Q360 - Deck General/Safety, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. You are going ahead on twin engines with rudders amidships. Your port engine stalls. To continue your course which action should you take?Not learned 2. How should gasoline tanks be filled?Not learned 3. How does good housekeeping prevent fires on a vessel?Not learned 4. All of the following are recognized distress signals under the Navigation Rules EXCEPT which signal?Not learned 5. By regulation, orange smoke distress signals will expire not more than how many months from the date of manufacture?Not learned 6. Which of the conditions listed is necessary for a substance to burn?Not learned 7. All of the following are part of the fire triangle EXCEPT __________.Not learned 8. Which extinguishing agent is most likely to allow reflash as a result of not cooling the fuel below its ignition temperature?Not learned 9. After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, it should be __________.Not learned 10. What accident situation is considered a Serious Marine Incident?Not learned 11. Following a Serious Marine Incident, a mariner involved in the incident is prohibited from consuming alcohol until after being tested or which time frame?Not learned 12. If you must jump from a vessel, what does the correct posture include?Not learned 13. When abandoning ship, after launching the motor lifeboat which is the recommended action to take?Not learned 14. In accordance with 46 CFR, life jackets should be stowed in __________.Not learned 15. How should a patient suffering from heat exhaustion be treated?Not learned 16. As a last resort, what can a tourniquet be used for?Not learned 17. 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 18. What is the appropriate first aid treatment for small cuts and open wounds?Not learned 19. What should you do if a crewman suffers a second-degree burn on the arm?Not learned 20. What is the most useful drug to reduce a high fever?Not learned 21. What should you do before CPR is started?Not learned 22. You are aboard a right-handed single-screw vessel with headway on. The engine is put full astern and the rudder hard left. What will the bow do?Not learned 23. What is NOT listed on the metallic name plate that is required to be attached to hand portable fire extinguishers according to uninspected vessel regulations?Not learned 24. When anchoring in a clay bottom, what is one hazard that may cause the anchor to drag?Not learned 25. When anchoring in a current, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 26. While anchoring your vessel, when is the best time to let go the anchor?Not learned 27. When backing down with sternway, where will the pivot point of a vessel be located?Not learned 28. Besides the chemical testing of a mariner's breath for alcohol, what other specimen testing for alcohol is acceptable that can be taken onboard the vessel after a Serious Marine Incident?Not learned 29. Which is the best method to stop a vessel from dragging anchor in a sand bottom?Not learned 30. When is the effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel most noticeable?Not learned 31. Under federal regulations, what minimum level of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) constitutes a violation of the laws prohibiting Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol (BUI) on commercial vessels?Not learned 32. Following a Serious Marine Incident, a mariner directly involved in the incident is required to submit a urine specimen for drug testing within which time frame?Not learned 33. On which form do you provide a written report of Marine Casualty to the nearest Coast Guard Marine Safety Office?Not learned 34. As a general rule, how will your vessel lie when it is drifting in a locale where there is no current?Not learned 35. You are heading into the sea during rough weather. What may happen if there is too much weight forward in your small boat?Not learned 36. When instructing a crew member concerning the right way to lift a weight, how should you instruct him/her?Not learned 37. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a bowline?Not learned 38. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a double blackwall hitch?Not learned 39. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a double sheet bend?Not learned 40. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a single becket bend?Not learned 41. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a timber hitch?Not learned 42. Which knot in illustration D030DG below should be used to secure a line to a spar when the pull is perpendicular to the spar?Not learned 43. Which knot shown in illustration D030DG below represents a square knot?Not learned 44. Which letter in illustration D030DG below represents a plain whipping?Not learned 45. Which letter shown in illustration D030DG below represents a clove hitch?Not learned 46. In the machinery space of all uninspected motor vessels, there must be one type 20-B hand portable fire extinguisher for which of the following?Not learned 47. When making way in heavy seas you notice that your vessel's screw is being lifted clear of the water and racing. Which action will correct the situation?Not learned 48. You are aboard a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller. The vessel is dead in the water and the rudder is amidships. If you reverse your engine how would you expect your vessel to respond?Not learned 49. Which is the BEST action to take if your vessel is dragging her anchor in a strong wind?Not learned 50. Which is the BEST method of determining if a vessel is dragging anchor?Not learned 51. Which expresses the term leeway?Not learned 52. You are planning to anchor in