Which statement about the decompression event is true?

• A. The PA remains silent
• B. The PRAM plays
• C. Oxygen masks do not deploy
• D. Passengers should evacuate immediately

Answer: (B)

During rapid decompression, the immediate safety responses are automatic and designed to get passengers to oxygen quickly and inform them what to do. The oxygen masks deploy from the panels, and the PRAM (the aircraft’s passenger address and audio system) automatically plays an audio message to instruct passengers to don their masks and follow crew instructions. This audible alert helps ensure everyone knows how to respond without waiting for a crew member to speak to each passenger individually.

So, the statement that the PRAM plays is true because it represents the automatic passenger alert that accompanies the mask deployment, which is the prompt you would hear during a decompression. The other options aren’t correct because the PA isn’t silent—you do receive an automated alert; the oxygen masks do deploy; and evacuation is not the immediate action—you first don oxygen and descend to a safe altitude, evacuating only when instructed or when the aircraft is on the ground and conditions permit.