Q341 - Deck Safety, USCG prep certification 2026

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1. How should gasoline tanks be filled?Not learned 2. How does good housekeeping prevent fires on a vessel?Not learned 3. Which visual distress signal is acceptable for daylight use only?Not learned 4. Each distress signal and self-activated smoke signal must be replaced not later than the marked date of expiration, or not more than how many months from the date of manufacture?Not learned 5. Which of the conditions listed is necessary for a substance to burn?Not learned 6. A definite advantage in the use of water as a fire extinguishing agent is its ability to __________.Not learned 7. Foam is a very effective smothering agent and __________.Not learned 8. When compared to low-expansion foam, a high-expansion foam will __________.Not learned 9. When must a dry chemical fire extinguisher be recharged?Not learned 10. In addition to weighing the cartridge, which other maintenance is required for a cartridge-operated dry chemical extinguisher?Not learned 11. To prevent the spread of fire by convection you should __________.Not learned 12. Fire dampers prevent the spread of fire by __________.Not learned 13. Convection spreads a fire by __________.Not learned 14. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the proper procedure in handling a fire hose?Not learned 15. In a fixed carbon dioxide extinguishing system for a machinery space, designed WITH a stop valve in the line leading to the protected space, the flow of CO2 is established by actuating __________.Not learned 16. CO2 cylinders must be recharged when the weight of the charge in the cylinder is less than what percent of the stamped full weight of the charge?Not learned 17. Which defines the flash point of a liquid?Not learned 18. Which statement describes the relationship between flash point and auto-ignition temperature?Not learned 19. Paints and solvents used aboard a vessel should be __________.Not learned 20. Where would spontaneous combustion most likely occur?Not learned 21. Which may ignite fuel vapors?Not learned 22. To prevent oily rags from spontaneously igniting they should be __________.Not learned 23. Where is a permanently installed system of gas detection required?Not learned 24. A person who observes an individual fall overboard should do which of the following?Not learned 25. All personnel on board a vessel should be familiar with the rescue boat's __________.Not learned 26. 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 27. 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 28. Which of the following statements is TRUE concerning life jackets?Not learned 29. You are in a survival craft broadcasting a distress message. What information would be essential to your rescuers?Not learned 30. To turn over an inflatable liferaft that is upside down, you should pull on which item?Not learned 31. An inflatable liferaft can be launched by __________.Not learned 32. Using a sea anchor when in a life raft will __________.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 your vessel is equipped with inflatable liferafts, how should they be maintained?Not learned 35. Inflatable liferafts shall be serviced at an approved servicing facility every 12 months or not later than the next vessel inspection for certification. However, the total elapsed time between servicing cannot exceed which time frame?Not learned 36. Pitching is angular motion of the vessel about what axis?Not learned 37. When should the control of flooding of your vessel be addressed?Not learned 38. If a MODU takes a sudden severe list or trim from an unknown cause, you should FIRST __________.Not learned 39. Which term describes the strengthening of damaged bulkheads by using wood or steel?Not learned 40. When shoring a damaged bulkhead, effort should be taken to spread the pressure over the __________.Not learned 41. What must be accurately determined to assess the potential for progressive flooding after a vessel has been damaged?Not learned 42. Which is TRUE concerning the vapor pressure of a substance?Not learned 43. The overspeeding of the diesel engine driving an electric generator could cause __________.Not learned 44. According to regulations, how many hand portable fire extinguishers are required in the cargo tank area of an unmanned, cargo pump-equipped tank barge (90 GT) while engaged in transferring grade B flammable liquids?Not learned 45. What action should the helmsman take when hearing the command "ease the rudder"?Not learned 46. A B-II fire extinguisher has a minimum capacity of __________.Not learned 47. Deck foam systems, designed to protect cargo areas on tank vessels built after January 1, 1975, must have a supply of foam-producing material to operate the system at its