GMDSS C2

1. When a DSC Distress Alert is received requesting J3E by the other vessel on fire,what
should you do as a GMDSS Radio Operator?
•Immediately you shopuld set a continuous watch on VHF channel 70.
>Set a continuous watch on the radio telephone frequency corresponding with the
frequency band where the distress warning was received right away.
•Set a continuous watch on the NBDP frequency that is associated with frequency band on
which the distress alert was received right away.
•No action is necessary as the DSC control unit will automatically switch the NBDP on a
follow>on>communication frequency.

2. Which of the following is a symptoms of a malfunction on a GMDSS station with a

24 VDC battery system?
•All of the symptoms indicate a potential battery charger malfunction.
>A constant 30 volts reading on the GMDSS console volt meter.
•A voltmeter reading of 30 volts for a brief duration followed by a constant 26 volt reading
after testing the station on battery power.
•The ammeter measurement indicates a high rate of charging that lowers after testing the
station battery power.

3. On board a survival craft what GMDSS equipment is used?

•GPS
>EPIRB
•NAVTEX
•Handheld radio

4. What can be the visual observation of a condition whereby it may be possible to

initiate a reliable TELEX transmission but a voice transmission may not be possible?
>An indication on a meter or on the terminal of low receiver signal strength.
•An indication that the antenna has reached its maximum travel in one direction.
•An indication on a meter or on the display terminal of a high transmit power.
•An indication of a very high antenna elevation on the terminal display screen.

5. What is the operational communications conducted by radio other than distress?

•Security related communication
•Public correspondence communication
•Operational traffic communication
>General Communication

6. When making a DSC public correspondence , how long would you wait before
attempting to make a second call with a station which does not answer?
•10 minutes
•15 minutes
•3 minutes
>5 minutes
7. You had abandon your vessel because of distress situation, which of the following
should be taken on board a survival craft?
•Nothing to worry as the SART and EPIRB will both float free and operate automatically.
•Program the SART and EPIRB to transmit the vessel location and the nature of distress.
>Place the SART and EPIRB in the "ON" position and secure them to the survival craft.
•Throw the SART and EPIRB in the water to activate automatically.

8. What is the reason why you should minimized function testing of a SART?
•Only test in port to prevent potential interference with a safe navigation at sea.
>Potential interference with safe navigation, possible misinterpretation of actual distress,
and minimizes draining of the battery.
•Possibility of misinterpretation by other vessels as a distress situation.
•Minimize power consumption and only test at sea to reduce potential interference and
confusion.

9. Who is in charge of distress traffic during SAR operations when all participating ships
are merchant vessels? >Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC)
•Coordination Surface Search (CSS)
•The first vessel that arrived on the scene
•On
>Scene Commander (OSC)

10. Your vessel is on fire on a radio traffic sea area, how will you initiate a callusing VHF?
•PAN>PAN spoken three times followed by the nature of your message.
>MAYDAY spoken three times and followed by the nature of your message.
•Any STATIONS or ALL SHIPs spoken three times followed by the nature of your message.
•SECURITEE spoken three times followed by the nature of your message.

11. If an Inmarsat Distress Alert set up menu contains an incorrect or unavailable

LES code, what will happen to the distress transmission?
•If the LES code is incorrect the distress alert will not be detected by any RCC.
•The NCS will send a distress alert set incorrect and the LES code alarm will activate.
>The NCS will step in and route the Distress alert transmission to an RCC.
•The NCS will update the LES code in the distress alert set up menu.

12. What is the term which refers to the supply of electrical energy required to supply
radio installations on every ship for the purpose of conducting distress and safety
radio>communications in the event of failure of the ship's main and emergency
sources of electrical power?
•Ship\'s emergency diesel generator
•Ship\'s standby generator
•Emergency power
>Reserve Source of energy

13. You have a very loud low frequency hum appearing on your transmission. In what
part of the transmitter would you first look for trouble?
>The power supply
•The driver circuit
•The power amplifier circuit
•The variable frequency oscillator

14. What is most likely the cause that SART do not indicate standby mode?
•The SART battery is dead
>The SART is on active mode
•The SART switch ring magnet is displaced.
•The SART PCB is drifting

15. When the fire onboard is already extinguished, what is the necessary message that
you should send?
>A cancellation message of the previous alert message.
•Urgency message that fire on-board is already extinguished.
•An alert message that fire is already extinguished
•An advice message to update the alert message.

16. What is your main function if your vessel is the designated On Scene
Coordination with respect to Distress communication?
•Deploy a SART to assist in homing casualties.
>You should maintain communication with all Search and Rescue (SAR) facilities.
•Fixed the position of the casualty and advice all participating SAR facilities.
•Recover the EPIRB and switch it off so that it stop sending Distress signal.

17. When receiving signals using emission class J3E, what tuning device is adjusted until
the voice is clearly audibly heard in the loudspeaker?
•RF Control
>Clarifier Control
•Squelch Control
•Volume Control

18. What is a distress communication?

•In radiotelegraphy SOS sent as a single character and in radio telephony speaking the
word "MAYDAY".
>All message relative to the immediate assistance required by a ship, aircraft or other
vehicle in imminent danger.
•International recognized communications relating to emergency situations.
•Health and welfare messages concerning the immediate protection of property and safety
of human life.

