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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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  1. #2033 You are using tackle number 2 as shown in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight of 100 lbs. If you include 10 percent of the weight for each shea... illustration
  2. #2034 You are using tackle number 3 as shown in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight of 120 lbs. If you include 10 percent of the weight for each shea... illustration
  3. #2035 You are using tackle number 5 as shown in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight of 300 lbs. If you include 10 percent of the weight for each shea... illustration
  4. #2036 You are using tackle number 4 as shown in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight. The hauling part of this tackle is bent to the weight hook (w) o... illustration
  5. #2037 You are using tackle number 4 as shown in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight. The hauling part of this tackle is bent to the weight hook of ta... illustration
  6. #2038 You are using tackle number 5 as shown in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight. The hauling part of this tackle is bent to the weight hook of ta... illustration
  7. #2039 You are using tackle number 10 as shown in illustration D029DG below to lift a weight. The hauling part of this tackle is bent to the weight hook (w)... illustration
  8. #2040 What is the name of tackle number 1 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  9. #2041 What is the name of tackle number 2 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  10. #2042 What is the name of tackle number 11 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  11. #2043 What is the name of tackle number 12 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  12. #2044 What is the name of tackle number 3 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  13. #2045 What is the name of tackle number 4 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  14. #2046 What is the name of tackle number 5 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  15. #2047 What is the name of tackle number 6 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  16. #2048 What is the name of tackle number 7 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  17. #2049 What is the name of tackle number 8 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  18. #2051 What is the mechanical advantage of tackle number 10 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  19. #2056 What is the mechanical advantage, neglecting friction, of tackle number 4 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  20. #2057 What is the mechanical advantage, neglecting friction, of tackle number 5 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  21. #2058 What is the mechanical advantage of tackle number 6 as shown in illustration D029DG below? illustration
  22. #2061 What is the stress on the hauling part when lifting a 4,200 lbs. weight using a threefold purchase rove to advantage? (Allow 10 percent of the weight...
  23. #2062 The sheave diameter to be used with a 3-inch manila rope is __________.
  24. #2063 A breeches buoy is being rigged from the shore to a stranded vessel. The initial shot line passed to the vessel is normally made fast to a __________.
  25. #2064 Unless extremely flexible wire rope is used, the sheave diameter should always be as large as possible, but should never be less than __________.
  26. #2065 How much weight can you lift by applying 100 lbs. of force to a twofold purchase rigged to disadvantage (do not consider friction)?
  27. #2066 Separating both blocks of a tackle to prepare it for reuse is called __________.
  28. #2067 To facilitate passing the end of a large rope through a block, you could use a __________.
  29. #2068 To reeve a right-angle threefold purchase start with the __________.
  30. #2069 You are ordering a new block to use with a 3-inch circumference manila line. Which represents a proper size block for this line?
  31. #2070 What size block shell should be used with a 4-inch manila line?
  32. #2071 The cheek length of a block in inches should be about __________.
  33. #2072 Which tackle arrangement has the LEAST mechanical advantage?
  34. #2073 A snatch block is a __________.
  35. #2074 A snatch block would most likely be used as a __________.
  36. #2075 A sheave is a __________.
  37. #2076 The grooved wheel inside a block is called a __________.
  38. #2077 A metal ring on the bottom of a block, to which the standing part of a tackle is spliced, is known as a(n) __________.
  39. #2078 The standing part of a tackle is __________.
  40. #2079 A small light tackle with blocks of steel or wood that is used for miscellaneous small jobs is called a __________.
  41. #2080 Safety shackles are fitted with __________.
  42. #2081 A bench hook is used for __________.
  43. #2082 A sail hook is used for __________.
  44. #2083 "Herringbone" is a term associated with __________.
  45. #2084 Using illustration D058DG below, which of the figures is the preferred method of forming a temporary eye splice using wire rope clips? illustration
  46. #2085 Using illustration D058DG below, which of the figures protects the stress bearing end of a wire rope from being crushed while forming a temporary eye... illustration
  47. #2086 To find the distance the strands should be unlaid for an eye splice, multiply the diameter of the wire in inches by __________.
  48. #2087 What is an advantage of the 6X19 class of wire rope over the 6X37 class of wire rope of the same diameter?
  49. #2088 A metal eye spliced into a wire is called a __________.
  50. #2089 Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE concerning wire rope?
  51. #2090 Wire rope should be renewed when the __________.