designed rate of foam production for __________.Not learned 48. When the gyro-pilot is used for steering, what control is adjusted to compensate for varying sea conditions?Not learned 49. What does the helm command "Left twenty" mean?Not learned 50. What does the helm command "Steady as you go" mean?Not learned 51. On an inspection of your tankship you notice that there are no portable fire extinguishers in the pumproom. Which is TRUE when complying with regulations?Not learned 52. On an international voyage, a cargo vessel of 1,000 GT or more operating two fire pumps simultaneously is required to have a minimum pitot tube pressure from the two highest outlets. What is the minimum required pressure?Not learned 53. What is the minimum number of fire pumps required on a cargo vessel of 900 GT?Not learned 54. You are standing the wheel watch on entering port and the Master gives you a rudder command which conflicts with a rudder command from the Pilot. What should you do?Not learned 55. Which is TRUE before a Master relieves a Pilot of the conn?Not learned 56. How much foam does an A B-III foam extinguisher contain?Not learned 57. Which is TRUE of outlets in gasoline fuel lines of your small vessel?Not learned 58. Which portable fire extinguisher is classified as a type B-III extinguisher?Not learned 59. Which space(s) on your cargo vessel must have a fire detection system?Not learned 60. The two courses of action if the underwater hull is severely damaged are to plug the openings or to take which action?Not learned 61. On a vessel of 125,000 GT on an international voyage, how many international shore connection flange(s) is the vessel required to maintain onboard?Not learned 62. You are on watch at night in clear visibility and the vessel has just been anchored. What is the first thing that you should do after the anchor has been let go?Not learned 63. While on watch at sea you must maintain a proper lookout at all times. On a 700-foot cargo vessel being hand-steered during daylight hours in good visibility and clear of any navigational hazards, who may be the lookout?Not learned 64. You are a watchstanding mate and have come to the bridge to relieve the watch. After reviewing the chart and having been briefed by the off-going mate, you are now ready to affect the relief. When is the watch officially transferred to you?Not learned 65. How should a look-out, in the merchant service, report sightings?Not learned 66. Your 600 GT vessel must carry a line-throwing appliance if it is certificated for what type of service?Not learned 67. A 750-foot passenger vessel operating on the Great Lakes, not subject to SOLAS regulations, is required to carry how many ring life buoys?Not learned 68. You have just abandoned ship and boarded a raft. After the raft is completely inflated you hear a whistling noise coming from a safety valve. Which action should you take?Not learned 69. After abandoning ship which action should be taken IMMEDIATELY upon entering a liferaft?Not learned 70. Which action must be taken annually concerning inflatable liferafts carried on passenger vessels?Not learned 71. Which action is routinely performed at the annual servicing and inspection of a dry chemical cartridge- operated portable fire extinguisher?Not learned 72. Which action should be taken once fueling has been completed?Not learned 73. If an airplane circles a vessel 3 times, crosses the vessel's course close ahead while rocking the wings, and heads off in a certain direction, what does this indicate?Not learned 74. The angular movement of a vessel about a horizontal line drawn from its bow to its stern is known by which term?Not learned 75. What is another name for the garboard strake?Not learned 76. You are on the beach and want to signal to a small boat in distress that your present location is dangerous and that they should land to the left. How would you indicate this?Not learned 77. What does the term "beam of a vessel" refer to?Not learned 78. What is the best indication of the loading of a diesel engine?Not learned 79. 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 80. On a bulk chemical carrier, water should NOT be used as an extinguishing agent to fight a fire if the water may come into contact with which chemical?Not learned 81. What is the calling and distress frequency on a single side band (SSB) marine radiotelephone?Not learned 82. Your cargo vessel's Certification of Inspection expires 30 April 2002. One of your inflatable liferafts was last serviced in January 2002. The raft must be reinspected no later than which date?Not learned 83. When choosing extinguishers to fight a Class "B" fire do NOT use which type of extinguisher?Not learned 84. On a class "B" fire, which portable fire extinguisher would be the LEAST desirable?Not learned 85. A class B