19. When you received a distress alert at DSC 2187.5 kHz and your ship is capable to
provide assistance, how will you acknowledge the received MAYDAY?
•You should acknowledge at 6312.5 kHz and assist as necessary.
•You should acknowledge at 407.5 kHz and assist as necessary.
•You should acknowledge at 2187.5 kHz and render assistance as necessary.
>You should acknowledge at 2182 kHz and render assistance as necessary.

20. What action should you take after sending a false Distress Alert on 2187.5kHz
indicating J3E?
•Reset the DSC controller and no need to send cancellation message.
•Reset the DSC controller and message to all station on VHF Ch. 16.
•Switch off the equipment for 30 minutes and it will automatically reset.
>Reset the DSC controller and send a cancellation message to all station on 2182Khz.

21. Which channel and mode should you use when initiating a Distress alert transmission
such as fire onboard?
•Channel 6 Radiotelephony
•Channel 6 DSC
•Channel 13 Radiotelephony and Channel 16 DSC
>Channel 70 DSC

22. How woulod you describe a temperature effect on the specific gravity of lead acid
batteries?
•Higher temperature result in a high specific gravity reading.
•Lower temperature results in a lower specifi gravity reading.
•Lower temperature results in a higher specific gravity reading.
>Higher temperature results in a lower specific gravity reading.

23. Your vessel is on fire and require immediate assistance, how will you start your
VHF>call?
•PAN PAN (3x)
•SECURITY (3x)
•SOS (3x)
>MAYDAY (3x)

24. What protection should you wear when performing GMDSS equipment back up power
battery maintenance?
>You should wear eye protection, gloves and apron.
•You should wear eye protection and cover all.
•You should wear cover all and gloves.
•You should wear face mask and gloves.

25. What must be the characteristics of the Reserve Source of Energy under GMDSS?
>It must be independent of the ship's electrical system
•It must be incorporated into the ship's electrical system
•It must be independent of the propelling power of the ship
•It must have power a supplies independent to HF and MF installations at the same time

26. Which is the best protection must be worn when you are carrying out maintenance on
batteries?
•Glove and eye protector is enough.
•Gloves and cover all to protect the hand.
•Eye protection and cover all.
>Eye protection gloves and apron.

27. Who normally acknowledge a DSC distress alert message?

•Any station which heard it.
>Coast Station
•Rescue Coordination Center
•The first station that received it.

28. What would you do if you notice a transmission problem during transmission?
•Switch>off the power supply of the equipment and re>start again.
•Ignore the defect malfunction and continue with transmission.
>The transmission should immediately be suspended.
•Complete the transmission it will automatically stop if trouble persists.

29. You are combating fire at the engine room and the Master order you to send a
distress call. Why is it important to transmit MAYDAY or PAN>PAN signals even if not
in distress?
•To give warning to other ship to keep clear of your vessel.
•To alert the consignee/s that their cargoes may not arrive on time.
>It will alert shipping to a possible future distress call.
•To advice other station that you require assistance.

30. What will you do when a received Distress Alert from a vessel on fire is requesting
J3E?
>Immediately set continuous watch on the radio telephone frequency that is associated
with frequency band on which the Distress alert was received.
•Immediately set a continuous watch on VHF Ch. 70.
•Immediately set a continuous watch on the SITOR (NBDP) frequency that is associated
with frequency band on which the Distress alert is received.
•No action is necessary as the DSC control unit will automatically switch to the SITOR
(NDBP) follow on frequency.

31. What happens if you speak into the handheld transceiver's microphone when the
deviation adjustment is set to high?
•It may cause interference to other stations on a higher frequency bands.
•It may cause atmospheric interference in the air around the antenna.
•It may cause digital interference to computer equipment
>It may cause interference to other stations operating nearby.

32. What should the GMDSS Radio Operator consult in the proper procedure to be
followed in distress situations under GMDSS?
•Part 90 of the FCC Rules and Regulations
•The manufacturer's instruction manual
>Part 80, Sub part of the FCC rules and Regulations
•The IMO recommendation.

33. Which statement is false regarding the maintenance of GMDSS equipment at sea?
>The GMDSS maintainer may not be the person designated to have primary responsibility
for radio communications during Distress incidents even if licensed as an operator.
•All at sea maintenance and repairs must be performed by or under the supervision of a
person holding a GMDSS Maintainer License.
•The GMDSS maintainer may be the person responsible for ensuring that the watches are
properly maintained.
•Ship must carry at least one person who qualifies as a GMDSS maintainer for the
maintenance and repair of equipment if at sea maintenance option is selected.
34. What should be the information content of GMDSS distress alerts, such as a fire
onboard?
•The distress message contain is automatically program when the distress key is press.
•The distress message should contain the nature of the distress.
•The distress message should contain information about flag and port of registry.
>The distress alert message should contain the name and position of the distress vessel.

