PST / PSSR

1. How is the painter attached to the lifeboat released once the boat is waterborne and ready to leave?

a) Cut it with the knife contained in the equipment locker

b) The painter will automatically part by the weak link when the boat goes astern to clear the ship
c) Cut it with the axe provided
d) Remove the toggle which will release the painter

2. Which one of the listed requirements regarding service and maintenance of life-saving appliances do not correspond to
present regulations ?

a) Instructions for onboard maintenance of life-saving appliances in accordance with the regulations shall be provided
b) Spares and repair requirement shall be provided for components subject to excessive wear and consumption
c) At least one member of the crew shall hold a repairman certificate for life saving equipment
d) Maintenance and repair shall be carried out in accordance with the regulations

3. What is a hydrostatic release unit?

a) An important part connected to the sea anchor

b) A unit for inflating the life raft
c) A unit which automatically releases the life raft at a depth of approx. 4 meters
d) A unit which automatically release all securing when abandon the vessel

4. How much fresh water available in life boat per person

a) 3 Ltr
b) 1.5 Ltr
c) 2 Ltr
d) 500 ml

5. Where will you find the emergency instructions?

a) Muster station
b) Muster List
c) Standing Orders
d) Article of agreement

6. Which one of the listed requirements regarding rescue boats do not correspond to present regulations? Rescue boats shall

a) be capable of maneuvering at speeds up to 6 knots

b) have permanent arrangement for towing
c) have self-bailing arrangements
d) be capable of carrying at least 5 persons seated and one person lying down

7. Inspection of LSA items onboard shall be carried out

a) Weekly
b) Monthly
c) Yearly
d) Half Yearly

8. Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of a survival craft corresponds to present SOLAS regulations?
Each survival craft shall be stowed

a) In a state of readiness so that two crew members can prepare for embarkation and launching in less than 15 minutes
b) On the starboard side of the ship
c) In a secure and sheltered position and protected from damage by fire or explosion
d) Wherever space is available
9. What maneuver should be carried out in case of a fire onboard a ship?

a) Let the ship follow the wind in order to reduce the oxygen supply
b) Keep the stem up against the wind if possible
c) Continue on course and speed
d) Reduce speed and if possible keep the fire zone to the leeward of the ship

10. Which one of the listed requirements regarding the stowage of lifeboats and life rafts do not correspond to present
regulations? (SOLAS II/13.3-13.6)

a) Davit launched life rafts shall be stowed within reach of the lifting hooks unless adequate means of transport is provided
b) Life rafts intended for throw-overboard launching shall be stowed amidships secured to means for transfer to either side
c) Life rafts shall be so stowed as to permit manual release from their securing arrangeents
d) Lifeboats shall be stowed attached to launching appliances

11. Below is considered as a general emergency onboard

a) Hull failure
b) Uncontrolled venting or cargo jettisoning on Gas tankers
c) Loss of stability during cargo operations
d) All the above

12. Match the term LTA with suitable answers given below :

a) Messenger line
b) Four projectile
c) 230 m
d) All the above

13. Which one of the listed requirements regarding fire protected lifeboats do not correspond to present regulations? Water
spray systems shall:

a) have separate draining pumps of sufficient capacity

b) protect the occupants through a continuous oil fire a period of not less than 8 minutes
c) be arranged for flushing with fresh water and allowing complete draining
d) have means for “turn on/turn off” the flow of water over the exterior of the lifeboat

14. Which one of the listed routine test and inspections of life saving appliances is not required by the regulations?

a) General emergency alarm to be tested daily

b) Lifeboat engines to be run for at least 3 minutes every week
c) Inspection of life saving appliances including life boat equipment shall be carried out monthly to ensure they are complete
and in good order
d) Survival crafts and rescue boats with launching appliances shall be visually inspected weekly to ensure they are ready for use

