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U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam

Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons

Q150 Deck General

(Sample Examination)

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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2

Choose the best answer to the following Multiple Choice Questions.

1. Which of the following is a hook that will release quickly?

o (A) Marginal hook o (B) Longshore hook o (C) Margin hook • (D) Pelican hook

If choice D is selected set score to 1.

2. Which of the following is true of a stopper that is attached to a bitt utilizing an overhand knot?

• (A) The strength of the stopper will decrease o (B) The breaking strain of the stopper increases o (C) The strength of the stopper will increase o (D) The strength of the stopper will remain the same

If choice A is selected set score to 1.

3. How does a vessel's rate of turn change when entering shallow water?

o (A) It is faster. o (B) It remains constant for varying propeller revolutions. • (C) There is no change. o (D) It is slower.

If choice C is selected set score to 1.

4. The master or individual in charge of a vessel prepares a certificate of discharge for each mariner being discharged from the vessel. Which party receives the original copy?

o (A) Shipping Company • (B) Mariner o (C) National Maritime Center o (D) Officer In Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMI)

If choice B is selected set score to 1.

5. A Temporary Certificates of Inspection is effective until which time period?

o (A) When the classification society approval is issued o (B) When Load Line Certificate is renewed and posted on the vessel • (C) When the permanent Certificate of Inspection is issued and delivered o (D) Once the Solas Certificate is issued



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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2 6. On the cargo manifest, which term is used to describe the weight of the cargo inside a box?

o (A) Rate weight o (B) Gross weight • (C) Net weight o (D) Light weight


7. What affect does shallow water have on a vessel's stopping distance?

• (A) The stopping distance is longer. o (B) The propeller is more effective when going astern in shallow water. o (C) The stopping distance is shorter. o (D) There is no difference in the stopping distance.


8. Regulations require that no person may transfer oil to or from a vessel unless which of the following criteria are met?

o (A) The transfer system is connected to an automatic back pressure shutoff nozzle o (B) All unnecessary parts of the transfer system are open and drained • (C) All necessary components of the transfer system are lined up before the transfer begins o (D) The transfer system is connected to a flexible overflow fuel hose


9. Which agency must approve the Safety equipment on board inspected vessels?

o (A) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) o (B) The Safety Standards Bureau • (C) The U.S. Coast Guard o (D) The National Safety Council


10. The turning circle of a vessel making a turn over 360 degrees is the path followed by which item?

o (A) Bow • (B) Center of gravity o (C) Bridge o (D) Centerline



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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2 11. When oil is accidentally discharged into the water, what should you do after reporting the discharge?

o (A) Throw chemical agents on the water to disperse the oil. o (B) Obtain your permit from the Corps of Engineers o (C) Throw sand on the water to sink the oil. • (D) Contain the oil and remove as much of it as possible from the water.


12. Which is the proper term for a band or collar on the top end of a boom to which the topping lift, midships guy, and outboard guys are secured?

o (A) The guy band • (B) The spider band o (C) A collar band o (D) A pad eye collar


13. "Cribbing" is __________.

• (A) wooden blocks or dunnage placed between a deck load and the deck o (B) the chains and shackles used to secure a deck cargo o (C) cardboard separation pieces placed between deck loads to prevent chafing o (D) a crate in which a deck cargo is packaged


14. When running before a heavy sea, what will moving weights aft on the vessel accomplish?

o (A) Reduce the rolling of the vessel o (B) Increase the yawing of the vessel • (C) Reduce the yawing of the vessel o (D) Increase the rolling of the vessel


15. Which statement is FALSE regarding the operation of a crane?

• (A) The cargo block is raised and lowered by the luffing winch. o (B) The cargo block is raised and lowered by the hoisting winch. o (C) The crane jib is raised and lowered by the luffing winch. o (D) None of the above



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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2 16. Which is the proper term used to describe a stream of water immediately surrounding a moving

vessel's hull, flowing in the same direction as the vessel?

• (A) Wake current o (B) Propeller current o (C) Forward current o (D) Directional current


17. Under the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act of 1936, a vessel will be liable for damage to a cargo when the damage arises out of which event?

o (A) Delays due to seizure of the vessel • (B) Improper stowage o (C) Strikes or lockouts o (D) Fire caused by fault of the carrier


18. The Oil Record Book for all U.S. ships is the property of the ________.

o (A) The master of the vessel o (B) The vessel's owner • (C) The U.S. government o (D) The charterer of the vessel


19. If your propeller is racing in rough weather, which action should you take?

o (A) Ignore it, this is acceptable in rough weather • (B) Decrease your engine speed o (C) Increase your engine speed o (D) Stop your engine until the rough weather passes


20. The supplement to the IOPP Certificate contains what type of data?

o (A) The trade routes upon which the vessel may operate. o (B) A list of the underwriters who will assume financial responsibility in the event of an oil spill. • (C) A checklist of the equipment installed for controlling the discharge of oil. o (D) The grades of cargo that an oil tanker is permitted to carry.



