Module 2 INMARSAT/NBDP Principles and Procedures QUESTIONS 1.

The frequency band used as downlink frequency from the satellite to SES is the: b. 1.5 GHz band c. 6 GHz band c. 1.6 GHz band d. 4 GHz band 2. The frequency band used as uplink frequency from SES to the satellite is the: c. 9 GHz band c. 1.6 Ghz band d. 1.5 GHz band d. 4 GHz band 3. Type of SES which uses the store-and-forward technique: d. Inmarsat-A c. Inmarsat-B e. Inmarsat-C d. Inmarsat-M 4. An Inmarsat system design which gave Inmarsat-B terminal a better quality than Inmarsat-A: e. digital c. full duplex f. simplex d. analogue 7. An Inmarsat terminal system which will eventually replace Inmarsat-A: h. Inmarsat-C c. Inmarsat-P i. Inmarsat-M d. Inmarsat-B 6. In satellite communications, the process by which multiple signals can share the same communications channel, each using a different time slot is called: g. Time Division Multiplex (TDM) c. Pulse Modulation (PM) h. Frequency Modulation (FM) d. Amplitude Modulation (AM) 7. For reporting incidents of pollution in the Inmarsat system, the two-digit code to use is: a. 32 c. 39 b. 38 d. 43 8. When requesting for towage in the Inmarsat system, the two-digit code to use is: a. 43 c. 38 b. 39 d. 32 9. In the Inmarsat system, the two-digit code to use to request for evacuation of an injured crewmember is: a. 32 c. 39 b. 38 d. 43 10. When rendering position reports in the Inmarsat system, the two-digit code to use is: a. 43 c. 38 b. 39 d. 32 11. The basic unit of digital communications, which is may be either 1 or 0, is called: a. byte c. element b. pulse d. bit 12. The generic name used instead of Ship Earth Station (SES), and applicable to both maritime and land-mobile communications: a. Network Coordination Station (NCS) c. Mobile Earth Station b. Network Operations Center (NOC) d. Land Earth Station 13. The generic name used instead of Coast Earth Station (CES), and applicable to both maritime and land-mobile communications: n. Mobile Earth Station (MES) c. Network Coordination Station (NCS) o. Land Earth Station (LES) d. Network Operations Center 14. The area on the earths surface (sea or land) within which an antenna can obtain line-of-sight communications with a satellite is called:

o. Navarea p. ocean area

c. coverage area d. sea area

15. A message format used for sending alpha-numeric characters to and from telex terminals on international telex networks is based on: p. 5-bit codes c. 8-bit codes q. 7-bit codes d. 9-bit codes 16. The two-digit code for automatic service for both telex and telephone in the Inmarsat system is: a. 43 c. 32 b. 39 d. 00 17. The start of message code in message editing is: a. NNNN c. KKKK b. ZCZC d. 5 periods 18. In Inmarsat-A telex, real-time charges apply between: a. receipt of CES station header and answerback of called land-subscriber b. receipt of answerback of called land-subscriber and transmission of NNNN c. receipt of answerback of called land-subscriber and transmission of 5 periods d. receipt of answerback of call land-subscriber and final exchange of identities 19. Messages edited in 5-bit code are smaller than using 7 or 8-bit and are cheaper to send by how much percent: t. 25% c. 37% u. 33 % d. 40% 20. In EGC SafetyNET system, the form of addressing which involves only ships belonging to one company is called: u. flag addressing c. fleet addressing v. area addressing d. selective addressing 21. In EGC SafetyNET system, the form of addressing which involves only ships belonging to one nationality is called: v. area addressing w. fleet addressing c. selective addressing d. flag addressing

22. In the Inmarsat-C system, the delay for a ship-to-shore or shore-to-ship message from being sent to being received at its final destination with no errors, is typically: w. 2 to 5 minutes c. 4 to 7 minutes x. 3 to 6 minutes d. 5 to 8 minutes 23. In the Inmarsat-C system, the delay for a ship-to-ship message from being sent to being received at its final destination with no errors, is typically: x. 3 to 6 minutes c. 5 to 8 minutes y. 4 to 7 minutes d. 6 to 9 minutes 24. If you do not log-out before you switch off your Inmarsat-C terminal: a. you may lose messages b. the system knows that your terminal is switched off so no need to worry c. your messages are stored at the selected CES waiting until you switch on your terminal again d. the selected CES automatically rejects messages intended to your ship terminal 25. The power consumption of an Inmarsat-C transceiver in receive mode is: a. 10W to 20 W c. 20W to 30 W b. 15W to 25 W d. 25W to 35 W 26. The power consumption of an Inmarsat-C transceiver in transmit mode is: a. 60W to 100W c. 80 to 120W b. 70W to 110W d. 90 to 130W 27. Coastal warning type B in the EGC SafetyNET service refers to: a. Navigational warnings c. Meteorological warnings

