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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 801–900 of 5,254 · page 9 of 53

  1. #801 Before operating a non-oceangoing ship greater than 100 gross tons it must have a fixed piping system to discharge oily mixtures ashore.  This system...
  2. #802 Before personnel are lifted from a vessel in a personnel basket, the vessel should be __________ ?
  3. #803 Before releasing the CO2 into the space, the alarm for a fixed CO2 system must sound for at least __________.
  4. #804 Before starting a gasoline engine on a motorboat, you should make sure for safety that __________ .
  5. #805 Before starting any diesel or gasoline engine, which of the following must be checked?
  6. #806 Before starting to hoist provisions, which should be checked?
  7. #807 Before taking drinking water on board in the U.S. or its possessions, the responsible person from the vessel should  determine that the source _______...
  8. #808 Before using a fixed CO2 system to fight an engine room fire, you must __________ .
  9. #809 Before welding in a tank that has carried petroleum products, the tank must be certified by __________ .
  10. #810 Before you start an engine in a compartment, it's MOST important to __________ .
  11. #811 Besides general arrangement plans, what other mediums may be utilized to provide fire control details to officers during fire and emergencies?
  12. #812 Between the side frames on a MODU, support for the deck beams is provided by __________ .
  13. #813 Beyond the area of state ownership in the U.S. outer continental shelf, the right to drill is controlled by the __________.
  14. #814 Bleeding from a vein is __________ .
  15. #815 Bleeding from a vein may be ordinarily controlled by __________.
  16. #816 Blocking open or removing fire dampers can cause __________.
  17. #817 Blocks and falls used as lifeboat gear must be designed with a minimum safety factor of __________.
  18. #818 Blood flowing from a cut artery appears __________ .
  19. #819 Both an approved B-V semi-portable fire- extinguishing system and a fixed fire-extinguishing system are required to protect the engine room on towing...
  20. #820 BOTH INTERNATIONAL &  INLAND A sailing vessel must keep course and speed when __________ .
  21. #821 BOTH INTERNATIONAL &  INLAND Except where specifically required by the rules, a sailing vessel is NOT required to keep out  of the way of a __________...
  22. #822 BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Unless the rules require otherwise, a sailing vessel must keep out of the way of __________ .
  23. #823 BOTH INTERNATIONAL &  INLAND You are under sail and overtaking a tug and tow.  Which action is correct?
  24. #824 BOTH INTERNATIONAL &  INLAND Your 18-meter vessel is under sail at night displaying sidelights, stern light, and a red light over a green light at the...
  25. #825 BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND  You are proceeding under sail with the auxiliary engine running and the propeller engaged. Which statement is TRUE?
  26. #826 BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND  You are under sail with the  auxiliary engine running and the propeller engaged on a 15  meter sail vessel.  Which statem...
  27. #827 BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND A sailing vessel shall not impede the safe passage of a __________ .
  28. #828 BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are on a sailing vessel with  the wind on the starboard side and are approaching another sailing vessel that has the w...
  29. #829 BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are under sail making 5 knots.  The apparent wind is broad on the port beam at 10 knots. You see another sailing vesse...
  30. #830 BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Your 18-meter vessel is propelled  by sail and power.  What action is required when the engine is stopped?
  31. #831 Branch venting from safety relief valves on barges shall be constructed to discharge the gas at a vertical height above the weather deck to a minimum...
  32. #832 Bulkheads which form part of the tanks on a MODU are stiffened to withstand __________ .
  33. #833 Buoyancy associated with empty or partly empty ballast tanks in the mat of a mat supported jack-up MODU during jacking operations can cause __________...
  34. #834 Buoyancy is a measure of the ship's __________ .
  35. #835 Buoyant apparatus are required to be fitted or equipped with all of the following equipment EXCEPT __________. (small passenger vessel regulations)
  36. #836 Burning wood is which class of fire?
  37. #837 By day, the horizontal motion of a white flag, or arms extended horizontally, by a person on the beach indicates __________ .
  38. #838 By day, the signal meaning, "This is the best place to land" is a __________ .
  39. #839 By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during  which operation?
  40. #840 By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during  which operation?
  41. #841 By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during  which operation?
  42. #842 By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during  which operation?
  43. #843 By regulation, cargo tank atmosphere must be inert before and during  which operation?
  44. #844 By regulation, life preservers aboard an uninspected towing vessel must be __________ . (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
  45. #845 By regulation, orange smoke distress signals will expire not more than how many months from the date of manufacture?
  46. #846 By regulation, orange smoke distress signals will expire not more than how many months from the date of manufacture?
  47. #847 By regulation, you MUST keep a record of the use of your radiotelephone for a minimum of __________ .
  48. #848 By regulation, your cargo vessel must have __________.
  49. #849 Cable tension for catenary calculations is taken at the __________.
  50. #850 Camphor oil is classified as a __________ .
  51. #851 Canvas sails, when not in use, may be damaged if __________.
