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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 5,301–5,400 of 5,775 · page 54 of 58

  1. #5673 Shipping articles are a contract of agreement between the members of the crew and who else?
  2. #5674 In the regulations that apply to small passenger vessels which describes an "open boat"?
  3. #5675 According to 46 CFR Subchapter T the definition of a ferry includes which vessels?
  4. #5676 Which statement is TRUE with reference to small passenger vessels cooking and heating equipment?
  5. #5677 A vessels Certificate of Inspection will show which information? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  6. #5678 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. What is the size r...
  7. #5679 Who must you report a "T-Boat" accident resulting in loss of life, serious injury or more than $25,000 property damage to?
  8. #5680 How are All life jackets carried on board small passenger vessels required to be marked? (small passenger vessel regulations)
  9. #5681 Which statement is TRUE concerning the number of portable fire extinguishers required at the operating station of a small passenger vessel? (small pas...
  10. #5682 You abandoned ship and one of the crew members is hypothermic. During a SAR helicopter extraction which lifting device should be avoided when hoisting...
  11. #5683 Which item indicates the maximum draft to which a vessel can legally be submerged?
  12. #5684 If a firefighting situation calls for low-velocity fog which action would you take?
  13. #5685 Before issuing an initial Certificate of Inspection, who must consider the construction arrangement and equipment of a vessel to be acceptable? (small...
  14. #5686 What can cause a tsunami?
  15. #5687 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. Whi...
  16. #5688 On a small passenger vessel, if an inlet or discharge pipe is not accessible, which is a requirement of the shut off valve?
  17. #5689 When shall the Master of a small passenger vessel conduct sufficient drills and give sufficient instruction?
  18. #5690 If the Master of a US-flag towing vessel replaces any crew member with a non-US citizen, he/she must ensure which of the following?
  19. #5691 On board small passenger vessels, which is a requirement of the fittings used in a gasoline supply line?
  20. #5692 Why do spaces containing batteries require good ventilation?
  21. #5693 As per Small Passenger Vessels regulations, all vessels not required to have a power-driven fire pump shall carry which item(s)?
  22. #5694 A floating vessel will behave as if all of its weight is acting downward through which point?
  23. #5695 How many portable fire extinguishers are required for the machinery space of a small passenger vessel less than 100 GRT?
  24. #5696 What name is given to the perforated, elevated bottom of the chain locker, which prevents the chains from touching the main locker bottom and allows s...
  25. #5697 Which is the proper way to coil right-laid line?
  26. #5698 Which mooring line checks forward motion of a vessel at a pier?
  27. #5699 When must a proper look-out be kept?
  28. #5700 When will a vessel "squat" while underway?
  29. #5701 Generally speaking, which is the most favorable bottom for anchoring your vessel?
  30. #5702 You are mooring to a buoy. How should you make your approach?
  31. #5703 Which is TRUE when you pay out more anchor cable?
  32. #5704 Your vessel is running in a following sea. Which term defines the motion your vessel is experiencing?
  33. #5705 Which is the root cause of wake damage to a vessel or structure in a narrow channel?
  34. #5706 Which action should be taken once fueling has been completed?
  35. #5707 Where would spontaneous combustion most likely to occur?
  36. #5708 Why is it necessary to secure the forced ventilation to a compartment where there is a fire?
  37. #5709 There is a fire in the galley involving the deep fat fryer. What would be the best extinguishing agent to fight the fire?
  38. #5710 A fire in trash and paper waste is which fire classification?
  39. #5711 When used to fight fire, which is TRUE concerning carbon dioxide as an extinguishing agent?
  40. #5712 Which knot shown in the illustration represents a square knot? illustration
  41. #5713 Which is TRUE concerning the official number of a documented vessel?
  42. #5714 The remote control for a fixed fire extinguishing system, on an uninspected vessel, should be which of the following?
  43. #5715 According to uninspected vessel regulations, what is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on board a 45-foot motorboat built in...
  44. #5716 What is maximum power allowed by the FCC for VHF-FM radio transmissions?
  45. #5717 If you are required to jump from any height from your vessel, when should the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit be inflated?
  46. #5718 What is a grapnel?
  47. #5719 You should NOT use a power tool if which condition exists?
  48. #5720 Which term defines the distance that a ship moves forward with each revolution of its propeller, if there is no slip?
  49. #5721 An icebreaker is displaying a flag hoist which consists of the code letters "WO" (Whiskey Oscar). What does this signal indicate?
  50. #5722 While proceeding up a narrow waterway you observe a vessel berthed in the river with slack mooring lines. Which is the most prudent action to take FIR...
  51. #5723 On uninspected vessels, when may U. S. Coast Guard approved work vests be substituted for life jackets?
