Able Seaman (AB) Exam

Question 1

According to Navigation Rules (Rule 5), what is the primary responsibility of a lookout?

To steer the vessel as directed by the Officer of the Watch. To perform routine maintenance on the bridge. To assist with cargo operations on deck. To maintain a continuous watch by sight and hearing to detect any risk of collision.

Correct Answer:

To maintain a continuous watch by sight and hearing to detect any risk of collision.

Question 2

While working on deck, a shipmate collapses and is not breathing. You are the first to respond. After ensuring the scene is safe, what is your immediate next action?

Start chest compressions immediately. Run to find the ship's medical officer. Call for help and check for a pulse. Roll the person into the recovery position.

Correct Answer:

Call for help and check for a pulse.

Question 3

Which of the following items is NOT typically required to be in a lifeboat's SOLAS 'A' Pack or a vessel's emergency grab bag?

Personal passports and crew documents. First-aid kit and seasickness tablets. Flares and other signaling devices. Emergency food rations and drinking water.

Correct Answer:

Personal passports and crew documents.

Question 4

A vessel is equipped with a Type II Marine Sanitation Device (MSD). What is the primary function of this system?

To incinerate all sewage and galley waste. To hold untreated sewage in a storage tank for shoreside discharge. To biologically treat and disinfect sewage to a high standard before discharge. To grind solids and mix them with raw seawater for immediate overboard discharge.

Correct Answer:

To biologically treat and disinfect sewage to a high standard before discharge.

Question 5

When rigging a pilot ladder, which of the following is a critical SOLAS requirement?

The ladder must be secured to the ship's railing with a bowline knot. The bottom four steps must be made of rubber or a resilient synthetic material. The ladder should be positioned near the stern to avoid engine discharges. Manropes are optional if the pilot is wearing a safety harness.

Correct Answer:

The bottom four steps must be made of rubber or a resilient synthetic material.

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