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The real exam is passed module by module: Rules of the Road requires 90%, most other modules 70%. Chart-plotting modules are taken on paper and not included.
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You must pass each module separately. Most modules require 70% to pass.
The exam covers 1 module: Navigation and Deck General – Safety.
This page includes free sample questions drawn from the official USCG sample examinations, with a full bank of around 46 questions across all modules available with lifetime access.
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A selection of free questions from the official USCG sample examinations. Use the interactive modules above for timed, scored drills.
Maritime Administration personnel may be allowed in the pilothouse and on the navigation bridge. Who is responsible for these personnel while in these areas of the vessel?
Which is characteristic of a "special cargo"?
Regulations require that prior to departure on a three-day voyage, the steering gear, whistle, and communications system between the bridge and engine room must be tested prior to departure no earlier than __________.
What quality of a diesel fuel is most significant for efficient combustion?
Which statement is TRUE concerning a motor lifeboat?
By what means are indications of the master gyrocompass sent to remote repeaters?
On an inspected vessel, when may a stability test be dispensed with?
Which of the signals listed is required to be displayed at night while bunkering at a dock?
What is the purpose of a striking plate?
What is the function of wearing rings found on some centrifugal pumps?