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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 301–400 of 5,254 · page 4 of 53

  1. #301 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 260° relative would be __________ .
  2. #302 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 290° relative would be __________ .
  3. #303 A sailing vessel with the wind coming from 290° relative would be __________ .
  4. #304 A sailing vessel with the wind coming over the port side is said to be on a __________ .
  5. #305 A sailing vessel with the wind coming over the port side is said to be on a __________ .
  6. #306 A schooner is a fore-and-aft rigged vessel with __________.
  7. #307 A schooner is a fore-and-aft rigged vessel with __________.
  8. #308 A sea anchor is __________ .
  9. #309 A seaman has a small, gaping laceration of the arm that is not bleeding excessively.  What can be done as an alternative to suturing to close the woun...
  10. #310 A self-contained breathing apparatus is used to __________.
  11. #311 A self-righting survival craft will return to an upright position provided that all personnel __________ .
  12. #312 A semisubmersible 300 feet long and an LCF of 0 (amidships) is in transit with hulls awash and an MT1" of 87.67 foot-tons.  Work on the BOP (weight 26...
  13. #313 A semisubmersible at a draft of 19 feet 9 inches arrives on location planning to deploy eight mooring lines. Each anchor weighs 15 long tons and each...
  14. #314 A semisubmersible displacing 17,600 long tons has an LCG 3.2 feet forward of amidships.  Bulk, weighing 400 long tons, is loaded into P-tanks located...
  15. #315 A semisubmersible displacing 18,000 long tons has an LCG 2 feet forward of amidships.  Bulk, weighing 400 long tons, is discharged from P-tanks locate...
  16. #316 A semisubmersible displacing 700,000 cubic feet while floating in sea water (64 pounds per cubic foot) weighs __________ .
  17. #317 A semisubmersible floating in sea water displaces 20,000 long tons.  She has vertical moments of 1,000,000 foot-long tons.  What is the change in KG i...
  18. #318 A semisubmersible floating in sea water displaces 20,000 long tons.  She has vertical moments of 1,000,000 foot-long tons.  What is the new KG if 300...
  19. #319 A semisubmersible floating in sea water displaces 717,500 cubic feet.  What is the displacement?
  20. #320 A semisubmersible in transit is at a draft of 19 feet. The depth of the lower hulls is 21 feet.  How much bunker fuel  at 54.0 lbs/cu ft could be take...
  21. #321 A semisubmersible is more likely to experience structural stresses during heavy weather when __________.
  22. #322 A semisubmersible records the following drafts: Port Forward 64'-09"; Port Aft 68'-09"; Starboard Forward 59'-09"; Starboard Aft 63'-09".  What is the...
  23. #323 A semisubmersible rig under tow should be ballasted down if __________ .
  24. #324 A semisubmersible which flops between forward and aft angles of trim is likely to have __________ .
  25. #325 A semisubmersible which flops between forward and aft trim  angles is likely to have __________ .
  26. #326 A semisubmersible which flops between port and starboard angles of list is likely to have __________ .
  27. #327 A semisubmersible which will not remain upright and will assume a list either to port or starboard is likely to have __________ .
  28. #328 A semisubmersible with a displacement of 18,117.7 long tons and a KG of 52.0 feet discharges 200 long tons from a KG of 130 feet.  To remain at draft,...
  29. #329 A semisubmersible with a displacement of 20,000 long tons and a KG of 52 feet discharges 300 long tons of barite from P-tanks located 120 feet above t...
  30. #330 A semisubmersible with a displacement of 20,000 tons and a  KG of 60.0 feet loads 300 tons at a VCG of 120 feet.  To maintain draft, ballast is discha...
  31. #331 A semisubmersible with a displacement of 20,000 tons and a  KG of 60.0 feet loads 300 tons at a VCG of 120 feet.  What  is the change in KG?
  32. #332 A semisubmersible with a displacement of 20,000 tons and KG of 52 feet discharges 300 long tons of barite from P-tanks  located 120 feet above the kee...
