1.

GMDSS: What will be the resulting capacity and voltage of two 12 V, 100 Ah parallel coupled
batteries? 12v 200 Ah

2.GMDSS: What is the approximate maximum range for VHF telephony? 60nm

3.GMDSS: How many NAVAREAs are there in the world?

4.GMDSS: You have received a distress alert on MF DSC. On what frequency would you
acknowledge the call if no coast station has acknowledged? 2187.5

5.GMDSS: During distress communication, there are several signals that may be used. What is the
first which should be used when asking for radio silence? mayday

6.GMDSS: What transmitting frequency should be used on MF DSC if you want to make an
international call and you don't know the nationla channel? 2187.5

7.GMDSS: What identification is used in a DSC? MMSI

8.In GMDSS, there are sea areas A1, A2, A3 and A4. Which area is described as: sea area that is
covered by coast stations equipped with VHF DSC? A1

9.GMDSS: You are on board the M/V Star/D5DF and have received a distress message from M/V
Spiro/C6GFD. What is correct acknowledgement of this distress message? C6GFD de D5df dstr rcvd

10.GMDSS: Four 12 Volt lead-acid batteries are connected in series. Each battery has a capacity of
50 Ah. How long would these batteries run a radio station that drains 10 A? 5 hrs

11.GMDSS: Your vessel is in distress and you want to utilise the Inmarsat A terminal for alerting.
Which priority would you use to be able to be automatically connected to the RCC?distress

12.GMDSS: The wavelength of a radio signal is found by the formula: wavelength equals 300,000
divided by the frequency in kHz. What wavelength is the frequency 500 kHz? 600

13.GMDSS: What is a DUPLEX radio connection? 2-way simult

14.GMDSS: What do we call the special atmospheric layer that reflects high frequency (HF) radio
waves? ionosphere

15.GMDSS: What natural phenomena is useful for propagation of high frequency (HF) radio waves? refract

16.GMDSS: What is the speed of radio waves in air?300 000 km/s

17.GMDSS: What is the unit of electrical potential? V

18.GMDSS: What is the unit of electrical current? A

19.GMDSS: How long should the radio batteries last in the GMDSS station in case of a black-out? (If
the vessel is equipped with an emergency generator)12
20.GMDSS: Ohm's Law describes the connection between voltage (E), current (I) and resistance (R)
in an electrical circuit (E= I x R). How could you find the current if both voltage and resistance are
known?I=e/r

21.GMDSS: What radio transceivers may normally be used when the vessel is in port? VHF

22.GMDSS: What signal can trigger a SART? 3cm

23.GMDSS: How many Hz (Hertz) are there in 1 MHz? 1000000

24.GMDSS: You want to call a foreign coast station on MF DSC and you do not know the national
channel. What frequency would you use for transmitting and for receiving?

25.GMDSS: A Cospas/Sarsat EPIRB does not transmit the vessels position. How can the LUT (Local
User Terminal) stations determine the vessels position? calc

26.GMDSS: What radio equipment utilises the mode F1B? NBDP

27.GMDSS: What mode(s) is allowed on HF telephony? J3e

28.GMDSS: What mode is used for Radio Telex traffic? J2b f1b

29.GMDSS: How does the Urgency Signal sound? pan

30.GMDSS: In what publication would you find information about times and frequencies for traffic
lists? ALRS 1

31.GMDSS: What specific gravity should expect when a lead-acid battery is fully charged and in good
condition? 1.28
32.GMDSS: Who is responsible for the organisation of the radio service on board? master

33.GMDSS: If we use Radio TELEX during On Scene Communication, the correct mode is FEC
(Forward Error Correction/Broadcast). Why? rules

34.GMDSS: You are radio operator on board a vessel in distress. The nearest coast station is 100
miles away. If you want to transmit the alert on DSC, what frequency(s) would you use? 2187,5

35.GMDSS: A coast station has been in charge of distress traffic, and the situation is now over. What
signal must the station transmit in order to lift radio silence? cancel distr

36.GMDSS: You have observed a drifting container in an area with heavy ship traffic. You want to
warn other vessels about your observation. What signal would you use? securite

37.GMDSS: During distress traffic, the vessel in distress is disturbed by other stations on 2182 kHz.
What message should this vessel transmit to impose radio silence? mayday

ntact38.GMDSS: What is the main purpose of Digital Selective Calling systems? nonadjasteble radioco
39.GMDSS: What is the Distress and Safety frequency on VHF telephony? 16

