USCG Auxiliary Boat Crew QE Study

USCG Auxiliary Boat Crew QE Study Guide EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)

4.3.1 Port Sidelight - Correct Answers ✅Red; 112.5 deg

4.3.2 Starboard Sidelight - Correct Answers ✅Green; 112.5

deg

4.3.3 Stern Light - Correct Answers ✅White; 135 deg

4.3.4 Masthead/Steaming Light - Correct Answers ✅White;

225 deg (above the sidelights)

4.3.5 Anchor Light - Correct Answers ✅White; 360 degrees

4.3.6 Small Boat Combination Light - Correct Answers

✅Red, Green, and White light; 360 degrees

4.3.7 State when boats are required to display navigational

lights - Correct Answers ✅1. Between sunrise and sunset

• Any time there is limited visability

4.4.1 Identified Short Blast and its duration - Correct

Answers ✅About 1 second 1 / 3

USCG Auxiliary Boat Crew QE Study Guide EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025)

4.4.2 Identified Prolonged Blast and its duration - Correct

Answers ✅About 4-6 seconds

4.4.3 Identified the danger signal and when its used -

Correct Answers ✅5 short blasts; Danger/Don't Understand

4.5.1 Name six of the 17 accepted maritime distress signals -

Correct Answers ✅1. Mayday radio broadcast

• Signaling mirror
• Signal whistle
• November code flag over Charlie code flag
• Continuous fog horn
• SOS - Morse code
• Gun fired at 1 minute intervals
• High-intensity white flashing light
• Red parachute flare

Astern Propulsion Signal - Correct Answers ✅3 Short Blasts Leaving the Dock/Entering Main Channel (Inland) - Correct Answers ✅1 Prolonged 2 / 3

USCG Auxiliary Boat Crew QE Study Guide EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% SOLVED (Newest 2025) 3.1.1a Double braided - Correct Answers ✅Two hollow braided line with a core of single laid. Always synthetic.

3.1.1b Three strand - Correct Answers ✅Twisted from three lines of three twisted strands of yarn 3.1.2c Natural fiber - Correct Answers ✅- Low strength

• Low stretch
• Not load-bearing in the Coast Guard
• Susceptible to rot

3.1.2b Nylon - Correct Answers ✅- Strong

• High stretch
• Resistant to weather wear (except salt build-up and

exposure over time) 3.1.2a Polypropylene - Correct Answers ✅- Strong

• Floats
• Slippery

3.1.5 Bight - Correct Answers ✅Turn back line on itself

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