  52. #2091 The correct way to make an eye in a wire rope with clips is to place the clips with the __________.
  53. #2092 The main function of the core of a wire rope is to __________.
  54. #2093 Which of the following should you do when using wire rope clips to form a temporary eye in a wire rope?
  55. #2094 What is an advantage of having wire rope with a fiber core over that of a wire rope of the same size with a wire core?
  56. #2095 Temporary seizings on wire rope are made with __________.
  57. #2096 The ultimate or maximum strength of a wire rope is referred to as the __________.
  58. #2097 A temporary wire eye splice made with three wire rope clamps will hold approximately what percentage of the total rope strength?
  59. #2098 What is the main reason to slush a wire rope?
  60. #2099 Sluicing or slushing wire rope __________.
  61. #2100 When cutting wire rope, seizings are put on each side of the cut. The seizings prevent the wire from unlaying and also __________.
  62. #2101 When cutting regular-lay wire rope, what is the minimum number of seizings to be placed on each side of the cut?
  63. #2102 Which will cause a wire rope to fail?
  64. #2103 What material may be substituted for zinc when making a poured metal socket ending to a wire rope?
  65. #2104 The strongest method of forming an eye in wire rope is using __________.
  66. #2105 If you were to pass a stopper on a wire rope, what should the stopper be made of?
  67. #2106 Galvanizing would not be suitable for protecting wire rope which is used for __________.
  68. #2107 A wire rope that has been overstrained will show __________.
  69. #2108 If kinking results while wire rope is being coiled clockwise, you should __________.
  70. #2109 After splicing an eye in a piece of wire rope, the splice should be parceled and served to __________.
  71. #2110 When inspecting wire rope before a hoisting operation, one must look for __________.
  72. #2111 When working with wire rope, which must be considered?
  73. #2112 Which molten substance is poured into the basket of a wire rope socket being fitted to the end of a wire rope?
  74. #2113 What is a step in attaching a poured metal socket to a wire rope?
  75. #2114 Galvanizing would be suitable for protecting wire rope which is used for __________.
  76. #2115 Wire rope is galvanized to __________.
  77. #2116 In the manufacture of wire rope, if the wires are shaped to conform to the curvature of the finished rope before they are laid up, the rope is called...
  78. #2117 When talking about wire rope, the lay of the wire is the __________.
  79. #2118 Serving is __________.
  80. #2119 A six-strand composite rope made up of alternate fiber and wire strands around a fiber core is called __________.
  81. #2120 A 6x12, two-inch wire rope has __________.
  82. #2121 A mooring line is described as being 6x24, 1-3/4 inch wire rope. What do the above numbers refer to?
  83. #2122 A 6x19 wire rope would be __________.
  84. #2123 The size of wire rope is determined by the __________.
  85. #2124 A common class of wire rope is the 6X37 class. What does the 37 represent?
  86. #2125 The safe working load (SWL) of wire rope with a safety factor of 6 is what percent of its strength?
  87. #2126 You should NOT use a power tool if __________.
  88. #2127 The usual method of arranging a line on deck so that it will run out easily without kinking or fouling is __________.
  89. #2128 On a small passenger vessel, 58 feet in length, carrying 52 passengers the fire pump shall have a minimum pumping capacity of __________.
  90. #2129 When instructing a crew member concerning the right way to lift a weight, you would instruct him to __________.
  91. #2130 Safety goggles or glasses are NOT normally worn when __________.
  92. #2131 When chipping rust on a vessel, the MOST important piece of safety gear is __________.
  93. #2132 Which statement about pneumatic chipping tools is TRUE?
  94. #2133 When using a pneumatic chipping tool all of the following are TRUE except?
  95. #2134 In illustration D024DG below, which item is rigged to transmit the thrust from one barge to another when backing down? illustration
  96. #2135 You intend to discharge medical or hazardous wastes ashore. MARPOL Annex V requires you to notify a receiving port or terminal in advance. How much ad...
  97. #2136 Which of the following would be considered downflooding on a fishing vessel as defined in regulation?
  98. #2137 At what frequency do Coast Guard regulations require a shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan to be reviewed?
  99. #2138 The owner or Master of a towing vessel that tows astern must keep records of the towline(s) that include all of the following information EXCEPT _____...
  100. #2139 Who may certify a towing vessel's fire detection system to comply with the Coast Guard's fire protection regulations?

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