SOLAS Quiz 3 latest with correct answers;(2023)

SOLAS Quiz 3 latest with correct answers;(2023)
Preventer bars are fitted on lifeboat releasing gear to prevent __________.
A. the falls from unhooking if the releasing gear is operated accidentally
B. operation of the release lever until the boat is waterborne
C. the falls from rehooking after they have been released
D. accidental unhooking when the falls become slack
D
Preventer bars are fitted on lifeboat releasing hooks to prevent __________.
A. the falls from unhooking if the releasing gear is operated accidentally
B. operation of the release lever until the boat is waterborne
C. the falls from rehooking after they have been released
D. accidental unhooking when the falls become slack
D
On a lifeboat equipped with Rottmer-type releasing gear, turning the releasing lever
releases __________.
A. the painter
B. the after boat fall only if the boat is waterborne
C. both falls at the same time only if the boat is waterborne
D. both falls at the same time even if the boat has not reached the water
D
To disengage a survival craft suspended from the cable above the water, you must pull
the safety pin and __________.
A. pull the hook release handle
B. pull the hook release handle and use the ratchet bar
C. use the ratchet bar and depress the retainer
D. pull the hook release handle and depress the retainer
B
An "on-load" release system on a survival craft means the cable can be released
__________.
A. only when the load is taken off the cable
B. only when there is a load on the cable
C. only when activated by the controls at the lowering station
D. at any time
D
The "off-load" release system on a survival craft is designed to be activated
__________.
A. when there is no load on the cable
B. when there is a load on the cable
C. only when the doors are closed
D. when the engine is started
A
You operate the lever shown when the lifeboat is __________. See DIAGRAM D013SA
(p. XXXIX)
A. in the secured position
B. at the embarkation deck

, C. being lowered to sea level
D. waterborne
D
What size bilge pump is required for a lifeboat which has a capacity of 675 cubic feet?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
B
In an open lifeboat, the lifeboat compass is usually __________.
A. placed in a fixed bracket when being used
B. clamped to any position when being used
C. permanently mounted on the lifeboat's centerline
D. mounted in the center of the boat to eliminate deviation
A
When using the lifeboat compass, you must be careful to __________.
A. set it on the centerline of the boat
B. apply the correction for compass error
C. keep metal objects away from it
D. All of the above
D
Lifeboat hatchets should be __________.
A. kept in a locker
B. secured at each end of the boat with a lanyard
C. kept next to the boat coxswain
D. kept in the emergency locker on the ship and brought to the lifeboat when needed
B
A sweep oar is an oar that is __________.
A. generally shorter than the others and is used to steer with
B. is longer than the others and is used as the stroke oar
C. is raised in the bow of the boat for the steersman to steer by
D. longer than the others used for steering
D
The length of the steering oar in a lifeboat is __________.
A. shorter than the rowing oars
B. the same length as the rowing oars
C. longer than the rowing oars
D. unrelated to the length of the rowing oars
C
The number of rowing oars that must be carried in a motor-propelled open lifeboat on a
cargo vessel is __________.
A. determined by the Master
B. specified by the Coast Guard
C. specified by the manufacturer
D. None
C