ROC-A EXAM QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
True or False - Restricted Operator Certificates are issued for life
True. No revalidation is required.
Which operators require ROC-A Certification?
Radiotelephone operators onboard Aircraft and Aeronautical land (fixed and mobile) radio
stations using Aeronautical frequencies.
What are the specifications of the equipment used within ROC-A guidelines?
Requires simple external switching, has a power output not exceeding 250 watts effective
radiative power (ERP) - Equivalent to 400 watts peak envelope power (PEP), all frequency-
determining elements are preset within the transceiver.
The candidate must satisfy to an examiner that they...
Are capable of handling radio equipment
Possess a general knowledge of radiotelephone operating procedures and of international
regulations (safety of life)
Possess general knowledge of the Radiocommunication Act
True or False - There are age and nationality restrictions when applying for a ROC-A.
False. There are no age or nationality restrictions.
If candidates possess a disability, they must...
confirm that it does not impair their ability to operate a radio safely.
What documentation must be present for the ROC-A Exam?
Form of identification - Birth certificate, Passport, Drivers license, etc.
What is the order of priority for transmitting messages?
Distress
Urgency
Direction Finding
Flight Safety
Meteorological
Flight Regularity
UN Charter
Government Messages (Specifically requested priority)
Service Communications
Other
,True or False - Radio operators and all persons who become acquainted with
radiocommunications are bound to preserve the privacy of those communications.
True.
What document and subsection deal with the privacy of radiocommunications?
Radiocommunication act, Subsection 9(2)
When can an operator share radiocommunication messages?
When permitted by the addressee of the message or his/her accredited agent, to authorized
officials of the Government of Canada, officers of the court or an operator of a
telecommunications system as is necessary to forward or deliver the communication
What does the privacy section of the radiocommunication act not include?
The messages not restricted are Distress, Urgency, Safety, or to 'ALL STATIONS' calls
(Weather)
What is the punishment for breaking the radiocommunications act?
MAX $25,000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year in Jail (Individual)
MAX $75,000 fine (other than individual)
Who has control of the choice of frequency, order and time, duration and suspension of
communications? (Ground or Air stations?)
The ground station - EXCEPT during Distress and Urgency calls where control lies with the
initiator of the call
True or False - Control lies with the initiator of the Distress/Urgency call
True.
Who has control when the communication is between two air stations?
The station being called is the controlling station.
If the station being called is in agreement with the calling station's frequency, it will...
Transmit indication that they will listen on the working channel announced by the calling station.
If the station being called is NOT in agreement with the calling station's frequency, it will...
Transmit an indication of the working frequency or channel to be used.
Radiocommunications between aeronautical stations should be...
Restricted to those relating to safety and flight regularity.
True or false - Superfluous, Profane and Obscene language is strictly prohibited when
transmitting radio messages.
, True.
What document and subsection discuss the etiquette of air radio messages?
Radiocommunications act, Subsection 32(1)
What is the punishment for breaking etiquette (Superfluous/Profane/Obscene language)?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment (Individual)
MAX $25,000 fine (other than an individual)
All radio stations shall be operated so as not to....
interfere with or interrupt the working of another radio station.
What is the punishment for interfering or interrupting the working of another radio
station?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment (Individual)
MAX $25,000 fine (other than an individual)
What is the only exception where you can interfere/interrupt radio transmissions?
When you are required to transmit a higher priority message.
True or False - no person shall knowingly send, transmit, or cause to be sent or transmitted
any false or fraudulent distress signal, message, call or radiogram of any kind.
True.
What is the penalty for transmitting distress signal?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment (Individual)
MAX $25,000 fine (other than an individual)
What is the purpose of the phonetic alphabet?
To ensure clarity in messages by removing the use of similar sounding consonants.
What two points should be kept in mind while using radio?
Speed and Rhythm.
True or False - Operators need not worry about using 'er' and 'um' sounds when
transmitting messages.
False, these should be avoided.
True or False - Rate of speech should be constant while transmitting messages.
True.
What clock system is utilized when transmitting radio systems?
