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1
The best method to stop a vessel from dragging anchor in a sand bottom is to...
Back the engines
Pay out more anchor cable
Reduce the length of the cable
Swing the rudder several times to work the anchor to the bottom
2
Inland only - When power driven vessels are in a crossing situation, one short blast by either vessel would mean...
I intend to leave you on my port side
I request a departure from the rules
I intend to change course to starboard
I am altering my course to port
3
Both international & inland - The rules state that risk of collision shall be deemed to exist....
Whenever two vessels approach from oppostite directions
Whenever a vessel crossing ahead of the intended track of another vessel
If one vessel approaches another so as to be overtaking
If the bearing of an approaching vessel does not appreciably change
4
A Coast Guard radiotelephone message about an aid to navigation that is off station is preceded by the word...
Pan-Pan
Security
SOS
Mayday
5
Which navigational mark may only be lettered?
A spherical buoy
An unlighed green, can buoy
Port side day shape
Red buoy
6
The term "power driven vessel" refers to any vessel...
With any propelling machinery onboard whether in use or not
With propelling machinery in use
Making way against the current
Traveling at a speed greater than that of the current
7
Both International & Inland - When navigating in restricted visibility, a power driven vessel shall....
Have her engines ready for immediate maneuver
When making way, sound one prolonged blast at intervals of 4 min apart
Stop her engines when hearing a fog signal forward of her beam
Sound 3 short blasts and back your engine
8
Inland Only - What is not contained in the Inland Navigation Rules?
An air cushion vessel
A vessel constrained by her draft
An inconspicuous, partly submerged object
Lights on pipelines
9
The national distress, safety, and calling frequency is channel...
22 Alpha
16
18
13
10
On a nautical chart, the inner ring of a compass rose indicates...
Magnetic directions
True directions
Compass error
Deviation
11
What indicates a buoy that should be left to port when entering from sea? (US aids to Navigation)
Nun Shape
Odd number
Group flashing characteristic
White light
12
Five or more short blasts on a vessel's whistle indicates that she is...
altering course to starboard
altering course to port
the stand on vessel and will maintain course and speed
in doubt or danger
13
On a Mercator chart, one nautical mile is equal to...
1 degree of longitude
1 minute of longitude
1 degree of latitude
1 minute of latitude
14
Conventional anchors are least likely to hold in a bottom consisting of ...
sand
hard mud
very soft mud
soft clay
15
Both International & Inland - Which vessel should not impede the navigation of a power driven vessel?
A sailing vessel
A vessel engaged in fishing
A vessel not under command
A seaplane
16
A pilot vessel on pilotage duty shall show identity lights...
while alongside the vessel
while at anchor
at any time while underway
all of the above
17
Both International & Inland - Working lights shall be used to illuminate the decks of a vessel...
Any of the above
Not under command
Over 100 meters at anchor
A vessel constrained by her draft
18
A "figure eight" knot is used to ....
Be a stopper
Shorten the line
Keep a line from passing through a sheave
Join lines of equal size
19
Red sectors of navigational lights warn mariners of...
Floating debris
Heavy traffic areas
Shoals or nearby land
Recently sunken vessels
20
A fire in a pile of linen is a class...
A
D
B
C
21
Distance along a track line is measured on a Mercator chart by using the...
Longitude scale near the middle of the track line
Latitude or Longitude scale at the middle of the scale
Latitude scale at the middle of the chart
Latitude scale near the middle of the track line
22
A vessel nearing a bend or an area of channel or fairway where other vessels may be hidden by an obstruction shall...
Post a lookout
Sound the danger signal
Sound 2 prolonged blasts
Sound 1 prolonged blast
23
When operating over muddy bottom, a Fathometer may indicate...
Two depth readings
A shallow depth reading
No depth reading
A zero depth reading
24
A person who sees someone fall overboard should...
Call for help and keep the individual in sight
Go to the bridge for the distress flares
Run to the radio room and send an emergency message
Look the other way
25
When displayed under a single-span fixed bridge, red lights indicate...
That the bridge is about to open
That traffic is approaching from the other side
Channel Boundaries
That you should not go under that bridge
26
Vessel under sail and propelled by machinery shall exhibit the day shape...
Two squares pointed upward
Ball, diamond, ball in a vertical line
Conical shape, apex downwards
Three black balls in a vertical line
27
The nozzle of a gasoline hose or can should be kept...
None of the above
In contact with the fill opening to allow proper venting
From making contact with the fill opening to guard against static spark
In contact with the fill opening to guard against static spark
28
What type of vessel or operation is indicated by a vessel displaying two cones with apexes together
dredging
minesweeping
fishing
sailing
29
The Local Notice to mariners is usually published
yearly
daily
monthly
weekly
30
On a chart capital letters are used to mark...
Inconspicious Landmarks
Variation
Water depths
Conspicious Landmarks
31
Which vessel should keep out of the way of a vessel not under command?
Sailing Vessel
All of the above
Fishing Vessel
A vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver
32
Which extinguishing agent will absorb the most heat?
Dry chemical
Water
CO2
Foam
33
Both International & Inland - "Safe Speed" is defined as that speed where...
