Safety – MEO CLASS 4 WRITTEN PAPER

101. Plasma reduction system is a secondary method of reduction of which of the following kinds of emissions?
     1. SOX
     2. Greenhouse gases
     3. NOX
     4. All of the above

ANS.: C

102. Back flow towards machinery spaces of cargo vapours in an Inert gas system is prevented by____________
     1. Pressure vacuum breaker
     2. High velocity vents
     3. Deck water seal
     4. Pressure vacuum valves

ANS.: C

103. Which of the following is not a requirement under MARPOL Annex VI, for new engines?
     1. All engines above 130 KW to be tested and issued with EIAPP certificate and NOx Technical file.
     2. Life boat engines and emergency diesel engines to be also tested and issued with EIAPP certificate and NOx Technical File
     3. Periodical verification of EIAPP certificate is mandatory even when there has been no modification in the engine
     4. Engines installed prior to the NOx technical code being applicable will not be subject to certification and testing unless they undergo major conversion

ANS.: B

104. An oil record book Part-I shall be retained onboard for a period of:
     1. 1 year since the last entry has been made
     2. 1 year since the first entry has been made
     3. 3 years since the first entry has been made
     4. 3 years since the last entry has been made

ANS.: D

105. The life boat engine should be capable of starting at __________________
     1. -15 deg Celsius ambient temperature within 2 mins
     2. -5 deg Celsius ambient temperature within 5 mins
     3. -5 deg Celsius ambient temperature within 2 mins
     4. 0 deg Celsius ambient temperature within 2 mins

ANS.: A

106. A straight stream of water should be used to extinguish
     1. galley grease fires
     2. fuel oil fires
     3. burning bedding materials
     4. a fire in the paint locker

ANS.: C

107. The maximum capacity of an Oil fuel tank for any ship built on or after 1st Aug. 2010 as restricted by Marpol, Annex 1 is: (minimum capacity 600m³)
     1. 600 m3
     2. 1200 m3
     3. 2500 m3
     4. 3000 m3

ANS.: C

108. Each fire pump on a MODU must have a pressure gage located
     1. at the pump discharge
     2. at the manifold connection
     3. at each fire station discharge
     4. at the pump station

ANS.: A

109. Which of the devices listed must be used in conjunction with the portable in-line foam proportionater to produce foam?
     1. A plain or common fire hose nozzle
     2. The mechanical foam nozzle
     3. Any low velocity applicator
     4. An all-purpose nozzle

ANS.: B

110. As per the Indian Merchant Shipping Act, 1958, which of the following statements about ownership of Indian Flag ships is False?
     1. A company or body established by or under any Central or State Act, which has its principal business in India, may be registered as owner by its name
     2. Joint owners shall be considered as constituting one person
     3. A person can be registered as owner of a fractional part of a share in a ship, the number of shares being ten
     4. Not more than the names of ten individuals shall be entitled to registered at the same time as joint owners of any one ship

ANS.:C

111. The external flotation bladder on an immersion suit should be inflated
     1. before you enter the water
     2. after you enter the water
     3. after one hour in the water
     4. after you notice that your suit is losing buoyancy

ANS.: B

112. Following should not be done to a person in frostbite.
     1. Rubbing affected area.
     2. Ask him to rest.
     3. Remove wet cloths
     4. Give him something warm to drink

ANS.: A

113. EEDI is the Technical measure adopted by IMO to reduce ___.

1. Greenhouse gas.
2. SOx
3. NOx
4. None of the above

ANS.: A

114. What Agreement of hire called, in which the owner agreed to transport an agreed volume of cargo over a specific period. The charter designates cargoes and loading date but owner nominate suitable vessel which are not normally named in agreement.
     1. Time charter.
     2. Voyage charter.
     3. Bare boat charter.
     4. Contract of freightment.

ANS.: D

115. When performing CPR, we must do chest compression_____.
     1. 12 to 15 times/min.
     2. 16 to 18 times/min.
     3. 2 to 5 times/min.
     4. 18 to 19 times/min

ANS.: A

116. Movement of ship about an imaginary line joining aft and fore perpendicular is?
     1. Pitching
     2. Heaving
     3. Sway
     4. Roll

ANS.: D

117. Which of the following anti fouling paint is an accepted alternative to now banned TBT based paint.
     1. DOT based anti fouling paint.
     2. Arsenic based anti fouling paint.
     3. Mercury based anti fouling paint.
     4. Copper based anti fouling paint.

ANS.: D

118. Oil or oily mixture discharge into the sea from E/R of ships of 10,000 GRT & above, in special areas is _______.

1. Not allowed.
2. Allowed, provided ship is proceeding en route & discharge through oil filtering equipment with oil content less than 15ppm except in Atlantic Ocean.
3. Allowed, provided ship is proceeding en route & discharge through oil filtering equipment with oil content less than 5ppm except in Atlantic Ocean.
4. Allowed but outside 12Nm from the Nearest Land.

ANS.: B

119. Which of the following Convention is also known as Minimum Standard Convention?
     1. Maritime Labor Convention.
     2. ILO convention no. 147.
     3. STCW Convention 1978.
     4. STCW Convention 1995.

ANS.: B

120. ORB has to be regularly updated without delay and each completed page has to be _____.
     1. Signed by officer in charge and chief engineer.
     2. Signed by officer in charge and Master.
     3. Signed by chief engineer and master.
     4. Signed by chief officer and chief engineer.

ANS.: B