01.

Once activated, the C/S EPIRB signals are transmitted up in space and received by the
C/S satellites and retransmitted back to ground and received by ________ for decoding and
translated into information?
a. LUT
b. MCC
c. RCC
d. SAR

02. An activated C/S EPIRB transmit signals to C/S satellite using 406 mhz frequency, upon
receipt the C/S satellite retransmit the signals back to the ground using what frequency?
a. 4 ghz
b. 1545.4 mhz
c. 1544.5 mhz
d 1.5 ghz

03. When the ship sinks, at a depth of 2-4 meters, the water pressure forces and breaks the
HRU thereby releasing the EPIRB from it’s bracket. On the surface of the water the EPIRB
automatically transmit even though the switch is still OFF. What part of the EPIRB triggers it’s
automatic activation?
a. 1 built-in naked screw
b. 2 built-in naked screws
c. 3 built-in naked screws
d. 4 built-in naked screws

04. The 2 built-in naked screws that physically form part of the EPIRB triggers the automatic
activation of the beacon due to the _____________ provided by the water?
a. Induction
b. Convection
c. Water pressure
d. Conduction

05. Search and Rescue Transponder is divided into three categories, one is reflected on the
X-band radar as a series of blips or dots extending outward. What is the position of the SART
among the dots or blips?
a. the first dot or blip on the radar screen
b. the center dot or blip on the radar screen
c. the last dot or blip on the radar screen
d. the first and last dots or blips on the radar screen

06. Power consumed when testing EPIRB and SART must be taken into consideration and
carefully recorded because it reduces the life span of the battery. The SART even when on
STANDBY mode consumes power. When do we know that the SART is on STANDBY mode?
a. When the SART is moved to ON and no audible sound and visual light is observed
b. When the SART is moved to OFF and no audible sound and visual light is
observed
c. When the SART is moved to ON and no audible sound is observed
d. When the SART is moved to OFF and no visual light is observed

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 07. When do we know that the SART is on TRANSPOND mode?
a. When switched ON, audible sound is heard and visual light is observed
b. When switched OFF, audible sound is heard and visual light is observed
c. When switched ON and audible sound is heard
d. When switched ON and visual light is observed

08. When transmitting distress alert on VHF Ch. 70, the emission symbol used is ?
a. G3E
b. R3E
c. J3E
d. G2B

09. When transmitting distress message on VHF Ch. 16, the emission symbol used is ?
a. G3E
b. R3E
c. J3E
d. G2B

10. When transmitting distress alert using VHF DSC, four messages are included in the alert.
What is message 1?
a. the nature of distress
b. the ship's last known position (latitude and longitude)
c. the time (in UTC) the position was valid
d. type of subsequent distress communication (telephony)

11. When transmitting distress alert using VHF DSC, four messages are included in the alert.
What is message 2?
a. the nature of distress
b. the ship's last known position (latitude and longitude)
c. the time (in UTC) the position was valid
d. type of subsequent distress communication (telephony)

12. When transmitting distress alert using VHF DSC, four messages are included in the alert.
What is message 3?
a. the nature of distress
b. the ship's last known position (latitude and longitude)
c. the time (in UTC) the position was valid
d. type of subsequent distress communication (telephony)

13. When transmitting distress alert using VHF DSC, four messages are included in the alert.
What is message 4?
a. the nature of distress
b. the ship's last known position (latitude and longitude)
c. the time (in UTC) the position was valid
d. type of subsequent distress communication (telephony)

14. Cospas-Sarsat is an international satellite-based search and rescue system, established by

Canada, France, the United States, and Russia. These four countries jointly helped develop the

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 406 MHz ____________, an element of the GMDSS designed to operate with Cospas-Sarsat
system. These automatic-activating EPIRBs, now required on SOLAS ships, commercial fishing
vessels, and all passenger ships, are designed to transmit to alert rescue coordination centers
via the satellite system from anywhere in the world?
a. SART
b. EPIRB
c. NAVTEX
d. INMARSAT

15. Identify the GMDSS equipment that is use to receive maritime safety information messages
such as navigational warning, meteorological warning, ice report, SAR info, etc.?
a. NAVTEX
b. INMARSAT C
c. INMARSAT A
d. INMARSAT B

16. In the event of abandon ship, this search and rescue equipment should be taken aboard
survival craft. It is used to help locate survivors of distressed vessels, which have sent a
distress alert. They are detected by radar and therefore operate in the same frequency range
as radars carried onboard most vessels. It also transmit in response to received radar signals
and show up on a vessel's radar screen as a series of dots, accurately indicating the position?
a. SART
b. EPIRB
c. DSC
d. SATELITE