40.GMDSS: What mode(s) is allowed on 2182 kHz? h3e

41.GMDSS: Your vessel is equipped with GMDSS for the A4 area. You are in position 76 N, 23 E,
and you want to make a phone-call. What equipment would you use? HF

42.GMDSS: How many hand held VHFs must there be on board vessels greater than 500 grt?3

43.GMDSS: What number is used to identify a vessel when alerting by means of a Cospas/Sarsat
EPIRB? mmsi

44.GMDSS: What kind of antenna is used by an Inmarsat-A terminal? hyperbolic

45.GMDSS: What is the azimuth angle used in Inmarsat communication?N-Sat

46.GMDSS: What is meant by "Geostationary Orbit" ? stationary on surface

47.GMDSS: What information do we need to direct the Inmarsat-A parabola antenna towards the
satellite ? A and H

48.GMDSS: How often should the COSPAS/SARSAT EPIRB to be tested on board in the built-in test
mode? 1-month

49.GMDSS: What is the normal voltage of each cell in a charged lead-acid accumulator? 1.5
50.GMDSS: SDR (Special Drawing Rights) is the international currency within telecommunications.
How many Gold Franks are there in one SDR?

51.GMDSS: What is special about the Inmarsat-C number? mmsi +410

52.GMDSS: When is the telex mode FEC used? distress

53.GMDSS: A Cospas/Sarsat EPIRB is transmitting on two different frequencies. Which of the two
frequencies carries the MMSI number? 401

54.GMDSS: You have 2 batteries, each 12 volts, 100 A/H, connected in series. What is the combined
voltage and capacity? 24 -100

55.GMDSS: Which communication services are available in the Inmarsat-A system? Ph Ph TLX e-m

56.GMDSS: Which HF band would you use as "first choice" for a ship-to-shore distress alert? 8414.5

57.GMDSS: If your vessel is "On Scene Commander" during SAR operations, how would you impose
radio silence if other stations are disturbing the distress frequency? silence distress

58.GMDSS: Which of the following VHF channels is normally used for harbour radio traffic? 6 9
59.GMDSS: What is the MF DSC distress and safety frequency? 2187.5

60.GMDSS: What services are available in the Inmarsat-C system? tls data forw/stowage

61.GMDSS: What transmission mode would you use for HF telephony?J3e

62.GMDSS: What is the approximate range of NAVTEX transmissions? as on MF

63.GMDSS: What fluid is used in a lead-acid accumulator? Sera

64.GMDSS: Which of the following messages should be given first priority?

65.GMDSS: What radio communications must be entered into the GMDSS Radio Log Book? all

66.GMDSS: How long is the Radio Safety Certificate normally valid prior to renewal? 5

67.GMDSS: How often must your Radio Safety certificate be normally verified by the classification
society on behalf of your flag state? 1 yer

68.GMDSS: You have lost the signal on your Inmarsat-A terminal. All equipment appears in good
working order. The ship's position is 56N, 10E. What might be the reason? any
69.GMDSS: You receive a distress alert on VHF DSC. On what channel will the following voice
distress message be heard? 16

70.GMDSS: What frequency would you use to call other vessels by the means of MF DSC? 2187.5

71.GMDSS: The transmission mode J3E is used for MF/HF telephony. What is being transmitted
when this mode is used? side band

72.GMDSS: What is the MID number in the following MMSI number: 257 123456?

73.GMDSS: In what ocean area do we find the AOR-E satellite? Atlant

74.GMDSS: Which transmission mode is used by the NAVTEX system? f1b

75.GMDSS: Which frequency is used by the NAVTEX system? 518

76.GMDSS: A coast station has 002571234 as it's MMSI number. What is the MID number? 1234

77.GMDSS: The Cospas/Sarsat EPIRB transmits on two frequencies.What is the approximate

accuracy in location of the 121,5 Mhz beacons? 5 nm

78.GMDSS: SDR (Special Drawing Rights) is the international currency used to compute radio
charges. How can we find the current rate of SDR against any national currency? rate

79.GMDSS: If you are in a position outside the coverage area of Inmarsat satellites; what equipment
could you use to receive MSI (Maritime Safety Information) traffic? HF
80.GMDSS: How many cells does a 12 volt lead-acid accumulator consist of?

81.GMDSS: What of these is already not part of the GMDSS system?