15. Match the term LIFE JACKET with most suitable answers given below

a) Davit launch
b) Whistle and SI light
c) Protection against cold
d) HRU

16. Which one of the listed requirements regarding lifeboat propulsion do not correspond to present regulations ?

a) The engine shall be provided with an electric power starting system with rechargeable energy batteries
b) Every lifeboat shall be powered by a compression ignition engine suing fuel with a flame point of not less than 44 deg C
c) Means shall be provided for recharging all engine-starting, radio and searchlight batteries
d) Water resistant instruction for starting and operating the engine shall be provided
17. Which one of the listed requirements regarding the launching and recovery arrangements for survival crafts corresponds to
present SOLAS regulations?

a) Different type of launching and recovery arrangements shall be used for similar survival crafts onboard the ship
b) Each lifeboat shall be provided with separate appliances which is capable of launching and recovering the lifeboat
c) Launching and recovery arrangements shall be such that the operator at all times can observe the survival craft and lifeboats
d) Means shall be available to prevent any discharge of water on to survival crafts during abandonment

18. Which one of the listed requirements regarding the general emergency alarm system do not correspond to present
regulations? The general emergency alarm shall

a) Have electric alarm bells (or claxon) powered from the ship’s main and emergency sources of electric power
b) Be audible through all accommodation and crew working spaces
c) Be capable of operation from fire stations aboard the ship
d) Be able of sounding the emergency alarm signal by the ship whistle or siren, and additionally on electrically operated bells or
claxons

19. Which of the listed requirements for cargo ships regarding personal life saving appliances does not correspond to present
regulations?

a) Ships with a length of 100 meters or less shall carry minimum 8 lifebuoys
b) Ships fitted with free-fall life-boats may carry thermal protective aids instead of immersion suits
c) Cargo ships of less than 85 meters in length shall as a general rule carry immersion suits for every person onboard
d) Self-igniting lights for lifebuoys required on tankers shall be of an electric battery type

20. The duration of the Rocket parachute is

a) 40 sec
b) 60 sec
c) 30 sec
d) None of the above

21. What equipment is provided in a life raft to help you keep warm in clod weather ?

a) The floor of the raft has a second layer which can be inflated to give additional insulation from the cold water
b) The floor of the raft has a second layer which can be inflated to help insulation, in addition to the thermal protective aids
(10% of complement, minimum2)
c) At least 10% of the rafts complement with a minimum of 2 thermal protective aids are provided
d) Thermal protective aids for each person

22. Your vessel has been in collision and you are not sure if your vessel is sinking or not. How will you handle this situation?

a) Make sure that the life bat has as much bunker as possible and make you course for nearest land
b) Wait and see how the situation is developing
c) Search for missing persons. Continue to monitor situation and prepare for abandonment
d) Leave the vessel and stay not closer than 5 nautical miles

23. Below is considered as a general emergency onboard

a) Accidents involving dangerous goods

b) Heavy weather damage
c) Main engine failure
d) All the above

24. How would you know how many people a lifeboat is supposed to hold?

a) Ask one of the deck officers

b) Fill the boat up until no more space is left
c) The number of persons should be clearly stated on the outside of the boats bow
d) No fixed number as it depends on the people’s size
25. Which one of the listed requirements regarding weak links for float free arrangements for life rafts do not correspond to
present regulations? Weak links shall

a) be of sufficient strength to permit inflation of the life raft

b) release the life raft at a depth of not more than 4 meters
c) not break by force required to pull the painter from the life raft container
d) break under a strain of approximate 2.2 kN

26. Life boats should have

a) Two buoyant rescue quoits, attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line
b) Two buoyant rescue quoits, attached to not less than 15 m of buoyant line
c) One buoyant rescue quoit, attached to not less than 30 m of buoyant line
d) One buoyant rescue quoit, attached to not less than 15 m of buoyant line

27. A life raft is stabilized by

a) sitting on its edge

b) the water filled pockets underneath it
c) being square in shape
d) paddling it into the wind

