Towing Master to Master 500 Ton Upgrade Practice Test (Inland)

The same tug-captain upgrade for bays, sounds, the ICW and the Great Lakes: one 70-question module. Coast Guard exam code GLI03.

65 real questions from the Coast Guard National Maritime Center's public sample exams, free. Each module needs 70% to pass.

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

10 sample questions

1. Shipping articles are a contract of agreement between the members of the crew and who else?

   • A.The Coast Guard
   • B.The Master
   • C.The vessel's mortgage holder
   • D.The chandler
   Show answer

   B. The Master

   Q160, Deck General

2. After casting off moorings at a mooring buoy in calm weather, which action should you take?

   • A.Go half ahead on the engines and put the rudder hard right
   • B.Go half ahead on the engines and pass upstream of the buoy
   • C.Go full ahead on the engine(s)
   • D.Back away a few lengths to clear the buoy and then go ahead on the engines
   Show answer

   D. Back away a few lengths to clear the buoy and then go ahead on the engines

   Q170, Deck General / Safety

3. What does the gross tonnage of a vessel indicate?

   • A.Draft in feet
   • B.Total weight including cargo
   • C.Displacement in metric tons
   • D.Volume in cubic feet
   Show answer

   D. Volume in cubic feet

   Q348, Deck Safety

4. Which is the required amount of water for each person in a lifeboat on an oceangoing vessel, on an international voyage?

   • A.1 liter
   • B.2 liters
   • C.3 liters
   • D.4 liters
   Show answer

   C. 3 liters

   Q445, Lifeboat Operator

5. During a SAR helicopter evolution, the rescue sling is the most widely used method of extraction. Which of the following describes the alternate Double Lift Method used to pick up incapacitated persons?

   • A.A normal rescue sling and a rescue net used to simultaneously extract multiple personnel
   • B.A normal rescue sling and a seating belt manned by a helicopter crew member
   • C.Two normal rescue slings one manned by a helicopter crew member
   • D.A normal rescue sling and a rescue seat used to simultaneously extract multiple personnel
   Show answer

   B. A normal rescue sling and a seating belt manned by a helicopter crew member

   Q445, Lifeboat Operator

6. What is meant by veering the anchor chain?

   • A.Paying out more chain
   • B.Bringing the anchor to short stay
   • C.Heaving in all the chain
   • D.Locking the windlass to prevent more chain from running out
   Show answer

   A. Paying out more chain

   Q451, Deck General / Safety

7. You have berthed in a port area with other tank vessels. What signal is displayed by a vessel to indicate it is transferring flammable or combustible liquid cargo?

   • A.A green light visible all around the horizon
   • B.An illuminated red and yellow caution flag
   • C.A flashing yellow light
   • D.A red light visible all around the horizon
   Show answer

   D. A red light visible all around the horizon

   Q456, Tankship Dangerous Liquids

8. Which statement about the forecastle card is TRUE?

   • A.Each crewmember is given a copy of the forecastle card
   • B.The forecastle card is a blank sample of the articles
   • C.Is a copy of the shipping articles excluding crewmember signatures
   • D.It contains copies of the crew's signatures from the articles
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   C. Is a copy of the shipping articles excluding crewmember signatures

   Q410, Towing Deck General (Oceans/Near Coastal)

9. You are arriving in port and are assigned to anchor in anchorage circle B-4. It has a diameter of 600 yards and your vessel's LOA is 525 feet. If you anchor in 10 fathoms at the center of the circle, what is the maximum number of shots of chain you can use and still remain in the circle?

   • A.4 shots
   • B.5 shots
   • C.6 shots
   • D.7 shots
   Show answer

   A. 4 shots

   Q410, Towing Deck General (Oceans/Near Coastal)

10. You are the Master of a single-screw vessel. You are docking at a port which has no tugs available. You decide to drop the offshore anchor to help in docking. How much chain should you put out?

    • A.1 1/2 times the depth of the water to the hawsepipe
    • B.Equal to the depth of the water
    • C.NEVER use the anchor to help in docking
    • D.5 to 7 times the depth of the water
    Show answer

    A. 1 1/2 times the depth of the water to the hawsepipe

    Q410, Towing Deck General (Oceans/Near Coastal)

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).