Personal Survival Techniques (PST) (Set 4)

Question 1 of 30

Which of the following is considered a distress signal on deck?

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Questions in this Practice Set

Q1

Which of the following is considered a distress signal on deck?

Q2

Your vessel has been in a collision with another vessel. You are taking in water and you have to prepare for leaving the vessel. How will you act?

Q3

Your vessel has been in a collision and you are not sure if your vessel is sinking or not. How will you handle this situation?

Q4

An alarm signal consisting of seven short blasts followed by one prolonged blast is sounded by the ship's whistle and alarm bells. What are you to do?

Q5

Your vessel is a tanker in ballast and the two vessels are interlocked after a collision. After ensuring all people are well taken care of, you try to separate the two vessels. What should be your greatest concern?

Q6

Which one of the given requirements regarding the manning and supervision of survival craft corresponds to Solas regulations?

Q7

Where do you find the minimum drill requirements for merchant vessels?

Q8

What is most important when preparing for shipboard emergencies?

Q9

When should abandonment of a ship be undertaken?

Q10

Posters or signs shall be provided on or in the vicinity of survival craft and their launching controls. Which of the following details does NOT explicitly need to be displayed according to this specific regulation?

Q11

In an emergency situation, is it a good idea to jump overboard and swim towards a launched lifeboat?

Q12

What is the working duration of a Man Overboard (MOB) smoke float?

Q13

Lifeboats can be safely lowered using painters when the vessel is making headway up to a speed of:

Q14

How much water is provided in a standard life raft per person?

Q15

What is the minimum number of lifebuoys required on a cargo ship of length over 200 meters?

Q16

What is the percentage requirement for child life jackets on a cargo vessel?

Q17

Once you hear the fire alarm, where must you proceed?

Q18

What is the regulatory donning time allowed for an immersion suit?

Q19

When a group of persons is floating in cold water without a craft, they should form which protective position?

Q20

Which one of the listed requirements regarding rigid life rafts does NOT correspond to present regulations?

Q21

Checking and servicing life rafts as per the Planned Maintenance System (PMS) is carried out:

Q22

Before lifting a lifeboat from the water back to its davits, it must be ensured that:

Q23

Which one of the listed routine tests and inspections of LSA is NOT required on a daily/weekly basis by present regulations?

Q24

Lifeboats should have:

Q25

In a free-fall lifeboat, instead of immersion suits, TPAs (Thermal Protective Aids) are provided to all persons.

Q26

The luminous intensity of a hand flare should not be less than:

Q27

Hand flares burn with a bright red color.

Q28

A Line Throwing Apparatus (LTA) is fundamentally used to pass a:

Q29

A life jacket light shall have a source of energy capable of providing a luminous intensity of ______ for a period of ______:

Q30

Lifeboats must be stored in such a way on a cargo ship that they can be fully launched within a maximum of: