FREE USCG Deck Side Safety Questions and Answers

Question 1

Any individual maintaining a listening watch on a bridgeton-bridge radiotelephone must be able to _____.

Accepted Answer

Speak English

Answer

Speak a language the vessel's crew will understand

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Repair the unit

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Send Morse Code

Question 2

After removing someone from an electrical source who has been rendered unconscious by electric shock, you should _______.

Accepted Answer

Determine if he is breathing

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Check for serious burn on the body

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Administer ammonia smelling salts

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Massage vigorously to restore circulation

Question 3

When a tank measuring 60 feet in length and 30 feet in width is equipped with a centerline bulkhead and partially filled with salt water, what is the decrease in metacentric height caused by free surface? (The displacement of the vessel is 10,000 tons.)

Accepted Answer

0.1 foot

Answer

0.8 foot

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1.2 feet

Answer

1.0 foot

Question 4

____ determines how the free surface affects initial stability.

Accepted Answer

the dimensions of the liquid surface and the vessel's displacement

Answer

the amount of liquid in the compartment

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the vertical position of the liquid in the vessel

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only the length of the compartment

Question 5

Garbage discharged by vessels located 3 to 12 nautical miles from the nearest shore must be ground is subject to Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 and must not exceed _____.

Accepted Answer

1"

Answer

2"

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1-1/4"

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1-1/2"

Question 6

Using an all-purpose nozzle, you would ____ to get low-velocity fog.

Accepted Answer

attach an applicator to the nozzle in place of the bronze nozzle tip

Answer

simply move the handle to the vertical position on the nozzle

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attach the bronze nozzle tip the fog outlet of the nozzle

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attach an applicator to the solid stream outlet on the nozzle

Question 7

Small passenger ships must be built with or lined with ____ for paint and oil lockers.

Accepted Answer

steel or equivalent material

Answer

fiberglass

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marine plywood

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sheetrock, asbestos, or other material that retards the spread of fire

Question 8

When a vessel is in distress, it should transmit two alarm signals via radio telephone, promptly followed by the ______.

Accepted Answer

spoken words, "Mayday, Mayday, Mayday"

Answer

distress position

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ship's call letters

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ship's name

Question 9

What gear is required for oily mixtures on oceangoing boats ranging in size from 100 GT to 00 GT?

Accepted Answer

A fixed system to discharge oily mixtures to a reception facility

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A potable system to discharge oily mixtures to a reception facility

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A fixed system to discharge the slops overboard

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A portable system o discharge he slops overboard

Question 10

Which of the following statements about Fireman's attire is TRUE under the laws for cargo vessels?

Accepted Answer

Each fireman's outfit shall contain a flame safety lamp of an approved type

Answer

If a vessel carries wo outfits they may be store in the same location

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Each fireman's outfit shall contain a fresh-air breathing apparatus

Answer

All of the above