35. What is the approximate lifetime of the marine leads batteries?

>4 years
•5 years
•3 years
•2 years

36. What are the characteristics of the Reserve Source of Energy under GMDSS?
>Must be independent of the Ship\'s electrical System
•Must be incorporated into the ship\'s electrical System
•Supplies independent HF and MF installations at the same time
•Can be independent of the propelling power of the ship

37. To ensure that all necessary MSI has been received, when should the NAVTEX
receiver be switched on?
•At least hours before sailing time
•At least 3 hours before sailing time
•At least 1 hour before sailing time
>At least 4 hours before sailing time

38. What is the digital automatic alerting system that you hear on ship VHF, MF, andHF
frequency bands with information (position, I.D. of Ship and type of distress) to the
operator at CRS or RCC?
•NAVTEX
>Digital Selective Calling
•Narrow Band Direct Printing
•Automatic Identification System
39. What is most likely the cause when you triggered SART and no active mode
indication?
>A faulty PCB
•Displaced magnet
•SART is stock in active mode
•A drift on PCB

40. What personal protective equipment you should use during maintenance of radio
equipment batteries?
•Gloves and cover all to protect the hand.
•Eye protection and cover all
•The normal working clothes.
>Eye protection gloves and apron

41. If you abandon your ship and boarded a survival craft, which of the following step you
should prioritize?
•Nothing to do as EPIRB and SART activated automatically when remove form securing
bracket.
•Make ready the EPIRB and SART activate when another vessels as in sight.
•Throw the EPIRB and SART in the water to automatically activate.
>Ensure that the EPIRB and SART is activated until help arrived

42. What publications should a GMDSS Operator reference for the correct GMDSS
equipment set>up and operation?
>The manufacturer's instruction manual.
•ITU publication Manual
•Part 90 of the FCC Rules and Regulation
•NTC regulation Manual

43. Your vessel losses Inmarsat SES operation after a large course change. Which of the
following could cause this?
>System loses gyro follow>up or a gyro system malfunction
•Misalignment of the shadow correction filter.
•Misalignment of the SES antenna and the LES.
•Shadowing of SES antenna by clouds or other weather formation.

44. In the operation of 2182 kHz radiotelephone system, which of the following indicates
a symptom of malfunction that needs to be reported to the Master?
>No indication of power output when speaking into the microphone.
•Much lower noise level observed during daytime operation.
•When testing alarm on 2182 kHz into an antenna, the distress frequency watch receiver
becomes unmuted.
•Failure to contact a shore station in 600 miles distance during daytime.

45. Which of the following frequencies is "NOT" allocated for alerting in the Global
Maritime Distress and Safety System?
•406 MHz (EPIRB)
•1626.5 kHz>1645.5 kHz (INMARSAT)
>415 kHz and 526.5 kHz
•DSC on 156.525MHz (channel 70) and various MF/HF frequencies

46. What is the system that provides priority access to satellite channel in an emergency
situations and alert to the LES personnel?
>Inmarsat System
•Safety Net System
•Enagnce Group Call System
•Maritime Safety Information System

47. What is the cause of the LCD brilliance that cannot be raise?
•The battery voltage is low
•The fuse of the receiver blow.
•The battery id dead
>The life of the LCD has expired.
48. Onboard a liferaft, which piece of required GMDSS equipment is the primary source of
transmitting locating signals?
>A SART in transpond mode
•Survival Craft Transceiver
•Radio Direction Finder (RDF)
•An EPIRB transmitting on 406 MHz

49. When your equipment fails, how will you decide on the requirements for parts and
repair materials for the said GMDSS equipment?
>The recommendation of the manufacturer.
•The recommendation of PSC inspector
•By IMO circular "Equipment Spares"
•The GMDSS maintainer requirements.

50. What is the signal you must transmit to locate your position using your mobile unit?
•Radio beacon signal
•Radio direction signal
•Alerting signal
>Homing Signal

51. During transmission your radio signal became distorted what should you do?
•Use minimum modulation
>Cease the transmission
•Reduce transmitter power Reduce audio amplitude
•Reduce transmitter power

52. What distress alerts are based on the use of transmission via satellites (from a ship
earth station or satellite EPIRB) and terrestrial services (from ship stations and
EPIRBs)?
•Shore>to>shore distress alert
•Ship>to>ship distress alert
>Ship>to>shore distress alert
•Shore>to>ship distress alert.

53. There are no signals or static heard in the receiver of the SSB Transceiver, although a
loud noise is heard if the volume control is advanced all the way up, which of the
following is "NOT" the possible cause?
•The antenna switch has been transferred to the test position
>The frequency is not properly set.
•The antenna of feed line has been damaged
•A defective receiver

54. What is usually the first step of GMDSS radio operator to take when initiating a
distress priority message via INMARSAT?
•By pressing the security alert safety system (SASS) button in the Master's Cabin.
•Edit distress message
•Access the File Menu
>By pressing a distress button or hot key(s) on the equipment

55. What must be the provisions for maintenance of a ship operating in sea area A1?
•Duplication of equipment
>Any one of the following.
•At sea maintenance
•Shore maintenance

56. Your vessel is on fire and requires immediate assistance on what frequency you
should use to send a distress message?
•Use only frequencies used by police fire or emergency medical services.
>Whatever frequency has the best chance of communicating a distress message.
•You should send on 2182 khz a designated distress frequency.
•Use only the frequencies that are within your operating privileged.

