Q447 - Lifeboatman Limited, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. How should gasoline tanks be filled?Not learned 2. While at your lifeboat station, you hear a signal consisting of two short blasts of the whistle. This signal indicates __________.Not learned 3. 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 4. Which signaling device(s) is/are required on inflatable liferafts?Not learned 5. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which of the following is TRUE of a distress signal?Not learned 6. How can you indicate that your vessel is in distress?Not learned 7. What is the maximum length of time that distress flares are approved for?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. If you must jump from a vessel, what does the correct posture include?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. To keep injured survivors warm in the water after abandoning ship, they should __________.Not learned 13. 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 14. You have abandoned ship and are in charge of a life raft. How much water per day should you permit each occupant to drink after the first 24 hours?Not learned 15. In accordance with 46 CFR, life jackets should be stowed in __________.Not learned 16. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning life jackets?Not learned 17. You have abandoned ship and after two days in a life raft you can see an aircraft near the horizon apparently carrying out a search pattern. You should __________.Not learned 18. If you are forced to abandon ship in a rescue boat, which action should you take?Not learned 19. A magnetic compass card is marked in how many degrees?Not learned 20. The canopy of your life raft should __________.Not learned 21. You have abandoned ship and are in an inflatable raft that has just inflated. You hear a continuous hissing coming from a fitting in a buoyancy tube. What is the cause of this?Not learned 22. Inflatable liferafts are provided with which item?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. Immediately after abandoning a vessel, lookouts should be posted aboard liferafts to look for __________.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. If you find an inflatable liferaft container with the steel bands still in place around its case, which action should you take?Not learned 34. An emergency sea anchor may be constructed by using which item(s)?Not learned 35. As a last resort, what can a tourniquet be used for?Not learned 36. Blood flowing from a cut artery would appear __________.Not learned 37. A person reports to you with a fishhook in his thumb, what procedure should you use to remove it?Not learned 38. A person has suffered a laceration of the arm. Severe bleeding has been controlled by using a sterile dressing and direct pressure. What should you do next?Not learned 39. What is the appropriate first aid treatment for small cuts and open wounds?Not learned 40. Ordinarily, bleeding from a vein may be controlled by what method?Not learned 41. A seaman has a small, gaping laceration of the arm that is not bleeding excessively. What can be done as an alternative to suturing to close the wound?Not learned 42. Why should a person being treated for shock be wrapped in warm coverings?Not learned 43. After an accident the victim may go into shock and die. What should be done to help prevent shock?Not learned 44. What is a "carrick bend" is used for?Not learned 45. When improperly tied, which knot shown in illustration D030DG below is called a granny or thief's knot?Not learned 46. Which of the knots, bends, or hitches shown in illustration D030DG below would you use to properly secure a bosun's chair to a gantline?Not learned 47. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a bowline?Not learned 48. Which knot in illustration D030DG represents a carrick bend?Not learned 49. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a double blackwall hitch?Not learned 50. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a double sheet bend?Not learned 51. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a single becket bend?Not learned 52. Which knot in illustration D030DG below is secure only when there is a strain on the line?Not learned 53. Which knot in illustration D030DG below should be used to secure a line to a spar when the pull is parallel to the spar?Not learned 54. Which knot is used to attach two different sized lines together?Not learned 55. Which knot would best serve as a safety sling in an emergency for a person working over the side?Not learned 56. Which letter in illustration D030DG below represents a bowline on a bight?Not learned 57. Which letter shown in illustration D030DG below represents a clove hitch?Not learned 58. What is the MAIN use of the knot lettered M in illustration D030DG?Not learned 59. What is the name of the metal, teardrop-shaped object sometimes used within an eyesplice?Not learned 60. What is the name given to a smooth, tapered pin, usually of wood, used to open up the strands of a rope for splicing?Not learned 61. Which statement about two lines spliced together is TRUE?Not learned 62. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "G"?Not learned 63. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "J"?Not learned 64. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND What does the continuous sounding of a fog whistle by a vessel indicate?Not learned 65. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is a distress signal?Not learned 66. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which are Distress signals?Not learned 67. A man aboard a vessel, is signaling by raising and lowering his outstretched arms to each side. What does this signal indicate?Not learned 68. 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 69. 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 70. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which of the signals, other than a distress signal, can be used by a vessel to attract attention?Not learned 71. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which signal is recognized as a distress signal?Not learned 72. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND Which is TRUE when a vessel uses any sound or light signals to attract the attention of another vessel?Not learned 73. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND You are underway and hear a vessel continuously sounding her fog whistle. What is this vessel indicating?Not learned 74. BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND When a vessel signals her distress by means of a gun or other explosive signal, which firing intervals should be used?Not learned 75. Which is the abandon ship signal?Not learned 76. You have abandoned ship and are adrift in a liferaft with a SART. What signal will indicate to you that a 3 cm radar has interrogated the SART unit?Not learned 77. You have abandoned ship in tropical waters. Which procedure(s) should be used during a prolonged period in a raft?Not learned 78. When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substantial height without a life jacket, you should __________.Not learned 79. Which action should be taken once fueling has been completed?Not learned 80. After having activated the emergency position indicating radio beacon, which is the appropriate action to take?Not learned 81. 