Lifeboatman Exam- No repeats/ USCG Lifeboatman
Exam With complete solu on RATED A+ NEW EDITION
The safety of life at sea conven on was developed by the: - Ans Interna onal Mari me
Organiza on
SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in the: - Ans
recrea on and messrooms
The most important reason for taking an -seasickness pills as soon as possible a$er entering a
lifera$ is to - Ans prevent loss of body moisture by vomi ng
One of the first ac ons to be taken by survivors when they have boarded an inflatable is to -
Ans take an an seasickness pill
When collec ng condensa on for drinking water, - Ans a sponge used to mop up ad store
condensa on must be kept salt free
When using the rain water collec on tubes on a lifera$, the first collec on should be: - Ans
poured overboard because of salt washed off the canopy
Which statement concerning the sources of drinking water is false? - Ans Fresh water may be
obtained from fish
You have abandoned ship and are in charge of a lifera$. How much water per day should you
permit each occupant to drink a$er the first 24 hours? - Ans 1 pint
,Once you have established the daily ra on of drinking water in a survival situa on, how should
you drink it? - Ans One-third the daily ra on three mes daily
Seawater may be used for drinking: - Ans under no condi ons
Drinking salt water will - Ans dehydrate you
A$er abandoning a vessel, water that is consumed within the first 24 hours will - Ans pass
through the body with li3le absorbed by the system
In the first 24 hours a$er abandoning a vessel, water should be given only to personnel who are
- Ans sick or injured
When should you first have any food or water a$er boarding a lifeboat or lifera$? - Ans A$er
24 hours
If you have to jump in the water when abandoning ship, your legs should be - Ans extended
straight down and crossed at the ankles
When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substan al height without a life
jacket, you should - Ans jump feet first, covering your nose and mouth with one hand grasping
the opposing upper arm with the other
In evacua on from a MODU, an individual without the op on of a survival cra$ or lifera$
should enter the water on the leeward side, except when - Ans there is burning oil/hydrogen
sulfide present/there is a severe list to the windward side of the MODU
If there are a number of survivors in the water a$er abandoning ship, they should - Ans form a
small circular group to create a warmer pocket of water in the center of the circle
,When a helicopter is li$ing personnel from an enclosed lifeboat, the other individuals in the
boat should - Ans remain seated inside to provide body weight for stability
You are involved in an emergency landing of a helicopter on the water. You should inflate your
life jacket - Ans a$er exi ng clear of the helicopter
A person has fallen overboard and is being picked up with a lifeboat. If the person appears in
danger of drowning, the lifeboat should make - Ans the most direct approach
When a man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat, the boat
should approach with the wind - Ans just off the bow and the vic m to leeward
You are approaching a disabled vessel in order to remove survivors from it. If your vessel dri$s
faster than the disabled vessel, how should you make your approach? - Ans To windward side
of the disabled vessel
You are on 165 foot (50.3 meters) long vessel with a dra$ of 9 feet (2.7 meters) and twin
screws. Which statement about rescuing a survivor in the water with ship pickup is true? - Ans
A pickup off the weather bow gives maximum maneuverability with the least possibility of injury
to the man
When transferring survivors from an enclosed lifeboat to a rescue vessel, personnel on board
the boat should - Ans remain seated inside and make the transfer one person at a me
You are proceeding to a distress site and expect large numbers of people in the water. Which
statement is true? - Ans An inflatable lifera$ secured alongside can be an effec ve boarding
sta on for transfer of survivors from the boats.
