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1. How much fresh water available in life boat per person 9. How would you know how many people a lifeboat is
a) 3 Ltr supposed to hold?
b) 1.5 Ltr a) Ask one of the deck officers
c) 2 Ltr b) Fill the boat up until no more space is left
d) 500 ml c) The number of persons should be clearly stated on
2. How much fresh water available in life raft per person the outside of the boats bow
a) 3 Ltr d) No fixed number as it depends on the people’s size
b) 1.5 Ltr 10. Which one of the listed requirements regarding abandon
c) 2 Ltr ship and fire drill do not correspond to present
d) 500 ml regulations?
3. Where will you find the emergency instructions? a) On all international voyages, except short voyages,
a) Muster station muster of passenger shall take place within 24
b) Muster List hours after embarkation
c) Standing Orders b) On all short international voyages, muster of
d) Article of agreement passenger shall take place as soon as possible
4. What manoeuvre should be carried out in case of a fire c) Each member of the crew shall participate in at least
onboard a ship? one abandon ship drill and fire drill every month
a) Let the ship follow the wind in order to reduce the d) A training manual shall be provided in each crew
oxygen supply mess room and recreation room or in each crew cabin
b) Keep the stem up against the wind if possible 11. The muster list shall show the duties assigned to the
c) Continue on course and speed different members of the crew. Which of the given duties
d) Reduce speed and if possible, keep the fire zone to do not necessarily have to be included in the muster list?
the leeward of the ship a) Manning of fire parties assigned to deal with fires
5. Below is considered as a general emergency onboard b) Clearing escape routes
a) Hull failure c) Preparation and launching of survival crafts
b) Uncontrolled venting or cargo jettisoning on Gas d) Muster of passengers
tankers 12. Which of the following items shall be included in each
c) Loss of stability during cargo operations fire drill
d) All the above a) Checking the operation of fire doors
6. Which one of the listed requirements regarding the b) Checking the fire wires
general emergency alarm system do not correspond to c) Checking the operation of watertight doors, fire
present regulations? The general emergency alarm shall doors, fire dampers and relevant communication
a) Have electric alarm bells (or claxon) powered from equipment
the ship’s main and emergency sources of electric d) Checking closure mechanism for all air ventilators
power and other openings to ….
b) Be audible through all accommodation and crew 13. A distress signal on deck
working spaces a) Pyro techniques
c) Be capable of operation from fire stations aboard b) Open fire
the ship c) Flag NC
d) Be able of sounding the emergency alarm signal by d) All the above
the ship whistle or siren, and additionally on 14. A ship in distress should transmit the appropriate alarm
electrically operated bells or claxons signal followed by the distress call and message on one or
7. Your vessel has been in collision and you are not sure if all of the mentioned below frequencies. Which of
your vessel is sinking or not. How will you handle this frequencies is in accordance with the present
situation? recommendation?
a) Make sure that the life bat has as much bunker as a) 550kHz, 2367 Khz and 121.5 Mhz
possible and make you course for nearest land b) 500kHz, 2182 Khz and 156.8 Mhz
b) Wait and see how the situation is developing c) 550kHz, 2182 Khz and 121.5 Mhz
c) Search for missing persons. Continue to monitor d) 550kHz, 2367 Khz and 243 Mhz
situation and prepare for abandonment 15. During injury to personnel, flowing action to be taken
d) Leave the vessel and stay not closer than 5 nautical a) Give first aid
miles b) Get radio medical help
8. Below is considered as a general emergency onboard c) Get helicopter assistance
a) Accidents involving dangerous goods d) All of the above
b) Heavy weather damage 16. Which of the following is a man overboard manoeuvre
c) Main engine failure a) Neil Robertson turn
d) All the above b) Williamson turns
c) Hard port
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d) Hard starboard 26. Instructions for onboard maintenance of life saving

17. Ships personnel not allowed to commence duty with a appliances shall be easily understood and illustrated
blood alcohol concentration greater than wherever possible Which of the following thing do not
a) 0.05% necessarily have to be included in the instructions
b) 0.04% according to present regulations?
