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Safety - USCG Exam Questions

Firefighting, lifesaving appliances and survival craft, emergency procedures, first aid, and pollution prevention regulations.

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 1,001–1,100 of 3,245 · page 11 of 33

  1. #1101 In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the external recognition light, which can be seem up to two miles? illustration
  2. #1102 In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the floating sheath knife? illustration
  3. #1103 In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the external lifelines? illustration
  4. #1104 In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the towing connection? illustration
  5. #1105 In illustration D014SA below, what does item number (8) identify? illustration
  6. #1106 The purpose of the tripping line on a sea anchor is to __________.
  7. #1107 When a sea anchor for a survival craft is properly rigged, it will __________.
  8. #1108 Due to the shape of the sea anchor, the best way to haul it back aboard is by __________.
  9. #1109 In good weather, you should deploy the sea anchor from the liferaft to __________.
  10. #1110 The sea painter of an inflatable liferaft should be __________.
  11. #1111 The bosun has thrown the liferaft into the water before abandoning the vessel. The operating cord __________.
  12. #1112 The painter of the inflatable liferaft has a length of __________.
  13. #1113 The operating cord on an inflatable liferaft should be renewed by __________.
  14. #1115 The operating cord on an inflatable liferaft also serves as a __________.
  15. #1116 The air spaces in the floor of an inflatable liferaft will provide protection against __________.
  16. #1117 What is the purpose of the liferaft's hydrostatic release?
  17. #1118 A new liferaft has been installed on your vessel. The operating cord should be __________.
  18. #1119 The painter of an inflatable liferaft should be __________.
  19. #1120 The inside light in an inflatable liferaft is turned on __________.
  20. #1121 In accordance with SOLAS, the batteries that power interior lighting in inflatable liferafts can be made to last longer by __________.
  21. #1122 The lights on the outside of the canopy of an inflatable liferaft operate __________.
  22. #1123 A safety feature provided on all inflatable liferafts is __________.
  23. #1124 Water pockets on the underside of an inflatable liferaft are for __________.
  24. #1125 The jackknife stored on an inflatable liferaft will always be located __________.
  25. #1126 In each inflatable liferaft, what equipment is provided to make quick, emergency, temporary repairs to large holes in the raft?
  26. #1127 Which of the devices listed will prevent an inflated liferaft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks in water over 100 feet deep?
  27. #1128 In each inflatable rescue boat, what piece of equipment is provided to make quick, emergency, temporary repairs to a large hole in a raft?
  28. #1129 The float free link attached to a sea painter on an inflatable liferaft has a breaking strength of __________.
  29. #1131 The water pockets located on the underside of inflatable liferafts __________.
  30. #1133 All inflatable liferafts have __________.
  31. #1134 What is placed on the underside of an inflatable liferaft to help prevent it from being skidded by the wind or overturned?
  32. #1135 A life line must be connected to the liferaft __________.
  33. #1137 The inside light in an inflatable liferaft is turned on __________.
  34. #1138 Hand holds or straps on the underside of an inflatable liferaft are provided __________.
  35. #1139 To turn over a liferaft that is floating upside down, you should pull on the __________.
  36. #1140 The air spaces in the floor of an inflatable liferaft will provide protection against __________.
  37. #1141 A feature of an inflatable raft which helps keep people stationary in rough weather is __________.
  38. #1142 The canopy of an inflatable liferaft should __________.
  39. #1143 Which item of the listed survival craft equipment would be the most suitable for night signaling to a ship on the horizon?
  40. #1145 Using a sea anchor will __________.
  41. #1146 Using a sea anchor with the survival craft will __________.
  42. #1147 When using a hand held smoke signal aboard a survival craft, you should activate the signal __________.
  43. #1148 Inflatable liferafts are provided with __________.
  44. #1149 The knife on an inflatable liferaft will always be located __________.
  45. #1150 Inflatable liferafts are provided with __________.
  46. #1151 Inflatable liferafts are provided with a __________.
  47. #1152 Inflatable liferafts are provided with a __________.
  48. #1153 Signaling devices which are required on inflatable liferafts include __________.
  49. #1154 Which statement is TRUE concerning distress signals in a survival craft?
  50. #1156 What prevents an inflated liferaft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks in water over 100 feet in depth?
  51. #1157 In illustration D015SA below, which item number correctly identifies the hydrostatic release? illustration
  52. #1162 As a vessel sinks to a depth of 15 feet, the hydrostatic trip releases the liferaft container from its cradle by __________.
  53. #1163 An inflatable liferaft is hand-launched by __________.
  54. #1164 After you have thrown the liferaft and stowage container into the water, you inflate the liferaft by __________.
  55. #1165 If an inflatable liferaft is to be released manually, where should the operating cord be attached before throwing the raft overboard?
