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ARRLIntroductiontoEmergencyCommunicationCourse
Topic1-1Whendoesacommunicationemergencyexist?
a)Wheneverthepublicisatrisk.b)Whenthereisanearthquakeinyourareaandthepublicisinconvenienced.c)Whenacriticalcommunicationsystemfailsandthepublicisinconvenienced.d)Whenacriticalcommunicationsystemfailsandthepublicisputatrisk.
Topic1-2Whichofthefollowingisitmostimportantforanemcommgrouptodoattheendofanemergencycommunicationoperation?
a)Reviewtheeffectivenessofitsresponse.b)Takephotosoftheactivity.c)Callthelocalnewspapertoscheduleinterviews.d)Reviewtheactivitiesofthefirstresponders.
Topic1-3WhichofthefollowingisNOTaresponsibilityofemergencycommunicators?
a)Makingdemandsontheagencybeingsupported.b)Havingradios,frequenciesandbasicradioskills.c)Beinglicensedandpreauthorizedfornationalandinternationalcommunications.d)Possessingemergencycommunicationsskills.
Topic1-4WhichofthefollowingdescribesthefunctionofaRapidResponseTeam
(RRT)?a)ToHandlelarge-scaleemergenciesoveranextendedperiod.b)Todeployaquickresponseinaveryshorttime.c) Toestablishandoperateastormwatchpriortoanyemergency.d)Toreviewoftheeffectivenessofanemergencycommunicationsgroup.
Topic1-5Inanemergencysituation–whenaservedagencyasksyoutoforwardan
urgentmessage–whichofthefollowingmethodswouldyouNOTemploy?a)CBradiob)Familyradioc) Informal,conversationalgrapevine.d)Theservedagency’sownradiosystem.
Topic2-1Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourmainjobasanemergencycommunicator?
a)Dispatcher.Organizingtheflowofvehicles,personnel,andsupplies.b)Weatherspotter.c)Radiooperator,usingAmateurorservedagencyradiosystems.d)Resourcescoordinator,organizingtheassignmentsofdisasterreliefvolunteers.
Topic2-2Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestheroleofamodernemergency
coordinator?a)Youarestrictlylimitedtocommunicationtasks.b)Youmaybeaskedtoserveanyfunctionthatincludescommunication.c) Youdoanythingtheservedagencyasks.d)Youtransmitandreceivemessages.
Topic2-3IfyouareaskedbyaservedagencytoperformataskthatfallsoutsideFCC
rules,whichofthefollowingisaproperresponse?a)Documenttherequest,andthendowhatisasked.b)Documenttherequest,butrefusetodoit.c) Leaveimmediately.d)Discussthesituationwiththeservedagency,anddevelopanalternative
solution.Topic2-4AnMOUis:
a)Alegalcontractbetweenyouandtheservedagencyb)Volunteerinformationandmakeyourselfhelpfultothemc)Adocumentoutliningwhatyoucanexpectfromeachotherd)Ignorethemandhopetheywillgoaway.
Topic2-5Whichofthefollowingwillmostaffectyourrelationshipwithaservedagency?
a)Yourradioandelectronicequipment.b)YourknowledgeofFCCregulations.c) Yourattitude.d)Yourradioskills.
Topic3-1Whatmodeshouldbeusedtosendalistofcasualties?
a)AVHFrepeatersystem.b)Asecuremode.c)PACKETRADIO.d)AnHFnet.
Topic3-2Whattypesofmessagesaregoodtosendbyfax?a)Highprecision,lengthyandcomplexmessages.b)Simplelow-precision,andshortmessages.c)Messagestomanydestinationssimultaneously.d)Highdetailcolorphotographs.
Topic3-3Whattypesofmessagesshouldbehandledbyapacketbulletinboard?
a)Timesensitivemessagesofimmediatepriority.b)Lowprecisionmessages.c)Non-time-criticalmessagesandreferencematerial,whenthesenderand
receivercannotbeavailablesimultaneously.d)Messagestobe“broadcast”tonumerousstations.
Topic3-4Whatisthepitfallthatiscommontotelephone,cellularphoneandtrunked
radiosystems?a)TheydonottakeadvantageofthebenefitsofAmateurRadio.b)Theyarealldifficulttouse.c) Theyareseldomavailableatsheltersandpublicsafetyagencies.d)Theyallrequiretheuseofacomplexcentralswitchingsystemthatissubjectto
failureinadisastersituation.Topic3-5Whichofthefollowingisanexampleofanefficientcommunication?
a)Ahamcommunicatingalengthylistofneededmedicalsuppliesoveravoicenet.b)Alengthyexchangebetweentwostationsonaprimaryvoicechannelbeing
sharedbyanumbersofusers.c) Typingoutadigitalmessagethat“thedeliveryvancontainingcoffeehasarrived
atthislocation”onahigh-precisionpacketlink.d)Sendingashelterlistontheofficefaxmachine.
