This is an interactive test. Read each question and select the proper answer by clicking on the appropriate answer. If a "Y" appears, your choice is correct. If a "N" appears, more study may be in order.
9: Defense plans may cause the operation of electronic aids to navigation to be suspended with __________.
Y a. no notice N b. one day's notice N c. a week's notice N d. thirty (30) days notice 10: You are scheduled to load a bulk shipment of steel turnings. Which statement is TRUE?
Y a. The primary hazard of this cargo is that it is subject to spontaneous heating and ignition. N b. The shipping papers should describe this cargo as "Waste; steel borings". N c. After loading, you may not sail if the temperature in each hold of steel turnings exceeds 130°F. N d. This cargo may not be transported in bulk unless a special permit is issued by the Coast Guard. 18: To determine the weight capacity of a deck in a cargo hold, you would refer to the __________.
N a. deadweight scale Y b. deck capacity plan N c. cubic capacity tables N d. general arrangement plan 68: Odorous cargoes are those that __________.
N a. are susceptible to damage by tainting N b. are exceptionally dusty and leave a residue N c. are liquid, but in containers Y d. give off fumes that may damage other cargoes 81: Your 199 GT tugboat is on a 675 mile coastwise voyage. What percentage of the deck crew must be Able Bodied Seamen?
N a. 0% N b. 25% N c. 50% Y d. 65% 164: A look-out should report objects sighted using __________.
N a. true bearings N b. magnetic bearings N c. gyro bearings Y d. relative bearings 251: A seaman lost his continuous discharge book during the voyage. Upon discharge from Articles, he should be issued a __________.
N a. letter of service on company letterhead signed and sealed by the master N b. Record of Entry in a Continuous Discharge Book for use in applying for a duplicate book Y c. Certificate of Discharge with the white copy forwarded to the Commandant N d. Mutual Release (CG-2119), and the articles should be annotated as to the loss 260: You receive a package, for shipment aboard your vessel, containing Class 1 explosives. The package is damp, moldy and stained. You must __________.
N a. have the U.S.C.G. Captain of the Port approve the shipment N b. note an exception on the Bill of Lading N c. repair or replace the packaging before stowage Y d. seek the shipper's advice with regard to withdrawal, repair, or replacement 296: You are on a course of 000°T and put the rudder right 30°. In which direction will the transfer be measured?
N a. 000°T Y b. 090°T N c. 180°T N d. 270°T 305: What is considered a Serious Marine Incident?
N a. an allision that results in $500 damage to a boat dock Y b. an injury to a crewmember, passenger, or other person which requires professional medical treatment beyond first aid N c. grounding of a vessel on a sandbar that does not result in injuries and/or any damage to the vessel N d. None of the above 477: When underway with a tow, you are required to notify the Coast Guard in which casualty situation?
N a. An injury requiring first aid treatment N b. Damage of bridge-to-bridge radio capability Y c. Accidental stranding or grounding N d. Damage to property amounting to $12,500 642: In illustration D044DG, the mooring line labeled "B" is called a(n) __________. (DO44DG )
N a. offshore stern line Y b. inshore stern line N c. after spring line N d. after breast line 688: Who would normally certify that all preparations have been made and all regulations observed prior to loading a cargo of bulk grain?
N a. American Bureau of Shipping N b. U.S. Coast Guard Y c. National Cargo Bureau N d. Master of the vessel 790: Which statement is TRUE of centrifugal pumps aboard tank vessels?
N a. They are positive displacement pumps. Y b. They are gravity-fed. N c. They produce a pulsating flow. N d. They require more maintenance than a reciprocating pump. 857: On vessels over 100 gross tons, whose responsibility is it to ensure that all able seamen in the vessel's crew have the documents and qualifications required by law and regulation?
Y a. Master of the vessel N b. USCG Officer in Charge of Marine Inspection N c. Owner or operator of the vessel N d. Company's personnel director 873: At the required fire drill, all persons must report to their stations and demonstrate their ability to perform the duties assigned to them __________.
N a. by the Coast Guard regulations Y b. in the Muster List ("Station Bill") N c. by the person conducting the drill N d. at the previous safety meeting 907: While assigned to a 90 GRT vessel, you are required to sign "foreign" articles on a voyage from Philadelphia to which port?
Y a. San Francisco, CA N b. Baltimore, MD N c. Tampico, Mexico N d. Montreal, Canada 945: After having been pulled aloft in a bosun's chair on a mast, you must now make yourself fast in the chair prior to painting the mast. You should first __________.