c) 0.08% a) Log for records of inspections and maintenance
d) 0.02% b) Schedule for periodic maintenance
18. Annex IV of MARPOL deals with sewage. How does it c) List of replaceable parts
affect shipboard operations concerning processing and d) Check list for periodic inspections
treatment of sewage 27. Below is considered as a general emergency onboard
a) It is required by the United States only and an a) Steering failure
approved sewage plant must be installed on board b) Pirate Attack
b) Discharge is for the time being allowed anywhere as c) Power failure
long a sewage plant is onboard d) All the above
c) Only a collecting tank is required for some 28. How many Radar Transponders (SART) are required to
countries for the time being be carried onboard a ship
d) The regulations are not yet universally in force, but a a) One on each side of the ship
number of countries has adopted them b) One in each life boat
19. Responsible for any fine incurred to vessel because of c) 2 on new builds only. Old ships have to comply by
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a) Crew member d) Two on each side of the ship
b) Company 29. As per SOLAS ch 11.2As soon as but not later than two
c) P & l club weeks after joining the ship crew members to be trained
d) RPSL company in LSA & FFA appliances
20. What is the maximum validity of a permit to work a) True
a) 4 hours b) False
b) 24 hours 30. Intact stability booklet comes under
c) 12 hours a) SOLAS
d) 6 hours b) MARPOL
21. What is the most likely cause of ‘Particle in eye’ c) Load line convention
a) Flying dust d) Tonnage convention
b) Fall 31. Your vessel is a tanker in ballast and the two vessels are
c) Sharp object interlocked after collision. You have already made clear
d) Lack of oxygen that all people are well taken care off and you will try to
22. Which of the following behaviours reduces your risk for separate the two vessels. What should be your greatest
injury? concern?
a) Always wearing a safety belt when working in height a) That you have your permission from the company to
b) Limiting intake of alcohol do so
c) Limiting intake of foods high in cholesterol b) The exact time of the collision
d) Both a and b c) If the vessels separate, the other vessel may run away
23. Incineration of is prohibited except shipboard and you will be only one to blame
incineration of type approved to do so d) That the separation may cause sparks that can
a) Fuel oil possibly ignite the oil or any other flammable
b) Food waste substances
c) PVC (poly vinyl chloride) 32. which sea area is marked as special area for pollution ___
d) Rags a) Arabian sea
24. Tool box talk conducted b) Bay of Bengal
a) Every week c) North Sea
b) Every day d) None of the above
c) Before every job 33. Disadvantages of written communication method
d) Every month a) Written material is preferred when it is desirable to
25. What kind of warning signs should be placed on get the same information to a group of people
manholes into void spaces b) Written records and reports are sometimes useful in
a) Breathing apparatus mandatory sign legal matters
b) No smoking signs c) The preparation of written documents is time
c) Danger of explosion sings consuming
d) warning signs that indicate lack of oxygen inside d) written words avoid possible errors due to accent,
tone etc
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34. A limit of % on the sulphur content of marine fuel oil will 42. As per the definition of MARPOL, Annex 1, a
apply designated SOX Emission control areas combination carrier means a ship designed to carry
a) 0.05 % a) Crude oil and refined oil products at the same time in
b) 1.5 % different tanks
c) 4.5% b) Refined oil products and solid products at the same
d) 1% time
35. As per MARPOL requirements, every crude oil tanker of c) A combination of different products at the same time,
__________ tonnes deadweight and above delivered after sometimes also as a parcel tanker
1 st June 1982 shall be fitted with a cargo tank cleaning d) Either oil or solid cargoes in bulk
system using 43. The designated SECA (SOX Emission Control Areas)
a) 5000, Sea water washing a) Baltic sea area
b) 10000, Fresh water washing b) North Sea area and English Channel
c) 20000, Crude oil washing c) Both A and B
d) 30000, Bilge water washing d) None of the above
36. Your vessel has been in collision with another vessel. You 44. As per MARPOL Annex 1 definition, special area means
are taking in water and you have to prepare for leaving a) Some specific areas where coastal state legislation
the vessel. How will you act does not allow any bilge water /slop discharges
