Instructor Training Pre-Course Test

Couldn't confirm presence of Flash 8 or higher because JavaScript was disabled.Get FlashI really do have Flash installed.ul{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;list-style-type:none;padding-left:20px;}1. Which of the following increases your chances of surviving a potential drowning?

[ ] Cold water

[ ] Very short time submerged

[ ] Clear, unpolluted water

[ ] Low body fat

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

[ ] 30 minutes

[ ] 15 minutes

[ ] 60 minutes

[ ] 4 minutes

3. Which type of personal flotation device (PFD) provides the most buoyancy and self-righting ability?

[ ] Type III

[ ] Type IV

[ ] Type I

[ ] Type II

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

[ ] Remove clothing, enter legs first, followed by arms

[ ] Keep clothing on, arms and hood first, enter legs last

[ ] Keep clothing on, don legs first, followed by weak arm, then hood, then strong arm

[ ] Keep clothing on, don legs first, followed by arms and hood, leave zipper open near the neck to allow air to escape

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

[ ] H.E.L.P. (Heat Escape Lessening Position)

[ ] Backstroke

[ ] Drown-proofing

[ ] Huddle

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

[ ] Removal of excess clothing

[ ] Heat retention

[ ] Will to live

[ ] Flotation

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

[ ] Neck, feet, legs, hands

[ ] Head, neck, armpits, sides, groin

[ ] Hands, feet, face, kidney areas

[ ] 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 degrees F with a 40 mph wind speed producing a wind chill of -16 degrees. Your chances for survival are best if you:

[ ] Stay on top of the boat with the -16 degree wind chill

[ ] Stay in the water of 48 degrees

9. Proper treatment for severe hypothermia includes:

[ ] Giving hot drinks and preventing further heat loss

[ ] Rapid rewarming and providing hot drinks

[ ] Rapid rewarming

[ ] Treating patient gently and preventing further heat loss

10. To be effective a signal must

[ ] Be loud

[ ] Attract attention and convey a message

[ ] Attract attention

[ ] Convey a message

11. At what point should you abandon ship?

[ ] When being on the boat is more dangerous than being in the water

[ ] When you first hear the order "abandon ship" by someone

[ ] Once you lose radio contact and no help is nearby

12. What is NOT one of the four essential elements of a MAYDAY message?

[ ] Number of people on board

[ ] Description of vessel

[ ] Nature of the problem

[ ] Equipment on board

[ ] Location

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

[ ] None of the options listed here pose a realistic, potential threat

[ ] The vortex created by the sinking ship can suck you under

[ ] Waves generated by the downward motion could drown you

[ ] Exploding air pockets could send dangerous debris flying

14. Your primary source of shelter is:

[ ] Boat

[ ] Heat

[ ] Tent or burrow

[ ] Clothing

15. Emergency signals come in groups of:

[ ] 3

[ ] 4

[ ] 2

[ ] 5

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

[ ] Turn face away, aim 60 to 80 degrees from horizon, with wind at back and fire

[ ] Turn face away and point straight up to fire

[ ] Turn face away, aim 60 to 80 degrees from horizon, with wind in face and fire

[ ] Turn face away, aim meteor at aircraft and fire

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

[ ] A smoky fire

[ ] A hand-held flare

[ ] A signal mirror

[ ] Debris laid out to spell SOS

18. Which of the following is true about life rafts?

[ ] They should be repacked every few years

[ ] They should be readily accessible for launching or be stowed to float free if the vessel sinks

[ ] Their canisters should be opened by owners once every year and the contents inspected

[ ] They should be inflated in the harbor before they are sent in for repack

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

[ ] All three of the other answers are advantages

[ ] Its signal can be located with better accuracy

[ ] It has worldwide coverage

[ ] Description of the vessel is specific to the EPIRB signal

20. The Seven Steps to Survival, in proper priority order, are:

[ ] 1. Inventory, 2. Shelter, 3. Fire, 4. Water, 5. Food, 6. Sleep, 7. Play

[ ] 1. Recognition, 2. Inventory, 3. Shelter, 4. Signals, 5. Water, 6. Food, 7. Play

[ ] 1. Recognition, 2. Shelter, 3. Water, 4.Fire, 5. Signals, 6. Food, 7. Play

[ ] 1. Inventory, 2. Shelter, 3. Fire, 4. Signals, 5. Water, 6. Food, 7. Sleep