Time : 1
Hour
GMDSS (GOC)
60
marks
PART-1
INSTRUCTIONS:-
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Do not write anything on the question paper.
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Write your answers only in the answer sheet provided.
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Write your name and roll number on the answer sheet on every page.
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Mobile phone or any other electronic devices strictly not permitted.
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Section – A is objective and Section-B is descriptive type.
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Candidates have to score minimum 15 marks in each section and total 36
marks to pass this paper.
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In section-A include the correct/most appropriate choice(A,B,C or D)
against the respective question.
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In section-B answer should be discreet and brief and should be written
against the question
SECTION – A….
1.
What are the characteristics of reserve source of Energy under GMDSS?
a) Supplies
independent HF and MF installations at the same time
b) Must be independent
of the ship’s electrical system when the RSE is
Needed to supply power to the GMDSS equipment
c) Must be
incorporated in to the ship’s electrical systems
d) Can not be
independent of the propelling power of the ship
2.
Which of the following terms is defined as a back up power source that
provides power to radio installations for the purpose of conducting distress
and safety communications when the vessel’s main and emergency generators can
not?
a)
Reserve source of energy (RSE)
b)
Emergency back up generator (EBG)
c) Reserve source of
diesel power (RSDP)
d)
Emergency diesel generator (EDG)
3. At what point does
a SART begin transmitting?
a) It immediately
begins radiating when placed in the ON position
b) It must be manually
activated
c) If it is placed in
the ON position, it will respond when it has been interrogated by 9 GHz radar
signal
d) If it is placed in
the ON position, it will begin transmitting immediately upon
Detecting that it is in wate
4. Under GMDSS a
compulsory VHF DSC radio telephone installation must be tested
At what minimum intervals at sea :-
a)
Daily
b) At the annual solas
inspection
c)
Monthly
d) Annually
5. Testing of
compulsory Radiotelephone station should be done :-
a)
In to Artificial Antenna
b) Never
b) May be accomplished
by using the radiotelephone for normal business
c) On 2182 KHz and
must be heard clearly under normal conditions at the range of 150 nautical
miles
6. DSC controllers
have a facility that allows the unit to be routinely tested without the
associated transmitter being activated. The unit should be tested while
underway atleast:-
a)
Once a week
b) Twice a week
c)
Once a month
d)
Once a day
7. At sea, all required
equipment (other than survival craft equipment) must be proven
Operational by:-
a) Daily testing
b) By either a or c
c) Operational use of
the equipment
d) testing at least
every 48 hours
8. The best way to
test MF-HF-NBDP system is:-
a) Make a telephone
call to a coast station
b) Initiate an ARQ
call to demonstrate that the transmitter and antenna are working
c) Initiate an FEC
call to demonstrate that the transmitter and antenna are working
d) Initiate an ARQ
call to a coast station and wait for the automatic
Exchange to answerback
9. The best way to
test the Inmarsat-c terminal is:-
a) Send a message to a
shore terminal and wait for confirmation
b) Compose and send a brief
message to your own Inmarsat –c terminal
c) Send a message to
another ship terminal
d) If the send light
flashes, proper operation has been confirmed
10. A vessel certified
for sea area A3 is required to maintain watch on:-
a) VHF ch 70
b) MF frequency 2187.5
KHz
c) HF on 8414.5 KHz
and one other HF DSC frequency
d) All the above
11. What are the
mandatory DSC watch keeping ban/channels?
a) VHF ch70, 2 MHz
DSC, 6 MHz DSC and one another HF DSC
b) 2 MHZ MF DSC, 8 MHz
DSC, VHF ch 16 and one another HF DSC
c) 8 MHz HF DSC, one
other HF DSC, 2 MHz MF DSC and VHF ch 70
d) None of the above
12. Proper watch
keeping includes the following:-
a) All required
frequencies are monitored in the proper mode
b) After silencing an
alarm all displays and/or printout are read
c) Notifying the
Master of any distress alerts
d) All of the above
13. Proper watch
keeping includes the following:-
a) Understanding the
GMDSS console’s normal operational indicators
b) Maintaining a
proper GMDSS radio station log
c) Responding to and
comprehending alarms
d) All of the above
14. DSC is used
primarily to:-
a) Receive weather
warnings navigational notices and other marine safety
Information
b) Provide routine
communications with the ship owner
c) Transmit and
receive distress, urgent and safety alerts to and from
Other ships and shore stations
e)
Report ship’s position to search and rescue authorities via satellite
15. Which statement is
true regarding distress communications under GMDSS?
a) Distress
communications by NBDP be in ARQ mode when in communication
With the coast guard or other coast station
b) The Rescue
Coordination Center is responsible for controlling the search
and rescue operation and will also coordinate the distress traffic
relating to the incident
c) The RCC may appoint
another station to coordinate distress traffic relating to the incident
d) All of the above
16. Which of the
following statement is true?
