OUPV- Upgrade to Master Test
Questions with Accurate Answers
2026 Updated.
25/50 or 100 Ton Master licenses are issued by the USCG for a period of __________. - Answer
5 years
As Master or person in charge, you must notify the U.S. Coast Guard if an injury leaves a
crewman unfit to perform routine duties for more than ______. - Answer any amount of time
As appropriate for the voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date ______________.
(small passenger vessel regulations) - Answer charts
Which vessel must carry a compass on board? (small passenger vessel regulations)
a.A vessel operating on the Gulf of Mexico.
b.A vessel operating in protected waters with a short restricted route.
c.A non-self-propelled vessel.
d.A vessel operating on the Ohio River. - Answer a vessel operating in the Gulf of Mexico
If you increase the scope of your anchor rode you would expect to
_________________________. - Answer prevent dragging of the anchor
In order to retrieve an inflatable life raft and place it on deck, you should heave on the
_______________. - Answer towing bridle
Electrical fires are classified as what type of fire? - Answer C
By regulation, how many portable fire extinguishers are required at the operating station of a
small passenger vessel? (small passenger vessel regulations) - Answer One B-I extinguisher is
required.
What is the principal danger from the liquid in a half full tank onboard a vessel? - Answer
Loss of stability from free surface effect.
When extinguishing a mattress fire, which agent would be the most effective?
,a.Water
b.Dry Chemical
c.CO2
d.Foam - Answer water
To extinguish a fire which element from the fire triangle must be removed?
a.Carbon dioxide
b.Sodium
c.Nitrogen
d.Heat - Answer heat
While serving as Master on board your vessel, your license must be __________. (small
passenger vessel regulations) - Answer in you possession on board the vessel
When can the U.S. citizenship requirement for the Master of a U.S. flagged inspected passenger
vessel be waived? - Answer never under any circumstances
What must be mounted at a small passenger vessels operating station for use by the Master and
crew? - Answer Emergency Instructions.
What is the best procedure for picking up a lifeboat at sea while utilizing the lifeboat's painter? -
Answer Place the lifeboat ahead and to leeward of your vessel with the wind broad on the
bow of your ship
A wind has caused a difference between drafts starboard and port. This difference is
_____________________. - Answer heel
The Master of a small passenger vessel fitted with loading doors must ensure that the doors are
closed, watertight and secured _____________. - Answer at all times when underway unless
operating on protected or partially protected waters
Traditionally, the signal for fire aboard ship is ___________________________. - Answer
continuous sounding of the ship's whistle and the general alarm for at least 10-seconds
The Plimsoll mark on a vessel is used to _________. - Answer determine the vessel's
freeboard
, Which class of fire would a galley grease fire be defined as? - Answer B
What term indicates a curvature of the decks in a longitudinal direction? - Answer Sheer
In a liferaft the greatest problem you face when submerged in cold water is
_____________________. - Answer death due to hypothermia
A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to
_____________________. - Answer sheer away from the bank
The fittings used to secure a watertight door are known as ____________________. - Answer
dogs
Small vessel passenger regulations require a portable fire extinguisher to be located just outside
the exit of the propulsion machinery space of a 75-ton passenger vessel. Which type fire
extinguisher meets this requirement?
a.15 lb. CO2 Extinguisher
b.4 lb. CO2 Extinguisher
c.2-1/2 gallon foam extinguisher
d.2 lb. dry chemical extinguisher - Answer 15 lb. CO2 Extinguisher
The extinguishing agent that absorbs the most heat generated by a fire is _________. - Answer
water
Which operation should be done when launching an inflatable liferaft by hand? - Answer
Make sure the operating cord is secured to the vessel before throwing it over the side.
