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Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons

Q120 Deck General

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Q120 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 1

Choose the best answer to the following Multiple Choice Questions.

1. Which statement about the dangerous cargo manifest is FALSE?

o (A) The manifest must be kept in a designated holder on or near the bridge. o (B) The hazard class of each cargo must be indicated. o (C) The manifest must be made up by the carrier, agents, and any person designated for this

purpose. • (D) Shipments of hazardous and non-hazardous cargoes may be listed on the manifest if they are

destined for the same consignee.

If choice D is selected set score to 1.

2. Your ship has loaded 22,000 barrels of crude oil, departing Valdez, Alaska for Panama. When loaded the cargo temperature was 90°F. API was 15°. The volume correction factor (VCF) is .0004. If the cargo temperature is expected to be 100°F at the discharge port, how many barrels will be offloaded?

o (A) 21,252 o (B) 21,912 • (C) 22,088 o (D) 22,748

If choice C is selected set score to 1.

3. Who may perform as a lookout?

o (A) A member of the engineering watch o (B) A member of the Stewards Department • (C) A member of the navigational watch o (D) All of the above


4. Which statement about tunnel bow thrusters fitted to large vessels is TRUE?

o (A) They are fully effective at all drafts. o (B) Because of their location, most modern installations have as much power as a tug. • (C) When going astern at slow speed, they provide effective steering control. o (D) They are effective on most vessels at speeds up to 10 knots.



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5. Which action reduces the yawing of a vessel in a following sea?

o (A) Shifting weights to the bow • (B) Shifting weights to the stern o (C) Pumping out tanks aft o (D) Increasing GM

If choice B is selected set score to 1.

6. When anchoring, what results from having the proper scope of anchor chain in line with the shank of the anchor?

• (A) The designed holding power of the anchor will be achieved o (B) The anchor chain will become foulded and reduce holding power o (C) The anchor will drag on the bottom o (D) The strain on the wildcat and windless will be reduced

If choice A is selected set score to 1.

7. If Annex V to MARPOL 73/78 applies to your vessel, which of the following cannot be discharged anywhere at sea?

o (A) Plastic o (B) Glass o (C) Metal • (D) All of the above


8. What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter A in illustration D003DG below?

• (A) Deck line o (B) Plimsoll line o (C) Fresh Water load line o (D) Winter North Atlantic load line


9. Which is a mandatory section of the shipboard Oil Pollution Emergency Plan?

• (A) Reporting requirements o (B) List of individuals required to respond o (C) Removal equipment list o (D) Planned exercises



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Q120 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 1 10. Which statement is TRUE of a gasoline spill?

o (A) It is not covered by the pollution laws. o (B) It will sink more rapidly than crude oil. o (C) It does little harm to marine life. • (D) It is visible for a shorter time than a fuel oil spill.


11. You are using the anchor to steady the bow while maneuvering. When do you know you have the proper scope of anchor cable out?

o (A) When the cable enters the water at an angle between 60° and 85° from the horizontal o (B) If the scope is not more than 5 times the depth of the water • (C) When the bow is held in position with the engines coming slowly ahead o (D) When the anchor is just touching the bottom


12. You are signing on a crew. Which person is presenting a Merchant Mariner's Document (MMD) that you should suspect as being invalid?

o (A) A Chief Steward with an MMD only endorsed as "Steward's Dept. (FH)" o (B) A Purser with an MMD only endorsed "See certificate of registry" • (C) A seaman with an MMD only endorsed as "Bosun" o (D) An AB with an endorsement of "Any unlicensed rating in the deck department including Able

Seaman"


13. 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 rolling of the vessel o (C) Increase the yawing of the vessel • (D) Reduce the yawing of the vessel


14. A sling is rigged on a piece of pipe weighing 1000 lbs. The angle between the sling legs is 140° and the legs are of equal length. What stress is exerted on each sling leg when the pipe is lifted?

o (A) 1318 lbs. o (B) 1366 lbs. o (C) 1414 lbs. • (D) 1462 lbs.



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Q120 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 1 15. What is the name of the mark indicated by the letter B in illustration D003DG below?

