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En el caso de tener que abandonar nuestra embarcación ¿Cuándo y cómo se deberá emplear una señal fumígena?If we have to abandon our boat, when and how should a smoke signal be used?
Show the answer
Correct answer: c) By day, throwing it into the sea to leeward.
Why it is correct
Smoke is seen only by day, and thrown to leeward it does not blow back over the raft.
Why the others are not
- a) Smoke cannot be seen at night.
- b) Smoke cannot be seen at night.
- d) To windward the smoke would blow back onto you.
How to work it out in the exam
- Two questions: can it be seen? By day. Where does the smoke go? To leeward.
Where this question comes from
- Región de Murcia · 2019 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 30 Official paper · Official answer key
- Región de Murcia · 2025 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Tipo 1 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
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