28. When reasonable and practicable, how often shall rescue boats be launched with their assigned crew aboard and
maneuvered in the water

a) Every month
b) Every week
c) Every three months
d) Every two weeks

29. Fire protected lifeboat when waterborne should be capable of protecting its full complement when subjected to a continuous
oil fire that envelops the boat

a) 10 minutes
b) 15 minutes
c) 8 minutes
d) 20 minutes

30. After the abandon ship the survivors in a lifeboat must be given

a) one ltr of water each

b) two ltr of water each
c) No water for first 24 hrs
d) half a litre water each

31. Sealing method of life raft is described in

a) SOLAS
b) MARPOL
c) IMO
d) OPA 90

32. Which one of the listed requirements regarding life saving appliances do not correspond to present regulations

a) All prescribed life saving appliances shall be resistant to deterioration where exposed to sunlight
b) All prescribed life saving appliances shall be made of non combustible or fire retardant material
c) All prescribed life saving appliances shall be of highly visible color on parts where this will assist detection
d) All prescribed life saving appliances shall be fitted with retro reflective material which will assist in detection
33. According to LSA code chapter VII regulation 7.1, line throwing appliances every line throwing appliance shall

a) be capable of throwing a line with reasonable accuracy

b) include not less than four projectiles each capable of carrying the line at least 230 meters in calm weather
c) include not less than four lines each having a breaking strength of not less than 2 kN
d) All the above

34. Which one of the listed requirements regarding abandon ship and fire drill do not correspond to present regulations ?

a) On all international voyages, except short voyages, muster of passenger shall take place within 24 hours after embarkation
b) On all short international voyages, muster of passenger shall take place as soon as possible
c) Each member of the crew shall participate in at least one abandon ship drill and fire drill every month
d) A training manual shall be provided in each crew mess room and recreation room or in each crew cabin

35. Life boat service have to be done by the personnel trained and authorizedby the manufacturer for every _____ years

a) 5
b) 4
c) 3
d) 6

36. A life raft should inflate in

a) 3 to 4 minutes

b) 30 to 60 seconds

c) 1 or 2 minutes

d) thirty minutes

37. When a person floating in the water alone , he should be

a) HUDDLE position

b) HELP position

c) YOGA position

d) None of the above

38. Life boats must be stowed in such a way so that they are capable of being launched in ____ minutes

a) 10 minutes

b) 05 minutes

c) 15 minutes

d) 25 minutes

39. EPIRB stands for

a) Escape position indicating radio beacon

b) Emergency position indicating rescue beacon

c) Emergency position indicating radio beacon

d) All the above

40. The muster list shall show the duties assigned to the different members of the crew. Which of the given duties do not
necessarily have to be included in the muster list?

a) Manning of fire parties assigned to deal with fires

b) Clearing escape routes
c) Preparation and launching of survival crafts
d) Muster of passengers

41. Which one of the listed requirements regarding the launching and recovery arrangements for rescue boats do not correspond
to present regulations ? (SOLAS III/16)

a) Rapid recovery shall be possible with the boats full complement of person and equipment

b) Launching shall be possible at ship’s headway speed upto 5 knots in calm weather

c) The release mechanism shall be of an automatic type approved by the administration

d) Embarkation and launching arrangements shall be such that the rescue boat can be boarded and launched in shortest
possible time

42. The duration of the Buoyant smoke marker is

a) 1 min

b) 10 min

c) 15 min

d) 3 min

43. Falls used in launching shall be renewed not later than how many years

a) 2.5 years

b) 5 years

c) 3 years

d) 1 year

44. What is the important SOLAS requirements for life rafts

a) All life raft provided on ships should be bestowed with its painter permanently attached to the ship

45. Lifebuoys are subject to which of the following test

a) Drop test

b) Fire test

c) Floatation test

d) All the above

46. Which of the following items shall be included in each fire drill

a) Checking the operation of fire doors

b) Checking the fire wires

c) Checking the operation of watertight doors, fire doors, fire dampers and relevant communication equipment

d) Checking closure mechanism for all air ventilators and other openings to ….

