SOLAS Quiz #3 With multiple choices
1. P
eventer 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
2. P
reventer 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
3. On a lifeboat equipped with Rottmer-type releasing gear, turning the
releas- ing 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
4. To disengage a survival craft suspended
from the cable above the water, you must pull the safety pin and .
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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
5. 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
6. 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
7. You operate the lever
shown when the lifeboat is . See DIAGRAM
D013SA (p. XXXIX)
A. in the secured position
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B. at the embarkation deck
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C. being lowered to sea level
D. waterborne: D
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
1. P
eventer 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
2. P
reventer 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
3. On a lifeboat equipped with Rottmer-type releasing gear, turning the
releas- ing 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
4. To disengage a survival craft suspended
from the cable above the water, you must pull the safety pin and .
, SOLAS Quiz #3 With multiple choices
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
5. 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
6. 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
7. You operate the lever
shown when the lifeboat is . See DIAGRAM
D013SA (p. XXXIX)
A. in the secured position
, SOLAS Quiz #3 With multiple choices
B. at the embarkation deck
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C. being lowered to sea level
D. waterborne: D
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
