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FCC Commercial Element 1 Exam Questions
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1-1A1 What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard United States
vessels? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. Only equipment that has been certified by the FCC for Part 80 operations is
authorized.
- Answer✔B. Equipment must be type-accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard for maritime mobile
use.
- Answer✔C. Certification is required by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
- Answer✔D. Programming of all maritime channels must be performed by a licensed Marine
Radio Operator.
1-1A2 What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services?
- Answer✔
- Answer✔A. Transmitters that have been certified by the manufacturer for maritime use.
- Answer✔B. Unless specifically excepted, only transmitters certified by the Federal
Communications Commission for Part 80 operations.
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- Answer✔C. Equipment that has been inspected and approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Answer✔D. Transceivers and transmitters that meet all ITU specifications for use in maritime
mobile service.
1-1A3 Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 150 nautical miles from the nearest land must
have what additional equipment? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. Inmarsat-B terminal.
- Answer✔B. Inmarsat-C terminal.
- Answer✔C. Aircraft Transceiver with 121.5 MHz.
- Answer✔D. MF-HF SSB Transceiver.
1-1A4 What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts and calls to
individual stations? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. NAVTEX.
- Answer✔B. GPS.
- Answer✔C. DSC controller.
- Answer✔D. Scanning Watch Receiver.
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1-1A5 What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-
frequency transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. At least 100 watts, single-sideband, suppressed-carrier power.
- Answer✔B. At least 60 watts PEP.
- Answer✔C. The power predictably needed to communicate with the nearest public coast
station operating on 2182 kHz.
- Answer✔D. At least 25 watts delivered into 50 ohms effective resistance when operated with
a primary voltage of 13.6 volts DC.
1-1A6 Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier
power? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. 500 watts.
- Answer✔B. 250 watts.
- Answer✔C. 100 watts.
- Answer✔D. 25 watts.
Answer Key: - Answer✔1-1A1: A 1-1A2: B 1-1A3: D 1-1A4: C 1-1A5: B 1-1A6: D
- Answer✔
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Key Topic 2: License Requirements - Answer✔
1-2A1 Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship
RADAR station with external controls? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. A radio operator certificate containing a Ship RADAR Endorsement.
- Answer✔B. A Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher.
- Answer✔C. Either a First or Second Class Radiotelegraph certificate or a General
Radiotelephone Operator License.
- Answer✔D No radio operator authorization is required.
1-2A2 When is a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher license required for aircraft
communications? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. When operating on frequencies below 30 MHz allocated exclusively to
aeronautical mobile services.
- Answer✔B. When operating on frequencies above 30 MHz allocated exclusively to
aeronautical mobile services.
- Answer✔C. When operating on frequencies below 30 MHz not allocated exclusively to
aeronautical mobile services.
- Answer✔D. When operating on frequencies above 30 MHz not assigned for international use.
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FCC Commercial Element 1 Exam Questions
And Answers |Latest 2025 | Guaranteed Pass
1-1A1 What is a requirement of all marine transmitting apparatus used aboard United States
vessels? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. Only equipment that has been certified by the FCC for Part 80 operations is
authorized.
- Answer✔B. Equipment must be type-accepted by the U.S. Coast Guard for maritime mobile
use.
- Answer✔C. Certification is required by the International Maritime Organization (IMO).
- Answer✔D. Programming of all maritime channels must be performed by a licensed Marine
Radio Operator.
1-1A2 What transmitting equipment is authorized for use by a station in the maritime services?
- Answer✔
- Answer✔A. Transmitters that have been certified by the manufacturer for maritime use.
- Answer✔B. Unless specifically excepted, only transmitters certified by the Federal
Communications Commission for Part 80 operations.
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- Answer✔C. Equipment that has been inspected and approved by the U.S. Coast Guard.
- Answer✔D. Transceivers and transmitters that meet all ITU specifications for use in maritime
mobile service.
1-1A3 Small passenger vessels that sail 20 to 150 nautical miles from the nearest land must
have what additional equipment? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. Inmarsat-B terminal.
- Answer✔B. Inmarsat-C terminal.
- Answer✔C. Aircraft Transceiver with 121.5 MHz.
- Answer✔D. MF-HF SSB Transceiver.
1-1A4 What equipment is programmed to initiate transmission of distress alerts and calls to
individual stations? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. NAVTEX.
- Answer✔B. GPS.
- Answer✔C. DSC controller.
- Answer✔D. Scanning Watch Receiver.
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1-1A5 What is the minimum transmitter power level required by the FCC for a medium-
frequency transmitter aboard a compulsorily fitted vessel? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. At least 100 watts, single-sideband, suppressed-carrier power.
- Answer✔B. At least 60 watts PEP.
- Answer✔C. The power predictably needed to communicate with the nearest public coast
station operating on 2182 kHz.
- Answer✔D. At least 25 watts delivered into 50 ohms effective resistance when operated with
a primary voltage of 13.6 volts DC.
1-1A6 Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM voice) may not exceed what carrier
power? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. 500 watts.
- Answer✔B. 250 watts.
- Answer✔C. 100 watts.
- Answer✔D. 25 watts.
Answer Key: - Answer✔1-1A1: A 1-1A2: B 1-1A3: D 1-1A4: C 1-1A5: B 1-1A6: D
- Answer✔
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Key Topic 2: License Requirements - Answer✔
1-2A1 Which commercial radio operator license is required to operate a fixed-tuned ship
RADAR station with external controls? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. A radio operator certificate containing a Ship RADAR Endorsement.
- Answer✔B. A Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher.
- Answer✔C. Either a First or Second Class Radiotelegraph certificate or a General
Radiotelephone Operator License.
- Answer✔D No radio operator authorization is required.
1-2A2 When is a Marine Radio Operator Permit or higher license required for aircraft
communications? - Answer✔
- Answer✔A. When operating on frequencies below 30 MHz allocated exclusively to
aeronautical mobile services.
- Answer✔B. When operating on frequencies above 30 MHz allocated exclusively to
aeronautical mobile services.
- Answer✔C. When operating on frequencies below 30 MHz not allocated exclusively to
aeronautical mobile services.
- Answer✔D. When operating on frequencies above 30 MHz not assigned for international use.
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