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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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Questions 101–200 of 5,254 · page 2 of 53

  1. #101 A fire in electrical equipment should be extinguished by using __________ .
  2. #102 A fire in the galley ALWAYS poses the additional threat of  __________ .
  3. #103 A fire in the radio transmitter would be of what class?
  4. #104 A fire in trash and paper waste is classified as class __________.
  5. #105 A fire is discovered in the forepeak of a vessel at sea. The wind is from ahead at 35 knots.  You should __________.
  6. #106 A fire main system must have enough fire hydrants so that each accessible space may be sprayed with __________.
  7. #107 A fire must be ventilated __________ .
  8. #108 A fire of escaping liquefied flammable gas is best extinguished by __________ .
  9. #109 A fire pump may be used for other purposes if __________.
  10. #110 A fire pump on a MODU requires 175 psi discharge pressure to maintain the required 50 psi pitot tube pressure at the two highest hydrants.  The maximu...
  11. #111 A fire starting by spontaneous combustion can be expected in which condition?
  12. #112 A fire starts in a switchboard due to a short circuit. This is which class of fire?
  13. #113 A fire starts on your vessel while refueling.  You should FIRST __________ .
  14. #114 A fishing vessel casualty must be reported to the Coast Guard if it involves __________ .
  15. #115 A fishing vessel that is required to have a fireman's outfit, must have all of the following in the outfit except a __________ .
  16. #116 A fixed carbon dioxide extinguishing system for a machinery space, designed WITHOUT a stop valve in the line leading to the protected space, is actuat...
  17. #117 A fixed CO2 system on a MODU with a capacity of over 300 lbs (136 kilograms) CO2 which protects spaces other than tanks  must have __________ .
  18. #118 A flame screen __________ .
  19. #119 A floating jack-up with displacement of 15,000 kips has its  LCG 106 feet aft of frame zero (AF0).  If 200 short tons are loaded at 20 feet AF0 and 40...
  20. #120 A floating jack-up with displacement of 15,000 kips has its  LCG 108 feet aft of frame zero (AFO).  If 400 kips are loaded at 120 feet AFO and 800 kip...
  21. #121 A floating jack-up with displacement of 16,200 kips has its  LCG 110.37 feet aft of frame zero (AF0).  If 200 short tons are discharged from 120 feet...
  22. #122 A floating MODU displacing 20,000 long tons with a VCG of 50 feet loads 100 long tons at 100 feet above the baseline and 200 long tons at 130 feet abo...
  23. #123 A floating MODU with an initial negative metacentric height __________ .
  24. #124 A floating vessel will behave as if all of its weight is acting downward through the __________ .
  25. #125 A flooded leg on a liftboat would adversely affect the vessel's stability underway by __________ .
  26. #126 A foam-type portable fire extinguisher would be most useful in combating a fire in __________ .
  27. #127 A frame with two, or sometimes four, arms through which are threaded the guidelines and which is used to keep the drill stem and bit in line with the...
  28. #128 A fuel line breaks, sprays fuel on the hot exhaust manifold, and catches fire.  Your FIRST action should be to __________ .
  29. #129 A fuel-air mixture below the lower explosive limit is too __________ .
  30. #130 A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining a speed of at least __________ .
  31. #131 A galley grease fire on the stove may be extinguished using__________ .
  32. #132 A galley grease fire would be classified as which class of  fire?
  33. #133 A gas-free certificate would usually be issued by a(n) __________.
  34. #134 A gasoline fuel tank vent on a small passenger vessel should terminate __________ .
  35. #135 A heavy steel device that is set on the sea floor and used  as a drilling template in offshore drilling operations is called a __________ .
  36. #136 A heavy, thick-walled tube, usually steel, used between the drill pipe and the bit in the drill stem to weight the  bit in order to improve its perfor...
  37. #137 A helicopter making a round trip from a helodeck with refueling capabilities to an unmanned platform will take 45 minutes each way.  The helicopter sh...
  38. #138 A high-velocity fog stream can be used in fire fighting situations to drive heat and smoke ahead of the fire fighters in a passageway.  This technique...
  39. #139 A hurricane has recurved to the northeast and its forward speed is 20 knots.  Your MODU is located 600 miles northeast of the hurricane's center.  How...
  40. #140 A hydraulic accumulator aboard a MODU is designed to __________ .
  41. #141 A hydraulic accumulator is designed to __________ .
  42. #142 A hydrostatic release mechanism for a liferaft __________.
  43. #143 A hydrostatic release mechanism for a liferaft __________.
  44. #144 A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AF0 has a true mean draft (draft at LCF) of 10 feet.  If the trim is 3 feet by the stern, what i...
  45. #145 A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AFO has a draft of 8 feet at the bow and 11 feet at the stern.  What is the mean draft?
  46. #146 A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AFO has a draft of 8 feet at the bow and 11 feet at the stern.  What is the true mean draft (dra...
  47. #147 A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AFO has a draft of 8 feet at the bow and 11 feet at the stern. What is the trim by the stern?
  48. #148 A jack-up 180 feet in length with the LCF at 120 feet AFO has a true mean draft (draft at LCF) of 10 feet. If the trim is 3 feet by the stern, what is...
  49. #149 A jack-up 210 feet in length is level during transit. The LCF is 140 feet aft of the bow.  How much weight should be  applied at the bow to level the...
  50. #150 A jack-up 210 feet in length is level during transit. The LCF is 140 feet aft of the bow.  How much weight should be  applied at the stern to re-level...