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 82. The carburetor is placed on the engine to __________.Not learned 83. After clearing the vessel, what is one of the FIRST things you would do in an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 84. Under which condition will a SART unit have the greatest transmission potential?Not learned 85. EXCEPT when suffering from a head or chest injury a patient in shock should be placed in which position?Not learned 86. When is it recommended that the external flotation bladder on an immersion suit be inflated?Not learned 87. How is the external flotation bladder of an immersion suit inflated?Not learned 88. What factor is essential to the proper operation of a radiator cooled engine?Not learned 89. In the first 24 hours after abandoning a vessel, water should be given only to which personnel?Not learned 90. When should you first have any food or water after boarding a lifeboat or liferaft?Not learned 91. Which of the following is considered the normal operational range from a SART unit to a surface vessel?Not learned 92. Which of the following describes a SART?Not learned 93. 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 94. Which of the following is the proper operating sequence of a SART?Not learned 95. You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?Not learned 96. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the ballast bags?Not learned 97. In illustration D014SA below, what number is the sea painter?Not learned 98. The most important reason for taking anti-seasickness pills as soon as possible after entering a life raft is to __________.Not learned 99. If an inflatable liferaft inflates upside down, you can right it by taking which action?Not learned 100. If an inflatable liferaft is overturned, it may be righted by which action?Not learned 101. If an inflatable liferaft is to be released manually, where should the operating cord be attached before throwing the raft overboard?Not learned 102. Inflatable liferafts are provided with which item?Not learned 103. What is the approximate length of the painter of the inflatable liferaft?Not learned 104. Which of the following pieces of equipment is most commonly used by SAR helicopters when evacuating personnel from survival craft?Not learned 105. When personnel are lifted by a helicopter from an inflatable life raft, the personnel on the raft should __________.Not learned 106. When is it recommended that seawater be used for drinking?Not learned 107. When should a tourniquet be used to control bleeding?Not learned 108. Which is TRUE concerning drinking salt water?Not learned 109. Upon completion of fueling a gasoline driven vessel it is necessary to perform which task?Not learned 110. When using a handheld smoke signal aboard a survival craft, how should you activate the signal?Not learned 111. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The middle lifeboat on the port side is designated as which boat number?Not learned 112. If you must enter water on which there is an oil fire, which is the best action to take?Not learned 113. The nozzle of a gasoline hose or can should be kept __________.Not learned 114. The operating cord on an inflatable liferaft also serves as which item?Not learned 115. A patient in shock should NOT be placed in which position?Not learned 116. When a person is in shock, how will their skin appear?Not learned 117. Puncture leaks in the lower tubes or bottom of an inflatable liferaft should FIRST be stopped by using which item(s)?Not learned 118. What is the purpose of the hydrostatic release on an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 119. What is the purpose of the tripping line on a sea anchor?Not learned 120. 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 121. The signal has been given to abandon ship. Which of the following describes the action to be taken with the EPIRB?Not learned 122. Before you start an engine in a compartment, it's MOST important to __________.Not learned 123. Which statement is FALSE concerning precautions during small craft fueling operations?Not learned 124. What statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 125. Which statement is TRUE concerning distress signals in a survival craft?Not learned 126. Which statement is TRUE concerning gasoline vapors on board a vessel?Not learned 127. When using the rainwater collection tubes on a life raft, the FIRST collection should be __________.Not learned 128. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the starboard side is designated as boat number __________.Not learned 129. 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 130. Water pockets on the underside of an inflatable liferaft are for _________.Not learned 131. What are the water pockets on the underside of an inflatable liferaft designed to accomplish?Not learned 132. A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of which duration?Not learned 133. All inflatable liferafts have which item?Not learned 134. Gasoline tanks should be filled __________.Not learned 135. In all but the most severe cases, how should bleeding from a wound be controlled?Not learned 136. In any major injury, first aid includes the treatment for the injury and what secondary condition?Not learned 137. What is the preferred method of controlling external bleeding?Not learned 138. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "E"?Not learned 139. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "N"?Not learned 140. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "S"?Not learned 141. (2.8.2.3A-1) What type of knot is indicated by the Letter "I" in illustration D030DG below?Not learned 142. Which is a symptom of traumatic shock?Not learned 143. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. What is the designated boat number of the aftermost boat on the starboard side?Not learned 144. How does bleeding from a vein appear?Not learned 145. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "Q"?Not learned 146. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "U"?Not learned 147. Which is TRUE concerning the nozzle of a gasoline hose or can while fueling your vessel?Not learned 148. Which knot in illustration D030DG represents a blackwall hitch?Not learned 149. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The aftermost boat on the port side is designated as which boat number?Not learned 150. Where must the life jackets be stowed?Not learned 151. What is a "carrick bend" used for?Not learned 152. When using the rainwater collection tubes on a liferaft, what should be done with the first collection?Not learned 153. While at your lifeboat station, you hear a signal consisting of one short blast of the whistle. What does this signal indicate?Not learned