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1. A person wearing a life jacket or immersion suit, shall be able to turn from a face-down to a
face-up position in not more than:
- 8 seconds
- 5 seconds
- 15 seconds
- 10 seconds
2. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding hand flares do not correspond to present
regulations? The hand flare shall:
- have a self-contained means of ignition
- emit smoke of a
highly visible color
- have a burning period of not less than 1 minute
- continue burning after being immersed for 10 seconds under water
3. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding buoyant smoke signals do not correspond to present
regulations? The buoyant smoke signal shall:
- emit smoke for at least 3 minutes when floating in calm water
- continue to emit smoke when submerged in water for a period of 10 seconds under 10 cm of water
- give a bright red
light during the entire emission time
- not be swamped in a seaway
4. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding inflatable life rafts do not correspond to present
regulations? The inflatable life raft shall:
- be prevented from pressure exceedingly twice the working pressure, either by relief valves or by limited gas supply
- have a floor capable of being sufficiently insulated against cold by means of inflated compartments, or by equally efficient means not dependent on inflation
- maintain its form after inflation with full complement
- have at least two
entrances
5. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding the stability of inflatable liferafts do not
correspond to present regulations? The stability of inflatable liferafts shall
be such that:
- in the event of
capsizing, it will automatically attain a position providing an above water
escape
- it is stable in a seaway when fully inflated and floating with the canopy uppermost
- it can be towed with full complement at speeds up to 3 knots
- when floating in the inverted position it can be righted by one person
6. Which one of the listed requirements
regarding hydrostatic release unit for float free arrangements for life rafts does not correspond to present regulations? Hydrostatic release units shall:
- be constructed of compatible material to prevent malfunction
- be permanently marked with type and serial number
- be constructed to prevent release by seas washing over the unit
- be provided with a
painter system with a breaking strength of not more than 2.2 kN
7. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding rigid life rafts does not correspond to present
regulations? The life raft shall have:
- floor preventing the ingress of water
- all entrances fitted
with rigid boarding ramps for boarding the life raft at sea
- a manually controlled lamp fitted inside the life raft
- a manually controlled lamp, visible of at least 2 miles, fitted at the top of the canopy
8. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding life raft equipment does not correspond to present
regulations? The normal equipment of every life raft shall consist of:
- instructions for immediate action
- thermal protective
aids for the number of persons the life raft is permitted to accommodate
- instructions on how to survive
- one set of fishing tackle
9. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding life rafts does not correspond to present
regulations? Every life raft shall be constructed so that:
- it can be towed at a speed of 3 knots with full complement
- it can be dropped from a height of at least 18 meters
- it can withstand repeated jumps from a height of 4.5 meters
- its canopy has
viewing ports in all directions
10. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding containers for inflatable life rafts does not
correspond to present regulations? The life raft shall be packed in containers
that are:
- of sufficient buoyancy to operate the inflation mechanism should the ship sink
- completely watertight
- marked with the date when last serviced
- so constructed as to withstand hard weather conditions encountered at sea
11. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding 'week links' for float free arrangements for life rafts does not correspond to present regulations? Week links shall:
- be of sufficient strength to permit inflation of the life raft
- release the life raft at a depth of not more than 4 metros
- break under a strain of approximately 2.2 kN
- not break by force required to pull the painter from the lifeboat container
12. Vessels 100 meters
and over in length should have
a. 10 lifebuoys
b. 14 life buoys
c. 16 life buoys
d. 18 life buoys
13. 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 raft when the ship sinks
c. For releasing life raft in bad weather
d. For releasing life raft from sinking vessel
14. What are the characteristics of CO2
a. It displaces oxygen
b. It is in itself not dangerous (not poisonous)
c. It is heavier than oxygen
d. All the above *
15. Which of the
listed requirements regarding the buoyant smoke signals do not correspond to
present regulations? The buoyant smoke signal shall
a. Not to be swamped in a seaway
b. Give a bright red light during the entire
emission time
c. Continue to emit smoke when submerged in water for a period of 10 seconds under 10 cm of water
d. Emit smoke for at least 3 minutes when floating in calm water
16. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding the launching and recovery arrangements for
survival craft corresponds to the present SOLAS regulations?
a. Means shall be available to prevent any discharge of water on to survival crafts during abandonment
b. Launching and
recovery arrangements shall be such that the operator at all times observes the
survival craft and lifeboats
c. Each lifeboat shall be provided with separate appliances which is capable of launching and recovering the lifeboat
d. Different types of launching and recovery arrangements shall be used for similar survival craft on board the ship
17. Which one of the listed requirements regarding
the lifeboat's propulsion does not correspond to present regulation?
a. Means shall be provided for recharging all engine radio and searching batteries
b. Water resistant instruction for starting and operating the engine shall be provided
c. The engine shall
be provided with an electric power starting system with rechargeable energy
batteries
d. Every lifeboat shall be powered by a compression ignition engine using fuel with a flame point of not less than 44
18. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding abandon ship and fire drills does not correspond to
present regulation?
a. A training manual shall be provided in each room and recreation rooms are in each crew cabin
b. Each crew member of the crew shall participate in at least one abandon ship drill and one fire drill every month
c. On all international voyages except short voyages muster of passengers shall take place within 24 hours after embarkation
d. On all short
international voyages muster of passengers shall take place as soon as possible
after departure
19. After 24 hours in
life raft,_____ liter of water per person per day
a. Half
b. One
c. Two
d. Three
20. Your vessel has
been in collision and you are not sure if your vessel is sinking or not, how
will you handle this situation?
a. Leave the vessel and stay not close than 5 nautical miles
b. Make sure that the lifeboat has an much bunker as possible and make your course for nearest land
c. Wait and see how the situation is developing
d. Search for missing
persons, continue to monitor the situation and prepare for abandonment in ease
it becomes necessary
21. Which of the following items shall be
included in each fire drills
a. Checking closure mechanism for all air ventilator and other openings to accommodate engine rooms and cargo spaces
b. Checking the
operation of watertight doors, fire doors, fire dampers and relevant
communication equipment's
c. Checking the fire wires
d. Checking operation of fire doors
22. How should the
painter of a life raft which is fitted with a hydrostatic release be secured to
the ship
a. Secure directly to a secure point on the ship
b. It should not be secured anyway
c. Secure to the part of the hydrostatic release that is designed to break free
d. Secure via a weak
link to a secure point on the ship
23. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding partially enclosed lifeboats do 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's against heat and cold
d. It has windows to
allow sufficient daylight inside the boat with the canopy closed
24. 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 *
25. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding the stability of inflatable life rafts do 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. Only can be towed with full complement at speed up to 3 knots
d. It is stable in a seaway when fully inflated and floating with the canopy uppermost
26. Radar reflector
is provided in
a. Lifeboat
b. Life raft
c. Rescue boat
d. Life boat and life
raft
27. What is a hydrostatic
release unit?
a. An important part connected to the sea anchor
b. A unit for inflating the life raft
c. A unit which
automatically releases a life raft at a depth of approx 4 meters
d. A unit which automatically releases all security when abandoning the vessel
28. What is the
minimum number of channels required for the portable two-way VHF, s for survival
craft?
a. Channel 6,12 and 16
b. Channel 6,13 and
16 *
c. Channel 16 and 12
d. Channel 16 only
29. Which one of the
listed requirements regarding rescue boat equipment does not correspond to
present regulation? the normal equipment of every rescue boat shall include
a. Immersion suits
for the number of persons the boat id 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
30. 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 *
