USCG Exam PracticeAB watchkeeping and helm commands
According to federal regulations, the A/B examination must include questions on which of the following subjects?
- A. Cargo stowage plans, stability calculations, and fire-fighting procedures.
- ✓ Nautical terms, running lights, fog signals, passing signals, and commands in handling the wheel.Correct
- C. Celestial navigation, chart plotting, and tide prediction.
- D. Medical first aid, survival craft operation, and damage control.
Why B is correct
46 CFR §12.405(b) specifies that the A/B examination must cover nautical terms, use of the compass, running lights, passing signals, fog signals, distress signals, and commands in handling the wheel as helmsman, including use of the engine room telegraph.
Cited:46 CFR §12.405