FCC TEST Questions and Answers
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Question:
1-10B6 What is Distress traffic? A. All messages relative to the immediate assistance
required by a ship, aircraft or other vehicle threatened by grave or imminent danger,
such as life and safety of persons on board, or man overboard. B. In radiotelephony,
the speaking of the word, "Mayday." C. Health and welfare messages concerning
property and the safety of a vessel. D. Internationally recognized communications
relating to important situations.
Answer:
A. All messages relative to the immediate assistance required by a ship, aircraft or
other vehicle threatened by grave or imminent danger, such as life and safety of
persons on board, or man overboard.
Question:
1-11B1 What is a typical Urgency transmission? A. A request for medical assistance
that does not rise to the level of a Distress or a critical weather transmission higher
than Safety. B. A radio Distress transmission affecting the security of humans or
property. C. Health and welfare traffic which impacts the protection of on-board
personnel. D. A communications alert that important personal messages must be
transmitted.
Answer:
A. A request for medical assistance that does not rise to the level of a Distress or a
critical weather transmission higher than Safety.
Question:
1-11B2 What is the internationally recognized Urgency signal? A. The letters "TTT"
transmitted three times by radiotelegraphy. B. The words "PAN PAN" spoken three
times before the Urgency call. C. Three oral repetitions of the word "Safety" sent before
the call. D. The pronouncement of the word "Mayday."
Answer:
B. The words "PAN PAN" spoken three times before the Urgency call.
,Question:
1-11B3 What is a Safety transmission? A. A communications transmission which
indicates that a station is preparing to transmit an important navigation or weather
warning. B. A radiotelephony warning preceded by the words "PAN PAN." C. Health and
welfare traffic concerning the protection of human life. D. A voice call proceeded by the
words "Safety Alert."
Answer:
A. A communications transmission which indicates that a station is preparing to
transmit an important navigation or weather warning.
Question:
1-11B4 The Urgency signal concerning the safety of a ship, aircraft or person shall be
sent only on the authority of: A. Master of ship. B. Person responsible for mobile
station. C. Either Master of ship or person responsible for mobile station. D. An
FCC-licensed operator.
Answer:
C. Either Master of ship or person responsible for mobile station.
Question:
1-11B5 The Urgency signal has lower priority than: A. Ship-to-ship routine calls. B.
Distress. C. Safety. D. Security.
Answer:
B. Distress.
Question:
1-11B6 What safety signal call word is spoken three times, followed by the station call
letters spoken three times, to announce a storm warning, danger to navigation, or
special aid to navigation? A. PAN PAN. B. MAYDAY. D. SECURITE.
Answer:
D. SECURITE.
, Question:
1-12B1 What is the fundamental concept of the GMDSS? A. It is intended to automate
and improve existing digital selective calling procedures and techniques. B. It is
intended to provide more effective but lower cost commercial communications. C. It is
intended to provide compulsory vessels with a collision avoidance system when they
are operating in waters that are also occupied by non-compulsory vessels. D. It is
intended to automate and improve emergency communications in the maritime
industry.
Answer:
D. It is intended to automate and improve emergency communications in the maritime
industry.
Question:
1-12B2 The primary purpose of the GMDSS is to: A. Allow more effective control of SAR
situations by vessels. B. Provide additional shipboard systems for more effective
company communications. C. Automate and improve emergency communications for
the world's shipping industry. D. Provide effective and inexpensive communications.
Answer:
C. Automate and improve emergency communications for the world's shipping
industry.
Question:
1-12B3 What is the basic concept of GMDSS? A. Shoreside authorities and vessels can
assist in a coordinated SAR operation with minimum delay. B. Search and rescue
authorities ashore can be alerted to a Distress situation. C. Shipping in the immediate
vicinity of a ship in Distress will be rapidly alerted. D. All of these.
Answer:
D. All of these.
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Question:
1-10B6 What is Distress traffic? A. All messages relative to the immediate assistance
required by a ship, aircraft or other vehicle threatened by grave or imminent danger,
such as life and safety of persons on board, or man overboard. B. In radiotelephony,
the speaking of the word, "Mayday." C. Health and welfare messages concerning
property and the safety of a vessel. D. Internationally recognized communications
relating to important situations.
Answer:
A. All messages relative to the immediate assistance required by a ship, aircraft or
other vehicle threatened by grave or imminent danger, such as life and safety of
persons on board, or man overboard.
Question:
1-11B1 What is a typical Urgency transmission? A. A request for medical assistance
that does not rise to the level of a Distress or a critical weather transmission higher
than Safety. B. A radio Distress transmission affecting the security of humans or
property. C. Health and welfare traffic which impacts the protection of on-board
personnel. D. A communications alert that important personal messages must be
transmitted.
Answer:
A. A request for medical assistance that does not rise to the level of a Distress or a
critical weather transmission higher than Safety.
Question:
1-11B2 What is the internationally recognized Urgency signal? A. The letters "TTT"
transmitted three times by radiotelegraphy. B. The words "PAN PAN" spoken three
times before the Urgency call. C. Three oral repetitions of the word "Safety" sent before
the call. D. The pronouncement of the word "Mayday."
Answer:
B. The words "PAN PAN" spoken three times before the Urgency call.
,Question:
1-11B3 What is a Safety transmission? A. A communications transmission which
indicates that a station is preparing to transmit an important navigation or weather
warning. B. A radiotelephony warning preceded by the words "PAN PAN." C. Health and
welfare traffic concerning the protection of human life. D. A voice call proceeded by the
words "Safety Alert."
Answer:
A. A communications transmission which indicates that a station is preparing to
transmit an important navigation or weather warning.
Question:
1-11B4 The Urgency signal concerning the safety of a ship, aircraft or person shall be
sent only on the authority of: A. Master of ship. B. Person responsible for mobile
station. C. Either Master of ship or person responsible for mobile station. D. An
FCC-licensed operator.
Answer:
C. Either Master of ship or person responsible for mobile station.
Question:
1-11B5 The Urgency signal has lower priority than: A. Ship-to-ship routine calls. B.
Distress. C. Safety. D. Security.
Answer:
B. Distress.
Question:
1-11B6 What safety signal call word is spoken three times, followed by the station call
letters spoken three times, to announce a storm warning, danger to navigation, or
special aid to navigation? A. PAN PAN. B. MAYDAY. D. SECURITE.
Answer:
D. SECURITE.
, Question:
1-12B1 What is the fundamental concept of the GMDSS? A. It is intended to automate
and improve existing digital selective calling procedures and techniques. B. It is
intended to provide more effective but lower cost commercial communications. C. It is
intended to provide compulsory vessels with a collision avoidance system when they
are operating in waters that are also occupied by non-compulsory vessels. D. It is
intended to automate and improve emergency communications in the maritime
industry.
Answer:
D. It is intended to automate and improve emergency communications in the maritime
industry.
Question:
1-12B2 The primary purpose of the GMDSS is to: A. Allow more effective control of SAR
situations by vessels. B. Provide additional shipboard systems for more effective
company communications. C. Automate and improve emergency communications for
the world's shipping industry. D. Provide effective and inexpensive communications.
Answer:
C. Automate and improve emergency communications for the world's shipping
industry.
Question:
1-12B3 What is the basic concept of GMDSS? A. Shoreside authorities and vessels can
assist in a coordinated SAR operation with minimum delay. B. Search and rescue
authorities ashore can be alerted to a Distress situation. C. Shipping in the immediate
vicinity of a ship in Distress will be rapidly alerted. D. All of these.
Answer:
D. All of these.
