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OIC – DECK
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY STCW OFFICE
GUIDE QUESTIONNAIRES
for seafarers
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No Question Choice A Choice B Choice C Choice D
1
"RECEIVED MAYDAY" is used in a: supplementary receipt on
a distress alert
receipt of a distress alert distress alert None of the above
2
A "Standard Format for Search and Rescue Situation Reports"
(SITREPs) should be used by vessels in distress. The SITREP can be
compiled as a short form (urgent essential details). Which of the
following information shall be included when using the "short" .
Weather on-scene Oil spill possibility Fire onboard Flooding onboard
3
A Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB can be used in: only in the sea-areas A1,
A2 and A3
only in the sea-areas A2
and A3
only in the sea-areas A1
and A3
only in the sea-areas A1
and A2
4
A distress alert from an Inmarsat-EPIRB, is received in the coverage
area of a satellite by ground station within:
two minutes 60 to 90 minutes ten minutes 20-60 minutes
5
A distress alert has accidentally been sent with the Inmarsat-C
installation. One should now:
turn of the transmitter wait until an RCC reports make contact with an RCC Any of the above
6
A distress alert on board may only be transmitted on explicit order
of:
the captain the navigating officer on
duty
The chief officer The Charterer
OIC - NW: COMPETENCE 6 - Respond to Distress Signal at Sea
7
A distress alert sent by Inmarsat to an RCC is sent via: NCS LUT VHF INMARSAT
8
A distress frequency used on radiotelephone is: 400 kilohertz 8221 kilohertz 2728 kilohertz 2182 kilohertz
9
A distress signal: consists of 5 or more
short blasts of the fog
signal apparatus
consists of the raising and
lowering of a large white
flag
may be used individually
or in conjunction with
other distress signals
is used to indicate doubt
about another vessel's
intentions
10
A distress-alert call from an RCC or coast-station, preceding distress
alert relay, begins with:
MAYDAY PRUDENCE (3x) PAN PAN (3x) MAYDAY RELAY (3x) Any of the above
11
A distress-call, onboard via RCC, may only be given Receipt if: the O.O.W deems it
necessary
OSC from the RCC
concerned invites the
vessels
the master allows all of the options
12
A DSC distress alert single frequency call attempt is awaiting
acknowledgement:
not repeated
automatically
automatically repeated
after 1 to 1 and a half
minutes
automatically repeated
after 3 and a half to 4 and
a half minutes
All of the above
13
A DSC-message of the “safety” category is received by another
vessel on 70. Conform to the GMDSS rules, for the continuation of
the safety traffic, change to VHF-channel:
70 16 7 Any of the above
14
A message giving warning of a hurricane should have which prefix
when sent by radiotelephone?
Pan-Pan (3 times) TTT TTT TTT Securite Securite Securite No special prefix
15
A message warning of a tropical storm or ice in the area should be
sent as a(n):
routine message urgency message distress message safety message
16
A received DSC ‘distress alert’ contains the following information
_____________ “UNDESIGNATED DISTRESS” of this distress case:
time is unknown the position is unknown altitude is unknown any of these options
17
A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone
alarm signal followed immediately by the:
distress position spoken words "Mayday,
Mayday, Mayday"
ship's name ship's call letters
18
A yellow signal floating in the air from a small parachute, about 300
feet above the water, would indicate that a submarine:
has fired a torpedo during
a drill
is about to rise to
periscope depth
is on the bottom in
distress
is disabled and unable to
surface
19
A yellow signal, floating in the air from a parachute, about 300 feet
above the water, indicates that a submarine:
will be coming to
periscope depth
will be coming to the
surface
is on the bottom in
distress
is in distress and will try to
surface
20
According to the rules of GMDSS the frequency 2187.5 kHz is used
for:
alerting distress traffic piracy attack regular communication
21
According to the rules of GMDSS the required radio-equipment
depends mainly on:
the sea area of the vessel the l.o.a. of the vessel their tonnage type of vessel
22
According to the rules of GMDSS vessels are equipped with certain
radio-communication devices depending on:
their tonnage type of vessel the sea area of the vessel the l.o.a. of the vessel
23
According to the rules of GMDSS, on behalf of safe navigation a
listening watch should be Kept on:
VHF-channel 16 VHF-channel 70 VHF-channel 10 VHF-channel 15
24
After the initial AMVER Position Report, sent by a vessel sailing
foreign, subsequent Position Reports must be sent no less
frequently than every:
24 hours 36 hours 48 hours Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday
25
All of the following are recognized distress signals under the
Navigation Rules EXCEPT:
a green star signal orange-colored smoke red flares the repeated raising and
lowering of outstretched
arms
26
All VHF marine band radios operate in the simplex mode, which
means that:
only one person may talk
at a time
only two persons may talk
at the same time
the radio only transmits the radio only receives
27
An aircraft has indicated that he wants you to change course and
follow him. You cannot comply because of an emergency on board.
