Q692 - Engineering Safety & Environmental Protection, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. Static water pressure on the hull of a ship is greatest at the __________.Not learned 2. If deck cargo is carried, it should be stowed so that it __________.Not learned 3. Before entering any space that has been sealed, its oxygen level should be tested. What level of oxygen in the space is equal to fresh air?Not learned 4. How does good housekeeping prevent fires on a vessel?Not learned 5. A burning mattress is considered as which of the following classes of fire?Not learned 6. A fire in a pile of dunnage would be classified as a __________.Not learned 7. The class of fire on which a blanketing effect is essential to extinguish the fire is __________.Not learned 8. A magnesium fire is classified as class _________.Not learned 9. The process that occurs when heat is generated by a chemical reaction within a substance and continues to a point of ignition is known as __________.Not learned 10. Which of the conditions listed is necessary for a substance to burn?Not learned 11. All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT __________.Not learned 12. Low velocity water fog is used in firefighting as a __________.Not learned 13. When using foam, a "Class B" fire is extinguished by __________.Not learned 14. Which of the following statements is true concerning the Halon 1301 fire extinguishing agent?Not learned 15. Which of the following statements is true concerning carbon dioxide when used as a fire extinguishing agent?Not learned 16. Which extinguishing agent is the best for use on electrical fires?Not learned 17. Recharging a previously used cartridge-operated dry chemical fire extinguisher is accomplished by __________.Not learned 18. Except in rare cases, it is impossible to extinguish a shipboard fire by __________.Not learned 19. The blocking open or absence of fire dampers can contribute to __________.Not learned 20. If there has been a fire in a closed unventilated compartment it may be unsafe to enter because of __________.Not learned 21. The most effective method of extinguishing a class "A" fire is by __________.Not learned 22. A large fire has developed in the HFO centrifuge room accessed by door "E". To combat the fire, you should __________Not learned 23. When fighting a shipboard fire, crew members securing doorways, hatches, and applying cooling water to adjacent decks and bulkheads, while monitoring the spread of heat and smoke, are setting a _________.Not learned 24. When approaching a fire from windward, you should shield firefighters from the fire by using an applicator and __________.Not learned 25. The best means of combating an oil fire on the surface of the water surrounding a vessel tied to the pier, is to use __________.Not learned 26. The longer an oil fire is permitted to burn, the __________.Not learned 27. When combating a major electrical fire at sea, the main consideration is __________.Not learned 28. When combating a class "C" fire, which of the following dangers may be present?Not learned 29. In firefighting, the term "protecting exposures" means __________.Not learned 30. A class "B" fire develops on the weather deck amidships of a moored tank vessel. The fire party should man the __________.Not learned 31. Fire hoses located at protected fire stations must always be __________.Not learned 32. When the cotton cover of a fire hose becomes oily or greasy, it should be washed with a solution of mild soapy fresh water and _______.Not learned 33. A low velocity fog applicator is retained in an all-purpose nozzle by a bayonet joint. The applicator is prevented from rotating in the joint by __________.Not learned 34. A high velocity fog nozzle will produce the most effective spray pattern when the water pressure is not less than __________.Not learned 35. Which of the following is required to be included in the fireman's (emergency) outfit?Not learned 36. The bypass valve on a self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) bypasses __________.Not learned 37. Which of the components listed are interchangeable between different backpack self-contained breathing apparatus produced by various manufacturers?Not learned 38. Which of the following conditions represents a particular advantage of using a positive pressure type self- contained breathing apparatus in an atmosphere that is immediately dangerous to life or health?Not learned 39. Which of the devices listed would be safe to use in a compartment with insufficient oxygen?Not learned 40. Manufacturers of self contained breathing apparatus use color coded face pieces to indicate different sizes. Which of the following statements is true concerning the colors of SCBA face pieces?Not learned 41. Which of the following is classified as a grade "E" combustible liquid?Not learned 42. Bunker "C" is classified as a grade __________.Not learned 43. The explosive range of petroleum vapors when mixed with air is __________.Not learned 44. The vapors given off by heated fuel oil are flammable, explosive, and __________.Not learned 45. Which of the petroleum products listed has a flash point below 