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38 Cards in this Set
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To turn over an inflatable life raft that is upside down, you should pull on the ______.
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righting strap
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The International Regulations for preventing Collisions at sea contain:
a) signals that must be sounded when being towed in restricted visibility. b) minimum hawser lengths when being towed c) lights that must be displayed on anchor buoys d) mooring procedures for support vessels when transferring cargo |
signals that must be sounded when being towed in restricted visibility
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Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable life raft has bobbed to the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take?
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Do nothing
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In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, the operator must first ______.
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remove the locking pin
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A chock is a:
a) deck fitting to secure mooring lines b) sharp block of wood used to support hygroscopic cargo c) smoke pipe for the galley stove d) deck fitting through which lines are fed |
deck fitting through which lines are fed
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A twin-screw vessel can maneuver off a bier best by holding a(n):
a) spring line and going slow ahead on the engine furthest from the pier b) spring line and going slow ahead on the engine closest to the pier c) spring line and going slow astern on the engine furthest from the pier d) spring line and going slow ahead on both engines |
spring line and going slow ahead on the engine furthest from the pier
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The recommended procedure for unreeling synthetic fiber line is:
a) pull the bitter end up from the center b) insert a pipe through the center of the reel and pull up from the bottom c) through the bottom of the tunnel d) throwing from the coil |
insert a pipe through the center of the reel and pull up from the bottom
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When a vessel swings from side to side off course due to quartering seas, the vessel is:
a) broaching b) pitchpoling c) yawing d) rolling |
yawing
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In normal weather, what scope of anchor line should be used?
a) 5-7 times the depth b) depends upon the holding ground c) 6-8 times the depth d) 100 feet |
5-7 times the depth
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In a fire, doors must be closed to prevent the spread of fire by:
a) convection b) conduction c) radiation d) ventialtion |
convection
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Where will you find the requirements for the lights that must be displayed on a vessel?
a) notice to mariners b) colregs c) Coast Pilot d) Light List |
COLREGS
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A definite advantage of using water as a fire extinguishing agent is its characteristic of:
a) alternate expansion and contraction as water in a liquid state becomes a vapor b) absorption of smoke and gases as water is converted from a liquid to a vapor c) rapid contraction as water is converted from a liquid to a vapor d) rapid expansion as water absorbs heat and changes to steam |
rapid expansion as water absorbs heat and changes to steam
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The distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course, when a turn of 180* has been completed is:
a) advance b) pivoting point c) tactical diameter d) kick |
tactical diameter
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The distance a vessel moves parallel to the original course from the point where the rudder is put over to any point on the turning circle is called the:
a) advance b) drift angle c) pivoting point d) transfer |
advance
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The distance gained in the direction of the original course when you are making a turn is known as:
a) advance b) drift c) tactical diameter d) transfer |
advance
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In relation to the turning circle of a ship, the term "transfer" means the distance:
a) gained in the direction of the original course b) gained at right angles to the original course c) the ship moves sidewise from the original course away from the direction of the turn after the rudder is first put over d) around the circumference of the turning circle |
gained at right angles of the original course
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The force exerted by a propeller which tends to throw the stern right or left is called:
a) slip b) side force c) rotational force d) thrust |
side force
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You are on a course of 000*T and put the rudder right 30*. In which direction will the transfer be measured?
a) dead ahead b) right c) left d) astern |
right
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You are on a single screw vessel with a right handed prop. the vessel is dead in the water and the rudder is amidship. If you reverse your engine, you would expect your vessel to:
a) kick its stern to port b) kick its stern to starboard c) move astern without swinging d) swing its stern to starboard, then port. |
kick its stern to port
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In order to back a right-handed single screw vessel in a straight line, you will probably need to use:
a) very little rudder b) some left rudder c) some right rudder d) full left rudder |
some right rudder
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When a vessel with a single right hand prop backs to port, the:
a) bow falls off to starboard b) vessel moves to port without changing heading c) bow swings to port d) vessel moves to starboard without changing heading |
bow falls off to starboard
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A vessel is equipped with a single right-handed screw. With rudder amidship and calm wind, the vessel will most likely back:
a) straight astern b) to port c) to starboard d) in no particular direction |
to port
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Generally, you can best keep a vessel under steering control when the vessel has:
a) headway b)sternway c) no way on, with engines stopped d) no way on, with engines full ahead |
headway
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When backing down with sternway, the pivot point of a vessel:
a) is at the bow b) is about 1/3 of the vessel's length from the bow c) moves aft d) is aft of the props |
moves aft
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The best line for mooring small vessels is:
a) three strand nylon b) double-braided nylon c) polypro d) manila |
double-braided nylon
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Faking a line means to:
a) arrange it on deck in long bights b) coil it down on deck c) put a whipping on it d) stow it below |
arrange it on deck in long bights
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You are operating a twin-screw vessel going ahead with rudders amidship. If the port screw stops turning, the bow will:
a) go to port b) go to starboard c) not veer to either side d) go first to port then to starboard |
go to port
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You are backing on twin engines with rudders amidship, when your port engine stalls. To continue backing on course, you:
a) apply left rudder b) apply right rudder c) increase engine speed d) keep your rudder amidship |
apply right rudder
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You re backing on twin engines with rudders amidship. Your starboard stalls. To continue backing on course, you:
a) apply left rudder b) apply right rudder c) increase engine speed d) keep rudder amidship |
apply left rudder
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A mooring line that checks forward motion when coming alongside a pier is:
a) bow line b) spring line c) stern line d) stern breast line |
spring line
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You may BEST turn a twin screw vessel to the right in a narrow channel by using:
a) both engines ahead and helm b) one engine only c) port engine ahead and the starboard engine astern d) both engines astern and use helm |
port engine ahead and starboard engine astern
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When uncoiling new rope, you should do so by:
a) coiling b) faking c) flemishing d) bringing the lower end up through the center of the coil |
bringing the lower end up through the center of the coil
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Laying out a line in successive circles flat on deck with the bitter end in the center is known as:
a) coiling b) faking c) flemishing d) lining |
flemishing
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The line handling term "surge" means to:
a) take in the line b) hold the line taut c) hold tension but allow it to slip to permit fore and aft movement d) stop heaving |
hold tension but allow it to slip to permit fore and aft movement
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When taking a length of new manila rope from the coil, you should:
a) mount the coil so it will turn like a spool and unreel from the outside b) roll the coil along the deck and allow the rope to fall off the coil c) lay the coil on end with the inside end down then pull the inside end up through the middle of the coil d) lay the coil on end with the inside end up then unwind the rope from the outside of the coil |
lay the coil end...up through the middle of the coil
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When a vessel swings from side to side off course due to quartering seas, the vessel is:
a) braoching b) pitchpoling c) rolling d) yawing |
yawing
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To prevent gasoline vapors from exploding, what should be done before starting the engine?
a) open all hatch covers b) check for gasoline leaks c) operate the blower for at least 4 minutes d) secure all electrical equipment |
operate the blower
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To prevent the spread of fire by convection, you should:
a) shut off all electrical power b) remove combustibles from direct exposure c) cool the bulkhead around the fire d) close all openings to the area |
cool all openings to the area
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