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The "Sea School Deck General Exam 2025" PDF is a comprehensive study guide designed for maritime students preparing for the Deck General Exam. This document features 180 complete questions with verified correct answers, ensuring that learners get the most reliable information for exam preparation. Graded A+ and recently released, this resource is essential for those pursuing a career at sea. It covers a broad range of topics pertinent to deck operations and safety regulations. Key topics include the handling of life rafts, legal obligations of a vessel's master, and environmental regulations regarding waste disposal at sea. Students will gain insights into technical operations such as the turning cycle of a ship and the use of bridge-to-bridge radiotelephone frequencies, regulated by the Federal Communications Commission.
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If you here air escaping from a life raft just after it has inflated you should --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Not panic since to safety valves allow excess pressure to escape A master or person in charge of the vessel is obligated by law to provide whatever assistance can be safely provided to any individual in peril at sea ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True Plastic material may be thrown overboard from a vessel which is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------None In relation to the turning cycle of a ship the term transfer means the distance ------ ---CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Gained at right angles to the original course The regulations governing the frequencies of the bridge - to - bridge Radio telephone are issued by the ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Federal communications commission
A vessel In actual distress should send by radiotelephone ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Spoken words Mayday Mayday Mayday When underway and moving ahead as the speed increases the pivot point tinds to ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Move forward The effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel is most noticeable when --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Backing You are on a course of 000° PSC and put the rudder right 30° in which direction will the advance be measured ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------000°PSC You can Safely step in the bite of a line ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------At no time Foam is effective in combating which classes of fire ---------CORRECT ANSWER------ -----------A and B
A chock is a ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Deck fitting through which lines are led You are maneuvering a vessel with a right hand propeller. The rudder is a midships. The vessel will generally back ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------To port A twin screw vessel can maneuver off a pier best by holding a ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Spring line and going slow ahead on the engine furthest from the pier What knot is best for temporarily stopping a line from fraying ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Figure 8 You are doing a Williamson turn your vessel has swung about 60° from the original course heading you should ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Shift your rudder And advantage of nylon line over Manila is that nylon ---------CORRECT ANSWER--- --------------Will stretch more before breaking
Which type of line would have the least resistance to mildew and rot --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Manila The recommended procedure for unreelling synthetic fiber line is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Insert a pipe through the center of the real and pull from the bottom When a vessel swings from side to side off course due to quartering seas the vessel is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------yawing A natural fiber rope can be ruined by dampness because it may ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Rot In normal weather what scope of anchor line should be used ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- 5 - 7 times depth The major advantage of using a round turn pick up for a man overboard is --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------It's the fastest method
A squeeze grip type carbon dioxide portable fire extinguisher has been partially discharged it should be ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Labeled empty and recharged as soon as possible You are fighting a class B fire with a portable dry chemical extinguisher the discharge should be directed ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------at the base of the fire, starting at the near edge If for any reason it is necessary to abandon ship while far out at sea it is important that the crewmembers should ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Remain together in the area because rescuers will start searching at the vessels last known position A spark arrester ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Prevents sparks from getting out of an engine exhaust system You are underway when a fire breaks out in the Forward part of the vessel if possible you should ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Put the vessels stern into the wind In a fire, doors must be close to prevent the spread of fire by ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Convection
If you're forced to abandon ship in a lifeboat you should ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Remain in the immediate vicinity Which statement concerning an accidental oil spill In the navigable waters of the US is true ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The person in charge must report the spill to the Coast Guard You were at Sea inflatable life raft. In High latitudes the greatest danger is? --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Hypothermia caused by cold temperatures Which statement is true concerning inflatable life raft? ---------CORRECT ANSWER- ----------------All of the above, the floor may be inflated for installation from Coldwater, crewmembers can jump into the raft without damaging it, the raft may be boarded before it is fully inflated If you noticed a sheen on the water from an accidental spill while taking on fuel what actions must you take ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------All of the above, the person in charge must report this spill to the Coast Guard, take action to prevent the spread, stop fueling Which of the following is not considered a form of pollution ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Oil mixed with dredge spoil
Sewage, galley trash, oil mixture of one part per million ---------CORRECT ANSWER- ----------------Pollution of the waterways may result from the discharge of The international regulations for preventing collisions at sea contain --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Signals that must be sounding when being towed in restricted visibility Your ship is sinking rapidly a container containing an inflatable raft as bobbed to the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release which action should you take ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Do nothing the painter will cause the liferaft to inflate and open the container In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher operator must first --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Remove the locking pan All of the following are parts of a fire triangle Except ---------CORRECT ANSWER----- ------------Electricity All of the following are parts of a fire triangle ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --Oxygen, heat, fuel
