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Deck General - USCG Exam Questions

Seamanship in the broad sense: marlinespike, ground tackle and anchoring, mooring and towing, weather, stability basics, and day-to-day vessel operations.

Every question below is a real U.S. Coast Guard exam question with four choices. Answer one and the correct choice is revealed instantly, with the USCG reference and illustration where the question uses one.

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Questions 1,601–1,700 of 5,775 · page 17 of 58

  1. #1718 On small passenger vessels, what type of devices are required at both the tank and engine connections of all internal combustion engine fuel lines?
  2. #1719 Which T-Boat must be fitted with a suitable compass?
  3. #1720 What is a "carrick bend" is used for?
  4. #1721 What is a "sheepshank" used for?
  5. #1722 As appropriate for the voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  6. #1724 Which splice should you use in order to make a permanent loop in a line?
  7. #1725 The Coast Guard determines how many passengers are permitted on a "T-Boat" by applying the __________.
  8. #1726 How many portable fire extinguishers are required to be located inside the machinery space of a small passenger vessel?
  9. #1727 The hitch used to secure the standing part of a gantline to the horns of a stage is a __________.
  10. #1728 Which vessel must carry a compass on board? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  11. #1730 You are preparing to lubricate standing rigging on your vessel. When rigging a bosun's chair on a stay with a shackle, __________.
  12. #1731 A SOLAS passenger ship safety certificate is required on all __________.
  13. #1732 Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a single becket bend? illustration
  14. #1733 On board small passenger vessels, ducts for compartments which contain gasoline powered machinery or gasoline storage tanks __________.
  15. #1734 On small passenger vessels cooking and heating equipment __________.
  16. #1735 On small passenger vessels all connections to electrical conductors MUST be __________.
  17. #1736 According to small passenger vessel regulations, while serving as Master on board your vessel, what should be done with your credential?
  18. #1737 What is the maximum number of passengers a "T-Boat" may carry?
  19. #1738 A nylon line is rated at 12,000 lbs. breaking strain. Using a safety factor of 5, what is the safe working load (SWL)?
  20. #1739 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 ca...
  21. #1740 On small passenger vessels, fuel lines may be made of __________.
  22. #1741 On small passenger vessels, when must watchmen patrol throughout the vessel to guard against and give alarm in case of fire or other danger?
  23. #1742 Which small passenger vessel(s) is/are NOT required to carry a Category 1 406 MHz EPIRB?
  24. #1743 Vessels operating in warm water whose routes are restricted to 20 miles from a harbor of safe refuge shall carry life floats or buoyant apparatus for...
  25. #1744 Aboard a 60 foot long small passenger vessel (other than a ferry) which is certificated to carry 33 persons, the minimum capacity required per bilge p...
  26. #1745 The Master of a small passenger vessel must conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instruction as necessary __________.
  27. #1746 Where must the draft marks be placed on a small passenger vessel?
  28. #1747 Which letter in illustration D030DG below represents a plain whipping? illustration
  29. #1748 On vessels that are required to have fixed carbon dioxide fire extinguishing systems, the controls to operate the system shall be installed in an acce...
  30. #1749 Backfire flame arrestors are installed on __________.
  31. #1750 Life floats and buoyant apparatus used aboard small passenger vessels shall be marked in clearly legible letters and numbers __________.
  32. #1751 A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is required to be recharged if the weight loss exceeds what percentage of the weight of the charge? (small passenge...
  33. #1752 Which device is required in the fuel supply line at the engine?
  34. #1753 A documented vessel's name is marked on a clearly visible exterior area of both sides of the bow and on the stern in block letters not less than _____...
  35. #1754 On a documented small passenger vessel, what information must be permanently affixed in block-type letters and/or numerals to the main beam or other c...
  36. #1755 Lifesaving equipment shall be stowed so that it will be __________.
  37. #1756 On small passenger vessels what device must you install under carburetors, other than the downdraft type, to allow ready removal of fuel leakage?
  38. #1757 A small passenger vessel's Official Number must be marked___________.
  39. #1758 According to the "T-Boat" regulations, the permanent marks placed on each side of a vessel forward, aft, and amidships to indicate the maximum allowab...
  40. #1759 All life jackets carried on board small passenger vessels are required to be marked __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  41. #1760 Which statement is TRUE concerning fire hose on a small passenger vessel?
  42. #1761 On small passenger vessels, how many supply and exhaust ducts are required in each enclosed space containing gasoline powered machinery or gasoline fu...
  43. #1762 Which line cannot be spliced?
  44. #1763 On board small passenger vessels, fill lines and sounding pipes of gasoline tanks must extend directly __________.
  45. #1764 All life jackets and life buoys shall be marked with the vessel's name in letters at least __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  46. #1766 The Master of a vessel shall make sure the EPIRB is tested __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  47. #1767 Fixed ballast, if used, may be __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  48. #1768 On a life float or buoyant apparatus, the life line is __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  49. #1769 What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "E"? illustration
  50. #1770 Aboard small passenger vessels, which material may be used for diesel fuel line installations but not for gasoline fuel lines?
  51. #1771 Certain equipment aboard vessels, inspected under the small passenger vessel regulations, is required to be marked with the vessel's name. This includ...
