GOC-KUP2/1 EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Switch on EPIRB and SART immediately and leave on - ANSWER Which
action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when
embarking in survival craft?
EPIRB and SART - ANSWER What equipment is used to provide the means
for locating a survival craft or mother ship in distress?
Locating Signal - ANSWER What can be defined as Radio Transmissions
intended to facilitate the finding of a mobile unit in distress of the location of
survivors?
Distress Signal - ANSWER What can be defined as Radio Transmissions
intended to facilitate the finding of a mobile unit in distress of the location of
survivors?
Immediately after floating free - ANSWER When will the float-free
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon be activated after abandoning
ship?
Immediately - ANSWER When should the emergency position indicating
radio beacon be activated after abandoning the vessel?
EPIRB on 121.5 MHz/243 MHz or 406.025 MHz. - ANSWER If a ships sinks,
what device is designed to float free of the mother ship, is turned on
automatically and transmit a distress signal?
Satellite EPIRBs. - ANSWER Which device provides the main means in the
GMDSS for locating ships in distress, or their survival craft?
, Strobe light. - ANSWER What part of a satellite EPIRB may function as a
visual aid to rescue vessels?
406 MHz EPIRBs. - ANSWER Which of the following EPIRBs is most likely
to be used to transmit a distress alert signal?
A unique Hexadecimal I.D. number. - ANSWER What information is
transmitted by a 406 MHz EPIRB alert?
Press the "Distress Hot Key". - ANSWER What is the quickest method of
transmitting a DSC distress alert?
Loran C or GPS signal - ANSWER Which equipment may not be utilized to
provide locating signals in GMDSS?
3 Ghz signals of radar transponder - ANSWER Which equipment may NOT be
utilize to provide locating signal in GMDSS?
A float- free EPIRB - ANSWER What is an example of a locating signal?
The SART should be held as high as possible. - ANSWER How can SART's
effective range be maximized?
Hold or mount the unit as high as possible. - ANSWER In a lifeboat or liferaft,
what is a method of maximizing the effectiveness of an SART?
To increase the range - ANSWER Why must the SART be mounted as high as
possible in the survival craft?
All messages relative to the immediate assistance required a ship, air craft or
other vehicle in imminent danger. - ANSWER What is distress traffic?
Distress calls and communications preceded by the international urgency and
safety signals - ANSWER What are the highest priority communications from
ships at sea?
16 - ANSWER Your ship received a distress relay on DSC VHF CHANNEL
70, ON what channel would you reply?
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Switch on EPIRB and SART immediately and leave on - ANSWER Which
action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when
embarking in survival craft?
EPIRB and SART - ANSWER What equipment is used to provide the means
for locating a survival craft or mother ship in distress?
Locating Signal - ANSWER What can be defined as Radio Transmissions
intended to facilitate the finding of a mobile unit in distress of the location of
survivors?
Distress Signal - ANSWER What can be defined as Radio Transmissions
intended to facilitate the finding of a mobile unit in distress of the location of
survivors?
Immediately after floating free - ANSWER When will the float-free
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon be activated after abandoning
ship?
Immediately - ANSWER When should the emergency position indicating
radio beacon be activated after abandoning the vessel?
EPIRB on 121.5 MHz/243 MHz or 406.025 MHz. - ANSWER If a ships sinks,
what device is designed to float free of the mother ship, is turned on
automatically and transmit a distress signal?
Satellite EPIRBs. - ANSWER Which device provides the main means in the
GMDSS for locating ships in distress, or their survival craft?
, Strobe light. - ANSWER What part of a satellite EPIRB may function as a
visual aid to rescue vessels?
406 MHz EPIRBs. - ANSWER Which of the following EPIRBs is most likely
to be used to transmit a distress alert signal?
A unique Hexadecimal I.D. number. - ANSWER What information is
transmitted by a 406 MHz EPIRB alert?
Press the "Distress Hot Key". - ANSWER What is the quickest method of
transmitting a DSC distress alert?
Loran C or GPS signal - ANSWER Which equipment may not be utilized to
provide locating signals in GMDSS?
3 Ghz signals of radar transponder - ANSWER Which equipment may NOT be
utilize to provide locating signal in GMDSS?
A float- free EPIRB - ANSWER What is an example of a locating signal?
The SART should be held as high as possible. - ANSWER How can SART's
effective range be maximized?
Hold or mount the unit as high as possible. - ANSWER In a lifeboat or liferaft,
what is a method of maximizing the effectiveness of an SART?
To increase the range - ANSWER Why must the SART be mounted as high as
possible in the survival craft?
All messages relative to the immediate assistance required a ship, air craft or
other vehicle in imminent danger. - ANSWER What is distress traffic?
Distress calls and communications preceded by the international urgency and
safety signals - ANSWER What are the highest priority communications from
ships at sea?
16 - ANSWER Your ship received a distress relay on DSC VHF CHANNEL
70, ON what channel would you reply?