57. Under what condition you should relay a DSC Distress alert?
•When the coast station determined further help is necessary.
•You can relay anytime if you feel deem necessary.
>If the mobile unit in Distress is incapable of sending further distress alert
communication.
•You should never relay a Distress alert, the Coast Station and RCC will do that.

58. What is the distress telegraphy message to be used when your vessel is threatened
by a serious imminent danger and is in need of immediate assistance?
>SOS
•TTT
•MAYDAY
•PAN>PAN
59. You are about to abandon your ship as GMDSS Radio Operator, what is the first step
to take in initiating a distress priority message via Inmarsat?
•By dialling the correct code on the telephone remote unit,
•By contacting CES operator and announcing a distress condition is existence.
•By contacting the CES operator using the radiotelephony distress procedure
"Mayday"...etc.
>By pressing a "Distress Button or Distress Hot key" on the equipment.

60. How can the satellite signal be immediately remedied by means of a shipboard
obstruction?
•Increase the receiver gain.
•Raise the transmit power level.
•Relocate the mast or other obstruction.
>Change the ship's course.

61. Your vessel is on fire and you require immediate assistance, how will you initiate your
call using the VHF?
•Press the distress key on the equipment and send your message.
•PAN>PAN spoken three times followed by your message.
•SECURITEE spoken three times followed by the nature of your message.
>MAYDAY spoken three times followed by the nature of your message.

62. Under GMDSS, at what minimum intervals a compulsory VHF>DSC radio telephone
installation must be tested?
•Monthly
>Daily
•Once a week
•Weekly

63. You observed that the maximum usable frequency varies during transmission, what
most likely causes the effect?
•The temperature of the ionosphere.
•The speed of the winds in the upper atmosphere.
•The type of weather just below the ionosphere.
>The amount of radiation received from the sun, mainly ultraviolet.

64. What is usually the first step for a GMDSS Radio Operator to take when initiating a
distress priority message, such as fire onboard via INMARSAT?
>Pressing a Distress Key on the equipment
•Contacting the CES operator using the radiotelephone distress procedure Mayday
...etc.
•Dialling the correct code on the telephone remote unit
•Contacting the CES operator and announcing a distress condition is in existence

65. You are preparing to abandon your ship, what type of signal you must transmit to
locate your position using your mobile unit?
•Alerting signal
•Radio Beacon
>Homing Signal
•Radio Direction Signal

66. What frequencies in GMDSS equipment you should use on an "On Scene"
communication between vessel in distress and the SAR Aircraft?
•VHF Ch 70, 4125 kHz, J3E, 5680 kHz, J3E
•VHF Ch>12, 4125 kHz, JF1B, 5680 khz, J3E
•VHF Ch>70, 4125 kHz, F1B 5680Khz, J3E
>VHF Ch>16, 4125 kHz, J3E, 3023 kHz, J3E

67. The SART is required to have the sufficient battery capacity to operate in the
stand>by mode for what period of time?
•five days
•six days
•three days
>four days

68. Which of the following statements about maintenance requirement for GMDSS
Equipment is FALSE?
>If shore based maintenance is employed. maintenance services are not required to be
completed or performance confirmed unless the vessel sails to foreign ports.
•Compulsory vessel's sailing in Sea Areas A3 and A4 must provide two or three
maintenance options which are duplication of equipment, shore>based or at sea
maintenance capability.
•If compulsory vessels operating in Sea Area A4 are required to carry at least three
licensed GMDSS Radio Operator.
•Compulsory vessels sailing in Sea Area A1 and A2 must provide any one of the three
maintenance options which are duplication of equipment shore>base, or at sea
maintenance capability.

69. How do you prevent a powerful signal from "smothering" your receiver while
listening to a neighbouring station's transmission?
•You should adjust the squelch
•You should adjust the volume.
>Off the speaker and use headset.
•You should lower the power output.

70. What is the term which refers to the supply of electrical energy required to supply
radio installations on every ship for the purpose of conducting distress and safety
radio communications in the event of failure of the ship's main and emergency
sources of electrical power?
•Emergency power
•Ship's standby generator
•Ship's emergency diesel generator
>Reserve source of energy

71. What step should you take after abandoning your ship and boarding a survuval
craft?
•Nothing to do as EPIRB and SART is activated automatically when remove from securing
bracket
•Program the SART and EPIRB to transmit the vessel's location and situation.
>Ensure that the EPIRB and SART are activated until help arrived.
•Throw the EPIRB and SART in the water to automatically activate.

72. A fire occurred onboard your ship and you need assistance in sending a DSC
message, how will you categorize your message?
>Distress
•Safety
•Routine
•Precautions

73. What type of initial external message you should send if it is necessary to
communicate about the fire onboard your vessel?
•Distress message to the MRCC and other ships.
•Advice message to all ships and MRCC
>Alert message to all ships.
•Urgency message to MRCC and all ships.

74. Which system is most likely to be affected by atmospheric disturbances?

•INMARSAT Standard>C
•Safety NET
>MF/HF radiotelephony
•VHF DSC
75. Risk of chemical burns is one of the two hazards associated with lead acid batteries
that you should be aware. What is the other hazard that you should give concern in
dealing with lead acid?
•Risk of fire
>Risk of explosion
•Risk of poisoning
•Risk of suffocation

76. In case of power breakdown, what type of batteries most commonly used on board
ships as source of backup power?
•Lithium battery
•Nickel>iron (NiFe) battery
•Nickel>Cadmium (NiCd) battery
>Lead Battery
77. Why is it important to transmit a Distress message when you have fire onboard?
•The distress message is not necessary because your situation is still on uncertainty
phase.
•The distress messages are necessary so that other vessel can approach you and give
assistance.
•The distress message is not necessary if you don’t need immediate assistance.
>The distress message is necessary to alert other vessel and authorities.