  51. #151 A jack-up displacing 15,000 kips has a KG of 20 feet. The legs weighing 3,500 kips are lowered 100 feet. What is the new KG?
  52. #152 A jack-up displacing 350,000 cubic feet while floating in sea water (64 pounds per cubic foot) weighs __________.
  53. #153 A jack-up drilling rig being towed must __________ .
  54. #154 A jack-up drilling unit elevated on the Outer Continental Shelf must have a fog horn that will sound __________ .
  55. #155 A jack-up has 8 inches of trim by the stern. Calculations show that the moment required to change trim one inch (MCT1") is 500 foot-kips.  To level th...
  56. #156 A jack-up is trimmed six inches by the bow.  The moment required to change trim one inch (MCT1") is 1200 foot-kips. Transferring 200 kips of drill wat...
  57. #157 A jack-up level at 12.5 feet draft transfers 100 kips of drill water from a tank with a TCG of -30 feet to a starboard tank with a TCG of 70 feet.  Th...
  58. #158 A jack-up with a calculated moment to change list one inch (MCL1") of 1,200 foot-kips intends to transfer 100 kips of  weight in a transverse directio...
  59. #159 A jack-up with a calculated moment to change list one inch (MCL1") of 1,350 foot-kips intends to transfer drill water  from a tank with a TCG of 82 fe...
  60. #160 A jack-up with displacement of 10,000 kips has its LCG 100 feet aft of frame zero (AFO).  If 200 kips are loaded at 60 feet AFO and 100 kips are disch...
  61. #161 A jack-up, 180 feet in length, has the center of flotation at 110 feet aft of frame zero.  The draft at the bow is 11.0 feet and the draft at the ster...
  62. #162 A jack-up, while level in transit at 10 feet draft, experiences a wind gust which results in a port draft of 11 feet.  What is the heel?
  63. #163 A jack-up, while level in transit at 10 feet draft, experiences a wind gust which results in a port draft of 11 feet.  What is the new starboard draft...
  64. #164 A jack-up, while level in transit at 10 feet draft, experiences a wind gust which results in a starboard draft  of 11 feet 6 inches.  What is the heel...
  65. #165 A J-chaser is used to __________ .
  66. #166 A ketch is a sailing vessel with __________ .
  67. #167 A ketch is a sailing vessel with __________ .
  68. #168 A ketch-rigged sailing vessel is sailing to windward with the wind about 50° on the port bow.  All the sails are set and drawing properly.  Which stat...
  69. #169 A large fire, involving class "A" material, has developed in the ship's galley.  In combating this fire, you should __________ .
  70. #170 A large metallic device, mounted directly in the piping (usually located at the dock near the point where the vapor hose is attached), designed to pre...
  71. #171 A large oil fire on the deck of a ship can be fought most effectively with __________ .
  72. #172 A large valve, usually installed above the ram preventers,  that forms a seal in the annular space between the pipe and wellbore or, if no pipe is pre...
  73. #173 A life float on a fishing vessel must be equipped with __________.
  74. #174 A life float on a fishing vessel must be equipped with __________.
  75. #175 A life float on a fishing vessel must be equipped with __________.
  76. #176 A life float on a fishing vessel must be equipped with __________.
  77. #177 A life line must be connected to the liferaft __________.
  78. #178 A life preserver or buoyant work vest is required to be worn on a MODU when a person is __________ .
  79. #179 A lifeline must be connected to the liferaft __________ .
  80. #180 A liferaft which has inflated bottom-up on the water __________.
  81. #181 A liferaft which has inflated bottom-up on the water __________.
  82. #182 A liferaft with a capacity of 8 people used in ocean service is required by regulations to carry __________.
  83. #183 A liferaft with a capacity of 8 people used in ocean service is required by regulations to carry __________.
  84. #184 A link on an anchor chain should be replaced when wear or grinding of surface cracks has reduced the cross section area by __________ .
  85. #185 A load line for a MODU is assigned by the __________.
  86. #186 A load line is assigned to a MODU to insure adequate stability and __________ .
  87. #187 A loaded hopper barge with independent tanks has a placard, with alternating red and white quadrants, on each side and  end.  Which statement concerni...
  88. #188 A locker with additional breathing apparatuses can be found in what location designated by this symbol on the ship´s fire control plan? illustration
  89. #189 A locker with additional protective clothing can be found in what location designated by this symbol on the ship´s fire control plan? illustration
  90. #190 A low pressure annular preventer which is used to direct flow of kick fluids away from the rig floor is called a __________ .
  91. #191 A magnesium fire is classified as class __________ .
  92. #192 A magnetic compass card is marked in how many degrees?
  93. #193 A major health hazard of the product tert-butylamine is that it__________ .
  94. #194 A man aboard a vessel, signaling by raising and lowering his outstretched arms to each side, is indicating __________ .
  95. #195 A man has a burn on his arm.  There is reddening of the skin, blistering, and swelling.  Using standard medical terminology this is a __________ .
  96. #196 A man has suffered a burn on the arm.  There is a reddening of the skin but no other apparent damage. Using standard MEDICAL terminology, this is a __...
  97. #197 A man has suffered a burn on the arm.  There is extensive damage to the skin with charring present. How is this injury classified using standard medic...
  98. #198 A marine chemist issues gas free certificates and is certified by the __________ .
  99. #199 A marine chemist issues gas free certificates and is certified by which organization?
  100. #200 A marine radar system for surface navigation must be fitted on all ocean or coastwise vessels of over __________.

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