PSF exit exam questions and answers — Set 9 — Passenger Ship Familiarization
Set 9 of the Passenger Ship Familiarization (PSF) exit exam bank — 30 of 350 questions, with the correct option marked and a one-line explanation for every one. Read it end to end, jump to a single set, or search it — then sit the same bank as a timed paper. The real DG Shipping exit exam is 30 marks with 15 to pass.
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Set 9 — 30 PSF exit exam questions with answers
1. What does MARPOL Annex III deal with?
- A. Prevention of pollution by oil
- B. Control of pollution by noxious liquid substances in bulk
- C. Prevention of pollution by harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form
- D. Prevention of pollution by sewage from ships
2. The quantity of water provided in a liferaft for each person is:
- A. 2 litres
- B. 1 litre
- C. 1.5 litres
- D. 2.5 litres
3. In ship stability, what does GM stand for?
- A. General manager
- B. Gravity and motion
- C. Metacentric height
- D. None of these
4. Checklists and procedures must be strictly followed for all shipboard operations as mandated by the ____.
- A. IMDG Code
- B. IBC Code
- C. ISM Code
- D. BCH Code
5. Where shall manually operated call points of a fixed fire detection and alarm system be located in accommodation spaces?
- A. Inside the stores in the corridor
- B. At exits and in corridors
- C. Only in the lounge area
- D. In every passenger cabin
6. What is foundering?
- A. Flooding of water
- B. Pumping out of water
- C. Running aground
- D. Sinking of the ship
7. To return a capsized liferaft to the upright position, you need to ____.
- A. Slit the bottom and climb in that way
- B. Stand on the gas cylinder and pull on the righting strap
- C. Have all survivors hang on one side of the raft
- D. Accept that it is not possible to right a capsized liferaft
8. How does the body react when exposed to acute stress?
- A. Confusing signals are generated, with some persons feeling happy
- B. Persons become more open and talkative
- C. Stress hormones are secreted which activate the instinct to fight or flee
- D. A person feels energised to do more work
9. The stability of a vessel is greatest when all the fuel and water tanks are full because:
- A. The centre of gravity is lowered
- B. The centre of buoyancy is lowered
- C. Reserve buoyancy is unchanged
- D. Hull freeboard is increased
10. In what languages shall the fire control plans or booklets, or copies of them, be prepared?
- A. Only in English, since it is an international language
- B. The flag state language or English
- C. The flag state language with copies in English and German
- D. The flag state language with copies in English or French
11. Where is a fire blanket usually found?
- A. Engine control room
- B. Wheelhouse
- C. Galley
- D. Open deck
12. What is a consequence of stress?
- A. Ill health
- B. Good health
- C. No need to exercise
- D. None of these
13. What does the word 'bulkhead' mean?
- A. The vertical wall in the centre
- B. A vertical steel wall or partition
- C. The vertical wall between the aftermost hold and the engine room
- D. The vertical wall between the fore peak and No. 1 hold
14. Containers, brackets, racks and other similar stowage locations for life-saving equipment shall be marked with ____.
- A. Yellow paint triangles
- B. Yellow paint with black stripes
- C. Red paint
- D. Symbols in accordance with IMO recommendations
15. Which one of the listed requirements regarding launching stations does not correspond to present regulations (SOLAS III/16)?
- A. They shall be in positions that ensure safe launching, with particular regard to clearance from the propeller
- B. They shall be in positions that ensure safe launching, with particular regard to steeply overhanging portions of the hull
- C. Survival craft specially designed for free-fall launching shall be launched down the straight side of the ship
- D. If positioned forward, they shall be located abaft the collision bulkhead in a sheltered position
16. Which statement about passenger response in an emergency on board a passenger vessel is incorrect?
- A. They may not respond to instructions as they would in a non-emergency situation
- B. They will be able to comprehend all instructions completely and act accordingly
- C. They may panic and not behave with a normal level of rationality
- D. Their ability to comprehend may be impaired
17. Where would you find a limit switch?
- A. On a liferaft cradle
- B. On a radial davit
- C. On a sheath-screw davit
- D. On a gravity davit
18. In an emergency, the technical team has the task of ____.
- A. The front-line job of tackling the emergency
- B. Providing first aid and preparing the boats for lowering
- C. Maintaining the propulsion and manoeuvring capability of the ship and auxiliary machinery
- D. Keeping all the records
19. What caused the ro-ro passenger ship Estonia to sink in 1994?
- A. Grounding
- B. Collision with another vessel
- C. Collision with ice
- D. Failure of the bow visor and ramp door
20. What is the general emergency alarm signal sounded on the ship's whistle and alarm bells?
- A. A series of long blasts
- B. A series of short blasts
- C. Seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast
- D. Continuous sounding of the whistle and alarm bells
21. How often must each crew member take part in an abandon ship drill?
- A. Once a month
- B. Once every six months
- C. Once a quarter
- D. Once a year
22. What type of clothing should normally be worn by personnel working on vehicle decks during loading and discharge?
- A. Regular clothing
- B. High-visibility clothing
- C. A boiler suit marked with the company name
- D. Any comfortable clothing
23. The choice and level of detail of familiarisation for a new or newly assigned crew member will depend upon ____.
- A. The rank of the newly assigned crew member
- B. The intelligence quotient of the newly assigned crew member
- C. The individual's experience with the new assignment and the job responsibilities
- D. The age of the seafarer and the number of years at sea
24. What is a liner trade?
- A. Trade on a regular schedule between a fixed set of ports
- B. Trade between the same two ports only once
- C. Trade wherever cargo is available, changing ports each voyage
- D. Worldwide tramp trading
25. The distance measured vertically from the deck line to the centre of the load line disc is the ____.
- A. Moulded depth
- B. Winter draught
- C. Summer draught
- D. Statutory (summer) freeboard
26. If you are fighting a fire below the main deck of a passenger vessel, which action is most important for the stability of the vessel?
- A. Shutting off electricity to damaged cables
- B. Pumping firefighting water overboard
- C. Manoeuvring the vessel so the fire is on the lee side
- D. Removing burned debris from the space
27. Personnel assigned to the tasks of cargo stowage and securing should be ____.
- A. The chief officer only
- B. Any member of the crew
- C. Properly qualified and experienced
- D. Shore personnel only
28. How should a search of passenger ship accommodation be carried out?
- A. Using a checklist
- B. Reporting progress to the command station
- C. Systematically, space by space
- D. All of the above
29. Fire teams are responsible for ____.
- A. Firefighting
- B. Getting the boats ready
- C. Searching for passengers
- D. Escorting passengers
30. Under Annex IV of COLREG, which of the following may be used as a distress signal?
- A. Flag 'O'
- B. Flag 'B'
- C. Flag 'T'
- D. Continuous sounding with any fog-signalling apparatus
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