  33. #333 A semisubmersible with a negative GM flops to an angle of __________ .
  34. #334 A semisubmersible with a positive GM, and TCG located starboard of the centerline, inclines to an angle of __________ .
  35. #335 A semisubmersible with a TPI of 11.25 long tons per inch discharges 270 long tons from amidships.  What is the new mean draft if the original drafts w...
  36. #336 A semisubmersible with displacement of 19,700 long tons and KG of 50.96 feet loads 300 long tons of barite into P-tanks located 120 feet above the kee...
  37. #337 A semisubmersible, 200 feet in length between draft marks with the LCF 10 feet aft of amidships, records the  following drafts:  Port Forward 64'-09";...
  38. #338 A semisubmersible, 200 feet in length between draft marks with the LCF 10 feet aft of amidships, records the following drafts:  Port Forward 64'-09";...
  39. #339 A semisubmersible, 200 feet in length between draft marks with the LCF 10 feet aft of amidships, records the following drafts:  Port Forward 64'-9"; P...
  40. #340 A semisubmersible, 200 feet in length between draft marks with the LCF 10 feet aft of amidships, records the following drafts:  Port Forward 74'-09";...
  41. #341 A semisubmersible, 200 feet in length between draft marks with the LCF 10 feet aft of amidships, records the following drafts: Port Forward 74'-09"; P...
  42. #342 A semisubmersible, displacing 20,500 long tons, has vertical moments of 1,060,000 foot-long tons.  What is the change in KG if 500 long tons are disch...
  43. #343 A semisubmersible, while floating level, displaces 18,000 long tons.  Bulk, weighing 400 long tons, is placed in P-tanks located 80 feet to starboard...
  44. #344 A semisubmersible, while floating level, displaces 20,000 long tons.  LCB is 3.0 feet forward of amidships.  Bulk, weighing 300 long tons, is placed i...
  45. #345 A semisubmersible, while floating level, displaces 25,000 long tons.  LCG is 2 feet forward of amidships.  Bulk, weighing 300 long tons, is placed in...
  46. #346 A semisubmersible, with a TCG of 0.5 feet to port, displaces 20,000 long tons.  Bulk, weighing 400 long tons,  is discharged from P-tanks located 50 f...
  47. #347 A semisubmersible, with a TCG of 0.5 foot to port, displaces 20,000 long tons.  Bulk, weighing 400 long tons, is loaded  in P-tanks located 50 feet st...
  48. #348 A series of trays with sieves that vibrate to remove cuttings from the circulating fluid in rotary drilling operations is called the __________ .
  49. #349 A set of clamps that are latched onto the drill pipe to allow the driller to raise or lower the drill string out of or into the hole are the _________...
  50. #350 A severe storm threatens the COASTAL DRILLER, and a decision is made to evacuate the unit.  If practical, all non-essential personnel should be off th...
  51. #351 A shaft alley divides a vessel's cargo hold into two tanks, each 20 ft. wide by 60 ft. long.  Each tank is filled with  saltwater below the level of t...
  52. #352 A shaft alley divides a vessel's cargo hold into two tanks, each 25 ft. wide by 50 ft. long.  Each tank is filled with  salt water below the level of...
  53. #353 A shepherd's crook is used to __________ .
  54. #354 A ship is inclined by moving a weight of 30 tons a distance of 30 ft. from the centerline. A 28-foot pendulum  shows a deflection of 12 inches. Displa...
  55. #355 A ship that, at any time, operates seaward of the outermost boundary of the territorial sea is required to prepare, submit, and maintain a(n) ________...
  56. #356 A shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan is required of __________ .
  57. #357 A shipmate chokes suddenly, cannot speak, and starts to turn blue.  You should __________ .
  58. #358 A shipmate suffers a heart attack and stops breathing.  You must __________ .
  59. #359 A ship's forward draft is 22'-04" and its after draft is 23'-00". The draft amidships is 23'-04". This indicates a concentration of weight __________...