What signal should you make?
Fire a red flare at night or
a red smoke signal by day
Send the Morse signal "N"
by flashing light
Make a round turn (360
degrees) and resume
course
Make an "S" turn (hard
right then hard left) and
resume course
28
An airplane should NOT send which signal in reply to a surface craft? Rocking the wings Opening and closing the
throttle
Flashing the navigational
lights off and on
Flashing Morse T
29
An airplane wants a vessel to change course and proceed towards a
vessel in distress. The actions of the aircraft to convey this message
will NOT include:
circling the vessel at least
once
heading in the direction of
the distress location
flashing the navigation
lights on and off
crossing ahead and
rocking the wings
30
An urgent marine storm warning message would be broadcast on: 156.80 MHz (VHF-FM Ch.
16)
157.10 MHz (VHF-FM Ch.
22A)
2670 KHz None of the above
31
At sea red rocket signals are seen. This is not reported by radio. You
have to begin the distress alert procedure via VHF with the term:
MAYDAY RECU MAYDAY MAYDAY RELAY None of the above
32
CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by: orbiting satellites in space commercial radio stations private, commercial, and
military aircraft
Both A & C
33
Channel 16 - Safety and calling frequency which operates in: 157.800 MHz 156.800 MHz 158.800 MHz 159.800 MHz
34
Channel 70 for digital selective calling for Distress, Safety and Calling
frequency operate at:
158.526 MHz 156.526 MHz 157.526 MHz 159.526 MHz
35
Digital selective calling for Distress, Safety and Calling. Channel 16 Channel 70 Channel 13 Channel 69
36
Distress alert initiated for other than an appropriate test, by
communications equipment intended for alerting, when no distress
situation actually exists.
False alarm False alert False Sequence False Relay
37
Distress received from any source, including communications
equipment intended for alerting, when no distress situation actually
exists, and a notification of distress should not have resulted.
False alert False alarm False Sequence False Relay
38
Distress, Safety and Calling Channel. Channel 13 Channel 16 Channel 70 Channel 69
39
During a search, a RU would like to communicate by VHF radio
telephone on channel indicated, she must signal what code group?
GH YY MI MG
40
During a training exercise a submarine indicating that a torpedo has
been fired will send up smoke from a float. The smoke's color will
be:
black red orange yellow
41
During search and rescue operations an aircraft crosses the wake of
your vessel close astern at low altitude. What does it indicate, if the
aircraft rocks its wings, opens and closes the throttle or changes the
propeller pitch?
Your assistance is no
longer required
Follow my direction to the
ship in distress
I am going to land the
aircraft on the ship
I am going to bring
someone down to the
ship
42
Each EPIRB and SART for lifeboats shall be tested: weekly every 2 weeks monthly every 3 months
43
Each EPIRB shall be tested using the integrated test circuit and
output indicator every:
week two weeks month quarter
44
For GMDSS, when may a compulsory vessel not be allowed to leave
port?
When the vessel is in an
overloaded condition
When the vessel has
arranged for both
duplication of equipment
AND shore-based
maintenance
When the vessel has
replaced a required piece
of GMDSS-related
equipment but its
performance has not been
verified or logged
When the vessel is
carrying only two licensed
GMDSS Radio Operators
and is capable of
performing all required
functions
45
For GMDSS, which statement concerning a compulsory vessel is
FALSE?
A conditional or partial
exemption may be
granted, in exceptional
circumstances, for a single
voyage outside the sea
area for which the vessel
is equipped.
Once a compulsory
vessel's GMDSS station
has been fitted and
inspected, the station
must be inspected only
once every five years.
All passenger vessels
regardless of size and all
cargo vessels that are 300
Gross Tons or larger must
comply.
Compulsory vessels must
carry at least two licensed
GMDSS Radio Operators
for Distress and Safety
radio-communications
purpose.
46
How can a SART's effective range be maximized? The SART should be
placed in water
immediately upon
activation.
The SART should be held
as high as possible.
Switch the SART into the
"high" power position.
If possible, the SART
should be mounted
horizontally so that its
signal matches that of the
searching radar signal.
47
How can rescue personnel detect that a SART is transmitting in the
immediate vicinity?
The SART's blips on the
PPI will become arcs and
eventually become
concentric circles.
The DSC unit will react to
the SART's signal and
respond with the two-
tone alarm.
