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Si descubre agua a bordo y ésta es salada y caliente, ¿qué debe hacer?If you find water on board that is salty and warm, what should you do?
Show the answer
Correct answer: c) It comes from the engine cooling. Look for the leak.
Why it is correct
Warm seawater comes from the engine cooling: look for the leak in that circuit.
Why the others are not
- a) That would be a leak of another kind.
- b) That would give cold salt water.
- d) Pumping does not fix the cause.
How to work it out in the exam
- Taste it: salty and cold, a leak; warm, engine; fresh, tanks.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de julio · PER Test 2 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de julio · PER Test 4 · question 32 Official paper · Official answer key
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