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Q103-Deck Safety

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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4

Choose the best answer to the following Multiple Choice Questions.

1. Which of the following defines "Rolling Period"?

o (A) the time it takes the vessel to make a complete roll such as from port to starboard and return to level

• (B) the time it takes the vessel to make a complete roll such as from port to starboard and back to port

o (C) the time it takes the vessel to make a complete roll such as from port and return to level o (D) the time it takes the vessel to make a complete roll such as from level to starboard and return

to port

If choice B is selected set score to 1.

2. Which of the following would be of immediate concern after discovering a large fire in the ship's galley?

o (A) An adjacent storeroom, marked "Stewards Stores" • (B) A storeroom directly above, containing combustible fluids o (C) An adjacent storeroom, containing spare parts o (D) An adjacent storeroom, containing mattresses and linen


3. When a vessel is stationary and in a hogging condition, the main deck is under __________.

• (A) tension stress o (B) shear stress o (C) racking stress o (D) compression stress

If choice A is selected set score to 1.

4. The wooden planking that protects the tank top from cargo loading is called __________.

o (A) shores • (B) ceiling o (C) frames o (D) toms


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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 5. What is of importance when a patient has an electrical burn?

• (A) look for a second burn, which may have been caused by the current passing through the body o (B) locate the nearest water source and flood the burn with water for five minutes o (C) apply ointment to the burn area and wrap with clean cloth o (D) remove any dirt or charred skin from the area of the burn


6. When the longitudinal strength members of a vessel are continuous and closely spaced, the vessel is __________.

o (A) intermittently framed • (B) longitudinally framed o (C) web framed o (D) transversely framed


7. The brickwork surrounding the firebox of a boiler is known as __________.

o (A) fire plate • (B) refractory o (C) the screen wall o (D) the waterwall


8. Horizontal fore or aft motion of a vessel is known as __________.

o (A) pitch o (B) roll o (C) sway • (D) surge

If choice D is selected set score to 1.

9. Each fireman's outfit and its spare equipment on a tankship must be stowed in a(n) __________.

o (A) unlocked cabinet in the machinery space • (B) separate and accessible location o (C) location near a fire hydrant o (D) locked cabinet in the machinery space



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 10. When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, which course should the ship take?

• (A) A course that will keep a free flow of air, clear of smoke, over the hoist area. o (B) Downwind so that the apparent wind is close to nil. o (C) With the wind dead ahead because the helicopter is more maneuverable when going into the

wind. o (D) A course that will have the hoist area in the lee of the superstructure.


11. When the helm is turned on the navigation bridge, which of the listed actions will be the FIRST response in the steering room on a ship equipped with an electro-hydraulic steering gear?

o (A) The six-way valve aligns itself with the running pump. o (B) The pumps go to full stroke. • (C) The synchronous receiver turns, duplicating the helm motion. o (D) Both port and starboard cables are energized.

If choice C is selected set score to 1.

12. A spark arrestor __________.

o (A) keeps sparks from falling into an open tank o (B) grounds static electricity • (C) prevents sparks from getting out of an engine's exhaust system o (D) secures covers on ullage openings


13. The difference between the height of the metacenter and the metacentric height is known as __________.

• (A) height of the center of gravity o (B) metacentric radius o (C) height of the center of buoyancy o (D) righting arm



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 14. During a SAR helicopter evacuation which of the following describes the proper donning of a rescue

sling?

o (A) The person sits in the sling with their hands clasped across the chest while facing the winch hook

• (B) The loop of the sling passes behind the back and under the arms while facing the winch hook o (C) The person steps onto the sling grasping the hoist line for support while facing away from the

winch hook o (D) The loop of the sling passes across the chest and under the arms while facing away from the

winch hook


15. In illustration D033DG below, what is the strake of shell plating indicated by letter H known as?

o (A) bilge strake o (B) sheer strake o (C) outboard keel plate • (D) garboard strake


16. Which of the following is NOT identified on the vessel's fire control plan?

o (A) Dry chemical monitor • (B) Fire and emergency signals o (C) Gas detector o (D) Fire control plan


17. You must shore up the collision bulkhead due to solid flooding forward. The bulkhead approximates an inverted triangle. The center of pressure of the shores on the bulkhead should be located _________.