Topic4-1WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheARESorganizationalstructure?
a)ARRL–District-Section-Countyb)ARRL–Section-Districtc)ARRL–County-Regiond)ARRL–State-Region-Section
Topic4-2WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheARESchainofcommandwithinasection?
a)SectionManager–DistrictEmergencyCoordinator–EmergencyCoordinator–AssistantEmergencyCoordinator–SectionEmergencyCoordinator
b)SectionEmergencyCoordinator–SectionManager—DistrictEmergencyCoordinator–EmergencyCoordinator–AssistantEmergencyCoordinator
c) SectionManager–SectionEmergencyCoordinator–DistrictEmergencyCoordinator–EmergencyCoordinator–AssistantEmergencyCoordinator
d)SectionManager–SectionEmergencyCoordinator–EmergencyCoordinator–DistrictEmergencyCoordinator–AssistantEmergencyCoordinator
Topic4-3WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesaLevel2RRT?
a)Isafirstresponderinanyemergency.b)Operatesafewstrategicallyplacedstationswithinthefirsthourofan
emergency.c)Respondswithinafewhoursandispreparedwithlongerterm(72hour)jump
kits.d)AlwaysaffiliatedwithSATERN.
Topic4-4WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesanARESMutualAssistanceTeam
(ARESMAT)?a)Isgenerallyavailablefortaskslastinglessthanoneday.b)Isalwaysfromthelocalarea.c)AnARESteamwhoarewillingandabletotraveltoanotherarea.d)IscalledoutonlywhenthePresidentsuspendsregularAmateuroperations.
Topic4-5WhichofthefollowingistrueaboutREACT?
a)REACTisapartoftheARRL.b)REACTdoesnothaveanMOUwithARRL.c)REACT’smissionismorerestrictedthanthatofARES.d)REACT’sresourcesincludeCB,AmateurRadio,GMRS,FRS,andMURS.
Topic5a-1WhenemcommteammembersarecalledupontooperateonPublicSafety
RadioSystems,whichofthefollowingmaytheynotdo?a)Usespecial“10codes.”b)Usetheservedagency’sstandardoperatingprocedure.c)Usethephoneticalphabetemployedbytheservedagency.d)Engageincasualconversations.
Topic5a-2Whichofthefollowingmodes/deviceswouldnotbeappropriateforyoutousetotransmitamessageforaservedagency?
a)EmailonacomputerwithInternetconnectionsb)Faxmachinec) Landlinetelephoned)ALLoftheseareappropriateandusableifneeded
Topic5a-3WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesthenewerEmergencyMedicalRadio
Services?a)TenUHFduplexfrequenciesandsevenVHFsimplexchannels.b)TensimplexVHFfrequencieswithpulsedtoneencodersforeachhospital.c) SevenUHFduplexfrequenciesandtenVHFsimplexchannels.d)TheMedStarsystemwithchannelsMed1throughMed10.
Topic5a-4Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrueabouttrunkedsystems?
a)Trunkedsystemsareabletooperatewithouttheuseofcomputercontrollers.b)Thenumberoffrequenciesonatrunkedsystemisalwaysamultipleof10.c)Amateurradiodoesnotcurrentlyusethistypeofsystem.d)Mosttrunkedsystemshaveamplereservecapacity.
Topic5a-5Whenemcommteamsworkwithaservedagency,anumberofassumptions
aremade.Whichofthefollowingassumptionsaretrue?a)AmateurRadiooperatorscanoperateanycommunicationsequipmentthey
encounter.b)ThereareNOsignificantdifferencesbetweenAmateurRadiooperating
proceduresandtheproceduresusedbytheservedagencies.c) ServedagenciesmustprovidetrainingifAmateurRadiooperatorsaretobeused
effectively.d)Allphoneticalphabetsareessentiallythesameandarethusinterchangeable.
Topic5b-1WhichofthefollowingisnotagoodpracticewhenusingFRS/GMRSradios?
a)Usingtacticalcallsignsb)Operatingawayfromsourcesofloudnoisec)Waitingforafrequencytobeclearedbyotherusersbeforetransmittingd)Speakingveryloudlydirectlyintothemicrophone.
Topic5b-2WhichgroupmightanAmateurcontactaboutcommunity-preparednessefforts?
a)NeighborhoodWatchb)Homeownersassociationc)CERTteam.d)Alltheabove.
Topic5b-3CERTis:
a)AnationalcertificationprogramforICSb)AvolunteerprogramoftrainedpeopleoperatinginteamsunderICSprotocolsc)AprogrammandatedbyFEMAforallpartsofthecountryd)AnauxiliaryoflocalFireDepartments.
Topic6-1Inemergencycommunications,whichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?
a)Listeningisonlyabout10%ofcommunication.b)Anymessagecanhavehugeandunintendedconsequences.c)Amessagethatisneverdeliveredcanyielddisastrousresults.d)Listeningalsomeansavoidingunnecessarycommunications.
Topic6-2Whichofthefollowingproceduresisbestforusingamicrophone?
a)Holdthemicrophonejustoffthetipofyournose.b)Talkacross,ratherthaninto,yourmicrophone.c) Shoutintothemicrophonetoinsurethatyouareheardatthereceivingend.d)Wheneverpossible,usevoiceoperatedtransmissions(VOX).
