SEAMANSHIP EXAM 1 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS
The load line certificate is issued by
-The American Bureau of Shipping
-The National Cargo Bureau
-The United States Coast Guard
-United States Customs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The American Bureau of Shipping
Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the possibility of capsizing by
-Moving all personnel aft
-Constantly shifting the rudder
-Rigging a sea anchor
-Moving all personnel forward and low - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Rigging a sea anchor
The error in the magnetic compass cause by the vessels magnetism is called
-Variation
-Deviation
-Compass error
-Bearing error - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Deviation
Metal plates that cover the top of the hawse pipe are called
-Footings
-Plugs
-Buckler Plates
,-Break waters - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Buckler plates
You have abandoned the ship and after two days in a life raft you can see an aircraft near the horizon
apparently carrying out a search and rescue pattern. You should
-Switch the EPIRB to the homing signal mode
-Use your voice transmission in capability to guide the aircraft to you
-Use visual distress signals in conjunction with the EPIRB - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Use visual
distress signals in conjunction with the EPIRB
Why are lifeboats usually double-enders?
-They are more seaworthy and less likely to be swamped or broached to
-They can go forward and backward more easily
-They require less space for stowing aboard ship
-There is no particular reason for this - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅They are more seaworthy and are
less likely to be swamped or broached to
The common type of davit on a merchant vessel today is the
-Radial
-Sheath Screw
-Gravity
-Quadrantal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Gravity
Which statement is true concerning an inflatable liferaft?
-The floor may be inflated for insulation from cold weather
-Crew members can jump into the raft without damaging it
-The raft may be boarded before it is fully inflated
, -All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
When you store a sea anchor you should make sure that the holding is
-Long enough to cause the pull to be more horizontal than downward
-Long enough to reach the bottom
-Short enough to cause the pull to be downward
-Short enough to avoid tangling - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Long enough to cause the pull to be more
horizontal than downward
Under US federal standards what is the BAC that is legally drunk?
-Less than or equal to .04
-Less than or equal to .05
-Less than or equal to .01
-There is no standard, it is up to the states - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Less than or equal to .04
Fatigue can be related to BAC in terms of mental impairment
-True
-False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
MARPOL refers to:
-Manning requirements
-Marine Pollution Requirements
-Life saving equipment
-Polar operations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Marine Pollution Requirements
ANSWERS
The load line certificate is issued by
-The American Bureau of Shipping
-The National Cargo Bureau
-The United States Coast Guard
-United States Customs - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The American Bureau of Shipping
Your vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the possibility of capsizing by
-Moving all personnel aft
-Constantly shifting the rudder
-Rigging a sea anchor
-Moving all personnel forward and low - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Rigging a sea anchor
The error in the magnetic compass cause by the vessels magnetism is called
-Variation
-Deviation
-Compass error
-Bearing error - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Deviation
Metal plates that cover the top of the hawse pipe are called
-Footings
-Plugs
-Buckler Plates
,-Break waters - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Buckler plates
You have abandoned the ship and after two days in a life raft you can see an aircraft near the horizon
apparently carrying out a search and rescue pattern. You should
-Switch the EPIRB to the homing signal mode
-Use your voice transmission in capability to guide the aircraft to you
-Use visual distress signals in conjunction with the EPIRB - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Use visual
distress signals in conjunction with the EPIRB
Why are lifeboats usually double-enders?
-They are more seaworthy and less likely to be swamped or broached to
-They can go forward and backward more easily
-They require less space for stowing aboard ship
-There is no particular reason for this - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅They are more seaworthy and are
less likely to be swamped or broached to
The common type of davit on a merchant vessel today is the
-Radial
-Sheath Screw
-Gravity
-Quadrantal - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Gravity
Which statement is true concerning an inflatable liferaft?
-The floor may be inflated for insulation from cold weather
-Crew members can jump into the raft without damaging it
-The raft may be boarded before it is fully inflated
, -All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅All of the above
When you store a sea anchor you should make sure that the holding is
-Long enough to cause the pull to be more horizontal than downward
-Long enough to reach the bottom
-Short enough to cause the pull to be downward
-Short enough to avoid tangling - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Long enough to cause the pull to be more
horizontal than downward
Under US federal standards what is the BAC that is legally drunk?
-Less than or equal to .04
-Less than or equal to .05
-Less than or equal to .01
-There is no standard, it is up to the states - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Less than or equal to .04
Fatigue can be related to BAC in terms of mental impairment
-True
-False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
MARPOL refers to:
-Manning requirements
-Marine Pollution Requirements
-Life saving equipment
-Polar operations - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Marine Pollution Requirements
