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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 1,101–1,200 of 2,572 · page 12 of 26

  1. #1101 The most probable position of the object of a search at any given time is the ____________________ .
  2. #1102 The Muster List ("Station Bill") shows each person's lifeboat station, duties during abandonment, basic instructions, and ___________________ .
  3. #1103 The muster list must be posted in conspicuous locations and signed by the ____________________ .
  4. #1104 The name and hailing port of a documented commercial vessel is ___________________ .
  5. #1105 The National Cargo Bureau represents the ____________________.
  6. #1106 The next-to-last shot of an anchor cable is usually painted ___________________ .
  7. #1107 The normal and safest way for a sailor in a bosun's chair to be raised aloft is ____________________ .
  8. #1108 The normal and safest way for a sailor to be lowered in a bosun's chair when descending vertically is ____________________.
  9. #1109 The number of able seamen required on board is stated in the ___________________ .
  10. #1110 The number of certificated able seamen and lifeboatmen required on a vessel is determined by the ____________________.
  11. #1111 The number of certificated able seamen and lifeboatmen required on board is listed in the ____________________.
  12. #1112 The number of certificated lifeboatmen required for a vessel is found on the ___________________ .
  13. #1113 The number or name of a tank barge shall be ____________________.
  14. #1114 The objective of shoring a damaged bulkhead is to ____________________.
  15. #1115 The Officers Competency Certificates Convention of 1936 applies to all of these vessels operating seaward of the boundary line EXCEPT a/an ___________...
  16. #1116 The official identification of a vessel is found in the ____________________.
  17. #1117 The official logbook is filed with the Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI) ____________________ .
  18. #1118 The official number of a documented vessel is ____________________.
  19. #1119 The Oil Record Book for all fixed or floating drilling rigs is the property of the ____________________ .
  20. #1120 The Oil Record Book for all U.S. ships is the property of the ________________ .
  21. #1121 The oil record book is required to be carried aboard ____________________.
  22. #1122 The Oil Record Book on a vessel NOT engaged on a foreign voyage shall be maintained on board for not less than ___________________ .
  23. #1123 The opening in the deck beneath the anchor windlass that leads to the chain locker is the ____________________ .
  24. #1124 The opening in the deck that leads the anchor cable outside the hull is the ___________________ .
  25. #1125 The operator of an uninspected vessel MUST assist people affected by an accident if he or she can do so without ____________________ .
  26. #1126 The operator of an uninspected vessel MUST assist people affected by an accident if he or she can do so without ____________________ .
  27. #1127 The order of importance in addressing damage control is ___________________ .
  28. #1128 The organization that certifies the safe working load of cargo cranes on a vessel is the ____________________ .
  29. #1129 The original Bill of Lading, once signed by the Master, is NOT ___________________ .
  30. #1130 The owner or Master of a towing vessel must ensure that each person that directs and controls the movement of the vessel knows all of the following EX...
  31. #1131 The owner or Master of a towing vessel must evaluate whether the entire towline, or a part of it, is no longer serviceable. The towline should be remo...
  32. #1132 The owner or Master of a towing vessel shall ensure that each person that directs and controls the movement of the vessel can accomplish all of the fo...
  33. #1133 The owner or Master of a towing vessel shall ensure that each person that directs and controls the movement of the vessel can accurately fix the vesse...
  34. #1134 The owner or Master of a towing vessel that tows astern must keep records of the towline(s) that include all of the following information EXCEPT _____...
  35. #1135 The owner or Master of a vessel pushing ahead or towing alongside must ensure that each of the following is appropriate for the vessel's horsepower an...
  36. #1136 The owner, agent, Master or person-in-charge of a "T- Boat" involved in a marine casualty causing injury that requires professional medical treatment...
  37. #1137 The owners of the S.S. Short Haul agree to a charter with the Longsplice Steamship Company. The owners stipulate in the charter party that they must a...
  38. #1138 The part of a windlass which physically engages the chain during hauling or paying out is the ____________________ .
  39. #1139 The part of an anchor which takes hold on the bottom is the ____________________ .
  40. #1140 The part of the anchor indicated by the letter F is the ____________________. illustration
  41. #1141 The part of the anchor indicated by the letter G is the ____________________. illustration
  42. #1142 The part of the anchor indicated by the letter H is the ____________________. illustration
  43. #1143 The part of the anchor indicated by the letter I is the ____________________. illustration
  44. #1144 The part of the anchor indicated by the letter J is the ____________________. illustration
  45. #1145 The part of the anchor indicated by the letter K is the ____________________. illustration
  46. #1146 The pea is indicated by which letter? illustration
  47. #1147 The perforated, elevated bottom of the chain locker, which prevents the chains from touching the main locker bottom and allows seepage water to flow t...
  48. #1148 The period of roll is the time difference between ____________________.
  49. #1149 The periodic weight testing of a vessel's cargo booms may be performed by the ____________________ .
  50. #1150 The phenomenon known as a "seiche" is most likely to occur on Lake Erie ___________________ .
  51. #1151 The pillar shape that gives the greatest strength for the least weight is the ___________________ .
  52. #1152 The pipe used to connect two separate piping systems on a tank vessel is known as a ____________________ .
  53. #1153 The piping that routes an oil cargo from the manifold directly to a cargo tank and serves only one tank is known as a ___________________ .
  54. #1154 The piping that routes an oil cargo from the manifold to underdeck pipelines is known as a ____________________ .
  55. #1155 The pitch of a propeller is a measure of the ____________________.
  56. #1156 The pivot pin at the base of a sheath-screw boom davit must be ___________________ .
  57. #1157 The pivoting point of a fully loaded vessel with normal trim proceeding ahead at sea speed is ____________________ .
  58. #1158 The plating indicated by the letter N is known as the ____________________. illustration
  59. #1159 The Plimsoll mark on a vessel is used to ____________________.
  60. #1160 The point that is halfway between the forward and after perpendicular and is a reference point for vessel construction is the ___________________ .
  61. #1161 The primary objective of a Ro-Ro vessel is to ____________________.
  62. #1162 The primary purpose of a load line is to establish required ___________________ .
  63. #1163 The primary purpose of the stud is to prevent the anchor chain from ___________________ .
  64. #1164 The process of lowering a boom to a horizontal position and onto its deck support is called ____________________.
  65. #1165 The projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder are called ____________________ .
  66. #1166 The proper way to correct a mistake in the logbook is to __________________ .
  67. #1167 The proximity of pack ice may be indicated by ____________________.
  68. #1168 The purpose of a bilge well is to ____________________ .
  69. #1169 The purpose of a devil's claw is to ____________________ .
  70. #1170 The purpose of item G is to ____________________ . illustration
  71. #1171 The purpose of sheer in ship construction is to ____________________.
  72. #1172 The purpose of the stripping bar on an anchor windlass is to ___________________ .
  73. #1173 The ratio of the height of a vessel's rudder to its width is referred to as the ___________________ .
  74. #1174 The recessed areas on a wildcat are called ____________________.
  75. #1175 The regulations require that inspected vessels on an international voyage, other than small passenger vessels, must carry which of the following distr...
  76. #1176 The responsibility for maintaining the Official Logbook on voyages between the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States rests with the _______...
  77. #1177 The result of two forces acting in opposite directions and along parallel lines, is an example of what type of stress?
  78. #1178 The revolving drum of a winch used to haul lines is called a ___________________ .
  79. #1179 The riding pawl is ___________________ .
  80. #1180 The rope which is rove from the truck to be used with a bos'n's chair is called a ____________________ .
  81. #1181 The rope which is the lightest is ____________________ .
  82. #1182 The rudders are amidships and both screws are going ahead. What will happen if the starboard screw is stopped?
  83. #1183 The run of plating labeled A is known as the ____________________. illustration
  84. #1184 The S.S. Hollowpoint has a charter party in which the charterer assumes no responsibility for the operation of the vessel but pays stevedoring expense...
  85. #1185 The S.S. Microwave has been chartered to the Longline Steamship Company. The Longline Steamship Company agrees to pay all expenses and employ and pay...
  86. #1186 The S.S. Ossel Hitch arrives in Capetown, South Africa, and the Master affects a note of protest with the U.S. Consul. Why would the Master affect thi...
  87. #1187 The S.S. Sheet Bend arrives in New York after encountering heavy weather on a voyage from Cape Town. Who will note the maritime protest for the Master...
  88. #1188 The safe working load (SWL) of wire rope with a safety factor of 6 is what percent of its strength?
  89. #1189 The safe working load for the assembled cargo gear and the minimum angle to the horizontal for which the gear is designed shall be marked on the _____...
  90. #1190 The Safety Equipment Certificate shows that the vessel conforms to the standards of the ____________________ .
  91. #1191 The Safety of Life at Sea Convention was developed by the ____________________ .
  92. #1192 The safety stopper that prevents the anchor cable from running free if the cable jumps the wildcat is the ____________________.
  93. #1193 The Scharnow turn should be used in a man overboard situation only when ____________________ .
  94. #1194 The scuppers had been plugged as required at the time an oil spill occurs on deck. After shutting down the transfer, the engine room should first be i...
  95. #1195 The section of each end of a barge which is heavily reinforced to take the pressure of pushing is called the ____________________ .
  96. #1196 The securing of passenger cars on a Ro-Ro vessel requires ___________________ .
  97. #1197 The securing systems for containers were developed to prevent container movement during which ship motion?
  98. #1198 The shank is indicated by which letter? illustration
  99. #1199 The shearing stresses on a ship's structure are usually greatest at ___________________ .
  100. #1200 The sheave diameter to be used with a 3-inch manila rope is ___________________ .

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