question_data = `{ "title": " Test 5 ROC General", "buttonText": "Klicka här för att rätta", "questions": [{ "number": "1", "question": "While underway, how frequently is the DSC controller required to be tested? ", "correct": "c", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": "Once a month " }, { "label": "b", "text": "Twice a week " }, { "label": "c", "text": "Once a day " }, { "label": "d", "text": "Once a week " }] }, { "number": "2", "question": "At sea, all required equipment (other than Survival Craft Equipment) must be proven operational by: ", "correct": "b", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": "Weekly testing of all S.C.E. and other compulsory equipment. " }, { "label": "b", "text": "Daily testing or daily successful use of the equipment. " }, { "label": "c", "text": " Testing at least every 48 hours. " }, { "label": "d", "text": " Daily testing of the S.C.E. and weekly tests of the other equipment. " }] }, { "number": "3", "question": " Which of the following statements is false? ", "correct": "c", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " Log entries of VHF Safety broadcasts are not required. " }, { "label": "b", "text": " Urgency communications may need to be entered in the GMDSS radio log " }, { "label": "c", "text": "Distress communications heard do not require entries if the vessel did not participate in SAR activity " }, { "label": "d", "text": " Key letters or abbreviations may be used in GMDSS Radio Logbooks if their meaning is explained. " }] }, { "number": "4", "question": " A typical call sign for a large container ship under Swedishflag would be ", "correct": "c", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " SDJ " }, { "label": "b", "text": " WBX1469 " }, { "label": "c", "text": " SLUB " }, { "label": "d", "text": "NADN " }] }, { "number": "5", "question": " What is the MID? ", "correct": "b", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " Mobile Interference Digits " }, { "label": "b", "text": " Maritime identification digit " }, { "label": "c", "text": "Mobile Identification Number " }, { "label": "d", "text": "Maritime Identification Number " }] }, { "number": "6", "question": " Which of the following numbers indicates a Swedish flag ship station? ", "correct": "b", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": "002652315 " }, { "label": "b", "text": "265426791 " }, { "label": "c", "text": " 026527934 " }, { "label": "d", "text": "243537672 " }] }, { "number": "7", "question": " A DSC call is received from a station with a MMSI number of 002570300. What type of station made the call? ", "correct": "d", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " A group ship station " }, { "label": "b", "text": "A vessel operating in Sea Area A1. " }, { "label": "c", "text": " An Intercoastal vessel " }, { "label": "d", "text": " A Norwigen coast station" }] }, { "number": "8", "question": "What does the DSC control unit do if the GMDSS Radio Operator fails to insert updated information when initiating a DSC Distress alert? ", "correct": "b", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " It will initiate the DSC Distress alert but, as no information will be transmitted, rescue personnel will not be able to identify the vessel, its position, or its situation " }, { "label": "b", "text": "It will initiate the DSC Distress alert and default information will automatically be transmitted. " }, { "label": "c", "text": "It will abort the transmission and set off an audible alarm that must be manually reset " }, { "label": "d", "text": " It will initiate the DSC Distress alert, but any station receiving it will have to establish contact with the distressed vessel to determine its identity, position, and situation. " }] }, { "number": "9", "question": " Which of the following channels and modes should be used when initiating a DSC Distress alert transmission? ", "correct": "b", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": "Ch-13 Radiotelephony and Ch-16 DSC " }, { "label": "b", "text": " Ch-70 DSC " }, { "label": "c", "text": "Ch-6 DSC " }, { "label": "d", "text": " Ch-6 Radiotelephony " }] }, { "number": "10", "question": " Which of the following watches must a compulsory Sea Area A1 vessel maintain? ", "correct": "c", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": "A continuous DSC watch on 2187.5 kHz " }, { "label": "b", "text": "A continuous DSC watch on 8414.5 kHz plus one other HF DSC frequency. " }, { "label": "c", "text": " A continuous DSC watch on Ch-70. " }, { "label": "d", "text": " A continuous DSC watch on Ch-16. " }] }, { "number": "11", "question": " If a VHF-DSC Distress alert is transmitted what channel is used for follow-on voice transmission? ", "correct": "b", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " Ch-70" }, { "label": "b", "text": "Ch-16 " }, { "label": "c", "text": "Ch-13" }, { "label": "d", "text": "Ch-12 " }] }, { "number": "12", "question": "What is the proper format for a Distress follow on voice transmission? (3x is three times).", "correct": "c", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " All Ships 3x, this is Ship's Name/Call Sign 3x, Ship's position, nature of distress and assistance requested. " }, { "label": "b", "text": " Mayday 3x, this is Ship's Name/Call Sign once, Ship's position nature of distress and assistance requested " }, { "label": "c", "text": "Mayday, this is Ship's Name/Call Sign, Ship's position, nature of distress and assistance requested. " }, { "label": "d", "text": "All Stations 3x, this is Ship's Name/Call Sign 3x, Ship's position, nature of distress and assistance requested. " }] }, { "number": "13", "question": "What information is not vital in a Distress follow on voice transmission after a DSC Alert? ", "correct": "d", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " Ship's Name, Call Sign and MMSI number. " }, { "label": "b", "text": " Physical description of the vessel and number of POB. " }, { "label": "c", "text": "Ship's position, nature of distress and assistance " }, { "label": "d", "text": "Company emergency contact information. " }] }, { "number": "14", "question": "Which statement is true regarding the receipt and acknowledgement of actual Distress follow-on communications by GMDSS ship stations? ", "correct": "b", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " Alerts concerning navigational hazards are second only to Safety traffic. " }, { "label": "b", "text": " A ship station that receives a Distress call from another vessel must, as soon as possible, inform the Master or person responsible for the ship of the contents of the Distress communications received. " }, { "label": "c", "text": "Ship stations in receipt of Distress alert should not defer acknowledgement for a short interval, so that receipt may be acknowledged by the coast station " }, { "label": "d", "text": " A Coast station has the sole obligation to respond. A ship station should wait for the Coast station MMSI DSC Acknowledgment before taking action. If a Coast station has no response in minutes the ship should DSC acknowledge and inform the RCC " }] }, { "number": "15", "question": " What is meant by the acronym 'EOS' in a DSC message? ", "correct": "d", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " Equal Operating Signals " }, { "label": "b", "text": "End Of Signals " }, { "label": "c", "text": " Error Of Sequence " }, { "label": "d", "text": " End Of Sequence " }] }, { "number": "16", "question": " What is the proper procedure to be followed upon receipt of a Distress alert transmitted by use of Digital Selective Calling techniques? ", "correct": "b", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": "Set watch on the DSC alerting frequency in the band of frequencies the alert was received. " }, { "label": "b", "text": " Set watch on the radiotelephone Distress and Safety frequency associated with the Distress and Safety calling frequency on which the Distress alert was received " }, { "label": "c", "text": "Set a continuous watch on VHF-FM Channel 13, 16 and DSC on Channel 70. " }, { "label": "d", "text": "Ship stations equipped with narrow-band direct-printing equipmentshould respond to the Distress alert as soon as practicable by this means " }] }, { "number": "17", "question": " What is meant by the acronym 'ECC' in a DSC message? ", "correct": "a", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " Error Check Character " }, { "label": "b", "text": "Even Characters Counted " }, { "label": "c", "text": " Every Cipher Counted " }, { "label": "d", "text": "Error Cannot Confirm " }] }, { "number": "18", "question": " Transmission of a Distress alert by a station on behalf of another vessel actually in Distress should not occur: ", "correct": "c", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": "When the Master or responsible person on the mobile unit not in Distress so decides. " }, { "label": "b", "text": " When the mobile unit actually in Distress is not itself in a position to transmit the Distress alert. " }, { "label": "c", "text": " When communications between the Distress vessel and a Coast station are already in progress. " }, { "label": "d", "text": " When the responsible person at the Coast Station determines further help is necessary. " }] }, { "number": "19", "question": " What is the fundamental purpose for imposing radio silence? ", "correct": "a", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": " To mitigate the risk of interference on a frequency or channel being used for emergency communications " }, { "label": "b", "text": "To ensure that only voice communications can be effected on the Distress frequency or channel. " }, { "label": "c", "text": "To ensure that a Distressed vessel will have a 'window' twice each hour for transmitting routine messages. " }, { "label": "d", "text": " To ensure that interference to proprietary communications is minimized. " }] }, { "number": "20", "question": "When can routine communications be resumed when radio silence has been imposed? ", "correct": "c", "answer": [ { "label": "a", "text": "If, in the master's opinion, communications on that frequency will interfere with emergency communications. " }, { "label": "b", "text": " After determining that the frequency or channel appears to be no longer in use. " }, { "label": "c", "text": " Routine communications can resume after the Rescue Coordination Center transmits a message on the frequency or channel being used for emergency communications stating that such traffic has concluded. " }, { "label": "d", "text": " After determining that geographic distance from the Distress situation will prohibit any other signal from interfering with emergency communications" }] }] }`;