47. A distress signal on deck

a) Pyro techniques

b) Open fire

c) Flag NC

d) All the above

48. Which one of the listed requirements regarding fire protected lifeboats do not correspond to present regulation? Water
spray system shall

a) have separate draining pumps of sufficient capacity

b) protect the occupants through a continuous oil fire a period of not less than 8 minutes

c) be arranged for flushing with fresh water and allowing complete draining

d) have means for ‘turnon/turn off’ the flow of water over the exterior of the lifeboat

49. An enclosed lifeboat is fitted with a self contained air support system, with the engine running what is the minimum period
of time the air should remain safe and breathable

a) 30 minutes

b) 10 minutes

c) 20 minutes

d) 5 minutes

50. A ship in distress should transmit the appropriate alarm signal followed by the distress call and message on one or all of the
mentioned below frequencies. Which of frequencies is in accordance with the present recommendation?

a) 550kHz, 2367 Khz and 121.5 Mhz

b) 500kHz, 2182 Khz and 156.8 Mhz

c) 550kHz, 2182 Khz and 121.5 Mhz

d) 550kHz, 2367 Khz and 243 Mhz

51. Which one of the listed requirements regarding partially enclosed lifeboats do not correspond to present regulation? The
canopy between …… be

a) it can easily be erected by two persons

b) the occupant can escape in case of capsizing

c) it is insulated to protect occupants against heat and cold

d) it has windows to admit sufficient daylight inside the lifeboat with the canopy closed
52. Which one of the listed requirements regarding rescue boat equipment do not correspond to present regulation? The
normal equipment of every rescue boat shall include

a) Immersion suits for the number of persons the boat is permitted to accommodate

b) a first aid outfit in a watertight case

c) two buoyant rescue quoits attached to not less than 30 m of line

d) an efficient radar reflector

53. Which one of the following is not a survival craft

a) Life boat

b) Rescue boat

c) Life raft

d) Free fall life boat

54. During test and/ or maintenance work of the CO2 system affecting the release system, precautions to ensure that the gas is
not released in the engine room due to a mistake are to be ensured. What precautions should be taken

a) No special precautions necessary

b) The main supply line to be blanked off prior to the work

c) Check the main valve for a potential leakage

d) arrange a watchman in the CO2 central

55. During injury to personnel, flowing action to be taken

a) Give first aid

b) Get radio medical help

c) Get helicopter assistance

d) All of the above

56. Which of the following is a man overboard manoeuver

a) Neil Robertson turn

b) Williamson turn

c) Hard port

d) Hard starboard
57. Ships personnel not allowed to commence duty with a blood alcohol concentration greater than

a) 0.05%

b) 0.04%

c) 0.08%

d) 0.02%

58. Annex IV of MARPOL deals with sewage. How does it affect shipboard operations concerning processing and treatment of
sewage

a) It is required by the United States only and an approved sewage plant must be installed on board

b) Discharge is for the time being allowed anywhere as long a sewage plant is onboard

c) Only a collecting tank is required for ll countries for the time being

d) The regulations are not yet universally I force, but a number of countries has adopted them

59. Responsible for any fine incurred to vessel because of him on drug abuse

a) crew member

b) company

c) P&L club

d) RPSL company

60. What is the maximum validity of a permit to work

a) 4 hours

b) 24 hours

c) 12 hours

d) 6 hours

61. What is the most likely cause of ‘Particle in eye’

a) Flying dust

b) Fall

c) Sharp object

d) Lack of oxygen

62. Which of the following behaviours reduces your risk for injury?

a) Always wearing a safety belt when working in height

b) Limiting intake of alcohol

c) Limiting intake of foods high in cholesterol

d) Both a and b
63. Incineration of ____ is prohibited except shipboard incineration of type approved to do so

a) Fuel oil

b) Food waste

c) PVC (poly vinyl chloride)

d) Rags

64. Tool box talk conducted

a) Every week

b) Every day

c) Before every job

d) Every month

65. What kind of warning signs should be placed on manholes int void spaces

a) Breathing apparatus mandatory sign

b) No smoking signs

c) Danger of explosion sings

d) warning signs that indicate lack of oxygen inside

66. Instructions for onboard maintenance of life saving appliances shall be easily understood and illustrated wherever possible
Which of the following thing do not necessarily have to be included in the instructions according to present regulations?