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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2 21. What is a bench hook is used for?

• (A) Sewing canvas o (B) Hanging oilskins o (C) Splicing small stuff o (D) Handling of cargo cases


22. Which will most likely occur when your vessel enters shallow water?

• (A) The vessel's trim will change o (B) Rudder action will become more effective o (C) The vessel's list will decrease o (D) An increase in speed will occur


23. Which agency assigns Load lines for U.S. vessels?

o (A) The U.S. Coast Guard o (B) The Lloyd's Register of Shipping o (C) The National Cargo Bureau • (D) The American Bureau of Shipping


24. When is a vessel wind rode?

o (A) When the vessel is backing into the wind o (B) When the vessel must carrying lee rudder o (C) When it is necessary to apply a leeway correction to the course • (D) When the vessel is at anchor and heading into the wind


25. You may not serve as person-in-charge of oil transfer operations on more than one vessel at a time unless which condition is met?

• (A) Is authorized by the Captain of the Port o (B) The vessels are moored clear of all docks o (C) Not allowed under any circumstances o (D) Radio communication is set up between the vessels



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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2 26. Which type of vessel shall be required to have an emergency towing arrangement fitted at both

ends?

o (A) A 30,000 dwt ton oil barge o (B) A 5,000 dwt ton coastal tanker • (C) A 22,000 dwt ton tanker operated after Jan. 1, 1999 o (D) An 18,000 dwt ton tanker constructed in 1998


27. Which is a precaution you should take before bunkering?

o (A) Plug the vents o (B) Plug the sounding pipes o (C) Close the lids on the vents • (D) Plug the scuppers


28. In the United States, which organization sets the load line markings?

o (A) IMO • (B) American Bureau of Shipping o (C) Federal Maritime Board o (D) Coast Guard


29. Which international body is responsible for drafting the convention prohibiting marine pollution (MARPOL)?

o (A) The Maritime Advisory Council o (B) The International Association of Shipping • (C) The International Maritime Organization o (D) The Association of Seafaring Nations


30. You have the "conn" at the time the helmsman who is steering by hand reports that the rudder is not responding to the wheel. Which would be your FIRST action?

o (A) Signal the engine room to stop the engines o (B) Call the Master • (C) Shift the selector switch to the other steering pump o (D) Call the engine room



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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2 31. On an inspected vessel, which abbreviation refers to the horizontal distance between perpendiculars

taken at the forward-most and the after-most points on the waterline at her deepest operating draft?

o (A) LLL • (B) LBP o (C) LOA o (D) LWL


32. You are riding to a single anchor. The vessel is yawing excessively. Which action should be taken to reduce the yawing?

• (A) Drop the second anchor at the extreme end of the yaw, then adjust the cables until the scope is equal

o (B) Heave to a shorter scope of chain on the riding anchor o (C) Veer chain to the riding anchor o (D) Drop the second anchor at the extreme end of the yaw and veer the riding anchor


33. Which of the following statement(s) is/are TRUE regarding twin pedestal cranes?

o (A) Each single boom is of the partial-level luffing type and is capable of limited rotation. o (B) An independent slew drive system rotates the turntable. o (C) A slew drive system provides for rotation of each crane. • (D) All of the above


34. You are loading at port A, governed by the summer load line mark, for a voyage to port B, governed by the winter mark. The fresh water allowance is 10", and the hydrometer reads 1.020. Which statement is TRUE?

o (A) You may not load beyond the summer mark plus 8 inches brackish water allowance. • (B) You may load to the summer mark plus 2 inches if you will be at the winter mark when

entering the winter zone. o (C) You may not load beyond the summer mark and must be at the winter mark upon arrival at

port B. o (D) You may not load beyond the winter mark except for 2 inches brackish water allowance.

If choice B is selected set score to 1 .


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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2 35. When anchoring, good practice requires 5 to 7 fathoms of chain for each fathom of depth. Which is

TRUE when anchoring in deep water?

o (A) Use two anchors with the same ratio of chain • (B) Use less chain for each fathom of depth o (C) Use the same ratio o (D) Veer more chain for each fathom of depth


36. What happens to the efficiency of an anchor when it is moved from sand to mud?

o (A) The efficiency increases. o (B) The efficiency remains the same. o (C) The efficiency cannot be determined. • (D) The efficiency decreases.