N a. have the sailor on deck make the hauling part fast to a cleat on the mast N b. make the tail of the line leading from the becket bend fast to a padeye on the mast Y c. seize the hauling part and the standing part firmly in one hand to support your weight N d. frap yourself to the mast to take the strain off the hauling part 957: Your vessel has completed an inspection for certification and is issued a Temporary Certificate of Inspection. The Temporary Certificate __________.
Y a. has the full force of the regular Certificate of Inspection N b. expires six months after it is issued N c. must be exchanged for a regular Certificate of Inspection within 3 months N d. is retained in the custody of the Master 1052: A term used to describe the dip in a towline that acts as a shock absorber is __________.
Y a. catenary N b. step N c. shock dip N d. bight 1066: If your propeller is racing in rough weather, you should __________.
Y a. decrease your engine speed N b. ignore it N c. increase your engine speed N d. stop your engine until the rough weather passes 1073: You are preparing to slush a stay on your vessel by lowering yourself down the stay in a bosun's chair. The proper way to do this is to ride down the stay on a riding shackle __________.
N a. with the pin of the shackle riding on the stay Y b. with the pin of the shackle through the chair's bridle eye N c. with a hook attaching the chair to the riding shackle N d. connected to a second shackle on the chair 1081: You are Master of a U.S. flag vessel which was dry docked for bottom cleaning in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Upon return to a U.S. port, you must __________.
Y a. file a customs' form for duty on this repair N b. file no extra reports N c. file a report of the dry docking with the U.S.C.G. Officer in Charge, Marine Inspection N d. obtain a U.S. Coast Guard diver to certify the work 1093: When rigging a bosun's chair, a tail block or lizard is used to __________.
N a. guide the bosun's chair down a stay when applying a protective coating N b. run paint or tools up to a sailor in a chair with a heaving line N c. keep a bosun's chair from swinging with the ship's motion Y d. reeve the gantline through 1179: The most likely time for oil pollution while bunkering is when __________.
Y a. final topping off is occurring N b. first starting to receive fuel N c. hoses are being blown down N d. hoses are disconnected and being capped 1184: A new coil of nylon line should be opened by __________.
N a. pulling the end up through the eye of the coil N b. uncoiling from the outside with the coil standing on end N c. taking a strain on both ends Y d. unreeling from a spool 1193: The main advantage of a Chinese stopper over the one line stopper is that it __________.
Y a. will not jam on the mooring line N b. is stronger N c. is easier to use when under heavy tension N d. is safer to use when under heavy tension 1241: A Notice of Marine Casualty to a vessel must include __________.
N a. the estimated cost of damage Y b. the name of the owner or agent of the vessel N c. an evaluation of who was at fault N d. the amount of ballast on board 1500: Sometimes it is desirable to connect a member both by riveting and welding. Which statement is TRUE concerning this procedure?
N a. Tearing through the member is more likely in this type connection. N b. The weld may be broken by the stresses caused by riveting. N c. The weld increases the tensile stress on the rivet heads. Y d. The welding must be completed before the riveting commences. 1512: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) and wish to send a message warning of a hurricane. Which precedence would you assign this message?
N a. R (ROUTINE) N b. Z (FLASH) Y c. O (IMMEDIATE) N d. P (PRIORITY) 1519: When snaking cargo into the wing of a hold with the cargo winch, the runner should be lead from the __________.
N a. head block to a snatch block Y b. heel block to a snatch block N c. lizard to a snatch block N d. winch to a snatch block 1546: What is the best guide for determining the proper scope of anchor chain to use for anchoring in normal conditions?
N a. One shot of chain for every ten feet of water Y b. One shot of chain for every fifteen feet of water N c. One shot of chain for every thirty feet of water N d. One shot of chain for every ninety feet of water 1550: Keel scantlings of any vessel are greatest amidships because __________.
N a. connections between forebody and afterbody are most crucial Y b. of maximum longitudinal bending moments N c. of severest racking stresses N d. resistance to grounding is at a maximum amidships 1566: In bad weather, what length of chain should be used with a single anchor?
N a. 3 times the depth of water N b. 6 times the depth of water Y c. 10 times the depth of water N d. 15 times the depth of water 1576: Using a scope of five, determine how many shots of chain you should put out to anchor in 5 fathoms of water?
N a. 1 Y b. 2 N c. 3 N d. 5 1595: Which picture represents a barrel hitch? (DO30DG )
Y a. O N b. U N c. E N d. P 1729: The greatest strain, when lifting a load with the jumbo purchase, is on __________.
