course should you steer to pass 3 miles abeam of the light l...
- 2. Your vessel is on a course of 221°T at 15 knots. At 0319 a light bears 198.5°T, and at 0353 the light bears 176°T. At what time and distance off will your vesse...
- 3. You are steering 019°T, and a light is picked up dead ahead at a distance of 11.6 miles at 0216. You change course to pass the light 3 miles off abeam to port....
- 4. Your vessel is steering course 149°psc, variation for the area is 13°E, and deviation is 4°E. The wind is from the northeast, producing a 4° leeway. What true c...
- 5. You are underway on course 241°T at a speed of 18.2 knots. You sight a daymark bearing 241°T at a radar range of 3.9 miles at 1006. If you change course at 1009...
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Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons exam FAQ
Q How many questions are on the Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons exam?
The National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examination for Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons has 150 questions across 3 modules: Q160 Deck General (50 questions), Q161 Deck Safety (50 questions) and Q162 Navigation General - Near Coastal (50 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 Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons exam?
The modules are Q160 Deck General (50 questions), Q161 Deck Safety (50 questions) and Q162 Navigation General - Near Coastal (50 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 Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons exam?
Most USCG exam modules require 70 percent to pass; Rules of the Road modules, where they apply, require 90 percent. Check the specific requirements for your endorsement with the National Maritime Center.
Q Are these the real questions?
Yes. They are the questions on the National Maritime Center's published 2026 sample examination for Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons (modules Q160–Q162), 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 Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons 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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