b. Meteorological forecasts

d. SATNAV system messages

28. Coastal warning type D in the EGC SafetyNET service refers to: a. Meteorological forecasts c. DECCA system messages b. Pilot service messages d. Search and rescue information 29. Coastal warning type J in the EGC SafetyNET service refers to: a. SATNAV system messages c. OMEGA system messages b. LORAN system messages d. Pilot service messages 30. International SafetyNET Service messages are broadcast in English languare, in an alpha-numeric character set known as: a. 5-bit Telex c. 8-bit binary data code b. 7-bit ASCII d. 5-bit ASCII 31. When time and duration for a call is desired in Inmarsat-A communication, the two-digit code to dial instead of 00 is: a. 23 c. 36 b. 34 d. 37 32. In Inmarsat-A telex or telephone, the two-digit code which provides a connection to a navigational office to transmit information from the vessel on any hazards which could endanger safety of navigation, such as wrecks, derelicts, floating obstructions, defective radiobeacons or light vessels, icebergs, floating mines is: gg. 33 c. 42 hh. 39 d. 43 33. In Inmarsat-A telex or telephone, the two-digit code which provides a connection to an appropriate national or international centre which is collecting ship movement information for search and rescue (or other) purposes, e.g. AMVER, AUSREP etc. is: hh. 15 c. 41 ii. 23 d. 43 34. In Inmarsat-A telex, the two-digit code which is used to gain access to a Store and Forward Unit (SFU) for international calls is: ii. 11 c. 22 jj. 21 d. 31 35. In Inmarsat-A telex, the two-digit code which is used to gain access to a Store and Forward Unit (SFU) for national calls is: jj. 13 c. 22 kk. 17 d. 36 36. Your ships Inmarsat-A number is 1313442. Which TDM number should you tune your terminal to: kk. TDM0 c. TDM2 ll. TDM1 d. TDM3 37. Your ships Inmarsat-C number is 425746910. Therefore your ships MID (Maritime Identification Digit) is: ll. 257 c. 746 mm. 425 d. 910 38. Ships whose Inmarsat-C terminal lacks the possibility of automatic position updating should update their position at least once every: mm. 2 hours c. 4 hours nn. 3 hours d. 5 hours 40. Before Inmarsat can permit an SES to access the system, it must first successfully complete a process known as: oo. Performance Verification c. commissioning test pp. distress alert test d. technical evaluation 41. The heart of the Inmarsat System which monitors, coordinates and controls the operational activities of all the satellites in the network is the:

a. b.

Network Control Center Network Coordinating Station

d.

c. Coast Earth Station Mobile Earth Station

42. Each of the Inmarsat satellites is placed in geostationary orbit over the major ocean regions at an altitude of : a. 37,000 kms c. 53,700 kms b. 57,300 kms d. 35,700 kms 43. The component of Inmarsat which acts as the communication gateway between the Inmarsat network and the International Telecommunication Network is the: a. Network Coordinating Station c. Network Control Center b. Coast Earth Station d. Satellite Control Center 44. Inmarsat-B system is scheduled to replace Inmarsat-A system in the year: a. 2002 c. 2006 b. 2005 d. 2007 45. In Inmarsat-A telex operation, the command used to terminate connection with a landsubscriber is: a. 5 periods c. 9 periods b. 7 periods d. 10 periods 46. The angle between north and the horizontal direction of the satellite as seen from the ship is called: a. elevation angle c. inclination angle b. declination angle d. azimuth angle 47. The Inmarsat Mobile Number (IMN) of Inmarsat-A ship terminals consists of seven octal digits and always begins with the digit: a. 1 c. 3 b. 2 d. 4 48. The height of the Inmarsat satellite over the horizon as seen from the ship is called the: a. declination angle c. elevation angle b. azimuth angle d. inclination angle 49. When an Inmarsat satellite is located directly west of your ship, its azimuth angle is: a. 090 degrees c. 270 degrees b. 180 degrees d. 360 degrees 50. When seeking immediate assistance in a situation like steering gear failure, manoverboard or oil pollution, the 2-digit code to use in inmarsat-A telex or telephone is: a. 32 c. 39 b. 38 d. 43 51. Data transfer over the satellite link in the Inmarsat system has a speed of: zz. 600 bits per second c. 800 bits per second aaa. 700 bits per second d. 900 bits per second 54. The Inmarsat-M IMN (Inmarsat Mobile Number) consists of nine digits where the first digit is always: a. 1 c. 5 b. 4 d. 6 53. The Inmarsat-B IMN (Inmarsat Mobile Number) consists of nine digits where the first digit is always: a. 1 c. 4 b. 3 d. 6 54. The basic technique used for sending a message via Inmarsat-C is called: a. store-and-forward messaging c. automatic dial-up telex b. 2-digit code messaging d. high speed data transmission 55. The Inmarsat Mobile Number (IMN) of Inmarsat-C ship terminals consists of nine decimal digits and always begins with the digit: ddd. 3 c. 5

