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Communication and distressQuestion 523 of 566

How often do you fire a signal gun to signal distress?

  1. Once every ten minutes
  2. Twice, then stop
  3. At one-minute intervals
  4. Only after dark
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Correct answer: At one-minute intervals

A gun or other explosive signal is fired at one-minute intervals.

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

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