The SART can provide an
approximate location to
within a two nautical mile
radius, per IMO standards.
The SART signal appears
as a target which comes
and goes; the effect of
heavy swells on a SART.
48
How can the SART's audible tone monitor be used? It informs survivors that
assistance may be nearby.
It informs survivors when
the battery's charge
condition has weakened.
It informs survivors when
the SART switches to the
standby mode.
It informs survivors that a
nearby vessel is signaling
on DSC.
49
How can vessel personnel detect the operation of a SART in its
vicinity?
A unique radar signal
consisting of a blip code
radiating outward from a
SART's position along its
line of bearing
A unique two tone
"warbling" signal heard on
VHF-FM Ch-70
A unique two tone alarm
signal heard upon the
automatic unmuting of
the 2182 kHz
radiotelephone automatic
watch receiver
The SART signal appears
as a target which comes
and goes; the effect of
heavy swells on the SART
50
How is "radio silence" imposed? By the On Scene
Coordinator (OSC)
By the Coast Earth Station
(CES) controlling the
Distress communications
on that frequency
It is imposed by the Public
Correspondence Station
(PCS) controlling the
distress communications
on that frequency or
channel
It is imposed by the High
Seas Service (HSS)
controlling the distress
communications on that
frequency or channel
51
How is a distress message normally initiated through INMARSAT? All INMARSAT units have a
dedicated key that can be
pressed for immediate
action
By adding the word
"DISTRESS" in the first line
of the message's
preamble
Certain INMARSAT units
have a dedicated key that
can be pressed for
immediate action, while
other systems provide
menu-driven features
By transmitting the
distress message on the
U.S. Coast Guard's
dedicated monitoring
channel
52
How long must GMDSS Radio Logs be retained by the licensee when
they relate to a distress situation or disaster?
6 months 3 years 1 year 2 years
53
How should signal flares be used after you have abandoned ship and
are adrift in a liferaft?
Immediately use all the
signals at once.
Use all the signals during
the first night.
Employ a signal every
hour after abandoning
ship until they are gone.
Use them only when you
are aware of a ship or
plane in the area.
54
If a "man overboard" is heard over the radio, what precedes the
message?
SECURITE MAYDAY PAN PAN CQ CQ
55
If a distress signal is received, what would you do? All of the alternatives
together
Post extra look-out Try to make contact with
the vessel in distress
Contact SAR Authorities
via nearest coastal Radio
station
56
If a GMDSS radio operator initiates a DSC distress transmission but
does not insert a message, what happens?
The transmission is
aborted and an alarm
sounds to indicate this
data must be provided by
the operator
The transmission will be
made with "default"
information provided
automatically
The transmission is not
initiated and "ERROR" is
indicated on the display
readout
The receiving station will
poll the DSC unit of the
vessel in distress to
download the necessary
information
57
If an airplane circles a vessel 3 times, crosses the vessel's course
close ahead while rocking the wings, and heads off in a certain
direction, what does this indicate?
The plane is in distress
and will have to ditch
The plane is going to drop
a package and wishes the
vessel to recover it
Someone is in distress in
that direction and the
vessel should follow and
assist
There is danger ahead and
the best course is
indicated by the direction
of the aircraft
58
If you know that the vessel you are about to call on the VHF radio
maintains a radio watch on both the working and the calling
frequencies, which frequency should you call on?
Calling frequency Distress frequency Urgency frequency Working frequency
59
If you log a distress message, it must include the: sea state names of witnesses time of its occurrence wind direction and
velocity
60
If you wished to transmit a message by voice concerning the safety
of navigation, you would preface it by the word:
Mayday Pan-pan Securite Safety
61
If your liferaft is to leeward of a fire on the water, you should FIRST: cut the line to the sea
anchor
paddle away from the fire splash water over the
liferaft to cool it
get out of the raft and
swim to safety
62
If your radiotelephone fails while underway: you must visually signal
oncoming vessels
you must immediately tie
up in the nearest port
until the radiotelephone is
repaired
you must anchor until the
radiotelephone is repaired
the loss of the
radiotelephone must be
considered in navigating
the vessel
63
In a man overboard situation, besides saving distance along the
track line, what is the other advantage of the Scharnow Turn over
the Williamson Turn?
It can be used in both the
immediate action and the
delayed action situations
It is faster In fog, if the turn is started
as soon as the man goes
over, the vessel will be at
the point where he went
over when the turn is
completed
It returns the vessel to the
original track line on a
reciprocal course
64
In a rescue operations, a helicopter uses a special device which
patients, in most cases, are being disembarked. It can quickly and
safely be hooked on and off.
rescue net rescue litter rescue seat rescue basket
65
In radio telephony what is the "URGENCY CALL" which should be
used to indicate that you have a very urgent message to transmit
concerning the safety of another vessel or person?