• (A) approximately halfway up the bulkhead o (B) at the bottom of the bulkhead o (C) evenly over the surface of the bulkhead o (D) approximately two-thirds of the way up the bulkhead



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 18. The free surface correction depends upon the dimensions of the surface of the free liquid and the

__________.

o (A) location of the tank in the vessel o (B) volume of liquid in the tank o (C) height of the center of gravity of the vessel • (D) displacement of the vessel


19. You are underway in mid-ocean, when you hear a distress message over the VHF radio. The position of the sender is 20 miles away. What action should you take?

o (A) Do not acknowledge receipt until other ships nearer to the distress have acknowledged. o (B) Defer acknowledgment for a short interval so that a coast station may acknowledge receipt. o (C) Do not acknowledge because you are too far away to take action. • (D) Immediately acknowledge receipt of the distress message.


20. All inflatable liferafts have __________.

o (A) releasing hooks at each end • (B) water stabilizing pockets o (C) built in seats o (D) safety straps from the overhead


21. Which of the following grounding scenarios would have the least damaging effect on vessel stability?

o (A) Grounding does not affect the stability o (B) The vessel grounds on a pinnacle • (C) The vessel grounds on a level bottom o (D) The vessel refloats on its own


22. While steering by autopilot you notice that the vessel is deviating from the given course and there is no follow up with corrective rudder action to return to the proper heading. The emergency operating procedure should require you to immediately change operation from __________.

o (A) "control" to "hand" o (B) "hand" to "gyro" • (C) "gyro" to "hand" o (D) "gyro" to "control"



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 23. Dual electro-hydraulic steering units usually operate __________.

o (A) with both pumps on line at the same time o (B) only when the rudder is moved amidships o (C) with the follow-up gear disconnected • (D) with one pump on standby


24. Which causes spontaneous combustion?

• (A) A chemical action within a substance o (B) The conduction of heat through a wall of material to the substance o (C) An outside heat source heating a substance until it ignites o (D) All of the above


25. How do you determine the weight of the vessel that is supported by the ground when a vessel has run aground?

o (A) Determine the point where aground and the draft at that point, then calculate it using the grounding formula.

o (B) Use the inclining experiment formula and substitute the change of trim for the angle of list. o (C) This requires extensive calculation and is usually performed only by a naval architect not by a

ship's officer. • (D) Use the hydrostatic tables and enter with the mean draft before grounding and the mean draft

after grounding.


26. The term "pintle" and "gudgeon" are associated with the __________.

o (A) jumbo boom • (B) rudder o (C) anchor windlass o (D) steering engine


27. (3.2.1-4) What should you do, if help has not arrived in 10-12 hours, after having abandoned your vessel in a survival craft?

o (A) take a vote on the direction in which to go o (B) go in one direction until the fuel runs out • (C) shutdown the engines and put out the sea anchor o (D) plot course for the nearest land



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 28. The center of gravity of a freely swinging load suspended from a pedestal crane acts as if it were

located at the __________.

• (A) counterweight o (B) longitudinal centerline o (C) point of suspension o (D) pedestal


29. What is NOT a function of the steam drum of a marine water-tube boiler?

o (A) Receives saturated steam from the generating tubes o (B) Serves as a reservoir of boiler feed water • (C) Collects steam exhausted from the turbines o (D) Holds internal fittings for separation of moisture from steam


30. How can you recognize the necessity for administering artificial respiration?

o (A) irregular breathing • (B) blue color and lack of breathing o (C) unconsciousness o (D) vomiting


31. The maximum length allowed between main, transverse bulkheads on a vessel is referred to as the __________.

o (A) compartment standard o (B) factor of subdivision o (C) floodable length • (D) permissible length


32. You are at sea and have received a General Emergency message announcing the outbreak of war in Europe. You are directed to comply with the instructions in NGA (NIMA) PUB 117, Chapter Eight. Which statement is TRUE?

o (A) You should only enter a port in the danger zone during hours of darkness. o (B) If on a coastwise voyage along the east coast of the U.S., you should put into the nearest

port. o (C) When over 200 miles from a port in the danger zone, you should not darken ship. • (D) You should attempt to submit an AMVER report to NSA.



