True North Marine Marine Radio Licence Quiz Test Your Knowledge
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Marine Radio Licence Short Quiz
There are 10 questions in this short quiz taken from an actual marine radio licence final exam. Ideally you should aim for a 80% pass (8 correct answers):
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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example@example.com
Phone Number
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Please enter a valid phone number.
Format: (000) 000-0000.
Question 1: What does the distress signal MAYDAY indicate?
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That a vessel, or persons on board a vessel, no longer require assistance
That a vessel, or persons on board a vessel, require assistance to dock the vessel
That a vessel, or persons on board, are in grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance
That a vessel, or persons on board a vessel, have an urgent message to transmit
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Question 2: What is the accepted radiotelephony procedure for calling on VHF?
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MR Wooli this is Red Dragon, Red Dragon over
MR Wooli (3 times) Red Dragon calling, how copy?
Red Dragon calling MR Wooli Come In
Dave at Wooli this is Red Dragon, Red Dragon roger dodger come in
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Question 3: What is the general description of the SIMPLEX mode of communications?
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Transmission and reception on the same frequency
Two way conversation using paired frequencies
One way conversation using two separate frequencies
Two way conversation using two frequencies
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Question 4: What information is always contained in a DSC alert?
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The name of the station being called
The MMSI
Working frequency for further communications
Type of radio transmitter being used
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Question 5: What priority message would you broadcast when you have just noticed a buoy light that is not working?
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A general alert
A routine call
A safety message to all stations
A telephone call to the nearest police station
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Question 6: What type of message may follow the safety (Securite) signal?
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Weather or navigational warning
A general announcement
A telephone call to the nearest police station
A routine call
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Question 7: Which channel does marine VHF DSC operate on?
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Channel 67
Channel 73
Channel 06
Channel 70
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Question 8: What is the correct phonetic spelling of the vessel PIPE DREAM?
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Papa India Papa Echo Delta Romeo Echo Alfa Mike
Peter Idle Peter Ego Dream Rusty Ego Apple Mango
Pipe Iron Pipe Edge Dodge Roger Edge Alpha Mint
Pop Ice Pop Ebb Danny Romeo Ebb Alto Music
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Question 9: What is the marine VHF channel for distress voice communications?
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Channel 16
Channel 70
Channel 13
Channel 06
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Question 10: What is the Urgency Signal?
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Mayday
Seelonce
Securite
Pan Pan
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