February 2025 Quiz – Prawle Point NCI quizzes

February 2025

This is the Watchkeeper quiz for February 2025

This is an Open Book Quiz and should be a fun challenge. You are positively encouraged to consult with the WK Handbook in making your responses. Quizzes are a chance, in our quiet season, to refresh skills not often used post-training. Enjoy the process of confirming what you know and remember there a place to check out things you don’t quite remember!

Don't forget: if you select an answer and then change your mind, first click on your original answer to clear the tick and then make your new selection.

You can take the quiz again until you are happy with your score.

The page numbers in this quiz are based on WKH 11 (December 2024) [view pdf]

The number of attempts remaining is 5

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Category: General protocol

There has been a recent change in how to set the heating when you are closing the Lookout. There is a message on the whiteboard and this was also announced in the January newsletter.

Choose ONE answer. 10 points for a correct answer.

a) Turn the thermostat to 15°

b) Turn the radiators off individually

c) Turn the thermostat to 0°

d) Turn the thermostat to 10

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Category: General protocol

When taking the flag down, where should you leave the Inglefield clips on the halyard?

Choose ONE answer. 10 points for a correct answer.

a) Anywhere, it doesn't matter

b) As high as possible

c) Touching the ground block

d) Within reach of the ground but not touching the ground

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Category: General protocol

When giving a location for PQ what is the correct What3Words reference?

Choose ONE answer. 10 points for a correct answer.

a) windmill.rooftop.urgent

b) windmill.starfish.motel

c) rooftop.windmill.urgent

d) tower.bigger.salon

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Category: Local knowledge

Which three of these geographical features is NOT visible from PQ?

Choose up to THREE answers. 5 points for each correct answer.

a) Gammon Head

b) Maceley Cove

c) Langerstone Point

d) Lannacombe Beach

e) Great Mattiscombe Sands

f) Maelcombe House

5 / 10

Category: Activities & Incidents

What is the recognised sign of a diver in the water in distress, and how would you respond?

There is ONE correct answer for which you will receive 10 points.

a) Diver will be waving a stretched hand. Wave back and call the Coastguard

b) Diver will be waving with a clenched fist. Look for the attendant dive boat which should be flying flag November. If the dive boat has not seen the diver, keep an eye on the diver and if still waving after 15 minutes, alert the Coastguard.

c) Diver will be waving with a clenched fist (but could just be waving). Look for the attendant dive boat which should be flying flag Alpha. If the dive boat has not seen the diver, alert the Coastguard immediately

d) Diver is displaying an orange buoy and you should respond immediately by calling the Coastguard

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Category: Plotting

MV ‘Stonechat’ makes a PanPan call on Ch16 giving a position of 50 13.8’ N 003 37.1’W. What is it’s bearing and distance from PQ and do you have it visual?

There is ONE correct answer. You will receive 10 points for the correct answer.

KEEP YOUR CALCULATIONS FOR THE NEXT QUESTION

a) 069° 4.5nm - NOT VISIBLE

b) 058° 4.5nm - NOT VISIBLE

c) 070° 3.0nm - VISIBLE

d) 067° 4.2nm - NOT VISIBLE

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Category: Plotting

The correct answer to the previous question was 067° 4.2nm and the vessel is not visible. Use this as the starting point for this question.

It is HW-3 and the wind is a northerly at Force 5.

Will you be able to see 'Stonechat' after 30 minutes, and what is its new bearing?

There is ONE correct answer, for 10 points.

a) Yes, the vessel is now visible and is at 070° 4.0nm

b) No, the vessel is still not visible and is at 066° 3.5nm

c) Yes, the vessel is now visible and is at 075° 4.1nm

d) Yes, the vessel is now visible and is at 078° 3.0nm

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Category: General protocol

Why do we complete a Watch Summary?

There are TWO correct answers, each worth 5 points.

a) As a station we want to keep track of how busy we have been

b) We compare statistics with other stations

c) We need to prove we are a viable station

d) We are required to provide statistics to NCI which are then collated at national level

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Category: General protocol

Under what conditions are we permitted to use Channel 0 or 16?

There are THREE correct answers. Each will receive 6 points; an incorrect answer will receive 0 or -10 points.

a) You may use Ch0 without prior permission if you need to communicate with the Lifeboat during an incident

b) You may use Ch16 to communicate with HM Coastguard if our phone is not working and you have no mobile signal

c) You should respond if the Coastguard calls us on Ch0 or Ch16

d) When a vessel calls 'NCI Prawle Point' on Ch16

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Category: General protocol

There is an Accident Book located in the Watchkeeping Box in the secure cupboard. When should it be used?

There are 3 correct answers, each worth 6 points.

a) When an accident results in injury to a person

b) When an item in the Lookout is damaged

c) When someone trips and falls but is not injured

d) When someone has fallen on their way up to the Lookout

e) When you spill something while making a hot drink.

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