PST - Personal Survival Techniques Exit Exam Questions - Set 1

Question 1

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is considered as:

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A: Secondary means of alerting device

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B: None of the above

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C: Primary means of alerting device

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D: Both primary and secondary

Question 2

How can a Search and Rescue Radar Transponder (SART) effective range be maximized?

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A: It should be as high as possible

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B: The SART should be placed in water immediately after activation

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C: The SART should be put on high power mode

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D: Mount the SART horizontally with respect to rescue vessel radar

Question 3

On a passenger ship, muster of passengers must be carried out:

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B: Within 24 hours of leaving the port

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A: Within one week after boarding the person

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C: Anytime by surprise as decided by the master

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D: Whenever the passengers are settled out

Question 4

The Thermal Protective Aid (TPA) should permit the wearer to remove it in the water:

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C: Not more than two minutes

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A: Not more than five minutes

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B: Not more than 15 minutes

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D: Not more than 10 minutes

Question 5

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

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A: Channel 16

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B: Channel 06

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C: Channel 70

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D: Channel 13

Question 6

How many survival craft VHF walkie-talkies are required to be carried on cargo ships above 500 Gross Registered Tonnage (GRT)?

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A: Three numbers

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B: Two numbers

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C: Five numbers

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D: Four numbers

Question 7

You are at sea in an inflatable life raft in high altitudes, the greatest danger is:

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D: Hypothermia caused by cold temperature

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A: Collapse of the raft due to cold temperatures

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B: Starvation

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C: Asphyxiation due to keeping the canopy closed

Question 8

Prior to lowering the lifeboat, the most important item to check is:

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C: Boat plug

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A: Sail

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B: Life preservers

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D: Oars

Question 9

You are on a survival craft broadcasting a distress message. What information is essential for rescuers?

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C: Your position by latitude and longitude

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A: Time of the day

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B: Nature of distress

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D: Your radio call sign

Question 10

What is the type of battery used for EPIRB and your SART?

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A: Lithium non-rechargeable

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B: None of the above

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C: Solar rechargeable cells

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D: Lead acid battery

Question 11

Which statement concerning locating signals in the GMDSS is false?

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A: Locating signals are transmitted by survival craft VHF transceivers

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B: Locating signals are not transmitted by auto alarm generators

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C: Locating signals are transmitted by search and rescue radar transponders

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D: Locating signals are intended to facilitate the finding of distress vessel or survivors

Question 12

The person aboard a vessel signaling by raising and lowering his or her outstretched arms to each side is indicating:

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D: distress signal

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A: All is clear, it is safe to approach

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B: All is clear, it is safe to pass

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C: Danger, stay away

Question 13

You are involved in an emergency landing of a helicopter in water. You should inflate your life jacket:

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B: After clear of the helicopter

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A: Upon entering the helicopter

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C: After reaching the water but prior to exiting the helicopter

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D: Prior to reaching the water

Question 14

Choose the right combination of VHF channels for emergency communication during search and rescue for ship-to-ship and ship-to-aircraft communication:

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B: Channel 16 and 06

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A: Channel 06 and 30

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C: Channel 21 and 23

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D: Channel 70 and 16

Question 15

Davit-launched life raft can be boarded:

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D: At the deck

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A: By jumping down onto it

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B: Through the escape tube

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C: From the water only

Question 16

Cargo ships of 100 meters and above but less than 150 meters should have how many life buoys?

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A: 30

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B: 8

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C: 12

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D: 14

Question 17

Which onboard equipment will detect a signal from a search and rescue radar transponder (SART)?

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C: X-band radar

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A: Satellite communication terminals

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B: Digital selective calling (DSC) receiver

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D: S-band radar

Question 18

With a sprinkler system and air system on and all hatches shut, the survival craft will provide protection from:

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A: Fire and toxic environment

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B: Storm or a hurricane

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C: Sea creatures

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D: Nuclear environment

Question 19

What must be the characteristics of a lifebuoy attached with a self-igniting light and smoke?

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D: Two hours of light with two candle luminous intensity with 15 minutes of smoke

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A: Two hours of light with two hours of smoke

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B: 15 minutes of light with 15 minutes of smoke

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C: One hour of light with 15 minutes of smoke

Question 20

The most important reason for taking anti-seasickness pills as soon as possible after entering into a life raft is to:

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B: Prevent loss of body moisture by vomiting

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A: Assist in sleeping

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C: Prevent impact judgment due to motion-induced deliriousness

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D: Reduce appetite by decreasing nausea

Question 21

The rescue vessel is approaching an activated SART at a distance of five miles. What indication appears on the rescue vessel radar screen?

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B: series of 12 equally spaced blips outward from the SART's position along its line of bearing

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A: Wide arcs

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C: Concentric circles

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D: SOS symbol appears on the display of the radar screen

Question 22

On what frequency do EPIRBs transmit information to satellites on emergency activation?

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A: 406 MHz

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B: 121.5 MHz

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C: 243 MHz

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D: 156.8 MHz

Question 23

What is the biggest danger to life when your vessel has collided with another ship?

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A: Possibility of Capsizing

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B: Building of compartments

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C: Oil pollution

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D: Damage to the ship

Question 24

What should be the duration and luminous intensity of a hand flare?

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A: 60 seconds with 15,000 candles

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B: 120 seconds with 30,000 candles

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C: 60 seconds with 30,000 candles

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D: 120 seconds with 15,000 candles

Question 25

One of the main characteristics of a life jacket is:

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D: To maintain the face of an unconscious person above the water level

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A: To swim

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B: To float

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C: All of the above

Question 26

Crew duties to passengers in an emergency especially in a passenger vessel involve:

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A: All of the above

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B: Warn all passengers

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C: Seeing that they have suitably donned the life jackets in a correct manner

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D: Keeping the movement of the passengers towards the muster station

Question 27

What indication does an EPIRB give on activation?

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B: Strobe lights or flashes on top of the EPIRB

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A: Gives out a printout of distress message sent

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C: Voice prompt saying EPIRB is activated

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D: All of the above

Question 28

How many buoyant orange smoke floats should be kept on the bridge of a vessel?

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C: None

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A: Six

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B: Two

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D: Four

Question 29

A life jacket has:

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C: Whistle, reflective tape, and a light

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A: Reflective tape

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B: Whistle and light

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D: Only a whistle

Question 30

How do you know how many persons a lifeboat can accommodate?

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C: Number of persons it can hold is clearly marked on the outside of the lifeboat

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A: None of the above

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B: No limitations, you can put maximum persons inside

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D: Ask your chief officer

Personal Survival Techniques (PST) (Set 1)

Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) is considered as:

Questions in PST Set 1

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