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Communication and distressQuestion 522 of 566

How do you give the arm signal for distress?

  1. Wave one hand over your head once
  2. Raise and lower your outstretched arms again and again
  3. Hold both arms straight up and still
  4. Point one arm at the shore
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Correct answer: Raise and lower your outstretched arms again and again

You keep raising and lowering both arms.

Source: Safe Boating Guide (TP 511E, 2026), Distress Signals, page 66

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026