a) Just jump overboard and be ready b) Areas as defined by Annex – 1 where no bilge
b) Collect your own personal belongings water/slop discharge are allowed
c) Assis your friends to collect their personal belongings c) Areas as defined by Annex 1 where special
d) Send a distress message and collect survival suits / mandatory methods are adopted for the
thermal bags prevention of sea pollution by oil
37. The purpose of grab bag is to d) Areas as defined by coastal state regulations where
a) Have a sponge in the survival craft special mandatory methods are adopted for the
b) Supplement a standard survival kit prevention of sea pollution by oil
c) Have a repair kit in the survival craft 45. Which one of the given requirements regarding manning
d) Save personal papers and supervision of survival craft corresponds to the
38. The smoke detector (fire indicator) indicates fire in a SOLAS regulation
cargo hold loaded by general cargo. What first action a) There shall be at least 5 trained persons onboard,
should be taken? mustering and assisting untrained persons
a) Use the ship’s gas extinguishing central system to put b) Every lifeboat required to carry radio telegraph
out the fire installation shall have a deck officer capable of
b) Inspect the scene before deciding the method to be operating the equipment assigned
used for fire fighting c) A deck officer or certificated person shall be
c) Start the fire pumps, open the hatches and start placed in charge of each survival craft to be used
fighting the fire with fire hose d) Every motorized survival craft shall have a
d) Close the ventilation system and other openings to certificated engineer assigned
the hold in order to choke the fire 46. Which of the listed requirements regarding the stability of
39. Body loses it heat ____ times faster when immersed in inflatable life rafts do not correspond to present
cold water regulation? the stability of inflatable life rafts shall be
a) 10 such
b) 20 a) In the event of capsizing, it will automatically
c) 26 attain a position providing an above water escape
d) 36 b) It can be towed with full complement at speeds up to
40. What does annex III of MARPOL 73/78 deal with 3 knots
a) Harmful substances in packaged form c) It is stable in a seaway when fully inflated and
b) Sewage floating with the canopy uppermost
c) Noxious liquid substances in bulk d) When floating in the inverted position it can be
d) Air pollution righted by one person
41. The contingency plans should identify various types of 47. Advantages of written communication method
emergencies which may arise on a particular ship and may a) People seldom take the time and effort to read
include ____ technical materials
a) allocation of duties and responsibilities b) Highly technical topics can be presented using
b) action to be taken to regain control of a situation words and diagrams
c) communication methods within and outside ship c) Once prepared in large quantities, printed documents
d) All the above are difficult to change
d) Written material provides little feedback in real-time
for the sender
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48. Oil record book part II 58. The problem of misunderstanding can be eliminated by
a) Must be maintained by oil tankers in addition to oil providing ____ to the clients, while explain in the process
record book part I a) Theories
b) Maintains details of quantities loaded & unloaded, b) Examples
tank washing & use of cargo tanks to hold ballast c) Sample
water in exceptional circumstances d) Maths
c) Must be retained on board for at least 3 years 59. Name of two officers who liaise with each other to try out
d) All of the above the steering gear
49. Qualities of a good team member listed below; a) Chief engineer and chief officer
a) Good judgment, common sense, rationality and logic. b) Second engineer and second officer
b) Ability to plan and organize. c) Third engineer and third officer
c) Responsible and co-operative d) None of These
d) All the above. 60. Speech rate is usually much ____ than the rate at which
50. What kind of warning signs should be placed on manhole we think
in void spaces? a) Tedious
a) Warning signs that indicate lack of oxygen inside. b) Slower
b) No smoking signs c) Faster
c) Danger of explosion signs d) None of the above
d) None of the above 61. In verbal communication process, the direct exchange of
51. At muster stations during drills check include 1. Checking ____ occurs, between the sender and the receiver
passengers and crew suitably dressed, 2. Checking a) Mails
lifejackets suitably donned, 3. Starting operating life boat b) Words
engines. c) Gestures
a) True d) none of the above
b) False 62. What is discrimination ?