78. In accordance with the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue,
who is responsible for promoting the efficient organization of search and rescue
service?
>Rescue Coordination Center
•Coordination Surface Search (CSS)
•On>Scene Commander (OSC)
•Ship Earth Station (SES)

79. Which of the following unit as per IAMSAR is responsible for promoting the efficient
organization of search and rescue?
•Coordination Surface Search (CSS)
>Rescue Coordination Center (RCC)
•On>Scene Commander (OSC)
•Ship Earth Station (SES)

80. What is the main reason the radio transmission tend to be useful only for
short>distance communication during daylight hours?
•Because of lack of activity
>Because of D region absorption
•Because of auroral propagation.
•Because of magnetic flux

81. What information should the message contain in GMDSS alert such as fire onboard?
•Pressing the distress key on the equipment automatically send the information.
•The distress alert message should contain the nature of distress alert.
•The distress alert message includes information about flag and port of registry.
>The distress alert message should contain the name and position of the vessel.

82. Which of the following failures must be logged and notified to the Master when using
2182 kHz radiotelephone system?
•Much higher noise level observed during daytime operation.
>When talking to the microphone no power indicator output.
•When testing alarm to an artificial antenna the distress frequency watch receiver become
unmuted.
•Failure to contact a shore station 600 nautical miles distance during daytime operation.

83. What may form during the chemical process in battery charging?
>It may form highly explosive mixture if exposed to sunlight.
•It may form highly explosive if mixed with water.
•It may form highly explosive mixture if exposed to circuit.
•It may form highly explosive mixture if exposed to chemical.

84. You are approaching another vessel and you see that the signal flag " J " is hoisted,
what should you do?
•Proceed on present course and speed since the vessel is requesting a tug.
•Attempt to call the vessel on VHF radiotelephone because she is requesting to
communicate.
>Keep well clear of the vessel because she is either on fire and has dangerous cargo on
board or she is leaking dangerous cargo.
•Approach the vessel with caution because she is dragging her anchor.

85. You received a DSC fire alert on 8414.5 kHz. in a Sea Area A3. What should you doif
no acknowledgement from coast station within 3 minutes?
•Acknowledge the distress alert by an appropriate GMDSS equipment.
•Acknowledge the distress alert by DSC
•No action to be done just proceed to your destination
>Transmit a DSC distress relay alert.

86. Which of the following is defined as back>up power source that provides power tothe
radio installations for the purpose of conducting distress and safety communication
when the vessel's main and emergency generators failed?
>Reserve Source of Energy (RSE)
•Emergency Back>up Generator (EBG)
•Reserve Source of Diesel Power (RSDP)
•Emergency Diesel Generator (EDG)

87. If your ship is on fire, what priority signal will you use in sending your message by
FAX?
•Emergency
•Safety
•Urgent
>Distress

88. What are the hazards associated with lead acid batteries that you must be aware?
•Risk in exposing to chemical.
>Risk of explosion and corrosion
•Risk in exposing to circuit.
•Risk of exposure to poisoning.

89. In a fully charged lead>acid battery, what will be the electrolyte's freezing point?
•Higher than in a discharged battery, but the specific gravity will be less.
•The same as in a discharged battery.
>Lower than in a discharged battery.
•Higher than in a discharged battery.

90. After the fire incident onboard your ship upon power>up, what controls are to be
adjusted on an Inmarsat C terminal?
>No control to be adjusted
•The antenna azimuth and elevation control
•The receiver gain must be adjusted to maximum.
•The Inmarsat terminal must be set to ocean region.

91. What are the characteristic of the reserve source of energy under GMDSS?
•Supplies independent HF and MF installations at the same time
•Must be incorporated into the ship's electrical system
•Can be independent of the propelling power of the ship
>Must be independent of the ship's electrical system

92. What frequency you should use if your vessel is on fire and requiring immediate
assistance?
•Use only the frequencies used by police, fire or emergency medical services
•Use only the frequencies that are within your operating privileges
>Whatever frequency that has the best chance of communicating the distress message.
•You should send on 2182 kHz as it is a designated distress frequency

93. A GMDSS Radio Operator license holder is prohibited to undertake which of the
following servicing or maintenance function?
•Replacement of consumable items such as paper, ribbons, etc.
•Reset tripped circuit breakers or replaced defective fuse.
•Routine battery maintenance if used as part of the GMDSS equipment.
>Any adjustment or maintenance that may affect the proper operation of the station.

94. You abandon your ship and boarded a survival craft. What should you do with your
EPIRB and SART?
>Ensure that the EPIRB and SART is activated until help arrived.
•Nothing to do EPIRB and SART is activated automatically when removed from the
securing bracket.
•Make ready the EPIRB and SART activate when another vessel is in sight.
•Throw the EPIRB and SART in the water so that it will automatically activate.

