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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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  1. #1 One of the main purposes of the inclining experiment on a vessel is to determine the __________ .
  2. #2 "PAN-PAN" repeated three times over the radiotelephone indicates which type of message will follow?
  3. #3 "Thermal protective aids" are required for what percentage of the persons a survival craft is equipped to carry?
  4. #4 33 CFR 156 deals with matters concerning __________.
  5. #5 46 CFR Subchapter T requires that rigid plastic or other nonmetallic piping __________ .
  6. #6 A  motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of __________ .
  7. #7 A "fifteen-pound" CO2 extinguisher is so called because __________ .
  8. #8 A "reaching" course is one in which the wind __________.
  9. #9 A "reaching" course is one in which the wind __________.
  10. #10 A "T-Boat" accident resulting in loss of life, serious injury or more than $25,000 property damage must be reported to __________ .
  11. #11 A 100-GT vessel, constructed before July 1,1974, is loading diesel fuel. What is the minimum capacity of the drip pans required for placement under or...
  12. #12 A 2,000 GT tankship is required to carry __________ .
  13. #13 A 50-foot passenger vessel not limited to daylight operation is required to be equipped with at least __________.
  14. #14 A 6,000 BHP, 199 GT tug operating on the Great Lakes is required to carry how many B-II extinguishers? (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
  15. #15 A 7,000 ton displacement tankship carries two slack tanks of alcohol with a S.G. of 0.8.  Each tank is 50 ft. long and 30 ft. wide.  What is the reduc...
  16. #16 A 98 GT uninspected towing vessel with a 1500 B.H.P. engine capability would be required to carry how many type B-II hand portable fire extinguishers...
  17. #17 A ballast tank in a floating MODU has a maximum FSML of 7,000 ft-long tons.  If the tank is converted to drill water storage, what would be the new ma...
  18. #18 A barge displaying a 2' X 3' white sign with the word "WARNING" followed by "DANGEROUS CARGO" in black letters __________ .
  19. #19 A B-II fire extinguisher has a minimum capacity of __________.
  20. #20 A B-III foam extinguisher contains __________ .
  21. #21 A bilge suction line, in a fishing vessel with more than 16 individuals aboard, must have a strainer with an open area not less than how many times th...
  22. #22 A boom vang __________ .
  23. #23 A branch line valve of a fire extinguishing system on a MODU must be marked with the __________ .
  24. #24 A bulk freighter 580 ft. in length, 60 ft. beam, with a waterplane coefficient of .84 is floating  in salt water at a draft of 21 ft.  How many long t...
  25. #25 A bulk freighter 680 ft. in length, 60 ft. beam, with a waterplane coefficient of .84, is floating in salt water at a draft of 21'.  How many long ton...
  26. #26 A cabinet or space containing the controls or valves for the fixed firefighting system must be __________ .
  27. #27 A call between any two ship stations on an intership working frequency shall have a maximum duration of __________.
  28. #28 A capsized small sail vessel is best righted when what part of the vessel is downwind?
  29. #29 A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is required to be recharged if the weight loss exceeds what percentage of the weight of the charge? (small passenge...
  30. #30 A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher should be recharged __________ .
  31. #31 A carburetor is required to have a safety device called a(n) __________ .
  32. #32 A cargo hose is marked with the __________ .
  33. #33 A cargo information card does NOT contain __________.
  34. #34 A cargo of 100 tons is to be loaded on deck 20 feet from the ship's centerline.  The ship's displacement including the 100 tons of cargo will be 10,00...
  35. #35 A cargo of 30 tons is to be loaded on deck 30 feet from the ship's centerline.  The ship's displacement including the 30 tons cargo will be 9,000 tons...
  36. #36 A cargo of 40 tons is to be lifted with a boom located 40 feet from the ship's centerline.  The ship's displacement including the suspended cargo is 8...
  37. #37 A cargo of 50 tons is to be loaded on deck 20 feet from the ship's centerline.  The vessel's displacement including the 50 ton cargo will be 3,000 ton...
  38. #38 A cargo of 60 tons is to be loaded on deck 20 feet from the ship's centerline.  The vessel's displacement including the 60 ton cargo will be 6,000 ton...
  39. #39 A cargo of 75 tons is to be lifted with a boom located 50 feet from the ship's centerline.  The ship's displacement including the suspended cargo is 6...
  40. #40 A cargo vessel of 9,000 tons displacement is carrying a slack deep tank of molasses (SG 1.4).  The tank measures 20 feet long and 30 feet wide.  What...
  41. #41 A casing string that is run below the previous casing string, but does not extend to the wellhead is called a __________.
  42. #42 A casualty report of an intentional grounding of a MODU is  required under what condition?
  43. #43 A Certificate of Financial Responsibility attests that the vessel __________ .
  44. #44 A Certificate of Inspection for vessels of less than 100 gross tons carrying more than twelve passengers on an international voyage will be issued for...