  52. #1772 Spaces containing batteries require good ventilation because __________.
  53. #1773 Who is required to prepare and post Emergency Instructions in a conspicuous place accessible to crew and passengers? (small passenger vessel regulatio...
  54. #1774 Which vessel is required to carry a Category I, 406 MHz EPIRB installed to automatically float free and activate? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  55. #1775 Aboard small passenger vessels the steering gear, signaling whistle, controls, and communication system shall be tested by the Master __________.
  56. #1776 When would it NOT be necessary to immediately notify the U.S. Coast Guard? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  57. #1777 Vessels required to be equipped with an approved backfire flame arrester are __________.
  58. #1778 On Subchapter T small passenger vessels, after loading and prior to departure, the master shall determine the vessel complies with all stability requi...
  59. #1779 The premixed foam agent in fixed and semiportable fire extinguishing systems should be replaced __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  60. #1780 At each initial and subsequent inspection for certification, all carbon dioxide fire extinguishers aboard a vessel are __________. (small passenger ve...
  61. #1781 If it is impractical to use the fill line to sound the fuel tank, then the tank should be fitted with __________. (Small Passenger Vessel Regulations)
  62. #1782 You must make a written application to obtain or renew your "T" boat's Certificate of Inspection __________.
  63. #1783 No "T-boat", however propelled, may operate with more than six passengers onboard __________.
  64. #1784 On a small passenger vessel, if an inlet or discharge pipe is not accessible, its shut off valve __________.
  65. #1785 A damaged "T-Boat" that is unable to meet the requirements of its Certificate of Inspection but is able to travel to a shipyard under its own power sh...
  66. #1786 Outlets in gasoline fuel lines are _____________,
  67. #1787 On vessels subject to 46 CFR Subchapter T, Certification Expiration Date Stickers __________.
  68. #1788 Whenever a "T-Boat" is hauled out for repairs or alterations affecting its safety you must __________.
  69. #1789 When a vessel is not in compliance with its Certificate of Inspection, which certificate may be issued to allow its movement to a repair facility? (sm...
  70. #1790 A Certificate of Inspection issued to a small passenger vessel describes __________.
  71. #1791 Whenever an inspected vessel is dry-docked for major repairs, the person in charge of the vessel, the owner or the agent should report this to the ___...
  72. #1792 Whenever practicable, the Certificate of Inspection must be posted __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  73. #1793 The Certificate of Inspection issued to a vessel carrying more than six passengers must be __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  74. #1794 A vessels Certificate of Inspection will show the __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  75. #1795 How do you know how many passengers you may carry? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  76. #1796 According to 46 CFR Subchapter T the purpose of fuses in electric wiring is to __________.
  77. #1797 The purpose of fuses in electric wiring is to __________.
  78. #1798 The carbon dioxide cylinders of all fixed fire extinguishing systems shall be retested and remarked whenever a cylinder remains in place on a vessel f...
  79. #1799 On small passenger vessels, which material must not be used in a valve or fitting for a hull penetration?
  80. #1800 Each vessel shall be dry-docked or hauled out at intervals not to exceed 2 years if operated in salt water for a total of more than __________. (small...
  81. #1801 A Certificate of Inspection for vessels of less than 100 gross tons carrying more than twelve passengers on an international voyage will be issued for...
  82. #1802 If your vessel is certificated to carry 10 persons, including both adults and children, how many life jackets are you required to carry on board? (sma...
  83. #1803 When a lifeline is required to be attached to a ring life buoy it must be at least __________.
  84. #1804 Using a safety factor of 6, determine the safe working load of a line with a breaking strain of 30,000 pounds.
  85. #1805 On board small passenger vessels, storage batteries containing an electrolyte must be set in trays constructed of __________.
  86. #1806 Before issuing an initial Certificate of Inspection, the construction arrangement and equipment of a vessel must be acceptable to the __________. (sma...
  87. #1807 On small passenger vessels, cooling water for the exhaust lines from an internal combustion engine must be __________.
  88. #1809 What is the breaking strain of steel wire rope with a 5/8" diameter?
  89. #1810 The rope which is rove from the truck to be used with a bos'n's chair is called a __________.
  90. #1811 Which type of fire extinguishers are permitted on inspected vessels? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  91. #1812 A wire rope rove through two single blocks with two parts at the moving block is used for a boat fall. The weight of the 100-person boat is 5 tons. Co...
  92. #1813 Paint and oil lockers on small passenger vessels must be constructed of or lined with __________.
  93. #1814 On small passenger vessels a gasoline engine must be fitted with __________.
  94. #1815 Penetrations and openings in watertight bulkheads in a small passenger vessel less than 100 gross tons must __________.
  95. #1816 Distress flares and smoke signals for small passenger vessels __________.
  96. #1817 A small passenger vessel operating on exposed or partially protected waters may not have a port light below the weather deck unless __________.
  97. #1818 On small passenger vessels each inlet or discharge pipe penetrating the hull less than six inches above the deepest load waterline __________.
  98. #1819 What is correct with respect to required watertight bulkheads on small passenger vessels less than 100 GT?
  99. #1820 Where should life jackets be stowed? (Small Passenger Vessel Regulations)
  100. #1821 46 CFR Subchapter T requires that rigid plastic or other nonmetallic piping __________.

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