95. What piece of required GMDSS equipment is the primary source of transmitting
locating signals in the event of equipment failure?
•SART
•RDF
•Handheld Transceiver
>EPIRB

96. What is the cause of an individual battery cell to reverse polarity?

•When a charging wire connected in a wrong way. (The negative to the positive and the
positive to the negative).
•Insufficient charging which does not bring all of the cells up to full charge.
•High discharge rate without allowing for a cool down period.
>When discharging the battery string if a cell becomes weaker than the remaining cells,
the discharge current will effectively charge the weaker cell in reverse polarity.

97. Why must the SART be mounted as high as possible in the survival craft?
•Because it increases the power
•So that it will not get wet
>To increase the range
•To be seen better on the radar

98. Which of the following maintenance function is not a responsibility of the GMDSS
Radio Operator?
•Perform schedule testing of the battery charge condition.
•Visual inspection of equipment including antenna and associated components.
>Aligning the power output stage for maximum power.
•Perform on the air verification checks.

99. During abandon ship, which of the following types of EPIRBs is most likely to be used
to transmit a distress alert signal?
•Class A EPIRBs
•121.5/124.3 MHz EPIRBs
>406 MHz EPIRBs
•S>band EPIRBs

100. What is the substance produced during the battery charging process which requires
battery charging rooms to be well ventilated?
•Highly poisonous gas.
>Explosive gases.
•Corrosive gases.
•Highly combustible oxygen.

101. Your vessel suffered a fire and it is out of control. You were ordered by the
Master to make a distress call. How will you initiate a call by radiotelephony?
•PAN PAN (3x)
•SOS (3x)
•SECURITY (3x)
>MAYDAY (3x)

102. What is the NAVTEX message which ensures that the system is functioning normally?
•B
•G
•A
>Z
103. Your MF>HF whip antenna breaks off and is carried away by storm. What would
youdo to regain operation on MF>HF frequencies?
•Rig a wire antenna 10>15 feet long from the antenna tuner to the highest vertical
support.
>Rig a wire antenna approximately 35>75 feet long per the equipment instruction
manual.
•Rig a long wire antenna at least 100 feet long.
•Rig a horizontal center fed dipole antenna 40 feet long.

104. Your antenna tuner becomes totally inoperative. What would you do to obtain
operation on 2 HF bands?
•To bypass the antenna tuner and shorten the whip to 15 ft.
>To bypass the antenna tuner. Use a straight whip or wire antenna approximately 30 ft
long.
•It is impossible to obtain operation on 2 different HF bands, without an operating
antenna tuner.
•Without an operating antenna tuner, transmission is impossible.

105. If your antenna tuner becomes totally inoperative, what would you do to obtain
operation on 2 HF Bands?
•It is impossible to obtain operation on 2 different HF bands without an operating
antenna.
•By pass the antenna tuner and shorten the whip to about 15 feet.
>By pass the antenna tuner. Use a strait whip or wire antenna approximately 30 feet
long.
•Without operating antenna tuner, transmission is not possible.

106. Your ship recieved a distress relay on DSC frequency 2187.5 kHz that a vessel is on
fire. On what frequency by radio telephony would you acknowledge?
•8290.0 kHz
•4207.5 kHz
•6312.0 kHz
>2182.0 khz

107. At present the MF/HF transmitter often has an automatic aerial turning unit.
Should this fail:
•the transmitter will automatically keep operating Off the MF and HF distress frequencies
•the transmitter will automatically keep operating on the MF and HF distress frequencies
•it is not possible to put the turning unit in a fixed position, so the MF distress frequencies
can still be used
>its always possible to put the turning unit in a fixed position, so the MF distress
frequencies can still be used

108. What is the best way to minimize or prevent interference to other stations?
•By changing frequency when notified that your radio communication interfer.
>Determine the frequency is not use by monitoring the frequency before transmitting.
•By using onidirectional antenna pointed away from other station.
•By reducing power to a level that will not affect other on frequency communication.

109. What happen if your vessel is on fire and you begin a DSC distress transmissionbut
do not include a message?
•The transmission is aborted and alarm sound will indicates that will advice you to provide
information.
•The receiving station will poll the DSC unit of your vessel to download the necessary
information.
>The transmissioin will be made "default", information provided automatically..
•The transmission will not be initiated and "ERROR" will indicate on the display read out.

110. On a survival craft, you hear the SART's Audible tone, what does it mean?
•It informs the survivors when the the SART swithces to the "standby mode".
•It is a sign when the battery charge condition is weak.
>It is informing you that asistance may be nearby.
•It informs the survivors that a near by vesselis signalling on DSC.

111. For distress call such as fire onboard, how will you initiate a call on VHF?
•Initiate a call on VHF Channel 69
•Initiate a call on VHF Channel 13
>Initiate a call on VHF Channel 16
•Initiate a call on VHF Channel 70

112. You are on the vicnity of the search area of an abandon ship. How can you detect
that a SART is transmitting in the immediate vicinity?
•The SART signal appears as a target which comes and goes in the effects of heavy swells.
>The SART's blips on the PPI will begin arcing and eventually become concentric circles.
•The SART can provide an approximate position location within a two nautical per IMO
Standard.
•A unique two tone signal heard upon the automatic un>muting of the 2182 khz receiver

113. During the charging process what does it produce that requires battery
chargingroom to be well ventilated?
>Explosive gasses
•Corrosive gasses
•Highly combustible
•Highly poisonous gas

114. Which statement is correct regarding a method that a vessel experiencing problems
with shadowing of the Inmarsat B SES antenna by an onboard obstruction could use
to attemp reliable communication?
•Change to other satellite region.
•Switch from telex to voice mode with require lower signal strenght.for proper operation
>Change course to make the communication
•Change the Coast Station ID programming.

