OUPV Six-Pack Captain's License Practice Test (Near Coastal)

Up to 6 paying passengers, out to 100 miles offshore. The usual Florida charter license. Coast Guard exam code ONC07.

131 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 Q172 Chart Plot (chart 12221 TR, Chesapeake Bay) 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. The Federal Water Pollution Control Act requires the person in charge of a vessel to immediately notify the Coast Guard as soon as he knows of any oil discharge. Failure to notify the Coast Guard can lead to a monetary fine and imprisonment up to what duration?

   • A.5 years
   • B.3 years
   • C.2 years
   • D.1 years
   Show answer

   A. 5 years

   Q160, Deck General

3. How many characters does the short text messaging feature of the automatic identification system (AIS) allow for?

   • A.56 characters
   • B.64 characters
   • C.128 characters
   • D.158 characters
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   D. 158 characters

   Q171, Navigation General: Near Coastal

4. 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

5. How can the accumulation of dangerous fumes generated by the storage batteries be prevented?

   • A.Covering the batteries in a nonconducting, solid enclosure
   • B.Mounting the batteries in a position as high as possible
   • C.Securing the batteries to vibration reducing mounting brackets
   • D.By natural or mechanical ventilation
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   D. By natural or mechanical ventilation

   Q161, Deck Safety

6. Which information must automatic identification systems (AIS) automatically provide to appropriately equipped shore stations, vessels and aircraft?

   • A.Vessel's type
   • B.Navigational status
   • C.Vessel's course
   • D.All of the above
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   D. All of the above

   Q171, Navigation General: Near Coastal

7. 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
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   A. alternately flashing red and yellow light

   Q100, Rules of the Road: International & Inland

8. How does good housekeeping prevent fires on a vessel?

   • A.Improving personnel qualifications
   • B.Eliminating trip hazards
   • C.Eliminating potential fuel sources
   • D.Allowing better access in an emergency
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   C. Eliminating potential fuel sources

   Q161, Deck Safety

9. A List of Lights entry (L Fl) is a single flashing light which shows a long flash of not less than which duration?

   • A.1.0 second duration
   • B.1.5 seconds duration
   • C.2.0 seconds duration
   • D.3.0 seconds duration
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   C. 2.0 seconds duration

   Q171, Navigation General: Near Coastal

10. What is a "vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver"?

    • A.A large tanker that is being towed as a dead ship to dry dock
    • B.A deep-draft vessel that can only navigate in a dredged channel
    • C.A vessel fishing with a bottom trawl that must remain on course
    • D.A vessel laying revetment mats to provide bank protection along a channel
    Show answer

    D. A vessel laying revetment mats to provide bank protection along a channel

    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).