Topic6-3Inemergencycommunications,whichofthefollowingistrue?
a)Neveruse“10codes”onAmateurRadio.b)Use“Qsignals”onserved-agencyradiosystems.c)UnderNOcircumstancesuseQ”signalsonaCWnet.d)Usetechnicaljargonwhenyoufeelthatitisappropriate.
Topic6-4Whichofthefollowingisalwaystrueofatacticalnet?a)Personalcallsignsareneverused.b)Personalcallsignsarealwayspreferred.c)Personalcallsignsarerequiredatten-minuteintervalsorattheendofyourlast
transmission.d)Personalcallsignsarerequiredatten-minuteintervalsduringaconversationand
attheendofyourlasttransmission.Topic6-5Whichofthefollowingisthemostefficientwaytoendanexchangeona
tacticalneta)Say“Over”.b)Say“Roger”.c)GiveyourFCCcallsign.d)AskNetControlifthereareanyfurthermessagesforyou.
Topic7a-1WhichofthefollowingrequiresnoNCStocontrolnetoperations?
a)AnOpenNetb)ADirectedNetc)AnNTSNetd)AHealthandWelfareNet.
Topic7a-2WhichofthefollowingistrueofDirectedNets?
a)ThereisminimaldirectionfromaNetControlStationb)Thereisnoclearlyassignedmissionc) TheyserveonlyasLiaisonNetsbetweenseveralsimultaneousnetsduringlarge
operationsd)Theyareusedwhenthevolumeoftrafficistoogreattobehandledonafirst-
come,first-servedbasis.
Topic7a-3Whoisresponsibleforensuringasmoothflowoftrafficwithinandbetweennets?
a)TheOfficialObserver.b)TheNetManager.c) TheLiaisonStation.d)TheNTSEmergencyCoordinator.
Topic7a-4Whichtypeofnetwouldhandlenon-formalcommunicationsforaservedagency?
a)HealthandWelfareNet.b)TacticalNet.c)ResourceNet.d)TrafficNet.
Topic7a-5Whichofthefollowingstatementsconcerningnetsistrue?
a)ResourceNetsareusedtoassignoperatorsastheybecomeavailable.b)HealthandWelfareNetsoperateonlyonHFbands.c)NTSTrafficNetshandlebothformalandinformallongdistancemessages.d)TacticalNetshandleonlyformatted,writtenmessages.
Topic7b-1Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesanet?
a)Agroupofstationsthatpurposelyfrequenttheairwaves.b)Agroupofstationswhogatherononefrequencywithapurpose.c)Agroupofstationswhooccasionallymeetonvariousfrequencies.d)Agroupofstationswhoproposetomeetataparticulartime.
Topic7b-2Whatisamajordifferencebetweenan“opennet”anda“directednet”?
a)ThepresenceorabsenceoffullcontrolbyaNetControlStation.b)Thepresenceorabsenceofformaltraffic.c) Thetypeofradiotrafficonthenet.d)TheapprovalorsanctionofnetoperationsbytheFCC.
Topic7b-3Whichofthefollowingistrueofa“tacticalnet”?
a)Thenetisusedtoacquirevolunteersandhandleassignments.b)Thenetisusedforthecoordinationofactivitiesassociatedwithfuture
emergencies.c) Thenetmaybedirectedoropen,butwillusuallyhaveaNetControlStation.d)Thenethandlesonlyformaltraffic.
Topic7b-4Whenshouldyoucheckintoanemergencynet?
a)Whenyouwanttocommentonsomethingthatsomeoneelsehassaid.b)Whenyouaretiredoflistening.c)Whenyoufirstjointhenetandwhenyouhavemessages,questionsorrelevant
information.d)Whenyoufirstjointhenetandwhenyouwouldliketosendgreetingstooneof
theparticipatingstations.
Topic7b-5Whatshouldyoudoifsomeoneinauthorityasksyoutomoveyourstation?a)DosoimmediatelywithoutargumentandreporttotheNCSassoonaspossible.b)CalltheNCSforadvicebeforemoving.c) Tellthepersoninauthorityhowdifficultitisforyoutocomply.d)Demandawrittenorderbeforecomplying
Topic7c-1WhichofthefollowingbestdescribestheresponsibilitiesoftheNCSinanemcommoperation?
a)TheNCSisresponsibleforallaspectsoftheemcommoperation.b)TheNCSisresponsibleforstationcheckin.c) TheNCSisresponsibleforallaspectsofthenet’soperation.d)TheNCSisresponsibleforwritingthenetscript.
