GOC-KUP2/1 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Switch on EPIRB and SART immediately and leave on - CORRECT ANSWER - Which
action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival
craft?
EPIRB and SART - CORRECT ANSWER - What equipment is used to provide the means
for locating a survival craft or mother ship in distress?
Locating Signal - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - When will the float-free
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon be activated after abandoning ship?
Immediately - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - Which device provides the main means in the
GMDSS for locating ships in distress, or their survival craft?
Strobe light. - CORRECT ANSWER - What part of a satellite EPIRB may function as a
visual aid to rescue vessels?
, 406 MHz EPIRBs. - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following EPIRBs is most
likely to be used to transmit a distress alert signal?
A unique Hexadecimal I.D. number. - CORRECT ANSWER - What information is
transmitted by a 406 MHz EPIRB alert?
Press the "Distress Hot Key". - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the quickest method of
transmitting a DSC distress alert?
Loran C or GPS signal - CORRECT ANSWER - Which equipment may not be utilized to
provide locating signals in GMDSS?
3 Ghz signals of radar transponder - CORRECT ANSWER - Which equipment may NOT
be utilize to provide locating signal in GMDSS?
A float- free EPIRB - CORRECT ANSWER - What is an example of a locating signal?
The SART should be held as high as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - How can SART's
effective range be maximized?
Hold or mount the unit as high as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - In a lifeboat or
liferaft, what is a method of maximizing the effectiveness of an SART?
To increase the range - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - What is distress traffic?
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Switch on EPIRB and SART immediately and leave on - CORRECT ANSWER - Which
action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a distress situation when embarking in survival
craft?
EPIRB and SART - CORRECT ANSWER - What equipment is used to provide the means
for locating a survival craft or mother ship in distress?
Locating Signal - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - When will the float-free
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon be activated after abandoning ship?
Immediately - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - Which device provides the main means in the
GMDSS for locating ships in distress, or their survival craft?
Strobe light. - CORRECT ANSWER - What part of a satellite EPIRB may function as a
visual aid to rescue vessels?
, 406 MHz EPIRBs. - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following EPIRBs is most
likely to be used to transmit a distress alert signal?
A unique Hexadecimal I.D. number. - CORRECT ANSWER - What information is
transmitted by a 406 MHz EPIRB alert?
Press the "Distress Hot Key". - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the quickest method of
transmitting a DSC distress alert?
Loran C or GPS signal - CORRECT ANSWER - Which equipment may not be utilized to
provide locating signals in GMDSS?
3 Ghz signals of radar transponder - CORRECT ANSWER - Which equipment may NOT
be utilize to provide locating signal in GMDSS?
A float- free EPIRB - CORRECT ANSWER - What is an example of a locating signal?
The SART should be held as high as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - How can SART's
effective range be maximized?
Hold or mount the unit as high as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - In a lifeboat or
liferaft, what is a method of maximizing the effectiveness of an SART?
To increase the range - CORRECT 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. - CORRECT ANSWER - What is distress traffic?