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 33. Traditionally, the signal for fire aboard ship is __________.

o (A) 1 short blast on the whistle o (B) alternating short and long blasts on the ship's whistle o (C) more than 6 short blasts and 1 long blast on the whistle, and the same signal on the general

alarm • (D) continuous sounding of the ship's whistle and the general alarm for at least 10 seconds


34. How should the number "4" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?

o (A) NUMB-ER-FOWER • (B) KAR-TAY-FOWER o (C) QUAD-ROS-FOOR o (D) NUM-ERL-FOUR


35. The upward slope of a vessels bottom from the keel to the bilge is called __________.

o (A) camber • (B) rise of bottom o (C) rake o (D) sheer


36. Aboard a survival craft, ether can be used to __________.

o (A) prime the air supply • (B) start the engine in cold weather o (C) prime the sprinkler system o (D) aid in helping personnel breathe


37. You are testing the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit and find it has a very slow leak. Which action should be taken?

o (A) Replace the inflation bladder. o (B) Replace the suit. • (C) Contact the manufacturer for repair instructions. o (D) Some leakage should be expected and a topping off tube is provided; no other action is

necessary.



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 38. Wale shores would be used when dry docking a vessel with __________.

o (A) a list o (B) excessive trim o (C) tumble home • (D) excessive deadrise


39. How are automatic fire dampers in ventilation systems operated?

o (A) Heat or smoke detectors activate the dampers o (B) By the use of CO2 system pressure switches o (C) Remotely operated valves to control the damper • (D) Fusible links that melt and release the damper


40. The officer responsible for the sanitary condition of the engineering department is the __________.

o (A) Master o (B) First Assistant o (C) Chief Mate • (D) Chief Engineer


41. A fire in a pile of canvas is classified as class __________.

• (A) A o (B) B o (C) C o (D) D


42. How should latitude 54°18.9'N be written when preparing an AMVER report?

o (A) 54.3N o (B) 54°N • (C) 5419N o (D) 0543N



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 43. The self-contained breathing device should not be used in which situation?

o (A) Fighting fires that produce heavy smoke o (B) Compartments containing poisonous vapors o (C) Oxygen deficient spaces • (D) Underwater search


44. You are approaching a ship that is broken down and are preparing to take her in tow. BEFORE positioning your vessel to pass the towline, which action should you take?

o (A) Secure the bitter end of the towing hawser to prevent loss if the tow is slipped o (B) Install chafing gear on the towline • (C) Compare the rate of drift between the ships o (D) Have traveling lizards rigged to guide the towline while it is paid-out


45. A weight of 1,000 short tons is equivalent to __________.

o (A) 2,240 long tons • (B) 2,000 kips o (C) 1,500 foot-pounds o (D) 2,000 pounds


46. Since electrical burn victims may be in shock, what is the FIRST medical indicator to check for?

o (A) indication of broken bones • (B) breathing and heartbeat o (C) symptoms of concussion o (D) bleeding injuries


47. One of the main purposes of the inclining experiment on a vessel is to determine the __________.

o (A) position of the metacenter o (B) maximum load line o (C) position of the center of buoyancy • (D) location of the center of gravity of the light ship



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 48. Many vessels are provided with flume tanks, which also have a dump tank located under the flume

tanks. In the event the ship is damaged, you could dump the flume tanks into the dump tank which would __________.

o (A) reduce the free surface effect and raise the KG o (B) not have any effect on free surface and lower the KG o (C) not have any effect on free surface and raise the KG • (D) reduce the free surface effect and lower the KG


49. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents the best means to extinguish a Class Alpha fire?

• (A) 23 o (B) 16 o (C) 12 o (D) 7


50. When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substantial height without a life jacket, you should __________.

• (A) jump feet first, covering your nose and mouth with one hand and grasping the opposing upper arm with the other

o (B) jump feet first, holding your knees to your chest o (C) hold your arms firmly at your sides and jump feet first o (D) dive head first, using your hands to break the surface of the water


51. The tops of the thwarts, side benches, and the footings of a lifeboat are painted which color?

o (A) Yellow o (B) White • (C) International orange o (D) Red


52. Which vessel greater than 100 GT is NOT required to have an EPIRB.

o (A) A towing vessel o (B) A fishing vessel • (C) A non self-propelled vessel in tow o (D) A sailing vessel



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 53. Which weld fault can only be detected by a method that examines the internal structure of a weld?

o (A) Overlap • (B) Lack of penetration o (C) Undercut o (D) Lack of reinforcement


54. When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, which statement is TRUE?

o (A) The vessel should be slowed to bare steerageway. o (B) If the hoist is at the stern, booms extending aft at the stern should be cradled with the topping

lifts hove taut. o (C) Evacuation should be from an area forward of the bridge. • (D) The litter should not be touched until it has been grounded.


