Master or Mate 200 Ton Practice Test: Great Lakes & Inland

The 200-ton ticket for bays, sounds, the Intracoastal and the Great Lakes. Coast Guard exam code GLI05.

207 real questions from the Coast Guard National Maritime Center's public sample exams, free. Rules of the Road needs 90%. Every other module needs 70%.

Passing score: Coast Guard pass marks module by module, and the retest rules

What's free: daily rounds, the Brig, the drills and the Pass Meter, for every license. Your first module test is free too. After that, the full Exam Room is $19, once. No subscription.

What's on the test

The Q343 Chart Plot (chart 12354 TR) module is done on a paper chart at the exam, so it isn't here. Practice it with the chart and tools.

10 sample questions

1. For the purpose of the Inland Navigation Rules, the term "Inland Waters" includes which of the following?

   • A.The coastline of the United States out to one mile offshore
   • B.The Great Lakes on the United States side of the boundary
   • C.The waters surrounding any islands of the U.S.
   • D.Any lakes within state boundaries
   Show answer

   B. The Great Lakes on the United States side of the boundary

   Q100, Rules of the Road: International & Inland

2. Which of the following is a rope ladder with wooden rungs?

   • A.A life ladder
   • B.A Jacob's ladder
   • C.A jury ladder
   • D.A drop ladder
   Show answer

   B. A Jacob's ladder

   Q160, Deck General

3. Which visual distress signal is acceptable for daylight use only?

   • A.Hand-held red flare
   • B.Red aerial pyrotechnic flare
   • C.Self-contained rocket-propelled parachute red flare
   • D.Hand-held orange smoke distress flare
   Show answer

   D. Hand-held orange smoke distress flare

   Q170, Deck General / Safety

4. In the IALA Buoyage System, what do buoys with alternating red and green horizontal bands indicate?

   • A.Spoil grounds
   • B.The preferred channel
   • C.Fishing areas
   • D.An isolated danger
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   B. The preferred channel

   Q171, Navigation General: Near Coastal

5. A law enforcement vessel patrolling a marine regatta may exhibit a flashing blue light or which of the following alternates?

   • A.two amber lights in a horizontal line
   • B.a fixed green light over a red flashing light
   • C.a high intensity flashing white light (strobe)
   • D.an alternately flashing red and yellow light
   Show answer

   D. an alternately flashing red and yellow light

   Q100, Rules of the Road: International & Inland

6. In fog you observe your radar and determine that risk of collision exists with a vessel which is 2 miles off your port bow. Which action should you take?

   • A.Take avoiding action as soon as possible
   • B.Sound five short and rapid blasts at two-minute intervals
   • C.Hold course and speed until the other vessel is sighted
   • D.Stop your engines
   Show answer

   A. Take avoiding action as soon as possible

   Q100, Rules of the Road: International & Inland

7. Which statement is TRUE when an anchor is used to assist in turning the vessel in restricted waters?

   • A.Deploying the anchor underfoot shifts the pivot point forward
   • B.Turning on the anchor is to be used only with a single-screw vessel
   • C.Having to use the aid of an anchor is the sign of a novice shiphandler
   • D.This technique should only be used as a last resort
   Show answer

   A. Deploying the anchor underfoot shifts the pivot point forward

   Q160, Deck General

8. Which statement is FALSE concerning precautions during small craft fueling operations?

   • A.A fire extinguisher should be kept nearby.
   • B.All engines, motors, fans, etc. should be shut down when fueling.
   • C.Fuel tanks should be topped off with no room for expansion.
   • D.All windows, doors, hatches, etc. should be closed.
   Show answer

   C. Fuel tanks should be topped off with no room for expansion.

   Q348, Deck Safety

9. Which defines the range of tide?

   • A.The difference between the heights of high and low tide
   • B.The duration of time between high and low tide
   • C.The maximum depth of the water at high tide
   • D.The distance the tide moves out from the shore
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   A. The difference between the heights of high and low tide

   Q171, Navigation General: Near Coastal

10. A commercial vessel engaged in public safety activities may display a(n) identity light(s). Which of the following is appropriate for these activities?

    • A.alternately flashing red and yellow light
    • B.flashing yellow light
    • C.alternately flashing blue and red light
    • D.flashing blue light
    Show answer

    A. alternately flashing red and yellow light

    Q100, Rules of the Road: International & Inland

What the study guide does

• Short daily rounds of 10 questions, with a streak.
• Practice tests built like the real one, scored with the real pass marks (first one free, then $19 once for the full Exam Room).
• The Brig: questions you miss come back until you get them right twice.
• Pass Meter: your chance of passing every module if you sat it today, worked out from your own answers.
• Lights, shapes and sound signal drills (Rules 21-35).