Pan Pan (3 times) Mayday Mayday (3
times)
Securite Securite (3 Times) Alert Alert (3 Times)
66
In radiotelephony the prefix PAN-PAN indicates that: a ship is threatened by
grave and imminent
danger and requires
assistance
a calling station has an
urgent message about the
safety of a person
A ship has a big problem
with the machinery and
cargos and request
immediate assistance
none of the above
67
In the IAMSAR manual, OSC is the abbreviation for the: Official Search Control On-Scene Commander Operational Search Centre Operational Search Chief
68
On which frequency are navigational and meteorological messages
normally sent on the NAVTEX system?
518KHZ 2182KHz 214KHz 216KHz
69
One major advantage of the round turn maneuver in a man
overboard situation is that it:
is easy for a single-screw
vessel to perform
is the fastest method requires the least
shiphandling skills to
perform
can be used in reduced
visibility
70
One of the sailors needs urgent medical assistance. The VHF-call
starts with:
SOS (3x) PAN PAN (3x) MAYDAY (3x) None of the above
71
On-scene communication among the rescue ships and aircraft in the
vicinity of distress should be under the control of whom?
the Master of the ship in
distress
On-scene Commander the Master of the ship
being rescued
the Master of the rescue
ship
72
The Coordinator Surface Search (CSS) in a SAR situation should
display by night:
deck lights forward and
aft
a distinctive signal
promulgated by the CSS
a white light over two red
lights
a red light, white light,
and blue light in a vertical
line
73
The Coordinator Surface Search in a SAR situation should display by
day:
A black ball over a black
diamond shape
The code flags FR Code flag Quebec over a
black ball
Two black diamond
shapes in a vertical line
74
The position of a 1.6 GHz Inmarsat-EPIRB is: acquired by the Doppler
shift in the signals
by satellites with the use
of directing antennas
measured by the
“Doppler” shift in the
signals
determined by satellites
by means of directional
aerials
75
The possible position of a ship in distress is called: Zero-Point R-Point S-Point Zero-One Point
76
The Urgency Message is used to notify other traffic of a situation
where the ship is in imminent danger and may be in need of
assistance, but where the development of the situation is uncertain.
What is the telephony urgency message like?
PAN-PAN MAYDAY ALERT SECURITE
77
The VHF radiotelephone frequency for Channel 13 is: 156.70 MHz 156.65 MHz 156.60 MHz 156.80 MHz
78
The VHF radiotelephone frequency for Channel 14 is: 156.8 MHz 156.7 MHz 156.6 MHz 156.0 MHz
79
There are three levels of radio traffic which have priority over
ordinary traffic. Which among these is TRUE in their decreasing
order?
SECURITE, MAYDAY, PAN-
PAN
MAYDAY, PAN-PAN,
SECURITE
PAN-PAN, MAYDAY,
SECURITE
MAYDAY, SECURITE, PAN-
PAN
80
To recover a man overboard in a racetrack turn, the vessel is
steadied for the SECOND time after a turn of how many degrees
from the original heading?
60 degrees 360 degrees 135 degrees 180 degrees
81
Using VHF 16 What would you say in a SAFETY call and message? Pan-Pan Pan-pan Pan-Pan
All stations, all stations, all
stations. This is SHIP X,
SHIP X, SHIP X. For
Navigational Warning
listen _ _ (working
frequency) This is SHIP X
SECURITE SECURITE
SECURITE All stations, all
stations, all stations. This
is SHIP X, SHIP X, SHIP X.
For Navigational Warning
listen _ _ (working
frequency) This is SHIP X
MAYDAY MAYDAY
MAYDAY All stations, all
stations, all stations. This
is SHIP X, SHIP X, SHIP X.
For Navigational Warning
listen _ _ (working
frequency) This is SHIP X
Any of the choices
82
What is the meaning of MERSAR? Merchant Ship Search and
Rescue Manual
Maritime Emergency
Radio Signal and Response
Maritime Emergency
Rescue Search and
Response
Merchant Emergency
Rescue Search and
Response
83
What is the search pattern system called using more than one ship? Parallel System Cross System interagency system distributive system
84
When you have an urgent message concerning the safety of a
vessel, airplane or any other means, then you have to use:
MAYDAY SECURITE AYE-AYE SOS
85
Your vessel is acting as the on scene commander during a distress
rescue. Various vessels are interfering the distress traffic on the
VHF. What message would you use to stop them interfering with
this traffic?
Seelonce mayday Seelonce distress Seelonce aye-aye Seelonce SOS