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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 1,701–1,800 of 5,775 · page 18 of 58

  1. #1823 You must ensure that lifesaving equipment is __________.
  2. #1825 Which equipment is not required for a life float? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  3. #1826 It is recommended that drip collectors required on all updraft carburetors be drained by __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  4. #1827 On small passenger vessels painters fitted to life floats shall be at least __________.
  5. #1828 Small passenger vessels on rivers routes in cold water must be provided with life floats of an aggregate capacity to accommodate __________.
  6. #1829 The number of approved adult life jackets that shall be carried is equal to __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  7. #1830 With certain exceptions a suitable rescue boat is required __________.
  8. #1831 On small passenger vessels if an item of lifesaving equipment is carried but not required __________.
  9. #1832 Each small passenger vessel that operates on the high seas, or beyond 3 miles from the coastline of the Great Lakes must have a Category 1 406 MHz EPI...
  10. #1833 Ring life buoys used aboard a small passenger vessels on oceans or coastwise routes are required to be what color?
  11. #1834 Small passenger vessels not limited to service during daylight hours must carry __________.
  12. #1835 What is FALSE concerning the use of unicellular plastic foam work vests on small passenger vessels? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  13. #1836 Regulations require that approved buoyant work vests __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  14. #1837 On vessels subject to the provisions of 46 CFR Subchapter T, life jackets shall be __________.
  15. #1838 Which is/are required for engine exhaust pipe installations on small passenger vessels?
  16. #1839 For emergency communications, vessels operating on oceans, coastwise, or Great Lakes routes, on runs of more than 30 minutes shall carry in a portable...
  17. #1840 A vessel carrying passengers for hire shall have on board an approved life jacket __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  18. #1841 Electrical wiring on all "T-Boats" must be __________.
  19. #1842 All small passenger vessels operating on lakes, bays, sounds, or river routes on runs of more than 30 minutes are required to carry __________. (small...
  20. #1843 All vessels not limited to daylight service shall be fitted with a ring life buoy __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  21. #1844 Painters on life floats shall be not less than __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  22. #1845 What equipment must be on a life float? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  23. #1846 Each life float on an inspected vessel shall be fitted and equipped with __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  24. #1847 For pumping the bilges, a 54 foot long "T-Boat", which is not a ferry, but is certificated to carry 30 passengers, must be fitted with at least ______...
  25. #1848 Life floats must be equipped with __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  26. #1849 Life floats and buoyant apparatus shall be marked __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  27. #1850 Buoyant apparatus are required to be fitted or equipped with all of the following equipment EXCEPT __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  28. #1851 Life floats and buoyant apparatus may be stowed in tiers, one above the other, to a height of not more than __________. (small passenger vessel regula...
  29. #1852 Survival craft required on a steel small passenger vessel operating in cold water must __________.
  30. #1853 U.S.C.G. approved buoyant work vests are considered to be items of safety equipment and may be worn by members of the crew __________.
  31. #1854 A wooden small passenger vessel operating on a coastwise route in cold water shall carry sufficient inflatable buoyant apparatus for _____________ or...
  32. #1855 Vessels in ocean service shall carry sufficient life floats for __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  33. #1856 On board small passenger vessels, fittings used in a gasoline supply line must be __________.
  34. #1857 Small wooden hull passenger vessels, whose routes are limited to coastwise warm water routes on the high seas, must carry approved life floats or buoy...
  35. #1858 Required lifesaving equipment on existing vessels may be continued in use on the vessel if __________.
  36. #1859 What is the minimum length of a life floats paddle on a small passenger vessel?
  37. #1860 What would be an example of a B-I extinguisher? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  38. #1861 All vessels not required to have a power driven fire pump shall carry __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  39. #1862 Which portable fire extinguisher is required just outside the exit of the propulsion machinery space of a 75-ton passenger vessel?
  40. #1863 Which statement is TRUE concerning the number of portable fire extinguishers required at the operating station of a small passenger vessel? (small pas...
  41. #1864 According to 46 CFR Subchapter T, rigid plastic and other nonmetallic piping materials __________.
  42. #1865 On small passenger vessels, shut-off valves must be installed on both gasoline and diesel fuel supply lines __________.
  43. #1866 Air-cooled gasoline auxiliary engines are allowed on vessels not more than 65 feet in length, carrying not more than 12 passengers if __________.
  44. #1867 On small passenger vessels which parts of a water-cooled gasoline or diesel engine must be water-jacketed and cooled?
  45. #1868 Gasoline fuel tank vents should terminate __________.
  46. #1869 On board small passenger vessels the minimum fill pipe size for a gasoline or diesel tank is __________.
  47. #1870 On small passenger vessels a gasoline tank vent pipe must __________.
  48. #1871 When a vessel is required to have a power-driven fire pump, the pump may also be used for __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  49. #1872 When water-cooled engines are installed on small passenger vessels, the cooling system __________.
  50. #1873 In addition to a portable hand-operated bilge pump, a 55 foot long ferry must have a fixed power operated bilge pump capable of pumping at least _____...
