LIFEBOATMAN EXAMINATION PREP 2023
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Safety of Life at Sea Convention was developed by the __________.
A. U.S. Coast Guard
B. American Bureau of Shipping
C. International Maritime Organization
D. American Institute of Maritime Shipping
C
SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in the
__________.
A. bridge
B. engineering control station
C. recreation and messrooms
D. fire control room
C
The most important reason for taking anti-seasickness pills as soon as possible after
entering a liferaft is to __________.
A. assist in sleeping
B. reduce appetite by decreasing nausea
C. prevent loss of body moisture by vomiting
D. prevent impaired judgement due to motion-induced deliriousness
C
One of the first actions to be taken by survivors when they have boarded an inflatable
liferaft is to __________.
A. stream the sea anchor
B. take an anti-seasickness pill
C. open the pressure relief valve
D. drink at least one can of water
B
Which step should normally be take FIRST by those who have boarded a liferaft in an
emergency?
A. Ration food and water supplies
B. Take anti-seasickness pills, if available
C. Determine position and closest point of land.
D. Check pyrotechnic supplies.
B
When collecting condensation for drinking water, __________.
A. a sponge used to mop up and store condensation must be kept salt free
B. only condensation on the bottom of the canopy should be collected
C. it should be strained through a finely woven cloth
D. chlorine tablets should be used to make it drinkable
A
When using the rain water collection tubes on a liferaft, the first collection should be
__________.
, A. passed around so all can drink
B. poured overboard because of salt washed off the canopy
C. saved to be used at a later time
D. used to boil food
B
You have abandoned ship and are in charge of a liferaft. How much water per day
should you permit each occupant to drink after the first 24 hours?
A. 1 can
B. 1 pint
C. 1 quart
D. 1 gallon
A
Once you have established the daily ration of drinking water in a survival situation, how
should you drink it?
A. Small sips at regular intervals during the day
B. The complete daily ration at one time during the day
C. One-third the daily ration three times daily
D. Small sips only after sunset
B
Seawater may be used for drinking __________.
A. at a maximum rate of two ounces per day
B. after mixing with an equal quantity of fresh water
C. if gathered during or immediately after a hard rain
D. under no conditions
C
Drinking salt water will __________.
A. protect against heat cramps
B. prevent seasickness
C. be safe if mixed with fresh water
D. dehydrate you
D
After abandoning a vessel, water that is consumed within the first 24 hours will
__________.
A. pass through the body with little absorbed by the system
B. help to prevent fatigue
C. quench thirst for only 2 hours
D. help to prevent seasickness
A
In the first 24 hours after abandoning a vessel, water should be given only to personnel
who are __________.
A. thirsty
B. sick or injured
C. wet
D. awake
B
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
The Safety of Life at Sea Convention was developed by the __________.
A. U.S. Coast Guard
B. American Bureau of Shipping
C. International Maritime Organization
D. American Institute of Maritime Shipping
C
SOLAS requires a lifesaving training manual be provided in each crew cabin or in the
__________.
A. bridge
B. engineering control station
C. recreation and messrooms
D. fire control room
C
The most important reason for taking anti-seasickness pills as soon as possible after
entering a liferaft is to __________.
A. assist in sleeping
B. reduce appetite by decreasing nausea
C. prevent loss of body moisture by vomiting
D. prevent impaired judgement due to motion-induced deliriousness
C
One of the first actions to be taken by survivors when they have boarded an inflatable
liferaft is to __________.
A. stream the sea anchor
B. take an anti-seasickness pill
C. open the pressure relief valve
D. drink at least one can of water
B
Which step should normally be take FIRST by those who have boarded a liferaft in an
emergency?
A. Ration food and water supplies
B. Take anti-seasickness pills, if available
C. Determine position and closest point of land.
D. Check pyrotechnic supplies.
B
When collecting condensation for drinking water, __________.
A. a sponge used to mop up and store condensation must be kept salt free
B. only condensation on the bottom of the canopy should be collected
C. it should be strained through a finely woven cloth
D. chlorine tablets should be used to make it drinkable
A
When using the rain water collection tubes on a liferaft, the first collection should be
__________.
, A. passed around so all can drink
B. poured overboard because of salt washed off the canopy
C. saved to be used at a later time
D. used to boil food
B
You have abandoned ship and are in charge of a liferaft. How much water per day
should you permit each occupant to drink after the first 24 hours?
A. 1 can
B. 1 pint
C. 1 quart
D. 1 gallon
A
Once you have established the daily ration of drinking water in a survival situation, how
should you drink it?
A. Small sips at regular intervals during the day
B. The complete daily ration at one time during the day
C. One-third the daily ration three times daily
D. Small sips only after sunset
B
Seawater may be used for drinking __________.
A. at a maximum rate of two ounces per day
B. after mixing with an equal quantity of fresh water
C. if gathered during or immediately after a hard rain
D. under no conditions
C
Drinking salt water will __________.
A. protect against heat cramps
B. prevent seasickness
C. be safe if mixed with fresh water
D. dehydrate you
D
After abandoning a vessel, water that is consumed within the first 24 hours will
__________.
A. pass through the body with little absorbed by the system
B. help to prevent fatigue
C. quench thirst for only 2 hours
D. help to prevent seasickness
A
In the first 24 hours after abandoning a vessel, water should be given only to personnel
who are __________.
A. thirsty
B. sick or injured
C. wet
D. awake
B