a) GMDSS radio logs
are required to contain entries pertaining to all incidents connected with the
radio communications service that appear to be importance to the safety of life
at sea
b) All distress
communications must be entered in the GMDSS log book
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above
17. Which of the
following statement is true?
a) Key letters or
abbreviations may not be used in GMDSS radio log book
Under any circumstances
b) Urgent
communications do not be entered in the GMDSS radio log book
c) Both of the above
d) None of the above
18. Which of the
followings log keeping statement is true?
a) Entries relating to
pre voyage, pre departure and daily tests are required
b) Both a and c
c) All distress,
urgent and safety communications must be logged
d) Routine daily MF-HF
and Inmarsat –c transmissions do not have to be logged
19. What would the
number 2340 indicate:-
a) A ship MMSI number
b) A coast station
MMSI number
c) A coast station
selcall number
d) A ship station
selcall number
20. Which of the
following steps should be taken, if possible when the vessel
Must be abandoned because of a distress situation:-
a) Alert the Indian
Coast Guard by using survival craft portable Inmarsat unit
b) Program the SART
and EPIRB to transmit the vessel location and situation
c) Place the SART and
EPIRB in the ON position and secure them to the
Survival craft
d ) No additional
steps are needed as the SART and EPIRB will both automatically float free and
operate properly
21. Which action
is most appropriate for a GMDSS radio operator to take in a distress
Situation where immediate is needed, but the vessel is not sinking nor
needs to be abandoned:-
a) Switch off EPIRB
and SART manually
b) Transmit distress
calls by HF/MF/VHF DSC or Inmarsat
c) Notify the RCC
(rescue coordination centre) through VHF FM on channel 13
d) Transmit distress
call by activating the radio telegraph automatic alarm signal
22. What indication is
given to the personnel survival craft of the approach of another vessel?
a) The SART will
provide a visual and audible indication of interrogation by a 3 cm
Radar
b) The satellite EPIRB
will emit an audible signal
c) The VHF portable
radio will emit an audible alarm signal on 156.525 MHz
d) The VHF portable
radio will provide a visual indication
23. How can a SART
effective range be maximized?
a) The SART should be
placed in water immediately upon activation
b) The SART should be
held as high as possible
c) Switch the SART in
to the high power position
d) If possible, the
SART should be mounted horizontally so that its signal
Matches that of the searching radr signal
24. In a lifeboat or
life raft, what is a method of maximizing the effectiveness
Of an SART:-
a) Place the SART in
to the sea as soon as possible to begin transmitting
b) Hold or mount the
unit as high as possible
c) Extend the length
of the transmitting antenna
d) Replace the
internal battery with the AC power adapter
25. A "TRANSCEIVER"
is an equipment comprising:-
(a) transmitter and transformer (b) transformer and
transducer
(c) transducer and
receiver (d)
transmitter and a receiver
26 . The device used to combine the
information signals from the microphone or the telex with the Radio Frequency
carrier is called:-
(a) Coder (b)
Modulator (c) Detector (d)
decoder
27. AGC is used to combat the
effect of:-
(a) fading (b)
distortion (c)
Clipping (d) attenuation
28. During day you can
communicate between Deity and Chennai on 16 MHz. The frequency to be used
during night is:-
(a) 16 MHz (b) 8
MHz (c) 2
MHz (d) 22 MHz
29. An element capable of
radiating and intercepting radiowaves is called:-
(a) transmitter (b)
CES (c)
CRS (d) antenna
30. If two electric bulbs of
40W and 60W connected to 230V supply, are used for 10 hours,
the total energy consumed is
(a) 1 Unit (b) 10
Units (c) 100 Units (d) 24
Units
SECTION – B….
1. Your vessel
MARIYAM/WVUT MMSI 623695000 is in sea area A2 in
Position 42 North 027 36 West. You have sighted a vessel capsizing 3 NM
SSE of your position at 0830 UTC. You have neither received any Distress
Alert or any Distress Relay alert. You also observed the vessel’s crew
Abandoning the vessel in to two life rafts. State the action that you as
a Master
Of your vessel would take
2. Your vessel SHUBHAM/CXJR
presently in position 17 25 N 069 53 E is towing an
Oil rig to Kandla port. Your
course 093 Deg and speed is 15 KTS.
a) What type of
message you would transmit?
b) Give an
example of R/T call you shoul make
c) Give an example of
the message you should transmit by Radio Telephony
3. A) Your Inmarsat B
is fully operational and set to operate in the IOR with default
CES as Eik Norway. Your vessel is in Distress. State the procedures you
would use to send a Distress alert by Telephone.
b) Give an example of the Distress message you would transmit (assume
all necessary details)
4. Your ship MT.
ZLATCO/VWDG is in sea area A1. You have received DSC Distress alert on VHF CH
70. You are a fully loaded tanker. State the correct procedure to be followed
5. Your vessel MV. RAMESHWARAM /WXAP MMSI 452311890. You are in sea area
A2 and your vessel is Disabled and Adrift and leading to ground. Your
Master
requests tow
assistance from ships in vicinity..
May I have solution of above question paper.
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