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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 401–500 of 3,245 · page 5 of 33

  1. #466 A man was sighted as he fell overboard. After completing a Williamson turn, the man is not sighted. What type of search should be conducted?
  2. #467 You are proceeding to the area of reported distress. When you arrive at the reported position, the vessel in distress is not sighted. What type of sea...
  3. #468 You should conduct a sector search under which of the following circumstances?
  4. #469 When carrying out a parallel track search pattern, the course of the search units should normally be which of the following?
  5. #470 You are proceeding to a distress site where the survivors are in liferafts. Which action will assist in making your vessel more visible to the survivo...
  6. #471 You are proceeding to a distress site. The survivors are in liferafts. What will make your ship more visible to the survivors?
  7. #472 Several merchant ships are arriving at the scene of a distress incident. One of them must assume the duties of the Coordinator Surface Search (CSS). W...
  8. #473 The Coordinator Surface Search (CSS) in a SAR situation should display by night __________.
  9. #474 The Coordinator Surface Search in a SAR situation should display by day __________.
  10. #475 Upon receipt of a distress message, a merchant vessel is bound to proceed to the scene of the distress. Under which of the following cases would this...
  11. #476 The most probable position of the object of a search at any given time is the __________.
  12. #477 The key to rescuing a man overboard is __________.
  13. #478 A person who observes an individual fall overboard should do which of the following?
  14. #480 One of your crew members falls overboard from the starboard side. You should IMMEDIATELY __________.
  15. #481 On board a vessel, which of the following is the key to the most rapid and effective response to a man overboard situation?
  16. #482 If you see an individual fall overboard, you should __________.
  17. #483 A crew member has just fallen overboard off your port side. Which action should you take?
  18. #484 You are on watch and receive word that a person has fallen overboard from the starboard side. What should your first action be?
  19. #485 One major advantage of the round turn maneuver in a man overboard situation is that it __________.
  20. #486 The maneuver which will return your vessel to a person who has fallen overboard in the shortest time is __________.
  21. #487 The single turn method of returning to a man overboard should be used ONLY if __________.
  22. #488 In a racetrack turn, to recover a man overboard, the vessel is steadied for the SECOND time after a turn of how many degrees from the original heading...
  23. #489 You are using a racetrack turn to recover a man overboard. The vessel is first steadied when how many degrees away from the original heading?
  24. #490 A racetrack turn would be better than a Williamson turn in recovering a man overboard if __________.
  25. #491 You are on watch and see a man fall overboard. Which man overboard turn should NOT be used in this situation?
  26. #492 The Scharnow turn should be used in a man overboard situation only when __________.
  27. #493 While you are on watch, you learn that a crewman has not been seen on board for the past three hours. Which type of turn is best in this man-overboard...
  28. #494 When making a Scharnow turn, the __________.
  29. #495 Besides saving distance along the track line, another advantage of the Scharnow Turn over the Williamson Turn in a man overboard situation is because...
  30. #497 You are doing a Williamson turn. Your vessel has swung about 60° from the original course heading. You should __________.
  31. #498 Which statement about the Williamson turn is FALSE?
  32. #499 You suspect that a crewmember has fallen overboard during the night and immediately execute a Williamson turn. What is the primary advantage of this m...
  33. #501 You are on watch at sea on course 090°T. A man falls overboard on your starboard side. You immediately start a Williamson Turn. Which action is NOT a...
  34. #502 While underway in thick fog you are on watch and hear the cry "man overboard". Which type of maneuver should you make?
  35. #503 A seaman is reported missing in the morning and was last seen after coming off the mid-watch. Which type of turn would you use to return to the track-...
  36. #504 You are on a 165 foot (50.3 meters) long vessel with a draft of 9 feet (2.7 meters) and twin screws. Which statement about rescuing a survivor in the...
  37. #522 You are proceeding to a distress site and expect large numbers of people in the water. Which statement is TRUE?
  38. #523 According to the Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W, fire and abandon ship drills must be held within 24 hours of leaving port if the percentage o...
  39. #524 For the purpose of training and drills, if reasonable and practicable, how frequently should rescue boats be launched with their assigned crew?
  40. #525 Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W require that a fire drill include __________.
  41. #526 What shall be conducted during a fire and boat drill?
  42. #527 If passengers are on board when an abandon ship drill is carried out, they should __________.
  43. #528 All personnel on board a vessel should be familiar with the rescue boat's __________.
  44. #529 While steering by autopilot you notice that the vessel is deviating from the given course and there is no follow up with corrective rudder action to r...
  45. #530 A situation has occurred in which your vessel must be towed. When the towing vessel passes the towing line to you, you should secure the line ________...
  46. #531 The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is coming from her starboard beam. You are maki... illustration
  47. #532 The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is on her starboard beam. Both vessels are maki... illustration
  48. #533 The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is on her starboard beam. She is making more le... illustration
  49. #534 A situation has occurred where it becomes necessary for you to be towed. What action should be taken to prevent your vessel from yawing?
