Deck 2014 · 5,254 questions
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 201–300 of 5,254 · page 3 of 53
- #201 A marker pole, with a horseshoe buoy and a sea anchor attached, should be used to __________ .
- #202 A mat-supported jack-up is best suited for drilling in locations with bottom conditions which are __________.
- #203 A mat-type drilling unit tows more slowly than a jack- up unit due to __________ .
- #204 A mat-type jack-up drilling unit is the best selection for __________ .
- #205 A measurement device for inspecting anchor chain is the __________ .
- #206 A message by flashing light consists of the call, the identity, the text, and the __________ .
- #207 A message giving warning of a hurricane should have which prefix when sent by radiotelephone?
- #208 A message warning of a tropical storm should be sent as a(n) __________ .
- #209 A minor heat burn of the eye should be treated by __________.
- #210 A mobile offshore drilling unit crane certificate is required to be maintained __________ .
- #211 A mobile offshore drilling unit is on the waters of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf. It has a length of 220 feet and a breadth of 190 feet. Where...
- #212 A mobile offshore drilling unit must display obstruction lights when it is on the waters over the Outer Continental Shelf and is __________ .
- #213 A mobile offshore drilling unit under tow is approaching a fog bank. When should fog signals be started?
- #214 A mobile offshore drilling unit will show the day-shape in DIAGRAM 10 to indicate that it is __________ .
- #215 A MODU crane which has been idle for a period of over six months shall be inspected to the same standards as a __________ .
- #216 A MODU displacing 10,000 long tons with KG 20.0 feet, uses its crane to lift a 40 long ton load from dockside and place it on board at a VCG of 5.0 f...
- #217 A MODU displacing 10,000 tons uses its crane to lift a 20 ton load, already aboard, to a height of 5 feet above the deck. When lifting, the head of t...
- #218 A MODU displacing 28,000 long tons has a KG of 60 feet. A weight of 500 long tons is added at a VCG of 150 feet. The change in KG is __________ .
- #219 A MODU displacing 28,000 long tons has a KG of 60 feet. A weight of 500 long tons is discharged from a VCG 150 feet. The change in KG is __________...
- #220 A MODU displacing 28,000 long tons has a KG of 60 feet. A weight of 500 long tons is discharged from a VCG of 150 feet. To maintain draft, ballast is...
- #221 A MODU displacing 29,500 long tons has a KG of 60 feet. A weight of 500 long tons is added at a VCG of 150 feet. What is the change in KG?
- #222 A MODU displacing 30,500 long tons has a KG of 60 feet. A weight of 500 long tons is discharged from a VCG of 150 feet. What is the change in KG?
- #223 A MODU floating in sea water while displacing 20,000 long tons has transverse free surface moments of 7,500 ft-long tons and longitudinal free surface...
- #224 A MODU having continuous closely spaced transverse strength members is __________ .
- #225 A MODU helicopter landing deck on which fueling operations are conducted must have a fire protection system that is capable of discharging at 100 psi...
- #226 A MODU is inclined at an angle of loll. In the absence of external forces, the righting arm (GZ) is __________.
- #227 A MODU lists and trims about the __________ .
- #228 A MODU must have a self-contained breathing apparatus to be used as protection from gas leaking from a refrigeration unit. To meet this requirement,...
- #229 A MODU must have on board a first-aid kit that is approved by the __________ .
- #230 A MODU must report a collision with an aid to navigation maintained by the Coast Guard to which office?
- #231 A MODU required to carry an Oil Record Book must maintain the book on board for __________ .
- #232 A MODU which is required to carry an Oil Record Book must log in the book __________ .
- #233 A MODU with a displacement of 15,000 kips has a KG of 20 feet. A load of 300 kips is shifted from a VCG of 100 feet to a VCG of 10 feet. How far doe...
- #234 A MODU with the TCG off the longitudinal centerline inclines to an angle of __________ .
- #235 A moment is obtained by multiplying a force by its __________ .
- #236 A moment of 300 ft-tons is created by a force of 15,000 tons. What is the moment arm?
- #237 A moment of 300 ft-tons is created by a force of 15,000 tons. What is the moment arm?
- #238 A mooring system that results in a spread system without anchor buoys is called a __________ .
- #239 A negative metacentric height __________ .
- #240 A negative metacentric height __________ .
- #241 A negative metacentric height __________ .
- #242 A neutral equilibrium position for a vessel means that the metacenter is __________ .
- #243 A new crew member aboard your fishing vessel, who has not received any safety instructions or participated in any drills, reports on board. The Maste...
