SOLAS Quiz 2 summer 2023 with all the correct answers

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SOLAS Quiz 2 summer 2023 with all the correct answers Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers (Type I personal flotation devices)? A. Buoyant vests may be substituted for life jackets. ... B. Life preservers are designed to turn an unconscious person's face clear of the water. C. Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outwards to float properly. D. Lightly stained or faded life jackets will fail in the water and should not be used. ✔Ans✔ B Which statement is TRUE concerning life jackets which are severely damaged? A. They should be replaced. B. They must be tested for buoyancy before being continued in use. C. They can be repaired by a reliable seamstress. D. They can be used for children. ✔Ans✔ A Kapok life jackets should NOT be __________. A. stowed near open flame or where smoking is permitted B. used as seats, pillows, or foot rests C. left on open decks D. All of the above ✔Ans✔ D Which statement is TRUE concerning life preservers? A. buoyant vests may be substituted for life preservers. B. Kapok life preservers must have vinyl-covered pad inserts. C. Life preservers must always be worn with the same side facing outwards. D. Life preservers are not designed to turn a person's face clear of the water when unconscious. ✔Ans✔ B Each life jacket light that has a non-replaceable power source must be replaced __________. A. every 6 months after initial installation B. every 12 months after initial installation C. every 24 months after initial installation D. on or before the expiration date of the power source ✔Ans✔ D Life preservers must be marked with the __________. A. stowage space assigned B. vessel's name C. vessel's home port D. maximum weight allowed ✔Ans✔ B The light on a life jacket must be replaced __________. A. when the power source is replaced B. each year after installation C. every six months D. when it is not longer serviceable ✔Ans✔ D The life jackets on all vessels shall be __________. A. inspected weekly B. worn at all times C. readily available D. tested yearly ✔Ans✔ C With the exception of a Coast Guard approved commercial hybrid Personal Flotation Device (PFD), which type of life preserver must be carried for each person on board an uninspected passenger vessel? A. Type I B. Type II C. Type III D. None of the above ✔Ans✔ A Each buoyant work vest must be __________. A. U.S. Coast Guard approved B. marked with the name of the vessel C. equipped with a water light D. All of the above ✔Ans✔ A Coast Guard approved buoyant work vests __________. A. may be substituted for 10 percent of the required life preservers B. should be stowed adjacent to lifeboats and emergency stations C. may be used by boat crews and line handlers during lifeboat drills D. should be used when carrying out duties near a weather deck's edge ✔Ans✔ D U.S.C.G. approved buoyant work vests are considered to be items of safety equipment and may be worn by members of the crew __________. A. in lieu of life preservers during fire drills B. in lieu of life preservers during boat drills C. in lieu of life preservers during an actual emergency D. when carrying out duties near a weather deck's edge ✔Ans✔ D When may a work vest be substituted for a required life preserver? A. To replace a damaged life preserver B. For use during fire drills C. For use during boat drills D. At no time ✔Ans✔ D [Show More]

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