No wake comes from your vessel
You are traveling slower than surrounding vessels
You can take proper and effective action to avioid collision
You can stop within your visibility range
34
What information is not found in the chart title?
Projection
Scale
Date of first edition
Survey Information
35
Which system is most likely to be affected by atmospheric disturbances?
INMARSAT
Safety NET
VHF DSC
MF/HF radiotelephone
36
Which agency maintains federal aids to navigation?
National Ocean Service
Corps of Engineers
Coast Guard
Maritime Administration
37
The MARPOL treaty contains requirements pertaining to the discharge into the marine environment of...
Noxious liquid substances
Lincoln Logs
Garbage
Oil
38
The most important feature of the material used for making the binnacle of a standard magnetic compass is that it is...
Weatherproof
Circular
Capable of being permanently affixed to the vessel
Nonmagnetic
39
Which type of line will stretch the most when under strain?
Nylon
Dacron
Polypropylene
Manila
40
Both international & inland - The term " restricted visibility" as used in the Rules refers....
to visibility where you cannot see shore
to any condition where visibility is restricted
only to fog
only to visibility of less than one- half of a mile
41
Both International & Inland - A towing light...
All of the above
is yellow in color
flashed at regular intervals of 50-70 flashes per minute
shows an unbroken light over an arc of not less than 180 degrees
42
Atmospheric pressure at sea level is equal to...
1013.25 millibars
29.92 inches of mercury
All of the above
14.7 pounds per square inch
43
In relation to the turning circle of a ship, the term "transfer" means the distance...
The ship moves sideways from the original course
Gained a right angles to the original course
Gained in the direction of the original course
Around the circumference of the turning circle
44
What does "EPIRB" stand for?
Emergency Position Indicating Radiobeacon
None of the above
Emergency Position Indicating Radar Buoy
Electronic Pulse Indicating Beacon
45
In order for a stand-on vessel to take action in a situation, she must determine that the other vessel...
has sounded the danger signal
Is not taking appropriate action
has not changed course since risk of collision was determined
Is restricted in her ability to maneuver
46
What does not contribute to the commercial GPS receiver positions error?
Receiver
Atmospheric/ionospheric propagation
Satellite Clock
Ship's speed
47
The splice designed to pass easily through a block is called a(n)...
Long splice
Block splice
Eye splice
Short splice
48
A nun buoy will...
Be left to port when entering from seaward
Be cylindrical in shape
Have an even number
Be green in color
49
A line of clouds, sharp changes in wind direction, and squalls are most frequently associated with a(n)...
Cold Front
Warm Sector
Warm Front
Occluded Front
50
Fog is most commonly associated with a(n)...
Cold Front in the spring
Cold Front at Night
Anti-cyclone
Warm Front at night
51
Which table is not found in the U.S. Coast Pilots?
Climatological table
Luminous range table
Meteorological table
Coastwise distance table
52
The difference in degrees between true north and magnetic north is called?
PSC
Variation
Drift
Deviation
53
Oil spills must be reported to..
The local fire department
The local police
The Coast Guard
The US Corps of Engineers
54
Your vessel is dead in the water with rudder amidships. As the right-handed screw starts to turn ahead the bow tends....
To go to port
To go as influenced the the tide and sea
To go to starboard
To go straight ahead
55
Which term refers to the direction a current is flowing?
Vector direction
Drift
Stand
Set
56
What is the characteristic of a quick light?
Shows groups of 2 or more flashes at regular intervals
Durations of light and darkness are equal
Shows not less than 60 flashes per minute
Shows quick flash for about 5 seconds followed by a 1 second dark period
57
Ventilation systems connected to a compartment in which a fire is burning, are normally closed to prevent the spread by
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Spontaneous Combustion
58
Reading the musterlist you see that 3 short blasts on the whistle and 3 short rings on the general alarm bells signals..
Dismissal from fire and emergency stations
fire and emergency
man overboard
abandon ship
59
The point where the vertical rise or fall of tide has stopped is referred to as...
Slack water
The stand of the tide
The reverse of the tide
The rip tide
60
How many high waters usually occur each day on the East Caost of the United States?
Three
One
Two
Four
61
Which vessel is directed not to impede the passage of a vessel which can only navigate inside a narrow channel?
A vessel engaged in surveying
All of the above
A vessel not under command
A vessel of less than 20 meters in length
62
The datum used for soundings on charts of the East Coast of the United States is...
Mean low water
Mean low water springs
Mean lower low water
Half tide level
63
When the moon is new or full which type of tides occur?
Neap
Spring
Mean Lower Low Water
Diurnal
64
How does the effect known as "bank suction" act on a vessel proceeding along a narrow channel?
It pulls the stern toward the bank
It heels the vessel toward the bank
It pulls the bow toard the bank
It pushes the entire vessel away from the bank
65
Which statement concerning GPS is TRUE?
Two position lines are used to give a 2D fix
It cannot be used in all parts of the world
It may be suspended without warning
There are 12 functioning GPS satellites at present
66
What daymark shape is used the lateral system?
Pentagon
Diamond
Triangle
Semicircle
67
Navigational marks used for information regulatory purposes are...
