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Set 3 — 30 PSCRB exit exam questions with answers

1. Which gas is mostly used in filling the cylinder of inflatable life raft

  • A. CO2
  • B. Carbon mono oxide
  • C. Oxygen
  • D. Nitrogen
Answer: A — CO2
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is the preferred gas for inflating life rafts because it is non-toxic, non-flammable, and can be stored in a compressed state. Upon activation, the gas expands rapidly to fill the buoyancy chambers.

2. Regulations regarding lifeboats on board is best described by?

  • A. Lifeboats cannot be used as rescue boats
  • B. Two life boats on each side, with each having a carrying capacity of 125%
  • C. Engine fitted on lifeboats should be air started
  • D. Lifeboat color can be any as available
Answer: B — Two life boats on each side, with each having a carrying capacity of 125%
SOLAS regulations require that ships carry sufficient lifeboats on both sides to accommodate 100% of the persons on board; however, to ensure redundancy and safety, many configurations provide 125% capacity.

3. Which item in the life boat is a study material?

  • A. Heliograph
  • B. Instruction on how to survive
  • C. Bailer
  • D. Sea sickness kit
Answer: B — Instruction on how to survive
Every lifeboat is required to carry a training manual or instructions on how to survive. This resource is essential for educating survivors on the operation of equipment and procedures to maintain life.

4. Which code regulates the training manual

  • A. COSWP
  • B. Local regulation
  • C. SOLAS under chapter II (2) and (3)
  • D. ISPS code
Answer: C — SOLAS under chapter II (2) and (3)
SOLAS Chapter III, which covers life-saving appliances and arrangements, mandates the provision of training manuals on board. These manuals are essential for crew familiarization with all safety equipment.

5. How long SART operate in standby mode

  • A. None of the above
  • B. 8 hrs.
  • C. 24 hrs.
  • D. 96 hrs.
Answer: D — 96 hrs.
To conserve battery power while ensuring the SART can be located, it is designed with a long standby life. The current regulations mandate that a SART must be capable of operating for 96 hours in standby mode.

6. Which of the following is consumable

  • A. Anti-sea sickness tablets
  • B. All of the above
  • C. Food ration
  • D. Drinking water
Answer: B — All of the above
Lifeboat supplies include various survival items. Food rations, drinking water, and anti-sea sickness tablets are all essential consumables that must be regularly inspected for their expiry dates to ensure they remain safe and effective.

7. Life jacket light shall have a source of energy capable of providing luminous intensity of for a period of

  • A. 75 cd/6 hrs
  • B. 50 cd/ 6 hrs.
  • C. 75 cd/8 hrs
  • D. 50 cd/8 hrs
Answer: C — 75 cd/8 hrs
Lifejacket lights must meet strict LSA standards for performance. A light must provide a luminous intensity of 0.75 candela for a period of at least 8 hours to ensure survivors remain visible throughout the night.

8. Which one of the listed requirements regarding the buoyant smoke signal doesn't respond to present regulation? The buoyant smoke signal shall

  • A. Emit smoke for at least 3 min when floating in calm water
  • B. Not be swamped in a seaway
  • C. Continue to EMIT smoke when submerged in water image
  • D. Give a bright red during the inter emission time
Answer: D — Give a bright red during the inter emission time
Buoyant smoke signals are designed to emit dense orange smoke for at least 3 minutes. While they must be robust, they are not designed to emit red light, as red is reserved for distress flares meant to be seen at night.

9. The working duration of man overboard smoke signal is

  • A. 3 minutes
  • B. 10 minutes
  • C. 15 minutes
  • D. 5 minutes
Answer: C — 15 minutes
As per LSA Code, a man overboard smoke signal (buoyant smoke signal) is required to emit smoke of a highly visible color for a minimum period of 15 minutes to aid in locating a person in the water.

10. What is the "Bowsing tackle" as fitted on some lifeboats used for?

  • A. A stretcher for safe embarkation of injured persons
  • B. To hold the lifeboat close to the embarkation deck
  • C. To secure bow of the lifeboat to the main deck bollards
  • D. To hold the life boat alongside the ship after launching
Answer: B — To hold the lifeboat close to the embarkation deck
Bowsing tackles are temporary arrangements used to pull the lifeboat flush against the ship's side at the embarkation deck, allowing passengers to enter the craft safely before the boat is lowered.

11. Before lifting a life boat from the water, it must be ensured that

  • A. Bottom plug is shipped tight
  • B. Sea anchor is steamed
  • C. Fall wires are clear and hooked securely
  • D. Engine id going astern
Answer: C — Fall wires are clear and hooked securely
Ensuring the fall wires are clear and hooked securely is the final critical check before applying mechanical tension to lift a boat, preventing potential equipment failure or catastrophic accidents during hoisting.

12. Which of the listed requirements do not correspond to the present regulation regarding weak link? weak link shall

  • A. Be of sufficient strength to permit inflation of the life raft
  • B. Not break by force required to full the painter from the life raft container
  • C. Release the life raft at a depth of not more than 4 meters
  • D. Break under a strain of approximately 2.2 KN
Answer: C — Release the life raft at a depth of not more than 4 meters
The weak link is designed to break under a specific strain (approx 2.2 kN) to allow the life raft to float free if the ship sinks. The regulation states it must release at a depth of not more than 4 meters.

13. What is the minimum number of crew required in rescue boats?

  • A. Five persons
  • B. Four persons
  • C. Two persons
  • D. Three persons
Answer: A — Five persons
According to SOLAS Chapter III, a fast rescue boat must be manned by a crew of at least five persons, which includes the helmsperson and four other trained crew members to perform rescue operations.

14. Which of the listed requirements do not correspond to present regulations? The life raft shall have

  • A. Floor preventing the ingress of water
  • B. Manually controlled lamp fitted inside the life raft
  • C. A manually controlled lamp visible of at least two miles fitted at the top of the canopy
  • D. All entrances fitted with rigid boarding ramps for boarding the life raft at sea
Answer: B — Manually controlled lamp fitted inside the life raft
Regulation stipulates that a life raft must have a manually controlled lamp fitted at the top of the canopy and another one inside the canopy, but the requirement for boarding ramps is specific to ship-type mandates, and the options provided indicate D as the standard regulatory deviation.

15. SART is the search and rescue radar transponder. How is this device activated?

  • A. It has to be switched on by the master when the order to abandon ship is given
  • B. It is carried into the survival craft and switched on by the occupants
  • C. It will be activated by the nearest coast station
  • D. It has to be thrown into the sea where it will self-activate
Answer: B — It is carried into the survival craft and switched on by the occupants
A SART (Search and Rescue Radar Transponder) is designed to be carried to the survival craft by survivors, where it is then switched on manually to start transmitting a signal for radar detection.

16. The minimum length of lifeboat should be

  • A. 7.3 meters
  • B. None of the above
  • C. 3.8 meters
  • D. 8.5 meters
Answer: A — 7.3 meters
Under the LSA Code, the standard minimum length for a life boat on a cargo ship is 7.3 meters, ensuring sufficient space, stability, and buoyancy to accommodate the required complement.

17. The shelf life of EPIRB battery is

  • A. 10 years
  • B. 3 to 5 years
  • C. 1 year
  • D. 5 years
Answer: B — 3 to 5 years
The battery used for an EPIRB (Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon) has a mandatory service interval or shelf life typically between 3 to 5 years, depending on the manufacturer and IMO requirements for reliable operation.

18. How long will a parachute flare burn after it has been fired into the air?

  • A. Minimum of two minutes
  • B. Minimum of five minutes
  • C. Minimum of 30 seconds
  • D. Minimum of 40 seconds
Answer: D — Minimum of 40 seconds
As per LSA Code requirements, a rocket parachute flare must be capable of burning with a bright red light for a duration of not less than 40 seconds when fired.

19. When floating, a life raft must be able to withstand repeated jumps onto it, both with and without the canopy erected, from a height above its floor of at least

  • A. 20 meters
  • B. 18 meters
  • C. 4.5 meters
  • D. 10 meters
Answer: C — 4.5 meters
SOLAS regulations require that a life raft must be designed to withstand repeated jumps onto it from a height of at least 4.5 meters above its floor level, ensuring structural integrity during emergency evacuation.

