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Deck · 2026 NMC sample exam Q132–Q135

Master TV to Master under 500 GRT Oceans or Near Coastal Practice Test

Every module on the National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examination for Master TV to Master Less than 500 Gross Registered Tons Oceans or Near Coastal: 4 modules, 105 real questions, graded instantly.

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The Master TV to Master Less than 500 Gross Registered Tons Oceans or Near Coastal exam is split into 4 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 TV to Master Less than 500 Gross Registered Tons Oceans or Near Coastal exam

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

Q132 · 70 questions · 1 illustration

Deck General - Safety

  1. 1. Your tank vessels carrying grade B liquids. Regulations required that the cargo pumps be separated from all sources of vapor ignition by which item?
  2. 2. What is the period of validity of the SOLAS required Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate?
  3. 3. Who must approve the vessel's trim and stability booklet?
  4. 4. Muster Lists and emergency instructions are required for all SOLAS vessels. The muster list shall show the duties assigned to different members of the crew incl...
  5. 5. Where must a pressure gauge for each fire pump on a tankship be located?

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Q133 · 10 questions · 1 illustration

Deck Safety - Stability Problems

  1. 1. To reduce the number of strakes at the bow, two strakes are tapered and joined at their ends by a single plate. This plate is known as a __________.
  2. 2. You are loading in a port subject to the winter load line mark and bound for a port subject to the tropical load line mark. You will enter the summer zone after...
  3. 3. The SS AMERICAN MARINER is ready to bunker with drafts of FWD 14'-04", AFT 18'-08". After all bunkers are on board, soundings indicate the tonnages shown in the...
  4. 4. Your vessel's drafts are: FWD 27'-06", AFT 28'-02"; and the KG is 23.1 feet. Use the selected stability curves in the blue pages of the Stability Data Reference...
  5. 5. Using the information in Section 1, the blue pages, of the Stability Data Reference Book, determine the danger angle for permanent list if the KG is 21.2 feet a...

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Q134 · 10 questions

Navigation Problems - Near Coastal

  1. 1. While steaming at 16.5 knots, your vessel consumes 349 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 189 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is t...
  2. 2. You depart LAT 33°45.0'N, LONG 118°30.0'W, and steam 2216 miles on course 250°T. What is the longitude of your arrival by Mercator sailing?
  3. 3. If the pitch of the propeller is 20.1 feet, and the revolutions per day are 118,178, calculate the day's run allowing 6% negative slip.
  4. 4. While proceeding up a channel on course 010° per gyrocompass, you notice a pair of range lights in alignment with the masts of your vessel when viewed forward....
  5. 5. While steaming at 15.0 knots, your vessel consumes 326 barrels of fuel oil per day. In order to reduce consumption to 178 barrels of fuel oil per day, what is t...

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Q135 · 15 questions

Navigation Problems - Oceans

  1. 1. On 17 July your 1951 zone time DR position is LAT 24°26.0'N, LONG 51°16.0'W. Considering their magnitude, azimuth, and altitude, which group includes th...
  2. 2. Determine the great circle distance and initial course from LAT 35°08.0'S, LONG 19°26.0'E to LAT 33°16.0'S, LONG 115°36.0'E.
  3. 3. During daylight savings time the meridian used for determining the time is located farther __________.
  4. 4. On 22 July your 0442 DR position is LAT 26°35.6' N, LONG 22°16.7' W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 104°T at an observed altitude (Ho) of 9°55.7'. The...
  5. 5. A vessel at LAT 20°00'N, LONG 107°30'W is to proceed to LAT 24°40'N, LONG 112°30'W. What is the course and distance by mid-latitude sailing?

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Master TV to Master Less than 500 Gross Registered Tons Oceans or Near Coastal exam FAQ

Q How many questions are on the Master TV to Master Less than 500 Gross Registered Tons Oceans or Near Coastal exam?

The National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examination for Master TV to Master Less than 500 Gross Registered Tons Oceans or Near Coastal has 105 questions across 4 modules: Q132 Deck General - Safety (70 questions), Q133 Deck Safety - Stability Problems (10 questions), Q134 Navigation Problems - Near Coastal (10 questions) and Q135 Navigation Problems - Oceans (15 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 TV to Master Less than 500 Gross Registered Tons Oceans or Near Coastal exam?

The modules are Q132 Deck General - Safety (70 questions), Q133 Deck Safety - Stability Problems (10 questions), Q134 Navigation Problems - Near Coastal (10 questions) and Q135 Navigation Problems - Oceans (15 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 TV to Master Less than 500 Gross Registered Tons Oceans or Near Coastal 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 TV to Master Less than 500 Gross Registered Tons Oceans or Near Coastal (modules Q132–Q135), 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 TV to Master Less than 500 Gross Registered Tons Oceans or Near Coastal 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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