37. Petroleum cargo tanks should not be topped off at deck level when loading on a cold day due to which of the following?

o (A) the increased viscosity of the product requires higher loading pressure which increases the chances of a spill

o (B) the tank valve may be stiff and a spill will occur before the valve can be closed o (C) air pockets may cause the cargo to bubble out of the ullage hole • (D) a subsequent temperature rise will cause the cargo to overflow


38. In illustration D044DG below, what is the mooring line labeled "E" called?

o (A) Forward breast line • (B) Bow spring line o (C) Bow line o (D) After spring line


39. When loading a petroleum cargo which is below average ambient temperatures, You must do which of the following?

o (A) verify the vents are sealed o (B) verify vapor baffles are installed • (C) verify there is room for expansion o (D) all of the above



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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2 40. If two mooring lines are to be placed on the same bollard, which method is BEST?

o (A) Place the eye from the forward line on the bollard and then place the eye from the second line directly over the first.

• (B) Place the eye from either line on the bollard, and then bring the eye of the other line up through the eye of the first, and place it on the bollard.

o (C) Place both eyes on the bollard, in any manner, but lead both lines to the same winch head on the vessel and secure them on the winch.

o (D) It makes no difference how the lines are placed.


41. Which international body is responsible for drafting the convention prohibiting marine pollution (MARPOL) ?

• (A) International Maritime Organization o (B) Association of Seafaring Nations o (C) International Association of Shipping o (D) Maritime Advisory Council


42. Providing you are not in a special area, such as the Mediterranean or Red Sea, how many nautical miles from land must you be to throw wooden dunnage into the sea?

o (A) 3 nm o (B) 6 nm o (C) 12 nm • (D) It is prohibited to discharge dunnage into the sea


43. You have determined the maneuvering characteristics of your vessel by taking the radar ranges and bearings of an isolated light while making a turn. The results are listed in illustration D035DG. Based on this data what is the advance for a turn of 30°? Illustration D035DG

o (A) 380 yards o (B) 420 yards • (C) 470 yards o (D) 525 yards



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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2 44. You are mooring to a buoy. How should you make your approach?

• (A) The current should be dead ahead o (B) The current should be on the beam o (C) The current should be broad on the bow o (D) Place the current astern and drift to the buoy


45. Which action will take place if a crew member is replaced in a U.S. port after foreign articles have been signed, and the ship proceeds foreign?

• (A) The name of the new man is added to the articles but not to the Certified Crew List. o (B) The Master will remove the replaced man's name from the Certified Crew List but not from the

articles. o (C) The U.S. Consul will remove the replaced man's name from the Certified Crew List. o (D) The U.S. Consul will add the new man's name to the Certified Crew List.


46. How long is a credential issued by the U.S. Coast Guard for Master of Towing Vessels valid for?

o (A) 2 years and must be renewed o (B) 3 years and must be renewed • (C) 5 years and must be renewed o (D) life and need not be renewed


47. The scuppers had been plugged as required at the time a small oil spill occurs on deck from a leaking dresser coupler. After shutting down the transfer, the engine room should first be informed and then which action should be taken?

• (A) Spread an absorbent material, such as sawdust o (B) Rig a fire hose to wash down the deck o (C) Sound the general alarm o (D) Remove the plugs from the scuppers


48. Which is the function of the "Port-Off-Stbd" selector switch on an autopilot steering stand?

• (A) It will change over one steering system to the other o (B) It will change over the port to the starboard bow thruster o (C) To change over hand electric steering to non-followup o (D) To change from hand electric steering to automatic gyro



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Q150-Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master or Mate Less than 200 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 2

49. Official proof of an American vessel's nationality is contained in which document?

• (A) Certificate of Documentationo (B) Certificate of Inspectiono (C) Official Logo (D) Shipping Articles


50. When an azimuth of the Sun has been taken and the deviation of the standard magnetic compasscomputed, the watch officer should record the results __________.

o (A) on a Napier diagram• (B) in the compass deviation logo (C) in the vessel's Official Logbooko (D) on the compass deviation card



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D035DG

Adapted for testing purposes only

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HEADING

(TRUE)

BEARING

(TRUE)

RANGE

(YDS) REMARKS

333° INITIAL HEADING

333° 315° 2125 ON INITIAL COURSE

333° 310° 1650 LEFT FULL RUDDER

ORDERED

327° 307° 1475

310° 303° 1250

278° 302° 1050

268° 305° 900

236° 318° 750

196° 337° 800

157° 344° 1100

113° 340° 1350

079° 332° 1525

050° 324° 1575

022° 318° 1550

343° 308° 1400 RUDDER AMIDSHIPS

333° 302° 1175 STEADY ON 333°


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D044DG

Adapted for testing purposes only from HAYLER, American Merchant Seaman’s Manual, 7th edition

Copyright © 2003 by Cornell Maritime Press, Inc.

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