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 801–900 of 2,572 · page 9 of 26
- #801 Overcarriage is best prevented by ____________________ .
- #802 Owing to the greater girth of a ship amidships than at the ends, certain strakes are dropped as they approach the bow and stern to reduce the amount o...
- #803 Panting frames are located in the ____________________ .
- #804 Particular average is ___________________ .
- #805 Payment of penalty for a ship's delay after the expiration of lay days due to some fault of the charterer or his agent is known as ___________________...
- #806 Peck and Hale gear is used most commonly for securing ___________________ .
- #807 Pedestal cranes have limit switches to restrict movement of which function(s)?
- #808 Pedestal cranes have limit switches to restrict the movement of which function?
- #809 Pedestal cranes have limit switches to restrict the movement of which function?
- #810 Periodic surveys to renew the load line assignment must be made at intervals NOT exceeding ____________________.
- #811 Petroleum cargo tanks should not be topped off at deck level when loading on a cold day because ____________________.
- #812 Pinching of the cargo hose between the vessel and the dock should be prevented by ____________________ .
- #813 Pitching is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
- #814 Preparation of muster lists and signing of same is the responsibility of the ___________________ .
- #815 Prior to being able to sail, each vessel that carries grain in bulk must have a certificate of loading issued by the ____________________ .
- #816 Prior to getting underway in fresh or brackish water, the Master must ___________________ .
- #817 Progressive flooding is controlled by securing watertight boundaries and ____________________ .
- #818 Progressive flooding may be indicated by ____________________.
- #819 Protective clothing must be worn while sampling hazardous cargo on a tankship, and as a minimum includes ___________________ .
- #820 Regulations concerning the stowage, lashing, and securing of timber deck cargoes aboard general cargo vessels may be found in the ____________________...
- #821 Reid vapor pressure is ____________________ .
- #822 Reinforcing frames attached to a bulkhead on a vessel are called ___________________ .
- #823 Repairing damage to the hull at or above the waterline reduces the threat of ____________________ .
- #824 Right-laid line should be coiled ____________________ .
- #825 River currents tend to ___________________ .
- #826 Rivets are usually made of ____________________ .
- #827 Rolling is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?
- #828 Roundline is a ___________________ .
- #829 Safety equipment on board vessels must be approved by the ___________________ .
- #830 Securing cargo by running timbers from an upper support down to the cargo, either vertically or at an angle, is called ___________________ .
- #831 Seeing that all hands are familiar with their duties, as specified in the muster list, is the responsibility of the ____________________.
- #832 Segregation of cargoes refers to ____________________ .
- #833 Separating both blocks of a tackle to prepare it for reuse is called ___________________ .
- #834 Serving is ___________________ .
- #835 Several merchant ships are arriving at the scene of a distress incident. One of the them must assume the duties of the Coordinator Surface Search (CSS...
- #836 Shell plating is ___________________ .
- #837 Shell plating that has curvature in two directions and must be heated and hammered to shape over specially prepared forms is called __________________...
- #838 Shipping articles are a contract of agreement between the members of the crew and the ____________________.
- #839 Ship's officers should check every cargo compartment after it is filled with bulk grain to ensure ____________________.
- #840 Sidewise force of the propeller tends to throw a vessel's stern to the right or left, depending on rotation. This force is caused by _________________...
- #841 Signs of racking stresses generally appear at the ____________________.
- #842 Single hull vessels operating exclusively on the Great Lakes must be dry docked at intervals not to exceed ____________________.
- #843 Sluicing or slushing wire rope ____________________ .
- #844 Small floes of rough, hummocky sea ice capable of damaging a vessel ___________________ .
- #845 Small hull leaks can be temporarily repaired by ____________________.
- #846 Snow has obliterated surface features and the sky is covered with uniform, altostratus clouds. There are no shadows and the horizon has disappeared. W...
- #847 SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in the ____________________ .
- #848 Sometimes it is desirable to connect a member both by riveting and welding. Which statement is TRUE concerning this procedure?
- #849 Sour crude oil ___________________ .
- #850 Splices made in nylon should ____________________ .
- #851 Spontaneous heating of coal rapidly accelerates at the approximate minimum temperature of ____________________.
- #852 Static electricity may be built up by the ____________________ .