  56. #1166 Which operation should be done when launching an inflatable liferaft by hand?
  57. #1168 An inflatable liferaft is thrown into the water from a sinking vessel. What should occur after the painter trips the CO2 bottles to inflate the raft?
  58. #1169 When launching an inflatable liferaft, you should make sure that the operating cord is __________.
  59. #1170 An inflatable liferaft is floating in its container, attached to the ship by its painter, as the ship is sinking rapidly. Which action should be taken...
  60. #1171 After having thrown the liferaft and stowage container into the water, the liferaft is inflated by __________.
  61. #1172 The most important thing to remember when launching an inflatable liferaft by hand is to __________.
  62. #1174 An inflatable liferaft is thrown into the water from a sinking vessel. Which action occurs automatically after the painter trips the CO2 bottles to in...
  63. #1175 An inflatable liferaft can be launched by __________.
  64. #1176 What must be carried out in order to launch and inflate an inflatable liferaft?
  65. #1177 What must be carried out in order to manually launch an inflatable liferaft not designed for float-free operation?
  66. #1178 Generally, when lifting an inflatable liferaft back aboard ship you would use the __________.
  67. #1179 While retrieving the survival craft, the engine should be stopped __________.
  68. #1180 When retrieving the survival craft, the winch operator should stop the winch and check __________.
  69. #1181 Under normal conditions a liferaft is released from its cradle by __________.
  70. #1182 An inflatable liferaft should be manually released from its cradle by __________.
  71. #1183 What is the purpose of the hydrostatic release on an inflatable liferaft?
  72. #1184 If the hydrostatic release mechanism for an inflatable liferaft is not periodically serviced and becomes inoperative, it will NOT __________.
  73. #1185 What is the purpose of the liferaft hydrostatic release?
  74. #1186 If the hydrostatic release mechanism for an inflatable liferaft is not periodically serviced and becomes inoperable, it will fail to __________.
  75. #1187 A hydrostatic release mechanism for a liferaft __________.
  76. #1188 If you find an inflatable liferaft container with the steel bands still in place around its case, you should __________.
  77. #1189 Generally, what is used to inflate liferafts?
  78. #1191 If an inflatable liferaft is overturned, it may be righted by __________.
  79. #1192 To turn over an inflatable liferaft that is upside down, you should pull on the __________.
  80. #1193 If an inflatable liferaft is overturned, it may be righted by __________.
  81. #1194 A liferaft which has inflated bottom-up on the water __________.
  82. #1195 You are in the process of righting an inflatable liferaft that has inflated in an upside down position. Which statement is TRUE?
  83. #1196 If the liferaft capsizes, all personnel should leave the raft and __________.
  84. #1197 If an inflatable liferaft inflates upside down, you can right it by __________.
  85. #1198 When a helicopter is lifting personnel from a survival craft, the other individuals in the craft should __________.
  86. #1199 An emergency sea anchor may be constructed by using __________.
  87. #1200 Your rescue craft is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the possibility of capsizing by __________.
  88. #1201 How should signal flares be used after you have abandoned ship and are adrift in a liferaft?
  89. #1202 After a liferaft is launched, the operating cord __________.
  90. #1203 Which statement is TRUE concerning an inflatable liferaft?
  91. #1204 Puncture leaks in the lower tubes or bottom of an inflatable liferaft should FIRST be stopped by using __________.
  92. #1205 Puncture leaks in the lower tubes or bottom of an inflatable liferaft should FIRST be stopped by using __________.
  93. #1206 After launching, an inflatable raft should be kept dry inside by __________.
  94. #1207 Using a sea anchor with the survival craft will __________.
  95. #1208 When using a handheld smoke signal in a liferaft, you should activate the signal __________.
  96. #1209 Inflatable liferafts are less maneuverable than lifeboats due to their __________.
  97. #1211 You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure should be used during a prolonged period in a liferaft?
  98. #1212 When a rescue vessel approaches a survival craft in heavy seas, the person in charge of the survival craft should __________.
  99. #1213 Which statement is TRUE concerning an inflatable liferaft?
  100. #1215 While reading the muster list you see that "3 short blasts on the whistle and 3 short rings on the general alarm bells" is the signal for __________.

Safety questions: what to expect

Q How many Safety questions are in the Deck pool?

There are 3,245 Safety questions on this site, every one released by the U.S. Coast Guard or taken from the National Maritime Center's sample examinations, with its correct answer. The exam draws its Safety module from the same pool.

Q What score do I need to pass the Safety module?

Most USCG exam modules, including Safety, require 70 percent to pass. Rules of the Road modules require 90 percent.

Q Are these the real USCG Safety exam questions?

Yes. They are the published U.S. Coast Guard questions, matched to the National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examinations. Answer any question to see the correct choice, the USCG reference and the illustration where the question uses one.

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