SOLAS Midterm Exam Questions With Correct
Answers
The |Safety |of |Life |at |Sea |Convention |was |developed |by |the |__________.
A. |U.S. |Coast |Guard
B. |American |Bureau |of |Shipping
C. |International |Maritime |Organization
D. |American |Institute |of |Maritime |Shipping |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
A |hydrostatic |release |mechanism |for |a |liferaft |__________.
A. |must |be |wet |before |it |will |release
B. |should |be |kept |in |a |watertight |cover |except |in |an |emergency
C. |will |inflate |the |raft |in |its |cradle |if |operated |manually
D. |must |be |submerged |to |a |certain |depth |to |release |automatically |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
Which |statement |is |TRUE |concerning |life |preservers |(Type |I |personal |flotation |devices)?
A. |Buoyant |vests |may |be |substituted |for |life |jackets.
B. |Life |preservers |are |designed |to |turn |an |unconscious |person's |face |clear |of |the |water.
C. |Life |preservers |must |always |be |worn |with |the |same |side |facing |outwards |to |float |properly.
D. |Lightly |stained |or |faded |life |jackets |will |fail |in |the |water |and |should |not |be |used. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-B
On |which |type |davit |does |the |davit |head |stay |at |the |same |height?
A. |Radial
B. |Sheath-screw
,C. |Quadrantal
D. |Gravity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
SOLAS |requires |a |lifesaving |training |manual |be |provided |in |each |crew |cabin |or |in |the |
__________.
A. |bridge
B. |engineering |control |station
C. |recreation |and |messrooms
D. |fire |control |room |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
Preventer |bars |are |fitted |on |lifeboat |releasing |hooks |to |prevent |__________.
A. |the |falls |from |unhooking |if |the |releasing |gear |is |operated |accidentally
B. |operation |of |the |release |lever |until |the |boat |is |waterborne
C. |the |falls |from |rehooking |after |they |have |been |released
D. |accidental |unhooking |when |the |falls |become |slack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
Which |type |of |davit |is |not |considered |to |be |a |mechanical |davit?
A. |Sheath-screw |boom
B. |Radial
C. |Crescent
D. |Quadrantal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
On |offshore |drilling |units |each |inflatable |liferaft |that |is |not |intended |for |davit |launching |must |
be |stowed |so |as |to |float |free |or |be |__________.
A. |equipped |with |a |hydrostatic |release
B. |stowed |in |approved |racks
C. |located |above |the |main |deck |area
,D. |replaced |every |12 |months |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
Which |statement |is |TRUE |concerning |life |jackets |which |are |severely |damaged?
A. |They |should |be |replaced.
B. |They |must |be |tested |for |buoyancy |before |being |continued |in |use.
C. |They |can |be |repaired |by |a |reliable |seamstress.
D. |They |can |be |used |for |children. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
The |abandon |ship |signal |on |the |ship's |whistle |is |__________.
A. |6 |short |blasts |and |1 |long |blast
B. |more |than |6 |short |blasts
C. |more |than |6 |short |blasts |and |1 |long |blast
D. |1 |long |blast |of |at |least |10 |seconds |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
Kapok |life |jackets |should |NOT |be |__________.
A. |stowed |near |open |flame |or |where |smoking |is |permitted
B. |used |as |seats, |pillows, |or |foot |rests
C. |left |on |open |decks
D. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
A |mechanical |davit |is |designed |to |automatically |__________.
A. |position |the |boat |at |the |embarkation |station
B. |lift |the |boat |off |the |inboard |chocks
C. |energize |the |winch |for |the |falls
D. |set |the |brake |on |the |winch |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
, As |a |vessel |sinks |to |a |depth |of |15 |feet, |the |hydrostatic |trip |releases |the |liferaft |container |from |
its |cradle |by |__________.
A. |breaking |the |weak |link
B. |releasing |the |tie-down |strap
C. |pulling |the |operating |cord
D. |releasing |the |CO2 |canister |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Your |vessel |is |equipped |with |mechanical |davits. |When |stowing |the |lifeboat |after |a |drill |while |
underway, |you |should |__________.
A. |leave |the |tricing |pendants |slack
B. |ensure |the |falls |are |taut
C. |leave |the |outboard |part |of |the |cradle |in |the |down |position
D. |secure |the |inboard |gripes |only |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Which |number |indicates |the |hydrostatic |release? |See |DIAGRAM |D015SA
A. |3
B. |6
C. |7
D. |10 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Which |statement |is |TRUE |concerning |life |preservers?
A. |buoyant |vests |may |be |substituted |for |life |preservers.
B. |Kapok |life |preservers |must |have |vinyl-covered |pad |inserts.
C. |Life |preservers |must |always |be |worn |with |the |same |side |facing |outwards.
D. |Life |preservers |are |not |designed |to |turn |a |person's |face |clear |of |the |water |when |
unconscious. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
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The |Safety |of |Life |at |Sea |Convention |was |developed |by |the |__________.
