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Q120 Deck General
Q120 Deck General
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons
Illustrations: 1
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.
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
4. Which statement about tunnel bow thrusters fitted to large vessels is TRUE?
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Q120 Deck General
Q120 Deck General
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons
Illustrations: 1
6. When anchoring, what results from having the proper scope of anchor chain in line with the shank of
the anchor?
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?
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Q120 Deck General
Q120 Deck General
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons
Illustrations: 1
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?
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?
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Q120 Deck General
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?
16. Which type of rudder may lose its effectiveness at angles of 10 or more degrees?
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
19. Which statement is TRUE concerning the placard entitled "Discharge of Oil Prohibited"?
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Q120 Deck General
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?
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 __________.
23. What is a major consideration when determining the scope of anchor line to pay out when anchoring
a small boat?
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Q120 Deck General
Q120 Deck General
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons
Illustrations: 1
26. Generally, you can best maintain a vessel's steering control under which condition(s)?
27. The Safety Equipment Certificate shows that the vessel conforms to the standards of which
organization?
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?
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Q120 Deck General
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons
Illustrations: 1
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?
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?
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Q120 Deck General
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) 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?
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Q120 Deck General
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?
41. All entries in the Official Logbook must be signed by the Master and which other person?
• (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?
44. In order to reduce the accumulation of static electricity while loading petroleum products, you should
__________.
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Q120 Deck General
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons
Illustrations: 1
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?
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Q120 Deck General
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?
52. In accordance with U.S. regulations which of the following is the proper label name for a class 2.1
substance?
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
• (A) 60 months
o (B) 48 months
o (C) 42 months
o (D) 36 months
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Q120 Deck General
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?
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?
58. Under which condition is a Container vessels required to maintain an Oil Record Book?
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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Q120 Deck General
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons
Illustrations: 1
60. What happens to the efficiency of an anchor when it is moved from sand to mud?
61. Which document is used to indicate suspected cargo damage caused by rough weather?
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?
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?
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Q120 Deck General
Q120 Deck General
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons
Illustrations: 1
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?
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?
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
Q120 Deck General
U.S.C.G. Merchant Marine Exam
Master Less than 500-1600 Gross Registered Tons
Illustrations: 1
70. In most cases, when large tankers or bulk carriers enter shallow water at high speed which situation
can be expected?
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Q120 Deck General
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