PSSR / EXIT EXAM QUESTIONS ANSWER

1 Life jacket should be marked with the _____

A. Maximum weight allowed
B. Stowage space assigned
C. Vessel’s home port
D. Vessel’s name
2
What is the life saving signal at day for “ you are seen-assistance will be given as soon as possible’ ?
A. Green star rocket
B. Red star rocket
C. Orange smoke signal
D. Horizontal motion a flag
3 The receiver misunderstood the sender's message and
A. This could lead to effective communication
B. This could lead to a barrier to effective communication
C. This could lead to wonderful communication
D. None of these
4 Empathetic listening helps you to
A. Improve mutual understanding and trust
B. Improve mutual understanding
C. Improve mutual understanding and feeling
D. Improve trust and friendship
5 The problem of misunderstanding can be eliminated by providing ____ to the clients, while explain
in the process
A. Theories
B. Examples
C. Sample
D. maths
6 Name of two officers who liaise with each other to try out the steering gear
A. Chief engineer and chief officer
B. Second engineer and second officer
C. Third engineer and third officer
D. None of These
7 Speech rate is usually much ____ than the rate at which we think
A. Tedious
B. Slower
C. Faster
D. None of the above
 8 In verbal communication process, the direct exchange of ____ occurs, between the sender and the
receiver
A. Mails
B. Words
C. Gestures
D. none of the above
9 What is discrimination ?
[Link] false statement about others
[Link] judgements or statements based upon making comparisons
C. Judging people discriminately
D. Making hateful content
10 What governs safe procedures at work
[Link] international convention on standards of training, certificate and keeping for seafarers (STCW)
B. International safety management (ISM) code safety and health
[Link] act (OSHA)
D. The code of safe working practices
11 How do you combat harassment ?
A. By being assertive
B. By reporting harassing behaviour to your superiors
C. By confronting the harasser
[Link] of these
12 What is the key to leadership ?
A. Taking authority
B. Taking responsibility
C. Effective communications
[Link] of these
13 “Human elements” in ship means
A. Human behaviour
B. Human relationship
C. Human interaction
[Link] error
14 Displacement refers to the ____
A. Cubic capacity of a vessel
B. Deadweight carrying a vessel
C. Gross tonnage off a vessel
D. Number of long tons of water displaced by vessel a float
15 What term indicated an inward curvature of the ship’s hull above the waterline ?
A. Camber
[Link] home
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[Link] of these
16 Compared to oil tankers, chemical tankers are
[Link] complex to operate
B. Less complex to operate
C. As large as oil tankers
D. Capable of carrying only one grade of chemical
17 In the concept of shiphandling, what would be the definition of shallow water
A. Water depth of less than twice a vessel’s draft
[Link] depth of less than 1-1/2 times a vessel’s draft
C. Under keel clearance of twice a vessel’s draft
D. Under keel clearance of less than 10 feet
18 Which engineering staff is in charge of engine room maintenance ?
A.2 nd engineer
B. Chief engineer
C. 3 rd engineer
D. Master
19 Physical stress
[Link] causes emotional stress
B. Is often a symptom of emotional stress
C. Rarely is connected to diet
D. Is often found in people who exercise regularly
20 Self induced stress is mainly due to
A. Family
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C. Economy
D. Health
21 Balancing life goals , taking of thoughts and emotions and managing schedules are all components
of ______
[Link] source of stress
B. Taking control
C. Copying with stress
D. none of this
22 One of the most important factor determining the success of an organization is
A. Effective management
[Link] and positive profits
C. Performance of it’s employees
[Link] to combat internal personnel stress
23 Direct blood contact through all except
A. Needle sharing
B. Transfusion .
C. Sharing of beds
[Link] in health care settings
24 When a fuel oil is being topped off during bunkering operations, the tank value should enclosed
______
[Link] to prevent surge stresses
B. To prevent gas from escaping through the pressure vacuum relief valves
[Link] the shore pumps are stopped
D. Rapidly to prevent overflow
25 Oil pollution regulations any transfer, or discharge of oil or oily mixtures be recorded in the
A. Pollution control record
[Link] prevent gas from escaping through the pressure- vacuum relief valves
C. After the shore pumps are stopped
D. Rapidly to prevent overflow
26 Ground garbage which will be discharged into sea , must be able to pass through a screen with a
mesh size no longer than _____
A.25 millimetres
B. 50 millimetres
C. 75 millimetres
D. 100 millimetres
27 During fueling operation, which of the listed precautions should be taken when topping off fuel
tanks ?