eee. 4

d.

56. The Inmarsat-C SES antenna has no moving parts and is described to be: a. omnidirectional c. directional b. bi-directional d. multi-directional 57. Inmarsat-C system is based on: a. state-of-the-art technology b. analogue technology c. digital technology d. satellite technology

58. In EGC system, the reception of MSI is free of charge and is provided by the: a. FleetNET service c. SafetyNET service b. InterNET service d. MariNET service 59. A component of Inmarsat-C SES used primarily for storage and for interfacing the SES to external devices is called: a. ADE c. BDE b. DCE d. DTE 60. The action performed on an Inmarsat-C SES terminal to inform the NCS in an Ocean Region that it is not available for communication is called: a. log-in c. scan b. log-out d. NCS tuning 61. In EGC SafetyNET service, the Information Provider can be any of the following EXCEPT: a. Hydrographic Offices c. shipping agencies b. National Weather Services d. RCCs 62. In TOR communication, the mode used for distress alerting is: a. Forward Error Correction (FEC) b. Reverse Error Correction (REC) c. Automatic Repetition Request (ARQ) d. Automatic Correction Request (ACQ) 63. A very important component of the TOR system without which the system would not be able to function is the: lll. converter c. modem mmm. inverter d. rectifier 64. To change from send mode to receive mode in TOR communication, the over signal is sent which is equivalent to: a. WRU c. DE b. +? d. KKKK 65. In the ITU publication List of Coast Stations, the technical term or class of emission used to characterize all TOR channels is: a. A3E c. J3E b. G3E d. F1B 66. In TOR communication, the highest transmitted frequency is called: a. MARK frequency c. SPACE frequency b. carrier frequency d. assigned frequency 67. In TOR communication, the equipment which ensures that every character received has the correct proportion of 4 MARK to 3 SPACE is called: a. transmitter c. printer b. receiver d. ARQ unit 68. In TOR communication, the message to be transmitted is divided into blocks where each block consists of: qqq. 5 characters c. 4 characters rrr. 3 characters d. 6 characters

69. In TOR communication, it is possible to repeat a block up to: a. 16 times c. 32 times b. 27 times d. 37 times 70. Which radiotelex command would you use to retrieve the message stored at the coast station: a. SVC+ c. MSG+ b. TGM+ d. DIRTLX0xy+ 71. Which dialling command should you use to send a message from your own radiotelex terminal to a land subscriber: ttt. Telex commandtelex country codesubscriber telex number+ uuu. Subscriber no.telephone country code+ vvv. Subscriber no/telex country codetelex command+ www. GA+?telex commandtelex subscriber no.+ 72. After receiving GA+?, which command should you use to establish automatic radiotelex connection with a land subscriber: uuu. OPR+ c. DIRTLX0xy+ vvv. AMV+ d. TGM+ 73. Which of the following commands in ship-to-shore radiotelex would issue a list of available services supported by the coast station: vvv. OPR+ c. HELP+ www. AMV+ d. MSG+ 74. A radiotelex command used to terminate the radiolink between the ship and the coast station is: a. KKKK c. Five periods b. OPR+ d. BRK+ 75. A mode of radiotelex communication used for broadcast transmission to all stations is: a. ARQ c. CQ b. FEC selective d. FEC collective 76. In radiotelex communication, the station that initiates the call is called the: a. Master station c. Relay station b. Calling station d. Slave station 77. In NBDP telegraphy (radiotelex), traffic lists and weather reports are normally transmitted by coast stations in: zzz. ARQ mode c. FEC selective mode aaaa. FEC collective mode d. both FEC selective and ARQ modes 78. The function command used in radiotelex to get from the coast station a confirmation of delivery of a store-andforward message is: aaaa. MSG+ c. STA+ bbbb. Who are you d. Freq+ 79. The coast station selcal number consists of: a. 4 digits b. 5 digits c. 7 digits d. 9 digits