  50. #535 If the situation arose where it became necessary to tow a disabled vessel, which statement is TRUE concerning the towing line?
  51. #536 You have taken another vessel in tow at sea. You can tell that the towing speed is too fast when the __________.
  52. #537 You have a large, broken-down vessel in tow with a wire rope and anchor cable towline. Both vessels have made provision for slipping the tow in an eme...
  53. #538 You are on a ship that has broken down and are preparing to be taken in tow. You will use your anchor cable as part of the towline. Which statement is...
  54. #539 You are approaching a ship that is broken down and are preparing to take her in tow. BEFORE positioning your vessel to pass the towline, you must ____...
  55. #540 You are attempting to take a dead ship in tow. All lines have been passed and secured. How should you get underway?
  56. #542 When fighting fires in spaces containing bottles of LPG (liquefied petroleum gas), you should __________.
  57. #543 Which firefighting method is an example of an indirect attack on a fire?
  58. #544 When fighting a fire in a space containing an IMO class 1 hazardous cargo, the most effective fire fighting procedure is to __________.
  59. #545 A fuel line breaks, sprays fuel on the hot exhaust manifold, and catches fire. Your FIRST action should be to __________.
  60. #546 The success of an indirect attack on a fire depends on the __________.
  61. #547 When fighting an oil or gasoline fire in the bilge, which of the following should NOT be used?
  62. #548 If you have a fire in the engine room, your FIRST act should be to __________.
  63. #549 When possible, what is the FIRST step in fighting an engine fuel-pump fire which results from a broken fuel line?
  64. #550 An important step in fighting any electrical fire is to __________.
  65. #551 There is a fire in the crew's quarters of your vessel. You should __________.
  66. #552 You are fighting a fire in the electrical switchboard in the engine room. You should secure the power, then __________.
  67. #553 A fire must be ventilated __________.
  68. #554 What is the MOST important consideration when determining how to fight an electrical fire?
  69. #555 Fire in an engine compartment is best extinguished with carbon dioxide gas (CO2) and by __________.
  70. #556 You are releasing carbon dioxide gas (CO2) into an engine compartment to extinguish a fire. The CO2 will be most effective if the __________.
  71. #557 When should a fire be ventilated?
  72. #558 A fire starts on your vessel while refueling. You should FIRST __________.
  73. #560 When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.
  74. #561 Control of fire should be addressed __________.
  75. #562 When fighting a large fire on your vessel and attacking it from ABOVE the space on fire, it is important to __________.
  76. #563 When approaching a fire from windward, you should shield firefighters from the fire by using __________.
  77. #565 What is meant by the term "overhaul" in firefighting?
  78. #566 Overhauling a fire in the living quarters on a vessel must include __________.
  79. #567 A large fire, involving class "A" material, has developed in the ship's galley. In combating this fire, you should __________.
  80. #568 A fire of escaping liquefied flammable gas is best extinguished by __________.
  81. #569 Which of the following would be of immediate concern after discovering a large fire in the ship's galley?
  82. #570 When water is used to fight a fire on board a ship, the effect of the weight of the water must be taken into account. How much sea water will increase...
  83. #571 If you are fighting a fire below the main deck of your vessel, which action is most important concerning the stability of the vessel?
  84. #572 A galley grease fire on the stove may be extinguished using_______.
  85. #573 When attempting to enter a compartment containing a fire, which method of applying water is best?
  86. #574 If heavy smoke is coming from the paint locker, the FIRST firefighting response should be to __________.
  87. #575 A fire in the galley ALWAYS poses the additional threat of __________.
  88. #576 The preferred agent used in fighting a helicopter crash fire is __________.
  89. #577 The primary danger in helicopter fires is __________.
  90. #578 After extinguishing a paint locker fire using the fixed CO2 system, the next action is to have the space __________.
  91. #579 When fighting a fire in an enclosed space, the hose team should crouch as low as possible to __________.
  92. #580 Oil fires are best extinguished by __________.
  93. #581 You notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, which of the following would you do FIRST?
  94. #582 You detect an odor of burning electrical insulation and then notice smoke coming from an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, w...
  95. #583 You detect an odor of burning cotton fabric and then see smoke coming from the top of an open laundry room doorway. After activating the fire alarm, y...
  96. #584 A deck-stowed 40-foot container is giving off smoke, and one end is discolored from heat. The cargo is valuable and easily damaged by water. You want...
  97. #585 On a small boat, if someone fell overboard and you did not know over which side the person fell, you should __________.
  98. #586 You hear the general alarm and ship's whistle sound for over 10 seconds. Traditionally, this is the signal for __________.
  99. #587 Traditionally, the signal for fire aboard ship is __________.
  100. #588 Fires are grouped into what categories?

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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