A. Reduce the pumping rate by closing the deck filling valve
B. Close all overflow valves
C. Place 5 gallon containers under all flange connections in the fuel line
[Link] the pumping rate and sound tanks frequently *
28 Answering signals made by life-saving stations when signals seen from a ship by day are
A. Orange smoke signal
B. Parachute rocket
[Link] flare
[Link] officer
29 The Ism code requires work procedures which ensure ________ performance
[Link]
B. Profitable
C. Safe
D. Excellent
30 The poop deck is located
A. Adjacent to the steering flat
B. Fore part of the ship
C. Above the bridge
D. Above the engine room
31 The international distress, safety and calling frequency is channel_______
A.16
B.18
C.22
D.13
32
If more than one liferaft is manned after the vessel has sunk, what action will aid in your recue ?
A. Each raft should go in a different direction in search of land
B. The possibility of a search aircraft finding you is increased by spreading out
C. Tie each of the rafts together and try to stay in a single group
D. Reduce the number of liferaft
33 If it was required to abandon ship, you should
A. Push all passengers to slip into the water or life raft
B.. Assist the passengers to slip into the water or life raft
C. Get all passengers off before inflating the life raft
[Link] into the water first to encourage
34 Passengers to follow you A muster station list includes
A. The place of emergency assembly
B. The emergency signals used by the vessel
C. The allocation of lifeboats for passengers only
D. The allowance of personal property you can take
35 When should the control of flooding of your vessel be addressed ?
A. Only if a threat exists
B. Following control of fire
C. Following restoration of vital services
D. First
36 A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of which duration
?
A. 12 hours
B. 18 hours
C. 24 hours
D. 23 hours
37 You are evacuating crew members from a survival craft that has been adrift in the north Atlantic
for several days. What could occur if a person suffering from hypothermia is vertically lifted in a
recue sling to the helicopter ?
A. A decrease in the symptoms of hypothermia
[Link] blindness from the altitude change
C. Severe shock or cardiac arrest
D. Frostbite on exposed areas
38 Life buoys are subjected to which of the following tests ?
[Link] test
B. Fire test
C. Floatation test
D. All of the above
39 A continuous ringing of a ship’s bell indicates
[Link] to muster station
B. Abandon ship
C. A fire emergency
D. Dinner is ready
40 After being called to muster stations, if sometime will elapse before abandonment, the master
should ensure that all passengers and crew
A. Have a glass of whisky to keep them warm
B. Go to the toilet before abandoning
C. Choose the life raft they want to go into
D. Have a good drink of water and collect grab bags and warm clothing
41 You have heard the signal seven short + one prolonged blast. You should
A. Report directly to your muster station with your suitcase and life jacket
B. Jump overboard
C. Collect the nearest available life jacket and proceed on deck as fast as possible
D. Seek out other passengers to find out the nature of the problem
42 Informational on safety and hazard control practices and procedures on a vessel is described in
A. Your employment contract
B. The vessel’s log book
C. The instructions written on lifebuoys
[Link] vessel’s safety management manual
43 Smoking is only permitted in the galley between meals
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44 A person who sees someone fall overboard should ____.
A. Go to the bridge for the distress flares
[Link] to the radio room to send an emergency message
C. Call for help and keep the individual in sight
D. Immediately jump in the water to assist the individual
45 Safety equipment is checked by the crew
A. Before and during each voyage
B. Only at annuals surveys
C. Not the responsibility f the crew
D. If it is damaged
46 Eye protection is required for which of the following hazards ?
[Link] particles
B. Liquid chemicals, acids or caustic liquids
C. Chemical gases or vapours
D. All of the above
47 Welding shields primarily protect against
A. Dust
B. Metal splatter
C. Splashes
48 Hearing protection is required when you are exposed to a noise level of 85 decibels or higher for an
8-hour period of time
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49 Which of the following types of gloves should you wear when working with chemicals ?