82.GMDSS: How many SARTs should be carried on board?

83.GMDSS: What is the approximate maximum range for MF telephony?

84.GMDSS: You want to transmit an Urgency call on MF DSC. On what frequency would you send
the call, and on what frequency would you pass the voice message?

85.GMDSS: Your vessel has rudder failure, and is adrift in an area with heavy traffic. What priority
would be appropriate to use if you want to notify shipping around you about this danger?

86.GMDSS: What priority would be appropriate to use if you want to send a Medico message on
Inmarsat A?
87.GMDSS: You have received a distress alert on HF DSC. No acknowledgement is received from a
coast station. What would you do next?

88.GMDSS: Through what equipment can you receive MSI (Maritime Safety Information) on board
vessels equipped for A3?

89.GMDSS: What is the main difference between FEC (Forward Error Correction) and ARQ
(Automatic Retransmission Request) used in radio telex systems?

90.GMDSS: What is the approximate range of a SART?

91.GMDSS: How many portable SAR VHFs must be carried on board vessels?

92.GMDSS: What is the approximate maximum range of a VHF DSC?

93.GMDSS: What are the main differences between Cospas Sarsat EPIRBs and the Inmarsat
EPIRBs?

94.GMDSS: How often should the EPIRB hydrostatic release mechanism be replaced?

95.GMDSS: What is the code for distress priority in Inmarsat-A?

96.GMDSS: How is Inmarsat-C traffic charged?

97.GMDSS: A NAVTEX message has the following ID code: LD00 (Lima - Delta - Zero - Zero).
What kind of message is it?

98.GMDSS: How can you test the Distress Alert capability in the Inmarsat-C system?

99.GMDSS: Your EPIRB has been activated due to a mishap. You are going to cancel the alarm
using Inmarsat 'C'. How is this done?

100.GMDSS: How do we find out if a NiCd accumulator is fully charged?

101.GMDSS: Why are there different requirements regarding radio equipment in ocean areas A3 and
A4?

102.GMDSS: How many digits does a MMSI number consist of?

103.GMDSS: What specific gravity would you expect if a lecad accumulator is totally discharged?

104.GMDSS: Which of the following modes would be appropriate to use for receiving radio telex on
MF/HF?
105.GMDSS: Which of the following modes would be appropriate to use for receiving normal telephony
on HF?

106.GMDSS: Which of the following modes would be appropriate to use for receiving normal telephony
on MF?

107.GMDSS: Which of the following modes would be appropriate to use for receiving distress traffic on
2182 kHz?

108.GMDSS: You are in position 20 N and 179 E. You wish to switch on the Inmarsat A terminal.
Which Inmarsat satellite would you have to use in this part of the globe?

109.GMDSS: You have had a radio telephone call through Singapore Radio. Total charge for the call
was 30.61 Gold Franks. How many SDR (Special Drawing Rights) does this amount to?

110.GMDSS: A vessel is equipped for A3. What distress radio equipment listed below must be fitted if
the vessel is above 500 grt?

111.GMDSS: A quarter wave antenna is in resonance with the frequency 2346 kHz. What do we have to
do with the antenna circuit to get the antenna in resonance with the frequency 3366 kHz?

112.GMDSS: What is the most important feature of the Inmarsat EPIRB?

113.GMDSS: You are going to sent a radio telex through Ostende Radio in Belgium. What publication
would you use to find information about frequencies to utilize for the call?

114.GMDSS: Ocean area A2 is described as an....

115.GMDSS: You have called a coast station by means of MF DSC to order a telephone call. There is
no reply from the coast station. How long should you wait before you try to call again?

116.GMDSS: What radio equipment would you expect to find on board a vessel above 500 grt in sea
area A1?

117.GMDSS: You want to utilise a VHF transceiver to communicate between the bridge and the poop
deck. What channel and what power would you normally use?

118.GMDSS: Why is it important to 'tune' the transmitter in such a way that we get maximum electrical
current to the antenna?

119.GMDSS: HF radio communication is sometimes nearly impossible to achieve in high latitudes.

What may cause this situation?
120.GMDSS: Which areas are not covered by the Inmarsat satellites?

121.GMDSS: Only one kind of EPIRB can be detected irrespective of position on the globe. What
frequency does it transmit on?

122.GMDSS: A NAVTEX receiver can be preprogrammed in such a way that it does not receive certain
messages. What messages CANNOT be shut out?

