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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 1,001–1,100 of 2,572 · page 11 of 26

  1. #1001 The half-breadth plan is ____________________ .
  2. #1002 The head block is located __________________ .
  3. #1003 The heel block is located ____________________ .
  4. #1004 The helm command "Check her" means ____________________ .
  5. #1005 The helm command "Left twenty" means ____________________.
  6. #1006 The helm command "meet her" means ____________________ .
  7. #1007 The helm command "Nothing to the left" means do NOT ____________________ .
  8. #1008 The helm command "Steady as you go" means ____________________.
  9. #1009 The hitch used to secure the standing part of a gantline to the horns of a stage is a ____________________ .
  10. #1010 The holding capabilities of an anchor are determined PRIMARILY by the ___________________ .
  11. #1011 The holding capability of an anchor is primarily determined by the ___________________ .
  12. #1012 The holding power of an anchor at a given scope of cable increases when the ____________________ .
  13. #1013 The Honolulu (Christmas tree) tow was devised to ____________________.
  14. #1014 The horizontal flat surfaces where the upper stock joins the rudder are the ____________________ .
  15. #1015 The horizontal fore-and-aft movement of a vessel is called ____________________ .
  16. #1016 The horizontal port or starboard movement of a vessel is called ___________________ .
  17. #1017 The Immigration and Naturalization Service is concerned with which document on a vessel making preliminary entry into a U.S. port from a foreign port?
  18. #1018 The implied condition(s) with respect to the doctrine of deviation in a marine insurance policy is(are) ____________________.
  19. #1019 The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside faces of the cargo battens, the lower side of the deck beams, and the top of the tank top...
  20. #1020 The internal volume of a cargo hold measured from the inside of the side shell, the underside of the deck, and the tank top is known as the __________...
  21. #1021 The joint formed when two steel plates are placed end-to-end is called a ___________________ .
  22. #1022 The joint formed when two steel shell plates are placed longitudinally side to side is called a ____________________.
  23. #1023 The joint indicated by letter D is a ____________________ . illustration
  24. #1024 The key to rescuing a man overboard is ____________________ .
  25. #1025 The key to rescuing a man overboard is ____________________ .
  26. #1026 The knot at the end of the heaving line used to pass the towing hawser is called a ____________________ .
  27. #1027 The knot lettered E is a ____________________ . illustration
  28. #1028 The knot lettered G in the illustration is a ____________________. illustration
  29. #1029 The knot lettered I as shown is a ____________________ . illustration
  30. #1030 The knot lettered J is a ____________________ . illustration
  31. #1031 The knot lettered N as shown is a ____________________ . illustration
  32. #1032 The knot lettered O is a ____________________ . illustration
  33. #1033 The knot lettered P is a ___________________ . illustration
  34. #1034 The knot lettered Q as shown is a ____________________ . illustration
  35. #1035 The knot lettered R is a ____________________ . illustration
  36. #1036 The knot lettered S is a ___________________ . illustration
  37. #1037 The knot lettered U is a ____________________ . illustration
  38. #1038 The knot shown lettered W is a ____________________ . illustration
  39. #1039 The knot used to form the bridle at the standing part of a gantline rigged to a stage is a ____________________ .
  40. #1040 The knot used to join two lines of different diameter is a ____________________ .
  41. #1041 The knot used to join two lines or two large hawsers for towing is called a ___________________ .
  42. #1042 The label required for magnesium scrap is ____________________.
  43. #1043 The label required on containers carrying barium oxide in an international shipment must read ____________________.
  44. #1044 The Lake Carriers Association and the Canadian Shipowners Association prescribe separation routes for upbound and downbound vessels on the Great Lakes...
  45. #1045 The larger sizes of manila line are measured by their ____________________.
  46. #1046 The lashings on a stack of containers with interlocking fittings restrain the forces that cause ____________________.
  47. #1047 The lashings used on Ro-Ro vessels should be capable of withstanding the forces of ____________________ .
  48. #1048 The last shot of an anchor cable is usually painted ____________________.
  49. #1049 The latch of a safety hook ____________________ .
  50. #1050 The lead of a tow bridle is usually redirected with a ____________________.
  51. #1051 The legs of a tow bridle are joined together with a ____________________.
  52. #1052 The length of a standard "shot" of chain is ____________________.
  53. #1053 The letter I indicates the keel. Which of the following plates is NOT part of the keel? illustration
  54. #1054 The letter M indicates a(n) ____________________ . illustration
  55. #1055 The lifeboats on your vessel are stowed on cradles on deck and are handled by sheath-screw boom davits. Which of the following statements about launch...
  56. #1056 The line with the most stretch is ____________________ .
