USCG OUPV (Six-Pack) Practice Test

10 sample OUPV (Six-Pack) questions with answers

The same 10 on every visit. A related section is the closest match RegKnot found in the regulations and references; it is not part of the NMC’s answer key.

1. Question 1 · Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV)

   Which term is given to a line on a weather chart connecting places which have the same barometric pressure?

   • A.Isotherm
   • B.Isallobar
   • C.Isotope
   • D.Isobar (correct answer)

   Answer: D. Isobar

   Further reading: Bowditch Art.3910 — Bowditch Ch.39 Weather Elements — 3910. Isobars and Wind

2. Question 2 · Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels (Limited OUPV)

   A magnetic compass card is marked in how many degrees?

   • A.90
   • B.180
   • C.360 (correct answer)
   • D.400

   Answer: C. 360

   Further reading: Bowditch Art.918 — Bowditch Ch.9 Compasses — 918. The Compass and the Binnacle

3. Question 3 · Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV)

   Failure to notify the Coast Guard of an oil spill can carry a prison sentence of what duration?

   • A.Not more than 1 year
   • B.Not more than 2 years
   • C.Not more than 3 years
   • D.Not more than 5 years (correct answer)

   Answer: D. Not more than 5 years

   Related regulation: 33 USC 1321 — Oil and hazardous substance liability

4. Question 4 · Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel Near Coastal (OUPV)

   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 (correct answer)
   • D.3.0 seconds duration

   Answer: C. 2.0 seconds duration

   Related regulation: 46 CFR 111.75-17 ↗ — Navigation lights

5. Question 5 · Deck Officer Endorsements

   BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The stern light shall be positioned such that it will show from dead astern to how many degrees on each side of the stern of the vessel?

   • A.22.5°
   • B.67.5° (correct answer)
   • C.112.5°
   • D.135.0°

   Answer: B. 67.5°

   Related regulation: COLREGs Annex I — Positioning and Technical Details of Lights and Shapes

6. Question 6 · Deck Officer Endorsements

   BOTH INTERNATIONAL & INLAND The steering and sailing rules for vessels in restricted visibility apply to vessels __________.

   • A.only if they have operational radar
   • B.in sight of one another in fog
   • C.navigating in or near an area of restricted visibility (correct answer)
   • D.only if they are showing special purpose lights

   Answer: C. navigating in or near an area of restricted visibility

   Related regulation: COLREGs Rule 27 — Rule 27: Vessels Not Under Command or Restricted in Their

7. Question 7 · Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel Near Coastal (OUPV)

   Which is TRUE concerning the stowage of life jackets?

   • A.They must be stowed in readily accessible locations (correct answer)
   • B.They are required to be stowed in messrooms
   • C.They are required to be stowed in a central location
   • D.They are always locked in watertight containers

   Answer: A. They must be stowed in readily accessible locations

   Related regulation: 46 CFR 117.78 ↗ — Stowage of life jackets

8. Question 8 · Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels (Limited OUPV)

   What should you do if you have transmitted a distress call a number of times on channel 16 and have received no reply?

   • A.Report the problem to the head electrician.
   • B.Key the microphone several times before transmitting again.
   • C.Repeat the message using any other channel on which you might attract attention. (correct answer)
   • D.Turn up the volume on the receiver before transmitting again.

   Answer: C. Repeat the message using any other channel on which you might attract attention.

   Related regulation: 47 CFR 80.324 ↗ — Transmission of distress message by station not itself in distress

9. Question 9 · Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV)

   Which action should be taken prior to assuming the Deck Watch while the vessel is in port?

   • A.Ensure that the vessel's moorings are adequate (correct answer)
   • B.Make a security call on VHF channel 16
   • C.Visually inspect and test operation of the blue mooring light
   • D.Ensure that all crew members are onboard

   Answer: A. Ensure that the vessel's moorings are adequate

   Related regulation: NVIC 11-14 Encl.4 — CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — Enclosure (4)

10. Question 10 · Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV)

    What enables you to estimate the bearing of a storm's center?

    • A.Buys Ballot's Law (correct answer)
    • B.The left-hand rule
    • C.Pascal's Law
    • D.An educated guess

    Answer: A. Buys Ballot's Law

    Further reading: Bowditch Art.4013 — Bowditch Ch.40 Tropical Cyclones — 4013. Approach and Passage of a Tropical Cyclone

Exams these questions come from

Choose one when you start the quiz. A question can appear in more than one exam, so these add up to more than 389.

• Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV)110 questions
• Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel Near Coastal (OUPV)94 questions
• Limited Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessels (Limited OUPV)108 questions
• Rules of the Road (Deck Officer Endorsements)80 questions

Subjects these questions cover

Each subject has its own practice page, with questions from every exam that covers it.

• Deck General141 questions
• Rules of the Road123 questions
• Navigation General105 questions
• Navigation Problems20 questions

Requirements for the endorsement

• 46 CFR 11.467: National endorsement as Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels

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