52. A book for maintaining complete records on Garbage a) Making false statement about others
transfers to ship/shore; b) Making judgements or statements based upon
a) Log book making comparisons
b) Oil record book c) Judging people discriminately
c) Garbage log d) Making hateful content
d) Sounding log 63. What governs safe procedures at work
53. Damage suffered by a passenger in vessel a) The international convention on standards of training,
a) LMC 1976 Convention certificate and keeping for seafarers (STCW)
b) WC 1969 b) International safety management (ISM) code safety
c) Athen’s convention and health
d) Fund 1971 c) Occupational act (OSHA)
54. Onboard familiarization is conducted; d) The code of safe working practices
a) Immediately upon joining 64. How do you combat harassment?
b) Within 24 hrs of joining a) By being assertive
c) Within 48 hrs of joining b) By reporting harassing behaviour to your superiors
d) After one week of joining c) By confronting the harasser
55. What is the lifesaving signal at day for “ you are seen- d) None of these
assistance will be given as soon as possible’ ? 65. What is the key to leadership ?
a) Green star rocket a) Taking authority
b) Red star rocket b) Taking responsibility
c) Orange smoke signal c) Effective communications
d) Horizontal motion a flag d) None of these
56. The receiver misunderstood the sender's message and 66. “Human elements” in ship means
a) This could lead to effective communication a) Human behaviour
b) This could lead to a barrier to effective b) Human relationship
communication c) Human interaction
c) This could lead to wonderful communication d) .Human error
d) None of these 67. Displacement refers to the ____
57. Empathetic listening helps you to a) Cubic capacity of a vessel
a) Improve mutual understanding and trust b) Deadweight carrying a vessel
b) Improve mutual understanding c) Gross tonnage off a vessel
c) Improve mutual understanding and feeling d) Number of long tons of water displaced by vessel
d) Improve trust and friendship a float
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68. Physical stress b) Stop the propellers from turning and throw a
a) Rarely causes emotional stress lifebuoy over the side
b) Is often a symptom of emotional stress c) Increase speed to full to get the vessel away from
c) Rarely is connected to diet person
d) Is often found in people who exercise regularly d) First put the rudder hard over in either direction
77. What is the danger when working with sharp tools?
69. A person who sees someone fall overboard should ____. a) Head injury
a) Go to the bridge for the distress flares b) Cuts
b) Run to the radio room to send an emergency message c) Falls
c) Call for help and keep the individual in sight d) Suffocation
d) Immediately jump in the water to assist the individual 78. Oil pollution prevention on board is achieved through;
70. After having activated the emergency position indicating a) Use of oil filtering equipment in machinery spaces of
radio beacon (EPIRB) , you should _____ all ships
a) Turn it OFF for five minutes every half hour b) Use of ODMCS(Oil Discharge Monitoring & Control
b) Turn it OFF and on at five min intervals System) on tankers
c) Turn it OFF during daylight hours c) Incineration of Oily waste and sludge (and also their
d) Leave it ON continuously shore disposal)
71. The master is responsible that all crew participate in d) All the above
monthly emergency drill. If 25% of the or more has not 79. Disposal of used / expired chemical container should be
participated in such drill during the last month, what is the done by;
time limit to conduct such a drill after the vessel has left a) Throwing into deep sea
a port b) Disposal with ships garbage
a) Within 24 hrs c) Disposal as per makers instruction
b) Within 12 hrs d) Burning in incinerator
c) Within 48 hrs 80. What kind of warning signs should be placed on
d) Within 30 hrs manholes into void spaces
72. You are carrying out a search in a smoke filled a) Breathing apparatus mandatory sign
compartment wearing BA. At what stage you start to b) No smoking sign
make your way out of the compartment? c) Danger of explosion sign
a) Regularly check your pressure gauge and note d) All the above
how much air you used to reach your work area. 81. Types of communication available onboard;
Start to return when you have this amount left a) Oral / written
plus a reasonable reserve. b) Audio / visual
b) Wait for the appropriate signal on your safety line as c) Non verbal (signals, gestures etc.)