a) Log for records of inspections and maintenance

b) Schedule for periodic maintenance

c) List of replaceable parts

d) Check list for periodic inspections

67. What manoeuver should be carried out in case of a fire onboard a ship?

a) Let the ship follow the wind in order to reduce the oxygen supply

b) Keep the stem up against the wind if possible

c) Continue on course and speed

d) Reduce speed and if possible keep the fire zone to the leeward of the ship

68. Which one of the listed requirements regarding immersion suits do not correspond to present regulations? The immersion
suit shall be made of water proof materials and constructed such that

a) it will have sufficient built in buoyancy to avoid the use of a lifejacket

b) it will cover the whole body with the exception of the face

c) it can be unpacked and donned without assistance within 2 minutes

d) it is provided with arrangements to reduce free air in the legs of the suit
69. For how long and at what speed is afully loaded lifeboat designed to operate in calm weather

a) 6 knots for 24 hours

b) 4 knots for 48 hours

c) 3 knots for 24 hours

d) 10 knots for 24 hours

70. At least how often shall rescue boats be launched with their assigned crew and maneuvered in the water

a) Every two weeks

b) Every one month

c) Every three months

d) Every week

71. What is the important SOLAS requirements for life rafts

a) All life raft provided on ships should be bestowed with its painter permanently attached to the ship

b) Each life raft or group of life raft should be stowed with float free arrangement complying with the requirements so that each
floats free. If is an inflatable raft, it should inflate automatically when the ship sinks

c) Life rafts should be stowed in such so as to permit the manual release of one raft or container at a time the securing
arrangements

d) All of the above

72. Al least how often shall rescue boats (MOB) be launched with their assigned crew

a) Every three months

b) Every two weeks

c) Every month

d) Every week

73. Below is considered as a general emergency onboard

a) Steering failure

b) Pirate Attack

c) Power failure

d) All the above

74. How many Radar Transponders (SART) are required to be carried onboard a ship

a) one on each side of the ship

b) one in each life boat

c) 2 on new builds only. Old ships have to comply by August 95

d) Two on each side of the ship

75. Which of the following actions should be done before throwing the type of inflatable life raft over the ship

a) Inflate it on deck and then launch it if clear below

b) Take the top off the container to enable raft to inflate once in the water if all clear, throw raft over side

c) Disconnect the painter and launch it, checking that all is clear below

d) Check that the painter is made fast to a secure point and that the sea below is clear

76. Which one of the listed requirements regarding the use of an immersion suit do not correspond to present regulation? The
suit shall permit the wearer to

a) jump from a height of 4.5 m into the water without being injured or damaging the suit

b) climb up and down vertical ladders from the survival craft embarkation point to the water

c) perform normal duties during abandonment

d) swim a short distance through the water and board a survival craft

77. As per SOLAS ch 11.2As soon as but not later than two weeks after joining the ship crew member ……..

a) True

b) False

78. Intact stability booklet comes under

a) SOLAS

b) MARPOL

c) Load line convention

d) Tonnage convention

79. Your vessel is a tanker in ballast and the two vessels are interlocked afte collision. You have already made clear that all people
are well clear …. Off and you will try to separate the two vessels. What should be your greatest concern ?

a) That you have your permission from the company to do so

b) The exact time of the collision

c) If the vessels separate, the other vessel may run away and you will be only one to blame

d) That the separation may cause sparks that can possibly ignite the oil or any other flammable substances

