PSSR - Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities Exit Exam Questions - Set 2

Question 1

What is the primary safety duty for an individual crew member on board a vessel?

Accepted Answer

D: Follow safe working practices and look out for the safety of fellow crew members

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A: Ensure the absolute safety of personal equipment only

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B: Minimize personal workload to avoid exhaustion

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C: Report faults only during official safety committee meetings

Question 2

When finding yourself working in a noise-heavy engine room environment, what protective equipment is considered most necessary?

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D: Ear muffs or ear plugs

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A: High-visibility safety vest

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B: Fire-retardant safety suit

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C: Eye protection goggles

Question 3

If you discover a fire in the engine room or galley space, what should your immediate first step be?

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A: Report the situation and sound the emergency fire alarm

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B: Evacuate directly to the lifeboat station without notifying anyone

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C: Locate and read the emergency instruction manual

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D: Attempt to extinguish the fire entirely on your own

Question 4

Under Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) standards, what document must be signed by both the seafarer and the shipowner (or representative) outlining employment terms?

Accepted Answer

C: Seafarer’s Employment Agreement (SEA)

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A: Ship's Official Log Book

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B: Vessel Safety Management Certificate

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D: Port State Control Clearance

Question 5

According to international MARPOL regulations designed to control marine pollution, which of the following records is mandatory to log oil-related machinery space operations?

Accepted Answer

B: Oil Record Book (Part 1)

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A: Cargo Manifest Log

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C: Deck Movement Log

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D: Garbage Record Book

Question 6

To ensure safety and prevent onboard transmission of pathogens, how should specialized bio-medical waste or clinical sharps generated on board be managed?

Accepted Answer

D: Stored securely in dedicated, marked containers for safe disposal shore-side

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A: Flushed directly into the sewage treatment plant

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B: Discarded openly along with general domestic galley waste

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C: Thrown directly overboard outside of special areas

Question 7

Under the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping (STCW), what is the minimum mandatory period of rest required for watchkeeping personnel in any 24-hour period?

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D: 10 hours

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A: 12 hours

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B: 6 hours

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C: 8 hours

Question 8

What is the standard spoken emergency distress signal used over a VHF radio to indicate a vessel is in imminent danger?

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B: Mayday

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A: Security

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C: Pan-Pan

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D: Red Alert

Question 9

When rescuing a person from a confined space, what is the absolute priority required to consider the space safe for entry?

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B: Presence of oxygen (safe atmospheric level)

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A: Fire retardant gear

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C: Eye protection

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D: Safety lights

Question 10

A negative attitude, inability to manage time, and low self-esteem are personal factors that add to seafarer stress. These fall under:

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B: Personality factors

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A: Environmental factors

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C: Community factors

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D: Emotional factors

Question 11

High concentrations of Hydrogen Sulfide ($H_2S$) gas are extremely dangerous to personnel because they can:

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A: Paralyze your breathing system

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B: Cause dizziness

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C: Cause involuntary skeletal muscle contractions

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D: Cause eye inflammation

Question 12

What must the watchstanding engineer do periodically while on an operational engine room watch?

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A: Take routine rounds of the engine room

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B: Conduct major overhaul repairs of equipment

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C: Stand idle at the control station

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D: None of the above

Question 13

What is the fundamental difference between listening and hearing?

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C: Listening is conscious and hearing is mechanical

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A: Listening is conscious and hearing is effortless

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B: Listening is natural and hearing is physical

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D: Listening is mechanical and hearing is normal

Question 14

In survival situations, which of the following visual distress signals is explicitly acceptable for daylight use only?

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A: Orange smoke signals

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B: Rocket parachute flares

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C: Handheld red flares

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D: Red aerial stars

Question 15

If you observe a safety or pollution hazard during fuel transfer (bunkering) operations, what is your immediate first action?

Accepted Answer

D: Shut down the transfer operation

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A: Wait for the person in charge to act

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B: Sound the fire alarm

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C: Notify the ballast control operator

Question 16

The signal "Pan-Pan" repeated over the radiotelephone indicates what type of message?

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B: Urgency

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A: Safety

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C: Distress

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D: All Clear

Question 17

In order to comply with safety policies and procedures, ship crew and officers must:

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C: Stop unsafe practices which may cause accidents, injury, or environmental pollution

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A: Focus on delivering ship and cargo at all costs

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B: Minimize the use of alcohol on board

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D: Focus only on commercial requirements

Question 18

We use gestures in our non-verbal communication in order to convey a message and:

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C: Express ourselves

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A: Impress ourselves

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B: Suppress ourselves

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D: All of the above

Question 19

If you tend to give lengthy explanations for simple things, your communication message lacks:

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A: Conciseness

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B: Correctness

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C: All of the above

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D: Consistency

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding primary battery cells used on board is correct?

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B: Used primary cells must be discarded after use

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A: Used primary cells can be fully recharged

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C: None of the above

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D: Used primary cells can be refilled and reused

Question 21

Most minor oil product spills occurring during shipboard operations are caused by:

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C: Human error

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A: Unforeseeable weather conditions

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B: Equipment failure

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D: Major casualties

Question 22

Compared directly to standard crude oil tankers, chemical tankers are generally:

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D: More complex to operate

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A: Capable of carrying only one grade of oil

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B: As large as standard oil tankers

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C: Less complex to operate

Question 23

Which code or document directly governs safe working procedures and routines at work on board a vessel?

Accepted Answer

B: Code of Safe Working Practices (COSWP)

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A: ISM Code

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C: Occupational Health Act

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D: STCW Code

Question 24

What does the operational maritime acronym RADAR stand for?

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B: Radio Detection and Ranging

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A: Radio Direction and Ranging

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C: Radium Direction and Ranging

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D: Radio Distance and Ranging

Question 25

The problem of misunderstanding during operational training can be drastically eliminated by providing:

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C: Practical examples

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A: Physical material samples

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B: Complex theory

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D: None of the above

Question 26

When scuppers are plugged and an oil spill occurs on deck during fuel transfer, you should:

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A: Use absorbent material such as sawdust or pads to clean up the spill

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B: Remove scuppers and wash the fuel overboard with chemical solvents

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C: Remove the plug from scuppers to allow it to run overboard

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D: Sound the general emergency alarm immediately

Question 27

How many total technical annexes does the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) contain?

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A: Six

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B: Eight

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C: Three

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D: Four

Question 28

In what ways can interpersonal relationships be improved among crew members on board?

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A: All of the above

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B: Mutually helping out others during intense workloads

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C: Maintaining good communication lines

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D: Developing empathy and understanding with each other

Question 29

Meteorological warning reports transmitted to the ship consist of one of the following:

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A: Weather information or severe storm warnings

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B: Vessel on fire or sinking tracking

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C: Floating debris location

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D: Iceberg movement information

Question 30

What is the immediate first action to be taken when you encounter an emergency situation on board?

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D: Sound the ship's emergency alarm

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A: Try to fight the emergency completely on your own

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B: Muster the crew in the designated area

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C: Wait at your position for instructions

Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities (PSSR) (Set 2)

What is the primary safety duty for an individual crew member on board a vessel?

Questions in PSSR Set 2

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