150°F?Not learned 46. Which of the following conditions is true concerning flammable liquid vapors with a concentration above the upper explosive limit?Not learned 47. When preparing to pump flammable liquids with a centrifugal pump, you should __________.Not learned 48. When required to work in an area where explosive gases may accumulate, you should use hand tools which are __________.Not learned 49. Paints and solvents used aboard a vessel should be __________.Not learned 50. A simple precaution to reduce the possibility of accidental fires in the paint locker, is to __________.Not learned 51. The most likely location for a liquid cargo fire to occur on a tanker would be __________.Not learned 52. Hazardous conditions exist which may result in spontaneous combustion when __________.Not learned 53. To prevent oily rags from spontaneously igniting they should be __________.Not learned 54. Which of the following hazards is associated with the handling of petroleum products?Not learned 55. An oxygen indicator will detect _________.Not learned 56. Which of the gases listed is the poisonous gas most likely to be found in a closed compartment involved in a fire?Not learned 57. If flammable vapors have penetrated a gas free space, which of the following actions would be the most hazardous to perform?Not learned 58. The upper explosive limit (UEL) of a mixture of flammable vapors and air is defined as __________.Not learned 59. The explosive range of methane is 5% to 15% by volume in air. This means a vapor/air mixture of __________.Not learned 60. The highest concentration of a harmful substance to which a person may be exposed without danger to health, is termed the __________.Not learned 61. The worst atmospheric condition for dispersion of hydrogen sulfide is __________.Not learned 62. Which of the following limitations is correct regarding gas masks, otherwise called filter masks?Not learned 63. The airborne concentrations of substances (such as hydrogen sulfide) under which nearly all workers may be repeatedly exposed without adverse effects are called __________.Not learned 64. A tank has been sealed and unventilated for a long period of time. Which of the following statements is true?Not learned 65. When checking the level of a volatile liquid in a tank on the weather deck of a tank vessel, you should position yourself __________.Not learned 66. Small oil spills on deck can be prevented from contaminating any waters by __________.Not learned 67. In cleaning up an oil spill, the use of straw or reclaimed paper fibers would be an example of which type of oil removal?Not learned 68. In accordance with 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), which of the following is a mandatory section of the shipboard oil pollution emergency plan?Not learned 69. In accordance with 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), which of the following is NOT required to be provided as part of the appendixes of the Shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?Not learned 70. In accordance with 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), a shipboard oil pollution emergency plan is required to be reviewed __________.Not learned 71. The amount of garbage disposed must be entered into the records maintained by each ship and stated in __________.Not learned 72. Following a grounding, you can best determine that a SLACK fuel oil tank has been holed by __________.Not learned 73. If you see an individual fall overboard, you should __________.Not learned 74. When collecting condensation for drinking water, __________.Not learned 75. An immersion suit should be equipped with a/an __________.Not learned 76. Which is TRUE concerning immersion suits and their use?Not learned 77. In accordance with 46 CFR, life jackets should be stowed in __________.Not learned 78. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning life jackets?Not learned 79. Kapok life jackets require proper care and should NOT be __________.Not learned 80. If a life raft should capsize, __________.Not learned 81. The canopy of your life raft should __________.Not learned 82. Using a sea anchor when in a life raft will __________.Not learned 83. The painter on a rigid life raft must have a length sufficient to reach the highest waterline plus an additional __________.Not learned 84. In heavy seas the helmsman should steer the survival craft __________.Not learned 85. When the survival craft is supplied with bottles of compressed air, they are used for __________.Not learned 86. When inspecting a survival craft, you should check to make sure that the __________.Not learned 87. To activate an air regeneration canister on a survival craft, you __________.Not learned 88. The survival craft engine is fueled with __________.Not learned 89. Who is responsible for lowering the survival craft?Not learned 90. Reserve buoyancy is the __________.Not learned 91. Stability is determined principally by the relationship of the center of gravity and the __________.Not learned 92. Clogged limber holes can endanger a ship's stability by __________.Not learned 93. What standard mathematical formula is commonly used to