an area where several anchors have been lost due to fouling. What precaution should you take?Not learned 53. If your propeller is racing in rough weather, which action should you take?Not learned 54. When running before a heavy sea, what will moving weights aft on the vessel accomplish?Not learned 55. Which term defines when a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of capsizing?Not learned 56. You are underway in heavy weather and your bow is into the seas. Which action should you take to prevent pounding?Not learned 57. The possibility of wake damage can be reduced by following which action?Not learned 58. While proceeding up a narrow waterway you observe a vessel berthed in the river with slack mooring lines. Which is the most prudent action to take FIRST?Not learned 59. Which is the root cause of wake damage to a vessel or structure in a narrow channel?Not learned 60. When are Operators of Uninspected Passenger Vessels required to keep their Coast Guard credential aboard their vessel?Not learned 61. Which statement is TRUE to back a right-handed, single-screw vessel in a straight line?Not learned 62. Which is TRUE of outlets in gasoline fuel lines of your small vessel?Not learned 63. When passing a moored vessel in a narrow channel which actions will help minimize wake damage?Not learned 64. What is the period of validity of a Merchant Mariner Credential?Not learned 65. You are the person in charge of a vessel involved in a marine casualty. You must notify the nearest Coast Guard Marine Inspection Office if the property damage is in excess of which amount?Not learned 66. What requires a Report of Marine Accident, Injury or Death?Not learned 67. Who is responsible for any wake damage caused by a passing vessel?Not learned 68. On a single-screw vessel, when coming port side to a pier and being set off the pier, which action should you take?Not learned 69. You are on a single-screw vessel with a left-handed propeller making no way in the water. How will your vessel react when you apply right rudder?Not learned 70. In which situation could a vessel most easily capsize?Not learned 71. When a small craft's anchor fouls in a rocky bottom, how should the first attempt to clear it be made?Not learned 72. Why do spaces containing batteries require good ventilation?Not learned 73. Which type of bottom is best suited for holding an anchor of a small boat?Not learned 74. Which type of bottom provides most anchors with the best holding ability?Not learned 75. Which type of fixed fire-extinguishing system is approved for use on board uninspected vessels?Not learned 76. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "J"?Not learned 77. Uninspected motor vessels constructed after 25 April 1940, and which use fuel with a flash point of 110°F (43°C), or less, shall have at least what number of ventilator ducts, fitted for the removal of explosive or flammable gases from the bilges of every engine and fuel tank compartment?Not learned 78. Uninspected vessels must have one approved ring life buoy on board if the vessel length is over how many feet?Not learned 79. In the uninspected vessel regulations what does the "B" on a "B-II" fire extinguisher refer to?Not learned 80. When a vessel with a single right-hand propeller backs to port which statement is TRUE?Not learned 81. Most of your vessel's superstructure is forward. How will the vessel lie when drifting with no way on?Not learned 82. Which weakens a line the LEAST?Not learned 83. A man aboard a vessel, is signaling by raising and lowering his outstretched arms to each side. What does this signal indicate?Not learned 84. Which action should be taken once fueling has been completed?Not learned 85. As compared to carbon dioxide, dry chemical has which advantage?Not learned 86. What is the danger to personnel associated with using carbon dioxide in an enclosed space?Not learned 87. Why are diesel engines considered safer than gasoline engines?Not learned 88. You discover a leak in the fuel line to the engine. Which action should you take FIRST?Not learned 89. Distress signals may be __________.Not learned 90. Dry chemical fire extinguishers are effective on which type(s) of fire?Not learned 91. What is the most effective treatment for warming a crew member suffering from hypothermia?Not learned 92. Why should all electrical appliances aboard a vessel be grounded and ground fault protected?Not learned 93. After an engine is started which is the best action(s) to take?Not learned 94. The exhaust pipe must be gas tight throughout its entire length otherwise __________.Not learned 95. What is the expected range of a VHF radio transmission from a vessel to a shore station?Not learned 96. Which extinguishing agent is most effective for combating wood fires?Not learned 97. You are fighting a class "B" fire with a portable dry chemical extinguisher. The discharge should be directed __________.Not learned 98. To find the cause of a gasoline engine's failure to start, you should take which action?Not learned 99. Fire in an engine compartment is best extinguished with carbon dioxide gas (CO2) and by which action?Not learned 100. When flammable liquids are handled in a compartment on a vessel, the ventilation for that area should be __________.Not learned 101. 