PSF - Passenger Ship Familiarization Exit Exam Questions - Set 7

Question 1

By day, the signal meaning, "this is the best place to land" is a.

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B: Vertical motion of a white flag or the arms

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A: Vertical motion of a red flag

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C: Vertical motion of a white flag or the arms

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D: White star rocket

Question 2

How can a SART's Effective range be maximized?

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B: The SART should be held as high as possible

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A: The SART should be placed in water immediately upon activation

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C: Switch the SART into the high "power position"

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D: If possible, the SART should be mounted horizontally so that its signal matches that of the searching radar signal

Question 3

On every vessel, distress signals must be stowed.

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B: On the flying bridge not closer than 15 feet to any bulkhead

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A: On or near the navigating bridge

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C: Above the freeboard deck away form heat

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D: In an enclosed space below the freeboard deck away form heat

Question 4

Which is the lifesaving signal for, this is the best place to land?

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B: Orange smoke signal

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A: Red star rocket

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C: Green star rocket

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D: Horizontal motion of a flag

Question 5

The required portable radio shall be stored in the proper location and be.

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C: Readily accessible for transfer to a lifeboat

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A: Equipped with an approved carrying case

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B: Equipped with spare batteries

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D: In a waterproof enclosure

Question 6

The master of a vessel shall make sure the EPIRB is tested.

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B: Weekend

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A: Daily

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C: Month

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D: Every two weeks

Question 7

How can vessel personnel detect the operation of a SART in its vicinity?

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A: A unique radar signal consisting of a blip code radiating outward from a SART's position along its line of bearing

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B: A unique two tone warbling signal heard on VHF-FM-Ch-70

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C: A unique two tone alarm signal heard upon the automatic unmuting of the 2182 KHZ radiotelephone automatic water receiver

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D: The SART signal appears as a target which comes and goes the effect of heavy swells on the SART

Question 8

If you wished to transmit a message by voice concerning the Safety of navigation, you would preface it by the word.

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B: Securite

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A: Mayday

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C: Pan-pan

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D: Safety

Question 9

Which signal would be used by a shore rescue unit to indicate landing here highly dangerous?

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B: Horizontal motion with a white flag

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A: The fire of a white star signal

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C: Vertical motion of a white light

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D: Code letter k by blinker light

Question 10

What is the spoken emergency signal for a man overboard on the VHF radio?

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B: Pan-pan

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A: Man overboard

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C: Mayday

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D: Security

Question 11

Under Annex IV of COLREG, which of the following pyrotechnic or sound signals is recognized as an international distress signal?

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B: International code signal of distress indicated by NC flags

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A: Gun or other explosive signal fired at intervals of about a minute

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C: Flag Oscar

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D: Flag tango

Question 12

You are in a survival craft broadcasting a distress message, what information would be essential to your rescuers.

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D: Your position by latitude and longitude

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A: The nature of the distress

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B: The time of day

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C: Your radio call sign

Question 13

Answering signals made by life-saving stations when signals are seen from a ship by day are.

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A: Orange smoke signal

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B: Parachute rocket

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C: Hand flare

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D: Black ball

Question 14

Your vessel has been damaged and is taking on water, but you do not require immediate assistance, you would preface a message advising.

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B: Pan-pan (3 times)

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A: Mayday-mayday-mayday

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C: Pan-pan (3 times)

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D: SOS- SOS- SOS

Question 15

Which EPIRB transmits a distress alert that is received and relayed by an Inmarsat satellite?

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C: L-Band EPIRB

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A: Class A EPIRB

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B: Class B EPIRB

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D: Category I EPIRB

Question 16

You hear on the radiotelephone the word Securite spoken three times this indicates that.

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B: A message about the safety of navigation will follow

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A: A message of an urgent nature about the safety of a ship will follow

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C: The sender is in distress and requests immediate assistance

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D: You should secure your radiotelephone

Question 17

The public address system shall be a loudspeaker installation enabling the broadcast of messages.

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A: Into all spaces where crew of passenger are present

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B: To bridge

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C: To engine room

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D: To forward deck

Question 18

Which channel is designated as the VHF follow-on communications channel and is required in all portable survival craft equipment?

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C: Channel 16

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A: Channel 6

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B: Channel 13

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D: Channel 70

Question 19

In a grounding scenario, the incident manager must consider.

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A: Stability of the ship

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B: Keeping the passengers in the dark

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C: Taking head count of crew

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D: Checking on pumping capacity

Question 20

During an escalation of incidents, top priority should be given to.

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C: Passenger and personnel safety

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A: Operational safety

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B: Vessel safety

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D: Environmental safety

Question 21

Which signal is detected as originating form SART?

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B: A line of blip code on a radar screen outward form the SART position along its line of bearing

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A: The Morse code distress series S-O-S repeated 3 times followed by DE and the vessel's call sign

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C: A line of blip code on a radar screen inward from the SART position to its own ship along its line of bearing

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D: The rescue personnel were monitoring the 3-cm radar

Question 22

What would most likely prevent a SART signal from being detected?

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B: The rescue personnel were monitoring the 10-cm radar

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A: Signal absorption by the ionosphere

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C: Heavy sea swells

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D: The rescue personnel were monitoring the 3-cm radar

Question 23

How can the SART audible tone monitor be used?

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B: It informs survivors that assistance may be nearby

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A: It inform survivors when the battery's charge condition has weakened

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C: It informs survivors when the SART switches to the standby mode

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D: It informs survivors that a nearby vessel is signalling on DSC

Question 24

Under Annex IV of COLREG, which of the following sound signals indicates distress and need of assistance?

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B: Continuous sounding with fog signalling apparatus

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A: Flag Oscar

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C: Flag bravo

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D: Flag tango

Question 25

Under Annex IV of COLREG, which visual flag signal is recognized as an international code signal of distress?

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B: International code signal of distress NC

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A: Flag Oscar

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C: Flag tango

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D: Flag bravo

Question 26

A line throwing appliance unit contains.

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B: 4 projectiles

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A: 2 projectiles

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C: 3 projectiles

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D: 5 projectiles

Question 27

If you have to abandon ship, the EPIRB can be used to.

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D: Send radio homing signals to searching aircraft

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A: Hold the survival crafts head up into the seas

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B: Generate orange smoke

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C: Seal leaks in rubber rafts

Question 28

What is the maximum length of time that distress flares are approved for?

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B: 3 and ½ years

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A: 1 and ½ years

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C: 2 years

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D: 5 years

Question 29

Red parachute flares are called.

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B: Pyrotechnics

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A: Flare technics

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C: Fire technics

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D: Light technics

Question 30

On passenger ships an abandon ship drill and fire drill shall take place.

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B: Weekly

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A: Quarterly

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C: Monthly

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D: Bi-monthly

Passenger Ship Familiarization (PSF) (Set 7)

By day, the signal meaning, "this is the best place to land" is a.

Questions in PSF Set 7

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