REFRESHER PSCRB EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 4.0

• The immersion suit does not allow the body temperature to drop by more than _______ when immersed for a period of _________ when the water temperature is between 0 and 2 degrees

1. 2 degrees, 4 hours
2. 2 degrees, 6 hours                 *
3. 1 degrees, 4 hours
4. 1 degrees, 6 hours

• Your small vessel is broken down and rolling in heavy seas. You can reduce the possibility of capsizing by _______

1. Rigging a sea anchor                     *
2. Constantly shifting the rudder
3. Moving all personnel forward and low
4. Moving all personnel aft

• Which statement concerning homing signals in the GMDSS is false ?

1. A homing signal provides a bearing for rescue personnel to follow to the signal’s source
2. A homing signal is detected by the COSPAS-SARSAT satellites                                 *
3. A homing signal cannot be detected by a GPS receiver
4. A homing signal may be transmitted by equipment attached to the survival craft

• Which virtual distress signal is acceptable for daylight use only ?

1. Hand-held red flare
2. Self-contained rocket-propelled parachute red flare
3. Hand-held orange smoke distress flare                           *
4. Red aerial pyrotechnic flare

• How can a SART’s effective range be mixed ?

1. The SART should be placed in water immediately upon activation
2. The SART should be held as high as possible                           *
3. Switch the SART into the “high” power position
4. If possible, the SART should be mounted horizontally so that its signal matches that of the searching radar signal

• Your vessel has 3 lifeboats on each side. The after most boat on the star board side is designated as boat number _______

1. 6
2. 5                      *
3. 3
4. 3 STARBOARD

• What is the first action in case of man overboard ?

1. Throw a life buoy                  *
2. Inform bridge
3. Raise alarm
4. None of the above

• All pyrotechnics have a shelf life of

1. 48 months                   *
2. 3 years
3. 5 years
4. None of the above

• VHF EPIRB is designed to be used in which areas ?

1. Area A1                  *
2. Area A1-A2
3. Area A4
4. None of the above

• What should you do as soon as you enter a life raft ?

1. Drink a gallon of water
2. Take anti sea sickness tablet                           *
3. Use fishing tackle and fish
4. All of the above

• As per the regulation life savings appliances need NOT to have ?

1. Bright colour with reflective tape
2. Resistant to sunlight                       *
3. Ready accessible and easy to launch
4. None of the above

• Davit of rescue boats due to limit switch how much before the end ?

1. 10 inches
2. 2 inches
3. 1 inches             *
4. 15 inches

• How much is the maximum capacity of the life boat ?

1. 20 persons
2. 100 persons
3. 150 persons                   *
4. 60 persons

• Frequency at which the SART operates

1. 5 Ghz, 3 cm X band
2. 9 Ghz, 9 cm X band
3. 9 Ghz, 3 cm X band                        *
4. 5 Ghz, 9 cm X band

• How much is the duration of the hand flare for the time it works ?

1. 60 seconds                  *
2. 90 seconds
3. 5 seconds
4. 30 seconds

• At what maximum list of a vessel, the life boat are designed to be launched /

1. Can be launched in calm weather only
2. 5 degree list
3. 10 degree list
4. Up to 20 degree                           *

• At what maximum trim of a vessel, the lifeboats are designed to be launched

1. 15 degree
2. Calm weather
3. 10 degree                  *
4. 30 degree

• Safety training on board to the personal is provided as per the ?

1. SOLAS
2. MLC
3. ISM
4. STCW                                  *

• Hatches on the life boat are designed such that ?

1. Watertight and can be opened and closed from both sides
2. Watertight and can be opened and closed from only inside
3. Self closing type
4. Bolted type with watertight capabilities

• Good housekeeping is considered necessary for preventing accidents at sea, what is true regarding same ?

1. Securing tools after work is not needed as we need them next day also
2. Engine room should be locked, when no one is inside
3. Wearing dirty clothes in galley or mess room should be avoided                         *
4. None of the above

• How can you indicate that your vessel is distress ?

1. Sounding five or more short and rapid blasts on the whistle
2. Continuously sounding the fog whistle                        *
3. Displaying a large red flag
4. Displaying three black balls in a vertical line

• An inflatable life raft is hand-launched by _____

1. Removing the rubber packing strip
2. Pulling a cord
3. Throwing the centre container overboard                     *
4. Cutting the wire restraining bands

• “Thermal protective aids” are required for what percentage of the persons a survival craft is equipped to carry ?

1. 10%
2. 50%
3. 75%
4. 100%

• Which gas is mostly used in filling the cylinder of inflatable life raft /

1. Oxygen
2. C0₂                               *
3. Nitrogen
4. Carbon mono oxide

• Regulations regarding lifeboats on board is best described by ?

1. Two life boats on each side, with each having carrying capacity of 125%                 *
2. Lifeboats colour can be any as available
3. Engine fitted on lifeboats should be air started
4. Lifeboats cannot be used as rescue boats

• SART works on which radar

1. S band
2. X band                   *

• Which item in the life boat is a study material ?

1. Instruction on how to survive                          *
2. Sea sickness kit
3. Bailer
4. Heliograph

• Which code regulates the training manual

1. SOLAS under chapter II (2) and (3)                  *
2. COSWP
3. Local regulation
4. ISPS code

• How long SART operates in standby mode

1. 8 hrs
2. 24 hrs
3. 96 hrs                      *
4. None of the above

• Which of the following is consumable

1. Food ration
2. Drinking water
3. Anti sea sickness tablets
4. All of the above                     *

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