Deck 2014 · 2,572 questions
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 201–300 of 2,572 · page 3 of 26
- #201 A shore is a piece of securing dunnage that ____________________.
- #202 A short splice in a line ___________________ .
- #203 A short ton is a unit of weight consisting of ____________________.
- #204 A single fitting installed in a pipeline that either blanks off the pipe or allows a full flow passage of a liquid through the pipe is referred to as...
- #205 A single-screw vessel going ahead tends to turn more rapidly to port because of propeller ____________________ .
- #206 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 ________...
- #207 A situation has occurred where it becomes necessary for you to be towed. What action should be taken to prevent your vessel from yawing?
- #208 A six-strand composite rope made up of alternate fiber and wire strands around a fiber core is called ____________________.
- #209 A sling is a device used in ____________________ .
- #210 A sling is rigged on a piece of pipe weighing 1000 lbs. The angle between the sling legs is 140_° and the legs are of equal length. What stress is exe...
- #211 A small light tackle with blocks of steel or wood that is used for miscellaneous small jobs is called a ____________________.
- #212 A smooth, tapered pin, usually of wood, used to open up the strands of a rope for splicing is called a(n) ____________________.
- #213 A snag or other underwater obstruction may form a ____________________.
- #214 A snatch block is a ___________________ .
- #215 A snatch block would most likely be used as a ____________________.
- #216 A spreader bar is used to ____________________ .
- #217 A spring line leads ___________________ .
- #218 A stage should only be rigged ____________________ .
- #219 A standard net barrel of petroleum products is ____________________.
- #220 A stopper used in securing the ground tackle for sea that consists of a grab attached to a turnbuckle is a ____________________.
- #221 A stream of water immediately surrounding a moving vessel's hull, flowing in the same direction as the vessel is known as ___________________ .
- #222 A sufficient amount of chain must be veered when anchoring a vessel to ensure ____________________ .
- #223 A survey of refrigerated cargo, to certify that proper methods of stowage were utilized, can be conducted by the ____________________ .
- #224 A tackle is "two blocked" when the blocks are ____________________.
- #225 A tank holds 400 tons of sea water when filled. How many tons of liquid of specific gravity 0.9300 will it hold when filled to 90% capacity?
- #226 A tank is loaded with 9,000 barrels of gasoline. The temperature of the product is 80_°F (27_°C), and it has a coefficient of expansion of .0008. The...
- #227 A tank is loaded with 9,000 barrels of gasoline. The temperature of the product is 90_°F (32_°C), and it has a coefficient of expansion of .0008. What...
- #228 A tanker is loaded with 12,000 barrels of #2 fuel oil. The temperature of the product is 88_°F. API gravity is 39_°. The volume correction factor (VCF...
- #229 A tanker is loaded with 12,000 barrels of #2 fuel oil. The temperature of the product is 88_°F. API gravity is 39_°. The volume correction factor (VCF...
- #230 A tanker is loaded with 5,000 barrels of petroleum. The cargo was loaded at a temperature of 70_°F, and the coefficient of expansion is .0004. What is...
- #231 A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50_°F. API gravity is 37_°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is ....
- #232 A tanker is loaded with 8,000 barrels of fuel oil. The temperature of the cargo is 50_°F. API gravity is 37_°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is ....
- #233 A temporary wire eye splice made with three wire rope clamps will hold approximately what percentage of the total rope strength?
- #234 A term applied to the bottom shell plating in a double- bottom ship is ___________________ .
- #235 A term used to describe the dip in a towline that acts as a shock absorber is ____________________ .
- #236 A texas bar ___________________ .
- #237 A thirty pound plate would be ____________________ .
- #238 A tonnage tax is levied according to the ____________________ .
- #239 A tow astern is veering from side to side on its towline. The best way of controlling the action is to ____________________.
- #240 A tow bridle is attached to the main tow hawser at the ____________________ .
- #241 A tow can override its tug as a result of ____________________ .
- #242 A tow consists of 8 barges: 6 jumbo barges made up 3 abreast and 2 long, with 2 standard barges abreast as lead barges. How long is this tow?
- #243 A tow of 9 barges is made up three abreast and three long. The towboat is faced up to the center string which is known as the ___________________ .
- #244 A tow of 9 barges is made up three abreast by three long. The towboat is faced up to the last barge of the center string. The outer two strings of bar...
- #245 A tow that veers to the side on the end of the towline is said to ___________________ .
- #246 A towing hawser is readied for service by ____________________.
- #247 A towing hawser should be stowed ____________________ .
- #248 A towing hook may be released from the ____________________.
- #249 A towing vessel becomes tripped while towing on a hawser astern. What factor is LEAST important when assessing the risk of capsizing?
- #250 A towing vessel is tripped when ____________________ .
- #251 A towing vessel should be on the crest of a wave at the same time as its tow and in the trough at the same time. The term used to describe this is ___...
- #252 A towing vessel's capability is BEST measured by horsepower, maneuverability, displacement, and ____________________.
- #253 A towing winch, that handles a wire towline, must have all of the following EXCEPT a __________________ .
- #254 A towline should be fastened to ____________________ .