- #244 A new liferaft has been installed on your vessel. The operating cord should be __________ .
- #245 A non-symmetrical tank aboard a MODU contains 390 tons of ballast at a VCG of 9.85 feet. Ballast weighing 250 tons and a VCG of 12.0 feet is discharg...
- #246 A partially full tank causes a virtual rise in the height of the __________ .
- #247 A passenger vessel in river service which operates in fresh water at least 6 out of every 12 months since the last dry dock examination must be dry-d...
- #248 A passenger vessel is required to have a supervised patrol when __________ .
- #249 A passenger vessel is underway. When may passengers visit the pilothouse?
- #250 A passenger vessel of 600 GT is required to have how many fire axes?
- #251 A patient in shock should NOT be placed in which position?
- #252 A permanent chain chasing system is used to __________.
- #253 A person being treated for shock should be wrapped in warm coverings to __________ .
- #254 A person has fallen overboard and is being picked up with a rescue boat. If the person appears in danger of drowning, the rescue boat should be maneu...
- #255 A person has suffered a laceration of the arm. Severe bleeding has been controlled by using a sterile dressing and direct pressure. What should you d...
- #256 A person may operate an air compressor in which of the following areas on board a tank barge?
- #257 A person on a fixed or floating platform engaged in oil exploration located 10 nautical miles from nearest land MAY discharge __________ .
- #258 A person on a fixed or floating platform engaged in oil exploration MAY discharge food waste into the sea when the distance from the nearest land is...
- #259 A person referring to the stern sheets of a lifeboat is speaking of __________ .
- #260 A person reports to you with a fishhook in his thumb. To remove it you should __________ .
- #261 A person suffering from possible broken bones and internal injuries should __________ .
- #262 A person who gets battery acid in an eye should IMMEDIATELY wash the eye with __________ .
- #263 A person who holds a foreign license can serve as the ballast control operator to meet manning requirements on a MODU on waters outside U.S. jurisdict...
- #264 A person who observes an individual fall overboard from an OSV should __________ .
- #265 A person who willfully violates safety regulations may be fined up to $(SA)5,000 and __________ .
- #266 A person with diabetes has received a minor leg injury. The symptoms of the onset of a diabetic coma may include __________ .
- #267 A portable dry chemical fire extinguisher discharges by __________ .
- #268 A portable foam (stored-pressure type) fire extinguisher would be most useful in combating a fire in __________ .
- #269 A product is classified at grade B when it has a Reid vapor pressure of __________ .
- #270 A pumproom is suspected of accumulating gases after a ventilation machinery breakdown. Where should the combustible gas indicator case be placed whe...
- #271 A qualified person must be assigned as the second in command of a lifeboat on a MODU if the lifeboat has a capacity of more than __________ .
- #272 A quick and rapid motion of a MODU in a seaway is an indication of a(n) __________ .
- #273 A quick and rapid motion of a vessel in a seaway is an indication of a(n) __________ .
- #274 A record of the types and strengths of steels used on a MODU must be included in the __________ .
- #275 A reinspection of the vessel shall be made between which of the following months while the Certificate of Inspection is valid?
- #276 A report of casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit must be made in writing to which office?
- #277 A report of casualty to a mobile offshore drilling unit must include __________ .
- #278 A rescuer can most easily determine whether or not an adult victim has a pulse by checking the pulse at the __________ .
- #279 A right-handed propeller will cause the survival craft to __________ .
- #280 A rigid lifesaving device designed to support survivors in the water is a __________ .
- #281 A rigid lifesaving device designed to support survivors in the water is a __________ .
- #282 A safe fuel system must __________ .
- #283 A safety feature provided on all inflatable liferafts is __________.
- #284 A safety outlet is provided on the CO2 discharge piping to prevent __________ .
- #285 A sail plan, including the vessel's itinerary, name, number, and persons aboard, should be filed with __________.
- #286 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 020° relative would be __________ .
- #287 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 020° relative would be __________ .
- #288 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 050° relative would be __________ .
- #289 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 050° relative would be __________ .
- #290 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 090° relative would be __________ .
- #291 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 090° relative would be __________ .
- #292 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 140° relative would be __________ .
- #293 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 140° relative would be __________ .
- #294 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 180° relative would be __________ .
- #295 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 180° relative would be __________ .
- #296 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 180° relative would be __________ .
- #297 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 180° relative would be __________ .
- #298 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 220° relative would be __________ .
- #299 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 220° relative would be __________ .
- #300 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 260° relative would be __________ .
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