BMC Servicewide exam Questions with
correct answers 82pg
When |should |buoys |be |repainted |or |cleaned |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-cuts |over |6 |inches
if |more |then |25% |of |area |is |obscured |(growth)
Retro |white |numerals |on |buoys |not |to |exceed.. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-not |to |exceed |16 |inches
retro |panel |specs |on |buoys |not |to |exceed... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-not |to |exceed |6 |inch |width
what |stripes |does |a |safe |water |mark |non |radar |have |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-6 |alternating |red |and
|white |vertical |stripes
what |type |of |buoys |are |used |for |preferred |channel |buoys |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1962 |type |buoys
what |type |of |buoys |are |used |for |intracoastal |markings |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-dual |purpose |buoys
What |type |of |letters |do |special |aid |marks |use |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-black |letters |not |to |exceed |16
|in
specs |of |CG |mooring |buoys |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-white |with |a |blue |band. |3 |sets |of |black |CG
|characters
Describe |Western |Rivers |left |descending |marks |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-red
no |letters |or |numbers
describe |info/regulatory |mark |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-white |with |orange |retro |bands
open |diamond |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-danger |area
,cross |centered |diamond |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-exclusion |area
open |circle |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-controlled |area
who |requires |an |annual |inspection |of |watched |aids |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-district |commander
tolerance |for |light |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-+/- |6% |or |3.6 |seconds |per |min
what |is |a |discrepancy |buoy |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-temp |buoy |that |provides |less |signal |than
|authorized
how |long |can |steel |and |plastic/foam |buoys |remain |on |station |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-steel- |min |6
|years
foam/plastic |- |as |long |as |they |can |be |maintained
servicing |for |light |aids |on |fixtures |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-routine |services |not |to |exceed |3 |years
servicing |on |unlighted |aids |on |fixed |structures |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-not |to |exceed |5 |years.
|Variation |up |to |3 |months |to |coordinate |servicing |trips
how |often |should |fixed |aids |with |special |equipment |be |visited |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-semi |annually
how |often |should |each |waterway |be |visited |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-annually |- |check |aids |and |run
|ranges
components |on |aids |should |be |maintenance |free |for |__________months |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-36
how |often |should |buoys |be |maintenanced |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-every |3 |years, |inspected |annually
,what |are |major |aton |structure |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-one |of |a |kind
minor |aton |range |structure |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-wood, |concrete, |steel
CG |3213 |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-aids |to |navigation |operation |request
justify |and |authorize |changes
CG |3739 |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Waterways |ATON |project |schedule |
lists |all |waterway |aids |to |navigation |projects |which |are |proposed |for |accomplishments |during |the
|current |and |next |2 |fiscal |years
I-Atonis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-official |system |to |store |info |relating |to |short |range |to |navigation
-All |aton |listed |in |Light |list |and/or |aids |that |are |charted |shall |be |stored |there
when |is |a |probe |light |used |instead |of |pml |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-below |50 |degrees
when |is |a |strobe |light |used |instead |of |pml |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-below |50 |degrees
earth |circumference |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-21600 |miles.