17. The GMDSS system provides continuous radio watch while at sea using what distress
channel on VHF DSC band?
a. Ch 16
b. Ch 70
c. Ch 69
d. Ch 25

18. When it becomes necessary to construct a temporary VHF marine antenna. What should be
the approximate length of the antenna?
a. 10 inches
b. 12 inches
c. 15 inches
d. 18 inches

19. What is the most common type of coax connector used on VHF transceivers?
a. “N”
b. “BNC”
c. “UHF”
d. “TNC”

20. What type of antenna is use by VHF transceiver on board ship?

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 a. Wire
b. Whip
c. Satellite
d. Telescopic

21. VHF DSC equipment is mandatory in Sea Area A1, it’s primary purpose is to provide
_________?
a. Continuous distress alerting
b. Public correspondence
c. Bridge to bridge communication
d. Ship to shore communication

22. When transmitting alert for all categories using VHF DSC, what frequency is used ?
a. Ch. 16
b. 156.8 mhz
c. Ch. 13
d. 156.525 mhz

23. Distress alert acknowledgement on MF DSC is transmitted using the frequency ____?
a. 2187.5 khz
b. 2182.0 khz
c. 2174.5 khz
d. 156.525 mhz

24. Distress alert acknowledgement on MF DSC is transmitted using the frequency 2187.5khz
and is using the emission symbol ______?
a. A3E
b. F1B
c. H3E
d. J3E

25. Distress alerting on MF DSC is transmitted using the frequency ____?

a. 2187.5 khz
b. 2182.0 khz
c. 2174.5 khz
d. 156.525 mhz

26. Distress alerting on HF DSC 8 mhz band is transmitted using the frequency ____?
a. 8291.0 khz
b. 8414.5 khz
c. 8376.5 khz
d. 8414.0 khz

27. Requesting maritime assistance by radio telephony on MF band is done using the
frequency ____?
a. 2182.0 khz
b. 2045.0 khz
c. 2187.5 khz

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 d. 2177.5 khz

28. When relaying a distress message by FEC radio telex using MF band, the frequency use for
transmission is 2174.5 khz and using the mode ______ to transmit the message ?
a. Selective
b. Group Call
c. Polling
d. Broadcast

29. What is the allowable frequency tolerance for GMDSS MF-HF transmitters?
a. 10 Hz
b. 15 Hz
c. 20 Hz
d. 30Hz

30. Determine the method of sending telex information over a radio channel. The system
employs special error detection and correction methods to counter the effects of
interference or fading over the radio circuit?
a. TELEX
b. Narrow Band Direct Printing
c. FEC
d. SFEC

31. What is the assigned bandwidth and channel spacing for J2B SITOR (NBDP)
transmissions?
a. 3.1 kHz and 4.0 kHz
b. 2.8 kHz and 3.0 kHz
c. 170 Hz and 300 Hz
d. 300 Hz and 500 Hz

32. What are the assigned frequencies for VOICE and SITOR (NBDP) follow on
communications?
a. VOICE: 2182 kHz, 4125 kHz, 6312 kHz, SITOR (NBDP) 4177.5 kHz, 8376.5
kHz, 12520 kHz
b. VOICE: 8291 kHz, 12577 kHz, 16420 kHz, SITOR (NBDP) 4125 kHz, 6268
kHz, 8376.5 kHz
c. VOICE: 4125 kHz, 8291 kHz, 16420 kHz, SITOR (NBDP) 2174.5 kHz, 6268
kHz, 12520 kHz
d. VOICE: 6215 kHz, 8414.5 kHz, 12290 kHz, SITOR (NBDP) 6268 kHz, 8291
kHz, 12520 kHz

33. You are able to hear signals in the voice/SSB mode but not in the SITOR (NBDP) mode.
What is the most likely cause?
a. The phase locked loop circuit has failed
b. The 500 Hz I.F. filter has become defective
c. The R. F. amplifier has failed
d. The B.F.O. circuit has failed

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 34. What is the most common method of generating a SITOR (NBDP) signal on shipboard
GMDSS equipment?
a. Two alternating sidebands of 1615 Hz and 1785 Hz are offset from the carrier
frequency by 1700 Hz.
b. The carrier frequency is alternately shifted from + 85 Hz to – 85 Hz while
suppressing the sidebands.
c. There is one 1500 Hz sideband which is shifted from +170 Hz to – 170 Hz with
a suppressed carrier.
d. Two alternating sidebands of 1500 Hz and 2300 Hz are offset from the carrier
frequency by 1900 Hz.

