Now the problem with these management type exercises is that they are complete nonsense, and are only used to fill an hour on the whizzy assessment centre that the company have paid £000s to put on, to make them look like a FTSE Top 100 Very Important Company. We do not know anywhere near enough information to make anything like an informed decision.
For instance where in the Atlantic did this happen? Near Rockall and you won't be needing the Shark spray, near the Azores and you may well. Is it summer, autumn, winter or spring? What are you wearing? Did anyone die, or are you all squeezing into the liferaft? As for providing the "correct answer", well, on here there is quite a bit of experience, and we can't agree, so how the hell is there a right answer. Lofty, Bear and Ray would struggle to agree on this one.
1. A sextant
2. A shaving Mirror
3. a quantity of mosquito netting
4. a 25L container of water
5. A case of army rations
6. Maps of the Pacific Ocean
7. A floating seat cushion
8. a 10L can of petrol/oil mixture
9. A small transistor radio
10. 20 square feet of opaque plastic sheeting
11. Can of shark repellent
12. One bottle of 160 per cent proof rum
13. 15ft nylon rope
14. 2 boxes of chocolate bars
15. A fishing kit
My main piece of advice would be to turn down any job in a company that uses this process to select suitable individuals to work for them.