HIMT QP – NO.
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Full Marks: 60, Questions 1 to 30 carries 1 mark each, Questions 31 to 35 carries 6 marks each
Passmark : 36, Atleast 18 marks to be secured from each Section
SECTION – A
1. The signal SEELONCE FEENEE should only be transmitted by
a) Any station involved in the distress incident
b) The port operation station nearest to the distress position
c) The control station to impose silence
d) The station controlling the distress working
2. To set up the MF/HF transceiver for a TELEX call to a coast station, the operator must
a) Select J2E mode for proper operation
b) Select F1B mode or J2B mode, depending on the equipment manufacturer
c) Select F1B/J2B modes or J2E mode, depending on whether ARQ or FEC is perfect
d) None of the above
3. Which of the following statement best describes the correct setting for manual adjustment of
squelch control?
a) Adjust squelch control to the minimum level necessary to barely suppress any background noise
b) Always adjust squelch control to its maximum level
c) Always adjust squelch control to its minimum level
d) Adjust squelch control to approximately twice the minimum level necessary to barely suppress
any background noise
4. The ‘’Scan” function is used to:
a) Monitor Ch. 16 continuously and switching to either ch.70 or ch.13 every 5 seconds
b) Scan ch.16 for distress calls
c) Scan ch.70 for distress alerts
d) Sequentially scan all or selected channels
5. What is the basic concept of GMDSS?
a) Shoreside authorities and vessel can assist in a coordinated SAR operation with minimum delay
b) Search & Rescue authorities ashore can be alerted to a Distress situation
c) Shipping in the immediate vicinity of a ship in Distress will be rapidly alerted
d) All of these
6. What is the safety transmission?
a) A communication transmission which indicates that a station is preparing to transmit
an important navigation or weather warning
b) A radio telephony warning preceded by the words “PANPAN”
c) Health & welfare Traffic concerning the protection of human life
d) A voice call preceded by the words “safety alert”
7. What should a station operator do before making a transmission?
a) Except for the transmission of distress calls, determine that the frequency is not in use by
Monitoring the frequency before transmitting
b) Transmit a general notification that the operator wishes to utilize the channel
c) Check transmitting equipment to be certain it is properly calibrated
d) Ask if the frequency is in use
8. In SatCom-C terminal to select a ocean region satellite the azimuth and elevation angle of antenna
should be maintained for areas under 70 degree latitude
a) True b) depends on Manufacturing co. c) only for POR satellite d) False
9. Normally the MUF during night is lower than the MUF of the day because
a) D layer b) Average height of the ionosphere increase
c) Ionisation density is low during night d) both b and c
10. When using a SSB station on 2182 KHz or VHF-FM on channel 16
a) Preliminary call must not exceed 30 secs
b) If contact is not made, you must wait at least 2 mins before repeating the call
c) Once contact is established, you must switch to a working frequency
d) All of these
11. Instead of mounting SART 1 M above sea level, that has been mounted at a height of 1.5 M
above sea level
a) This level allow SAR Radar to detect SART signal from a longer range than required
b) This will decrease the effective detection range of the SAR Radar
c) This does not affect the range at all
d) SART will not operate at this height
12. Under what circumstance may a coast station using telephony transmit a general call to a
group of vessels?
a) Under no circumstance
b) When announcing or preceding the transmission of Distress, Urgency, Safety or other important
message
c) When the vessel are located in international waters beyond 12 miles
d) When identical traffic is desired for multiple mobile station within range
13. What is a bridge to bridge station?
a) An internal communication system linking the wheel house with the ship’s primary radio
operating position and other integral ship control points.