Solid Yellow
White with orange geometric shapes
Red and white vertically stripped
Green and red horizontally banded
68
The velocity of the current in large coastal harbors is...
Unpredictable
generally constant
Predicted in tidal current tables
generally too weak to be of concern
69
Both International & Inland - A vessel using a traffic separation scheme shall NOT...
Proceed in an inappropriate traffic lane
Enter the separation zone
Cross a traffic lane
Engage in fishing the separation zone
70
Both International & Inland - A vessel engaged in trawling will show identification lights of...
A green light over a white light
Two red lights in a vertical line
A red light over a white light
A white light over a red light
71
A "short blast" on the whistle has a duration of...
five to seven seconds
four to six seconds
One second
eight to twelve seconds
72
You are underway at night and you see the red sidelight of a vessel well off your port bow. Which statement is TRUE?
You must stop engines
You may maintain course and speed
You are required to alter course to the right
You are on a collision course with the other vessel
73
Both international and inland- A vessel at anchor will show a...
Double cone, apexes together
Cylinder
Ball
Cone
74
While underway in fog, you hear a rapid ringing of a bell ahead. This bell indicated...
sailboat underway
vessel backing out of a berth
A vessel in distress
A vessel at anchor
75
A buoy with a composite- group flashing light indicates a(n)...
Junction Buoy
Anchorage Area
Restricted Area
Fish net area
76
International & Inland - The rules state that vessels may depart from the requirements of the Rules when...
It's necessary to avoid immediate danger
There are no other vessels around
Operating in a narrow channel
The Master enters it in the ships log
77
On entering from seaward, a starboard side daymark will...
Have an even number if numbered
Be square in shape
Show Morse (A) white light
Show a fixed red light if lighted
78
The revision date of a chart is printed on which area of the chart?
Any clear area around the neat line
Lower-left corner
Top center
Part of the chart title
79
Both International & Inland - The whistle signal for a vessel operating astern propulsion is...
4 or more short blasts
3 short blasts
One long blast
One prolonged blast
80
What is required in addition to the heat, fuel, and oxygen of the fire tetrahedron to have fire?
Chain Reaction
Pressure
Smoke
Electricity
81
Under the IALA Buoyage systems, a safe watermark may not...
display a white light
be spherical
be lettered
show a quick flashing light
82
When fighting an oil or gasoline fire in the bilge, which of the following should not be used?
Solid stream of water
Low-velocity fog
Foam
High-velocity fog
83
A vessel not under command shall display at night...
Side lights, stern light, two all-round red lights in a vertical line
Side lights, stern light, two all-round lights upper red, lower white
Side lights, stern light, three green lights
Side lights, stern light, two all-round green lights in a vertical line
84
The control of flooding should be addressed...
First
Following restoration of vital services
Following the control of fire
Only if a threat exists
85
Inland only - Which indicates the presence of a partly submerged object being towed?
All of the above
An all-round light at each end of the towed object
A searchlight beamed from the towing vessel in the direction of the tow
A diamond shape on the towed object
86
With a following sea a vessel will tend to...
Reduce speed
Yaw
Pound
Heave to
87
What is the common unit of measure for atmospheric pressure?
Temperature
Feet
Centimeters
Inches
88
Both international & inland- A white masthead light shows through an arc of how many degrees?
225
90
112.5
360
89
Which buoy will be odd numbered?
A red buoy
A yellow buoy
Unlighted can buoy
A spherical buoy
90
What will a veering wind do?
Change direction in a clockwise way in the NH
Circulate about a high-pressure center in a clockwise way in the SH
Circulate about a low-pressure center in a counter clockwise way in the NH
Vary in strength constantly and unpredictably
91
When you are steering on a pair of range lights and find the upper light is above the lower light you should....
Turn to starboard
Continue on the present course
Wait until the lights are no longer in a vertical line
Turn to Port
92
What is the most vulnerable part of the fire main system?
The fire hose
The fire pump
The hydrant valve
Exposed hard piping
93
Private aids to navigation in or along navigable waters of the United States may be listed in the...
Light List
Aids to Navigation Manual
Sailing Directions
List of Private Aids
94
The knife on an inflatable life raft will always be located...
On a cord hanging from the canopy
In one of the equipment bags
In a pocket on the first aid kit
In a special pocket near the forward entrance
95
The lubber's line on a magnetic compass indicates...
The direction of the vessel's head
Magnetic North
Compass Variation
Compass North
96
The class of fire on which a blanketing effect is essential is class...
D
A
C
B
97
A vessel is overtaking when she approaches another from more than how many degrees abaft the beam?
0.0
11.25
22.5
45.0
98
In restricted visibility, a vessel fishing with nets shall sound at intervals of two minutes....
one prolonged followed by three short blasts
two prolonged blasts in succession
one prolonged blast
one prolonged followed by two short blasts
99
Size 1 and 2 fire extinguishers are designated as...
Fixed
Semi-portable
Compact
Portable
100
If you wished to transmit a message by VHF concerning the safety of navigation, you should preface it by the word...
Mayday
Pan-Pan
Listen Up!
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