LIFEBOATMAN EVALUATION EXAM LATEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔You are in a lifeboat in heavy sea. Your boat is dead in the water and unable to
make way. To prevent broaching, you should __________ - ✔✔put out the sea anchor
✔✔Using a sea anchor will - ✔✔reduce your drift rate
✔✔When using a hand held smoke signal from a lifeboat, you should activate the signal
- ✔✔on the downwind side
✔✔Which statement is TRUE concerning distress signals in a lifeboat? - ✔✔Hand held
flares and orange smoke signals are required
✔✔Which visual distress signal is acceptable for daylight use only? - ✔✔hand-held
orange smoke distress flare
✔✔What is the maximum length of time that distress flares are approved for? - ✔✔3
and 1/2 years
✔✔When should you use the distress flares and rockets? - ✔✔only when there is a
chance of their being seen by rescue vessels
✔✔Which item of lifeboat equipment would be most suitable for night signaling to a ship
on the horizon? - ✔✔a red parachute flare
✔✔A liferaft with a capacity of 8 people used in ocean service is required by regulations
to carry - ✔✔12 liters of fresh water
✔✔How many liters of water per person must be carried in lifeboats on a tankship
sailing a coastwise route? - ✔✔3
,✔✔When the survival craft is supplied with bottles of compressed air they are used for -
✔✔an air supply for personnel
✔✔What is NOT a function of the air supply of a covered lifeboat? - ✔✔pressurizes the
water spray system
✔✔When operating the air supply system in a covered lifeboat the - ✔✔hatches, doors,
and oar ports should be closed
✔✔With the air supply on, the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat will be ___________
- ✔✔greater than outside air pressure
✔✔Your vessel is equipped with totally enclosed lifeboats. Which statement is TRUE
when the boat is enveloped in flames? - ✔✔An air tank will provide about ten minutes of
air for the survivors and the engine.
✔✔The air cylinder bottles in the survival craft should be refilled with __________ -
✔✔compressed air
✔✔Why are lifeboats usually double-enders? - ✔✔they are more seaworthy and less
likely to be swamped or broach to
✔✔In order for the automatic lifeboat drain to operate properly - ✔✔the cage must be
free of rubbish or the ball may not seat properly
✔✔Prior to lowering the lifeboat, the most important item to check is the - ✔✔boat plug
✔✔Upon hearing the abandon ship signal, you put on your life jacket and report to your
station. After the cover is removed you board your open lifeboat. The first thing to do is
to - ✔✔put the cap on the drain
✔✔Aluminum lifeboats are subject to damage by electrolytic corrosion. In working
around boats of aluminum you must be very careful - ✔✔not to leave steel or iron tools
lying in or near these boats
✔✔In order to prevent galvanic corrosion, an aluminum boat must be insulated from the
davits and gripes. Which of the following is acceptable as an insulator? - ✔✔Hard
rubber
✔✔The grab rail of a metal lifeboat is normally located - ✔✔along the turn of the bilge
, ✔✔What is the purpose of the limber holes? - ✔✔To allow water in the bilge to get to
the boat drain
✔✔The survival capsule is manufactured with fire retardant - ✔✔fiberglass
✔✔The bottom of plating next to the keel of a lifeboat is known as the - ✔✔garboard
strake
✔✔Most lifeboats are equipped with - ✔✔unbalanced rudders
✔✔stretchers are fitted in lifeboats to provide a - ✔✔place for rowers to brace their feet
✔✔The purpose for the bag or box on top of some survival craft is to - ✔✔right the craft
in case of capsizing
✔✔A person referring to the stern sheets of a lifeboat is speaking of ___________ -
✔✔the aftermost seating
✔✔The purpose of a water spray system on a covered lifeboat is to __________ -
✔✔keep the lifeboat from reaching combustion temperature while operating in a fire
✔✔The sprinkler system of an enclosed lifeboat is used to _______ - ✔✔cool the craft
in a fire
✔✔The purpose of air tanks in a lifeboat is to - ✔✔keep the boat afloat if flooded
✔✔A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining a speed of at
least __________ - ✔✔6 knots in smooth water
✔✔The engine in a covered lifeboat is fueled with - ✔✔diesel oil
✔✔A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of -
✔✔24 hrs
✔✔Before hydraulic starting of an engine on a covered lifeboat, what need NOT be
checked? - ✔✔Cold-spark voltage readings test lamp
✔✔If the engine of a survival craft does not start, check to see - ✔✔that the fuel valve is
open
✔✔the backup system on an electric start survival craft is a - ✔✔hand crank
✔✔aboard a survival craft, ether can be used to - ✔✔start the engine in cold weather
