Welcome to the GMDSS Quiz

Please select a topic area below along with the number of questions you would like to answer.

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1. 15 Random Questions

   A selection of 15 questions covering all topic areas

2. Antennas(21 questions)

   Operation, types & safety issues

   5 questions10 questions20 questions all 21

3. Equipment Tests(16 questions)

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

   5 questions10 questions all 16

4. AGC, Power and Emissions(17 questions)

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

   5 questions10 questions all 17

5. Batteries(9 questions)

   Care and maintenance of batteries

   5 questions all 9

6. Distress, Urgency and Safety(42 questions)

   Procedures relating to Distress, Urgency and Safety Communicatons

   5 questions10 questions20 questions30 questions40 questions all 42

7. DSC(14 questions)

   Procedures and channels for Digital Selective Calling

   5 questions10 questions all 14

8. Frequencies and Channels(12 questions)

   Use of frequencies/channels in the GMDSS

   5 questions10 questions all 12

9. General(33 questions)

   Additional questions about GMDSS rules and regulations

   5 questions10 questions20 questions30 questions all 33

10. GMDSS Sea Areas(5 questions)

    Sea areas 1 - 4

    all 5

11. IAMSAR(9 questions)

    Questions relating to IAMSAR procedure words

    5 questions all 9

12. Radio Propagation(16 questions)

    Types, modes, paths & selection of frequency/channel

    5 questions10 questions all 16

13. Satellite Communications(20 questions)

    Service codes, features and facilities

    5 questions10 questions all 20

14. EPIRBs and SARTs(17 questions)

    Types, coverage and functions

    5 questions10 questions all 17

15. Simplex and Duplex(5 questions)

    Types of transmission

    all 5

16. DSC Priority(4 questions)

    Questions focusing on signal priorities for Digital Selective Calling (DSC)

    all 4

17. Navtex(6 questions)

    Message types, frequencies used & operation

    5 questions all 6

18. False Distress Alerts(5 questions)

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

    all 5

19. RT (voice) Signals(4 questions)

    Voice signals to be used in Distress, Urgency and Safety situations, for radio and satellite communications

    all 4

20. Ship Reporting Systems(3 questions)

    Area for questions on ship reporting system(s) and how to access them

    all 3

21. Publications(5 questions)

    Use of Admiralty List of Radio Signals (ALRS), Admiralty Digital Radio Signals (ADRS) and other publications relating to GMDSS

    all 5