calculate a vessels waterplane area for stability purposes?Not learned 94. Wooden shoring, with a cross-sectional dimension of 4" X 4" should not be longer than __________.Not learned 95. After measuring the length to which a section of shoring should be cut, you should cut the shoring __________.Not learned 96. Which of the methods shown in the illustration is the correct way to fit shoringNot learned 97. Wooden shoring is used in shipboard damage control to __________.Not learned 98. After an emergency shoring installation has been completed, the __________.Not learned 99. The wooden plug fitted tightly in the vent of a damaged tank may prevent the tank from __________.Not learned 100. An acceptable method of temporarily sealing a crack formed in the hull of a vessel is to __________.Not learned 101. Which type of respiratory protection is preferable for repair/investigation personnel on a MODU in a hydrogen sulfide (H2S) environment?Not learned 102. In the absence of external forces, the center of gravity of a floating vessel is located directly above the __________.Not learned 103. While adrift in an inflatable life raft in hot, tropical weather __________.Not learned 104. If the cause of severe list or trim of a vessel is due to off-center ballast, counter-flooding into empty tanks will __________.Not learned 105. When should the external inflation bladder on an immersion suit be inflated?Not learned 106. You are involved in an emergency landing of a helicopter on the water. You should inflate your life jacket __________.Not learned 107. An extinguishing agent which effectively cools, dilutes combustible vapors and provides a heat and smoke screen is __________.Not learned 108. When personnel are lifted by a helicopter from an inflatable life raft, the personnel on the raft should __________.Not learned 109. While retrieving the survival craft, the engine should be stopped __________.Not learned 110. What is the weight of the liquid displaced by a vessel floating in sea water equal to?Not learned 111. The ability of a vessel to remain in a stable position is controlled by the interaction of two opposing forces, __________.Not learned 112. In accordance with 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), the Oil Record Book for all U.S. ships ________.Not learned 113. In accordance with 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), each operation involving the transfer of oil or oily mixture that requires an entry in the Oil Record Book shall be fully recorded __________.Not learned 114. According to 33 CFR Subchapter O (Pollution), an oceangoing ship of over 400 gross tons must be fitted with a standard discharge shore connection. What size bolt circle diameter is required for this shore connection to transfer oily ballast to a shoreside reception facility?Not learned 115. If additional weight is placed on the main deck of the vessel shown in the illustration __________Not learned 116. Annual servicing of a hand portable CO2 fire extinguisher includes __________.Not learned 117. During cargo operations, a deck fire has occurred due to a leaking cargo line. You should FIRST __________.Not learned 118. In a cartridge-operated dry chemical type fire extinguisher, when the CO2 cartridge is activated, the dry chemical is released from the extinguisher __________.Not learned 119. In fighting a fire in a fuel tank, the FIRST action you should attempt is to __________.Not learned 120. The fire extinguishing equipment shown in the illustration is a large __________Not learned 121. Which of the following procedures reduces the possibility of an interior ventilation duct fire from rapidly spreading?Not learned 122. Which of the following statements represents the correct action to take when three crew members discover a fire?Not learned 123. Which of the following statements is true concerning the fire extinguisher shown in the illustrationNot learned 124. Which of the following statements is true concerning Halon 1301 fire extinguishing equipment?Not learned 125. A hand portable CO2 fire extinguisher is effective on burning oil only __________.Not learned 126. Which of the listed characteristics applies to a semi-portable CO2 system?Not learned 127. Through which of the listed processes is sufficient heat produced to cause spontaneous ignition?Not learned 128. What is the purpose of opening the doors and portholes in figure 2 of the illustrationNot learned 129. If you see an individual fall overboard, what is the FIRST thing you should do?Not learned 130. Your ship has left shore on the east coast of the United States, how far must you be from shore to be able to discharge paper waste into the Atlantic Ocean?Not learned 131. Victual waste is __________.Not learned 132. The wooden shoring shown in the illustration is bearing against the hatch coaming and is supporting a load in the direction indicated by the arrows. Which of the following statements is correct for this conditionNot learned 133. What would be the classification of the fire if the sources shown in illustration #1 were to catch fire? SF-0051Not learned 134. Bunker "C" is classified as a grade __________.Not learned