10-21.
Which of the following signals does NOT
indicate a man overboard at night?
1.
Six blasts on the ship’s whistle
2.
Flashing the not-under-command lights
3.
A white pyrotechnic signal
4.
A red pyrotechnic signal
QUESTIONS 10-22 THROUGH 10-43 PERTAIN TO
THE DUTIES OF A BOATCREW SIGNALMAN.
10-22.
What is the primary reason for assigning a
10-28. Have recovered
Signalman to a boatcrew?
person
1.
2.
3.
4.
To help retrieve a person overboard
To act as an extra lookout
To pass steering directions received from
the ship to the coxswain
To inform nearby ships of a person
overboard
10-23.
When fired from a Mk 135 signal illumination
kit, a flare will rise to what minimum height?
1.
150 ft
2.
250 ft
3.
350 ft
4.
450 ft
10-24.
What is the minimum number of seconds a
Mk 135 flare will burn?
1.
3.5
2.
4.5
3.
5.5
4.
6.5
10-25.
If the Mk 135 flare fails to fire, try again and
then discard overboard.
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 10-26 THROUGH
10-28, SELECT FROM COLUMN B THE COLOR OF
THE FLARE MATCHING THE SIGNAL IN COLUMN
A.
A. SIGNAL
B. COLOR
10-26. Need assistance
1. Green
10-27. Cannot find person
2. White
3. Red
10-29.
You are the Signalman in a boat searching for a
person washed overboard. The ship fires two
green stars. What is the meaning of this signal?
1.
Steer to starboard
2.
Steer straight toward the ship
3.
Steer straight away from the ship
4.
Return to the ship
10-30.
You are the boatcrew Signalman. Your ship
fires two white stars. What should you direct
the coxswain to do?
1.
Return to the ship
2.
Steer straight away from the ship
3.
Steer to port
4.
Hold steady on present course
10-31.
What signal should your ship use to direct your
boat to return to the ship?
1.
One red star
2.
Two red stars
3.
One green star
4.
Two green stars
1.
True
2.
False
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