Inflatable life rafts or less maneuverable than lifeboats due to their --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------All of the above, shape, shallow draft, large sail Which statement is true of the gasoline spell ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --It is visible for a shorter time than a fuel oil spill Regardless of local requirements/regulations when in a US port all oil spills must be reported to ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------National response center USCG The spread of fire is prevented by ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------removing combustibles from the endangered area If an inflatable liferaft inflates upside down you can right it by ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Standing on the CO2 bottle holding the bottom straps and throwing your weight backwards To turn over an inflatable life raft that is upside down you should pull on the ------- --CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Righting straps
The regulations governing the frequencies of the bridge to bridge radiotelephone are issued by The ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Federal Communications Commission Plastic material may be discharged overboard from a vessel if it is ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------3 miles, 12 miles, 25 miles from shore, answer is. None of the above A vessel an actual distress should send by radio telephone ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Spoken words Mayday Mayday Mayday A person is found operating a vessel while intoxicated. He is liable for --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Imprisonment, monetary fines, seizure of the vessel, all of the above The pivot point of a vessel proceeding ahead ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------- --Will move towards the bow The effect of wind on exposed areas of the vessel is most noticeable when --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------backing
Leeway is the ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Lateral movement of a vessel downwind of her intended course You should keep clear of ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Any line under strain The distance a vessel moves at right angles to the original course when they turn of 180° has been completed is called the ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------------- Tactical diameter Chafing gear should be placed ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------At all wearing points of mooring lines Which statement is always true ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Keep clear of any lines that is under strain You can safely step in the bite of a line ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------At no time In relation to the turning circle of a ship the term transfer means the distance ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Gained at right angles to the original course
The force exerted by a propeller which tends to throw the stern right or left is called ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Side force You are on a course of 000° T and put the rudder right 30°. In which direction will the transfer be measured ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Right You are a board a single screw vessel with a right hand propeller the vessel is dead in the water and the rudder is amidships. If you reverse the engine you would expect your vessel to ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Kick it's stern to port Operators of uninspected passenger vessels are required to keep their coast guard license aboard ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Only when caring passengers for hire Which type of life preserver must be carried for each person on board and uninspected passenger vessel ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Type I a "chock" is a ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Deck fitting through which lines are led
A deck fitting used to secure line consisting of a single body with two protruding horns is called ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Cleat What does the B on a B - I I fire extinguisher referred to ---------CORRECT ANSWER- ----------------Class of fire that the extinguisher should be used on Which statement is true concerning fuel vapors on a vessel ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Fuel vapors gather in the lowest portion of the vessel If your vessel is dragging her anchor in a strong wind you should ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Increase the scope of anchor line In order to back a right handed single screw vessel in a straight line you will probably need to use ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Some right rudder When a vessel with a single right handed propeller backs to port The --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Bow falls off to starboard
will happen ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------The vessel will steer a fairly straight course To "ease" a line means to ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Pay out line to remove most of the tension Faking a line means to ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Arrange it on deck in long bights And metal object on the pier resembling a tree stump used to place mooring lines is a ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------bollard A twin-screw vessel can clear the innermost propeller and maneuver off a pier best by holding a(n) ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Forward spring line and going slow ahead on the engine furthest from the pier One of the limitations of foam as an extinguishing agent is that foam --------- CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Conducts electricity
You are operating a twin - screw vessel going ahead with rudders amidships. If the port crew stops turning the bow will ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Go to port You are backing on twin engines with rudders admitships when your port engine stalls. To continue backing on course you should ---------CORRECT ANSWER---------- -------Apply right rudder You are backing on twin engines with rudder amidships your starboard engine stalls. to continue backing on course you should ---------CORRECT ANSWER----------- ------Apply left rudder A mooring line that checks forward motion when coming along side a pier is a ----- ----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Spring line Safety equipment on board vessels must be approved by the ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------US Coast Guard The part of an anchor which takes hold on the bottom is the ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------fluke