  52. #5724 Which statement is TRUE concerning the hydrostatic release on inflatable liferafts on fishing vessels?
  53. #5725 How many B-II or post 2017 40-B:C fire extinguishers must be in the machinery space of a 75-foot long fishing vessel propelled by engines with 1200 br...
  54. #5726 Which is the term given to a rope made of a combination of wire and fiber known for its flexibility and elasticity?
  55. #5727 When computing gross under keel clearance (UKC), what factor should NOT be considered?
  56. #5728 Which list is NOT required to be provided as part of the appendices of the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?
  57. #5729 What is the function of the latch of a safety eye hook?
  58. #5730 Which statement is TRUE concerning the bilge pump on a commercial fishing vessel?
  59. #5731 Which is an example of an anchor which has a stock?
  60. #5732 When is a documented oceangoing fishing vessel required to have emergency instructions posted?
  61. #5733 What is the minimum number of portable fire extinguishers required on board, a 45-foot uninspected towing vessel built in 2017 and having a fixed fire...
  62. #5734 What shall the tankship's transfer procedures be required to contain?
  63. #5735 Small floes of rough, hummocky sea ice are capable of damaging a vessel. Which statement is TRUE?
  64. #5736 When anchored, what normally occurs when you increase the scope of the anchor chain?
  65. #5737 According to U.S. regulations, how often are you required to test cargo discharge piping?
  66. #5738 When backing down with sternway, where will the pivot point of a vessel be located?
  67. #5739 Before entering an ice area, how should a ship be trimmed?
  68. #5740 Which term describes the distance a vessel moves in the direction of the original course from the point where the rudder is put over to any point on t...
  69. #5741 You are underway in heavy weather, and your bow is into the seas. Which action should you take to prevent pounding?
  70. #5742 Which term defines "An electronic or electric device that indicates the rate of turn of a vessel"?
  71. #5743 How should a vessel spotted at 45° relative be reported?
  72. #5744 When would a U.S. merchant vessel in ocean service NOT be subject to the requirements of Annex V to MARPOL 73/78?
  73. #5745 You are docking an oceangoing single-screw vessel under normal circumstances with a single tug. Which is the usual function of the tug?
  74. #5746 What type of valve is usually installed on the discharge side of a centrifugal cargo pump on a tank vessel to prevent oil from running back to the tan...
  75. #5747 The person-in-charge shall insure that each rescue boat on an OSV is lowered to the water, launched and operated. Which meets the requirement?
  76. #5748 With the buttress securing system, where can containers of different heights be stowed?
  77. #5749 Which is the nomenclature for the metal plates that cover the top of the hawsepipe on a vessel?
  78. #5750 Where are the transfer procedures for oil products required to be posted or available during transfer operations?
  79. #5751 What does the boom indicator on a crane indicate?
  80. #5752 In areas where CO2 piping is installed, such piping may not be used for any other purpose EXCEPT when used as described in which choice?
  81. #5753 Which may indicate the proximity of pack ice?
  82. #5754 Each crew member has an assigned firefighting station. Where is this assignment listed?
  83. #5755 Which statement is true regarding the forecastle card?
  84. #5756 Which item is part of the normal equipment of every rescue boat?
  85. #5757 Who has the authority to grant an alternate procedure for oil transfer operations?
  86. #5758 What BEST describes how long a gas-free test is good for?
  87. #5759 Which best describes an anchor buoy?
  88. #5760 In accordance with U.S. regulations, no vessel can come or remain alongside a tank vessel while it is loading A, B, or C grade cargo without permissio...
  89. #5761 Generally, you can best maintain a vessel's steering control under which condition(s)?
  90. #5762 The Safety Equipment Certificate shows that the vessel conforms to the standards of which organization?
  91. #5763 In a foreign port with a consulate, the U.S. Consul may excuse the Master from personally appearing before him to consent to the mutual release of an...
  92. #5764 When a tug makes up to a large vessel, why should the spring line be led from as far forward as possible on the tug?
  93. #5765 How is the anchor chain marked for 30 fathoms?
  94. #5766 Which of the following statements concerning deep well cargo pumps is correct?
  95. #5767 When a vessel is entering or leaving a port, where is the record of engine speeds kept?
  96. #5768 Which is the BEST way to reduce your wake in a narrow channel?
  97. #5769 Which term(s) are in the category of "oil" as used in the Oil Pollution Regulations?
  98. #5770 Your tank barge requires repairs that include welding. Who normally would issue a gas-free certificate?
  99. #5771 A cargo of fuel oil is loaded at 66°F. The fuel oil has an API gravity of 36° and a volume correction factor (VCF) of 0.0005. If the temperature at th...
  100. #5772 How long shall the Oil Record Book be maintained on a vessel engaged in coastwise trade?

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