115. What's the unit of measurement used to express the inductive reactance of a circuit?

•Farads
•Henrys
•Mhos
>Ohms

116. Which of the following maintenance function may not be performed by the holder of
a GMDSS Operator License?
>Any adjustment of maintenance that may affect the proper operation of the station.
•Reset tripped circuit breakers or replace defective fuses.
•Routine battery maintenance if used as part of GMDSS station.
•Replacement of consumable items such as paper, ribbons, etc.

117. What is the minimum transmitter power level required for a medium fequency
transmitter aboard a compulsary fitted vessel?
•The power atleast 25 watts delivered into 50 ohmns when operated with aprimary
voltage of 13.6 volts DC.
>The power needed to communicate with the nearest public coast station operating on
2182 khz
•The power atleast 60 watts to communicate with the nearest public station operating a
single sideband,, suppressed carrier power.
•The power atleast 100 watts single side band suppressed carrier power.

118. Which statements is correct regarding the requirement for emergency and
reservepower in GMDSS radio installations?
•An emergency power source for radio communications is not required if a vessel has
proper reserve power (batteries)
•A reserve power source is not required for radio communications
•Only one of the above is required if a vessel is equipped with a second 406 EPIRB as a
backup means of sending a distress alert
>All newly constructed ships under GMDSS must have both emergency and reserve power
Sources for radio communications

119. What is the most likely cause of SART Red LED not turning on?
•Drift on PCB
•Stock in active mode
•SART in active mode
>Faulty PCB

120. How would you measure the current drawn from a power supply by a receiver?•The
current meter should be placed in parallel with one of the receiver power leads.
•The current meter should be placed in series with both receiver power leads.
•The current should be placed in parallel series with both receiver power supply leads.
>The current meter should be placed in series with one of the receiver power leads.

121. How often would you carry out a full specific gravity check of a lead acid battery?
•Weekly
•Daily
>Monthly
•Annually

122. What is the most likely reason for a message being erase from NAVTEX memory?
•The lock message is set on.
•The mesage are older than number 150.
>The 66 hours passed from the moment received.
•The unlock message is not set on.

123. You are onboard a 500GT, how many SART must be intalled to your ship?
•None
>Two
•One
•As required by administrator

124. Which statement concerning GMDSS distress alerts such as fire onboard is TRUE?
•The information contained in a a message that alerts other vessels and may include
additional information on existing navigational hazards in port.
•The information in distress alert is advising vessels in the vicinity of a distress situation
to leave the area without notifying the RCC that is overseeing the operation.
>The information contained in a distress alert includes the name and position of the
distressed vessel, and may include additional information such as the nature of the
situation and what kind of assistance that may be required.
•The information in distress alerts that is used to alert other vessels, including those in
port, of existing weather warnings.

125. What occurs in ARQ when the information sending station (ISS) gets a signal
indicating that the parity check failed?
•The next block will be sent
•The acknowledge light will illuminate
•The data link will break
>The last block will be resent

126. If your vessel is on fire and requiring immediate assistance, what is the two letters
signal you should dispaly?
•NC
•AL
>CD
•PM
127. If your vessel is on fire and requiring immediate assistance, what frequency you
should use?
>What ever frequency that has the best chance of communicating the distress message
•Use only the frequencies that are within your operating privileges.
•Use only the frequencies used by police, fire or emergency medical services
•You should send on 2182 kHz as it is a designated distress frequency

128. Which of the following as per IAMSAR is responsible for promoting the
efficientorganizing Search and Rescue Service?
•On>Scene Commander (OCS)
•Coordination Surface Search (CSS)
•Ship Earth Station (SES)
>Rescue Coordination Center (RCC)

129. What are the conditions, under GMDSS, whereby a ship is NOT allowed to depart
from any port?
•The vessel is carrying more than the required number of qualified GMDSS radio operators
•The vessel has a temporary waiver of its radio license and safety certificate
>The vessel is not capable of performing all required distress and safety functions
•The vessel is not carrying a GMDSS radio maintainer, but has provided for shore side
maintenance

130. What type of signal you must transmit to locate your position using your mobileunit?
>Homing Signal
•Radio beacon signal
•Alerting signal
•Radio direction signal

131. Which of the following action should be taken once the vessel is berthed and will not
leave port again for several week?
•The Inmarsat C system can be powered down without taking additional steps once the
GMDSS operator has ensured that all incoming safety net messages have been received
and stored.
>The GMDSS operator may log off the Inmarsat C system and turn the power off, unless
the vessel decides to leave the unit on during the port stay.
•The GMDSS operator must notify the NCS that the vessel will be offline and wait for the
NCS to acknowledge with a confirmation number that must be logged.
•The GMDSS operator must transmit an all ship alert to notify vessel within the satellite
footprint that the vessel will be offline.

