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1. When a helicopter is lifting personnel from an
enclosed lifeboat, the other individuals on the board should.
a. Enter the water in case the person being lifted slips from
the sling
b. Stand on the outside of the boat to assist the person
being lifted
c. Remove their life preservers to prepare for their transfer
to the helicopter
d. Remain
seated inside to provide bodyweight for stability
2. The
primary danger in helicopter fires is.
a. Burning
jet fuel running on to quarter or other areas
b. Loss of stability
c. Rotating and flying debris
d. Heat damage to helicopter structure
3. 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
4.
A line throwing appliance is used
a. To pick up a survivor in the water
b. To bring a life raft in the water close to the ship
c. To make
a connection between a distressed ship and a safe ship to pass towing line
d. To connect to a life boat in the water
5. Which
signal is detected as originating from a SART?
a. The Morse code district series S-O-S repeated 3 times followed
by D E and the vessel's call sign
b. A line
of blip code on a radar screen outward from the SART's position along its line
of bearing
c. A line of blip code on a radar screen inward from the SART's
position to its own ship along its line of bearing
6. The
number of rocket parachute flares on the bridge are:
a. 9
b. 12
c. 15
d. 18
7. Which
precaution should be taken when testing a line throwing gun?
a. Never
remove the line from rocket
b. Fire it at an angle of approximately 90 degrees to the
horizon
c. Wear asbestos gloves
8. Which ship board equipment will detect a signal from a
SART?
a. S- brand Radar
b. A DSC receiver
c. X- brand
Radar
d. The auto alarm
9. What is
the lifesaving signal for "you are seen- assistance will be given as soon
as possible"?
a. 3 white
star signal
b. Horizontal motion with a white flag
c. Vertical motion of white flag
d. Color code "k" by blinker light
10. When will the float-free emergency position indicating
radio location beacon be activated after abandoning ship?
a.
Immediately after floating free
b. After about one hour when the salt water activates the
battery
c. Only when keyed by the radar of another vessel
d. Only when daylight activates the photovoltaic cell
11. The
number of lifebuoys on a ship is dependent on
a. What owners provide
b. Minimum of 10
c. Minimum of 15
d Length of
the vessel
12. Ship specific
LSA information is provided in
a. SOLAS
b. MARPOL
c. VERBAL INSTRUCTION
d. SOLAS
TRAINING MANUAL
13. Which
of the following requirements for immersion suit is correct?
a. Donned in 2 min
b. Allow the wearer to jump from 4.5 met
c. Allow the wearer to climb down a vertical ladder of 5 met
d. All the
above
14. How much faster does the human body lose heat in the water
a. 10
b. 20
c. 26
d. 36
15. The
donning time for immersion suit is
a. 2 min
b. 5 min
c. 3 min
d. 1 min
16. When a person 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
17. How should the painter of a life raft which is fitted
with hydrostatic release be secured to the ship
a. Secured
via a weak link to a secured point on the ship
b. Secured to the part of hydrostatic release that is
designed to break free
c. It should not be secured in any way
d. Directly to a secure point on the ship
18. Which
one of the listed requirements regarding the buoyant smoke signal does not correspond
to present regulation? The buoyant smoke signals shall
a. Emit smoke for at least 3 min when floating in calm water
b. Continue to emit smoke when submerged in water for a period
of 10 min inside 10 cm of water
c. Not be swamped in a seaway
d. Give a
bright red light during the entire emission time
19.
Which one of the listed
requirements regarding rigid life raft does not correspond to present regulation?
The rigid life shall have
a. A manually controlled Lamp visible for 2 NM fitted at the
top of canopy
b. Floor preventing the Ingression of water
c. All
entrances fitted with rigid boarding ramps for boarding life rafts 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 should be ensured that
a. Bottom plug is secured tight
b. Falls
wires are clear and secured tightly
c. Engine is going astern
d. Sea Anchor is streamed
22. Which one of the routine tests and inspections of LSA is
not required by regulations?
a. Life boat engine to be run for at least 3 minutes every
week
b. Survival craft and R/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
23.
The function of Hydrostatic Release
unit is
a. Substitute for limit switch of gravity davits
b. To
automatically unhook the lashing and release the life rafts when the ship sinks
c. For releasing life rafts in bad weather
d. For releasing lifeboat from sinking vessel
24.
Lifeboats 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 quoit, attached to not less than 30 meters
buoyant line
d. One buoyant rescue quoit, attached to not less than 15 meters
buoyant line
25. In a freefall lifeboat instead of immersion suit TPAs
are provided to all persons
a. True
b. False
26. Hand
flares burn with bright red color
a. True
b. False
27.
Luminous intensity of Hand flares should not be less than
a. 15000 cd
b. 20000 cd
c. 25000 cd
d. None of the above
28. LTA is
used as
a.
Messenger line
b. Heaving line
c. Mooring line
d. lashing line
29. Life jacket
light shall have a source of energy capable of providing luminous intensity of
for a period.
a.
.75cd/8hrs
b. .50cd/8hrs
c. .75cd/6hrs
d. .50cd/6hrs
30. Life
boat must be stowed in such a way that they can be launched in________ minute.
a. 10 min
b. 5 min
c. 2 min
