OIC – DECK REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY STCW OFFICE GUIDE QUESTIONNAIRES for seafarers The Annual Publication of Database of Questionnaires is mandated in Republic Act 10635 or the Act Establishing the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA) as the Single Maritime Administration Responsible for the Implementation and Enforcement of the 1978 International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended and International Agreements or Covenants related thereto and its Implementing Rules and Regulations. These sample questions have been reviewed and validated by our respective Board of Examiners which may serve as a guide for the review of aspiring Marine Deck and Engineering Officers, towards the successful completion of the Theoretical Examination. The following sample questions do not reflect the actual set of database of questions given during the theoretical examination. Examinees are encouraged to study the contained sample questions and probable answers as they are intended to give an indication of the format and difficulty level of the theoretical examination. You may access these guide questionnaires with your smart gadgets anywhere and anytime at your convenience. Please consider the environment before printing. Thank you. A Publication of the MARINA STCW Office OIC - NW: COMPETENCE 6 - Respond to Distress Signal at Sea No Question Choice A Choice B Choice C Choice D "RECEIVED MAYDAY" is used in a: supplementary receipt on receipt of a distress alert distress alert None of the above a distress alert 1 A "Standard Format for Search and Rescue Situation Reports" Weather on-scene Oil spill possibility Fire onboard Flooding onboard (SITREPs) should be used by vessels in distress. The SITREP can be compiled as a short form (urgent essential details). Which of the 2 following information shall be included when using the "short" . A Cospas-Sarsat EPIRB can be used in: only in the sea-areas A1, only in the sea-areas A2 only in the sea-areas A1 only in the sea-areas A1 A2 and A3 and A3 and A3 and A2 3 A distress alert from an Inmarsat-EPIRB, is received in the coverage two minutes 60 to 90 minutes ten minutes 20-60 minutes area of a satellite by ground station within: 4 A distress alert has accidentally been sent with the Inmarsat-C turn of the transmitter wait until an RCC reports make contact with an RCC Any of the above installation. One should now: 5 A distress alert on board may only be transmitted on explicit order the captain the navigating officer on The chief officer The Charterer of: duty 6 A distress alert sent by Inmarsat to an RCC is sent via: NCS LUT VHF INMARSAT 7 A distress frequency used on radiotelephone is: 400 kilohertz 8221 kilohertz 2728 kilohertz 2182 kilohertz 8 A distress signal: consists of 5 or more consists of the raising and may be used individually is used to indicate doubt short blasts of the fog lowering of a large white or in conjunction with about another vessel's signal apparatus flag other distress signals intentions 9 A distress-alert call from an RCC or coast-station, preceding distress MAYDAY PRUDENCE (3x) PAN PAN (3x) MAYDAY RELAY (3x) Any of the above alert relay, begins with: 10 A distress-call, onboard via RCC, may only be given Receipt if: the O.O.W deems it OSC from the RCC the master allows all of the options necessary concerned invites the vessels 11 A DSC distress alert single frequency call attempt is awaiting not repeated automatically repeated automatically repeated All of the above acknowledgement: automatically after 1 to 1 and a half after 3 and a half to 4 and minutes a half minutes 12 A DSC-message of the “safety” category is received by another 70 16 7 Any of the above vessel on 70. Conform to the GMDSS rules, for the continuation of the safety traffic, change to VHF-channel: 13 A message giving warning of a hurricane should have which prefix Pan-Pan (3 times) TTT TTT TTT Securite Securite Securite No special prefix when sent by radiotelephone? 14 A message warning of a tropical storm or ice in the area should be routine message urgency message distress message safety message sent as a(n): 15 A received DSC ‘distress alert’ contains the following information time is unknown the position is unknown altitude is unknown any of these options _____________ “UNDESIGNATED DISTRESS” of this distress case: 16 A vessel in distress should send by radio telephone the two tone distress position spoken words "Mayday, ship's name ship's call letters alarm signal followed immediately by the: Mayday, Mayday" 17 A yellow signal floating in the air from a small parachute, about 300 has fired a torpedo during is about to rise to is on the bottom in is disabled and unable to feet above the water, would