35. What are the characters that are transmitted to terminate a direct TELEX connection in
SITOR (NBDP) operations?
a. KKKK
b. .....
c. END+
d. EOM

36. Which satellite telecommunications company, offers global mobile services and providing
telephone and data services to users worldwide, via portable or mobile terminals that
communicate with ground stations through thirteen geostationary telecommunications
satellites.?
a. COSPAS-SARSAT
b. INMARSAT
c. SART
d. SAT-C

37. Inmarsat space segment composed of geostationary satellites with one back up each and
covering the regions from _____ to _____?
a. 0-90deg. N/S
b. 0-75deg. N/S
c. 0-95deg. N/S
d. 0-95deg. N/S

38. Inmarsat space segment consist of ____ geostationary satellites with one back up each ?
a. One
b. Two
c. Three
d. Four

39. Which of the following actions should be taken to minimize shock hazard from an Inmarsat
terminal?
a. Ensure the DC power supply is insulated from the ship’s hull.
b. Ensure the chassis of the Inmarsat terminal is connected to an electrical
ground.
c. Install a common busbar for grounding to ensure common-mode coupling.
d. Isolate the transceiver’s metal frame to avoid a return path for fault currents.

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 40. What are the frequencies for Inmarsat-C shipboard satellite operation?
a. Reception: 1526.5 - 1560.5 MHz and Transmission: 1625.0 - 1659.0 MHz
b. Reception: 1625.0 - 1659.0 MHz and Transmission: 1526.5 - 1560.5 MHz
c. Reception: 1530.0 - 1545.0 MHZ and Transmission: 1626.5 - 1645.5 MHz
d. Reception: 1625.0 - 1659.0 MHz and Transmission: 1526.5 - 1560.5 MHz

41. Satellite Inmarsat C system is generally a ____ system ?

a. Store and forward
b. Satellite telephone connection
c. Real time telex connection
d. Facsimile direct connection

42. This special 2-digit code use in INMARSAT C system is for position report ?
a. 21
b. 39
c. 43
d. 00

43. When sending a telex message to another ship station in AOR-E region the ocean region
code to be used is _______ ?
a. 581 plus the Inmarsat C mobile no.
b. 581 plus the Inmarsat C mobile no. followed by the plus (+) sign
c. 00 581 plus the Inmarsat C mobile no.
d. 00 581 plus the Inmarsat C mobile no. followed by the plus (+) sign

44. Fleet 77 (Inmarsat F) equipped vessel is assigned Inmarsat Mobile Number (IMN) consisting
of 9 digits which starts with number ____?
a. 1
b. 4
c. 3
d. 6

45. To establish connection to another mobile station in a different ocean region in the Fleet
77 system, the dialing sequence is as follows ____?
a. Les-00-ocean region code-IMN-#sign
b. Les-00-ocean region code-IMN-+sign
c. Les-01-ocean region code-IMN-#sign
d. Les-01-ocean region code-IMN-+sign

46. The reason it (Fleet 77) was accepted in the GMDS system is because of its ________
capability in a distress situation?
a. voice communication
b. high speed data communication
c. preemptive function
d. distress test function

47. Define the international satellite-based search and rescue system established by the U.S.,
Russia, Canada and France to locate emergency position indicating radio beacons (EPIRB's).

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 This system operates with both low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites as well as geostationary
(GSO) satellites on the frequencies 121.5 MHz and 243 MHz and in the band 406-406.1MHz. A
406 MHz EPIRB is required for GMDSS?
a. COSPAS-SARSAT
b. EPIRB
c. FLEET 77
d. INMARSAT

48. Which is not a function of a COSPAS-SARSAT satellite EPIRB ?

a. After the EPIRB’s position is calculated using the Doppler shift COSPAS-
SARSAT satellites provide follow-on SAR communications.
b. Relayed satellite message includes the EPIRB ID number which provides a
reference for retrieval of vessel information from the shore database.
c. Doppler shift of EPIRB signal is measured and the EPIRB’s position is
calculated.
d. Information received from EPIRBs is time-tagged and transmitted to any Local
User Terminal in the satellite's view.

49. What is the purpose of the magnet in the EPIRB mounting bracket?
a. To secure the EPIRB in the mounting bracket.
b. Prevent accidental operation of the EPIRB while secured in the mounting
bracket.
c. To activate the automatic release mechanism.
d. When the EPIRB is released it causes a signal to be sent to the bridge.