55. In illustration D039SA below, which Fire Control Plan symbol represents an international shore connection?

o (A) 51 • (B) 53 o (C) 49 o (D) 54


56. All of the following are recognized distress signals under the Navigation Rules EXCEPT which signal?

o (A) The repeated raising and lowering of outstretched arms • (B) A green star signal o (C) Orange-colored smoke o (D) Red flares


57. What descriptive term indicates that the dimension is measured from the inner face of the shell or deck plating?

o (A) Tonnage • (B) Molded o (C) Effective o (D) Register



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 58. Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W require that a fire drill include which of the following?

o (A) Starting the fire pumps o (B) Checking arrangements for abandon ship o (C) Checking the operation of watertight doors • (D) All of the above


59. During fueling, all doors, hatches, and ports __________.

o (A) should be opened o (B) to windward should be opened and the ones to leeward should be closed • (C) should be closed o (D) to leeward should be opened and the ones to windward should be closed


60. Why should foam be banked off a bulkhead when extinguishing an oil fire?

• (A) To prevent agitation of the oil and spreading the fire o (B) To prevent any oil on the bulkheads from igniting o (C) To coat the surrounding bulkheads with foam in case the fire spreads o (D) To cool the bulkhead closest to the fire


61. The result of two forces acting in opposite directions and along parallel lines, is an example of what type of stress?

o (A) Tensile • (B) Shear o (C) Strain o (D) Compression


62. Your vessel has been in a collision. After assessing the damage, you begin down flooding. This will cause the KB to do what?

o (A) Fall o (B) Shift to the high side • (C) Rise o (D) Remain stationary



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 63. You are on a ship that has broken down and are preparing to be taken in tow. You will use your

anchor cable as part of the towline. Which statement is TRUE?

o (A) The anchor cable should be veered enough to allow the towline connection to be just forward of your bow.

o (B) The anchor cable should be veered enough to allow the towline connection to be immediately astern of the towing vessel.

o (C) The anchor cable should be led out through a chock, if possible, to avoid a sharp nip at the hawsepipe lip.

• (D) The strain of the tow is taken by the riding pawl, chain stopper, and anchor windlass brake.


64. The inside light in an inflatable liferaft is turned on __________.

• (A) automatically as the liferaft inflates o (B) at night because the light has a photosensitive switch o (C) with a switch near the boarding handle o (D) by screwing the bulb in after the raft is inflated


65. Deficient oxygen content inside a chain locker can be detected with which item?

o (A) Litmus paper o (B) A combustible gas indicator o (C) An oxygen breathing apparatus • (D) An oxygen indicator


66. What is the spoken emergency signal for a distress signal over a VHF radio?

o (A) Pan o (B) Red Alert • (C) Mayday o (D) Security


67. Where, due to the arrangement of the vessel, lifejackets may become inaccessible, additional lifejackets shall be carried __________.

o (A) for the people on bridge watch • (B) as determined by the OCMI o (C) for 50% of the crew of the vessel, not including those assigned to engineering duties o (D) for the forward lifeboats



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Q103-Deck Safety U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master/Chief Mate of Unlimited Tonnage Illustrations: 4 68. You are reading the draft marks as shown in illustration D032DG. The water level is at the top of

number 8. What is the draft?

• (A) 8'-06" o (B) 8'-03" o (C) 7'-09" o (D) 8'-00"


69. Which signal would be used by a shore rescue unit to indicate "Landing here highly dangerous"?

o (A) The firing of a white star signal • (B) Horizontal motion with a white flag o (C) Vertical motion of a white light o (D) Code letter "K" by blinker light


70. An upright vessel has negative GM. GM becomes positive at the angle of loll because the __________.

o (A) underwater volume of the hull is increased o (B) free surface effects are reduced due to pocketing • (C) effective beam is increased causing BM to increase o (D) KG is reduced as the vessel seeks the angle of loll



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