Seamanship Exam #2 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
When anchoring you need to know... - CORRECT ANSWER - A&B
Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the possibility of capsizing
by... - CORRECT ANSWER - Rigging a sea anchor
The error in a magnetic caused by the vessels magnetism is called... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Deviation
You have abandoned ship and after two days in a life raft you see an aircraft near the horizon
apparently carrying out search and rescue patterns. You should... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Use vessel distress signals in conjunction with the EPIRB
Using the acronym PASS, A refers to... - CORRECT ANSWER - Aim
Which statement is true concerning an inflatable life raft? - CORRECT ANSWER - All the
above
When you stream a sea anchor, you should make sure that the holding line... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Long enough to cause the pull to be ore horizontal than downward
The pilot relieves the master of all responsibilities...
-True
-False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
"Checking" a mooring lines means... - CORRECT ANSWER - Hold the line under strain
but don't let it part
,2 shots of anchor is equal to...
-180'
-2 shackles
-30 fathoms
-All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
The latch of a safety hook... - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevents the load from coming out
of the hook if the strain is abruptly released
The compass rose on a nautical chart includes both variation and... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Annual rate of variation change
Metal plates over the hawsepipe are called...
-Footings
-Plugs
-Buckler pates
-Stop waters - CORRECT ANSWER - Buckler plates
You want to pass a stopper on wire rope, what should the stopper be made of...
-Chain
-Manila
-Nylon
-Wire - CORRECT ANSWER - Chain
, Under the Polar code and MARPOL, what is the preferred method of disposing of food waste...
-Put it on top of ice
-Shoot it under the ice
-No disposal is allowed if it coils foul the ice
-Whatever - CORRECT ANSWER - No disposal is allowed if it coils fowl the ice
Your emergency stations are assigned by the...
-Watch bill
-Station bill
-Forecastle card
-Assigned as needed - CORRECT ANSWER - Station bill
To reduce the chances of fatigue drills are never scheduled during off watch hours...
-True
-False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A vessel to which Annex V to MERPOL 73/78 applies is 24 nautical miles from the nearest land.
Which type of garbage is prohibited from being discharged?
-Glass
-Dunnage
-Crockery
-Metal - CORRECT ANSWER - Dunnage
In the event of a fire, the doors to the stair tower must be closed to prevent the spread by...
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
When anchoring you need to know... - CORRECT ANSWER - A&B
Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the possibility of capsizing
by... - CORRECT ANSWER - Rigging a sea anchor
The error in a magnetic caused by the vessels magnetism is called... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Deviation
You have abandoned ship and after two days in a life raft you see an aircraft near the horizon
apparently carrying out search and rescue patterns. You should... - CORRECT ANSWER -
Use vessel distress signals in conjunction with the EPIRB
Using the acronym PASS, A refers to... - CORRECT ANSWER - Aim
Which statement is true concerning an inflatable life raft? - CORRECT ANSWER - All the
above
When you stream a sea anchor, you should make sure that the holding line... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Long enough to cause the pull to be ore horizontal than downward
The pilot relieves the master of all responsibilities...
-True
-False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
"Checking" a mooring lines means... - CORRECT ANSWER - Hold the line under strain
but don't let it part
,2 shots of anchor is equal to...
-180'
-2 shackles
-30 fathoms
-All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above
The latch of a safety hook... - CORRECT ANSWER - Prevents the load from coming out
of the hook if the strain is abruptly released
The compass rose on a nautical chart includes both variation and... - CORRECT
ANSWER - Annual rate of variation change
Metal plates over the hawsepipe are called...
-Footings
-Plugs
-Buckler pates
-Stop waters - CORRECT ANSWER - Buckler plates
You want to pass a stopper on wire rope, what should the stopper be made of...
-Chain
-Manila
-Nylon
-Wire - CORRECT ANSWER - Chain
, Under the Polar code and MARPOL, what is the preferred method of disposing of food waste...
-Put it on top of ice
-Shoot it under the ice
-No disposal is allowed if it coils foul the ice
-Whatever - CORRECT ANSWER - No disposal is allowed if it coils fowl the ice
Your emergency stations are assigned by the...
-Watch bill
-Station bill
-Forecastle card
-Assigned as needed - CORRECT ANSWER - Station bill
To reduce the chances of fatigue drills are never scheduled during off watch hours...
-True
-False - CORRECT ANSWER - False
A vessel to which Annex V to MERPOL 73/78 applies is 24 nautical miles from the nearest land.
Which type of garbage is prohibited from being discharged?
-Glass
-Dunnage
-Crockery
-Metal - CORRECT ANSWER - Dunnage
In the event of a fire, the doors to the stair tower must be closed to prevent the spread by...