50. How often must the EPIRB battery be replaced?

a. Every 2 years.
b. Every 3 years or after use.
c. Every 5 years or after use.
d. Every 8 years.

51. What feature is not a component of a 406 MHz satellite EPIRB?

a. 121.5 MHz emergency homing transmitter.
b. Emergency transmission on 406.025 MHz.
c. Float-free release bracket.
d. Aural locator signal.

52. How often must the automatic release mechanism be replaced?

a. Every 2 years
b. Every 3 years
c. Every 5 years
d. Every 8 years

53. Which of the following is normally part of 406 MHz satellite EPIRBs?
a. A strobe light, automatic float-free bracket, 1-watt 406-MHz alert beacon.
b. A 5-watt 406-MHz alert beacon, Automatic Hydrostatic Release (ARM), strobe
light.
c. Automatic float-free bracket, 5-watt 121.5 MHz homing beacon, strobe light.

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 d. Automatic Hydrostatic Release (ARM), 1-watt 121.5 MHz alerting beacon,
strobe light.

54. How should the signal from a Search and Rescue RADAR Transponder appear on a
RADAR display?
a. A series of dashes.
b. A series of spirals all originating from the range and bearing of the SART.
c. A series of twenty dashes.
d. A series of 12 equally spaced dots.

55. In what frequency band does a search and rescue transponder operate?
a. 9 GHz
b. 3 GHz
c. S-band
d. 406 MHz

56. What causes the SART to begin a transmission?

a. When activated manually, it begins radiating immediately.
b. After being activated the SART responds to RADAR interrogation.
c. It is either manually or water activated before radiating.
d. It begins radiating only when keyed by the operator.

57. At what interval must the SART’s battery be replaced?

a. Every 2 years.
b. Every 3 years or after being used.
c. Every 5 years or after being used.
d. Every 8 years.

58. What are the characteristics of the SART transmitted signal? 5

a. It starts with a sweep of 10.2 usec.followed by a sweep of 0.6 usec for a total
of 10 sweeps.
b. It starts with a sweep of 0.8 usec followed by a sweep of 12.6 usec for a total
of 12 sweeps.
c. It starts with a sweep of 0.4usec across the entire 3 cm radar band followed
by a returning sweep of 7.5 usec back to the beginning for a total of 12 sweeps.
d. It starts with a sweep of 8.5 usec followed by a sweep of 0.4 usec for 10
sweeps.

59. What is the approximate distance between dots on a radar display at a distance of 5 miles?
a. 0.36 nm
b. 0.48 nm
c. 0.56 nm
d. 0.64 nm

60. It is an international automated medium frequency direct-printing service for delivery of

navigational and meteorological warnings and forecasts, as well as urgent maritime safety
information (MSI) to ships. It was developed to provide a low-cost, simple, and automated

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 means of receiving this information aboard ships at sea within approximately 370 km (200
nautical miles) off shore ?
a. NAVTEX
b. EGC
c. Radio telex
d. UHF,VHF,MF

61. Identify the service which is a part of the GMDSS system for the transmission of maritime
safety information (MSI) in areas where the NAVTEX service is not available. These messages
could be e.g. Navigational warnings, Meteorological warnings, Meteorological forecasts and
Search And Rescue messages. This service uses the Inmarsat C system for broadcasting
these messages. It is also used for the transmission of messages to a group of ships or to ships
in a specified area via the Inmarsat satellites?
a. Enhanced Group Call
b. HF Telex
c. Safety Net
d. Navtex

62. Which of the following is the primary frequency that is used exclusively for NAVTEX
broadcasts internationally?
a. 4209.5 khz
b. 518 khz
c. 156.525 mhz
d. 156.8 mhz.

63. The NAVTEX is powering on and appears to be functioning normally except there have
been no new messages for an extended period. The station settings are correct. What is the
most likely source of the problem?
a. The audio amplifier is defective.
b. The wrong frequency has been selected.
c. The RF amplifier at the antenna base is defective.
d. THE DC supply voltage is too low.

64. How is a NAVTEX receiver programmed to reject certain messages?

a. The transmitting station's two-digit identification can be entered to de-select
reception of its broadcasts.
b. By entering the SELCALL of the transmitting station.
c. By pressing "00" in the transmitter's ID block.
d. By choosing a message category's single letter (A-Z) identifier and then
deselecting or deactivating.

