PROFESSIONAL MARITIME OFFICER
FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
InManMemergency,MtheMelectro-
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AMpersonMwhoMobservesManMindividualMfallMoverboardMshouldMdoMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?M-
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AMcrewMmemberMhasMjustMfallenMoverboardMoffMyourMportMside.MWhichMactionMshouldMyouMtake?M-
McorrectManswer-ImmediatelyMputMtheMrudderMoverMhardMleft
TheMAndersonMturnM(akaM"DestroyerMTurn")MmethodMofMreturningMtoMaMmanMoverboardMshouldMbeMusedM
ONLYMif__________.M-McorrectManswer-theMvesselMisMlessMmaneuverable
FiresMareMgroupedMintoMwhatMcategories?M-McorrectManswer-ClassesMA,MB,MC,MandMD
BurningMwoodMisMwhichMclassMofMfire?M-McorrectManswer-A
TheMextinguishingMagentMmostMeffectiveMforMcombatingMwoodMfiresMisM__________.M-McorrectManswer-
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YouMareMfightingMaMclassM"B"MfireMwithMaMportableMdryMchemicalMextinguisher.MTheMdischargeMshouldMbeM
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useMaMportableMCO2Mextinguisher
WhatMisMrequiredMinMadditionMtoMtheMheat,Mfuel,MandMoxygenMofMtheMfireMtriangleMtoMhaveMaMfire?M-
McorrectManswer-ChainMReaction
IfMyouMhaveMaMfireMinMtheMengineMroom,MyourMFIRSTMactMshouldMbeMtoM__________.M-McorrectManswer-
secureMtheMfuelMsupplyMandMventilationMtoMtheMengineMroom
OilyMragsMstoredMinMaMpileMthatMisMopenMtoMtheMatmosphereMareMaMhazardMbecauseMtheyMmayM_________
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WhichMtypeMofMfireMextinguishersMareMpermittedMonMinspectedMvessels?M(smallMpassengerMvesselMregulati
ons)M-McorrectManswer-AllMofMtheMBelow
FoamM(AFFF)
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WhatMisMmeantMbyMtheMtermM"overhaul"MinMfirefighting?M-McorrectManswer-
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FINAL EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
InManMemergency,MtheMelectro-
hydraulicMsteeringMunitsMcanMbeMdirectlyMcontrolledMbyMtheM__________.M-McorrectManswer-TrickMWheel
AMpersonMwhoMobservesManMindividualMfallMoverboardMshouldMdoMwhichMofMtheMfollowing?M-
McorrectManswer-callMforMhelpMandMkeepMtheMindividualMinMsight
OneMofMyourMcrewMmembersMfallsMoverboardMfromMtheMstarboardMside.MYouMshouldMIMMEDIATELYM____
______.M-McorrectManswer-throwMtheMcrewmemberMaMlifeMringM(dependsMonMtheManswers)
AMcrewMmemberMhasMjustMfallenMoverboardMoffMyourMportMside.MWhichMactionMshouldMyouMtake?M-
McorrectManswer-ImmediatelyMputMtheMrudderMoverMhardMleft
TheMAndersonMturnM(akaM"DestroyerMTurn")MmethodMofMreturningMtoMaMmanMoverboardMshouldMbeMusedM
ONLYMif__________.M-McorrectManswer-theMvesselMisMlessMmaneuverable
FiresMareMgroupedMintoMwhatMcategories?M-McorrectManswer-ClassesMA,MB,MC,MandMD
BurningMwoodMisMwhichMclassMofMfire?M-McorrectManswer-A
TheMextinguishingMagentMmostMeffectiveMforMcombatingMwoodMfiresMisM__________.M-McorrectManswer-
water
YouMareMfightingMaMclassM"B"MfireMwithMaMportableMdryMchemicalMextinguisher.MTheMdischargeMshouldMbeM
directedM__________.M-McorrectManswer-atMtheMseatMofMtheMfire,MstartingMatMtheMnearMedge
YouMareMtryingMtoMrescueMsurvivorsMfromMaMwreckedMvesselMonMfire.MYouMshouldMapproachM__________.M
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useMaMportableMCO2Mextinguisher
WhatMisMrequiredMinMadditionMtoMtheMheat,Mfuel,MandMoxygenMofMtheMfireMtriangleMtoMhaveMaMfire?M-
McorrectManswer-ChainMReaction
IfMyouMhaveMaMfireMinMtheMengineMroom,MyourMFIRSTMactMshouldMbeMtoM__________.M-McorrectManswer-
secureMtheMfuelMsupplyMandMventilationMtoMtheMengineMroom
OilyMragsMstoredMinMaMpileMthatMisMopenMtoMtheMatmosphereMareMaMhazardMbecauseMtheyMmayM_________
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YouMareMreleasingMcarbonMdioxideMgasM(CO2)MintoManMengineMcompartmentMtoMextinguishMaMfire.MTheMCO
2MwillMbeMmostMeffectiveMifMtheM__________.M-McorrectManswer-compartmentMisMclosedMandMairtight
WhichMtypeMofMfireMextinguishersMareMpermittedMonMinspectedMvessels?M(smallMpassengerMvesselMregulati
ons)M-McorrectManswer-AllMofMtheMBelow
FoamM(AFFF)
DryMChemicalM(PKP)
CarbonMDioxideM(CO2)
YouMareMfightingMaMfireMinMtheMelectricalMswitchboardMinMtheMengineMroom.MYouMshouldMsecureMtheMpow
er,MthenM__________.M-McorrectManswer-useMaMportableMCO2Mextinguisher
AnMimportantMstepMinMfightingManyMelectricalMfireMisMtoM__________.M-McorrectManswer-de-
energizeMtheMcircuit
WhatMisManMadvantageMofMwaterMfogMorMwaterMsprayMoverMaMstraightMstreamMofMwaterMinMfightingManMoilM
fire?M-McorrectManswer-ItMhasMaMsmotheringMaffectMonMtheMfire
WhatMisMmeantMbyMtheMtermM"overhaul"MinMfirefighting?M-McorrectManswer-
BreakMupMsolidMobjectsMtoMensureMthatManyMdeepMseatedMfiresMareMextingiushed