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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 3,701–3,800 of 5,775 · page 38 of 58

  1. #3878 What provides little or no indication that a vessel is dragging anchor?
  2. #3879 Your vessel is anchored in an open roadstead with three shots of chain out on the port anchor. The wind freshens considerably and the anchor begins to...
  3. #3881 Which type of bottom is best suited for holding an anchor of a small boat?
  4. #3882 Which measure should NOT be taken to reduce the pounding of a vessel in a head sea?
  5. #3883 How is the size of chain determined?
  6. #3884 Generally speaking, the most favorable bottom for anchoring is __________.
  7. #3885 What is a spill pipe?
  8. #3886 When using the anchor to steady the bow while approaching a dock you must be aware of the fact that __________.
  9. #3887 When turning a vessel in shallow water, which statement is TRUE?
  10. #3888 Which is the correct procedure for anchoring a small to medium size vessel in deep water?
  11. #3889 Which type of bottom provides most anchors with the best holding ability?
  12. #3890 You are coming to anchor in 8 fathoms of water. In this case, the __________.
  13. #3891 Fracture damage to the end links of the anchor cable, or to the Jews' harp may be eliminated by __________.
  14. #3892 You are anchoring in 16 fathoms of water. On a small to medium size vessel, the __________.
  15. #3893 The opening in the deck beneath the anchor windlass that leads to the chain locker is the __________.
  16. #3894 You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. When anchoring without the aid of tugs, your maximum speed should not exceed how many feet per second?
  17. #3895 Which part of the patent anchor performs the same function as the stock of an old fashioned anchor; that is, forces the flukes to dig in?
  18. #3896 The BEST holding ground for conventional anchors is __________.
  19. #3897 You intend to overtake a vessel in a narrow channel. As you approach the other vessel's stern __________.
  20. #3898 On an anchor windlass, the wheel over which the anchor chain passes is called a __________.
  21. #3899 Which statement concerning the handling characteristics of a fully loaded vessel as compared with those of a light vessel is FALSE?
  22. #3900 What does the proof test load of an anchor chain demonstrate?
  23. #3901 Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. What should you expect as your bow approaches the screws of the...
  24. #3902 You are on a 120,000 DWT loaded bulk carrier. What is the maximum safe docking speed when coming alongside?
  25. #3903 How many feet are there in 2 shots of anchor chain?
  26. #3904 You are the Master of a single-screw vessel. You are docking at a port which has no tugs available. You decide to drop the offshore anchor to help in...
  27. #3905 A vessel is wind rode when it is __________.
  28. #3906 Which part of an anchor actually digs into the bottom?
  29. #3907 You have arrived at your anchorage location. You have put the engines astern prior to letting go the anchor. How will you know when the vessel has sto...
  30. #3908 Most of your vessel's superstructure is forward. How will the vessel lie when drifting with no way on?
  31. #3909 When steaming through an anchorage, a shipmaster should __________.
  32. #3910 A chain stripper is used to __________.
  33. #3911 The safety stopper that prevents the anchor cable from running free if the cable jumps the wildcat is the __________.
  34. #3912 While anchoring your vessel, the best time to let go the anchor is when the vessel is __________.
  35. #3913 When anchoring a vessel, it is best to release the anchor when __________.
  36. #3914 A wedge of water building up between the bow and nearer bank which forces the bow out and away describes __________.
  37. #3915 The BEST holding ground for conventional anchors is __________.
  38. #3916 Your vessel is off a lee shore in heavy weather and laboring. Which action should you take?
  39. #3917 When anchoring in calm water, it is best to __________.
  40. #3918 Before being certified by the American Bureau of Shipping, anchor chain must undergo __________.
  41. #3919 A Danforth lightweight anchor does NOT hold well in which type of bottom?
  42. #3920 Before being certified by the American Bureau of Shipping, anchor chain must undergo __________.
  43. #3921 The holding capabilities of an anchor are determined PRIMARILY by the __________.
  44. #3922 When preparing to hoist the anchor, you should FIRST __________.
  45. #3923 When a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of capsizing, the boat has __________.
  46. #3924 A design modification of an anchor chain which prevents kinking is the __________.
  47. #3925 Before letting the anchor go, you should check that the __________.
  48. #3926 Which safety check(s) should be made before letting go the anchor?
  49. #3927 In bad weather, what length of chain should be used with a single anchor?
  50. #3928 The easiest way to anchor a vessel in a current is to __________.
