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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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  1. #130 If you wished to transmit a message by voice concerning the safety of navigation, you would preface it by the word __________.
  2. #131 You hear on the radiotelephone the word "Securite" spoken three times. This indicates that __________.
  3. #132 A message giving warning of a hurricane should have which prefix when sent by radiotelephone?
  4. #133 A call between any two ship stations on an intership working frequency shall have a maximum duration of __________.
  5. #134 Routine radio communications should be no more than __________.
  6. #135 A message warning of a tropical storm should be sent as a(n) __________.
  7. #136 In radiotelephone communications, the prefix PAN-PAN indicates that __________.
  8. #137 The radiotelephone safety message urgently concerned with safety of a person would be prefixed by the word __________.
  9. #138 Your vessel has been damaged and is taking on water, but you do not require immediate assistance. You would preface a message advising other vessels o...
  10. #139 A Coast Guard radiotelephone message about an aid to navigation that is off station is preceded by the word __________.
  11. #140 If you receive the signal over radiotelephone of "Romeo Papa Tango" while using the International Code of Signals, you should __________.
  12. #141 You are calling another vessel by radiotelephone using the International Code of Signals. He responds with the words "Alpha Sierra". This indicates th...
  13. #142 Messages concerning weather conditions transmitted by radiotelephone are preceded by __________.
  14. #143 You wish to communicate by radiotelephone with a foreign vessel using the International Code of Signals. This is indicated by the signal __________.
  15. #144 You see an iceberg that has not been reported. What kind of radio message do you transmit to warn others?
  16. #145 You are communicating by radiotelephone using the International Code of Signals. What is the correct method of sending the group 1.3?
  17. #146 When communicating on the radiotelephone using plain English, what procedure word indicates the end of my transmission and that a response is necessar...
  18. #147 You are communicating on the radiotelephone using plain English. Which procedural word (proword) indicates that you have received another vessel's tra...
  19. #148 If you are transmitting a distress message by radiotelephone you should __________.
  20. #149 How should the number "9" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  21. #150 "PAN-PAN" repeated three times over the radiotelephone indicates which type of message will follow?
  22. #151 How should the number "7" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  23. #152 You receive a call from the U.S. Coast Guard addressed to all stations. The call begins with the words "Pan-Pan" (3 times). Which type of emergency si...
  24. #153 How should the letter "R" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  25. #154 How should the letter "V" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  26. #155 Which spoken emergency signal would you use to call a boat to come assist a man overboard?
  27. #156 How should the letter "O" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  28. #157 How should the letter "W" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  29. #158 How should the letter "I" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  30. #159 How should the letter "Q" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  31. #160 How should the number "6" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  32. #161 Which of the following statements about transmitting distress messages by radiotelephone is INCORRECT?
  33. #162 How should the number "5" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  34. #163 Your vessel is in distress and you have made radiotelephone contact with a U.S. Coast Guard vessel. The Coast Guard vessel requests that you give him...
  35. #164 When sending and receiving messages on the marine radio, confusion over unusual words can be avoided by using the __________.
  36. #165 How should the number "4" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  37. #166 How should the number "3" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  38. #167 How should the number "2" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  39. #168 How should the number "1" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  40. #169 How should the letter "T" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  41. #170 Whenever your marine radio is on, FCC Rules require you to monitor __________.
  42. #171 How should the letter "Z" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?
  43. #172 One method of reducing the length of radio transmissions without distorting the meaning of your words is by using __________.
  44. #173 What is the radiotelephone urgency signal?
  45. #174 What type of messages should the "urgent" priority be used for?
  46. #175 When the GMDSS Radio Operator on watch hears "SECURITE" spoken three times he can expect to receive a message concerning __________.
  47. #176 What is the radiotelephone safety signal?
  48. #177 While proceeding to a distress site, you hear the words "Seelonce mayday" on the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?
  49. #178 Which radiotelephone signal indicates receipt of a distress message?
  50. #179 While proceeding towards a distress site you hear the message "Seelonce Feenee" over the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?
  51. #180 While proceeding towards a distress site you hear the message PRU-DONCE over the radiotelephone. Which action should you take?
  52. #181 You are the first vessel to arrive at the scene of a distress. Due to the volume of traffic on the radio, you are unable to communicate with the vesse...