A. |U.S. |Coast |Guard
B. |American |Bureau |of |Shipping
C. |International |Maritime |Organization
D. |American |Institute |of |Maritime |Shipping |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
A |hydrostatic |release |mechanism |for |a |liferaft |__________.
A. |must |be |wet |before |it |will |release
B. |should |be |kept |in |a |watertight |cover |except |in |an |emergency
C. |will |inflate |the |raft |in |its |cradle |if |operated |manually
D. |must |be |submerged |to |a |certain |depth |to |release |automatically |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
Which |statement |is |TRUE |concerning |life |preservers |(Type |I |personal |flotation |devices)?
A. |Buoyant |vests |may |be |substituted |for |life |jackets.
B. |Life |preservers |are |designed |to |turn |an |unconscious |person's |face |clear |of |the |water.
C. |Life |preservers |must |always |be |worn |with |the |same |side |facing |outwards |to |float |properly.
D. |Lightly |stained |or |faded |life |jackets |will |fail |in |the |water |and |should |not |be |used. |- |CORRECT
|ANSWER✔✔-B
On |which |type |davit |does |the |davit |head |stay |at |the |same |height?
A. |Radial
B. |Sheath-screw
,C. |Quadrantal
D. |Gravity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
SOLAS |requires |a |lifesaving |training |manual |be |provided |in |each |crew |cabin |or |in |the |
__________.
A. |bridge
B. |engineering |control |station
C. |recreation |and |messrooms
D. |fire |control |room |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
Preventer |bars |are |fitted |on |lifeboat |releasing |hooks |to |prevent |__________.
A. |the |falls |from |unhooking |if |the |releasing |gear |is |operated |accidentally
B. |operation |of |the |release |lever |until |the |boat |is |waterborne
C. |the |falls |from |rehooking |after |they |have |been |released
D. |accidental |unhooking |when |the |falls |become |slack |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
Which |type |of |davit |is |not |considered |to |be |a |mechanical |davit?
A. |Sheath-screw |boom
B. |Radial
C. |Crescent
D. |Quadrantal |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
On |offshore |drilling |units |each |inflatable |liferaft |that |is |not |intended |for |davit |launching |must |
be |stowed |so |as |to |float |free |or |be |__________.
A. |equipped |with |a |hydrostatic |release
B. |stowed |in |approved |racks
C. |located |above |the |main |deck |area
,D. |replaced |every |12 |months |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
Which |statement |is |TRUE |concerning |life |jackets |which |are |severely |damaged?
A. |They |should |be |replaced.
B. |They |must |be |tested |for |buoyancy |before |being |continued |in |use.
C. |They |can |be |repaired |by |a |reliable |seamstress.
D. |They |can |be |used |for |children. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-A
The |abandon |ship |signal |on |the |ship's |whistle |is |__________.
A. |6 |short |blasts |and |1 |long |blast
B. |more |than |6 |short |blasts
C. |more |than |6 |short |blasts |and |1 |long |blast
D. |1 |long |blast |of |at |least |10 |seconds |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-C
Kapok |life |jackets |should |NOT |be |__________.
A. |stowed |near |open |flame |or |where |smoking |is |permitted
B. |used |as |seats, |pillows, |or |foot |rests
C. |left |on |open |decks
D. |All |of |the |above |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-D
A |mechanical |davit |is |designed |to |automatically |__________.
A. |position |the |boat |at |the |embarkation |station
B. |lift |the |boat |off |the |inboard |chocks
C. |energize |the |winch |for |the |falls
D. |set |the |brake |on |the |winch |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
, As |a |vessel |sinks |to |a |depth |of |15 |feet, |the |hydrostatic |trip |releases |the |liferaft |container |from |
its |cradle |by |__________.
A. |breaking |the |weak |link
B. |releasing |the |tie-down |strap
C. |pulling |the |operating |cord
D. |releasing |the |CO2 |canister |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Your |vessel |is |equipped |with |mechanical |davits. |When |stowing |the |lifeboat |after |a |drill |while |
underway, |you |should |__________.
A. |leave |the |tricing |pendants |slack
B. |ensure |the |falls |are |taut
C. |leave |the |outboard |part |of |the |cradle |in |the |down |position
D. |secure |the |inboard |gripes |only |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Which |number |indicates |the |hydrostatic |release? |See |DIAGRAM |D015SA
A. |3
B. |6
C. |7
D. |10 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
Which |statement |is |TRUE |concerning |life |preservers?
A. |buoyant |vests |may |be |substituted |for |life |preservers.
B. |Kapok |life |preservers |must |have |vinyl-covered |pad |inserts.
C. |Life |preservers |must |always |be |worn |with |the |same |side |facing |outwards.
D. |Life |preservers |are |not |designed |to |turn |a |person's |face |clear |of |the |water |when |
unconscious. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-B