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔You are in a lifeboat in heavy sea. Your boat is dead in the water and unable to
make way. To prevent broaching, you should __________ - ✔✔put out the sea anchor
✔✔Using a sea anchor will - ✔✔reduce your drift rate
✔✔When using a hand held smoke signal from a lifeboat, you should activate the signal
- ✔✔on the downwind side
✔✔Which statement is TRUE concerning distress signals in a lifeboat? - ✔✔Hand held
flares and orange smoke signals are required
✔✔Which visual distress signal is acceptable for daylight use only? - ✔✔hand-held
orange smoke distress flare
✔✔What is the maximum length of time that distress flares are approved for? - ✔✔3
and 1/2 years
✔✔When should you use the distress flares and rockets? - ✔✔only when there is a
chance of their being seen by rescue vessels
✔✔Which item of lifeboat equipment would be most suitable for night signaling to a ship
on the horizon? - ✔✔a red parachute flare
✔✔A liferaft with a capacity of 8 people used in ocean service is required by regulations
to carry - ✔✔12 liters of fresh water
✔✔How many liters of water per person must be carried in lifeboats on a tankship
sailing a coastwise route? - ✔✔3
,✔✔When the survival craft is supplied with bottles of compressed air they are used for -
✔✔an air supply for personnel
✔✔What is NOT a function of the air supply of a covered lifeboat? - ✔✔pressurizes the
water spray system
✔✔When operating the air supply system in a covered lifeboat the - ✔✔hatches, doors,
and oar ports should be closed
✔✔With the air supply on, the air pressure in an enclosed lifeboat will be ___________
- ✔✔greater than outside air pressure
✔✔Your vessel is equipped with totally enclosed lifeboats. Which statement is TRUE
when the boat is enveloped in flames? - ✔✔An air tank will provide about ten minutes of
air for the survivors and the engine.
✔✔The air cylinder bottles in the survival craft should be refilled with __________ -
✔✔compressed air
✔✔Why are lifeboats usually double-enders? - ✔✔they are more seaworthy and less
likely to be swamped or broach to
✔✔In order for the automatic lifeboat drain to operate properly - ✔✔the cage must be
free of rubbish or the ball may not seat properly
✔✔Prior to lowering the lifeboat, the most important item to check is the - ✔✔boat plug
✔✔Upon hearing the abandon ship signal, you put on your life jacket and report to your
station. After the cover is removed you board your open lifeboat. The first thing to do is
to - ✔✔put the cap on the drain
✔✔Aluminum lifeboats are subject to damage by electrolytic corrosion. In working
around boats of aluminum you must be very careful - ✔✔not to leave steel or iron tools
lying in or near these boats
✔✔In order to prevent galvanic corrosion, an aluminum boat must be insulated from the
davits and gripes. Which of the following is acceptable as an insulator? - ✔✔Hard
rubber
✔✔The grab rail of a metal lifeboat is normally located - ✔✔along the turn of the bilge
, ✔✔What is the purpose of the limber holes? - ✔✔To allow water in the bilge to get to
the boat drain
✔✔The survival capsule is manufactured with fire retardant - ✔✔fiberglass
✔✔The bottom of plating next to the keel of a lifeboat is known as the - ✔✔garboard
strake
✔✔Most lifeboats are equipped with - ✔✔unbalanced rudders
✔✔stretchers are fitted in lifeboats to provide a - ✔✔place for rowers to brace their feet
✔✔The purpose for the bag or box on top of some survival craft is to - ✔✔right the craft
in case of capsizing
✔✔A person referring to the stern sheets of a lifeboat is speaking of ___________ -
✔✔the aftermost seating
✔✔The purpose of a water spray system on a covered lifeboat is to __________ -
✔✔keep the lifeboat from reaching combustion temperature while operating in a fire
✔✔The sprinkler system of an enclosed lifeboat is used to _______ - ✔✔cool the craft
in a fire
✔✔The purpose of air tanks in a lifeboat is to - ✔✔keep the boat afloat if flooded
✔✔A fully loaded motor-propelled lifeboat must be capable of attaining a speed of at
least __________ - ✔✔6 knots in smooth water
✔✔The engine in a covered lifeboat is fueled with - ✔✔diesel oil
✔✔A motor lifeboat shall carry sufficient fuel to operate continuously for a period of -
✔✔24 hrs
✔✔Before hydraulic starting of an engine on a covered lifeboat, what need NOT be
checked? - ✔✔Cold-spark voltage readings test lamp
✔✔If the engine of a survival craft does not start, check to see - ✔✔that the fuel valve is
open
✔✔the backup system on an electric start survival craft is a - ✔✔hand crank
✔✔aboard a survival craft, ether can be used to - ✔✔start the engine in cold weather