- #853 Storms that enter the Great Lakes Basin from the west and northwest at a peak in October are the products of pressure systems known as _______________...
- #854 Strengthening damaged bulkheads by using wood or steel is called ___________________ .
- #855 Stress on the topping lift of a swinging boom can be reduced by ___________________ .
- #856 Stuffer-braid rope has ___________________ .
- #857 Sulfuric acid is a ___________________ .
- #858 Sweat damage in a hatch full of canned goods in cartons will occur when the ____________________ .
- #859 Sweat damage will occur in a cargo hold containing cased machinery when the ____________________ .
- #860 Synchronous towing means that the ____________________ .
- #861 Temporary Certificates of Inspection are effective until the ___________________ .
- #862 Temporary seizings on wire rope are made with ____________________.
- #863 Ten triangular piles of piping on the pier are to be loaded - each pile has a 20 foot base, is 15 feet high and 30 feet long. If the breadth of the ho...
- #864 Tensile stress is a result of two forces acting in ____________________.
- #865 The "carrick bend" is used to ____________________ .
- #866 The "grip" of a joint represents the ____________________ .
- #867 The "inner bottom" is the ____________________ .
- #868 The "iron mike" is a(n) ___________________ .
- #869 The "lay" of a line refers to ____________________ .
- #870 The "margin plate" is the ____________________ .
- #871 The "Mode" selector switch can be positioned and select all of the following EXCEPT ____________________ .
- #872 The "Mode" selector switch on the autopilot steering stand is used to select any of the following with the EXCEPTION of ___________________ .
- #873 The "Port-Off-Stbd" selector switch on an autopilot steering stand is used to ____________________ .
- #874 The "rolling hitch" could be used to ____________________ .
- #875 The "rudder adjustment" control on an autopilot steering stand is used to ____________________ .
- #876 The "square knot" is used for ____________________ .
- #877 The "weather adjustment" control on an autopilot steering stand is used to ____________________ .
- #878 The (auto)ignition temperature is that temperature at which ____________________ .
- #879 The 30 ton capacity pedestal cranes shown in the illustration can lift a maximum weight of how many tons in the single mode? illustration
- #880 The 30 ton capacity pedestal cranes shown in the illustration can lift a maximum weight of how many tons in the twin mode? illustration
- #881 The 30 ton capacity pedestal cranes shown in the illustration can lift a maximum weight of how many tons when two cranes are married together in twin... illustration
- #882 The advantage(s) of using wire rope lashing on vehicles aboard Ro-Ro vessels is that it ____________________ .
- #883 The agency most concerned with a stowaway is ____________________.
- #884 The agency which assigns load lines and issues Load Line Certificates is the ___________________ .
- #885 The American Consul has asked the Master of a vessel bound for a port in the U.S. to transport a destitute seaman back to the U.S. Which action may th...
- #886 The American Consul has asked the Master of a vessel bound for a port in the U.S. to transport a destitute seaman back to the U.S. Which action may th...
- #887 The American Consul has asked the Master of a vessel bound for a port in the U.S. to transport a destitute seaman back to the U.S. Which action may th...
- #888 The American Consul has asked the Master of a vessel bound for a port in the U.S. to transport a destitute seaman back to the U.S. Which action may th...
- #889 The amount of force a tug can exert on a stationary pull is called its ___________________ .
- #890 The amount of strain on each runner of a married fall system lifting 2000 lbs. when the angle made by the legs is 90_° would be ___________________ .
- #891 The anchor chain should be kept moderately taut during a Mediterranean moor to ____________________ .
- #892 The anchor shackle is indicated by which letter? illustration
- #893 The anchors on the bow are known as ____________________ .
- #894 The anchors should be dropped well out from the pier while at a Mediterranean moor to ____________________ .
- #895 The angle at which the fluke penetrates the soil is called the ___________________ .
- #896 The angle at which the fluke penetrates the soil is called the ___________________ .
- #897 The angular movement of a vessel about a horizontal line drawn from its bow to its stern is ____________________ .
- #898 The annual survey for endorsement of a Load Line Certificate must be held within ____________________ .
- #899 The area indicated by the letter G is known as the ____________________. illustration
- #900 The Articles of Agreement ____________________ .
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