GOC - Section B - Multiple Choice Questions Flashcards

1
Q

Battery terminals should be clean, tight and smeared with a little…

A

Petroleum jelly (Vaseline)

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2
Q

The channels or frequencies for on scene communication between SAR vessels and the vessel in distress would be…

A

CH06 and CH16

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3
Q

A DSC Distress Alert followed by an R/T Call and Message is sent on the authority of…

A

The Master or person responsible for the ship

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4
Q

The primary intership working channel is…

A

CH06

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5
Q

Having received a DSC Safety Call on CH70 you should…

A

Listen for the message on the channel indicated in the DSC call

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6
Q

The VHF DSC should be tested…

A

Daily by an internal test

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7
Q

DSC CH70 may be used for…

A

Distress
Urgency
Safety
Routine

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8
Q

GMDSS Area A2 is…

A

Within MF range of a DSC fitted Coast Station

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9
Q

EPIRBs and SARTs should be checked and tested…

A

Monthly

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10
Q

VHF CH13 is used for…

A

Ship to ship safety of Navigation

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11
Q

Simplex Operation involves the use of…

A

One frequency

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12
Q

The correct mode of emission when using 2182KHz is…

A

J3E

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13
Q

Failure to enter the vessels position into the EGC equipment may result in…

A

reception of all MSI for the entire ocean region

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14
Q

The Inmarsat installation which has an omni-directional antenna system is…

A

Inmarsat C

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15
Q

The correct channel for routine DSC calls in the VHF band is…

A

CH70

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16
Q

When observing a 9GHz SART signal on an X Band Radar when homing toward survivors of a distress it will…

A

change from dots, to arcs, then concentric circles

17
Q

A long wire aerial must include a…

A

safety loop

18
Q

A Navtex receiver often uses…

A

an active aerial

19
Q

It is important to ground the MF/HF aerial systems…

A

during thunder storms and when working on, or in, the vicinity of an aerial system

20
Q

If you are aware that your COSPAS SARSAT EPIRB has been activated accidentally you should…

A

inform the MRCC by any available means

21
Q

GMDSS SafetyNet messages are received via…

A

Enhanced Group Calling (EGC)

22
Q

When conducting onboard communications an operator should use…

A

VHF CH15 and CH17

23
Q

A VHF whip antenna is usually…

A

situated as high as possible to maximise the range

24
Q

Routine DSC calls are permitted on CH70…

A

at any time