A. Butyl rubber gloves
B. Fabric gloves
C. Leather gloves
D. Both A and C
50 Personal protective equipment is required when
A. Employers suffer an injury
B. An employees suffer an injury
C. An employee asks for it
[Link], work practice, and administrative controls do not provide sufficient protection
against hazards
51 The safe and efficient use of the face piece of a demand type self contained breathing apparatus is
directly influenced by
A. The donning of the face piece
B. The stowing of the face piece
C. The maintenance of face piece
D. All of the above
52 The person is responsible for ensuring that the required drills are carried out is the
A. The local waterways inspector
B. The master, skipper or designated person
C. The engineer on board
D. The owner
53
Information on fire safety and hazard control practices and procedures on a vessel is described in
[Link] engine room log
B. The vessel’s safety management
C. The bar diary
D. The instruction written on fire extinguishers
54 In the event of a person falling overboard, you would
A. Encourage passengers to jump in to rescue the MOB
B. Ask passengers to stand back to allow crew to manage emergency
C. Jump overboard to rescue the MOB
[Link] the passengers into the cabin and lock the door
55 In the event of a small rubbish bin fire in the accommodation, you would
A. Shout fire, fire so all the passengers in the cabin hear you
B. Go to see the skipper to ask his advice
[Link] it up and run with it to the outer decks
D. Cover it with a fire blanket
56 Communication between member of a fire fighting team
A. Must be by hand signal to avoid smoke inhalation
B.. Are not possible when using breathing apparatus
C. Must be clear, detailed, acknowledged and timely
D. Must be clear, concise, acknowledged and timely
57
After having activated the emergency position indicating radio beacon (EPIRB) , you should _____
A. Turn it OFF for five minutes every half hour
[Link] it OFF and on at five min intervals
C. Turn it OFF during daylight hours
D. Leave it ON continuously
58 After being launched a totally enclosed lifeboat which has been afloat over a long period of time
requires _______
A. Frequent opening of hatches to permit entry of fresh air
B. Regular checks and pumping out of the bilge levels
[Link] of ear plugs to dampen engine noise
D. frequent flushing of the water spray system with fresh water
59 most enclosed lifeboats will automatically right themselves if they capsize this will occur when
which of the following conditions exist ?
A. the lower ballast tanks are filled with water
B. the fuel tanks are not less than half full
C the passengers are trapped to their seats .
[Link] sea anchor is deployed to windward
60 How many VHF survival craft transceivers are required aboard passenger ships ?
A.2
B.3
C.4
D.5
61 The radiotelephone safety message urgently concerned with safety of a person would be prefixed by
the word ______
A. Mayday
B. Pan
[Link]
D. intereco
62 Using a hand held smoke signal aboard a survival craft you should activate the signal _____
A. On the upwind side of the craft
B. Inside the craft
C. At the stern of the craft
D. On the downwind side of the craft
63 When firing, the line throwing apparatus should be held at
A. 30 degrees to the horizontal
B. 45 degrees to the horizontal
C. 60 degrees to the horizontal
D. 75 degrees to the horizontal
64 Immersion suit can be unpacked and donned within _______
A. 2 minutes
B. 3 minutes
C. 4 minutes
D. 5 minutes
65 Under STCW regulation, what must each new crew member do before commencing assigned duties
?
A. Locate his working area and working clothes
B. Read all posted notices/regulations carefully
C. Be familiar with safety procedures
[Link] to the master for signing on the ship’s articles
66 You are standing in the wheel watch when you hear the cry. “man overboard starboard side”. You
should instinctively _____.
[Link] full right rudder
[Link] full left rudder
C. Put the rudder amidships
D. Throw a life ring to mark the spot
67 What is the remedy to save face from spark generated during welding and grinding ?
A. Goggles
B. Helmets
[Link] shield
[Link] mask
68 Which is the life saving signal for, “this is the best place to land” ?
[Link] smoke signal
B. Red star rocket
[Link] motion of a flag
D. Green star rocket
69 Your vessel is equipped with totally enclosed lifeboats which statement is TRUE when the boat is
enveloped in flames ?
A. A water spray system to cool the outside of the boat is operated
B. An air tank will provide about 10 min of air for the survivors and the engine
C. The ventilators will automatically close by the action of fusible links
[Link] motor takes its air supply from outside the life boat to prevent asphyxiation of the crew
70 Persons on board In heavy seas the helmsman should steer the survival craft________.
A. Into the seas
B. Broadside to the seas
C. In a series of figure-eights
D. In the same direction as the seas
71 What should you do when you hear ship’s emergency signal ?
A. Put on warm clothes and your life jacket
[Link] the signals unless you have been told there will be a drill
C. Report to your master station
D. Telephone the bridge for advice
72 Spaces containing batteries require good ventilation because ______.
A. Less electrolyte is required to maintain the batteries charge
B. Ventilation supplies more oxygen for charging the battery
C. Ventilation avoids flammable gas accumulation
D. Ventilation avoids co build up
73 You are in survival craft broadcasting a distress message. What information would be essential to
your rescuers ?