  52. #852 Carbon dioxide as a fire fighting agent has which advantage over other agents?
  53. #853 Carbon dioxide cylinders which protect machinery spaces, paint lockers and tanks may be located within those spaces  when the amount of carbon dioxide...
  54. #854 Cargo hose carried on tank vessels must be designed to withstand the pressure of the shutoff head of the cargo pump or pump relief valve setting, but...
  55. #855 Cargo hose carried on tank vessels shall be able to withstand a pressure of at least __________ .
  56. #856 Cargo tanks on barges fitted with goose neck vents and flame screens are limited to carrying which grade of cargo?
  57. #857 Cargo vessels being navigated, and fitted with emergency lighting and power systems, shall have their emergency systems tested at least once _________...
  58. #858 Cartridge-operated dry chemical extinguishers used on MODU's should have the propellant cartridge weighed every __________ .
  59. #859 Category 1 EPIRBs are required to be carried on board __________ .
  60. #860 CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by __________ .
  61. #861 CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by __________ .
  62. #862 Certain equipment aboard vessels, inspected under the small passenger vessel regulations, is required to be marked with the vessel's name.  This inclu...
  63. #863 Certificates of Inspection for offshore drilling units are issued for a period of __________ .
  64. #864 Changing direction by bringing the stern of the vessel through the eye of the wind is known as __________ .
  65. #865 Changing rescuers while carrying out artificial respiration should be done __________ .
  66. #866 Channel 13 (156.65 MHz), the designated bridge-to- bridge channel, may NOT be used to __________ .
  67. #867 Channel 13 is primarily used for ship to ship communication.  Channel 13 is also authorized for __________.
  68. #868 Chemical burns are caused by the skin coming in contact with __________ .
  69. #869 Clean air standards referred to as "Grade D" apply to compressed air for use in __________ .
  70. #870 CO2 cylinders equipped with pressure actuated discharge heads will discharge automatically when __________.
  71. #871 CO2 cylinders forming part of a fixed fire extinguishing system must be pressure tested at least every __________ .
  72. #872 CO2 cylinders must be recharged when the weight of the charge in the cylinder is less than what percent of the stamped full weight of the charge?
  73. #873 CO2 cylinders, which protect the small space in which they are stored must __________ .
  74. #874 CO2 extinguishes a fire by __________ .
  75. #875 Coast Guard approved buoyant work vests __________.
  76. #876 Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR) require inflatable liferafts to be equipped with __________ .
  77. #877 Coast Guard Regulations (46 CFR) require that life jackets shall be __________ .
  78. #878 Coast Guard Regulations permit which of the following systems to be used for fire prevention and the simultaneous inerting of cargo tanks on tank vess...
  79. #879 Coast Guard regulations require a shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan to be reviewed __________.
  80. #880 Coast Guard regulations require that all of the following emergencies be covered at the periodic drills on a fishing  vessel EXCEPT __________ .
  81. #881 Cold water, in commercial fishing, means water where the monthly mean low water temperature is normally __________ .
  82. #882 Combustible gas indicators measure the presence of combustible gas as a percentage of the __________ .
  83. #883 Combustible gas indicators operate by drawing an air sample into the instrument __________ .
  84. #884 Compared to internal structural plating, the exterior hull  plating on a MODU is usually __________ .
  85. #885 Compared to the amount of concentrated foam liquid used, the amount of low expansion mechanical foam produced is __________ .
  86. #886 Compliance with the terms of the load line certificate on a MODU is the responsibility of the __________ .
  87. #887 Connecting elements of a mooring system should be fabricated from __________ .
  88. #888 Consideration should be given in planning for the mooring orientation in a new location so that in adverse weather a  crane is available to off-load t...
  89. #889 Considering the changes to lightweight shown in section 5 of the COASTAL DRILLER Manual, the maximum allowable combination of hook, rotary, and setbac...
  90. #890 Considering the changes to lightweight shown in Section 5 of the COASTAL DRILLER Manual, with the rotary 36 feet aft  of the transom and 4 feet to por...
  91. #891 Considering the lightweight changes to the COASTAL DRILLER, what is the maximum permitted hook load permitted when 450  kips are in the setback and 20...
  92. #892 Control of fire on a MODU should be addressed __________.
  93. #893 Control of fire should be addressed __________ .
  94. #894 Control of flooding on a MODU should be addressed __________.
  95. #895 Control valves of a CO2 system may be located within the protected space when __________ .
  96. #896 Controls for a fixed carbon dioxide system shall be mounted __________ . (Uninspected Vessel Regulations)
  97. #897 Convection spreads a fire by __________ .
  98. #898 Corrosive liquids and acids should have what kind of label?
  99. #899 Curve A in the Design Limits of Legs Chart of the Coastal Driller Operating Manual, shows the operating limits during severe storm conditions during t...
  100. #900 Curve B in the Design Limits of Legs Chart of the Coastal Driller Operating Manual, shows the operating limits during normal transit based on ________...

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