Master's Upgrade Module Exam
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Your vessel must have a B-II fire extinguisher. Which extinguisher fulfills this requirement?
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER 15 lb. carbon dioxide
Small passenger vessels of less than 100 gross registered tons must be inspected by the Coast
Guard when they carry more than __________. (small passenger vessel regulations) Select
one: - CORRECT ANSWER 6 passengers
Licenses are issued for __________. Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER 5 years
Addition of weight above the center of gravity of a vessel will ALWAYS __________. Select
one: - CORRECT ANSWER reduce initial stability
Which fire detection system is actuated by sensing a heat rise in a compartment? Select one: -
CORRECT ANSWER Automatic fire detection system.
Which extinguishing agent is most effective on a mattress fire. Select one: - CORRECT
ANSWER Water
Aboard small passenger vessels the steering gear signaling whistle controls and
communication system shall be tested by the Master __________. (small vessel regulations)
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER before getting underway for the day's operation
If you are forced to abandon ship in a lifeboat you should __________. Select one: -
CORRECT ANSWER remain in the immediate vicinity
, What must be mounted at a small passenger vessel's operating station for use by the Master
and crew? (small passenger vessel regulations) Select one: - CORRECT
ANSWER Emergency Instructions
A vessel brought alongside should be fended off the towing vessel by __________.Select
one: - CORRECT ANSWER fenders
What does "in step" refer to in regards to towing? Select one: - CORRECT
ANSWER Both the towed and towing vessels reach a wave crest or trough at the same
time.
A Certificate of Inspection issued to a small passenger vessel describes __________. (small
passenger vessel regulations) Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER All the above
Which action is routinely performed at the annual servicing and inspection of a dry-chemical
cartridge-operated portable fire extinguisher? Select one: - CORRECT
ANSWER Insure the chemical is powdery.
What is required in addition to the heat fuel and oxygen of the fire triangle to have a fire?
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER Chain Reaction
Removing which will extinguish a fire? Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER Oxygen
A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to __________.
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER sheer away from the bank
If you find an inflatable liferaft container with steel bands around the case you should
______. Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER leave the bands in place.
When discharging a portable CO2 fire extinguisher you should NOT hold the horn of the
extinguisher because the horn __________. Select one: - CORRECT
ANSWER becomes extremely cold
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
Your vessel must have a B-II fire extinguisher. Which extinguisher fulfills this requirement?
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER 15 lb. carbon dioxide
Small passenger vessels of less than 100 gross registered tons must be inspected by the Coast
Guard when they carry more than __________. (small passenger vessel regulations) Select
one: - CORRECT ANSWER 6 passengers
Licenses are issued for __________. Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER 5 years
Addition of weight above the center of gravity of a vessel will ALWAYS __________. Select
one: - CORRECT ANSWER reduce initial stability
Which fire detection system is actuated by sensing a heat rise in a compartment? Select one: -
CORRECT ANSWER Automatic fire detection system.
Which extinguishing agent is most effective on a mattress fire. Select one: - CORRECT
ANSWER Water
Aboard small passenger vessels the steering gear signaling whistle controls and
communication system shall be tested by the Master __________. (small vessel regulations)
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER before getting underway for the day's operation
If you are forced to abandon ship in a lifeboat you should __________. Select one: -
CORRECT ANSWER remain in the immediate vicinity
, What must be mounted at a small passenger vessel's operating station for use by the Master
and crew? (small passenger vessel regulations) Select one: - CORRECT
ANSWER Emergency Instructions
A vessel brought alongside should be fended off the towing vessel by __________.Select
one: - CORRECT ANSWER fenders
What does "in step" refer to in regards to towing? Select one: - CORRECT
ANSWER Both the towed and towing vessels reach a wave crest or trough at the same
time.
A Certificate of Inspection issued to a small passenger vessel describes __________. (small
passenger vessel regulations) Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER All the above
Which action is routinely performed at the annual servicing and inspection of a dry-chemical
cartridge-operated portable fire extinguisher? Select one: - CORRECT
ANSWER Insure the chemical is powdery.
What is required in addition to the heat fuel and oxygen of the fire triangle to have a fire?
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER Chain Reaction
Removing which will extinguish a fire? Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER Oxygen
A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to __________.
Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER sheer away from the bank
If you find an inflatable liferaft container with steel bands around the case you should
______. Select one: - CORRECT ANSWER leave the bands in place.
When discharging a portable CO2 fire extinguisher you should NOT hold the horn of the
extinguisher because the horn __________. Select one: - CORRECT
ANSWER becomes extremely cold