the personnel outside will be keeping a track of the d) All the above
time you have spent inside. 82. Following personnel shall not be allowed to carryout a
c) 15 minutes after starting to use the set as this leaves Aloft work;
you with five minutes air left. a) Over weighted
d) Wait until the BA set warning whistle sounds. b) Person with acrophobia
73. Strategic napping short term relief technique is most c) A person who is not well rested
effective if d) All the options
a) 20 to 25 min long 83. Safety helmets are to be used during work to protect;
b) 10 to 15 min long a) Head
c) 06 to 07 hrs long b) Hand
d) 10 to 12 hrs long c) Legs
74. Life jacket should marked with the _______ d) Skin
a) Maximum weight allowed 84. A book for maintaining complete records on Garbage
b) Stowage space assigned transfers to ship/shore;
c) Vessels home port a) Log book
d) Vessels name b) Oil record book
75. Hot food should be served normally c) Garbage log
a) 40 degree centigrade d) Sounding log
b) 50 degree centigrade 85. Operational discharge of chemicals can only carried out
c) 60 degree centigrade as per the provisions of MARPOL
d) 70 degree centigrade a) True
76. At sea, if some one fell overboard and you did not know b) False
over which side the person fell, you should ______;
a) Immediately reverse the engines
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86. Dumping of wastes at sea is controlled by which of the b) Lack of oxygen

following IMO conventions? c) Flying dust
a) MARPOL 73/78 d) Welding
b) London Convention 97. Below precautions on entering dangerous spaces NOT
c) Hong Kong Convention relevant;
d) Kenya Convention a) Complete risk assessment must be done after
87. The basic communication inside ship are; identifying the hazard
a) Portable walkie talkie b) The atmosphere of space should be tested
b) Public address system c) Communication is never checked
c) Telephone d) A permit to work system should be used
d) All the above 98. What permits are required for doing welding on a
88. Safety committee meeting is held onboard; hydraulic pipeline in a fresh water tank?
a) Every week a) Hot work permit
b) Every day b) Permit to work on pressurized system
c) Every month c) Enclosed space entry permit
d) Every voyage d) All the above
89. Ships personnel not allowed to commence duty with a 99. Ballast water exchange can be carried out in water atleast
blood alcohol concentration greater than; _________ mts depth
a) 0.05% a) 100
b) 0.04% b) 200
c) 0.08% c) 300
d) 0.02% d) 400
90. What is most likely cause of cuts? 100. Which book is used for maintaining complete daily
a) Flying dust records?
b) Fall a) Log book
c) Sharp objects b) Oil record book
d) Too much noise c) Garbage log
91. What kind of warning signs should be placed on d) Sounding log
manholes into void spaces
a) Breathing apparatus mandatory sign
b) No smoking sign
c) Danger of explosion sign
d) None
92. If you are put in charge of fire team what is the minimum
number of men wearing BA sets that you would allow to
enter a smoke-filled compartment?
a) 3 men
b) 2 men
c) 1 man
d) 4 men
93. General emergency alarm is continuous ringing of the bell
a) False
b) True
94. Precautions to prevent Oil Pollution include but are not
limited to:
a) Loading, carriage and discharging of oil cargo as per
Manual
b) Regular inspections of oil piping and associated
equipment / structures
c) Regular training of crew in oil pollution drills
d) All the above
95. Confirm that all gas tight doors and access hatches are
kept opening before sailing, and make sure that they are
kept open throughout voyage
a) False
b) True
96. Redness in the eye can be caused by
a) Fall