- #255 A tug in irons is ___________________ .
- #256 A tug is "in irons" when held in a fixed position by __________________.
- #257 A tug is best positioned for towing and maneuvering on rivers and other restricted waters where wave action is limited when ___________________ .
- #258 A tug is to assist in docking an oceangoing vessel on a hawser. The greatest danger to the tug is ____________________.
- #259 A tug may be in danger of tripping when ____________________ .
- #260 A tug would NOT assist a ship to steer if the tug is made up to the large vessel ____________________ .
- #261 A tug's horsepower available at the shaft is ____________________.
- #262 A twin screw vessel, making headway with both engines turning ahead, will turn more readily to starboard if you ___________________ .
- #263 A twin-screw ship going ahead on the starboard screw only tends to move ____________________ .
- #264 A twin-screw vessel can clear the inboard propeller and maneuver off a pier best by holding a(n) ____________________.
- #265 A twin-screw vessel is easier to maneuver than a single-screw vessel because the twin-screw vessel ____________________.
- #266 A twin-screw vessel with a single rudder is making headway. The engines are full speed ahead. There is no wind or current. Which statement is FALSE?
- #267 A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker may use all of the following distinctive lights when escorting ships in ice EXCEPT ___________________ .
- #268 A U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker, while escorting ships in ice, may sound four short and one long blasts on the whistle to indicate that the icebreaker _...
- #269 A U.S. or foreign flag vessel that does not comply with the Officers Competency Certificates Convention of 1936 may be detained by certain designated...
- #270 A U.S. or foreign flag vessel that does not comply with the Officers Competency Certificates Convention of 1936 may be detained by certain designated...
- #271 A U.S. vessel engaged in foreign trade must be ____________________.
- #272 A vessel arrives at the port of San Francisco from Yokohama, Japan. The passengers fill out the Baggage Declaration and Entry form. A passenger has ba...
- #273 A vessel arrives in a foreign port and the Master is informed that the vessel is being sold to foreign interests. The new owners request that the crew...
- #274 A vessel arrives in San Francisco from a foreign voyage. When MUST the Master make formal entry at the custom house?
- #275 A vessel arrives in the port of Los Angeles from a foreign port and discharges some of its inward foreign cargo. What additional manifest is required?
- #276 A vessel brought alongside should be fended off the towing vessel by ___________________ .
- #277 A vessel brought alongside should be fended off the towing vessel by ___________________ .
- #278 A vessel has a charter party for one voyage to carry a full load of manganese from Durban, South Africa, to Baltimore, Maryland, at a stipulated rate...
- #279 A vessel has a deadweight carrying capacity of 10,500 tons. Fuel, water, and stores require 1500 tons. The cubic capacity is 500,000 cubic feet. Which...
- #280 A vessel has an amidships superstructure. Which location would be most suitable for main deck stowage of vehicles?
- #281 A vessel has arrived in a U.S. port from a foreign voyage. Preliminary entry has been made. Formal entry at the U.S. Custom House must be made within...
- #282 A vessel has been damaged by fire. The survey shows the cost of repairs will exceed the value of the repaired vessel. This is an example of a(n) _____...
- #283 A vessel has been surveyed in a foreign port and found unseaworthy as a result of neglect. A seaman on this vessel is entitled to discharge and ______...
- #284 A vessel has completed loading cargo in the port of San Francisco. What document is signed by the Master stating the terms that goods were delivered a...
- #285 A vessel having continuous closely spaced transverse strength members is ____________________ .
- #286 A vessel in Great Lakes service shall carry anchors in accordance with standards established by the ____________________.
- #287 A vessel is constructed with a steel hull and an aluminum superstructure. Which statement is TRUE?
- #288 A vessel is entering port "A" for the first time and has a Pilot conning the vessel. The Master is unsure that the Pilot is taking sufficient action t...
- #289 A vessel is entering port and has a Pilot conning the vessel. The Master is unsure that the Pilot is taking sufficient action to prevent a collision....
- #290 A vessel is equipped with twin propellers, both turning outboard with the engines half ahead. If there is no wind or current and the rudders are amids...
- #291 A vessel is found to be seaworthy after a complaint in writing to the American Consul by the Chief and Second Mates. The cost of the survey is to be p...
- #292 A vessel is involved in a casualty. The cost of property damage includes the ____________________ .
- #293 A vessel is involved in a casualty. The cost of property damage includes the ____________________ .
- #294 A vessel is loaded to her summer marks for a voyage from Montreal, Canada to Duluth, MN via the Great Lakes System. The voyage has been estimated to t...
- #295 A vessel is not required to carry urine specimen collecting kits onboard the vessel only if the individuals directly involved in a Serious Marine Inci...
- #296 A vessel is tide rode when it is ____________________ .
- #297 A vessel is to make a voyage between New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico, and return. The crew should be signed on ___________________ .
- #298 A vessel is underway with a work stage rigged over the side. A seaman may work on the stage, but only when ____________________ .
- #299 A vessel is wind rode when it is ____________________ .
- #300 A vessel loads 100 tons of glass jars. The mate on watch discovers that some of the cartons have been damaged and has an exception made on the Bill of...
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