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Welcome to the GMDSS Quiz

Please select a topic area and the number of questions you wish to answer.

1. 15 Random Questions

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   A selection of 15 questions covering all topic areas

2. Antennas (24 questions)

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   Operation, types & safety issues

3. Equipment Tests (16 questions)

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   Frequency, duration and types of tests carried out on a range of GMDSS radio equipment

4. AGC, Power and Emissions (19 questions)

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   Automatic Gain Control, Transmitter Power, Modes & Classes of Emission

5. Batteries (9 questions)

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   Care and maintenance of batteries

6. Distress, Urgency and Safety (42 questions)

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   Procedures relating to Distress, Urgency and Safety Communicatons

7. DSC (14 questions)

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   Procedures and channels for Digital Selective Calling

8. Frequencies and Channels (12 questions)

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   Use of frequencies/channels in the GMDSS

9. General (32 questions)

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   Additional questions about GMDSS rules and regulations

10. GMDSS Sea Areas (5 questions)

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    Sea areas 1 - 4

11. IAMSAR (9 questions)

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    Questions relating to SAR procedures

12. Radio Propagation (15 questions)

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    Types, modes, paths & selection of frequency/channel

13. Satellite Communications (12 questions)

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    Service codes, features and facilities

14. EPIRBs and SARTs (14 questions)

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    Types, coverage and functions

15. Simplex and Duplex (6 questions)

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    Types of transmission

16. DSC Priority / RT Signals (8 questions)

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    Questions focusing on signal priorities in DSC and types of signals in RT

17. Navtex (6 questions)

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    Message types, frequencies used & operation

18. False Distress Alerts (5 questions)

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    Action to be taken following a false distress alert from own vessel