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1. For how long and
at what speed is a fully loaded lifeboat designed to operate in calm weather?
a. 6 knots for 24
hours
b. 4 knots for 48 hours
c. 3 knots for 24 hours
d. 10 knots for 24 hours
2. Lifeboat service
has to be done by the personnel trained and authorized by the manufacturer for every year
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
3. The muster list
shall show the duties assigned to the different members of the crew, which of
the given duties do not necessarily have to be included in the muster list
a. Manning of fire particles assigned to deal with fires
b. Clearing escape
routes *
c. Preparation and launching of survival crafts
d. Muster of passengers
4. Life jackets have
the following attached to it
a. Whistle and retro reflective tape
b. Light and whistle
c. SI light, whistle
and retro reflective tape
d. None of the above
5. How much life raft
capacity should be provided on a conventional cargo ship of more than 85 meter in length built after July 1986?
1.100% of complement
if it can be readily launched on either side of the ship, if it cannot readily
launch on either side 150% must be provided on each side
2. 25% of the compliment on each side of the ship
3. 75% of the compliment on each side of the ship
4. 50% of the compliment on each side of the ship
6. What maneuver
should be carried out in case of a fire on board a ship?
a. Let the ship follow the wind in order to reduce the oxygen supply
b. Keep the stem up against the wind if possible
c. Continuing on course and speed
d. Reduce speed and
if possible, keep the fire zone to the leeward of the ship
7. Which of the following
requirements regarding the number of life jackets provided does not correspond to
present regulation?
a. A number of lifejackets suitable for children equals at least 10% of the number of passengers on board or a greater number as may be required to provide a lifejacket for each child
b. Number of life jackets equal to at least 10% of the total number of passengers and crew to
be placed in the vicinity of the muster station
c. A sufficient number of life jackets shall be carried for people on watch
d. A sufficient number of life jackets for use at remotely located survival craft stations
8. At least how often shall rescue boats be launched with their assigned crew and maneuvered in water?
a. Every two weeks
b. Every one month
c. Every three months
d. Every week
9. Which of the
following actions should be done before throwing this type of inflatable life
raft just over the size
a. Inflate it on deck and then launch it clearly below
b. Take the top off the container to enable life raft to inflate once in the water if all clear throw raft over side
c. Disconnect the painter and launch it checking that all is clear below
d. Check that the
painter is made fast to a secure point and that the sea below is clear *
10. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding immersion suits do not correspond to the present
regulations. The immersion suit shall be made of waterproof materials and
constructed such that
a. It will have sufficient built-in buoyancy to avoid the use of a life jacket
b. It will cover the whole body with the exception of the face
c. It can be unpacked and donned without assistance within 2 minutes
d. It is provided
with arrangements to reduce free air in the legs of the suit
11. Match the term immersion suit with most
suitable answers given below
a. Davit launch
b. Navigation bridge
c. Protection against
cold
d. HRU
12. The number of
lifebuoys on a ship depends on
a. What owners provide
b. Minimum of 10
c. Minimum of 15
d. Length of the
vessel
13. Ship specific LSA
information is provided in
a. SOLAS
b. MARPOL
c. Verbal Instruction
d. SOLAS Training Manual
14. Which of the
following requirements for immersion suits is correct
a. Donned in 2 minutes
b. Allow the wearer to jump from 4.5 meters
c. Allow the wearer to climb down a vertical ladder of 5 meters
d. All of the
above
15. The number of
lifebuoys on a cargo ship of length less than 100 meters is
a. 8 *
b. 6
c. 4
d. 10.
16. How much faster
does the human body lose heat in the water
a. 10
b. 20
C. 26 *
d. 36
17. The donning time for immersion suit
a. 2
b. 5
c. 3
d. 1
18. When a person is floating in the water in a group they should be in
a. HELP position
b. Huddle position
c. Yoga position
d. None of the above
19. Which one of the listed requirements
regarding rigid life rafts does not correspond to present regulation. The rigid
life raft shall be
a. A manually controlled lamp visible for 2NM fitted at the top of the canopy
b. Floor preventing the ingress of water
c. All the entrances
fitted with rigid boarding ramps for boarding life raft at sea
d. A manually controlled lamp fitted inside the life raft
20. Checking and servicing life rafts as per PMS
is
a. Once a year
b. Twice a year
c. Once in 5 years
d. Based on condition of life raft
21. Before lifting a
lifeboat from water, it must be ensured that
a. The bottom plug is shipped tight
b. Falls wire are
clear and secured tightly (hooked securely)
c. Engine is going astern
d. Sea anchor is streamed
22. Which one of the
listed routine test and inspection of LSA is not required by the present
regulation
a. Life boat engine to be run at least 3 minutes every week
b. Survival craft and rescue boats with launching appliances Shall be visually inspected weekly
c. Inspection of life boat equipment shall be carried out monthly
d. General emergency
alarm to be tested daily
23. Lifeboat should
have
a. Two buoyant rescue
quoits, attached to not less than 30 meters buoyant line
b. Two buoyant rescue quoits, attached to not less than 15 meters buoyant line
c. One buoyant rescue quoits, attached to not less than 30 meters buoyant line
d. One buoyant rescue quoits, attached to not less than 15 meters buoyant line
24. In a free fall
life boat instead of immersion suits TPAs are provide to all persons
a. True
b. False
25. Hand
flares burn with bright red color
a. True
b. False
26. Luminous
intensity of hand flares should not be less than
a. 15000 CD *
b. 20000 CD
c. 25000 CD
d. None of these
27. LTA is used as
a. Messenger line
b. Heaving line
c. Mooring line
d. Lashing line
28. Life jacket light
shall have a source of energy capable of providing luminous intensity offor a
period of
a. . 75 CD/8 hrs
b. . 50 CD/8 hrs
c. . 75 CD/6 hrs
d. . 50 CD/6 hrs
29. Life boats must be stowed in such a way that
they can be launched in minutes
a. 10 minutes
b. 5 minutes
c. 15 minutes
d. 2 minutes
30. A distress signal
on deck
a. Pyrotechnics
b. Open fire
c. Flag NC
cl. All of the above
