1. The purpose of the 30 second radiotelephone alarm signal is to:
a) warn the radio operator of a serious obstruction on the water.
b) alert all stations that a Distress message will follow
c) remind the skipper to switch on the navigation lights
d) alert the operator of a navigational warning
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2.The phrase used to indicate that a Distress message has been received is:
a) confirm mayday
b) acknowledge mayday
c) received mayday
d) relay mayday
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3. The Distress call indicates that the station sending the call is
a) adrift due to total engine failure.
b) aground and needs to be towed off.
c) threatened by grave and imminent danger
d) out of gas and requires assistance.
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4. The international Maritime Distress, Safety and calling frequency in the VHF radio band is:
a) 156.800 MHz
b) 156.8 Mhz and 2182 kHz
c) 156.6 MHz
d) 156.500 MHz
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5. A vessel receiving a Distress message should:
a) answer immediately with the words Received Mayday.
b) call a Coast Guard station immediately.
c) not answer for a short interval to allow the Coast Guard station time to respond.
d) standby to listen for other responding stations for at least 3 minutes.
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6. In radiotelephone communications the Distress signal consists of the word:
a) Distress
b) Pan Pan
c) Securite
d) Mayday
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7. You are operator of boat SALMONCATCHER, a 20 ft motor vessel, which has struck a log 10 miles north of Tobermory and you are taking on water rapidly. The foSALMONCATCHERllowing call should be made:
a) SECURITE, SECURITE, ALL STATIONS, this is SALMONCATCHER, I have a 20ft motor vessel which is sinking 10 miles north of Tobermory. Any vessel able to assist please respond, OVER
b) MAYDAY, this isSALMONCATCHER , SALMONCATCHERmy 20 ft motor vessel is sinking, help me, MAYDAY
c) PAN PAN, PAN PAN this is SALMONCATCHER, I have struck a log 10 miles north of Tobermory, OVER
d) MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY this is ,SALMONCATCHER, SALMONCATCHER, SALMONCATCHER, MAYDAY, located 10 miles north of Tobermory, have struck a log & taking on water, I have a 20ft motor vessel, require immediate assistance, OVER
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8. A vessel sending a Distress call and message should send:
a) SECURITE, SECURITE, SECURITE, this is SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, MAYDAY SEADOG (Message regarding position, people onboard, description of vessel, action being taken etc) SEADOG, OVER
b) DISTRESS, DISTRESS, SEADOG, SEADOG, MAYDAY SEADOG (Message regarding position, people onboard, description of vessel, action being taken etc) SEADOG, OVER
c)MAYDAY, MAYDAY, MAYDAY this is SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, MAYDAY SEADOG. (Message regarding position, people onboard, description of vessel, action being taken etc) SEADOG, OVER
d) PAN PAN, PAN PAN, PAN PAN, this is SEADOG, SEADOG, SEADOG, PAN PAN SEADOG (Message regarding position, people onboard, description of vessel, action being taken etc) SEADOG, OVER
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9. SEADOG is a vessel in DISTRESS and SUNFLIGHT is causing interference. You hear this interference on your vessel SPRING WIND and you send:
a) MAYDAY, SUNFLIGHT, SUNFLIGHT, SUNFLIGHT This is SPRING WIND, SPRING WIND, SPRING WIND, SEELONCE MAYDAY, OUT
b) MAYDAY, SUNFLIGHT, SUNFLIGHT, SUNFLIGHT This is SPRING WIND, SPRING WIND, SPRING WIND, STOP TALKING, OUT
c) MAYDAY, SUNFLIGHT, SUNFLIGHT, SUNFLIGHT This is SPRING WIND, SPRING WIND, SPRING WIND, SEELONCE DISTRESS, OVER
d) MAYDAY, SUNFLIGHT, SUNFLIGHT, SUNFLIGHT This is SPRING WIND, SPRING WIND, SPRING WIND, SEELONCE DISTRESS, OUT
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10. You receive a Distress message which has not been acknowledged. You should:
a) say MAYDAY(once) followed by name of vessel in Distress (three times)
b) say THIS IS (your vessel's name) three times followed by the words RECEIVED MAYDAY
c) give any other pertinent information such as (speed, ETA to the Distress vessel's location)
d) Say OVER (to allow the Distress vessel to exchange other further radio traffic with you)
e) All of the above
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