132. What is the effect of the temperature to the specific gravity of lead acid batteries?
•A lower temperature results in lower specific gravity reading.
>A higher temperature results in a lower specific gravity reading.
•The temperature has no effect on specific gravity reading.
•A higher temperature results in a higher specific gravity.
133. In using a GMDSS communication equipment, what is the most common practice
thata radio operator must learn? •Silence the alarm to prevent noise
>Monitor the channel before transmitting
•Send test transmission to another ship station using 2187.5 KHZ
•Transmit without identification

134. When listening to the transmission of a very close station, what step must be
observed to prevent the strong signal from "smothering" the receiver?
•Lower power output
>Switch off speaker and use headset
•Adjust volume control
•Use a headset and adjust the squelch.

135. You noticed interference on one or two station while watching TV onboard, what is
most likely cause of interference?
>Harmonic transmission from your transmitter
•To much low pass filtering on the transmitter
•De>ionization of the ionosphere near your area.
•The TV receiver front>end overboard

136. What would be an indication of a malfunction on a GMDSS equipment station with a

24 VDC battery system?
•After testing the battery power a voltmeter reading of 30 volts for brief period followed
by 26 volt reading.
•After testing the station battery power the ammeter reading indicates a high rate of
charge that then declines.
>A constant 30 volt reading on the GMDSS console.
•An indication on a meter or on the terminal of low receiver signal strenght.

137. What is the usual effect of the ionosphere storms?

•It prevent communication by groundwave.
•It produce extreme weather changes.
•It increase the maximum usable frequency
>It cause a fade>out of skywaves signal

138. A storm hits your ship, causing your MF>HF whip antenna to shatter. What would
you do if you needed to reclaim MF>HF frequencies?
•Rig a horizontal dipole antenna 40 feet long.
>Rig a wire antenna approximately 35>75 feet long per the equipment instruction
manual.
•Rig a wire antenna 10>15 ft long from the antenna tuner to the highest vertical support.
•Rig a long wire antenna at least 200 feet long.

139. What is your reponsibility under a GMDSs equip vessel in a distress situation?•If
your ship is over 300GT you can be required to render assistance if such assistance
will not effect your schedule.
>In distress situation you must be able to perform communications function that are
essential for the safety of your ship itself and of other ship.
•If outside of sevice areas you may be required to render assistance in Distress situation.
•If you are close to a vessel in distress regardless of your vessel size you much render
assistance.
140. What is the signal you must transmit to locate you position using your mobil unit on
bard a survival craft?
>Homing signal
•Radio direction signal
•Radio beacon signal
•Alerting signal

141. In which Sea Area the radio coverage of VHF coast stations in which continuous
alerting by Digital Selective Calling (DSC) is available?
>Sea Area A1
•Sea Area A2
•In all the bsea area is available.
•Sea Area A3

142. In proper setting up and safe operation of radio equipment, what publication you
should consult? •FCC rules and regulation
•ITU Manual
•Code of Federal Regulations.
>The manufacturer's instruction manual.

143. When your vessel is on fire, what is the rapid and successful reporting of a distress
incident to a unit which can be provide of coordinate assistance?
•Safety alerting
•Urgency alerting
•Public Alerting
>Distress alerting

144. When you are listening to the transmission of a very close station , what step you
must observe to prevent the strong signal from smothering the receiver?
•Adjust squelch
•Lower the power output
>Switch off the speaker and use headset.
•Adjust volume control

145. Why is it necessary to send distress alert when you have fire onboard?•The distress
alert message is not necesasary if you do not need immediate assistance.
•The distress alert message is necessary so that other vessel can approach you and give
assistance.
•The distress alert message is not necessary because your situation is still on uncertainty
phase.
>The distress alert message is necessary to alert other vessel and authorities.
146. Which of the following indicate proper operation of a SSB transmitter rated at
60 watts PEP output in J3E mode?
•In SSB (J3E) mode, speaking into the microphone causes no power meter fluctuate on
above the 60 watts reading.
>In SSB (J3E) voice mode, with the transmitter keyed but without speaking into the
microphone no power output is indicated.
•A steady indication of transmitter energy on RF power meter with no fluctuations when
speaking into the microphone.
•In communication the power meter can be seen fluctuating regularly from zero to the 60
watts relative output reading.

147. What is the term which refers to the supply of electrical energy required to supply
radio installations on every ship for the purpose of conducting distress and safety
radio Communications in the event of failure of the ship's main and emergency
sources of electrical power? •Emergency power
>Reserve source of energy
•Ship\'s emergency diesel generator
•Ship\'s standby generator

148. While underway, how frequently is the DSC controller required to be tested?
•Once a month
>Once a day
•Once a week
•Twice a week

149. What should you do if you test radio equipment and it turns out to be defective?
•Switch>off the equipment and re>start and test again.
•Stop testing and try testing next time on your duty.
>The Master must be notified as soon as possible
•Consult the equipment manual and continue testing.

150. In case of power breakdown a reserve power source must be able to power all radio
equipment plus as emergency light system for how long?
•4 hours
•7 hours
>6 hours
•5 hours