Divide |by |360 |for |degree |of |arc
Rhumb |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-used |on |mercator |chart |allows |for |navigating |with |straight
|lines(nautical |charts)
gnomonic |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-not |normally |used |for |navigation
they |aid |in |long |list |nav |by |allowing |you |to |use |great |circle |courses
, mean |lower |water |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-tidal |datum |that |is |the |average |of |all |the |lower |water
|heights |over |19 |years
depth |charts |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-use |the |average |of |the |lower |of |two |tides |tides |in |tidal |cycle
chart |order |sizes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-sailing |- |600,000
general-15000-600,000
coastal |50,000-150,000
harbor |-larger |then |50,000
small |craft |40,000 |and |larger
chart |order |sizes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-sailing |- |600,000
general-150,000-600,000
coastal |50,000-150,000
harbor |-larger |then |50,000
small |craft |40,000 |and |larger
5 |fathoms |on |lead |line
15 |fathoms |on |lead |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |white |rag
7 |fathoms |on |lead |line
17 |fathoms |on |lead |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |red |rag |usually |wool
20 |fathoms |on |lead |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-2 |knots
25 |fathoms |on |lead |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |knot
10 |fathoms |on |lead |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |strip |of |leather |w |a |hole
correct answers 82pg
When |should |buoys |be |repainted |or |cleaned |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-cuts |over |6 |inches
if |more |then |25% |of |area |is |obscured |(growth)
Retro |white |numerals |on |buoys |not |to |exceed.. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-not |to |exceed |16 |inches
retro |panel |specs |on |buoys |not |to |exceed... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-not |to |exceed |6 |inch |width
what |stripes |does |a |safe |water |mark |non |radar |have |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-6 |alternating |red |and
|white |vertical |stripes
what |type |of |buoys |are |used |for |preferred |channel |buoys |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1962 |type |buoys
what |type |of |buoys |are |used |for |intracoastal |markings |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-dual |purpose |buoys
What |type |of |letters |do |special |aid |marks |use |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-black |letters |not |to |exceed |16
|in
specs |of |CG |mooring |buoys |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-white |with |a |blue |band. |3 |sets |of |black |CG
|characters
Describe |Western |Rivers |left |descending |marks |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-red
no |letters |or |numbers
describe |info/regulatory |mark |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-white |with |orange |retro |bands
open |diamond |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-danger |area
,cross |centered |diamond |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-exclusion |area
open |circle |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-controlled |area
who |requires |an |annual |inspection |of |watched |aids |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-district |commander
tolerance |for |light |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-+/- |6% |or |3.6 |seconds |per |min
what |is |a |discrepancy |buoy |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-temp |buoy |that |provides |less |signal |than
|authorized
how |long |can |steel |and |plastic/foam |buoys |remain |on |station |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-steel- |min |6
|years
foam/plastic |- |as |long |as |they |can |be |maintained
servicing |for |light |aids |on |fixtures |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-routine |services |not |to |exceed |3 |years
servicing |on |unlighted |aids |on |fixed |structures |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-not |to |exceed |5 |years.
|Variation |up |to |3 |months |to |coordinate |servicing |trips
how |often |should |fixed |aids |with |special |equipment |be |visited |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-semi |annually
how |often |should |each |waterway |be |visited |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-annually |- |check |aids |and |run
|ranges
components |on |aids |should |be |maintenance |free |for |__________months |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-36
how |often |should |buoys |be |maintenanced |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-every |3 |years, |inspected |annually
,what |are |major |aton |structure |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-one |of |a |kind
minor |aton |range |structure |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-wood, |concrete, |steel
CG |3213 |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-aids |to |navigation |operation |request
justify |and |authorize |changes
CG |3739 |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Waterways |ATON |project |schedule |
lists |all |waterway |aids |to |navigation |projects |which |are |proposed |for |accomplishments |during |the
|current |and |next |2 |fiscal |years
I-Atonis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-official |system |to |store |info |relating |to |short |range |to |navigation
-All |aton |listed |in |Light |list |and/or |aids |that |are |charted |shall |be |stored |there
when |is |a |probe |light |used |instead |of |pml |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-below |50 |degrees
when |is |a |strobe |light |used |instead |of |pml |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-below |50 |degrees
earth |circumference |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-21600 |miles.
Divide |by |360 |for |degree |of |arc
Rhumb |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-used |on |mercator |chart |allows |for |navigating |with |straight
|lines(nautical |charts)
gnomonic |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-not |normally |used |for |navigation
they |aid |in |long |list |nav |by |allowing |you |to |use |great |circle |courses
, mean |lower |water |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-tidal |datum |that |is |the |average |of |all |the |lower |water
|heights |over |19 |years
depth |charts |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-use |the |average |of |the |lower |of |two |tides |tides |in |tidal |cycle
chart |order |sizes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-sailing |- |600,000
general-15000-600,000
coastal |50,000-150,000
harbor |-larger |then |50,000
small |craft |40,000 |and |larger
chart |order |sizes |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-sailing |- |600,000
general-150,000-600,000
coastal |50,000-150,000
harbor |-larger |then |50,000
small |craft |40,000 |and |larger
5 |fathoms |on |lead |line
15 |fathoms |on |lead |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |white |rag
7 |fathoms |on |lead |line
17 |fathoms |on |lead |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |red |rag |usually |wool
20 |fathoms |on |lead |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-2 |knots
25 |fathoms |on |lead |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |knot
10 |fathoms |on |lead |line |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-1 |strip |of |leather |w |a |hole