Topic7c-2Asacting“fillin”NCS,whichofthefollowingpracticeswouldyouavoid?
a)TrytorunanexistingnetmuchasthepreviousNCSdid.b)Handlemessagesinorderofprecedence:Emergency-Priority-Welfare.c)Keepnotesasyougoalong:donotletyourlogfallbehind.d)Askstationstopassmessagesonthemainnetfrequencywheneverpossible
Topic7c-3Whichofthefollowingistrueofaliaisonstation?
a)Theliaisonstationmainlyrelaysbulletinsauthorizedbytheservedagencytoallstationsonthenet.
b)Aliaisonstationpassesmessagesonlyonapre-setschedule.c)Aliaisonstationhandlesonlyone-waytraffic.d)Aliaisonstationpassesmessagesbetweentwonets
Topic7c-4Packetmodesincludewhichofthefollowinggroups?
a)FMpacket,HFpacketandPACTOR.b)HFpacket,PACTORandPSK31.c)PACTOR,PSK31andRTTY.d)PSK31,RTTYandPACTOR
Topic7c-5YouaretheNCSofanetinvolvedinanemcommoperationandyounoticethatsomeotherstationisintentionallyinterferingwithyournet.Whichofthefollowingrepresentsyourbestcourseofaction?
a)Shutdownthenetandgohome.b)Addresstheinterferingstationdirectlyandinformthemoftheerroroftheir
ways.c)Movethenettoanalternatefrequency.d)ContacttheEOCandcontinuetooperate
Topic7d-1Whatisamaximumamountoftimearadioamateurcanparticipateinagovernmentsponsoreddrillonbehalfoftheiremployer?
a)Onehour.b)72hourstwiceayear.c) Thereisnolimit.d)Never
Topic7d-2Whatisthemaximumamountoftimearadioamateurcanparticipateinanon-governmentsponsoreddrillonbehalfoftheiremployer?
a)Onehouraweek.b)Never.c) Thereisnolimit.d)Nolimitifitisforahospital
Topic7d-3YouremployerwantsyoutodesignandoperateanAmateurRadiosystembetweenofficebuildingssohisbusinesscanstillfunctionevenifthephonesandintranetaredown.Hesaysthatforhim,“Nophonesisanemergency.”Shouldyoudoit?
a)Yesb)No
Topic8-1Whichistheprimarypurposeofa“standby”NCSinaninformalnet?
a)Tomakecertainthattheinformalsharingofinformationflowssmoothly.b)Toencourageotherstojoinintheinformalconversations.c) Toupgradethenettoformalstatusifitbecomesnecessary.d)Toacquiremonthlyservicepoints.
Topic8-2TheNCSoperatorisresponsibleforwhichofthefollowing?a)Beinginchargeoftheoverallcommunicationeffort.b)Beinginchargeofthenetduringhisshift.c)Beinginchargeofnetoperationsbeyondhisnetandshift.d)Beinginchargeoffrequencies,schedulesandrecruiting.
Topic8-3Whichisleastdesirabletimetotrainnewoperators?
a)Duringanemergency.b)Duringatabletopexercise.c)Duringapublicserviceevent.d)Duringaregularlyscheduledtrainingevent.
Topic8-4WhichbestdescribestheprimarymissionoftheNCSoperator?
a)Totrainnetoperators.b)TounderstandtheIncidentCommandSystem(ICS).c) Tohelpthenetmoveasmuchtrafficaspossibleintheleastamountoftime,
accuratelyandeffectively.d)Totuneoutalldistractionsandtofocusonthejobathandinanoftennoisyand
chaoticenvironmentTopic8-5Whichofthefollowingdoesnotrepresent“therightstuff”tobecomeagood
NCSoperator?a)Theabilitytohandlementalandphysicalstressforlongperiods.b)Theabilitytowritelegibly.c) Thedesiretobeseenasimportantinaresponsedespitelackoftraining.d)Aboveaverageoperatingskills.
Topic9-1Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?
a)TheNCSshouldaskforcheck-insimmediatelybeforereadingtheopeningscript.b)TheNCSshouldaskforcheck-insjustbeforereadingtheclosingscript.c) TheNCSshouldaskforcheck-insimmediatelyafterreadingtheopeningscript
andperiodicallythereafter.d)TheNCSshouldaskforcheck-inseverytenminutesduringtheoperationofthe
net.Topic9-2Inwhichordershouldmessagesbehandledduringanemergency?
a)Priority,Emergency,Health&Welfare,Routine.b)Emergency,Priority,Health&Welfare,Routine.c) Emergency,Health&Welfare,Priority,Routine.d)Health&Welfare,Emergency,Routine,Priority.
Topic9-3WhichofthefollowingshouldtheNCSoperatornotexpectoftrainednetmembers?
a)ToasktheNCSoperatorforpermissiontocallanotherstation.b)ToanswerpromptlywhencalledbytheNCSoperator.c) Tofollowestablishednetprotocols.d)TorelyexclusivelyonFCCcallsignsduringnetoperations.
Topic9-4Whichofthefollowingareappropriatetouseinanemergencyphonenet?
a) PlainEnglishand10-Codes.b)PlainEnglishandprowords.c)Q-signalsandprowords.d)Q-Signalsand10-Codes
Topic9-5Whichisthebestwaytoenlistthecooperationofthenet?
a)Immediatelycriticizenetoperatorswhomakeamistakesothatotheroperatorswilllearnfromtheerror.
b)Issueanorderdemandingthecooperationofallnetoperators.c) Explainwhatyouaredoinginacalmandstraightforwardmanner.d)Immediatelyexpeloperatorsfromthenetwhodonotfollownetprotocol.
