OUPV Deck General Study 2025/2026 Exam
Questions and Correct Answers | New Update
1.To turn over an inflatable life raft that is upside down you should pull on the:
Righting Strap
2.Pollution of the water ways may result from the discharge of: Sewage, Galley trash, Oily
mixture 1 part per million
3.The international Regulations for preventing collisions at sea contain: Signals that must
be sounded when being towed in restricted visibility
4.Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable life raft has bobbed to
the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take?:
Do Nothing, The painter will cause the life raft to inflate and open the container
5.In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, The operator must FIRST:
Remove the locking pin
6.Fire Triangle: Oxygen, Heat,Fuel
7.Inflatable life rafts are less maneuverable than life boats due to their: Shape, Shallow
draft, Large sail area
8.Gasoline spills: are visible shorter than a fuel oil spill
9.Regardless of local requirement/regulation, when in a U.S port, All oil spills must be
reported to: National response center USCG
10.The spread of fire is prevented by: Removing combustibles from the endangered area
11. If an inflatable life raft inflates upside down, you can try to right it by: Standing on the CO2
bottle,Holding the bottom straps and throwing your weight backwards
12.To turn over an inflatable raft that is upside down, You should pull on
the: Righting Straps
13. You are fighting an electrical fire, You should secure the power, Then: Use a portable CO2
extinguisher
14.Demarcation lines are denoted on a nautical chart for the purpose of: Separating waters controlled
by inland and international navigation rules
15.After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, It should be: Recharged
16.The proper VHF FM channel to use to make a Mayday distress call is: Channel 16
17. You hear air escaping from a life raft just after it has inflated. You should: Not panic since the
safety valves allow excess pressure to escape
, 18. The master or person in charge of a vessel is obligated by law to provide whatever assistance can
be safely provided to any individual in peril at sea: True
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Questions and Correct Answers | New Update
1.To turn over an inflatable life raft that is upside down you should pull on the:
Righting Strap
2.Pollution of the water ways may result from the discharge of: Sewage, Galley trash, Oily
mixture 1 part per million
3.The international Regulations for preventing collisions at sea contain: Signals that must
be sounded when being towed in restricted visibility
4.Your ship is sinking rapidly. A container containing an inflatable life raft has bobbed to
the surface upon functioning of the hydrostatic release. Which action should you take?:
Do Nothing, The painter will cause the life raft to inflate and open the container
5.In order to discharge a CO2 portable fire extinguisher, The operator must FIRST:
Remove the locking pin
6.Fire Triangle: Oxygen, Heat,Fuel
7.Inflatable life rafts are less maneuverable than life boats due to their: Shape, Shallow
draft, Large sail area
8.Gasoline spills: are visible shorter than a fuel oil spill
9.Regardless of local requirement/regulation, when in a U.S port, All oil spills must be
reported to: National response center USCG
10.The spread of fire is prevented by: Removing combustibles from the endangered area
11. If an inflatable life raft inflates upside down, you can try to right it by: Standing on the CO2
bottle,Holding the bottom straps and throwing your weight backwards
12.To turn over an inflatable raft that is upside down, You should pull on
the: Righting Straps
13. You are fighting an electrical fire, You should secure the power, Then: Use a portable CO2
extinguisher
14.Demarcation lines are denoted on a nautical chart for the purpose of: Separating waters controlled
by inland and international navigation rules
15.After using a CO2 portable extinguisher, It should be: Recharged
16.The proper VHF FM channel to use to make a Mayday distress call is: Channel 16
17. You hear air escaping from a life raft just after it has inflated. You should: Not panic since the
safety valves allow excess pressure to escape
, 18. The master or person in charge of a vessel is obligated by law to provide whatever assistance can
be safely provided to any individual in peril at sea: True
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