Captain Upgrade Masters Exam
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. What
should you expect as your bow approaches the screws of the other vessel? - CORRECT
ANSWER Your bow will sheer towards the other vessel.
A snag or other underwater obstruction may form a - CORRECT ANSWER V-shaped
ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream
A condition where two currents meet at the downstream end of a middle bar can be
determined by a - CORRECT ANSWER V-shaped ripple with the point of the V
pointing downstream
The effect known as "bank cushion" acts in which of the following ways on a single- screw
vessel proceeding along a narrow river? - CORRECT ANSWER It forces the bow
away from the bank.
For the deepest water when rounding a bend in a river, you should navigate your vessel -
CORRECT ANSWER toward the outside of the bend
A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to - CORRECT
ANSWER sheer away from the bank
River currents tend to - CORRECT ANSWER cause the greatest depth of water to be
along the outside of a bend
A wedge of water building up between the bow and nearer bank which forces the bow out
and away describes - CORRECT ANSWER bank cushion
,In order to reduce your wake in a narrow channel you should - CORRECT
ANSWER reduce your speed
A V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream in a river may indicate a -
CORRECT ANSWER towed-under buoy
A sufficient amount of chain must be veered when anchoring a vessel to ensure - CORRECT
ANSWER the anchor flukes bite into the ocean bottom
The best method of determining if a vessel is dragging anchor is to note - CORRECT
ANSWER changes in bearings of fixed objects onshore
What is the normal length of anchor cable used to anchor a vessel? - CORRECT
ANSWER Five to seven times the depth of water.
By paying out more anchor scope, you - CORRECT ANSWER increase the holding
power of your anchor
To safely anchor a vessel there must be sufficient "scope" in the anchor rode. Scope is the
ratio of - CORRECT ANSWER length of anchor line to depth the of water
While anchoring your vessel, the best time to let go the anchor is when the vessel is -
CORRECT ANSWER moving slowly astern over the ground
Which type of bottom is best suited for holding an anchor of a small boat? - CORRECT
ANSWER Mud and clay
Conventional anchors are least likely to hold in a bottom consisting of - CORRECT
ANSWER very soft mud
When anchoring in a current, you should - CORRECT ANSWER anchor while
stemming the current
, The best method to stop a vessel from dragging anchor in a sand bottom is to - CORRECT
ANSWER pay out more anchor cable
The most important thing to remember when launching an inflatable life raft by hand is to -
CORRECT ANSWER ensure that the operating cord is secured to the vessel
If an inflatable liferaft is to be released manually, where should the operating cord be attached
prior to throwing the raft overboard? - CORRECT ANSWER Attach the cord to a fixed
object on the ship.
In rough weather, when a vessel is able to maneuver, it is best to launch a lifeboat -
CORRECT ANSWER on the lee side
Prior to lowering the lifeboat, the most important item to check is the - CORRECT
ANSWER boat plug
When a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas, the vessel is -
CORRECT ANSWER yawing
When a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of
capsizing, the boat has - CORRECT ANSWER broached
Your vessel is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable liferaft has bobbed to the
surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take? -
CORRECT ANSWER Take no action because the painter will cause the liferaft to
inflate and open the container.
You are underway in heavy weather and your bow is into the seas. To violent pitching, you
should - CORRECT ANSWER alter course and decrease speed
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Two vessels are abreast of each other and passing port to port in a confined waterway. What
should you expect as your bow approaches the screws of the other vessel? - CORRECT
ANSWER Your bow will sheer towards the other vessel.
A snag or other underwater obstruction may form a - CORRECT ANSWER V-shaped
ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream
A condition where two currents meet at the downstream end of a middle bar can be
determined by a - CORRECT ANSWER V-shaped ripple with the point of the V
pointing downstream
The effect known as "bank cushion" acts in which of the following ways on a single- screw
vessel proceeding along a narrow river? - CORRECT ANSWER It forces the bow
away from the bank.
For the deepest water when rounding a bend in a river, you should navigate your vessel -
CORRECT ANSWER toward the outside of the bend
A vessel proceeding along the bank of a river or channel has the tendency to - CORRECT
ANSWER sheer away from the bank
River currents tend to - CORRECT ANSWER cause the greatest depth of water to be
along the outside of a bend
A wedge of water building up between the bow and nearer bank which forces the bow out
and away describes - CORRECT ANSWER bank cushion
,In order to reduce your wake in a narrow channel you should - CORRECT
ANSWER reduce your speed
A V-shaped ripple with the point of the V pointing upstream in a river may indicate a -
CORRECT ANSWER towed-under buoy
A sufficient amount of chain must be veered when anchoring a vessel to ensure - CORRECT
ANSWER the anchor flukes bite into the ocean bottom
The best method of determining if a vessel is dragging anchor is to note - CORRECT
ANSWER changes in bearings of fixed objects onshore
What is the normal length of anchor cable used to anchor a vessel? - CORRECT
ANSWER Five to seven times the depth of water.
By paying out more anchor scope, you - CORRECT ANSWER increase the holding
power of your anchor
To safely anchor a vessel there must be sufficient "scope" in the anchor rode. Scope is the
ratio of - CORRECT ANSWER length of anchor line to depth the of water
While anchoring your vessel, the best time to let go the anchor is when the vessel is -
CORRECT ANSWER moving slowly astern over the ground
Which type of bottom is best suited for holding an anchor of a small boat? - CORRECT
ANSWER Mud and clay
Conventional anchors are least likely to hold in a bottom consisting of - CORRECT
ANSWER very soft mud
When anchoring in a current, you should - CORRECT ANSWER anchor while
stemming the current
, The best method to stop a vessel from dragging anchor in a sand bottom is to - CORRECT
ANSWER pay out more anchor cable
The most important thing to remember when launching an inflatable life raft by hand is to -
CORRECT ANSWER ensure that the operating cord is secured to the vessel
If an inflatable liferaft is to be released manually, where should the operating cord be attached
prior to throwing the raft overboard? - CORRECT ANSWER Attach the cord to a fixed
object on the ship.
In rough weather, when a vessel is able to maneuver, it is best to launch a lifeboat -
CORRECT ANSWER on the lee side
Prior to lowering the lifeboat, the most important item to check is the - CORRECT
ANSWER boat plug
When a vessel is swinging from side to side off course due to quartering seas, the vessel is -
CORRECT ANSWER yawing
When a boat turns broadside to heavy seas and winds, thus exposing the boat to the danger of
capsizing, the boat has - CORRECT ANSWER broached
Your vessel is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable liferaft has bobbed to the
surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take? -
CORRECT ANSWER Take no action because the painter will cause the liferaft to
inflate and open the container.
You are underway in heavy weather and your bow is into the seas. To violent pitching, you
should - CORRECT ANSWER alter course and decrease speed