80. which sea area is marked as special area for pollution ___

a) Arabian sea

b) Bay of Bengal

c) North sea

d) None of the above

81. Disadvantages of written communication method

a) Written material is preferred when it is desirable to get the same information to a group of people

b) Written records and reports are sometimes useful in legal matters

c) The preparation of written documents is time consuming

d) written words avoid possible errors due to accent, tone etc

82. A limit of _____% on the sulfur content of marine fuel oil will apply designated SOx Emission control areas

a) 0.05 %

b) 1.5 %

c) 4.5%

d) 1%

83. As per MARPOL requirements, every crude oil tanker of ______________ tonnes deadweight and above delivered after 1 st
June 1982 shall be fitted with a cargo tank cleaning system using

a) 5000, Sea water washing

b) 10000, Fresh water washing

c) 20000, Crude oil washing

d) 30000, Bilge water washing

84. Which one of the listed requirements regarding lifeboat fittings do not correspond to present regulations? All lifeboat shall be
fitted with

a) release device to enable forward painter to be released under tension

b) a buoyant lifeline bucketed around the outside of the lifeboat

c) a remotely operated steering arrangement

d) effective means for bailing or have self bailing arrangement

85. What is a hydrostatic release unit

a) An important part connected to the sea anchor

b) A unit for inflating the life raft

c) A unit which automatically releases the liferaft at a depth of approx. 4 meters

d) A unit which automatically release all securing when abandon the vessel

86. Your vessel has been in collision with another vessel. You are taking in water and you have to prepare for leaving the vessel.
How will you act

a) just jump overboard and be ready

b) collect your own personal belongings

c) Assis your friends to collect their personal belongings

d) send a distress message and collect survival suits / thermal bags

87. Which one of the listed requirements regarding buoyant smoke signals do not correspond to present regulations ? The
buoyant smoke signal shall

a) emit smoke for at least 3 minutes when floating in calm water

b) continue to emit smoke when submerged in water for a period of 10 sec under 10 cm of water

c) not be swamped in seaway

d) give a bright red light during the entire emission time

88. Hydrostatic release units of liferaft shall

a) be provided with a painter system with a breaking strength of not more than 2.2kN

b) be constructed of compatible material to prevent malfunction

c) be constructed as to prevent release by seas washing over the unit

d) all of the above

89. The purpose of grab bag is to

a) have a sponge in the survival craft

b) supplement a standard survival kit

c) have a repair kit in the survival craft

d) save personal papers

90. The smoke detector (fire indicator) indicates fire in a cargo hold loaded by general cargo. What first action should be taken?

a) use the ship’s gas extinguishing central system to put out the fire

b) inspect the scene before deciding the method to be used for fire fighting

c) start the fire pumps, open the hatches and start fighting the fire by fire hose

d) Close the ventilation system and other openings to the hold in order to choke the fire

91. Which one of the listed requirements regarding hydrostatic release unit for flat free arrangement for liferaft does not
correspond to present regulations ?

a) be permanently marked with type and serial number

b) be constructed as to prevent release by seas washing over the unit

c) be constructed of compatible material to prevent malfunction

d) be provided with a painter system with a breaking strength of not more than 2.2 kN

92. A SOLAS life jacket shall be designed to that it will allow a wearer to jump from a vertical distance of

a) 12 meters without injury or dislodgement

b) 9 meters without injury or dislodgement

c) 30 meters without injury or dislodgement

d) 6 meters without injury or dislodgement

93. Body looses it heat _____ times faster when immersed in cold water

a) 10

b) 20

c) 26

d) 36

94. What does annex III of MARPOL 73/78 deal with

a) Harmful substances in packaged form

b) Sewage

c) Noxious liquid substances in bulk

d) Air pollution

95. The contingency plans should identify 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 a situation

c) communication methods within and outside ship

d) All the above

96. As per the definition of MARPOL, Annex 1, a combination carrier means a ship designed to carry

a) Crude oil and refined oil products at the same time in different tanks

b) Refined oil products and solid products at the same time

c) A combination of different products at the same time, sometimes also as a parcel tanker

d) Either oil or solid cargoes in bulk

97. The parent instrument of IMO is

a) walked around until he is back to normal

b) Given several shots of whiskey

c) Kept laying down and warm

d) Allowed to do as he wishes