In ship construction, frame spacing is __________________. - Answer close together in the
bow due to strength requirements
How many ring life buoys must a small passenger vessel, of less than 65 feet in length, carry? -
Answer 1
What requires a Report of Marine Accident, Injury or Death?
a.Collision with a bridge
b.Injury beyond first aid
Questions with Accurate Answers
2026 Updated.
25/50 or 100 Ton Master licenses are issued by the USCG for a period of __________. - Answer
5 years
As Master or person in charge, you must notify the U.S. Coast Guard if an injury leaves a
crewman unfit to perform routine duties for more than ______. - Answer any amount of time
As appropriate for the voyage, all vessels must carry adequate and up-to-date ______________.
(small passenger vessel regulations) - Answer charts
Which vessel must carry a compass on board? (small passenger vessel regulations)
a.A vessel operating on the Gulf of Mexico.
b.A vessel operating in protected waters with a short restricted route.
c.A non-self-propelled vessel.
d.A vessel operating on the Ohio River. - Answer a vessel operating in the Gulf of Mexico
If you increase the scope of your anchor rode you would expect to
_________________________. - Answer prevent dragging of the anchor
In order to retrieve an inflatable life raft and place it on deck, you should heave on the
_______________. - Answer towing bridle
Electrical fires are classified as what type of fire? - Answer C
By regulation, how many portable fire extinguishers are required at the operating station of a
small passenger vessel? (small passenger vessel regulations) - Answer One B-I extinguisher is
required.
What is the principal danger from the liquid in a half full tank onboard a vessel? - Answer
Loss of stability from free surface effect.
When extinguishing a mattress fire, which agent would be the most effective?
,a.Water
b.Dry Chemical
c.CO2
d.Foam - Answer water
To extinguish a fire which element from the fire triangle must be removed?
a.Carbon dioxide
b.Sodium
c.Nitrogen
d.Heat - Answer heat
While serving as Master on board your vessel, your license must be __________. (small
passenger vessel regulations) - Answer in you possession on board the vessel
When can the U.S. citizenship requirement for the Master of a U.S. flagged inspected passenger
vessel be waived? - Answer never under any circumstances
What must be mounted at a small passenger vessels operating station for use by the Master and
crew? - Answer Emergency Instructions.
What is the best procedure for picking up a lifeboat at sea while utilizing the lifeboat's painter? -
Answer Place the lifeboat ahead and to leeward of your vessel with the wind broad on the
bow of your ship
A wind has caused a difference between drafts starboard and port. This difference is
_____________________. - Answer heel
The Master of a small passenger vessel fitted with loading doors must ensure that the doors are
closed, watertight and secured _____________. - Answer at all times when underway unless
operating on protected or partially protected waters
Traditionally, the signal for fire aboard ship is ___________________________. - Answer
continuous sounding of the ship's whistle and the general alarm for at least 10-seconds
The Plimsoll mark on a vessel is used to _________. - Answer determine the vessel's
freeboard
, Which class of fire would a galley grease fire be defined as? - Answer B
What term indicates a curvature of the decks in a longitudinal direction? - Answer Sheer
In a liferaft the greatest problem you face when submerged in cold water is
_____________________. - Answer death due to hypothermia
A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to
_____________________. - Answer sheer away from the bank
The fittings used to secure a watertight door are known as ____________________. - Answer
dogs
Small vessel passenger regulations require a portable fire extinguisher to be located just outside
the exit of the propulsion machinery space of a 75-ton passenger vessel. Which type fire
extinguisher meets this requirement?
a.15 lb. CO2 Extinguisher
b.4 lb. CO2 Extinguisher
c.2-1/2 gallon foam extinguisher
d.2 lb. dry chemical extinguisher - Answer 15 lb. CO2 Extinguisher
The extinguishing agent that absorbs the most heat generated by a fire is _________. - Answer
water
Which operation should be done when launching an inflatable liferaft by hand? - Answer
Make sure the operating cord is secured to the vessel before throwing it over the side.
In ship construction, frame spacing is __________________. - Answer close together in the
bow due to strength requirements
How many ring life buoys must a small passenger vessel, of less than 65 feet in length, carry? -
Answer 1
What requires a Report of Marine Accident, Injury or Death?
a.Collision with a bridge
b.Injury beyond first aid