fire is most successfully fought by which method?Not learned 86. A class C fire would be burning __________.Not learned 87. You are having a Coast Guard inspection. All carbon dioxide fire extinguishers aboard will be __________.Not learned 88. When should you be most concerned about a possible explosion or fire in fuel tanks?Not learned 89. What condition will result in the automatic shutdown of a diesel engine?Not learned 90. When does a cylinder in a two-cycle engine experience combustion?Not learned 91. The deck beam brackets of a transversely framed vessel resist which stresses?Not learned 92. A deck-stowed 40-foot container is giving off smoke, and one end is discolored from heat. The cargo is valuable and easily damaged by water. You want to extinguish the fire without further damage if possible. What action should you take?Not learned 93. How are all diesel engines classified?Not learned 94. Why are diesel engines considered safer than gasoline engines?Not learned 95. A drill must be conducted in the use of the line throwing appliance. How often is this drill required to be conducted?Not learned 96. Dry chemical extinguishers extinguish class B fires to the greatest extent by which method?Not learned 97. Which has the MOST effect on the range of a SSB transmission?Not learned 98. What is the effect of spreading oil on the open sea?Not learned 99. What entry would NOT be shown on the V line of an AMVER report?Not learned 100. When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, which statement is TRUE?Not learned 101. When evacuating a seaman by helicopter lift, the vessel should be which of the following?Not learned 102. In the event of a fire, the doors to a stair tower must be closed to prevent the spread of fire by which method?Not learned 103. When is it recommended that the external flotation bladder on an immersion suit be inflated?Not learned 104. What factor is essential to the proper operation of a radiator cooled engine?Not learned 105. Fire in an engine compartment is best extinguished with carbon dioxide gas (CO2) and by which action?Not learned 106. If you have a fire in the engine room, what is the FIRST action you should take?Not learned 107. Fire hose should be washed with __________.Not learned 108. Which are the flammable limits of methyl ethyl ketone?Not learned 109. Which is the flammable limit range of Diesel Oil mixed with air?Not learned 110. The floors in a vessel's hull structure are kept from tripping, or folding over, by which item?Not learned 111. Which of the following aspects of a flooded space will most adversely affect transverse stability if it is subject to free communication?Not learned 112. Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning the proper procedure in handling a fire hose?Not learned 113. Four-cycle diesel engines obtain combustion air through turbo chargers, blowers, or which other means?Not learned 114. Freeboard is measured from the upper edge of the __________.Not learned 115. Freeing ports on a vessel with solid bulwarks accomplish which task?Not learned 116. What is the function of the bypass valve on the self-contained breathing apparatus?Not learned 117. The galley on your cargo vessel has an area of 2,500 square feet. Which of the following would fulfill the minimum requirements for fire protection?Not learned 118. A galley grease fire on the stove may be extinguished using _______.Not learned 119. In general, how often are sanitary inspections of passenger and crew quarters made aboard passenger vessels in river service?Not learned 120. When the GMDSS Radio Operator on watch hears "SECURITE" spoken three times he can expect to receive a message concerning __________.Not learned 121. The greatest effect on stability occurs from loose liquids flowing __________.Not learned 122. When the handle of an all-purpose nozzle is in the vertical position and without an applicator, the all- purpose nozzle will __________.Not learned 123. You hear on the radiotelephone the word "Securite" spoken three times. What does this indicate?Not learned 124. When a helicopter is lifting personnel from an enclosed lifeboat, what should the other individuals in the boat do?Not learned 125. Which is TRUE of High-velocity fog?Not learned 126. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the ballast bags?Not learned 127. In illustration D014SA below, which item number correctly identifies the external lifelines?Not learned 128. In illustration D016SA below, what number indicates the frapping line?Not learned 129. In illustration D033DG below, what is the joint indicated by letter D?Not learned 130. In illustration D033DG below, which letter indicates a butt?Not learned 131. In illustration D033DG below, which letter indicates the garboard strake?Not learned 132. In illustration D033DG below, what is the structural member indicated by the letter F?Not learned 133. In illustration D033DG below, what is the structural member indicated by the letter L?Not learned 134. If an inflatable liferaft inflates upside down, you can right it by taking which action?Not learned 135. You have a large, broken-down vessel in tow with a wire rope and anchor cable towline. Both vessels have made provision for slipping the tow in an emergency; however, unless there are special circumstances which is TRUE?Not learned 136. To launch a liferaft by hand, you should take which actions?Not learned 137. How should the letter "D" be pronounced when spoken on the radiotelephone?Not learned 138. If a lifeboat is stowed 40 feet above the light water draft and 200 feet from the bow, how long must the sea painter be?Not learned 139. The lifeboats on your vessel are stowed on cradles on deck and are handled by sheath-screw boom davits. Which of the following statements about launching a boat is TRUE?Not learned 140. How are lifelines attached to a life float?Not learned 141. What does the lifesaving signal indicated by a horizontal motion of a white light or white flare mean?Not learned 142. What is the lifesaving signal for "You are seen - Assistance will be given as soon as possible"?Not learned 143. Loading cargo above the vessel's center of gravity will increase the vessel's vertical center of gravity. How will this affect the vessel?Not learned 144. In which location are lifejackets required to be stowed?Not learned 145. What location on a liferaft must the life line be connected?Not learned 146. How should longitude 116°24.3'W be written when preparing an AMVER report?Not learned 147. To lubricate the swivel or remove corrosion from a fire hose coupling, which should be used?Not learned 148. When the mainline valve of a self-contained breathing apparatus is open, the bypass valve should be __________.Not learned 149. Maintaining good working order of fuel pumps and injectors in auxiliary diesel engines requires the use of __________.Not learned 150. What may the firing of a red star signal mean?Not learned 151. What is the minimum number of deck officers, able seaman or certificated persons required to command each lifeboat on a vessel in ocean service?Not learned 152. According to the Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W, fire and abandon ship drills must be held within 24 hours of leaving port if the percentage of the crew that has not participated in drills aboard that particular vessel in the prior month exceeds which percentage?Not learned 153. Which extinguishing agent is most effective on a mattress fire?Not learned 154. You must shore up the collision bulkhead due to solid flooding forward. The bulkhead approximates an inverted triangle. Where should the center of pressure of the shores on the bulkhead be located?Not learned 155. What is the name given to the canvas covering of fire hose?Not learned 156. 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 157. Normally, your vessel is on a voyage of three months duration. How many sanitary inspections are required to be conducted during the voyage?Not learned 158. Which officer is responsible for the sanitary condition of the engineering department?Not learned 159. How often are each EPIRB and SART for lifeboats required to be tested on the vessel?Not learned 160. The outlet at a fire hydrant may be positioned anywhere from horizontal to pointing in which direction(s)?Not learned 161. What is the preferred agent used in fighting a helicopter crash fire?Not learned 162. Where a propeller shaft passes through the hull, which device prevents water from entering the hull?Not learned 163. To reduce the number of strakes at the bow, two strakes are tapered and joined at their ends by a single plate. What is the name of this plate?Not learned 164. You are releasing carbon dioxide gas (CO2) into an engine compartment to extinguish a fire. In which situation will the CO2 be most effective?Not learned 165. The safety discs on carbon dioxide cylinders are set to release at 2,700 psi. Under normal circumstances this pressure will be reached at which temperature?Not learned 166. You have sent a visual signal to an aircraft. The aircraft then flies over your position on a straight course and level altitude. What should you do?Not learned 167. On a tankship, who is responsible for the sanitary inspections of the crew's quarters?Not learned 168. Which term is given to the fittings used to secure a watertight door?Not learned 169. Which term is used to describe the horizontal port or starboard movement of a vessel?Not learned 170. Which term is used to describe the point that is halfway between the forward and after perpendicular and is a reference point for vessel construction?Not learned 