Topic10-1WhataretherequirementsandqualificationsoftheARRLNetManager
position?a)Therearenospecificrequirementsorqualificationsfortheposition.b)AmateurRadiolicense;fullARRLmembership;andanyappropriatelocalor
Sectionqualifications.c)AnAmateurExtraClasslicense;andtheapprovalofARRLHeadquarters.d)Theapprovaloftheemergencymanagementagencyholdingjurisdictioninthe
area.Topic10-2WhichstatementbestdescribestheSectionNetManager’sjob?
a)CoordinatepublicinformationintheSection.b)ProvidetechnicalinformationtomembersofARESand/orNTS.c)AppointthelocalEmergencyCoordinators.d)CoordinateandsupervisetraffichandlingandnetactivitiesintheSection.
Topic10-3WhichfactordoesNOTaffectthenumberofNetManagersappointedineachSection?
a)TheSection'sgeographicalsize.b)ThenumberofnetsoperatingintheSection.c)OtherfactorshavingtodowiththewaytheSectionisorganized.d)TheARRLEmergencyPreparednessManager.
Topic10-4WhoappointstheNTSNetManager?
a)SectionManager.b)DivisionDirector.c)ARRLHeadquartersstaff.d)LocalEC.
Topic10-5TowhomdoestheSectionNetManagerreport?
a)DivisionDirectorisresponsibleforsupervisingallFieldOrganizationactivity.b)ARRLHQstaffisresponsibleforsupervisingallFieldOrganizationactivity.c) SectionNMsworkundertheSTMand/orSEC,guidedbyacoordinatedSection
trafficorAREScommunicationsplan.d)EmergencyManagementpersonnel.
Topic11-1WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheNationalTrafficSystemistrue?
a)ItishighlyreliantuponCW.b)Itwasdesignedwithinthelast25years.c) EachnetwithintheSystemisanindependent,“standalone”entity.d)Itisauniquesystemforefficientlyhandlingmessages.
Topic11-2TheAreaNetsincludewhichofthefollowing?
a)TheEastern,theCentral,theCanadian,andthePacific.b)TheEastern,theCentral,theMountain,andthePacific.c) TheCentral,theMountain,andtheCanadian.d)TheEastern,theCentral,andthePacific.
Topic11-3Whichisthepurposeofa“hotlinecircuit?
a)Tomoveamodestamountofroutinetrafficbetweentwolocationsinsmalltown.
b)Tomoveamoderateamountoftrafficbetweentwoservedagenciesacrossthecountry.
c) Tomoveahighvolumeoftrafficbetweentwolocationsduringadisaster.d)Tomoveahighvolumeofholidaytrafficacrossthecountry
Topic11-4Whichofthefollowingstatementsistrue?a)NTSwasdesignedtocompetewithindependenttrafficnetworks.b)NTSgenerallyencompassesfivedifferentlevelsofoperation.c) SectionnetsexclusivelyhandletrafficbetweenLocalandRegionalnets.d)RegionalNetsexclusivelyhandletrafficamongSectionswithintheirRegion.
Topic12-1Whatisthepurposeofaspecializednet?
a)ToworkwithagovernmentagencyorEOC.b)Todeterminewhatresourcesareavailableforservice.c) Toserveandbecustomizedforaspecificservedagency.d)Forpassingofhealthandwelfaretrafficonly.
Topic12-2WhichstatementbestdescribesaSpecializedNet?
a)Anetgearedtoaspecificagencyanditsuniquerequirements.b)Anetforfindingoutwhichresourcesareavailableforservice.c)CommunicationswithARESpersonnelonly.d)PassingofHealth&Welfaretrafficonly.
Topic12-3HowshouldaNCSplanpriortoaSpecializedNet?
a)WorkwiththeSEC,DECandEC.b)Meetandplanwiththeservedagencyitself.c)Workwithaliaisonspeciallyassignedtotheactualagency.d)Alloftheabove.
Topic12-4TowhomdoestheNCSofaspecializednetreport?
a)TheECorliaisondirectlyinvolvedwiththeagencyforwhichthenetwascreated,andalsototheleadershipofthatagency.
b)TheSMorSEC.c)Onlytothetopleadershipoftheagencyforwhichthenetwascreated.d)TheARESteamleaders
Topic13-1WhenistheHurricaneWatchNetnormallyactivated?
a)Everymorningat1000UTCduringhurricaneseasononly.b)Whenahurricaneiswithin300milesofmakinglandfall.c)Whenatropicalstormapproachesapopulatedlandmass.d)WhenatropicalwavedevelopswestofAfrica.