• (A) Tropical fresh water load line o (B) Tropical load line o (C) Timber summer load line o (D) Summer load line


16. Which type of rudder may lose its effectiveness at angles of 10 or more degrees?

• (A) Balanced spade o (B) Contra-guide o (C) Flat plate o (D) Unbalanced


17. A seaman assaults the Second Mate and injures him with a beer bottle while the ship is at sea. The incident is logged in the Official Logbook. In subsequent suspension and revocation proceedings against the seaman, according to the regulations, which statement is TRUE?

• (A) The logbook entry is prima facie evidence of the facts if it complies with the law o (B) The logbook is inadmissible if the logbook entries do not conform to the law o (C) The case will be dismissed if the logbook entries are improperly made o (D) The Second Mate and the Master must testify as to the facts of the assault


18. Which action(s) is/are included in crane operations?

o (A) Pre-operation checks and start-up o (B) Luff, slew, and hoist operations o (C) Removing booms from stowage • (D) All of the above


19. Which statement is TRUE concerning the placard entitled "Discharge of Oil Prohibited"?

o (A) It is required on all vessels. o (B) It must be located in a conspicuous place in the wheelhouse. • (C) It must be located at the bilge and ballast pump control station. o (D) All of the above



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Q120 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 1 20. You are approaching the pilot station with the wind fine on the starboard bow and making about 3

knots. You can help to calm the seas by taking what action just before the pilot boat comes along on the port side?

o (A) Giving right full rudder o (B) Backing full o (C) Stopping the engines • (D) A short burst of ahead full with left full rudder


21. In accordance with U.S. regulations for cargo vessels, what is the maximum number of sleeping accommodations a barge may have before it is required to have fire pumps, hydrants, hose, and nozzles installed?

o (A) 5 o (B) 8 • (C) 12 o (D) 15


22. The only portable electrical equipment permitted in a compartment which is not gas free is a lamp that is __________.

o (A) approved explosion proof o (B) battery fed o (C) self-contained • (D) All of the above


23. What is a major consideration when determining the scope of anchor line to pay out when anchoring a small boat?

o (A) The type of anchor being used • (B) The depth of water, including tidal differences o (C) The type of line being used for the anchor rope o (D) The charted depth of water only


24. What is a wet cargo?

o (A) A liquid cargo carried in the deep tanks o (B) A cargo particularly susceptible to damage by moisture • (C) A canned or bottled liquid such as beer o (D) A cargo that contains hygroscopic moisture



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Q120 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 1 25. A B-II fire extinguisher has a minimum capacity of __________.

• (A) 10 pounds of dry chemical o (B) 20 pounds of CO2 o (C) 3 gallons of foam o (D) All of the above


26. Generally, you can best maintain a vessel's steering control under which condition(s)?

o (A) The vessel has no way on, with engines stopped o (B) The vessel has sternway o (C) The vessel has no way on, with engines full ahead • (D) The vessel has headway


27. The Safety Equipment Certificate shows that the vessel conforms to the standards of which organization?

o (A) American Bureau of Shipping • (B) SOLAS Convention o (C) U.S. Coast Guard o (D) American Salvage Association


28. What type of gauging is required for a cargo of formic acid?

o (A) Closed • (B) Restricted o (C) Open o (D) None of the above


29. Which item may be substituted for, in the fireman's outfit, on a cargo vessel?

• (A) Flame safety lamp o (B) Flashlight o (C) Fire ax o (D) Rigid helmet



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30. 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?

o (A) Bring the rudder to a position midway between the two conflicting positions. o (B) Ask the Pilot if he relinquishes control. o (C) Obey the Pilot. • (D) Obey the Master.


31. After casting off moorings at a mooring buoy in calm weather, which action should you take?

• (A) Back away a few lengths to clear the buoy and then go ahead on the engines o (B) Go full ahead on the engine(s) o (C) Go half ahead on the engines and pass upstream of the buoy o (D) Go half ahead on the engines and put the rudder hard right


32. To allow for the rise or fall in tide and for change in draft of a tankship during cargo transfer, how must the cargo hoses be secured?

o (A) Using slings or saddles placed at 25-foot (8 meter) intervals o (B) With topping lifts and runners tied off to winches • (C) With enough slack to allow vessel to move to its mooring limits o (D) All of the above


33. What is the period of validity of a Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate?

o (A) 6 months o (B) 12 months o (C) 24 months • (D) 60 months


34. Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed at night while bunkering at a dock?

