OUPV - NAVIGATION GENERAL (Electronic Navigation) Quiz -

NAVIGATION GENERAL (Electronic Navigation) Quiz

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

Which of the following VHF channels would radio distress procedures involving MAYDAY calls be conducted on?

a) 13

b) 70

c) 09

d) 16

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

The word “PAN” spoken three times would indicate which of the following according to Radio Distress Procedures?

a) Distress.

b) Buoy off station.

c) Urgent diver missing.

d) All of the above.

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

Which of the following calls takes priority over all others according to radio distress procedures?

a) MAYDAY

b) PAN

c) SECURITY

d) Out of fuel

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

What should all stations that hear a radio distress signal do?

a) Switch to channel 22.

b) Announce “break, break” and give them your location.

c) Cease any further transmission that could interfere with the distress traffic and write down the information.

d) Ignore transmission.

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

How many times should the word “MAYDAY” be spoken during a radio distress call?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 3

d) 4

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

A further distress message to prevent radio traffic interference with a MAYDAY call would be:

a) “Feenee” (finished)

b) “Seelonce” (silence)

c) “PAN” (urgent)

d) “Say-curitay” (security)

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

You hear the word “Securitay” three times on your radiotelephone. It would mean:

a) The message to follow is a distress call.

b) The message may give important meteorological information.

c) The message will be in code.

d) The frequency will be preempted for 15 minutes.

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

What is the distress frequency of the VHF-FM band of a radiotelephone?

a) Channel 9 (156.45 Mhz)

b) Channel 16 (156.8 Mhz)

c) Channel 20 (157.0 Mhz)

d) Channel 26 (157.3 Mhz)

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

Which of the following statements is true concerning GPS?

a) It cannot be used in all parts of the world.

b) It can only be used on the water.

c) Two position lines are used to determine the position.

d) It may be suspended without warning by the US Military.

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

To determine the actual depth of water, what should you apply to a Fathometer reading?

a) Add the draft of the vessel.

b) Subtract the draft of the vessel.

c) Add the tide table datum.

d) Subtract the tide table datum.

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Category: OUPV – NAVIGATION GENERAL – Electronic Navigation

The part of a Fathometer that sends and receives the sound waves is the:

a) Transmitter

b) Transducer

c) Amplifier

d) Transceiver

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