171. Which is TRUE concerning fire hose couplings?Not learned 172. Which is TRUE if passengers are on board when an abandon ship drill is carried out?Not learned 173. Which is TRUE of the spray of water in low-velocity fog?Not learned 174. Which is TRUE of the vessel's Sheer Plan?Not learned 175. Upon completion of fueling a gasoline driven vessel it is necessary to perform which task?Not learned 176. When using a handheld smoke signal aboard a survival craft, how should you activate the signal?Not learned 177. The vertical motion of a floating vessel in which the entire hull is lifted by the force of the sea is known by which term?Not learned 178. Your vessel has grounded and a report must be made to the United States Coast Guard. Which is the required form for this report?Not learned 179. Where is the molded depth measured from on a vessel?Not learned 180. Why must the exhaust pipe be gas tight throughout its entire length on your vessel?Not learned 181. Why is it necessary to secure the forced ventilation to a compartment where there is a fire?Not learned 182. Normally, which chemical is used to treat water in order to ensure its safety for drinking?Not learned 183. Why is it desirable to have screens on the vents of potable water tanks?Not learned 184. Which is one advantage of the "all-purpose nozzle" over the older solid stream fixed nozzle?Not learned 185. One disadvantage of using regular dry chemical (sodium bicarbonate) in firefighting is that __________.Not learned 186. What is one effect of running a diesel engine at too cool a temperature?Not learned 187. Which one of the following signals is made at night by a lifesaving station to indicate "Landing here highly dangerous"?Not learned 188. One method of controlling rats on vessels is by rat-proofing. Rat-proofing is accomplished by __________.Not learned 189. You are operating a fire hose with an applicator attached. If you put the handle of the nozzle in the vertical position you will __________.Not learned 190. Overspeed of the diesel engine driving an electric generator could cause which situation to occur?Not learned 191. In painting a lifeboat following its overhaul, which parts must be painted bright red?Not learned 192. If a passenger vessel navigating the Great Lakes is required to carry 8 life buoys, what is the allowable minimum number of these buoys that must have self-igniting lights attached?Not learned 193. The percentage of the total surface area or volume of a flooded compartment that can be occupied by water caused by damage defines which term?Not learned 194. What is the period of validity of a De-Rat certificate?Not learned 195. Portable foam fire-extinguishers are designed for use on which class of fires?Not learned 196. What power source actuates a solenoid valve?Not learned 197. What is the primary hazard, other than fire damage, associated with a class C fire?Not learned 198. You are in the process of righting an inflatable liferaft that has inflated in an upside down position. Which statement is TRUE?Not learned 199. Which term is used to describe the projecting lugs of the rudderpost which furnish support to the rudder?Not learned 200. Puncture leaks in the lower tubes or bottom of an inflatable liferaft should FIRST be stopped by using which item(s)?Not learned 201. What is the purpose of the intake/exhaust valves in a diesel engine?Not learned 202. What is the purpose of sheer in the construction of the vessel?Not learned 203. What is the purpose of a striker plate?Not learned 204. For the purpose of training and drills, if reasonable and practicable, how frequently should rescue boats be launched with their assigned crew?Not learned 205. What does a pyrometer measure on a diesel engine?Not learned 206. Which is the quickest method to stop a small diesel engine whose throttle or governor has become stuck open?Not learned 207. Which is the most serious effect of air trapped in a non-treated diesel engine jacket water cooling system?Not learned 208. Several merchant ships are arriving at the scene of a distress incident. One of them must assume the duties of the On-Scene Coordinator. Which of the following statements is TRUE?Not learned 209. What shall be conducted during a fire and boat drill?Not learned 210. In ship construction, which is TRUE concerning frame spacing?Not learned 211. A ship station license for your radiotelephone is valid for which of the following terms?Not learned 212. A spanner is a __________.Not learned 213. Which statement about damage control is TRUE?Not learned 214. Which statement is FALSE concerning precautions during small craft fueling operations?Not learned 215. What statement about immersion suits is TRUE?Not learned 216. Which statement is TRUE concerning gasoline vapors on board a vessel?Not learned 217. Which