BM2 TEST PRACTICE EXAMINATION
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Where on the ship are the two steam generating systems located?.
Answer: MR no. 1 and MR no. 2
◍ When piping the side, the boatswains mate in charge takes position?.
Answer: forward and faces aft
◍ The Boatswains pipe starts just at the visitors head appears at the
quarterdeck level or the visitors__________.
Answer: foot touches the brow
◍ What is the purpose of the main steam stop valve?.
Answer: Isolate the boiler from the main steam system
◍ Why does the emergency feed and transfer pump have a service air
connection?.
Answer: To permit the pump to be operated with air when steam is not
available
◍ The enclosed operating station (EOS) monitor steam temperature, steam
pressure, and.
Answer: Positions of motor operated valves (MOVs)
◍ Where is operating air pressure from the control pilot applied in the
reverse-acting diagram?.
Answer: Bottom of actuator
◍ Stokes litters used __________ do not require flotation and ballast.
Answer: ashore
◍ what does "Close Aboard" mean.
, Answer: a vessel passing within 600 yards for ships, and 400 yards for boats
◍ What type of valve is used where straight-line flow and minimum
restrictions are required?.
Answer: Gate valve
◍ Which shore steam riser component connects shore steam to the ships
150-pounds per square inch (PSI) steam?.
Answer: Steam strainer
◍ your vessel will be in the __________of a radar scope.
Answer: center
◍ How many 150/100 pounds per square inch (PSI) reducing stations are
located in machinery room (MR) 1?.
Answer: One
◍ The ___________ is charged with preparing a safe and prudent navigation
plan for the movement of the cutter.
Answer: Navigator
◍ parallel search is parallel to the ________ axis.
Answer: major
◍ Pyro store and inspected in boat crew survival vest gets logged?.
Answer: in the magazine log or the magazine section of the ordinance log
◍ Which piping system is painted white?.
Answer: Steam
◍ The contents of freshwater drain collecting tanks (FWDCT) are discharged
overboard by FWDCT pumps or the?.
Answer: Condensate system
◍ The high-pressure ( HP) steam drain system collects condensate from steam
machinery, equipment, and piping that operates above.
Answer: 150
◍ What device indicates the cumulative gallons of waste oil discharge by the
, oil/water separator (OWS) system?.
Answer: Flow totalizer
◍ ___________ wax is used to lubricate the slide fastener on the dry suit.
Answer: parafin
◍ stokes litter rated for helicopter operations have slings marked?.
Answer: helicopter hoistable
◍ Which of the following are flexible couplings are designed to do?.
Answer: Transmit power between two components
◍ The chain of command report feature allows the user to retrieve data from a
unit and its subordinate units in ________ report..
Answer: One
◍ What is the location of Weather deck drainage piping in larger ships?.
Answer: In compartments above the waterline
◍ Boatswains pipe hand positions.
Answer: opened, curved, closed, and clinched
◍ if the ensigns of two or more nations are displayed, they are flown from
separate masts at the ________ height and should be approximately
_______ in size..
Answer: same,equal
◍ What is used for emptying fuel tanks that have been ballasted with
seawater?.
Answer: Main drainage system
◍ On ships having two masts, the Coast Guard ensign is flown at the foremast.
on a ship having only one mast, it is flown?.
Answer: on the same halyard and just below the commission pennant
◍ passing honors is done as a sign of?.
Answer: respect to senior officers, other branches of the service,
remembrance, or foreign military
2026 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
GRADED A+
◍ Where on the ship are the two steam generating systems located?.
Answer: MR no. 1 and MR no. 2
◍ When piping the side, the boatswains mate in charge takes position?.
Answer: forward and faces aft
◍ The Boatswains pipe starts just at the visitors head appears at the
quarterdeck level or the visitors__________.
Answer: foot touches the brow
◍ What is the purpose of the main steam stop valve?.
Answer: Isolate the boiler from the main steam system
◍ Why does the emergency feed and transfer pump have a service air
connection?.
Answer: To permit the pump to be operated with air when steam is not
available
◍ The enclosed operating station (EOS) monitor steam temperature, steam
pressure, and.
Answer: Positions of motor operated valves (MOVs)
◍ Where is operating air pressure from the control pilot applied in the
reverse-acting diagram?.
Answer: Bottom of actuator
◍ Stokes litters used __________ do not require flotation and ballast.
Answer: ashore
◍ what does "Close Aboard" mean.
, Answer: a vessel passing within 600 yards for ships, and 400 yards for boats
◍ What type of valve is used where straight-line flow and minimum
restrictions are required?.
Answer: Gate valve
◍ Which shore steam riser component connects shore steam to the ships
150-pounds per square inch (PSI) steam?.
Answer: Steam strainer
◍ your vessel will be in the __________of a radar scope.
Answer: center
◍ How many 150/100 pounds per square inch (PSI) reducing stations are
located in machinery room (MR) 1?.
Answer: One
◍ The ___________ is charged with preparing a safe and prudent navigation
plan for the movement of the cutter.
Answer: Navigator
◍ parallel search is parallel to the ________ axis.
Answer: major
◍ Pyro store and inspected in boat crew survival vest gets logged?.
Answer: in the magazine log or the magazine section of the ordinance log
◍ Which piping system is painted white?.
Answer: Steam
◍ The contents of freshwater drain collecting tanks (FWDCT) are discharged
overboard by FWDCT pumps or the?.
Answer: Condensate system
◍ The high-pressure ( HP) steam drain system collects condensate from steam
machinery, equipment, and piping that operates above.
Answer: 150
◍ What device indicates the cumulative gallons of waste oil discharge by the
, oil/water separator (OWS) system?.
Answer: Flow totalizer
◍ ___________ wax is used to lubricate the slide fastener on the dry suit.
Answer: parafin
◍ stokes litter rated for helicopter operations have slings marked?.
Answer: helicopter hoistable
◍ Which of the following are flexible couplings are designed to do?.
Answer: Transmit power between two components
◍ The chain of command report feature allows the user to retrieve data from a
unit and its subordinate units in ________ report..
Answer: One
◍ What is the location of Weather deck drainage piping in larger ships?.
Answer: In compartments above the waterline
◍ Boatswains pipe hand positions.
Answer: opened, curved, closed, and clinched
◍ if the ensigns of two or more nations are displayed, they are flown from
separate masts at the ________ height and should be approximately
_______ in size..
Answer: same,equal
◍ What is used for emptying fuel tanks that have been ballasted with
seawater?.
Answer: Main drainage system
◍ On ships having two masts, the Coast Guard ensign is flown at the foremast.
on a ship having only one mast, it is flown?.
Answer: on the same halyard and just below the commission pennant
◍ passing honors is done as a sign of?.
Answer: respect to senior officers, other branches of the service,
remembrance, or foreign military