  51. #3929 Insufficient space between the hull and bottom in shallow water will prevent normal screw currents resulting in __________.
  52. #3930 You notice that your speed has decreased, the stern of your vessel has settled into the water, and your rudder is sluggish in responding. The MOST lik...
  53. #3931 When attempting to free an anchor jammed in the hawsepipe, the simplest method of freeing it may be __________.
  54. #3932 To safely anchor a vessel there must be sufficient "scope" in the anchor cable. Scope is the ratio of __________.
  55. #3933 When anchoring in a current, you should __________.
  56. #3934 You are anchoring in a river where the current is from one direction only. The best way to lay out two anchors is to have them __________.
  57. #3935 You are proceeding at a slow speed with your starboard side near the right bank of a channel. If your vessel suddenly sheers toward the opposite bank,...
  58. #3936 In illustrations D038DG below the crown of the anchor shown is indicated by which letter? illustration
  59. #3937 Lifting the anchor from the bottom is called __________.
  60. #3938 What is meant by veering the anchor chain?
  61. #3939 A vessel is tide rode when it is __________.
  62. #3940 Mooring with two bow anchors has which major advantage over anchoring with one bow anchor?
  63. #3941 The wildcat is linked to the central drive shaft on most windlasses by __________.
  64. #3942 The anchor chain should be kept moderately taut during a Mediterranean moor to __________.
  65. #3943 The holding power of an anchor at a given scope of cable increases when the __________.
  66. #3945 When a small craft's anchor fouls in a rocky bottom, the first attempt to clear it should be made by __________.
  67. #3946 You are planning to anchor in an area where several anchors have been lost due to fouling. As a precaution, you should __________.
  68. #3947 An anchor winch should be equipped with mechanical brakes capable of holding __________.
  69. #3948 The holding capability of an anchor is primarily determined by the __________.
  70. #3949 Your ship is in shallow water and the bow rides up on its bow wave while the stern sinks into a depression of its transverse wave system. What is this...
  71. #3950 The locking pin that joins the parts of a detachable link is held in position by __________.
  72. #3951 What happens to the efficiency of an anchor when it is moved from sand to mud?
  73. #3952 In illustration D038DG below, what part of the anchor is indicated by the letter "H"? illustration
  74. #3953 The holding power of an anchor is the __________.
  75. #3954 The angle between the flukes and the shank of an anchor is called the __________.
  76. #3955 You are making a sharp turn in a channel and using a buoy four points on the bow to gauge your rate of turn. If you observe the buoy moving forward re...
  77. #3956 The purpose of a devil's claw is to __________.
  78. #3957 A wildcat is a __________.
  79. #3958 The wheel on the windlass with indentations for the anchor chain is the __________.
  80. #3959 On stud-link anchor chain the addition of the stud increases the strength of the link by about __________.
  81. #3960 If the winch should fail while you are hauling in the anchor, what prevents the anchor cable from running out?
  82. #3961 The riding pawl is __________.
  83. #3962 The part of an anchor which takes hold on the bottom is the __________.
  84. #3963 The purpose of the stripping bar on an anchor windlass is to __________.
  85. #3964 When inspecting ground tackle, fractures are most frequently found in the __________.
  86. #3965 Which is part of the ground tackle?
  87. #3966 You are 15 feet off a pier and docking a vessel using only a bow breast line and stern breast line. Once the slack is out of both lines you begin to h...
  88. #3967 The anchors on the bow are known as __________.
  89. #3968 Which type of link is generally used to connect shots of anchor chain?
  90. #3969 You are mooring to a buoy. You should approach the buoy with the current from __________.
  91. #3970 In small craft terminology, all of the anchor gear between a boat and her anchor is called the __________.
  92. #3971 The last shot of an anchor cable is usually painted __________.
  93. #3972 Buckler plates are __________.
  94. #3973 Metal plates that cover the top of the hawsepipe are called __________.
  95. #3974 The angle at which the fluke penetrates the soil is called the __________.
  96. #3975 When using a Mediterranean Moor, the vessel is moored with her __________.
  97. #3976 The opening in the deck that leads the anchor cable outside the hull is the __________.
  98. #3977 The best method of protecting that portion of a fiber anchor line nearest the anchor from chafing on the bottom is by __________.
  99. #3978 What part of the ground tackle is the most likely to develop fractures due to extensive anchor use?
  100. #3979 In illustration D038DG below, what part of the anchor is indicated by the letter "K"? illustration

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