123.GMDSS: What does the command DIRTLX mean?

124.GMDSS: How long a time will the battery in a Cospas/Sarsat EPIRB last when activated?

125.GMDSS: What is the maximum time from activating a Cospas/Sarsat EPIRB until the alert reaches
the LUT (Local User Terminal)?

126.GMDSS: How can you decide when the hydrostatic release mechanism on an EPIRB is to be
replaced?

127.GMDSS: How accurate is the positioning of a Cospas/Sarsat 406 Mhz EPIRB?

128.GMDSS: The Cospas/Sarsat EPIRB has global coverage. How is this possible?

129.GMDSS: You have an Inmarsat EPIRB on board your vessel. What information does this kind of
EPIRB transmit?

130.GMDSS: What specific gravity would you expect from a lead acid accumulator that is fully
discharged?

131.GMDSS: Only one kind of EPIRB can be detected anywhere on the globe. What frequency is used
for detection and to find the position of the EPIRB?

132.GMDSS: How many times should a Distress Call and Distress Message be repeated if no
acknowledgement is received?

133.GMDSS: Can MSI messages be received by equipment other than a NAVTEX receiver?

134.GMDSS: What kind of messages are received by a NAVTEX receiver?

135.GMDSS: How many hours will the SART (Search and Rescue Radar Transponder) be able to
transmit continuously when activated?

136.GMDSS: How many hours will the SART (Search and Rescue Radar Transponder) be able to
operate in Stand By mode when activated?
137.GMDSS: You receive a NAVTEX message containing the following: A Lat 60.03.9N/Long
022.09.4E Probability 67. B Lat 61.47.5N/Long 010.11.7E Probability 33. No Identification. What
does this message mean?

138.GMDSS: Two channels on VHF have limited output (1 watt). Which are they?

139.GMDSS: Why are the VHF antennas much smaller than MF/HF antennas?

140.GMDSS: HF (High Frequency) transmissions can have global coverage. Why?

141.GMDSS: You have an Inmarsat L-band EPIRB on board your vessel. On what frequency will this
EPIRB transmit?

142.GMDSS: You are radio operator on board a vessel in distress and you are 100 miles off the nearest
coast station. What frequency would you use for a DSC alert?

143.GMDSS: What command would be appropriate to use if you want to be connected directly to a
subscriber via radio telex?

144.GMDSS: On what frequency bands would you expect to find maritime HF?

145.GMDSS: On what frequency bands would you expect to find maritime VHF?

146.GMDSS: How often must a General Operator's Certificate (GOC) be renewed?

147.GMDSS: EGC consists of SafetyNet and FleetNet. What services do we get from FleetNet?

148.GMDSS: You have observed drifting debris in an area of heavy traffic and you want to warn other
ships by means of VHF DSC. What priority would you use and on what channel would you transmit
the message?

149.GMDSS: You have received a Distress Alert on VHF DSC channel 70. On what channel would you
expect to hear the distress message?

150.GMDSS: What kind of gas will be developed during charging of lead acid accumulators?

151.GMDSS: With what equipment is it possible to receive EGC messages?

152.GMDSS: When operating the Inmarsat-C terminal, it is not necessary to use azimuth and elevation
angles to find a satellite. Why is this the case?

153.GMDSS: What does the acronym ARQ mean? auto request corr
154.GMDSS: What frequency would you use to transmit an acknowledgement of a MF DSC Distress
Alert ? 2187.5 217 5

155.GMDSS: You have received a distress alert on MF DSC. In what circumstances should you
transmit an acknowledgement by means of DSC? no shore station ackn

156.GMDSS: You have received a Distress Call, but the Distress Message is not heard. What would
you do in this situation? informwt

157.GMDSS: Your vessel is equipped for sea area A1 + A2 only. What equipment can be used to
transmit the distress alert? VHF MF

158.GMDSS: Your propeller has dropped off in a storm two miles off Cap Finisterre with an onshore
wind. What priority would you choose? mayday

159.GMDSS: Your vessel is not under command, and you wish to warn other vessels about this. What
priority would you choose? secur

160.GMDSS: You have the M.E. breakdown in N.E. bound lane off Cap Griz Nez, Dover Strait. What
priority of the radio message would you choose? securite

161.GMDSS: What service is provided if you use the two digit code 00 on Inmarsat-A? auto

162.GMDSS: What is the main difference between the Inmarsat-A and Inmarsat-B systems? data