ANSWERS
True or False - Restricted Operator Certificates are issued for life
True. No revalidation is required.
Which operators require ROC-A Certification?
Radiotelephone operators onboard Aircraft and Aeronautical land (fixed and mobile) radio
stations using Aeronautical frequencies.
What are the specifications of the equipment used within ROC-A guidelines?
Requires simple external switching, has a power output not exceeding 250 watts effective
radiative power (ERP) - Equivalent to 400 watts peak envelope power (PEP), all frequency-
determining elements are preset within the transceiver.
The candidate must satisfy to an examiner that they...
Are capable of handling radio equipment
Possess a general knowledge of radiotelephone operating procedures and of international
regulations (safety of life)
Possess general knowledge of the Radiocommunication Act
True or False - There are age and nationality restrictions when applying for a ROC-A.
False. There are no age or nationality restrictions.
If candidates possess a disability, they must...
confirm that it does not impair their ability to operate a radio safely.
What documentation must be present for the ROC-A Exam?
Form of identification - Birth certificate, Passport, Drivers license, etc.
What is the order of priority for transmitting messages?
Distress
Urgency
Direction Finding
Flight Safety
Meteorological
Flight Regularity
UN Charter
Government Messages (Specifically requested priority)
Service Communications
Other
,True or False - Radio operators and all persons who become acquainted with
radiocommunications are bound to preserve the privacy of those communications.
True.
What document and subsection deal with the privacy of radiocommunications?
Radiocommunication act, Subsection 9(2)
When can an operator share radiocommunication messages?
When permitted by the addressee of the message or his/her accredited agent, to authorized
officials of the Government of Canada, officers of the court or an operator of a
telecommunications system as is necessary to forward or deliver the communication
What does the privacy section of the radiocommunication act not include?
The messages not restricted are Distress, Urgency, Safety, or to 'ALL STATIONS' calls
(Weather)
What is the punishment for breaking the radiocommunications act?
MAX $25,000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year in Jail (Individual)
MAX $75,000 fine (other than individual)
Who has control of the choice of frequency, order and time, duration and suspension of
communications? (Ground or Air stations?)
The ground station - EXCEPT during Distress and Urgency calls where control lies with the
initiator of the call
True or False - Control lies with the initiator of the Distress/Urgency call
True.
Who has control when the communication is between two air stations?
The station being called is the controlling station.
If the station being called is in agreement with the calling station's frequency, it will...
Transmit indication that they will listen on the working channel announced by the calling station.
If the station being called is NOT in agreement with the calling station's frequency, it will...
Transmit an indication of the working frequency or channel to be used.
Radiocommunications between aeronautical stations should be...
Restricted to those relating to safety and flight regularity.
True or false - Superfluous, Profane and Obscene language is strictly prohibited when
transmitting radio messages.
, True.
What document and subsection discuss the etiquette of air radio messages?
Radiocommunications act, Subsection 32(1)
What is the punishment for breaking etiquette (Superfluous/Profane/Obscene language)?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment (Individual)
MAX $25,000 fine (other than an individual)
All radio stations shall be operated so as not to....
interfere with or interrupt the working of another radio station.
What is the punishment for interfering or interrupting the working of another radio
station?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment (Individual)
MAX $25,000 fine (other than an individual)
What is the only exception where you can interfere/interrupt radio transmissions?
When you are required to transmit a higher priority message.
True or False - no person shall knowingly send, transmit, or cause to be sent or transmitted
any false or fraudulent distress signal, message, call or radiogram of any kind.
True.
What is the penalty for transmitting distress signal?
MAX $5000 fine and/or MAX 1 Year Imprisonment (Individual)
MAX $25,000 fine (other than an individual)
What is the purpose of the phonetic alphabet?
To ensure clarity in messages by removing the use of similar sounding consonants.
What two points should be kept in mind while using radio?
Speed and Rhythm.
True or False - Operators need not worry about using 'er' and 'um' sounds when
transmitting messages.
False, these should be avoided.
True or False - Rate of speech should be constant while transmitting messages.
True.
What clock system is utilized when transmitting radio systems?