A. The nature of the distress
B. The time of day
C. Your radio call sign
D. Your position by latitude and longitude
74 Distress flares need to be renewed every
A. Five years from date of manufacture
B. Seven years from the date of manufacture
[Link] year from the manufacture
D. Three years from date of manufacture
75 The revolving drum of a windlass which is used to handle lines is called a ______
A. Warping drum *
B. Lines drum
C. Dog clutch
D. Gypsy
76 What bare minimum should be done before working on electrical equipment ?
A. Open the equipment and commence work
B. Switch off the mains and starts working
C. Complete electrical isolation checklist
D. None
77 What is the international signal for man overboard ?
A. Repeated raising and lowering of arms
B. Three short blasts on the whistle
C. Three long blasts followed by three short blasts on the whistle
D. 3 long blasts on the whistle
78 A short and a prolonged blast three times over on the ship’s horn indicates ‘Abandon ship’
A. true
B. false
79 Information on safety and hazard control particles and procedures on a vessel is described in
A. Your employment contract
B. The vessel’s log book
C. The instruction written on lifebuoys
D. The vessel’s safety management manual
80 Safety equipment is checked by the crew
A. Before and during each voyage *
B. Only at annual surveys
C. Not the responsibility of the crew
D. If it is damaged
81 When securing the accommodation for sea, empty lockers don’t need to be closed
A. true
B. false
82 Where would you find details of your tasks and duties in case of an emergency ?
A. In the muster list
B. On posters at the life boat station
C. In notices posted in mess rooms, recreation rooms, etc
D. In notices posted in the crew’s cabin
83 Which of the following is considered to be the safest protection from static electric discharge, when
connecting or disconnecting cargo hoses and metal arms ?
A. Insulating flange or a length of non conducting hose
B. Switching off ICCP
C. Ship shore bonding cable
D. None of the above
84 Reporting ??? near misses ??? is encouraged under which maritime instrument ?
A. Code of safe working practices
B. ISM code
C. SOLAS Chapter-2
D. All of the above
85 A emergency station list should be displayed on any vessel with more than …
A. 4 crew members *
B. 10 crew members
C. 3 crew members
D. 1 crew member
86 What is ship’s contingency plan ?
A. The plan for the next voyage
B. The loading plan for hazardous cargo
C. The plan for safety preparedness
D. The plan for maintenance and repair of safety equipment
87 Warning signage information for restricted areas and emergency procedures
A. Only apply to passengers
B. Should be known and implemented
C. Can be removed if they are in the way
D. Are found in every compartment of the vessel
88 Body language includes a person’s eye contact, smile, frown etc, that convey ______
A. Messages *
B. Information
C. Content
D. None
89 Life jackets are kept
[Link] overhead lockers
B. Out of harms way in the wheel house
C. In the plastic bag to prevent mould
D. Where they can be easily seen and accessed
90 If you noticed that a piece of equipment is broken what should you do ?
[Link] it to the officer on watch *
B. Get another AB to help you fix it
C. Try to fix it yourself
D. Pretend that you have not noticed that anything is broken
91 What should you do first if you see a man fall overboard ?
A. Alert other crew members and try to keep him or the lifebuoy in sight
B. Inform the officer o the watch
C. Release the nearest lifebuoy on the side he has fallen
D. Dive into the sea after him to attempt a rescue
92 In a distress situation, how many times or for how long should the emergency alarm signal be
sounded ?
A. Three times
B. 3 minutes
C. Until all crew members and passengers have reported to their respective muster stations
D. Until the emergency is over
93 How can information regarding a sick person or injured person be disseminated to the CIRM ?
A. By using the appropriate reporting form *
B. By contacting the family doctor of the sick persons
C. By passing on medical examination report from the company
D. None of the above
94 Loose gear should be lashed in front of the freezing ports so it will not roll about the decks
A. true
B. false
95 If you saw wisps of smoke coming keeping out under the engine room door you immediately
A. Raise the alarm
B. Activate the fixed fire fighting system
C. Shut off the main fuel supply
D. Close the air vents