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1. Which of the following does not increase your chances of surviving a drowning incident?

a - A longer period of time submerged
b - Relative youthfulness of victim
c - Cold water
d - Clear water

2. Assume a person can be resuscitated even if completely submerged in cold water for up to:

a - 4 minutes
b - 15 minutes
c - 30 minutes
d - 60 minutes

3. Which type of Personal Flotation Device (PFD) provides the most buoyancy and self-righting ability?

a - Type I
b - Type II
c - Type IV
d - Type III

4. The proper way to don an immersion suit is to:

a - Remove clothing, enter legs first, followed by arms
b - Keep clothing on, arms and hood first, enter legs last
c - Keep clothing on, don legs first, followed by weak arm, then hood, then strong arm
d - Keep clothing on, don legs first, followed by arms and hood, but leave zipper open near neck to allow air to escape

5. When alone in cold water, one should assume which position?

a - Huddle
b - Drownproofing
c - Backstroke
d - HELP (Heat Escape Lessening Position)

6. All of the following are necessary to survive a cold-water emergency except:

a - get rid of excess clothing
b - Will to live
c - Flotation
d - Heat retention

7. The high heat loss areas of the body are:

a - Head, neck, armpist, sides, groin
b - Neck, feet, legs, hands
c - Hands, feet, face, kidney area
d - Groin, legs, neck

8. You have flipped your skiff which, although upside down, still floats. The water temperature is 48 degrees F. The air temperature is 30 degress F with a 40 mph wind speed producing a winfchill of -16 degrees F. Your chances for survival are best if you:

a - Stay in the water of 48 degreesgrees
b - Stay on top of the boat with the -16 degree wind chill

9. Proper treatment for severe hypothermia includes:

a - Treating patient gently and preventing further heat loss
b - Giving hot drinks and preventing further heat loss
c - Rapid rewarming
d - Both b and c

10. To be effective a signal must:

a - Be loud
b - Attract attention
c - Convey a message
d - Both b and c

11. At what point should you abandon ship?

a - When you first hear the order "abandon ship" by someone
b - Once you lose radio contact and no help is nearby
c - Only when being onthe boat is more dangerous than being in the water

12. List the four essential elements of a MAYDAY message:

a -

b -

c -

d -

13. You should get away from a sinking vessel as rapidly as possible because:

a - Exploding air pockets could send debris flying
b - The vortex created by the sinking ship can suck you under
c - Waves generated by the downward motion could drown you
d - None of the above is a realistic, potential threat

14. Your primary source of shelter is:

a - Boat
b - Tent or burrow
c - Clothing
d - Heat

15. Emergency signals come in groups of:

a - Twos
b - Threes
c - Fours
d - Fives

16. What is the correct way to fire a meteor flare?

a - Turn face away and point flare straight up to fire
b - Turn face away; aim 60 to 80 degrees from the horizon with wind at back and fire
c - Turn face away; aim 60 to 80 degrees from horizon with wind in face and fire
d - Turn face away; aim at aircraft and fire

17. On a clear day,what is the most effective means of signalling an aircraft when the wind is blowing hard?

a - A fire with heavy smoke
b - Debris on the beach
c - A signal mirror
d - A handheld flare

18. Which of the following is true about liferafts?

a - They should have a hydostatis or float-free release
b - They should be repacked every two years
c - Canisters should be opened by owners every year and the contents inspected
d - They should be inflated in a harbor before being sent for repack

19. A Category 1, 406 EPIRB has the following advantage(s) over older types of EPIRBs:

a - All of the following are advantages
b - Its signal can be located with better accuracy
c - Description of the vessel is specific to the EPIRB signal
d - It has worldwide coverage

20. List, in proper order, the Seven Steps to Survival:

1 -

2 -

3 -

4 -

5 -

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7 -

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