Q445 - Lifeboatman, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. While at your lifeboat station, you hear a signal consisting of two short blasts of the whistle. This signal indicates __________.Not learned 2. While reading the muster list you see that "3 short blasts on the whistle and three short rings on the general alarm" is the signal for ________.Not learned 3. Which of the following conditions represents the appropriate time for setting off distress flares and rockets?Not learned 4. Which signaling devices are required on inflatable liferafts?Not learned 5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which of the following is TRUE of a distress signal?Not learned 6. What is the maximum length of time that distress flares are approved for?Not learned 7. Where should muster lists be posted?Not learned 8. How should the sea painter of a lifeboat be led?Not learned 9. In each inflatable liferaft, what equipment is provided to make quick, emergency, temporary repairs to large holes in the raft?Not learned 10. A man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat. In a mild breeze how should the boat approach the person in the water?Not learned 11. If for any reason it is necessary to abandon ship while far at sea, it is important for the crew members to __________.Not learned 12. If there are a number of survivors in the water after abandoning ship, which action should they take?Not learned 13. If you reach shore in a liferaft, the first thing to do is __________.Not learned 14. If help has not arrived in 10-12 hours after you abandon a remotely-located MODU in a survival craft, which of the following would be the best course of action?Not learned 15. When collecting condensation for drinking water, __________.Not learned 16. Provided every effort is used to produce, as well as preserve body moisture content by avoiding perspiration, how long is it normally possible to survive without stored quantities of water?Not learned 17. In accordance with 46 CFR, life jackets should be stowed in __________.Not learned 18. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning life jackets?Not learned 19. Frapping lines are fitted to lifeboat davits to accomplish which task?Not learned 20. If water is rising in the bilge of a lifeboat, you should take which action FIRST?Not learned 21. You will find a limit switch on which type of davit?Not learned 22. An inflatable liferaft can be launched by __________.Not learned 23. How should an inflatable liferaft be manually released from its cradle?Not learned 24. As a vessel sinks to a depth of 15 feet, the hydrostatic trip releases the liferaft container from its cradle by __________.Not learned 25. Under normal conditions, how is a liferaft released from its cradle?Not learned 26. After having thrown the liferaft and stowage container into the water, how is the liferaft inflated?Not learned 27. After abandoning ship, why should you deploy the sea anchor from a liferaft?Not learned 28. Using a sea anchor when in a life raft will __________.Not learned 29. When a ship is abandoned and there are several liferafts in the water, which task must be done to aid in your rescue?Not learned 30. If more than one liferaft is manned after the vessel has sunk, which action will aid in your rescue?Not learned 31. How is the inside light in an inflatable liferaft activated?Not learned 32. What does the air spaces in the floor of an inflatable liferaft provide protection against?Not learned 33. Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable liferaft has bobbed to the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take?Not learned 34. If you find an inflatable liferaft container with the steel bands still in place around its case, which action should you take?Not learned 35. What is the function of the hand holds or straps on the underside of an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 36. If the engine of a survival craft does not start, check to see __________.Not learned 37. When transferring survivors from an enclosed lifeboat to a rescue vessel, personnel on board the boat should take which action?Not learned 38. The survival craft engine is fueled with __________.Not learned 39. An emergency sea anchor may be constructed by using which item(s)?Not learned 40. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What does the continuous sounding of a fog whistle by a vessel indicate?Not learned 41. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is a distress signal?Not learned 42. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which are Distress signals?Not learned 43. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You hear the firing of a gun at one-minute intervals from another vessel. What does this signal indicate?Not learned 44. A man aboard a vessel, is signaling by raising and lowering his outstretched arms to each side. What does this signal indicate?Not learned 45. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND If you saw flames aboard a vessel but could see the vessel was not on fire, what would this indicate?Not learned 46. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You see a vessel displaying the code flag "LIMA" below which is a red ball. The vessel is indicating it is in which of the following situations?Not learned 47. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which of the signals, other than a distress signal, can be used by a vessel to attract attention?Not learned 48. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which signal is recognized as a distress signal?Not learned 49. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is TRUE when a vessel uses any sound or light signals to attract the attention of another vessel?Not learned 50. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway and hear a vessel continuously sounding her fog whistle. What is this vessel indicating?Not learned 51. You abandoned ship in the North Atlantic and one of the crew members is hypothermic. During a SAR helicopter extraction which lifting device should be avoided when hoisting this patient to the aircraft?Not learned 52. You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?Not learned 53. When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substantial height without a life jacket, you should __________.Not learned 54. Which action should be taken once fueling has been completed?Not learned 55. You board an inflatable liferaft that has been hand launched from a sinking vessel. What should you do FIRST after everyone is onboard the liferaft?Not learned 56. Which command means to complete the stroke and level the oars horizontally with the blades trimmed fore and aft?Not learned 57. The carburetor is placed on the engine to __________.Not learned 58. CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by __________.Not learned 59. When in command of a lifeboat under oars, what does the command "Backwater" mean?Not learned 60. Which is the most common type of davit found on ocean service merchant vessels today?Not learned 61. Which davit type may be operated by one person?Not learned 62. You are evacuating crew members from a survival craft that has been adrift in the North Atlantic for several days. What could occur if a person suffering from hypothermia is vertically lifted in a rescue sling to the helicopter?Not learned 63. When is it recommended that the external flotation bladder on an immersion suit be inflated?Not learned 64. How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?Not learned 65. What factor is essential to the proper operation of a radiator cooled engine?Not learned 66. In the first 24 hours after abandoning a vessel, water should be given only to which personnel?Not learned 67. When will the float-free emergency position indicating radio beacon be activated after abandoning ship?Not learned 68. Which of the following is considered the normal operational range from a SART unit to a surface vessel?Not learned 69. Which of the following describes the inspection and testing requirements of a SART?Not learned 70. Which of the following is one of the most important safety procedures that should be adhered to prior to starting a gasoline engine on a motorboat?Not learned 71. Which of the following is part of the annual SOLAS required test on an EPIRB?Not learned 72. In heavy seas how should the helmsman steer the motor lifeboat?Not learned 73. In illustration D012SA below, what is the mechanism that will release the tricing pendant?Not learned 74. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the ballast bags?Not learned 75. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the external lifelines?Not learned 76. In illustration D014SA below, what number is the sea painter?Not learned 77. In illustration D014SA below, where would you find the knife?Not learned 78. If an inflatable liferaft inflates upside down, you can right it by taking which action?Not learned 79. If an inflatable liferaft is overturned, it may be righted by which action?Not learned 80. If an inflatable liferaft is to be released manually, where should the operating cord be attached before throwing the raft overboard?Not learned 81. Inflatable liferafts are provided with a __________.Not learned 82. Inflatable liferafts are provided with which item?Not learned 83. You are involved in an emergency landing of a helicopter on the water. You should inflate your life jacket __________.Not learned 84. When launching a lifeboat, frapping lines should be rigged __________.Not learned 85. In launching a lifeboat, when should the tricing pendants be released?Not learned 86. On a lifeboat equipped with Rottmer-type releasing gear, what does turning the releasing lever release?Not learned 87. How do the lights on the outside of the canopy on an inflatable liferaft operate?Not learned 88. What is the function of the lifeboat davit limit switches?Not learned 89. Limit switches are used on which davits?Not learned 90. In which location are lifejackets required to be stowed?Not learned 91. What location on a liferaft must the life line be connected?Not learned 92. What is the approximate length of the painter of the inflatable liferaft?Not learned 93. What is the name given to the bottom row of plating next to the keel of a lifeboat?Not learned 94. What is the name given to the lines that are passed around the falls to hold the boat and prevent it from swinging violently?Not learned 95. When personnel are lifted by a helicopter from an inflatable life raft, the personnel on the raft should __________.Not learned 96. You are picking up a conscious person that has fallen overboard in one of the vessels motor boats. Recovery is easier in a light breeze if you approach from which direction?Not learned 97. When is it recommended that seawater be used for drinking?Not learned 98. When rendering assistance to personnel in the water a SAR helicopter utilizes a rescue sling for most extractions. In which case would the use of a litter be preferred?Not learned 99. During a SAR helicopter evacuation which of the following describes the proper donning of a rescue sling?Not learned 100. During a SAR helicopter evolution the rescue sling is the most widely used method of extraction. Which of the following describes the alternate Double Lift Method used to pick up incapacitated persons?Not learned 101. Which is TRUE concerning drinking salt water?Not learned 102. Upon completion of fueling a gasoline driven vessel it is necessary to perform which task?Not learned 103. When using a handheld smoke signal aboard a survival craft, how should you activate the signal?Not learned 104. