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Questions and Graded Answers
If a bolt or stud were to break off flush at the surface, how do
you remove it
Ans: drill a hole in the center of the stud

The number of screw threads per inch for Standard National
Coarse 1/2 bolt is
Ans: 13

If a matching nut and bolt have class 4 or no. 4 fit they will
Ans: be hard to turn by hand but easy with a wrench

what basic dimensions are used in describing bolts
Ans: diameter, length, and number of threads per
inch

The letters NC in 1/4-20NC indicates the bolt is
Ans: threaded with national coarse threads

the term 5/16 - 24 desscribes
Ans: bolt size and threads per inch

the best method of determining threads per inch of a bolt or
screw would be through the use of
Ans: thread tool gage



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if you have to abandon ship and enter a liferaft, your main
course of action should be to
Ans: remain in the vicinity of the sinking vessel

the station bill shows each crew lifeboat station, their duties
during abandonment, basic instructions and
Ans: all emergency signals

part of the required equipment for a lifeboat includes
Ans: boathook, painter, whistle

which of the following events shall be conducted during a
fire and boat drill
Ans: all watertight doors which are in use while the
vessel is underway shall be operated

you have abandoned ship and are in charge of a liferaft or
lifeboat. How much water per day should you permit each
person after the first 24 hours
Ans: 1 pint

can freshwater be obtained from fish
Ans: no

inflatable life rafts must be overhauled and inspected at a
USCG approved servicing facility every
Ans: twelve months

a safety feature on all inflatable life rafts is


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Ans: the use of water stabilizing pockets

an inflatable life raft is floating in its container, attached to
the ship by its painter, as the ship is sinking rapidly. what
action should be taken
Ans: no action the pull on the painter will cause the
life raft to inflate

the operating cord on an inflatable life raft also serves as a
Ans: painter

puncture leaks in the lower tubes, or bottom of an inflatable
liferaft should first be stopped by using
Ans: sealing clamps

does an immersion suit reduce the rate of body cooling and
increase the survival time in cold water
Ans: yes

most enclosed lifeboats or covered survival capsules will
automatically right themselves if they capsize. this will occur
when
Ans: all passengers are strapped in their seats

if the water level is rising in the bilge of a survival craft you
should first
Ans: check the bilge drain plug




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your survival craft is rolling in heavy seas, you can reduce
the possibilty of capsizing by
Ans: rigging a sea anchor

you are in a survival craft broadcasting a distress message,
what information is essential to your rescuers
Ans: your latitude and longitude

using a sea anchor with the survival craft will
Ans: reduce your drift rate

physical exertion on the part of a person who has fallen into
cold water can
Ans: increase your rate of heat loss

once the daily ration of drinking water in a survival situation
has been established, the drinking routine should include
Ans: one half the daily ration twice during the day

during an abandonment drill, the first person to arrive at the
survival craft should
Ans: prepare the craft for boarding

if you have to abandon ship and enter a liferaft your main
course of action should be to
Ans: remain in the vicinity of the sinking vessel

you can find the location of your abandon ship post by
checking

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