b) An inland waterways and coastal radio station serving ship station operating within United
states
c) A VHF radio station located necessary to eliminate frequently application to operate a ship
station on board different vessel
d) A VHF radio station located on a ship’s navigational bridge or main control stations that is used
only for navigational communications
14. You have repeated a DSC call on 2189.5 KHz which does not get any response, subsequent
repetition can be made after an interval of
a) 15 mins b) 3.5-4.4 min c) 1-2.75 min d) 3 mims
15. By international agreement which ships must carry radio equipment for the safety of life at sea?
a) All ships travelling more than 100 miles to sea
b) Cargo ships of more than 100 gross tons and passage vessel on international deep-sea voyages
c) All cargo ships more than 100 gross tons
d) Cargo ships more than 300 gross tons and vessel carrying more than 12 passengers
16. The propagation delay that occurs in Inmarsat communication in Space to Earth direction is
approximately:
a) 0.12s b) 1.2s c) 0.12ms d) 1.2 ms
17. Who has the ultimate control of service at a ship’s radio station?
a) The Master of the ship
b) A holder of a first class Radiotelegraph Certificate with a 6 months service endorsement
c) The RADIO officer in charge authorized by the captain of the vessel
d) An appointment licensed radio operator who agrees to comply with all Radio Regulations
18. Which of the following statement concerning log entries is false?
a) All safety communication received on VHF only must be logged
b) All required equipment test must be logged
c) The radio operator must log on and off watch
d) The vessel daily position must be entered in the log.
19. Shore to ship Distress alert relay will be addressed
a) The ship is distress only b) to all other ships c) to select group of ships only
d) As appropriate to all ships or to select group or to a specific ship
20. Homing signals are those signals sent by
a) Coast station to the ship stations in distress b) Coast station to other station for rescue
c) Mobile station in distress for radio determination d) Ship nearing a coast
21. When a ship receive a call which is intended for it, but is uncertain of the identity of the calling
station it should
a) Ask for the call to be repeated b) as the calling station to increase the power
c) not reply until the call is repeated d) replying using “All stations”
22. You hear a call addressed to you on 2182 KHz, nothing heard thereafter. You further action
would be
a) Continuous watching the channel for tis operation b) wait for next silence period
b) Ask a local CRS if it knows who was calling d) broadcast for call repetition
23. To cancel an EPIRB false alert by DSC, alert addressed to MRCC/CRS the category is:
a) Distress b) Urgency c) Safety d) Routine
24. A distress alert by SAT-B is to be acknowledge by MRCC within
a) 5 mins b) 5 sec c) 15 sec d) 30 sec
25. Shipboard transmitters using F3E emission (FM Voice) may not exceed what carrier power?
a) 500 watts b) 100 watts c) 250 watts d) 25 watts
26. The output power on VHF WX channel
a) 0 watt b) 1 watts c) 25 watts d) none
27. In area A4 the suitable EPIRB is:
a) VHF b) Inmarsat c) COSPAS-SARSAT d) None
28. Emission is designation G2B is used for :
a) MF/HF DSC b) MF/HF RT c) VHF DSC d) VHF R/T
29. The message type indicated in the Navtex receiver by the letter “D” is
a) Nav Warning b) Loran message c) both a and b d) none
30. Select the correct distress voice frequency in the 8 MHz and 12 MHz
a) 8290/12577 b) 8364/12520 c) 8291/12290 d) 8420/12290
SECTION – B
31. Your ship Parameshwari / VTPG at 1030UTC has sighted a floating metal container which is
dangerous to navigation, in position 50 miles SE Dolphin’s nose light house off Vizag. It is drifting
eastwards
a) Give an example of the call you would transmit on VHF / RT
b) On which channel would you transmit the call?
c) Give an example of the message you would transmit on the working channel.
32. a) What does the Distress alert indicate?
b) What does the Urgency alert indicate?
c) What does the safety alert indicate?
d) You have received an Urgency call not followed by message. What is your action?
33. a) State the purpose of an EPIRB alert.
b) What does the EPIRB Signal indicate?
c) What is SART & what is its purpose?
d) Give an example of a Radio Telephony relayed distress call
34. Write down the signal to be used in Radio Telephony in the following circumstance Man over
board
By a station not in distress, nor controlling distress traffic to impose silence
By a ship require medical advice
By a controlling station to announce that the distress traffic has ceased
By a coast station to transmit storm warning
Repositioning of an oil rig
35. Your ship Sabarmati /ATJU / IMN 432459789 is sinking in extreme weather conditions in Posn:
36 28 N 163 45 E. Write down the procedure and the subsequent distress message you will send to
a MRCC using Inmarsat-C Terminal. (Assume all necessary details)
