PSF - Passenger Ship Familiarization Exit Exam Questions - Set 2

Question 1

How many immersion suits must be carried onboard a ship?

Accepted Answer

B: At least one for each person onboard the ship

Answer

A: 10% of the lifeboat capacity

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C: 50% of the ships crew

Question 2

When a sea anchor for a lifeboat is properly rigged it will?

Accepted Answer

B: Help to prevent broaching

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A: Completely stop the lifeboat from drifting

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C: Prevent the lifeboat from pitching

Question 3

You should deploy the sea anchor from a life raft to.

Accepted Answer

D: Help stay in the general location

Answer

A: Keep the life raft from capsizing

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B: Navigate against the current

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C: Keep personnel from getting seasick

Question 4

Inflatable liferafts are provide with.

Accepted Answer

B: A towing connection

Answer

A: A very pistol

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C: Canned milk

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D: A portable radio

Question 5

The sprinkler system of an enclosed lifeboat is used to.

Accepted Answer

D: Spray personnel during a fire

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A: Cool the craft in a fire

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B: Cool the engine

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C: Spray oil on the sea to calm it

Question 6

Water pockets on the underside of an inflatable liferaft are for.

Accepted Answer

B: Stability

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A: Catching rain water

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C: Maneuverablity

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D: Easy drainage

Question 7

Fitted with reflective tape and lifejacket lights, what would be the expected range of visibility in darkness.

Accepted Answer

A: 1 mile

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B: 0.5 mile

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C: 1.5 miles

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D: 2 miles

Question 8

The survival capsule is manufactured with fire retardant.

Accepted Answer

D: Fiberglass

Answer

A: Foam

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B: Marine plywood

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C: Steel

Question 9

The purpose of air tanks in a lifeboat is to.

Accepted Answer

D: Keep the boat afloat if flooded

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A: Make the boat float higher

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B: Provide a stowage place for provisions

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C: Add strength to the boat

Question 10

How many VHF survival craft transceivers are required aboard passenger ships?

Accepted Answer

B: 3

Answer

A: 2

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C: 4

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D: 5

Question 11

How much water is required onboard a lifeboat?

Accepted Answer

B: 3 litres fresh water for every person onboard

Answer

A: 5 litres fresh water for every person onboard

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C: 8 litres fresh water for every person onboard

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D: 4 litres fresh water for every person onboard

Question 12

The painter which is to be attached to the thwart of a lifeboat should.

Accepted Answer

C: Have a long eye splice at the end and a hardwood toggle would be attached to the thwart with a lanyard

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A: Be fitted at the end with an approved safety shackle

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B: Have a long eye splice at the end and a shackle and pin should be attached to the painter with a lanyard

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D: Be fitted with a swivel and quick releasing pelican hook

Question 13

The marine evacuation system shall be capable of deployment.

Accepted Answer

A: By one person

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B: By two person

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C: By three person

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D: By four person

Question 14

When using the rainwater collection tubes on a life raft the first collection should be?

Accepted Answer

B: Poured overboard because of salt washed off the canopy

Answer

A: Passed around so all can drink

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C: Saved to used at a late time

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D: Use to boil food

Question 15

The purpose of the tripping line on a sea anchor is to.

Accepted Answer

C: Aid in its recovery

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A: Aid in casting off

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B: Direct the drift of the vessel

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D: Maintain maximum resistance to broaching

Question 16

As a vessel sinks to a depth of 15 feet the hydrostatic trip releases the life raft container from its cradle by.

Accepted Answer

B: Releasing the tie down stop

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A: Breaking the weak line

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C: Pulling the operating cord

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D: Releasing the CO2 Canister

Question 17

Which visual distress signal is acceptable for daylight use only?

Accepted Answer

C: Hand-held orange smoke distress flare

Answer

A: Hand-held red flare

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B: Self contained rocket-propelled parachute red flare

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D: Red aerial pyrotechnic flare

Question 18

You are in a lifeboat in a heavy sea, your boat is dead in the water and unable to make way to prevent broaching you should.

Accepted Answer

B: Put out the sea anchor

Answer

A: Take no action broaching is recommended in a heavy sea

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C: Put out the sea painter

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D: Fill the bottom of the boat with about one foot of water to make it ride better

Question 19

Lifeboat shall be capable of being launched with the ship making headway at speed upto.

Accepted Answer

B: 5 knots in calm water

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A: 3 knots in calm water

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C: 7 knots in calm water

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D: 10 knots in calm water

Question 20

The light on the outside of the canopy on an inflatable liferaft operate.

Accepted Answer

D: Automatically when the raft is inflated

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A: By turning the globe clockwise

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B: By a switch at each light

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C: By a light sensor

Question 21

Wearing an immersion suit you must be able to jump from a height of 4.5 meter or 15 feet into the water do you agree.

Accepted Answer

A: Yes

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B: No

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C: Only under emergency

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D: Only when rescuing someone from the water

Question 22

On most makes of inflatable life raft the batteries to operate the light on the inside of the raft can be made to last longer by.

Accepted Answer

B: Operating the off switch for the light during the daylight

Answer

A: Unscrewing the bulb during the daylight

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C: Taking no action as there is no way of preserving power

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D: Removing the batteries during the daylight

Question 23

After launching an inflatable raft should be kept dry inside by.

Accepted Answer

D: Using the bailers and cellulose sponge

Answer

A: Opening the automatic drain plugs

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B: During the water pockets

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C: Using the electric bilge pump

Question 24

Visual inspection of survival craft on ships to ensure operation readiness must be conducted at least once a.

Accepted Answer

B: Month

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A: Weak

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C: Quarter

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D: Year

Question 25

What is place on the underside of an inflatable liferaft to help prevent it from being skidded by the wind or overturn?

Accepted Answer

A: Ballast bags

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B: A keel

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C: Strikes

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D: Sea anchor

Question 26

Most lifeboats are launched from the stowed position.

Accepted Answer

D: By gravity

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A: Under power

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B: Cranked down by hand

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C: By turning the winch drum manually

Question 27

How is the external floatation bladder of an immersion suit inflate?

Accepted Answer

C: It is inflated by blowing through an inflation tube

Answer

A: It is inflated by a small CO2 cylinder that is automatically tripped when the front zipper is at the top of the sipper tack

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B: It is inflated by a small CO2 cylinder that is manually tripped

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D: It inflates by sea water bleeding into the floating bladder and reacting with a chemical therein

Question 28

The capacity of any life raft onboard a vessel can be determined by.

Accepted Answer

B: Examining the plate on the outside of the container

Answer

A: Examining the certificate of inspection

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C: Referring to the muster list (station bill)

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D: Referring to the shipping articles

Question 29

If the liferaft is released manually where should the operating cord be attached before throwing the raft overboard.

Accepted Answer

B: To some fixed object on the ship

Answer

A: Do not attach the cord to anything but throw it overboard with the raft container

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C: Stand on it with your feet

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D: To the special pad eye on the raft davit launcher

Question 30

What prevents an inflated liferaft from being pulled under by a vessel which sinks in water over 100 feet in depth?

Accepted Answer

D: The weak line in the painter line

Answer

A: The hydrostatic release

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B: Nothing

Answer

C: A rotten release

Passenger Ship Familiarization (PSF) (Set 2)

How many immersion suits must be carried onboard a ship?

Questions in PSF Set 2

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