PSSR exit exam questions and answers — Set 15 — Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities
Set 15 of the Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities (PSSR) exit exam bank — 30 of 786 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 15 — 30 PSSR exit exam questions with answers
1. Liability for damage suffered by a passenger carried on a vessel is governed by the ____.
- A. Athens Convention
- B. Hague-Visby Rules
- C. Civil Liability Convention (CLC)
- D. Salvage Convention 1989
2. If you were put in charge of a fire team, what is the minimum number of men wearing BA sets that you would allow to enter a space?
- A. 1 man
- B. 2 men
- C. 3 men
- D. 4 men
3. As per the MARPOL Annex I definition, a combination carrier means a ship designed to carry ____.
- A. Either oil or solid cargoes in bulk
- B. Oil and containers simultaneously
- C. Only liquefied gases
- D. Chemicals and vehicles
4. Strategic napping as a short-term fatigue relief technique is most effective if it is ____.
- A. 10 to 15 minutes long
- B. 45 to 60 minutes long
- C. 1.5 to 2 hours long
- D. 3 to 4 hours long
5. The parent instrument of the IMO is the ____.
- A. Convention on the International Maritime Organization, 1948
- B. SOLAS Convention, 1974
- C. UNCLOS, 1982
- D. MARPOL Convention, 1973/78
6. Note making is difficult because ____.
- A. Written language is different from spoken language
- B. Speakers always speak very slowly
- C. Notes must always be written in full sentences
- D. Listening requires no attention
7. Disposal of used or expired chemical containers should be done ____.
- A. As per the manufacturer's instructions
- B. By throwing them overboard
- C. By burning them in the galley
- D. By leaving them in the chemical store indefinitely
8. Drills must be held within ____ of leaving port if more than 25% of the crew have not participated in abandon ship and fire drills on board that ship in the previous month.
- A. 12 hours
- B. 24 hours
- C. 48 hours
- D. 1 week
9. What is pollution?
- A. The introduction of contaminants into the natural environment that cause adverse change
- B. Any change in sea water temperature due to weather
- C. The natural movement of sediment in rivers
- D. The discharge of clean ballast water
10. The ISM Code is ____.
- A. The standard for establishing a system for safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention
- B. A code for the security of ships and port facilities
- C. A code for the carriage of dangerous goods in packaged form
- D. A standard for training and certification of seafarers
11. If the engine of a lifeboat does not start, check to see ____.
- A. That the fuel valve is open
- B. That the sea anchor is streamed
- C. That the painter is released
- D. That the bilge plug is removed
12. The weight of liquefied petroleum gas vapour compared to air is ____.
- A. Heavier
- B. Lighter
- C. The same
- D. Variable, always lighter at night
13. What is a key reason for adopting the ISM Code?
- A. It provides for safe working practices and develops a safe environment on board ship
- B. It reduces the number of crew required on board
- C. It replaces the need for flag State surveys
- D. It sets freight rates for shipping companies
14. What is the spoken emergency signal for distress over VHF radio?
- A. MAYDAY
- B. PAN PAN
- C. SECURITE
- D. SEELONCE
15. The Master discusses with the ____ any issue that needs shore assistance.
- A. Superintendent
- B. Pilot
- C. Ship chandler
- D. Harbour master
16. Which of the following is against MARPOL regulations?
- A. Pumping untreated oily bilge water overboard
- B. Landing garbage to port reception facilities
- C. Recording operations in the Oil Record Book
- D. Using the oily water separator with a 15 ppm alarm
17. The most frequent incidents of tanker pollution occur during ____.
- A. Loading and discharging
- B. Tank cleaning at sea
- C. Dry-docking
- D. Crew change
18. The maximum hours of work for a seafarer shall not exceed ____.
- A. 72 hours in any 7-day period
- B. 84 hours in any 7-day period
- C. 91 hours in any 7-day period
- D. 98 hours in any 7-day period
19. When a survival craft is supplied with bottles of compressed air, they are used for ____.
- A. An air supply for the occupants and engine
- B. Inflating the liferafts
- C. Operating the water spray system
- D. Firing the line-throwing apparatus
20. According to COLREG Rule 5, a proper lookout must be maintained by ____.
- A. Sight and hearing as well as by all available means appropriate to the circumstances
- B. Radar only
- C. Sight only during daylight
- D. AIS and ECDIS only
21. The daily rest period may be divided into no more than two periods, ____.
- A. One of which shall be at least 6 hours in length
- B. Each of which shall be at least 3 hours
- C. One of which shall be at least 4 hours
- D. Both of which shall be at least 8 hours
22. How many annexes are there in MARPOL?
- A. 4
- B. 5
- C. 6
- D. 7
23. Graceful posture is a great ____ in any profession.
- A. Asset
- B. Liability
- C. Burden
- D. Weakness
24. All seafarers have a minimum annual leave with pay calculated on the basis of ____.
- A. 2.5 calendar days per month of employment
- B. 1 day per month of employment
- C. 5 days per month of employment
- D. 15 days per year regardless of service
25. Your vessel is taking on fuel oil when a small leak develops in the hose and you have ordered pumping stopped. What should you do next?
- A. Replace the hose
- B. Tape the leak and resume pumping
- C. Resume pumping at a reduced rate
- D. Wash the leaked oil overboard
26. Sewage which is not comminuted or disinfected cannot be discharged at a distance of less than how many nautical miles from the nearest land?
- A. 3
- B. 4
- C. 12
- D. 25
27. When taking fuel oil, it is important to know that petroleum vapours are ____.
- A. Heavier than air and may settle in compartments and low areas of the ship such as bilges
- B. Lighter than air and disperse upwards quickly
- C. The same density as air and always non-flammable
- D. Only dangerous when visible as smoke
28. Positive recognition for job performance is ____
- A. Used to discipline team members who make mistakes
- B. Used to help team members feel valued and motivated to keep performing well
- C. Only given once a year during the formal appraisal
- D. Unnecessary if wages are paid on time
29. The oily water separator should stop discharging overboard if the oil content of the effluent exceeds ____
- A. 100 ppm
- B. 50 ppm
- C. 15 ppm
- D. 5 ppm
30. Which of the following is the first thing to do before commencing cargo operations on an oil tanker?
- A. Open all cargo tank lids for ventilation
- B. Ship and terminal complete the Ship/Shore Safety Checklist
- C. Start the cargo pumps at full rate
- D. Remove the scuppers plugs
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