N a. all of the parts, dividing the load equally Y b. the hauling part because it must absorb the frictional losses of all the sheaves N c. the parts in the movable block N d. the standing part because it is directly connected to the weight 2046: The structural member indicated by the letter I is the __________. (D033DG )
N a. garboard strake N b. center pillar Y c. keel N d. girder 2052: You are proceeding under NCS (Naval Control of Shipping) when it becomes necessary to send a distress message. Which precedence would you assign this message?
Y a. O (IMMEDIATE) N b. P (PRIORITY) N c. R (ROUTINE) N d. Z (FLASH) 2064: While underway in thick fog you are on watch and hear the cry "man overboard". Which type of maneuver should you make?
N a. figure eight turn N b. Round turn N c. Racetrack turn Y d. Williamson turn 2086: What is the mechanical advantage of tackle number 11? (DO29DG )
N a. 7 Y b. 6 N c. 5.5 N d. 5 2113: One major advantage of the round turn maneuver in a man overboard situation is that it __________.
Y a. is the fastest method N b. is easy for a single-screw vessel to perform N c. requires the least shiphandling skills to perform N d. can be used in reduced visibility 2122: What is the name of tackle number 9? (DO29DG )
N a. Single purchase N b. One-two tackle N c. Double whip Y d. Luff tackle 2135: A load line certificate is valid for how many years?
N a. 1 N b. 2 N c. 3 Y d. 5 2199: What is the name of tackle number 2? (DO29DG )
N a. Whip N b. Onefold purchase N c. Single purchase Y d. Gun tackle 2208: Under normal weather and sea conditions when securing a stack of containers with twist locks, lashings are required when the tier exceeds what height?
N a. Lashings are always required N b. One container Y c. Two containers N d. Three containers 2258: The knot lettered L in illustration DO30DG is a __________. (DO30DG )
N a. square knot Y b. double blackwall hitch N c. fisherman's bend N d. timber hitch 2360: Splices made in nylon should __________.
N a. be long splices only Y b. have extra tucks taken N c. be short splices only N d. be around a thimble 2384: What is the volume of a sphere with a radius of 3 feet?
Y a. 113.08 cubic ft. N b. 96.57 cubic ft. N c. 37.69 cubic ft. N d. 28.23 cubic ft. 2618: Due to the nature of a vessel's construction for a particular trade, it does not fully comply with the provisions of SOLAS. Where will this be indicated?
Y a. On the Exemption Certificate N b. On the reverse of the particular SOLAS certificate affected N c. On the face of the Certificate of Inspection N d. Nowhere; the vessel must comply to engage in international trade. 2648: The smallest size of flaw that can be detected on a radiograph examination of a weld will be indicated by the __________.
N a. film speed Y b. penetrometer N c. exposure reading N d. time of exposure 2898: What is the period of validity of the SOLAS required Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate?
N a. 12 months N b. 24 months N c. 48 months Y d. 60 months 2920: You are on a large vessel fitted with a right-handed controllable-pitch propeller. When making large speed changes while decreasing pitch, which statement is TRUE?
N a. You will probably have full directional control throughout the speed change. Y b. You may lose rudder control until the ship's speed has dropped to correspond to propeller speed. N c. The stern will immediately slew to starboard due to unbalanced forces acting on the propeller. N d. The stern will immediately slew to port due to unbalanced forces acting on the propeller. 3204: What term indicates the immersed body of the vessel forward of the parallel mid-body?
N a. Run N b. Flare Y c. Entrance N d. Sheer 3211: With the buttress securing system, containers of different heights must be stowed __________.
N a. on the bottom tier on deck N b. in the hold N c. next to the buttress tower Y d. on the top tier 3294: Your vessel is to dock bow in at a pier without the assistance of tugboats. Which line will be the most useful when maneuvering the vessel alongside the pier?
N a. Bow breast line N b. Stern breast line Y c. Bow spring line N d. Inshore head line 3681: While you are on watch entering port, the Master gives the helmsman a rudder command which conflicts with a rudder command from the Pilot. You should make sure the helmsman __________.
N a. obeys the Pilot Y b. obeys the Master N c. asks you for instructions N d. brings the rudder to a point midway between the two conflicting positions 4104: The primary objective of a Ro-Ro vessel is to __________.
N a. transfer containers without chassis N b. load the vessel with palletized cargo Y c. transport vehicles N d. be loaded full and down to her marks 4122: The lashings used on Ro-Ro vessels should be capable of withstanding the forces of __________.
N a. pitching and heaving N b. rolling N c. any force of gravity acting on the lashes Y d. All of the above 4277: Which wire rope purchases may be used with a 30-ton pedestal crane?
N a. Hoist N b. Luff N c. Rider block Y d. All of the above