65. How can reception of certain NAVTEX broadcasts be prevented?

a. The receiver can be programmed to reject certain stations and message
categories.
b. Stations are limited to daytime operation only.
c. Coordinating reception with published broadcast schedules.
d. Automatic receiver desensitization during night hours.

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 66. How are NAVTEX MSI messages broadcasted ?
a. In categories of messages indicated by a single letter or identifier.
b. Immediately following traffic lists.
c. On request of maritime mobile stations.
d. Regularly, after the radiotelephone silent periods.

67. A marine VHF set is a combined transmitter and receiver and only operates on standard,
international channel known as ________ (156.8 MHz), the international calling and distress
channel. Transmission power ranges between 1 and 25 watts, giving a maximum range of up to
about 60 nautical miles (111 km) between aerials mounted on tall ships and hills, and 5 nautical
miles (9 km; 6 mi) between aerials mounted on small boats at sea level. Frequency modulation
(FM) is used, with vertical polarization, meaning that antennas have to be vertical in order to
have good reception ?
a. Ch 70
b. Ch 07
c. Ch 16
d. Ch 12

68. UHF is a portable radio transceiver that can be used for ____?
a. Ship to shore distress traffic
b. Ship to ship distress traffic
c. Onboard communication
d. Ship to shore routine traffic

69. Which system is consists of one VHF transmitter, two VHF TDMA receivers, one VHF DSC
receiver, and a standard marine electronic communications link to shipboard display and sensor
systems?
a. Ultra-High Frequency (UHF)
b. Ship Security Alert System (SSAS)
c. Automatic Identification System (AIS)
d. Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)

70. It is defined as a safety measure for strengthening ship’s security and subduing acts of
piracy and/or terrorism against shipping?
a. Ship Security Alert System (SSAS)
b. Automatic Identification System (AIS)
c. Ultra-High Frequency (UHF)
d. Vessel Traffic Services (VTS)

71. When transmitting ROUTINE or Public Correspondence call, two messages are included in
the alert. Message 1 is ?
a. Subsequent communication
b. Working channel or frequency
c. MMSI no.
d. Call Sign

72. When transmitting ROUTINE or Public Correspondence call, two messages are included
in the alert. Message 2 is ?

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 a. Subsequent communication
b. Working channel or frequency
c. MMSI no.
d. Call Sign

73. As a rule, ships receiving a VHF/MF/HF DSC distress alert from another ship should
normally not acknowledge the alert by DSC since acknowledgement of a DSC distress alert
by use of DSC is normally made by __________ only ?
a. Coast stations
b. Ship stations
c. Aircraft stations
d. SAR stations

74. Only if no other station seems to have received the VHF/MF/HF DSC distress alert, and
the transmission of the DSC distress alert continues, the ship should acknowledge the DSC
distress alert by use of DSC to terminate the call. The ship should then, in addition, inform a
_____________________ by any practicable means ?
a. coast station or a coast earth station
b. Ship stations
c. Aircraft stations
d. Network coordination stations

75. Test calls using distress and safety frequencies on __________ should be transmitted
by the ship station and acknowledged by the called coast station. Normally there would be
no further communication between the two stations involved ?
a. VHF DSC
b. MF DSC
c. VHF Telephony
d. MF Telephony

76. DSC distress alerting on HF band can be done using all frequencies automatically, if no
acknowledgement is received, it will go on transmitting on each frequency one at a time with
an interval of how many minutes ?
a. 1-2 mins.
b. 2-3 mins
c. 3-4 mins
d. 3.5-4.5 mins.

77. Choosing HF bands for transmission of DSC distress alert, as a general rule the DSC
distress channel in the 8 MHz maritime band may in many cases be an appropriate first
choice. What frequency on the 8 mhz band is designated ?
a. 8291.0 khz
b. 8376.5 khz
c. 8414.5 khz
d. 8240.0 khz

78. What frequency is used for test transmission on MF DSC band ?

a. 2182.0 khz

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 b. 2174.5 khz
c. 2187.5 khz
d. 2189.5 khz

79. What is the international DSC frequency used for public correspondence on MF band ?
a. 2182.0/2187.5 khz
b. 2174.5/2177.0 khz
c. 2187.5/2189.5 khz
d. 2189.5/2177.0 khz

80. What is the international ship to ship DSC alerting frequency used on MF band ?
a. 2182.0/2187.5 khz
b. 2174.5/2177.0 khz
c. 2187.5/2189.5 khz
d. 2177.0 /2177.0 khz