  57. #1057 The lines led forward from the bow and aft from the stern when a vessel is moored to the dock are ____________________.
  58. #1058 The load chart of a crane enables the operator to combine the load radius with boom length to determine the ___________________ .
  59. #1059 The load line certificate is issued by ____________________ .
  60. #1060 The load line markings shown are inscribed on the vessel's ___________________ . illustration
  61. #1061 The load line regulations are administered by the ____________________.
  62. #1062 The locking pin that joins the parts of a detachable link is held in position by ____________________ .
  63. #1063 The lookout sights a vessel dead ahead. This should be reported on the bell with ____________________ .
  64. #1064 The lower hold of your vessel has a bale capacity of 45,000 cubic feet. How many cases of a cargo weighing 450 lbs. and measuring 2.5 feet by 3 feet b...
  65. #1065 The lower hold of your vessel has a bale capacity of 60,000 cubic feet. How many tons of cotton in bales having a stowage factor of 85 can be stowed i...
  66. #1066 The lower hold of your vessel has a bale cubic of 52,000 cu. ft. You will load a cargo of cases, each weighing 380 lbs. and measuring 3 ft. x 2 ft. x...
  67. #1067 The lower seam of the strake indicated by the letter B is sometimes riveted. This is done to ____________________ . illustration
  68. #1068 The lowest temperature at which a liquid will give off sufficient vapors to form a flammable mixture with air is known as the ___________________ .
  69. #1069 The machinery associated with heaving in and running out anchor chain is the ____________________ .
  70. #1070 The main advantage and chief characteristic of a Steulchen boom is that it can be ____________________ .
  71. #1071 The main advantage of a Chinese stopper over the one line stopper is that it ____________________ .
  72. #1072 The main function of a stripping system is to ____________________.
  73. #1073 The main function of the core of a wire rope is to ____________________.
  74. #1074 The main reason a long towline is used during an ocean tow is that ___________________ .
  75. #1075 The main underdeck pipeline on a tankship is connected to individual tanks by ____________________ .
  76. #1076 The MAIN use of the knot lettered M is to ____________________. illustration
  77. #1077 The major components which determine the length of a catenary in a deployed anchor cable are water depth, cable weight, and ____________________ .
  78. #1078 The major components which determine the length of catenary in a deployed anchor cable are cable tension, cable weight, and ____________________ .
  79. #1079 The major components which determine the length of catenary in a deployed anchor cable are water depth, cable tension, and ___________________ .
  80. #1080 The maneuver which will return your vessel in the shortest time to a person who has fallen overboard is ____________________.
  81. #1081 The maneuver which will return your vessel to a person who has fallen overboard in the shortest time is ____________________ .
  82. #1082 The marking on an anchor chain for 30 fathoms is ____________________.
  83. #1083 The Master may have his/her license suspended or revoked for ___________________ .
  84. #1084 The Master may require part of the crew to work when needed for ___________________ .
  85. #1085 The Master must maintain the Oil Record Book on board for at least ___________________ .
  86. #1086 The Master of a passenger vessel which is not required to maintain an Official Logbook must keep a record of the number of passengers received and del...
  87. #1087 The Master of a vessel may tender a Notice of Readiness to the charterer when the vessel ____________________.
  88. #1088 The Master of any vessel bound on a voyage must apply to a district court when an allegation of unseaworthiness has been made to the Master by _______...
  89. #1089 The master or individual in charge of a vessel prepares a certificate of discharge for each mariner being discharged from the vessel where the origina...
  90. #1090 The maximum draft to which a vessel can legally be submerged is indicated by the ____________________ .
  91. #1091 The maximum length allowed between main, transverse bulkheads on a vessel is referred to as the ____________________.
  92. #1092 The maximum theoretical stress that can be developed on a guy in a yard and stay rig is limited by the ____________________ .
  93. #1093 The measurement of the amount of force a towing vessel is capable of applying to a motionless tow is called ____________________ .
  94. #1094 The metal, teardrop-shaped object sometimes used within an eyesplice is a ____________________ .
  95. #1095 The MINIMUM acceptable size for a towing bridle would be that size in which the safe working load (SWL) of each leg of the bridle is equal to ________...
  96. #1096 The minimum temperature required to ignite gas or vapor without a spark or flame being present is called ____________________.
  97. #1097 The moisture equilibrium chart can be used to determine the ___________________ .
  98. #1098 The most common method of securing a line to a cleat is a ___________________ .
  99. #1099 The most important safety consideration during loading or discharge aboard a Ro-Ro vessel is ____________________.
  100. #1100 The most likely time for oil pollution while bunkering is when ____________________ .

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