Topic13-2WhoshouldcheckintotheHurricaneWatchNetanhourbeforeahurricanemakeslandfall?
a)Allamateursshouldcheckin.b)Amateurswithweatherstationsonly.c)Onlythosestationsonthenetroster.d)Onlyamateursintheaffectedarea,oramateurswithimportantinformationthat
wouldbeneededbythenetortheNationalHurricaneCenter.Topic13-3Doesastationhavetobelocatedinahurricaneareatobeamemberofthe
HurricaneWatchNet?a)Yes,thenetismadeupsolelyofstationsinhurricaneareas.b)ThereisnomembershipintheHurricaneWatchNet.Anybodycancheckinat
anytime.c)No.ThenethasaneedforstationsinCanadaandonthewestcoastthatcan
controlthenetaspropagationshiftstothenorthandtothewest.d)No.ThenethasaneedforstationsintheMidwestandwestcoastthatcan
controlthenetaspropagationshiftstothewest.Topic13-4Whichanswerbestdescribesthefourstepmethodtodescribesevere
weather?a)Who,What,When,Why.b)What,Where,When,Details.c)What,Where,Why,GeneralComments.d)What,When,Why,Where.
Topic13-5SKYWARN®participantswouldgenerallynotreportwhichofthefollowing?
a)Fog.b)Highwinds.c) Sleet.d)Hailsize
Topic14-1ThepreambletoanARRLradiogrammessagecontainsablockcalled
“Precedence.”WhichofthefollowingrepresentsthecorrectprecedenceforanEMERGENCYmessage?
a)“URGENT.”b)“U.”c) “EMERGENCY.”d)“E.”
Topic14-2ThepreambletoanARRLRadiogrammessagecontainsablockcalled“HandlingInstructions.” Whatisthemeaningofthehandlinginstruction“HXE”?
a)Deliveringstationtogetandsendreplyfromaddressee.b)Reportdateandtimeofdeliverytotheoriginatingstation.c)Cancelmessageifnotdeliveredwithin(X)hoursoffilingtime.d)Collecttelephonedeliveryauthorized.
Topic14-3ARRLRadiogrammessagescontainablockcalled“TimeFiled.”Whichofthe
followingistrueofentriesinthatblock?a)Thisfieldisalwayscompleted.b)TimeentriesarealwaysUniversalCoordinatedTime.c)Duringemergencies“localtime”isused.d)Duringemergencies“localtime”alongwiththelocaldateisused.
Topic14-4ARRLRadiogrammessagescontainablockcalled“TheCheck.”Whichofthe
followingistrueofentriesinthatblock?a)Thecheckcontainsacountofthewordsintheentiremessage.b)Thecheckcontainsacountofthewordsinthepreambleandthetextofthe
message.c) Thecheckcontainsacountofthewordsinthepreamble,addressandtextofthe
message.d)Thecheckcontainsacountofthewordsinthetextofthemessage.
Topic14-5WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueofthepunctuationwithinanARRL
Radiogram?a)Punctuationisalwayshelpful;itshouldbeusedwheneverpossible.b)Punctuationisrarelyhelpful;itshouldneverbeused.c)Punctuationshouldbeusedonlywhenitisessentialtothemeaningofthe
message.d)Thecommaandapostrophearethemostcommonpunctuationsignsusedin
NTSmessages.
Topic15-1Aspartofanemcommgrouphandlingmessagetrafficinanemergency,youareaskedtoforwardamessagethatcontainstypographicalerrors.Whichofthefollowingisyourbestcourseofaction?
a)Delaysendingthemessage.b)Forwardthemessageexactlyasreceived.c)Returnthemessagetotheoriginatingstation.d)Onyourown,correcttheerrorinthemessageandforwardit.
Topic15-2AspartofanEMCOMMnethandlingmessagetrafficinanemergency,you
areaskedtoforwardamessageinanon-standardformat.Whichofthefollowingisyourbestcourseofaction?
a)Delaysendingthemessageuntilyouhaveconferredwiththeoriginator.b)Returnthemessagetotheoriginator.c)Onyourown,rewritethemessageinproperformatandforwardit.d)Forwardthemessageexactlyasreceived.
Topic15-3YouhavebeenaskedtosendanARRLRadiogramdealingwithbirthdaygreetings.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectwaytowritethemessagetext?
a)ARRL46b)ARL46c)ARLFORTYSIXd)ARRLFORTYSIX
Topic15-4WhendeliveringanARRLnumberedradiogram,whichshouldbedone?
a)Deliverthemessageexactlyasreceived.b)Deliverthemessageexactlyasreceivedbutaddyourownwrittenexplanation.c)Decodethemessageintoplainlanguagebeforedelivery.d)Deliverthemessageexactlyasreceivedbutaddyourownverbalexplanation.
Topic15-5Duringanemergency,servicemessagesshouldbesentforwhichofthefollowingcategoriesofmessage?
a)Emergency,Priority,WelfareandRoutine.b)Emergency,PriorityandWelfare.c)PriorityandWelfare.d)EmergencyandPriority.