81. In the Inmarsat C EGC configuration, what happens if “EGC only” is tagged?
a. The terminal will receive MSI messages only
b. The terminal will receive ROUTINE messages only
c. The terminal will receive all kinds of messages
d. The terminal will not be able to receive ROUTINE messages

82. When there is a failure in the automatic position update you should enter the position
manually. This manual position update should be done at least once every ______ hours ?
a. 4 hours
b. 8 hours
c. 12 hours
d. 24 hours

83. An Inmarsat C terminal can be used in the Inmarsat system only after a _____________
is performed ?
a. Commissioning test
b. Decommissioning test
c. Ship to ship test
d. Ship to LES test

84. Within the Inmarsat system the kind of Inmarsat terminal can be recognized by the first
number used. An example of an Inmarsat C number is 454804310, where number 4 is the
recognized number for Inmarsat C, 548 is MID (maritime identification digit) and the last five
numbers are numbers assigned to the GMDSS station. The MID belongs to ?
a. Netherlands
b. U.K.
c. Bahamas
d. Philippines

85. When you switch on the Inmarsat C equipment, all components will be checked
automatically and the terminal starts to “ ______” on the default Ocean Region. It means,
the terminal transmits via the satellite to the NCS ?

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 a. Sign in
b. Sign out
c. Log in
d. Log out

86. Transmitting distress priority alert using Inmarsat C terminal with nature of distress is by
accessing the distress window, while sending distress priority message is by editing the
complete distress message and accessing the ________ window ?
a. Distress
b. Option
c. Transmit
d. File

87. Tron Air transceiver is using civilian aircraft frequency during search and rescue
operation. The frequencies used are 123.1 mhz and the other is ________ ?
a. 121.5 mhz
b. 156.8 mhz
c. 156.525 mhz
d. 1544.5 mhz

88. HF/ NBDP Radio Telex is using two modes of communications, ARQ and FEC. Using
ARQ mode, it means one transmitting station to ______________ receiving station/s ?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. Multiple

89. HF/ NBDP Radio Telex is using two modes of communications, ARQ and FEC. Using
FEC mode, it means one transmitting station to ______________ receiving station/s ?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. Multiple

90. What is the frequency use by Forward Error Correction (FEC) mode in Radio Telex for
broadcast calls on MF band ?
a. 2187.5 khz
b. 2177.0 khz
c. 2174.5 khz
d. 2189.5 khz

91. The effective communication range of NAVTEX receiver is _________ ?

a. 100-200nm
b. 200-300nm
c. 300-400nm
d. 200-400nm

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 92. MSI messages received by NAVTEX use the following serial number _____ as indicated
in it’s preamble ?
a. 01 - 100
b. 01 - 99
c. 01 - 1000
d. 01 – 88

93. MSI messages preamble are coded as follows, B1, B2 B3 andB4. Which one is
designated to the identity of the transmitting station ?
a. B1
b. B2
c. B3
d. B4

94. What is the international frequency use by Navtex which is using the English language
on 4 mhz band ?
a. 4207.5 khz
b. 4209.0 khz
c. 4125.0 khz
d. 4209.5 khz

95. What is the serial no. used for “search and rescue” information?
a. 00
b. 01
c. 02
d. 03

96. What channel coding technique is used by HF band radio transceiver for controlling
errors in data transmission over unreliable or noisy communication channels in HF-Telex
communication ?
a. FSK
b. ARQ
c. FEC
d. RPT

97. In radio telex communication, ship station “answerback” before and after the
transmission of the message is important to ensure that you are connected to the right
receiver. The “x” included in the answerback stands for ?
a. Ship station
b. Coast station
c. Country of destination
d. Office of origin

98. In radio telex communication, ship station “answerback” before and after the
transmission of the message is important to ensure that you are connected to the right
receiver. The “5-digits” included in the answerback stands for ?
a. Serial number of the message
b. Telex number of the receiver

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 c. Selective calling number of the ship
d. Code number of the coast station

99. To inform the receiving station of the misspelled word or character immediately
preceding the code during actual on line transmission of the message in radio telex
communication, the code is entered before retransmitting the corrected word or character.
What is this code ?
a. 3 xxx
b. 4 xxxx
c. 5 xxxxx
d. 6 xxxxxx

100. What GMDSS component is a self-contained radio device used to locate a survival
craft or distressed vessel by sending updated position reports using a standard Automatic
Identification System (AIS) class-A position report. The position and time synchronization of
the AIS-SART are derived from a built in GNSS receiver ?
a. AIS-SART
b. SART
c. EPIRB
d. TRON-AIR

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