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Maritime Safety Quiz 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is requirement for lifejacket to be put on?

a)

1 minute

b)

2 minutes

c)

3 minutes

d)

4 minutes

2.

What is the meaning of this symbol ?

a)

life buoy

b)

life jacket

c)

immersion suit

d)

thermal protective aid

3.

What will you bring in a lifeboat if the ship is abandoned?

a)

Warm clothes, blankets and life vests

b)

Biscuits, canned food, concentrated juice

c)

Money, jewelry and other valuables

d)

Pets and cabin plants

4.

If you saw wisps of smoke coming seeping out under the engine room door you would immediately:

a)

raise the alarm

b)

activate the fixed firefighting system

c)

shut off the main fuel supply

d)

close the air vents

5.

What is the general emergency alarm signal to be sounded by whistle when ship in emergency?

a)

seven short blasts followed by one prolonged blast

b)

a series of long blast

c)

a series of short blast such as three short blast.

d)

continuous ringing or continuous blast

6.

If the ship is sinking you must

a)

Jump overboard

b)

Follow muster station

c)

Act according to emergency muster list

d)

collect your valuables

7.

Which class of fire is fueled by paper, wood or plastic:

a)

Class A

b)

Class B

c)

Class C

d)

Class D

8.

A foam extinguisher is most effective against fires of Class:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

A continuous ringing of a ship’s bell indicates:

a)

go to muster stations

b)

abandon ship

c)

a fire emergency

d)

dinner is ready

10.

In the event of a small trash can fire in the accommodation, you would:

a)

shout fire, fire so all the passengers in the cabin hear you

b)

go to see the skipper to ask his advice

c)

pick it up and run with it to the outer decks

d)

cover it with a fire blanket

11.

A fire started by spontaneous combustion can be expected in:

a)

oily rags or stained clothing incorrectly stowed

b)

clothing stored in contact with an electric light globe

c)

fats and oils on the galley stove

d)

paint, varnish and cleaning materials stored in the bosun’s locker

12.

Structural fire protection such as using fire retardant bulkheads refers to the passive measures taken to:

a)

provide a vessel with a sprinkler system

b)

provide a vessel with fire fighting equipment

c)

limit the risk and spread of fire

d)

limit the size of the engine room

13.

A number of fires have occurred as a result of welding onboard. The heat caused by the welding activity is usually transferred by a process known as:

a)

conduction

b)

radiation

c)

irradiation

d)

convection

14.

Fires can be caused on board a vessel by:

a)

a high DC power supply

b)

low batteries

c)

a low AC power supply

d)

faulty electrical leads

15.

A CO2 extinguisher is most effective against fires of Class:

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

E

16.

A chip pan fire in the galley would be classified as

a)

B

b)

C

c)

F

d)

D

17.

The sides of the fire tetrahedron are:

a)

heat, oxygen, nitrogen, chemical reaction

b)

heat, oxygen, flame, chemical reaction

c)

fuel, nitrogen, oxygen, chemical reaction

d)

fuel, oxygen, heat, chain reaction

18.

The correct sequence for fire fighting is:

a)

find the fire, inspect/isolate the fire, report the fire, extinguish the fire

b)

extinguish the fire, find the fire, inspect/isolate the fire, report the fire

c)

find the fire, report the fire, extinguish the fire, inspect/isolate the fire

d)

find the fire, report the fire, inspect/isolate the fire, extinguish the fire,

19.

The portable extinguisher designed for use on almost all classes of fire is a:

a)

dry chemical extinguisher

b)

water extinguisher

c)

foam extinguisher

d)

wet chemical extinguisher

20.

Structural and capacity requirements of survival crafts are laid out in what chapter of the SOLAS Convention?

a)

SOLAS Chapter 2

b)

SOLAS Chapter 3

c)

SOLAS Chapter 4

d)

SOLAS Chapter 5