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 102. A fuel line breaks, sprays fuel on the hot exhaust manifold, and catches fire. What should be your FIRST action?Not learned 103. If a gasoline engine turns over freely but will not start, the cause is generally __________.Not learned 104. You have hand launched an inflatable liferaft. What should be one of your FIRST actions after all persons have boarded the liferaft?Not learned 105. What is the MOST important consideration when determining how to fight an electrical fire?Not learned 106. An important step in fighting any electrical fire is to take which action?Not learned 107. Before any machinery is put in operation, you should take which action FIRST?Not learned 108. Which extinguishing agent is most effective on a mattress fire?Not learned 109. A situation has occurred where it becomes necessary for you to be towed. What action should be taken to prevent your vessel from yawing?Not learned 110. A situation has occurred in which your vessel must be towed. When the towing vessel passes the towing line to you, where should you secure the line?Not learned 111. You have taken another vessel in tow. Which is an indicator that the towing speed is too fast?Not learned 112. Which is TRUE concerning a fuel-air mixture below the lower flammable limit?Not learned 113. Upon completion of fueling a gasoline driven vessel it is necessary to perform which task?Not learned 114. What is a wobbling tail shaft an indication of?Not learned 115. Why must the exhaust pipe be gas tight throughout its entire length on your vessel?Not learned 116. If you must swim through an oil fire, which action should be avoided?Not learned 117. Why is it necessary to secure the forced ventilation to a compartment where there is a fire?Not learned 118. How do you operate a portable CO2 fire extinguisher?Not learned 119. In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, the operator must FIRST take which action?Not learned 120. What is required in addition to the heat, fuel, and oxygen of the fire triangle to have a fire?Not learned 121. A safe fuel system must __________.Not learned 122. What is the spoken emergency signal for a distress signal over a VHF radio?Not learned 123. Before you start an engine in a compartment, it's MOST important to __________.Not learned 124. Before starting any diesel or gasoline engine, which of the following must be checked?Not learned 125. Which statement(s) is(are) TRUE concerning the use of dry chemical extinguishers?Not learned 126. Which statement is TRUE concerning carbon dioxide?Not learned 127. Which statement is TRUE concerning the life buoy on your small passenger vessel? (Length 28 feet)Not learned 128. Which statement is TRUE concerning life jackets which are severely damaged?Not learned 129. What should you do if you have transmitted a distress call a number of times on channel 16 and have received no reply?Not learned 130. Which type of portable fire extinguisher is NOT designed for use on flammable liquid fires?Not learned 131. The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is on her starboard beam. Both vessels are making the same amount of leeway. Where should you position your vessel when you start running lines?Not learned 132. Gasoline tanks should be filled __________.Not learned 133. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "N"?Not learned 134. When discharging a portable CO2 fire extinguisher, why must you grasp the hose handle and NOT the discharge horn?Not learned 135. Failure to notify the Coast Guard of an oil spill can carry a prison sentence of what duration?Not learned 136. Following a Serious Marine Incident, a mariner directly involved in the incident is required to submit to alcohol testing within which time frame?Not learned 137. How can the accumulation of dangerous fumes generated by the storage batteries be prevented?Not learned 138. What is a "bowline" used for?Not learned 139. What is the number of fire extinguishers required on an uninspected "Motor vessel" based on?Not learned 140. What is the primary reason for starting motors, generators, and other spark producing devices to be mounted as high above the bilges as possible?Not learned 141. What is the Ring life buoy requirement on your small passenger vessel that has a length of 28 feet?Not learned 142. What type of knot in illustration D030DG below is indicated by the Letter "Q"?Not learned 143. Which is an advantage of a dry chemical over a carbon dioxide fire extinguisher?Not learned 144. Which is an advantage of an ABC dry chemical over a carbon dioxide extinguisher?Not learned 145. Which is the BEST way to reduce your wake in a narrow channel?Not learned 146. Which is the easiest way to anchor a vessel in a current?Not learned 147. Which is TRUE concerning the nozzle of a gasoline hose or can while fueling your vessel?Not learned 148. Which statement is TRUE when anchoring in calm water?Not learned 149. You are backing on twin engines with rudders amidships. Your starboard engine stalls. To continue backing on course, which action should you take?Not learned 150. You are going ahead on twin engines with rudder amidships. Your starboard engine stalls. To continue on course, which action should you take?Not learned 151. Your twin-screw vessel is moving ASTERN with rudders amidships. The starboard screw suddenly stops turning. How will your vessel respond?Not learned 152. Which knot in illustration D030DG below represents a stopper hitch?Not learned 153. Where must the life jackets be stowed?Not learned 154. You are backing on twin engines with rudders amidships, when your port engine stalls. To continue backing on course, which action should you take?Not learned 155. The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is on her starboard beam. She is making more leeway than you. Where should you position your vessel when you start running lines?Not learned 156. The vessel shown in illustration D025DG has broken down and you are going to take her in tow. The wind is coming from her starboard beam. You are making more leeway than she. Where should you position your vessel when you start running lines?Not learned