  60. #360 A ship's forward draft is 22'-04" and its after draft is 24'-00". The draft amidships is 23'-04". This indicates a concentration of weight __________...
  61. #361 A ship's radiotelephone station license is issued by the __________ .
  62. #362 A shroud is __________ .
  63. #363 A signal indicating Greenwich mean time would be preceded with __________ .
  64. #364 A signal indicating zone time is preceded with the letter __________ .
  65. #365 A simplified construction plan may be included in the MODU construction portfolio provided it adequately defines the __________ .
  66. #366 A sloop is a sailing vessel with __________ .
  67. #367 A sloop is a sailing vessel with __________ .
  68. #368 A slow and easy motion of a MODU in a seaway is an indication of a __________ .
  69. #369 A slow and easy motion of a vessel in a seaway is an indication of a __________ .
  70. #370 A small craft advisory forecasts winds of up to what speed?
  71. #371 A small fuel spillage has occurred during helicopter refueling.  After the leak has been stopped and fire- control personnel have been notified and ar...
  72. #372 A small passenger vessel engaging in international voyages must be dry docked at least once every __________.
  73. #373 A small passenger vessel of not more than 65 feet in length must have a collision bulkhead if it __________.
  74. #374 A small passenger vessel operating on exposed or partially protected waters may not have a port light below the weather deck unless __________ .
  75. #375 A small passenger vessel, operating only on domestic routes, which is operated in salt water for more than three months in a year must undergo a dry d...
  76. #376 A small passenger vessel's Official Number must be marked__________ .
  77. #377 A small passenger vessel's Official Number must be marked__________ .
  78. #378 A SOLAS passenger ship safety certificate is required on all __________ .
  79. #379 A solution to overcome tripping defects is an arrangement of special plates on either side of the flukes, designed to set them in the correct tripping...
  80. #380 A spanner is a __________ .
  81. #381 A spark arrestor __________ .
  82. #382 A special device that, when fitted into the rotary table, transmits torque to the kelly and simultaneously permits vertical movement of the kelly to m...
  83. #383 A squeeze-grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged.  It should be __________ .
  84. #384 A stay is  __________ .
  85. #385 A stored-pressure water extinguisher is most effective against fires of class __________ .
  86. #386 A storm is forecast for the area where your vessel is moored.  For its safety you should put __________ .
  87. #387 A survival craft being used to pick up a person who has fallen overboard from a MODU should approach the person __________ .
  88. #388 A sweep oar is an oar that is __________ .
  89. #389 A synonym for chloroform is __________ .
  90. #390 A tank 36 ft. by 36 ft. by 6 ft. is filled with water to a depth of 5 ft.  If a bulkhead is placed in the center of the tank running fore-and-aft alon...
  91. #391 A tank barge equipped with an internal-combustion engine-driven cargo pump on the weather deck shall be provided with a minimum of one remote manual s...
  92. #392 A tank of a MODU with a volume of 2,000 cubic feet is pressed with sea water weighing 64 pounds per cubic foot. What is the weight, in kips, of the li...
  93. #393 A tank vessel transferring non-flammable hazardous cargo in bulk must display warning signs.  These signs must __________ .
  94. #394 A tank which carries liquid is dangerous to the stability of a vessel when it is __________ .
  95. #395 A tank which is NOT completely full or empty is called __________ .
  96. #396 A tank with a volume of 2,000 cubic feet is pressed with fresh water weighing 62.4 pounds per cubic foot. What is the weight, in kips, of the liquid?
  97. #397 A tank with internal dimensions of 40 feet X 20 feet X 12 feet is pressed with fuel oil weighing 54 pounds per cubic  foot.  What is the weight, in sh...
  98. #398 A tanker loads at a terminal within the tropical zone. She will enter the summer zone six days after departing the loading port.  She will burn off 45...
  99. #399 A tanker loads at a terminal within the tropical zone. She will enter the summer zone five days after departing the loading port.  She will burn off a...
  100. #400 A tankerman who permits or causes oil to go into a navigable waterway may be punished federally by __________.

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