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Q1) What is the purpose of investigating incidents and using the knowledge gained from the investigation? Select the ONE best answer.
A) A reduction, or even elimination of such incidents in the future

Q2) What type of evidence is provided by photographs, certificates, log-book entries, and maintenance records?
A) Documentary evidence

Q3) Which of the following types of evidence are of limited or no value in an investigation? Select the TWO best answers.
A) Hearsay evidence, personal evidence

Q4) According to this module, what are two of the most important tools for an investigator? Select the TWO best answers.
A) Notebook, camera

Q5) You are investigating an incident in the engine room and planning to interview several crewmembers. Which TWO of the following should you do before starting the interview? Select the TWO correct answers.
A) Write questions that will find evidence to support your ideas about what happened. Analyse existing evidence.

Q6) Which of the following options describes a nervous witness? Select the CORRECT answer.
A) A witness who may be reacting to an incident and require some calming and reassurance.

Q7) You are investigating a minor incident involving a fall on a lifeboat access platform. A crewmember who was working nearby at the time is being interviewed and is having difficulty remembering some of the details. Which TWO of the following techniques could be used to help them remember? Select the TWO correct answers.
A) Talk through the incident with the crewmember, work through a list of potentially relevant items, asking the crewmember to include or reject them.

Q8) Is the following statement true or false? ‘Evidence is something that demonstrates proof’
A) True

Q9) Which THREE of the following suggest that the original entries in an engine room log book have been amended at a later date? Select the THREE correct answers.
A) An entry between others using a different pen, an entry between others in a different handwriting style, an entry made by someone who was not on watch at the time

Q10) Which of the options describes an impartial witness? Select the CORRECT answer.
A) A witness with no personal interest and nothing to gain or lose.

Q11) Which ONE of these statements best describes what should be done with the recommendations from an incident investigation report? Select the ONE best answer.
A) Recommendations from incident reports should be circulated in terms that can be readily understood by everyone onboard.

Q12) Which of the following behaviours should gangway security personnel exhibit? Select as many answers as you think are correct.
A) Double check the validity of visitors, if necessary. Establish the identity and requirements of visitors. Report the names and positions of visitors.

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