CAPTAIN UPGRADE MASTERS EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. What
should you expect as your bow approaches the screws of the other vessel? - ANS Your bow
will sheer towards the other vessel.
A snag or other underwater obstruction may form a - ANS V-shaped ripple with the point of
the V pointing upstream
A condition where two currents meet at the downstream end of a middle bar can be
determined by a - ANS V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing downstream
The effect known as "bank cushion" acts in which of the following ways on a single- screw vessel
proceeding along a narrow river? - ANS It forces the bow away from the bank.
For the deepest water when rounding a bend in a river, you should navigate your vessel -
ANS toward the outside of the bend
A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to - ANS sheer
away from the bank
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,River currents tend to - ANS cause the greatest depth of water to be along the outside of a
bend
A wedge of water building up between the bow and nearer bank which forces the bow out and
away describes - ANS bank cushion
In order to reduce your wake in a narrow channel you should - ANS reduce your speed
A V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream in a river may indicate a -
ANS towed-under buoy
A sufficient amount of chain must be veered when anchoring a vessel to ensure - ANS the
anchor flukes bite into the ocean bottom
The best method of determining if a vessel is dragging anchor is to note - ANS changes in
bearings of fixed objects onshore
What is the normal length of anchor cable used to anchor a vessel? - ANS Five to seven times
the depth of water.
By paying out more anchor scope, you - ANS increase the holding power of your anchor
To safely anchor a vessel there must be sufficient "scope" in the anchor rode. Scope is the ratio
of - ANS length of anchor line to depth the of water
While anchoring your vessel, the best time to let go the anchor is when the vessel is -
ANS moving slowly astern over the ground
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, Which type of bottom is best suited for holding an anchor of a small boat? - ANS Mud and
clay
Conventional anchors are least likely to hold in a bottom consisting of - ANS very soft mud
When anchoring in a current, you should - ANS anchor while stemming the current
The best method to stop a vessel from dragging anchor in a sand bottom is to - ANS pay out
more anchor cable
The most important thing to remember when launching an inflatable life raft by hand is to -
ANS ensure that the operating cord is secured to the vessel
If an inflatable liferaft is to be released manually, where should the operating cord be attached
prior to throwing the raft overboard? - ANS Attach the cord to a fixed object on the ship.
In rough weather, when a vessel is able to maneuver, it is best to launch a lifeboat - ANS on
the lee side
Prior to lowering the lifeboat, the most important item to check is the - ANS boat plug
When a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas, the vessel is -
ANS yawing
When a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of
capsizing, the boat has - ANS broached
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% PASS
Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. What
should you expect as your bow approaches the screws of the other vessel? - ANS Your bow
will sheer towards the other vessel.
A snag or other underwater obstruction may form a - ANS V-shaped ripple with the point of
the V pointing upstream
A condition where two currents meet at the downstream end of a middle bar can be
determined by a - ANS V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing downstream
The effect known as "bank cushion" acts in which of the following ways on a single- screw vessel
proceeding along a narrow river? - ANS It forces the bow away from the bank.
For the deepest water when rounding a bend in a river, you should navigate your vessel -
ANS toward the outside of the bend
A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to - ANS sheer
away from the bank
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,River currents tend to - ANS cause the greatest depth of water to be along the outside of a
bend
A wedge of water building up between the bow and nearer bank which forces the bow out and
away describes - ANS bank cushion
In order to reduce your wake in a narrow channel you should - ANS reduce your speed
A V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream in a river may indicate a -
ANS towed-under buoy
A sufficient amount of chain must be veered when anchoring a vessel to ensure - ANS the
anchor flukes bite into the ocean bottom
The best method of determining if a vessel is dragging anchor is to note - ANS changes in
bearings of fixed objects onshore
What is the normal length of anchor cable used to anchor a vessel? - ANS Five to seven times
the depth of water.
By paying out more anchor scope, you - ANS increase the holding power of your anchor
To safely anchor a vessel there must be sufficient "scope" in the anchor rode. Scope is the ratio
of - ANS length of anchor line to depth the of water
While anchoring your vessel, the best time to let go the anchor is when the vessel is -
ANS moving slowly astern over the ground
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, Which type of bottom is best suited for holding an anchor of a small boat? - ANS Mud and
clay
Conventional anchors are least likely to hold in a bottom consisting of - ANS very soft mud
When anchoring in a current, you should - ANS anchor while stemming the current
The best method to stop a vessel from dragging anchor in a sand bottom is to - ANS pay out
more anchor cable
The most important thing to remember when launching an inflatable life raft by hand is to -
ANS ensure that the operating cord is secured to the vessel
If an inflatable liferaft is to be released manually, where should the operating cord be attached
prior to throwing the raft overboard? - ANS Attach the cord to a fixed object on the ship.
In rough weather, when a vessel is able to maneuver, it is best to launch a lifeboat - ANS on
the lee side
Prior to lowering the lifeboat, the most important item to check is the - ANS boat plug
When a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas, the vessel is -
ANS yawing
When a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of
capsizing, the boat has - ANS broached
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