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The middle lifeboat on the port side is designated as which boat number?Not learned 105. If you must enter water on which there is an oil fire, which is the best action to take?Not learned 106. Where would the number 2 lifeboat on a tanker be located?Not learned 107. The operating cord on an inflatable liferaft also serves as which item?Not learned 108. A person is exhibiting signs of hypothermia and starts to shiver, what does this indicate?Not learned 109. You are proceeding to a distress site and expect large numbers of people in the water. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 110. Puncture leaks in the lower tubes or bottom of an inflatable liferaft should FIRST be stopped by using which item(s)?Not learned 111. What is the purpose of the hydrostatic release on an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 112. What is the purpose of the tricing pendants?Not learned 113. What is the required amount of time that a SART's battery must be able to operate the unit in the standby mode?Not learned 114. If you are required to jump from any height from your vessel when should the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit be inflated?Not learned 115. SART units are designed to be manually carried to the survival craft. Which of the following is another characteristic of a SART?Not learned 116. A SART unit is used for which of the following?Not learned 117. How is the sea painter secured in an open lifeboat?Not learned 118. Which sequence is correct when launching a lifeboat stowed in gravity davits?Not learned 119. Before you start an engine in a compartment, it's MOST important to __________.Not learned 120. Which statement concerning satellite EPIRBs is TRUE?Not learned 121. Which statement is FALSE concerning precautions during small craft fueling operations?Not learned 122. What statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 123. Which statement is TRUE concerning distress signals in a survival craft?Not learned 124. Which statement is TRUE concerning gasoline vapors on board a vessel?Not learned 125. The steering oar in a lifeboat is usually referred to as the __________.Not learned 126. What is TRUE concerning frapping lines?Not learned 127. What should be used to steer an open lifeboat if the rudder becomes lost or damaged?Not learned 128. When using the lifeboat compass, you must be careful to __________.Not learned 129. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the starboard side is designated as boat number __________.Not learned 130. Your vessel is conducting helicopter evacuation operations for an injured crew member. Which of the following statements is true concerning the hoisting line?Not learned 131. Each vessel in ocean and coastwise service must have an approved EPIRB. An EPIRB __________.Not learned 132. Your vessel is taking on water and the order has been given to abandon ship. Which of the following is an effective method of combating hypothermia if you must enter the water?Not learned 133. Water pockets on the underside of an inflatable liferaft are for _________.Not learned 134. When whistle signals are used for launching lifeboats, what does one short blast mean?Not learned 135. What would be the result of physical exertion on the part of a person who has fallen into cold water?Not learned 136. A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of which duration?Not learned 137. All inflatable liferafts have which item?Not learned 138. Gasoline tanks should be filled __________.Not learned 139. Prior to lowering the lifeboat, which is the most important item to check?Not learned 140. The lever shown in illustration D013SA below is operated when a lifeboat is in which of the following positions?Not learned 141. What could happen if you are steering a lifeboat broadside to a rough sea?Not learned 142. What is the purpose of air tanks in a lifeboat?Not learned 143. When launching a lifeboat, when should frapping lines be rigged?Not learned 144. Which is the required amount of water for each person in a lifeboat on an oceangoing vessel, on an international voyage?Not learned 145. Which is TRUE concerning a lifeboat's sea anchor?Not learned 146. Which of the following choices best defines EPIRB, ELT, PLBS?Not learned 147. Which of the following describes the condition of Hypothermia?Not learned 148. Which of the following is a treatment of frostbite?Not learned 149. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. What is the designated boat number of the aftermost boat on the starboard side?Not learned 150. Which is TRUE concerning a certified lifeboat operator assigned to command a lifeboat?Not learned 151. Inflatable liferafts are provided with which item(s)?Not learned 152. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the port side is designated as which boat number?Not learned 153. Where must the life jackets be stowed?Not learned 154. While at your lifeboat station, you hear a signal consisting of one short blast of the whistle. What does this signal indicate?Not learned