Topic16-1Whatdotheletters“ICS”standfor?a)InternationalCorrespondenceSchoolb)IncidentCommandSystemc) InstitutionalControlSystemd)InternalControlSequence
Topic16-2WhatisICS?
a)Amanagementtoolforcoordinatingtheresourcesofseveralagencieswithinasinglecommandstructure.
b)Afixedandunchangeablesystemformanaginganincident.c)Ameansofsubvertingthenormalcommandstructurewithinanagencyor
department.d)Amanagedsystemrestrictedtousebygovernmentagenciesanddepartments.
Topic16-3TheICShastwointerrelatedparts.Whatarethey?
a)Amissionstatementandmanagementobjectives.b)Managementbyobjectivesandorganizationalstructure.c)Organizationalstructureandafinancialplan.d)Afinancialplanandanoperationalplan.
Topic16-4AsidefromtheIncidentCommander,therearefourmajoroperating
sectionswithinanICS.Whatarethey?a)Planning,Operations,LogisticsandPublicRelations.b)Personnel,Planning,OperationsandFinance/Administration.c)Planning,Operations,LogisticsandFinance/Administration.d)Payroll,Finance/Administration,LogisticsandOperation.
Topic16-5Whatisanemcommgroup’srelationshiptotheICSstructureduringan
incident?a)TheemcommgroupalwaysserveswithintheLogisticsarea.b)TheemcommgroupmayormaynotbeaformalpartoftheICSstructure.c) TheemcommgroupalwaysservestheTaskForceleaderdirectly.d)TheemcommgroupalwaysservestheIncidentCommanderDirectly.
Topic17-1Ofthefollowing,whichisthebestreasonforpreparingajumpkitinadvance?
a)Youwillnotleavesomethingimportantathomeorwastevaluabletime.b)Youaresparedtheaddedexpenseofshoppingforsomethingafteranemergency
arises.c) Youcanbefullyrestedonthedayoftheemergency.d)Youcantestthebatteriesonyourhand-heldVHFbeforeleavinghome.
Topic17-2Whichofthefollowingwouldyouomitfromajumpkitpreparedfora12-
hourdeployment?a)Hand-heldVHFordual-bandradio.b)Sparerechargeablebatteriesforthehand-heldradio.c)Highenergysnacks.d)Campcotandtent.
Topic17-3Amongthefollowing,whicharethemostimportantitemsofinformationto
includeinyourjumpkit?a)IDcardsandotherauthorizations.b)Fieldcookbook.c)Automobilerepairmanual.d)Instructionbookforyourchainsaw.
Topic17-4Amongthefollowing,whichistheleastimportantitemofpersonalgearto
includeinyourjumpkit?a)Frequencylistsandnetschedules.b)Contactinformationforothermembersofyourgroup,EC,DECandSEC.c)Keyphonenumbers,email,andinternetaddresses.d)Adeckofplayingcards.
Topic17-5Ifyouareassignedinadvancetoaparticularlocationforemcommoperations,whatistheleastimportantthingtoknowinadvance?
a)Theescaperoutesfromthefacilityitself.b)Theregularbusinesshoursmaintainedatthefacility.c) Theavailabilityofradioequipmentatthefacility.d)Thelocationofyouroperatingpositionandtheplannedlocationoftheantenna.
Topic18-1InconsideringpowersourcesforHFradios,whichofthefollowingistrue?a)DCtoACinverterscanbeusedtopowerHFradios.b)Standardautomobilebatterieslastlongerthandeepcyclebatteries.c)ACpoweredHFradiosaresuitableforallemcommuse.d)Wheneverpossible,usedeepcyclebatteriestopowerHFradios.
Topic18-2InconsideringantennasforVHF/UHFradios,whichisthebestrule?
a)Hightransmitterpowerismoreimportantthanhavingagoodantenna.b)Transmitterpowerandantennaselectionareequallyimportant.c)Agoodantennaismoreimportantthanhightransmitterpower.d)Ifproperlyused,“rubberducky”antennascancompensateforlowtransmitter
power.Topic18-3Beamantennashavemanyadvantages.Whichofthefollowingisthebest
reasonforselectingabeamantenna?a)Theyareinexpensiveandeasytotransport.b)Theyareeasytoerectandverystableinstormconditions.c) Theyarecompactandeasytostore.d)Theymaximizedesiredsignalsandreduceinterferencefromotherstations.
Topic18-4WhichofthefollowingstatementsaboutARESdeploymentclothingistrue?
a)Threeyears(until2013)arebeinggivento“wearout”andreplaceolderclothing.b)ThestandardsincreaserecognitionandacceptanceofARESunits.c) ThestandardsapplyonlytoclothingwornonactualARESdeployments.d)Alloftheabove.
Topic18-5Incomparingthe30ampAndersonpowerpoleconnectorwiththe10amp
Molexconnector,whichofthefollowingistrue?a)TheMolexisbetterforhighpowerapplications.b)TheMolexisbetterforheavydutycycles.c) TheAndersoniscapableofbeingpluggedandunpluggedagreater numberof
timeswithoutdeterioration.d)TheAndersonhandlesonlylowpowerapplications.