statement is TRUE concerning lifeboat installations on Great Lakes vessels?Not learned 218. Which statement is TRUE concerning radiotelephones on board towing vessels?Not learned 219. Which statement is TRUE concerning spare charges for portable fire extinguishers on unmanned tank barges?Not learned 220. When steering a vessel, which of the following will an effective helmsman do?Not learned 221. A stored-pressure water extinguisher is most effective against which class of fires?Not learned 222. A tank with internal dimensions of 40 feet X 20 feet X 12 feet is pressed with fuel oil weighing 54 pounds per cubic foot. What is the weight, in short tons, of the liquid?Not learned 223. You are in a tank wearing a breathing apparatus and you desire to return topside. How many tugs of the lifeline mean "Take up slack"?Not learned 224. You are tending the lifeline of a man who entered a compartment using a breathing apparatus. How many tugs on the lifeline indicate the man should back out?Not learned 225. Which term describes the horizontal fore or aft motion of a vessel?Not learned 226. Which term is given to the wooden planking that protects the tank top from cargo loading?Not learned 227. What term indicates the immersed body of the vessel forward of the parallel mid-body?Not learned 228. What term indicates the length measured along the summer load line from the intersection of that load line with the foreside of the stem and the intersection of that load line with the aft side of the rudder post?Not learned 229. What term indicates the midships portion of a vessel that has a constant cross section?Not learned 230. The term "strake" is used in reference to which item(s)?Not learned 231. What time of day would an SSB radio have the longest transmitting range?Not learned 232. During a training exercise a submarine indicating that a torpedo has been fired will send up smoke from a float. What color will the smoke be?Not learned 233. Which is TRUE of a combination or all-purpose nozzle?Not learned 234. Which is TRUE concerning the painter of an inflatable liferaft?Not learned 235. You are trying to rescue survivors from a wrecked vessel on fire. How should you make your approach?Not learned 236. Which types of portable fire extinguishers are designed for use on electrical fires?Not learned 237. What should be used to steer an open lifeboat if the rudder becomes lost or damaged?Not learned 238. What is the usual depth of a beam bracket?Not learned 239. The "Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act" applies to which towboat?Not learned 240. Your vessel has lifeboats on both sides. Where is Lifeboat No. 2 located?Not learned 241. Your vessel participates in AMVER. Which of the following is an AMVER reporting requirement?Not learned 242. Your vessel has just received a distress message. As the master of the vessel, when are you relieved of your obligation to assist in the search and rescue operations?Not learned 243. Which vessel is NOT required to have a radiotelephone?Not learned 244. Which is the VHF radiotelephone frequency designated to be used only to transmit or receive information pertaining to the safe navigation of a vessel?Not learned 245. What is the most vulnerable part of the fire main system?Not learned 246. You are on watch and see a man fall overboard. Which man overboard turn should NOT be used in this situation?Not learned 247. What would be used to call all stations in your vicinity by radiotelephone?Not learned 248. What would a yellow signal floating in the air from a small parachute, about 300 feet above the water indicate about a submarine?Not learned 249. A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of which duration?Not learned 250. Gasoline tanks should be filled __________.Not learned 251. A wooden plug fitted tightly in the vent of a damaged tank may prevent which situation?Not learned 252. Which is required to be marked on the vessel's life preservers?Not learned 253. Which is TRUE concerning a certified lifeboat operator assigned to command a lifeboat?Not learned 254. Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. What is the designation number for the middle boat on the starboard side?Not learned 255. Normally, where is the potable water systems directly connected to?Not learned 256. What can cargo hold bilge soundings indicate?Not learned 257. Which is TRUE concerning the nozzle of a gasoline hose or can while fueling your vessel?Not learned 258. Where would the number 3 lifeboat be located?Not learned 259. When using the rainwater collection tubes on a liferaft, what should be done with the first collection?Not learned 260. You are tending the lifeline of a man who entered a compartment using a breathing apparatus. How many tugs on the lifeline indicate the man should advance?Not learned