indicate that a submarine: a drill periscope depth distress surface 18 A yellow signal, floating in the air from a parachute, about 300 feet will be coming to will be coming to the is on the bottom in is in distress and will try to above the water, indicates that a submarine: periscope depth surface distress surface 19 According to the rules of GMDSS the frequency 2187.5 kHz is used alerting distress traffic piracy attack regular communication for: 20 According to the rules of GMDSS the required radio-equipment the sea area of the vessel the l.o.a. of the vessel their tonnage type of vessel depends mainly on: 21 According to the rules of GMDSS vessels are equipped with certain their tonnage type of vessel the sea area of the vessel the l.o.a. of the vessel radio-communication devices depending on: 22 According to the rules of GMDSS, on behalf of safe navigation a VHF-channel 16 VHF-channel 70 VHF-channel 10 VHF-channel 15 listening watch should be Kept on: 23 24 hours 36 hours 48 hours Monday, Wednesday, and Friday After the initial AMVER Position Report, sent by a vessel sailing 24 foreign, subsequent Position Reports must be sent no less frequently than every: All of the following are recognized distress signals under the a green star signal orange-colored smoke red flares the repeated raising and Navigation Rules EXCEPT: lowering of outstretched arms 25 All VHF marine band radios operate in the simplex mode, which only one person may talk only two persons may talk the radio only transmits the radio only receives means that: at a time at the same time 26 An aircraft has indicated that he wants you to change course and Fire a red flare at night or Send the Morse signal "N" Make a round turn (360 Make an "S" turn (hard follow him. You cannot comply because of an emergency on board. a red smoke signal by day by flashing light degrees) and resume right then hard left) and What signal should you make? course resume course 27 An airplane should NOT send which signal in reply to a surface craft? Rocking the wings Opening and closing the Flashing the navigational Flashing Morse T throttle lights off and on 28 An airplane wants a vessel to change course and proceed towards a circling the vessel at least heading in the direction of flashing the navigation crossing ahead and vessel in distress. The actions of the aircraft to convey this message once the distress location lights on and off rocking the wings will NOT include: 29 An urgent marine storm warning message would be broadcast on: 156.80 MHz (VHF-FM Ch. 157.10 MHz (VHF-FM Ch. 2670 KHz None of the above 16) 22A) 30 At sea red rocket signals are seen. This is not reported by radio. You MAYDAY RECU MAYDAY MAYDAY RELAY None of the above have to begin the distress alert procedure via VHF with the term: 31 CATEGORY I EPIRB's transmit on frequencies that are monitored by: orbiting satellites in space commercial radio stations private, commercial, and Both A & C military aircraft 32 Channel 16 - Safety and calling frequency which operates in: 157.800 MHz 156.800 MHz 158.800 MHz 159.800 MHz 33 Channel 70 for digital selective calling for Distress, Safety and Calling 158.526 MHz 156.526 MHz 157.526 MHz 159.526 MHz frequency operate at: 34 Digital selective calling for Distress, Safety and Calling. Channel 16 Channel 70 Channel 13 Channel 69 35 Distress alert initiated for other than an appropriate test, by False alarm False alert False Sequence False Relay communications equipment intended for alerting, when no distress situation actually exists. 36 Distress received from any source, including communications False alert False alarm False Sequence False Relay equipment intended for alerting, when no distress situation actually exists, and a notification of distress should not have resulted. 37 Distress, Safety and Calling Channel. Channel 13 Channel 16 Channel 70 Channel 69 38 During a search, a RU would like to communicate by VHF radio GH YY MI MG telephone on channel indicated, she must signal what code group? 39 During a training exercise a submarine indicating that a torpedo has black red orange yellow been fired will send up smoke from a float. The smoke's color will be: 40 During search and rescue operations an aircraft crosses the wake of Your assistance is no Follow my direction to the I am going to land the I am going to bring your vessel close astern at low altitude. What does it indicate, if the longer required ship in distress aircraft on the ship someone down to the aircraft rocks its wings, opens and closes the throttle or changes the ship 41 propeller pitch? Each EPIRB and SART for lifeboats shall be tested: weekly every 2 weeks monthly every 3 months 42 Each EPIRB shall be tested using the integrated test circuit and week two weeks