REFRESHER PSCRB EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2.0

• The liquid in the wet card compass is a mixture of

1. Distilled water and pure ethyl alcohol                                     *
2. Distilled water and isopropyl alcohol
3. Distilled water and methyl alcohol
4. None of the above

• The number of lifebuoys on a cargo ship of length than 100 metres is

1. 4
2. 6
3. 8                                *
4. 10

• The duration of the buoyant smoke marker is

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

• Which of the following is/are the SOLAS requirements for buoyant smoke signals ?

1. Emit smoke for a period of not less than 3 min when floating in calm water
2. Not emit any flame during the entire smoke emission time
3. Continue to emit smoke when submerged in water for a period of 10s under 100 mm of water
4. All of the above                                     *

• Which of the following is/are the SOLAS requirements for hand flares ?

1. Have a burning period of not less than 1 min
2. Burn with a luminous intensity of not less than 15000 CD
3. Continue to burn after having been immersed for a period of 10s under 100 mm of water
4. All of the above                                  *

• Which of the following is/are  the SOLAS requirements for rocket parachute flares ?

1. The rocket shall when fired vertically reach an altitude of not less than 300m
2. Burn uniformly with an average luminous intensity of not less than 30000 CD
3. Having a burning period of not less than 40s
4. All of the above

• The breaking strength of line throwing appliances should not be less than _________

1. 2 KN                                        *
2. 4 KN
3. 6 KN
4. 8 KN

• Which of the following statements is true concerning life jackets ?

1. Buoyant vests may be substituted for life jackets
2. Life jackets are designed to turn an unconscious person’s face clear of the water                           *
3. Lifejackets must always be worn with the same side facing outwards to float properly
4. Lightly stained or faded life jackets will fall in the water and should not be used

• HELP position stands for

1. Heat exchange lessening posture                                      *
2. Heat exchange lessening period
3. Heat exchange lessening point
4. None of the above

• Passenger vessel 240 meters and over in length should have

1. 8 life buoys
2. 12 life buoys
3. 20 life buoys
4. 30 life buoys                            *

• Sea anchor is used to reduce the _________ of survival craft

1. Fuel consumption
2. ETA
3. Drift rate                       *
4. None of the above

• Body loses its heat _______ times faster when immersed in cold water

1. 10
2. 20
3. 25                           *
4. 36

• Which one of the listed requirements regarding the use of an immersion suit do not correspond to present regulation ? the suit is

1. It is provided with arrangements to minimize or reduce free air in the legs of the suit
2. It can be unpacked and donned without assistance within 2 min
3. It is sufficient built in buoyancy to avoid the use of a life jacket                      *
4. It will cover the whole body with the exception of the face

• Match the term TPA with most suitable answers given below

1. Davit launch
2. Whistle
3. Protection against cold                          *
4. Abandon ship

• The duration of hand flares is

1. 1 min                     *
2. 10 min
3. 15 min
4. 30 min

• Radar reflector is provided in

1. Lifeboat
2. Rescue boat
3. Life raft
4. Life boat and life raft                            *

• Which of the following statements concerning immersion suits is false ?

1. They should worn while working on deck if the possibility of being washed over board                         *
2. The suit is received from the manufacturer in a bag intended to be used for storage of the suit on board ship
3. During the annual maintenance , the front zipper should be lubricated according to manufacturer’s recommendation
4. A puncture in a suit will destroy the protective qualities against hypothermia

• Safe lifting signal – Arm raised above the horizontal and thumbs up

1. Do not hoist, not ready
2. Hoist ready                     *
3. Good night
4. Good bye

• The minimum length of a rescue boat is

1. 3.8 metres                                   *
2. 8.5 metres
3. 5 metres
4. 7.3 metres

• The minimum length of a life boat

1. 3.8 metres
2. 8.5 metres
3. 5 metres
4. 7.3 metres                           *

• Battery used for EPIRB have very long shelf life of

1. 2 years or more
2. 3 years or more
3. 5 years or more                     *
4. 8 years or more

• Cargo vessel 200 metres and over in length should have

1. 8 life buoys
2. 12 life buoys
3. 10 life buoys
4. 14 life buoys                                       *

• Match the term LIFE JACKET with most suitable answers given below

1. Davit launch
2. Whistle and SI light                              *
3. Protection against cold
4. All of the above

• Search light provided on the survival craft should be capable of working for a total period of

1. 3 hours
2. 6 hours                   *
3. 8 hours
4. 10 hours

• The search light of a survival craft must be capable of operating 3 hours continuously or 6 hours intermittently if operated in cycles

1. 5 minutes on and 10 minutes off
2. 10 minutes on and 5 minutes off
3. 15 minutes on and 5 minutes off                            *
4. 15 minutes on and 10 minutes off

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