AUXCOM EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
In |communications |nomenclature, |the |band |named |"very |high |frequency" |covers |what |
frequency |range?
a) |3 |- |30 |Hz
b) |30 |- |300 |kHz.
c) |30 |- |300 |MHz.
d) |3 |- |300 |MHz. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c) |30 |- |300 |MHz.
Express |2.182 |MHz |in |kilohertz |(kHz).
a) |2182 |kHz.
b) |21.82 |kHz.
c) |2.182 |kHz.
d) |218.2 |kHz. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a) |2182 |kHz.
What |is |the |typical |range |of |VHF-FM |radio |communications? |(page |5)(page |15)
a) |Up |to |25 |miles, |depending |on |antenna |height.
b) |Line |of |sight.
c) |Handhelds, |1 |- |2 |miles.
d) |All |of |the |above. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d) |All |of |the |above.
,What |is |a |most |important |characteristic |of |the |VHF-FM |frequencies?
a) |Free |of |interference |and |static.
b) |Line |of |sight.
c) |Only |specific |frequencies |permitted.
d) |All |the |above. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b) |Line |of |sight.
What |is |the |difference |between |Simplex |and |Duplex |circuits?
a) |Simplex |circuits |use |one |frequency |for |both |send |and |receive.
b) |Duplex |circuits |have |separate |send |and |receive |frequencies.
c) |There |is |no |difference.
d) |Both |a |and |b. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d) |Both |a |and |b
Skip |is |most |often |found |within |what |range |of |frequencies? |(page |5)
a) |156 |- |162 |MHz
b) |VLF |frequencies
c) |2 |to |30 |MHz
d) |3 |to |30 |GHz |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c) |2 |to |30 |MHz
What |is |the |SSB |Distress |and |Calling |frequency?
a) |2182 |kHz
b) |Channel |16
c) |156.8 |MHz
, d) |Channel |13 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a) |2182 |kHz
What |is |the |VHF-FM |marine |calling |and |distress |frequency?
a) |2182 |kHz
b) |Channel |16
c) |156.60 |MHz
d) |Channel |13 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b) |Channel |16
The |bridge |tender |will |likely |be |listening |on |what |channel?
a) |Channel |16.
b) |Channel |09.
c) |Channel |12.
d) |Channel |13. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d) |Channel |13.
After |calling |a |commercial |vessel |on |Channel |16, |what |are |some |of |the |working |channels |you |
could |switch |to? |
a) |Channel |68.
b) |Channel |69.
c) |Channel |71.
d) |All |of |the |above. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d) |All |of |the |above.
Why |is |Class |D |Citizens |Band |unreliable |for |boaters? |
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
In |communications |nomenclature, |the |band |named |"very |high |frequency" |covers |what |
frequency |range?
a) |3 |- |30 |Hz
b) |30 |- |300 |kHz.
c) |30 |- |300 |MHz.
d) |3 |- |300 |MHz. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c) |30 |- |300 |MHz.
Express |2.182 |MHz |in |kilohertz |(kHz).
a) |2182 |kHz.
b) |21.82 |kHz.
c) |2.182 |kHz.
d) |218.2 |kHz. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a) |2182 |kHz.
What |is |the |typical |range |of |VHF-FM |radio |communications? |(page |5)(page |15)
a) |Up |to |25 |miles, |depending |on |antenna |height.
b) |Line |of |sight.
c) |Handhelds, |1 |- |2 |miles.
d) |All |of |the |above. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d) |All |of |the |above.
,What |is |a |most |important |characteristic |of |the |VHF-FM |frequencies?
a) |Free |of |interference |and |static.
b) |Line |of |sight.
c) |Only |specific |frequencies |permitted.
d) |All |the |above. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b) |Line |of |sight.
What |is |the |difference |between |Simplex |and |Duplex |circuits?
a) |Simplex |circuits |use |one |frequency |for |both |send |and |receive.
b) |Duplex |circuits |have |separate |send |and |receive |frequencies.
c) |There |is |no |difference.
d) |Both |a |and |b. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d) |Both |a |and |b
Skip |is |most |often |found |within |what |range |of |frequencies? |(page |5)
a) |156 |- |162 |MHz
b) |VLF |frequencies
c) |2 |to |30 |MHz
d) |3 |to |30 |GHz |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-c) |2 |to |30 |MHz
What |is |the |SSB |Distress |and |Calling |frequency?
a) |2182 |kHz
b) |Channel |16
c) |156.8 |MHz
, d) |Channel |13 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-a) |2182 |kHz
What |is |the |VHF-FM |marine |calling |and |distress |frequency?
a) |2182 |kHz
b) |Channel |16
c) |156.60 |MHz
d) |Channel |13 |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-b) |Channel |16
The |bridge |tender |will |likely |be |listening |on |what |channel?
a) |Channel |16.
b) |Channel |09.
c) |Channel |12.
d) |Channel |13. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d) |Channel |13.
After |calling |a |commercial |vessel |on |Channel |16, |what |are |some |of |the |working |channels |you |
could |switch |to? |
a) |Channel |68.
b) |Channel |69.
c) |Channel |71.
d) |All |of |the |above. |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-d) |All |of |the |above.
Why |is |Class |D |Citizens |Band |unreliable |for |boaters? |
