PSSR exit exam questions and answers — Set 8 — Personal Safety & Social Responsibilities
Set 8 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 8 — 30 PSSR exit exam questions with answers
1. A seafarer has the right to:
- A. A correct contract as per the flag-state approved form
- B. Proper accommodation as specified by ILO/MLC
- C. Report grievances on board to higher authorities
- D. All of the above
2. A seafarer's employment contract when joining a ship:
- A. Can be verbal, as verbal agreements are binding
- B. Is a written agreement signed by both the seafarer and the shipowner
- C. Is an agreement signed only by the seafarer
- D. Is an agreement signed only by the owner
3. A seafarer's responsibilities on board include:
- A. Identifying potential emergency situations
- B. Observing safe working practices to eliminate personal injuries
- C. Maintaining a good atmosphere and social relationships among shipmates
- D. All of the above
4. What are the effects of drug and alcohol abuse on board?
- A. It affects the individual's performance
- B. Criminal proceedings against the individual
- C. Detention of the vessel
- D. All of the above
5. General emergencies on board could include:
- A. Fire or explosion
- B. Flooding
- C. Main engine failure
- D. All of the above
6. Continuous working in enclosed spaces requires:
- A. 18% oxygen continuously
- B. 19% oxygen continuously
- C. No oxygen check, as the blowers run continuously
- D. 21% oxygen continuously
7. Before entering an enclosed space, the checks have to be done by:
- A. A responsible officer
- B. The person entering the space
- C. The Master only
- D. Both a responsible officer and the person entering the space
8. A permit-to-work system is necessary for:
- A. Ensuring the safety of personnel
- B. Ensuring the quality of work
- C. Ensuring resource utilisation
- D. Reducing paperwork on board
9. The duties of crew on board vessels include ensuring:
- A. Their own health and safety and that of other persons
- B. Use of personal protective equipment
- C. Safe working practices
- D. All of the above
10. The Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) 2006 entered into force on:
- A. 1 August 2010
- B. 1 August 2012
- C. 20 August 2013
- D. 10 August 2011
11. What is the most likely cause of suffocation?
- A. Electrical equipment
- B. Fall
- C. Sharp objects
- D. Lack of oxygen
12. Which of the following personnel shall not be allowed to carry out work aloft?
- A. An overweight person
- B. A person with acrophobia
- C. A person who is not well rested
- D. All of the above
13. Prevention of oil pollution on board is achieved through:
- A. Use of oil filtering equipment in machinery spaces of all ships
- B. Use of the Oil Discharge Monitoring and Control System (ODMCS) on tankers
- C. Incineration of oil waste and sludge, or its disposal ashore
- D. All of the above
14. A Suezmax crude carrier is generally considered to be of the size:
- A. 80,000 to 119,999 DWT
- B. 200,000 to 319,999 DWT
- C. 120,000 to 199,999 DWT
- D. 55,000 to 79,999 DWT
15. Who among the following is a support-level member?
- A. Officer under training (cadet)
- B. Electrical officer
- C. Second officer
- D. Chief officer
16. What does Annex III of MARPOL 73/78 deal with?
- A. Harmful substances carried in packaged form
- B. Sewage
- C. Noxious liquid substances in bulk
- D. Air pollution
17. As per SOLAS Chapter III Regulation 19 on drills, which of the following is correct?
- A. Every crew member shall participate in at least one abandon ship drill and one fire drill every month
- B. Drills shall be held within 24 hours of leaving port if more than 25% of the crew have not participated in drills on board in the previous month
- C. Drills shall be held before sailing when a ship enters service for the first time, after a major modification or when a new crew is engaged
- D. All of the above
18. What method should be used when hauling survivors out of the sea when their condition is critical?
- A. Using a lifebuoy
- B. Using a heaving line
- C. Using the painter
- D. Using nets or a horizontal lifting device
19. Your vessel has been in a collision and you are not sure whether she is sinking. How will you handle the situation?
- A. Abandon the vessel and stay at least 5 nautical miles away
- B. Search for missing persons and continue to monitor the situation
- C. Make sure the lifeboat carries as much fuel as possible
- D. Wait and see how the situation develops
20. What is the main danger when working beneath falling objects?
- A. Head injury
- B. Falls
- C. Burns
- D. Eye injury
21. At sea, if someone falls overboard and you do not know over which side the person fell, you should:
- A. Immediately reverse the engines
- B. Stop the propeller from turning and throw a lifebuoy over the side
- C. Increase to full speed to get the vessel away from the person
- D. First put the rudder hard over in either direction
22. If you are in charge of a fire team, what is the minimum number of persons wearing BA sets that you will allow to enter a smoke-filled compartment?
- A. Three persons
- B. Two persons
- C. One person
- D. Four persons
23. In case of injury to personnel, which of the following actions may be taken?
- A. Give first aid
- B. Obtain radio medical advice
- C. Request helicopter assistance if required
- D. All of the above
24. What is the most likely cause of a particle in the eye?
- A. Flying dust
- B. Fall
- C. Sharp objects
- D. Lack of oxygen
25. Which of the following is a man-overboard manoeuvre?
- A. Neil Robertson turn
- B. Williamson turn
- C. Hard to port
- D. Hard to starboard
26. Your vessel has been in collision with another vessel and is taking in water. How will you act?
- A. Jump overboard immediately and be ready
- B. Collect your own personal belongings
- C. Assist your friends to collect their personal belongings
- D. Send a distress message and collect the immersion suits and thermal protective aids
27. Which of the following affects good communication on board?
- A. Seafarers come from different countries and cultures
- B. Knowledge of English may not be the same for everyone
- C. Verbal communication in a noisy engine room
- D. All of the above
28. Contingency plans should identify the various types of emergencies which may arise on a particular ship and may include:
- A. Allocation of duties and responsibilities
- B. Action to be taken to regain control of the situation
- C. Communication methods within and outside the ship
- D. All of the above
29. What is the most likely cause of cuts?
- A. Flying dust
- B. Fall
- C. Sharp objects
- D. Too much noise
30. Which of the following is NOT a relevant precaution when entering dangerous spaces?
- A. A risk assessment must be completed after identifying the hazards
- B. The atmosphere should be tested
- C. Communication need not be checked
- D. A permit-to-work system should be used
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