NIMASA STCW PST Practice Questions - NIMASA STCW Personal Survival Techniques Examination (Nigeria) Exam - NIMASA STCW PST Practice Questions - NIMASA STCW Personal Survival Techniques Examination (Nigeria) Exam

Question 1

Under the STCW and SOLAS frameworks, what is the primary purpose of a ship's Muster List (Station Bill)?

To define the emergency duties, signals, and station assignments of every crew member. To record the daily attendance of seafarers for port clearance and payroll purposes. To outline the cargo loading sequence and draft calculations for the voyage. To list the contact details of the shipowner's emergency response team ashore.

Correct Answer:

To define the emergency duties, signals, and station assignments of every crew member.

Question 2

Which whistle and bell signal is universally defined under SOLAS as the General Emergency Alarm?

Three short blasts repeated at intervals of ten seconds. Seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast. One continuous blast lasting at least fifteen seconds. Four short blasts followed by two long blasts.

Correct Answer:

Seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast.

Question 3

What action should a seafarer take immediately upon hearing the General Emergency Alarm?

Proceed directly to the nearest lifeboat and begin preparing it for launching. Return to their cabin to pack all personal belongings, documents, and cash. Report to their designated muster station with a lifejacket, warm clothing, and any assigned emergency gear. Call the navigation bridge to ask the officer of the watch for details about the emergency.

Correct Answer:

Report to their designated muster station with a lifejacket, warm clothing, and any assigned emergency gear.

Question 4

What is the primary sound signal used to indicate the instruction to 'abandon ship'?

A continuous ringing of the ship's bells for at least five minutes. Alternating short and long blasts on the ship's foghorn. Five short blasts followed by two long blasts on the whistle. A verbal command from the Master, usually supported by a specific alarm pattern or public address announcement.

Correct Answer:

A verbal command from the Master, usually supported by a specific alarm pattern or public address announcement.

Question 5

Why is panic considered the single greatest hazard to a seafarer's survival during an onboard emergency?

It prevents logical thinking, leads to irrational actions, and spreads rapidly among crew and passengers. It causes immediate muscle paralysis and physical inability to swim. It invalidates the vessel's protection under NIMASA marine insurance policies. It decreases the physical buoyancy of the seafarer's personal lifejacket.

Correct Answer:

It prevents logical thinking, leads to irrational actions, and spreads rapidly among crew and passengers.

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Prepare with the NIMASA STCW PST Practice Questions - NIMASA STCW Personal Survival Techniques Examination (Nigeria) Exam practice quiz. This question bank includes 100 questions covering liferaft, lifejacket, solas, emergency, and inflatable. Use it to review important concepts, identify knowledge gaps, and build confidence for the related exam, course, or assessment.

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