CG DIVISION OFFICER FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
The order of importance in addressing damage control is:
✓ Control fire, control flooding, repair structural damage
Progressing flooding may be indicated by:
✓ A continual worsening of list or trim
Which statement about damage control is TRUE?
✓ The rate of flooding from a 6" diameter hole will be greater the further the
hole is below the waterline.
A situation has occurred in which your vessel must be towed. When the
towing vessel passes the towing line to you, you should secure the line:
✓ To the forward-most bitts
On smaller, trailerable boats, the _____________ is frequently the sturdiest
fitting available to attach a tow ring.
✓ Trailer eye
What is required in addition to the heat, fuel, and oxygen of the fire triangle
to have a fire?
✓ Chain reaction
,The extinguishing agent most effective for combating wood fires is:
✓ Water
Oily rags stored in a pile that is open to the atmosphere are a hazard because they
may: -ANSWER✔✔spontaneously heat and catch fire
You are fighting a fire in the electrical switchboard in the engine room of an
inspected passenger vessel. You should secure the power, then -ANSWER✔✔use
a portable CO2 extinguisher
Which type of fire extinguishers are permitted on inspected vessels? (small
passenger vessel regulations) -ANSWER✔✔Foam (FFF), Dry chemical (PKP), &
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
The Anderson turn (aka "Destroyer Turn") method of returning to a man overboard
should be used ONLY if: -ANSWER✔✔the vessel is very maneuverable
One of your crew members falls overboard from the starboard side. You should
IMMEDIATELY: -ANSWER✔✔throw the crew member a life preserver
In the stowage of deck cargo, "cribbing" is: -ANSWER✔✔placed on deck to
support the cargo
For maximum stability, cargo should be stored -ANSWER✔✔at or below the
waterline
, The process of securing cargo to prevent its vertical movement, oftentimes by
wedging timbers between overhead beams and cargo is called: -
ANSWER✔✔Tomming down
Circulation of air throughout bagged cargo is achieved through the use of -
ANSWER✔✔Venetian Vents
A triple-purchase provides how much mechanical advantage? -ANSWER✔✔6
times
Taking a line to power means to -ANSWER✔✔use a windless to heave around
Which knot is used to prevent the bitter end of a line from running through a
block? -ANSWER✔✔Figure eight
What is the proper method to fix a line to a cleat? -ANSWER✔✔A round turn,
figure eights, and a half-hitch
Your vessel has been in a collision. After assessing the damage, you begin down
flooding. This will cause the KB to do what? -ANSWER✔✔Rise
Your tank vessel is fully loaded to the marks, an you find that she is down slightly
by the head. Which of the following choices would be the best action to take to
tum the vessel slightly by the stern? -ANSWER✔✔Shift cargo aft
When maneuvering in a river and traveling AGAINST the current, one can expect
that the ship's rudder will be -ANSWER✔✔more responsive
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 100%
CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
The order of importance in addressing damage control is:
✓ Control fire, control flooding, repair structural damage
Progressing flooding may be indicated by:
✓ A continual worsening of list or trim
Which statement about damage control is TRUE?
✓ The rate of flooding from a 6" diameter hole will be greater the further the
hole is below the waterline.
A situation has occurred in which your vessel must be towed. When the
towing vessel passes the towing line to you, you should secure the line:
✓ To the forward-most bitts
On smaller, trailerable boats, the _____________ is frequently the sturdiest
fitting available to attach a tow ring.
✓ Trailer eye
What is required in addition to the heat, fuel, and oxygen of the fire triangle
to have a fire?
✓ Chain reaction
,The extinguishing agent most effective for combating wood fires is:
✓ Water
Oily rags stored in a pile that is open to the atmosphere are a hazard because they
may: -ANSWER✔✔spontaneously heat and catch fire
You are fighting a fire in the electrical switchboard in the engine room of an
inspected passenger vessel. You should secure the power, then -ANSWER✔✔use
a portable CO2 extinguisher
Which type of fire extinguishers are permitted on inspected vessels? (small
passenger vessel regulations) -ANSWER✔✔Foam (FFF), Dry chemical (PKP), &
Carbon dioxide (CO2)
The Anderson turn (aka "Destroyer Turn") method of returning to a man overboard
should be used ONLY if: -ANSWER✔✔the vessel is very maneuverable
One of your crew members falls overboard from the starboard side. You should
IMMEDIATELY: -ANSWER✔✔throw the crew member a life preserver
In the stowage of deck cargo, "cribbing" is: -ANSWER✔✔placed on deck to
support the cargo
For maximum stability, cargo should be stored -ANSWER✔✔at or below the
waterline
, The process of securing cargo to prevent its vertical movement, oftentimes by
wedging timbers between overhead beams and cargo is called: -
ANSWER✔✔Tomming down
Circulation of air throughout bagged cargo is achieved through the use of -
ANSWER✔✔Venetian Vents
A triple-purchase provides how much mechanical advantage? -ANSWER✔✔6
times
Taking a line to power means to -ANSWER✔✔use a windless to heave around
Which knot is used to prevent the bitter end of a line from running through a
block? -ANSWER✔✔Figure eight
What is the proper method to fix a line to a cleat? -ANSWER✔✔A round turn,
figure eights, and a half-hitch
Your vessel has been in a collision. After assessing the damage, you begin down
flooding. This will cause the KB to do what? -ANSWER✔✔Rise
Your tank vessel is fully loaded to the marks, an you find that she is down slightly
by the head. Which of the following choices would be the best action to take to
tum the vessel slightly by the stern? -ANSWER✔✔Shift cargo aft
When maneuvering in a river and traveling AGAINST the current, one can expect
that the ship's rudder will be -ANSWER✔✔more responsive