  51. #1874 Your vessel has a gasoline engine and a mechanical exhaust ventilation system. BEFORE starting the engine, the exhaust blower should be run long enoug...
  52. #1875 A fill pipe for a gasoline tank on board a small passenger vessel must be __________.
  53. #1876 A carburetor is required to have a safety device called a(n) __________.
  54. #1877 The shut off valve at the gasoline tank which can be operated from outside the tank space __________.
  55. #1878 Air-cooled radiators for gasoline propulsion engine cooling __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  56. #1879 Which device is required to be installed under the carburetor of a gasoline engine?
  57. #1880 On small passenger vessels gasoline tanks must be __________.
  58. #1881 According to 46 CFR Subchapter T, where practicable carburetor drip collectors should drain to __________.
  59. #1882 What do the small passenger vessel regulations require when installing a hydraulic accumulator or other unfired pressure vessel?
  60. #1883 ABYC equipment standards are published by the __________.
  61. #1884 Gasoline tank vent lines on board small passenger vessels must be fitted with removable flame screens __________.
  62. #1885 On small passenger vessels, drains or outlets for drawing off diesel fuel from water traps or strainers __________.
  63. #1886 On small passenger vessels how many supply and exhaust ducts are required in each enclosed space containing gasoline powered machinery or gasoline fue...
  64. #1887 Spaces containing gasoline-powered machinery or gasoline storage tanks on small passenger vessels should have ventilator ducts that extend to the bilg...
  65. #1888 Aboard small passenger vessels which type(s) of ventilation must be provided for enclosed spaces containing gasoline engines or gasoline fuel tanks?
  66. #1889 According to 46 CFR Subchapter T, how long should exhaust blowers be operated in enclosed spaces containing gasoline powered machinery before starting...
  67. #1890 What is the minimum diameter allowed for bilge piping on small passenger vessels which are more than 65 feet in length?
  68. #1891 Most small passenger vessels have an auxiliary steering arrangement. According to the regulations, which is acceptable as a substitute for the auxilia...
  69. #1892 On small passenger vessels, backfire flame arrestors are installed on __________.
  70. #1893 Starting motors, generators, and any other spark producing devices shall be __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  71. #1894 In general, batteries aboard small passenger vessels should be __________.
  72. #1895 Starting motors, generators, and other spark producing devices should be mounted as high above the bilges as possible to __________.
  73. #1896 Individual wires, used in systems greater than 50 volts, __________.
  74. #1897 On small passenger, vessels spaces containing batteries require good ventilation because it __________.
  75. #1898 Lead-acid batteries used aboard "T-Boats" must have terminal connections that are __________.
  76. #1899 According to the regulations for small passenger vessels, fuses and circuit breakers are used in electrical circuits to __________.
  77. #1900 Which of the following is a hook that will release quickly?
  78. #1901 You would properly secure a gantline to a bosun's chair with a __________.
  79. #1902 After having been pulled aloft in a bosun's chair on a mast, you must now make yourself fast in the chair prior to painting the mast. You should first...
  80. #1903 You have been pulled aloft in a bosun's chair rigged to a mast that you intend to paint. You are now supporting your weight by seizing the hauling par...
  81. #1904 The normal and safest way for a sailor to be lowered in a bosun's chair when descending vertically is __________.
  82. #1905 The normal and safest way for a sailor in a bosun's chair to be raised aloft is __________.
  83. #1906 You are preparing to slush a stay on your vessel by lowering yourself down the stay in a bosun's chair. The proper way to do this is to ride down the...
  84. #1907 Which of the following statements concerning the rigging of bosuns' chairs and their use is TRUE?
  85. #1908 When rigging a bosun's chair, a tail block or lizard is used to __________.
  86. #1909 A vessel is underway with a work stage rigged over the side. A seaman may work on the stage, but only when __________.
  87. #1910 To properly rig the downhaul to your stage for lowering, you must __________.
  88. #1911 When rigging a stage, the standing part should be fastened to the horns of a stage with which of the following hitches?
  89. #1912 A stage should only be rigged __________.
  90. #1913 When lowering manropes alongside a stage rigged over the side of a vessel, they should be allowed to trail in the water __________.
  91. #1914 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.
  92. #1915 A nylon line is rated at 15,000 lbs. breaking strain. Using a safety factor of 5, what is the safe working load (SWL)?
  93. #1916 What minimum size manila line is required to hold a weight of 932 pounds, if you use a safety factor of six?
  94. #1917 What is the computed breaking strength of a 4-inch manila line?
  95. #1918 What type of knot is indicated by the Letter "I" in illustration D030DG below? illustration
  96. #1919 Which knot in illustration D030DG below should be used to secure a line to a spar when the pull is parallel to the spar? illustration
  97. #1920 What is the MAIN use of the knot lettered M in in illustration D030DG below? illustration
  98. #1921 When improperly tied, which knot shown in illustration D030DG below is called a granny or thief's knot? illustration
  99. #1922 What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "J"? illustration
  100. #1923 What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "Q"? illustration

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