80. The class of emission of NBDP telegraphy using frequency modulation is: a. F3E c. F1B b. F1C d. J3E 81. In Inmarsat-A/B telex, the telex fault code returned by the land-based telex network when the called subscribers telex terminal is either switched off or is faulty is: dddd. DER c. ABS eeee. NP d. NC 82. In Inmarsat-A/B telex, the telex fault code returned when the path to the called telex terminal is faulty, and the called teleprinter fails to respond to WRU signals is: eeee. ABS c. NC

ffff. OCC

d. DER

83. HF NBDP equipment is compulsory on board ships sailing in: a. sea area A1 c. sea area A3 b. sea area A2 d. sea area A4 3. When making a ship-to-ship call by Inmarsat-A telex, the Ocean Region code to reach a ship located in the IOR is: d. 584 c. 582 e. 583 d. 581 85. When making a ship-to-ship call by Inmarsat-A telex, the Ocean Region code to reach a ship located in the POR is: hhhh. 584 c. 582 iiii. 583 d. 581 86. When making a ship-to-ship call by Inmarsat-A telex, the Ocean Region code to reach a ship located in the AORW is: iiii. 581 c. 583 jjjj. 582 d. 584 87. When making a ship-to-ship call by Inmarsat-A telex, the Ocean Region code to reach a ship located in the AORE is: jjjj. 581 c. 583 kkkk. 582 d. 584 88. When making a ship-to-ship call by Inmarsat-A telephone, the Ocean Region code to reach a ship located in the IOR is: kkkk. 874 c. 872 llll. 873 d. 871 89. When making a ship-to-ship call by Inmarsat-A telephone, the Ocean Region code to reach a ship located in the POR is: llll. 874 c. 872 mmmm. 873 d. 871 90. When making a ship-to-ship call by Inmarsat-A telephone, the Ocean Region code to reach a ship located in the AORW is: mmmm. 871 c. 873 nnnn. 872 d. 874 91. When making a ship-to-ship call by Inmarsat-A telephone, the Ocean Region code to reach a ship located in the AORE is: nnnn. 871 c. 873 oooo. 872 d. 874 92. Coastal warning type A in the EGC SafetyNET service refers to: oooo. Ice reports c. Other electronic navaid messages pppp. Omega system messages d. Navigational warnings 93. Coastal warning type C in the EGC SafetyNET service refers to: pppp. Search and rescue information c. Ice reports qqqq. DECCA system messages d. SATNAV system messages 94. Coastal warning type H in the EGC SafetyNET service refers to: qqqq. LORAN system messages c. Pilot service messages rrrr. DECCA system messages d. OMEGA system messages 95. Coastal warning type F in the EGC SafetyNET service refers to: rrrr. Meteorological forecast c. Pilot service messages ssss. Meteorological warnings d. Search and rescue information 96. Coastal warning type Z in the EGC SafetyNET service refers to: ssss. Additional navigational warnings c. Ice reports tttt. No message on hand d. Meteorological forecasts

97. One byte is composed of: tttt. 5 bits uuuu. 7 bits

c. 8 bits d. 9 bits

98. An Inmarsat-C SES which is capable of ship-to-shore and shore-to-ship message transfer and distress alerting but is not capable of receiving EGC messages is classified as: uuuu. Class 1 c. Class 3 vvvv. Class 2 d. Class 4 99. An Inmarsat-C SES which is capable of two modes of operation selectable by the operator is classified as: vvvv. Class 1 c. Class 3 wwww. Class 2 d. Class 4 100. An Inmarsat-C SES which has two independent receivers, one capable of receiving two-way Inmarsat-C messages, the other capable of receiving EGC messages is classified as: wwww. Class 1 c. Class 3 xxxx. Class 2 d. Class 4