• (A) One red light o (B) Two red lights o (C) One red light over a white light o (D) One red light over a yellow light



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Q120 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 1 35. You are on a single-screw vessel with a right-handed propeller, and you are making headway.

What occurs when you enter shallow water?

o (A) Your vessel will have better rudder response • (B) Your rudder response will become sluggish o (C) Your vessel will tend to ride higher o (D) Your speed will increase without a change in your throttle


36. Which statement about general average is TRUE?

o (A) The loss or damage to deck cargo due to heavy weather constitutes general average. • (B) Property must have been sacrificed or an expenditure of money incurred. o (C) Of the ship, the freight, and the cargo interests, only one need be involved. o (D) Damage to a ship must have been incurred while the ship and/or its machinery was being

used for its intended purpose.


37. Using the available references, if the dry bulb temperature is 91°F and the wet bulb temperature is 87°F, what is the relative humidity in a cargo hold?

o (A) 79% • (B) 85% o (C) 91% o (D) 98%


38. In general, an un-reinforced vessel can safely navigate in ice provided the concentration does not exceed how many tenths?

o (A) 9 - 10 tenths o (B) 6 - 8 tenths o (C) 4 - 6 tenths • (D) 1 - 3 tenths


39. If you are loading fruit in reefer spaces and you notice that the fruit is beginning to mold, which action should you take?

o (A) Carry the cargo at a cooler temperature than originally planned • (B) Write up exceptions on the cargo o (C) Refuse to carry any of the cargo o (D) Discharge CO2 into the compartment after loading



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Q120 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 1 40. A crew has signed on for a 3-month voyage. Fourteen days into the voyage a seaman is improperly

discharged at the first port of call. How much pay is he entitled to receive?

• (A) 14 days and one month's extra o (B) 14 days o (C) double wages (28 days) o (D) 1 month's


41. All entries in the Official Logbook must be signed by the Master and which other person?

o (A) The Union Representative o (B) Only the person about whom the entry concerns • (C) One other crew member o (D) No one else


42. A synonym for chloroform is __________.

• (A) trichloromethane o (B) sulfuric chlorohydrin o (C) 4-methyl phenol o (D) chlorine gas


43. Fire fighting equipment requirements for a particular vessel may be found on which document?

o (A) Certificate of Registry o (B) Certificate of Seaworthiness • (C) Certificate of Inspection o (D) Classification Certificate


44. In order to reduce the accumulation of static electricity while loading petroleum products, you should __________.

o (A) increase the air flow into the tank • (B) start to load slowly o (C) use the overall method of loading only o (D) start to load at maximum pressure



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45. On an inspected vessel, when may a stability test be dispensed with?

o (A) vessel is of a proven design • (B) Coast Guard has the approved stability test results of a sister vessel o (C) projected cost is unreasonable o (D) Coast Guard does not have a qualified inspector available


46. A half-height container is used __________.

o (A) when stowage space is ample o (B) to carry cargoes of low density • (C) to carry cargoes such as steel products or drums o (D) to double the stowage capacity of the vessel


47. What is the period of validity of a Merchant Mariner Credential?

o (A) 3 years o (B) 1 year o (C) 2 years • (D) 5 years


48. You are Master of a U.S. flag vessel which was dry docked for bottom cleaning in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Upon return to a U.S. port, which action is required?

o (A) You are not required to file any reports for the bottom cleaning o (B) You must obtain a U.S. Coast Guard diver to certify the work • (C) You must file a customs' form for duty on this repair o (D) You must file a report of the dry docking with the U.S.C.G. Officer in Charge, Marine

Inspection


49. Instructions to the crew in the use of all the ship's fire-extinguishing and lifesaving equipment shall be completed within which time frame?

o (A) Within one month and repeated quarterly o (B) Within one week of sailing • (C) Within any two month period o (D) Before sailing



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Q120 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 1 50. According to regulations, which choice depicts the bursting pressure of a cargo hose used for

transferring liquefied gases?

