307 ADVANCED DC ACTUAL TEST BANK
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 GRADED A+
⩥Sounding. Answer: The skill of detecting floods and checking tank
levels.
⩥Pipe Patching & Plugging. Answer: The skill of stopping or reducing
leaks from pipes.
⩥Shoring. Answer: The skill of bracing structures to prevent collapse.
⩥Dewatering. Answer: The skill of removing floodwater from ship
compartments.
⩥Purpose of Sounding. Answer: To check for flooding in tanks/voids
and perform daily fluid level checks.
⩥Sounding Kit Item - Tape. Answer: Sounding tape
⩥Sounding Kit Item - Wrench. Answer: Wrench
, ⩥Sounding Kit Item - Sampler. Answer: Thief Sampler
⩥Sounding Kit Item - Blanks. Answer: Message Blanks
⩥Sounding Kit Item - Paste. Answer: Sounding paste
⩥Sounding Kit Item - Rags. Answer: Rags
⩥Sounding Kit Item - List. Answer: Sounding list (from Repair Party
Manual)
⩥Sounding Step 1. Answer: Open the sounding cap slowly with your
palm, listening for air.
⩥Sign of Flooding (Sounding). Answer: Air blowing out of the sounding
tube.
⩥Sign of Fire (Sounding). Answer: Air sucking into the sounding tube.
⩥Sounding Step 2. Answer: Insert the sounding tape with the 6-inch
Plumb Bob.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW SCRIPT
UPDATED 2026 GRADED A+
⩥Sounding. Answer: The skill of detecting floods and checking tank
levels.
⩥Pipe Patching & Plugging. Answer: The skill of stopping or reducing
leaks from pipes.
⩥Shoring. Answer: The skill of bracing structures to prevent collapse.
⩥Dewatering. Answer: The skill of removing floodwater from ship
compartments.
⩥Purpose of Sounding. Answer: To check for flooding in tanks/voids
and perform daily fluid level checks.
⩥Sounding Kit Item - Tape. Answer: Sounding tape
⩥Sounding Kit Item - Wrench. Answer: Wrench
, ⩥Sounding Kit Item - Sampler. Answer: Thief Sampler
⩥Sounding Kit Item - Blanks. Answer: Message Blanks
⩥Sounding Kit Item - Paste. Answer: Sounding paste
⩥Sounding Kit Item - Rags. Answer: Rags
⩥Sounding Kit Item - List. Answer: Sounding list (from Repair Party
Manual)
⩥Sounding Step 1. Answer: Open the sounding cap slowly with your
palm, listening for air.
⩥Sign of Flooding (Sounding). Answer: Air blowing out of the sounding
tube.
⩥Sign of Fire (Sounding). Answer: Air sucking into the sounding tube.
⩥Sounding Step 2. Answer: Insert the sounding tape with the 6-inch
Plumb Bob.