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1. A carbon dioxide fire extinguisher is
required to be recharged if the weight loss exceeds what percentage of the
weight of the charge? (Small passenger vessel regulations)
One percent
Five percent
Seven percent
Ten percent •
2. Fire hydrant
valves on a crude oil tanker shall be isolated from the crude oil washing
system by
spade blanks
face blanks
non-return valves
automatic closing valves
3. How do you operate
a portable CO2 fire extinguisher?
Point the horn down.
Turn the cylinder upside-down.
Break the rupture disc.
Pull pin, squeeze
grip. •
4. All portable fire
extinguishers must be capable of being
carried by hand to a
fire •
carried or rolled to a fire
recharged in the field
used on class HB" fires
5. Recharging a
previously used cartridge-operated dry chemical fire extinguisher is
accomplished by
authorized fire equipment servicing personnel only
replacing the
propellant cartridge and refilling it with powder •
puncturing the cartridge seal after installation
recharging the cartridge and refilling it with powder
6. Multiple fire
pumps may be used for other purposes provided that one pump is.
on line to the fire main
kept available for use on the fire main at all times •
capable of being connected to the fire main
rated at or above 125 psi
7. Fire hoses should always be stowed at the
fire main in a manner which will allow
all sections to be quickly connected
the nozzle end to be
run out to the fire
all sections to be quickly drained
the nozzle and fittings to be easily and quickly inspected
8. What is the most
vulnerable part of the fire main system?
The fire pumps
Exposed hard piping
The hydrant valves
The fire hose *
9. In what location MUST a duplicate fire control plan be located?
Gangway
Engine Room
Crew Mess
Chief Mate's Office
10. A vessel's fire
control plan shall be.
posted every 150 feet along the most continuous deck on the vessel,
permanently posted
for the guidance of ship's officers.
given to each crew member in booklet form.
translated into three languages: English, French and Spanish.
11. The muster list shows each rig hand's muster station, his duties during abandonment, basic instructions, and.
All emergency signals
Instructions for lowering the survival craft
The time each weekly drill will be held
work schedule
12. Which of the
following statements is true concerning fire hose stations used in the engine
room of a tanker or cargo vessel?
It must be marked in
red letters two inches high
National Standard fire hose coupling threads shall be used having 9 threads per inch for 2 1/2-inch hose and 7 1/2 threads per inch for 1 1/2-inch hose.
In heavy weather, the hose may be removed temporarily from the hydrant.
13. A fireman's
outfit carried onboard cargo vessels, must have a.
canister-type gas mask
fresh-air breathing apparatus
self-contained
breathing apparatus •
combustible gas indicator
14. The international
shore connection.
allows hook up of
firefighting water from shore facilities •
satisfies pollution prevention requirements
allows emergency use of the fire main for de ballasting
permits discharge of waste oil to shore facilities
15. Automatic fire
dampers in ventilation systems are operated by use of.
heat or smoke detectors
C02 system pressure switches
remotely operated valves
fusible links
16. If passengers are
on board when an abandon ship drill is carried out, they should.
take part
watch
go to their quarters
stay out of the way and do what they want
17. The locker or
space containing the self-contained breathing apparatus must be.
located in close proximity to the bridge
equipped with battery powered emergency lighting
marked "SELF-
CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS" •
18. Which type of
extinguisher is hard to recharge onboard?
A) CO2
B) DCP
C) FOAM
D) WATER TYPE
19. What is the duration of EEBD?
A) 05 mins
B) 8 mins
C) 12 mins
D) 10 mins
20. What action
should be taken
immediately after a fire has been extinguished?
A) They are liable to spontaneous combustion
B) They are not a hazard
C) They are not a hazard unless ignited
D) They generate their own oxygen when
ignited and difficult to extinguish
20. The main advantage of a positive pressure breathing
apparatus is
A) Wetting
B) Near to the entrance to the space
C) There is no such
standard practice
D) Under porthole or window
21. There are two
disadvantages to CO2 when used as a total flooding firefighting agent. One of
them is extinguishing concentration will not support human life and
A) The lack of
cooling effect on heated materials
B) It breaks down under extreme heat to form poisonous gases
C) It cannot be used in a dead ship situation without electrical power available to CO2 pump
D) There is no effect on class A fire even in an enclosed space
22. 6) Foam tends to
extinguish fire by
A) Chemically absorbing oxygen
B) Smothering the
burning material
C) Releasing large amount of CO2
D) None of the above
23. If restricted visibility
encountered in an accommodation fire, you would
A) Carry a torch
B) Stand up straight to keep your head above the smoke
C) Use of a fan to blow the smoke and flames
D) Rig lifelines to
assist a retreat
24. Firefighters should
come back from
the area
A) After 10 mins of fire fighting
B) Upon instruction from other fire fighter
C) Upon hearing the warning sound from SCBA
D) None of the above
25. In portable fire
extinguishers, PASS stands for
A) Pass, Aim, Squeeze, SWEEP
B) Pass, Aim, Shut, Sit
C) Pass, At, Sure, Speed
D) Pull, Aim,
Squeeze, Sweep
26. The color coding
of portable extinguisher is
A) Signal Red
B) Blue
C) Black
27. Automatic CO2
release system is for which space?
A) Accommodation
B) Main Deck
C) Engine Room
D) None of the above
28. In which language
FIRE CONTROL PLAN is written onboard?
A) French
B) English
C) Spanish
D) Any local language
29. Class-A fire
extinguisher is best used on?
A) Solids
B) Liquids
C) Gas
D) Metals
30. What is the
maximum weight of a portable fire extinguisher?
A) 16 Kg
B) 25 Kg
C) 12 Kg
D) 23 Kg