  53. #183 According to the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act", what is NOT required in the radiotelephone log?
  54. #196 If your vessel is equipped with a radiotelephone, what must also be aboard?
  55. #201 The date and time kept in the radiotelephone log shall commence at __________.
  56. #202 What is the minimum size power-driven vessel, not engaged in towing, required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations?
  57. #203 Which vessels must comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?
  58. #204 Which vessel(s) is(are) required to comply with the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Regulations" while navigating?
  59. #205 Which vessel(s) is(are) required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?
  60. #206 Which vessel(s) is(are) required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?
  61. #207 Which vessel(s) is(are) required to comply with the vessel bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone regulations while navigating?
  62. #208 The "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies to which towboat?
  63. #210 Which vessel is NOT required to have a radiotelephone?
  64. #215 Which is the required location of the radiotelephone station aboard a vessel to which the "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies?
  65. #217 Which statement is TRUE concerning radiotelephones on board towing vessels?
  66. #218 All towing vessels of 26 feet or longer while navigating are required to carry which item?
  67. #220 What is the calling and distress frequency on a single side band (SSB) marine radiotelephone?
  68. #221 The range of a SSB transmission is MOST affected by __________.
  69. #222 What time of day would an SSB radio have the longest transmitting range?
  70. #223 After receiving your distress call, the U.S.C.G. may ask you to switch to which SSB frequency?
  71. #224 VHF Channel 6 is used exclusively for what kind of communications?
  72. #225 If you know that the vessel you are about to call on the VHF radio maintains a radio watch on both the working and the calling frequencies, which freq...
  73. #226 The national distress, safety, and calling frequency is channel __________.
  74. #227 Which VHF channel should you avoid using as a working channel?
  75. #228 What is the average range of vessel-to-vessel VHF-FM radio communications?
  76. #229 Which channel is designated as the VHF follow-on communications channel and is required in all portable survival craft equipment?
  77. #230 When making VHF radio calls to nearby stations, what level of transmitting power should you use?
  78. #231 Which radiotelephone transmission may be sent over channel 16?
  79. #232 What is the expected range of a VHF radio transmission from a vessel to a shore station?
  80. #233 What is maximum power allowed by the FCC for VHF-FM radio transmissions?
  81. #234 You are monitoring VHF Channel 16 when you receive a call to your vessel, TEXAS PRIDE. What is the proper way to answer this call?
  82. #235 What is the minimum operating capacity required for VHF Survival Craft Transceiver batteries?
  83. #236 The height of a VHF radio antenna is more important than the power output wattage of the radio because __________.
  84. #237 How many VHF Survival Craft Transceivers are required aboard passenger ships?
  85. #238 Which action should you take after sending a false Distress alert on VHF?
  86. #239 With what other stations may portable survival craft transceivers communicate?
  87. #240 All VHF marine band radios operate in the simplex mode, which means that __________.
  88. #241 What is the normal operating power for ship-to-ship communications on channel 13?
  89. #243 The VHF radiotelephone calling/safety/distress frequency is __________.
  90. #244 The VHF radiotelephone frequency designated to be used only to transmit or receive information pertaining to the safe navigation of a vessel is ______...
  91. #245 What frequency has the FCC designated for the use of bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone communications?
  92. #246 Channel 13 (156.65 MHz), the designated bridge-to-bridge channel, may NOT be used to __________.
  93. #248 Channel 13 is primarily used for ship to ship communication. Channel 13 is also authorized for __________.
  94. #249 You have just tried calling another vessel on the VHF and they have not replied. How long should you wait before calling that station again?
  95. #250 Marine Operators, when calling a ship on VHF-FM radiotelephone, normally call on channel __________.
  96. #251 You are making a telephone call ship-to-shore using the VHF-FM service. You can tell that the working channel is busy if you hear __________.
  97. #252 You are making ship-to-shore telephone calls on VHF. You should use the __________.
  98. #253 When do you use your FCC call sign when transmitting on channel 16?
  99. #254 You are using VHF channel 16 (156.8 MHz) or 2182 kHz. You need help but are not in danger. You should use the urgent signal __________.
  100. #255 What is the spoken emergency signal for a "man overboard" on the VHF radio?

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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.

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