, When a rescue vessel approaches a survival cra$ in heavy seas, the person in charge of the
survival cra$ should - Ans wait for calmer weather before transferring personnel
You are proceeding to a distress site. The survivors are in lifera$s. What will make your ship
more visible to the survivors? - Ans Turning on all available deck lights at night
You are proceeding to a distress site where the survivors are in lifera$s. Which ac on will assist
in making your vessel more visible to the survivors? - Ans Making smoke in daylight
On which type davit does the davit head stay at the same height? - Ans radial
Which type of davit is not considered to be a mechanical davit? - Ans radial
A mechanical davit is designed to - Ans automa cally li$ the boat off the inboard chocks
Your vessel is equipped with mechanical davits. When stowing the lifeboat a$er a drill while
underway, you should - Ans Ensure the falls are taut
While cranking out a quadrantal davit, slippage of the quadrant due to excessive wear or failure
of the teeth in the quadrant will cause the - Ans davit arm to pivot on the traveling nut and the
head to fall overboard
The boat is stowed on the davit rather than on a cradle with which types of davit? - Ans
crescent
What is required to launch a boat stowed in a crescent davit? - Ans crank the crescent out
Exam With complete solu on RATED A+ NEW EDITION
The safety of life at sea conven on was developed by the: - Ans Interna onal Mari me
Organiza on
SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in the: - Ans
recrea on and messrooms
The most important reason for taking an -seasickness pills as soon as possible a$er entering a
lifera$ is to - Ans prevent loss of body moisture by vomi ng
One of the first ac ons to be taken by survivors when they have boarded an inflatable is to -
Ans take an an seasickness pill
When collec ng condensa on for drinking water, - Ans a sponge used to mop up ad store
condensa on must be kept salt free
When using the rain water collec on tubes on a lifera$, the first collec on should be: - Ans
poured overboard because of salt washed off the canopy
Which statement concerning the sources of drinking water is false? - Ans Fresh water may be
obtained from fish
You have abandoned ship and are in charge of a lifera$. How much water per day should you
permit each occupant to drink a$er the first 24 hours? - Ans 1 pint
,Once you have established the daily ra on of drinking water in a survival situa on, how should
you drink it? - Ans One-third the daily ra on three mes daily
Seawater may be used for drinking: - Ans under no condi ons
Drinking salt water will - Ans dehydrate you
A$er abandoning a vessel, water that is consumed within the first 24 hours will - Ans pass
through the body with li3le absorbed by the system
In the first 24 hours a$er abandoning a vessel, water should be given only to personnel who are
- Ans sick or injured
When should you first have any food or water a$er boarding a lifeboat or lifera$? - Ans A$er
24 hours
If you have to jump in the water when abandoning ship, your legs should be - Ans extended
straight down and crossed at the ankles
When abandoning ship and jumping into the water from a substan al height without a life
jacket, you should - Ans jump feet first, covering your nose and mouth with one hand grasping
the opposing upper arm with the other
In evacua on from a MODU, an individual without the op on of a survival cra$ or lifera$
should enter the water on the leeward side, except when - Ans there is burning oil/hydrogen
sulfide present/there is a severe list to the windward side of the MODU
If there are a number of survivors in the water a$er abandoning ship, they should - Ans form a
small circular group to create a warmer pocket of water in the center of the circle
,When a helicopter is li$ing personnel from an enclosed lifeboat, the other individuals in the
boat should - Ans remain seated inside to provide body weight for stability
You are involved in an emergency landing of a helicopter on the water. You should inflate your
life jacket - Ans a$er exi ng clear of the helicopter
A person has fallen overboard and is being picked up with a lifeboat. If the person appears in
danger of drowning, the lifeboat should make - Ans the most direct approach
When a man who is conscious has fallen overboard is being picked up by a lifeboat, the boat
should approach with the wind - Ans just off the bow and the vic m to leeward
You are approaching a disabled vessel in order to remove survivors from it. If your vessel dri$s
faster than the disabled vessel, how should you make your approach? - Ans To windward side
of the disabled vessel
You are on 165 foot (50.3 meters) long vessel with a dra$ of 9 feet (2.7 meters) and twin
screws. Which statement about rescuing a survivor in the water with ship pickup is true? - Ans
A pickup off the weather bow gives maximum maneuverability with the least possibility of injury
to the man
When transferring survivors from an enclosed lifeboat to a rescue vessel, personnel on board
the boat should - Ans remain seated inside and make the transfer one person at a me
You are proceeding to a distress site and expect large numbers of people in the water. Which
statement is true? - Ans An inflatable lifera$ secured alongside can be an effec ve boarding
sta on for transfer of survivors from the boats.
, When a rescue vessel approaches a survival cra$ in heavy seas, the person in charge of the
survival cra$ should - Ans wait for calmer weather before transferring personnel
You are proceeding to a distress site. The survivors are in lifera$s. What will make your ship
more visible to the survivors? - Ans Turning on all available deck lights at night
You are proceeding to a distress site where the survivors are in lifera$s. Which ac on will assist
in making your vessel more visible to the survivors? - Ans Making smoke in daylight
On which type davit does the davit head stay at the same height? - Ans radial
Which type of davit is not considered to be a mechanical davit? - Ans radial
A mechanical davit is designed to - Ans automa cally li$ the boat off the inboard chocks
Your vessel is equipped with mechanical davits. When stowing the lifeboat a$er a drill while
underway, you should - Ans Ensure the falls are taut
While cranking out a quadrantal davit, slippage of the quadrant due to excessive wear or failure
of the teeth in the quadrant will cause the - Ans davit arm to pivot on the traveling nut and the
head to fall overboard
The boat is stowed on the davit rather than on a cradle with which types of davit? - Ans
crescent
What is required to launch a boat stowed in a crescent davit? - Ans crank the crescent out
