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1.
Which one of the listed requirements regarding partially enclosed lifeboats does not correspond to present
regulation? The canopy between rigid covers shall be
a. It can easily be erected by two people
b. The occupants can escape in case of capsizing
c. It is insulated to protect equipment against heat and
cold
d. It has
Windows to admit sufficient daylight inside the lifeboat with the canopy closed
2. Which of
the following is considered as a general emergency onboard?
a. Hull failure
b. Uncontrolled venting for cargo jettisoning on gas tankers
c. Loss of stability during cargo operations
d. All of
the above
3. Radar
reflector is provided in
a. Lifeboat
b. Life raft
c. Rescue boat
d. Lifeboat
and life raft
4. Which
one of the lists of requirements regarding the stability of inflatable life rafts
does not correspond to present regulation? The stability of inflatable life raft
Shall be such that
a. When floating in the inverted position it can be righted
by one person
b. In the
event of capsizing it will automatically attain a position providing an above
water escape
c. It can be towed with hull complement at speed up to 3
knots
d. It is stable in a seaway when fully inflated and floating
with the canopy uppermost
5. What is
the minimum number of channels required for the portable two-way VHFs for
survival craft?
a. Channel 6, 12 and 16
b. Channel
6, 13 and 16
c. Channel 16 and 12
d. Channel 16 only
6. Which
one of the listed requirements regarding rescue boat equipment does not
correspond to the present regulation? The normal equipment of every rescue boat
shall include
a.
Immersion suits for the number of people the boat is permitted to accommodate
b. A first aid outfit in a watertight case
c. Two buoyant rescue quoits attached to not less than 30m of
line
d. An efficient radar reflector
7. Falls used in launching shall be renewed not later
than how many years?
a. 2.5 years
b. 1 year
c. 3 years
d. 5 years
8. For how
long and at what speed is a fully loaded lifeboat designed to operate in calm water?
a. 6 knots
for 24 hours
b. 4 knots for 48 hours
c. 3 knots for 24 hours
d. 10 knots for 24 hours
9. Lifeboat
service has to be done by personnel trained and authorized by the
manufacturer every years.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
10. 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 parties assigned to deal with the fires
b. Clearing
escape routes
c. Preparation and launching of survival crafts
d. Muster of passengers
11. 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
12. How
much life raft capacity should be provided on a conventional cargo ship of more
than 85 meters in length built after July 1986?
a. 100%
percent 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
b. 25% of the
compliment on each side of the ship
c. 75% of the
compliment on each side of the ship
d. 50% of the
compliment on each side of the ship
13. What
menu should ever 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 wing if possible
c. Continue on course and speed
d. Reduce
speed and if possible, keep the fire zone to the leeward of the ship
14. Which
of the following requirements regarding the number of life jackets provided does not correspond to present regulation?
a. Number of life jackets suitable for children with equal to
at least 10% of the number of passengers on board or greater number as may be
required to provide a life jacket 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 the person on watch
d. A sufficient number of life jackets for use at remotely
located survival craft station
15. At
least how after 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
16. 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 clear below
b. Take the top of the container to enable the 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 safe point and that the sea below is clear
17. Which
one of the listed requirements regarding immersion suit does not correspond to present
regulation. The immersion suit shall be made of waterproof material and constructed
such that
a. It will have sufficient built-in buoyancy to avoid the use
of life jackets
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 an arrangement to reduce free air in the legs of the suit
18. Match
the term immersion suit with most suitable answers given below
a. Davit launch
b. Navigation Bridge
c.
Protection against cold
d. H R U
19. The number of life buoys on a ship depends on
a. What owners provide
b. Minimum of 10
c. Minimum of 15
d. Length
of vessel
20.
The number of lifebuoys on a cargo
ship of length less than 100 meters is
a. 8
b. 6
c. 4
d. 10
21. Ship
specific LSA information is provided in
a. SOLAS
b. MARPOL
c. Verbal Instruction
d. SOLAS
training manual
22.
Which of the following requirements
for immersion suit is correct
a. Donned in 2 min
b. Allow the wearer to jump 4.5 meters
c. Allow the wearer to climb down a vertical ladder of 5
meters
d. All of
the above
23. How
much faster does the human body lose heat in the water
a. 10
b. 20
c. 26
d. 36
24. 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
25. 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 to 2 NM 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 rafts at sea
d. A manually controlled lamp fitted inside the life raft
26. 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 the condition of life raft
27. before lifting a lifeboat from water, it must be
ensured that
a. Bottom plug is shipped tight
b. Falls
wire are clear and secured tightly (hooked securely)
c. Engine is going astern
d. Sea anchor is steamed
28. Which
one of the listed routine tests and inspection of LSA is not required by the
present regulation?
a. lifeboat engine to be Run for at least 3 minutes every
week
b. survival craft and rescue boats with launching appliances
shall be visually inspected weekly
c. inspection of lifeboat equipment Shall be carried out monthly
d. general
emergency alarm to be tested daily
29.
You are involved in an emergency
landing of a helicopter on the water. You should inflate your life jacket.
a. Upon entering the helicopter
b. Prior to reaching the water
c. After reaching the water, but prior to exiting the
helicopter
d. After exiting
clear of the helicopter
30. When
personnel are lifted by a helicopter from an inflatable life raft, the
personnel on the raft should
a. Deflate
the floor of the raft to reduce the danger of capsizing
b. Inflate the floor of the raft to provide
