CONCORD TECHNICAL INSTITUTE

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1 SEM. MIDTERM FINAL EXAM

NAME; DATE:

Multiple choices (30 items)

Choose the best letter of your answer.
____1. In the flashlight signaling, this consists of plain language or core group.
a. The call b. The identity c. The text d. The ending
____2. In the flashlight signaling, this consists of ending the signal AR, which is answered by R.
a. The call b. The identity c. The text d. The ending
____3. Which among the statements is TRUE?
a. The signal N should be used to indicate an affirmative statement or reply to an interrogative signal.
b. The signal C should be used to indicate an affirmative statement or reply to an interrogative signal.
c. The signal C should be used to indicate a question.
d. The signal RQ should be used in visual or sound signaling.
____4. Which signal should be used for voice or radio transmission?
a. C b. RQ c. N d. NO
____5. The following ship to shore frequency may be assigned to coast stations as receiving frequencies EXCEPT:
a. carrier frequency 2050 kHz c. carrier frequency 2054 kHz
b. carrier frequency 2051 kHz d.carrier frequency 2057 kHz
____6. What carrier frequencies can ship stations use for calling on RT?
a. 4125 kHz b.6215 kHz c.8255 kHz d.all of the choices
____7. What is the international channel for distress traffic and for calling on RT on the authorized maritime mobile
service?
a. Channel 13 (156.8 MHz) c. Channel 15 (156.8 MHz)
b. Channel 14 (156.8 MHz) d. Channel 16 (156.8 MHz)
____8. It covers the general section to the “International Code”, which deals with Distress Emergency; Casualties;
Damage; Aids to Navigation Maneuvers; Miscellaneous Meteorology; Weather-Communications, and International
Health Regulations.
a. Single-Letter Signals c. Three-Letter Signals
b. Two-Letter Signals d. Four-Letter Signals
____9. There are rules to be followed when deciding which substitute to use. Which holds true among the statements
provided?
a. The first substitute always repeats the second signal flag.
b. The second substitute always repeats the third signal flag.
c. The third substitute always repeats the uppermost signal flag.
d. No substitute can ever be used more than once in the same group.
____10. What substitute always repeats the uppermost signal flag?
a. First substitute b. Second substitute c. Third substitute d. None of the choices
____11. A reception safety message that indicates that the calling station has a very urgent
message to transmit concerning safety of a ship, aircraft or other vehicle, or the safety of a person.
a. Mayday b. Pan c. Securite d. None of the choices
____12. What does text in brackets indicate?
a. An alternative.
b. Information which may be transmitted if it is required or if it is available.
c. An explanation of the text.
d. All of the above.

____13. What does ZL imply?

a. You should hoist your identity signal.
b. Your signal has been received but not understood.
 c. Your signal appears incorrectly encoded.
d. The word which follow are in plain language can be used, if necessary.
____14. What does ZQ imply?
a. You should hoist your identity signal.
b. Your signal has been received but not understood.
c. Your signal appears incorrectly encoded.
d. The word which follow are in plain language can be used, if necessary.
____15. This letter is used to indicate the receipt of each word or group.
a. AR b. DE c. YU d. T
____16. A procedure signal that is used to indicate that the last group or word is signaled incorrectly.
a. General call signal c. Erase signal
b. Answer signal d. None of the choices
____17. Which among the following does not belong to special repetition signals?
a. AA b. AS c. WA d. BN
____18. The waiting signal or period signal.
a. AA b. AS c. WA d. BN
____19. The carrier power of the ship station transmitter shall not exceed ______.
a. 25 W b. 27 W c. 28 W d. 29 W
____20. Ship stations can be identified by the following except:
a. by use of a callsign
b. by use of the geographical place name as it appears in the List of Coast Stations.
c. by the official name of the ship preceded
d. by the selective call number or MMSI.
____21. When station called does not reply to a call sent three times at intervals of two minutes, the calling shall
___________.
a. continue b. start again c. wait d. cease
____22. Coast stations shall transmit their calls in the form of ____________.
a. Check list b. Inventory list c. Traffic list d. Index list
____23. This word/phrase means that permission is granted.
a. Affirmative b. Acknowledge c. Break d. Go ahead
____24. This word/phrase means that you could proceed with your message.
a. Affirmative b. Acknowledge c. Break d. Go ahead
____25. The following are the frequencies available world-wide for distress purposes except:
a. 500 kHz b. 1180 kHz c. 2182 kHz d. 8364 kHz
____26. The class of emission to be used for RT transmissions in the bands between 4000 and 27500 kHz shall be
______.
a. J1E b. J2E c. J3E d. J4E
____27. This indicates the separation between portions of a message.
a. Affirmative b. Acknowledge c. Break d. Go ahead

____28. This indicates that an error has been made in the transmission.
a. Confirmation b. Correction c. Acknowledged. Affirmative
____29. The class of emission used for RT in Channel 16 (156.8 MHz) must be _______.
a. G1E b. G2E c. G3E d. G4E
____30. The radio telephone alarm signal.
a. (k) b. (l) c. (m) d. (n)