  45. #45 A Certificate of Inspection issued to a small passenger vessel describes __________ .
  46. #46 A certificated lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat must __________ .
  47. #47 A certificated lifeboatman assigned to command the lifeboat should __________ .
  48. #48 A chain stripper is used to __________ .
  49. #49 A chemical additive to LPG gives it a characteristic __________.
  50. #50 A class B fire is most successfully fought by __________.
  51. #51 A class C fire would be burning __________ .
  52. #52 A CO2 extinguisher on a MODU which has lost 10% of its charge must be __________ .
  53. #53 A CO2 extinguisher which has lost 10% of its charge must be __________ .
  54. #54 A CO2 portable extinguisher is annually checked by __________.
  55. #55 A Coast Guard radiotelephone message about an aid to navigation that is off station is preceded by the word __________ .
  56. #56 A combination or all-purpose nozzle produces __________.
  57. #57 A combustible gas indicator meter is calibrated to read the percentage of __________ .
  58. #58 A combustible gas indicator will operate correctly ONLY when the __________ .
  59. #59 A common class of wire rope used for mooring is the 6x19 class. What does the 6 represent?
  60. #60 A common class of wire rope used for mooring is the 6x37 class.  What does the 37 represent?
  61. #61 A common means of connecting shots of anchor chain in the field is to use a __________ .
  62. #62 A complete recharge for a self-contained breathing apparatus can be found in what location designated by this symbol on the ship´s fire control plan? illustration
  63. #63 A complete set of spare batteries for a fireman´s outfit can be found in what location designated by this symbol on the ship´s fire control plan? illustration
  64. #64 A compound fracture is a fracture in which __________.
  65. #65 A construction portfolio prepared for each new offshore drilling unit must be approved by the __________.
  66. #66 A continual worsening of the list or trim of any floating MODU indicates __________ .
  67. #67 A continuous watertight bulkhead on a MODU is normally also a(n) __________ .
  68. #68 A crew member has suffered frostbite to the toes of both feet.  You should __________ .
  69. #69 A crew member has suffered frostbite to the toes of the right foot.  Which is NOT an acceptable first aid measure?
  70. #70 A crew member is having an epileptic convulsion. You should __________ .
  71. #71 A crew member is unconscious and the face is flushed.  You  should __________ .
  72. #72 A crew member reports that the high-pressure alarm light of a low-pressure CO2 fixed fire extinguishing system is illuminated.  The most probable caus...
  73. #73 A crew member suddenly becomes blind in both eyes.  Which code should your message contain?
  74. #74 A crew member suffering from hypothermia should be given __________ .
  75. #75 A cutoff valve in the fire-main system of a MODU may be closed to protect the portion of the system on an exposed deck from __________ .
  76. #76 A damaged "T-Boat" that is unable to meet the requirements of its Certificate of Inspection but is able to travel to a shipyard under its own power sh...
  77. #77 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 wan...
  78. #78 A deep keel on a sailing vessel increases the __________.
  79. #79 A definite advantage of using water as a fire extinguishing agent is its characteristic of __________.
  80. #80 A device commonly used to secure the pendant wire when it is initially passed to an anchor handling vessel is __________ .
  81. #81 A device fitted over the discharge opening on a relief valve consisting of one or two woven wire fabrics is called a flame __________ .
  82. #82 A device used to enlarge the size of an existing bore hole, having teeth arranged on its outside circumference to cut the formation as it rotates is a...
  83. #83 A distress frequency used on radiotelephone is __________.
  84. #84 A distress signal __________ .
  85. #85 A documented oceangoing fishing vessel is required to have  emergency instructions posted if it __________.
  86. #86 A documented vessel operating over 50 miles offshore must carry an inflatable liferaft with a __________.
  87. #87 A documented vessel's name is marked on a clearly visible exterior area of both sides of the bow and on the stern in block letters not less than _____...
  88. #88 A double male coupling is one that __________ .
  89. #89 A drill must be conducted in the use of the line throwing appliance at least once in every __________.
  90. #90 A drilling bit which is doughnut shaped to permit recovery  of the center portion of the hole drilled is called a __________ .
  91. #91 A feature of an inflatable raft which helps keep people stationary in rough weather is __________ .
  92. #92 A fill pipe for a gasoline tank on board a small passenger vessel must be __________ .
  93. #93 A fire has broken out on the stern of your vessel.  You should maneuver your vessel so the wind __________.
  94. #94 A fire hose has a __________ .
  95. #95 A fire hose with a nozzle attached must be connected to each hydrant except when exposed to heavy weather or when the __________ .
  96. #96 A fire in a ballast pumproom can be brought under control with minimal impact on stability by __________.
  97. #97 A fire in a pile of canvas is classified as class __________.
  98. #98 A fire in a pile of dunnage would be classified as class __________ .
  99. #99 A fire in a pile of linen is a class __________ .
  100. #100 A fire in a transformer terminal would be classified as class __________ .

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