• (A) Five times the maximum working pressure on the hose during cargo transfer o (B) Four times the pressure of the cargo pump used for transferring o (C) Five times the minimum working pressure on the hose during cargo transfer o (D) One and a half times the designed working pressure


51. Your vessel must moor port side to a berth limited by vessels ahead and astern using a single tug. You are stemming a slight current and there is a light breeze off the dock. Where should the tug make up to the vessel?

o (A) The stern on a hawser o (B) The vessels waist o (C) The vessel's quarter • (D) The bow


52. In accordance with U.S. regulations which of the following is the proper label name for a class 2.1 substance?

o (A) Inert gases o (B) Toxic gases o (C) Non-flammable gases • (D) Flammable gases


53. What color must the last 1.0 meter (3.3 feet) of piping before the vessel vapor connection be painted?

o (A) yellow/red/yellow • (B) red/yellow/red o (C) international orange o (D) hi-visibility yellow


54. What is the period of validity of a Safety Management Certificate?

• (A) 60 months o (B) 48 months o (C) 42 months o (D) 36 months



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Q120 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 1 55. When bunkering at anchorage which of the following signals must be displayed?

o (A) A red flag by day, red light by night • (B) A red flag by day ONLY o (C) A red light by night ONLY o (D) No signal required at anchorage


56. Multi-year ice is the hardest sea ice and should be avoided if possible. It is recognizable because of what tone to its surface color?

o (A) Greenish • (B) Bluish o (C) Grey-white o (D) Grey


57. Which term describes the time allowed for loading and discharging cargo in a charter party?

• (A) Lay days o (B) Demurrage o (C) Dispatch o (D) Charter hire


58. Under which condition is a Container vessels required to maintain an Oil Record Book?

o (A) If the vessel is 150 gross tons o (B) If the vessel is 200 gross tons o (C) If the vessel is 300 gross tons • (D) If the vessel is 400 gross tons


59. The signal man assisting the crane operator has his arm extended and is pointing his finger in the direction to move the boom. This is the signal to __________.

o (A) extend o (B) hoist o (C) lower • (D) swing



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

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


61. Which document is used to indicate suspected cargo damage caused by rough weather?

o (A) The Unseaworthy Certificate o (B) The cargo report • (C) The Master's Note of Protest o (D) The hull damage report


62. An icebreaker assisting a vessel through an ice field would display a visual signal consisting of the code letter "E" (Echo). What does this signal indicate?

• (A) I am altering my course to starboard o (B) I am operating astern propulsion o (C) My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water o (D) I am altering my course to port


63. 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?

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



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64. If the Master of a US-flag towing vessel replaces any crew member with a non-US citizen, he/she must ensure which of the following?

o (A) The replacement can communicate with other crew members to the extent required by regulations

o (B) The vessel is on a foreign voyage, outside US jurisdiction, and not operating above the US outer continental shelf

o (C) The replacement holds a credential equivalent in experience and training to a mariner holding US credentials

• (D) All of the above


65. When a tug is pulling on a hawser at right angles to the ship, and the pilot wants to come ahead or astern on the ship's engine, which action should the pilot take care to avoid?

o (A) That the ship does not break the towline o (B) That he/she only turns the ship toward the direction of pull • (C) That he/she does not get too much way on the vessel o (D) That the ship keeps a steady course so the towline will remain tight


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


67. You are on a containership. Which statement about the stowage of hazardous materials in containers is TRUE?

o (A) The containers provide automatic segregation of hazardous materials except for class A explosives.

• (B) A refrigerated container with a fuel tank containing a flammable liquid must be stowed on deck.

o (C) All packages within a container must be marked "This End Up" to indicate the correct stowage.

o (D) Packages of liquids within a container should be stowed on top of packages of solids to prevent crushing.



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Q120 Deck General U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons Illustrations: 1 68. What does the command "Hard right rudder" mean?

o (A) Jam the rudder against the stops • (B) Put the rudder over to the right all the way o (C) Meet a swing to the right, then return to amidships o (D) Put the rudder over quickly to 15° right rudder


69. Which lien against a vessel would be settled FIRST?

o (A) Maintenance and cure o (B) Vessel mortgage • (C) Salvage lien o (D) Ship repairer's lien


70. In most cases, when large tankers or bulk carriers enter shallow water at high speed which situation can be expected?

o (A) The vessel's maneuverability will increase • (B) The bow will squat farther than the stern o (C) The vessel will rise slightly, on a level plane o (D) The vessel's speed will increase



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