20. Which equipment of the following SOLAS PACK B life raft does not have?

  • A. Fishing tackle + drinking water + bailer
  • B. Fishing tackle + sea sick bags + drinking water
  • C. None of the above
  • D. Fishing tackle + food + drinking water
Answer: D — Fishing tackle + food + drinking water
SOLAS Pack B life rafts are designed for coastal voyages and carry reduced equipment compared to Pack A; they notably omit the more comprehensive food rations, drinking water, and certain fishing equipment found in the oceanic Pack A.

21. As for regulations, a cargo ship of length less than 100 meters should have life buoys

  • A. 8
  • B. 12
  • C. 10
  • D. 14
Answer: A — 8
For cargo ships of less than 100 meters in length, the SOLAS regulation requires a minimum of 8 lifebuoys to be strategically distributed along the vessel's sides and deck.

22. In cargo vessel what is the requirement of child life jacket?

  • A. 25%
  • B. 10%
  • C. 15%
  • D. 20%
Answer: B — 10%
The regulation requires that for every passenger ship, and typically applied to cargo ships based on safety management assessments, there must be a minimum of 10% child-size lifejackets of the total number of persons on board.

23. Life raft equipment should have

  • A. 2 buoyant rescue quoits attached not less than 30 m buoyant line
  • B. 1 buoyant rescue quoits attached not less than 15 m buoyant line
  • C. 2 buoyant rescue quoits attached not less than 15 m buoyant line
  • D. 1 buoyant rescue quoits attached not less than 30 m buoyant line
Answer: A — 2 buoyant rescue quoits attached not less than 30 m buoyant line
LSA Code requires that every life raft is equipped with 2 buoyant rescue quoits attached to not less than 30 meters of buoyant line, used to reach and retrieve survivors from the water.

24. How many hand flares should each life raft normally carry?

  • A. 6
  • B. 2
  • C. 10
  • D. 4
Answer: A — 6
According to SOLAS equipment requirements, a standard life raft must carry 6 hand flares, which provide a high-intensity visual signal for short-range distress alerting.

25. Which of the following regarding immersion suit is true?

  • A. None of the above
  • B. It's fireproof
  • C. It's zip to be greased using manufacture recommended lubricants
  • D. Both a and b
Answer: C — It's zip to be greased using manufacture recommended lubricants
Immersion suit zips must be maintained with manufacturer-recommended lubricants to ensure they remain watertight and operable in freezing conditions; they are typically thermal-protective, not inherently fireproof.

26. The lamp on the top of a life raft canopy must operate continuously or flash at the specified rate for at least

  • A. 4 hours
  • B. 12 hours
  • C. 8 hours
  • D. 2 hours
Answer: B — 12 hours
LSA code requires that the lamp fitted on the top of the life raft canopy must operate for at least 12 hours to ensure visibility to search aircraft or vessels during the night.

27. The liquid in the wet card compass is a mixture of

  • A. None of the above
  • B. Distilled water and methyl alcohol
  • C. Distilled water and isopropyl alcohol
  • D. Distilled water and pure ethyl alcohol
Answer: D — Distilled water and pure ethyl alcohol
The liquid used in a wet card compass is a specific mixture, usually distilled water and pure ethyl alcohol (or sometimes glycerin), to prevent freezing and dampen oscillations.

28. The number of lifebuoys on a cargo ship of length less than 100 meters is

  • A. 10
  • B. 4
  • C. 8
  • D. 6
Answer: C — 8
Based on SOLAS requirements for cargo vessels under 100 meters, 8 lifebuoys are standard, though local variations may specify 6 depending on the exact vessel configuration and safety plan.

29. The duration of the buoyant smoke marker is

  • A. 3 min
  • B. 10 min
  • C. 15 min
  • D. 1 min
Answer: A — 3 min
A buoyant smoke signal, designed for marking the position of a man overboard, must be capable of emitting smoke for at least 3 minutes, as per international safety standards.

30. Which of the following is/are the SOLAS requirements for rocket parachute flare?

  • A. Having a burning period of not less than 40s
  • B. The rocket shall, when fired vertically, reach an altitude of not less than 300m
  • C. Burn uniformly with an average luminous intensity of not less than 30000 cd
  • D. All of the above
Answer: D — All of the above
SOLAS requirements for rocket parachute flares dictate they reach 300m altitude, burn for at least 40s, and emit 30,000cd of light intensity, confirming all options are correct.

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