Topic19-1Whenthetelephonetreeisactivated,whatshouldbedonewhenacallercannotreachoneoftheirassignedcontacts?
a)Callallthoseassignedtothepersonwhocannotbereached.b)Calltheliaisontoreportthedifficulty.c) Ignorethatpersonandgoontothenextassignedcontact.d)Stopcallingatthatpointand“break”thetree.
Topic19-2Whatisan“emcommactivationLiaison”foraservedagency?a)Aphoneansweringserviceemployedbytheagency.b)Anautomaticpagingserviceemployedbytheagency.c)Anagencyemployeewhoarrivesearlytoturnonequipmentd)Amemberofanemcommgroupwhoisalertedfirstbytheagency.
Topic19-3Regardingemcommalertingsystems,whichofthefollowingistrue?
a)Allsystemsareequallyuseful.b)Asanalertingsystem,commercialpagingisclearlysuperiortoallothers.c) Asanalertingsystem,thetelephonetreeisclearlysuperiortoallothers.d)Itisbestnottorelyexclusivelyuponanysinglealertingsystem.
Topic19-4Whichifthefollowingistrueofe-mailasanalertingsystem?
a)Withe-mail,emcommmemberscanbereachedimmediatelyanywheretheyhappentobe.
b)Withe-mail,High-SpeedInternetconnectionsguaranteethatthemessageswillbereviewedquickly.
c) E-mailisbestusedasabackupalertingsystem.d)Withe-mail,theCTCSStoneassuresthatallmemberswillbequicklyalerted.
Topic19-5WhichofthefollowingstatementsistrueaboutNCS?
a)TheNCSissoimportantthatitshouldneverbeassignedonatemporarybasis.b)TheNCSissoimportantthattemporaryassignmentasNCSshouldbelimitedto
onlyonememberofthegroup.c) TheNCSissoimportantthatseveralmembersshouldbetrainedtotakeonthe
dutiesuntiltheassignedNCSchecksin.d)ThefirstmembertosignontoanetisalwaystheNCSforthedurationofthe
incident.Topic20-1Supposethatyouhavebeenactivatedduringanemergencyandhavebeen
toldtoreporttoanagencythatisdifferentfromyourusualassignment. Whichofthefollowingisyourbestcourseofactionuponarrivingattheagency?
a)Takechargeandsetupacommunicationcenterrightaway.b)Checkaroundthesiteandfindthebestplacetosetupacommunicationcenter.c)Askthereceptionistaboutthebestlocationforsettingupacommunication
center.d)Introduceyourselftothepersoninchargeastheemergencycommunicator
assignedtothatlocation.
Topic20-2YouaretobriefthestaffofaservedagencyaboutprivacyonAmateurRadio.Whichofthefollowingisthemostaccuratestatementyoucanmake?
a)Speakingquietlyintoamicrophoneassuresthatnoonewilloverhearprivateinformation.
b)Itispermissibletousecodewordstoassureprivacyontheair.c) ThereisnoprivacywithAmateurRadiovoicecommunications.d)Therearenomethodsbywhichthesecurityofanymessagecanbeassuredon
AmateurRadio.Topic20-3Supposethatyouhavebeenassignedtoasiteandtheemergencyends.If
thesitemanagerasksyoutocloseyourstation,whatisthebestcourseofaction?
a)Doasthesitemanagertellsyouandclosedownyourstationimmediately.b)Ignorethesitemanagerandawaitfurtherinstructionsfromhigherauthority.c)CheckinwiththeemcommmanagerorNCSbeforeclosingdown.d)HaveyouremcommmanagerorNCSspeakdirectlywiththesitemanagerbefore
youtakeanyaction.Topic20-4Inpreparingtoleaveasiteafteranemcommevent,whichofthefollowing
actionsisNOTappropriate?a)Cleanupanymess,discardtrash,andmovefurniturebacktoitsoriginalposition.b)Unpackalldeskitemsthatyouhaveplacedinboxesandputthembackintheir
originallocations.c) Thankallofthosewhoworkedwithyou.d)Repairanyrelationshipsthatmayhavebeenstrainedduringtheevent.
Topic20-5Adebriefingshouldbescheduledaftereachemcommevent.Whatisthe
primarypurposeofthisdebriefing?a)Itprovidesanoccasiontoswap“warstories.”b)Itservesasalegitimateforumforcomplaints.c) Itservestoimprovefutureemcommactivities.d)Itprovidesanoccasionforresolvinginterpersonalissues.
Topic21-1WhichofthefollowingwillNOTlimitVHFsimplexrange?
a)Terrain.b)OutputPower.c)AntennaGain.d)Digipeaters.
Topic21-2WhichofthefollowingactionswillNOTimprovesimplexreceptions?a)Increasetheantennaheight.b)Switchtoanon-directionalantenna.c) Increasetransmitteroutputpoweratbothstations.d)Movetheantennaawayfromobstructions.
Topic21-3Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutasimplexrepeater?
a)TheFCCrulesdonotpermitunattendedoperationofsimplexrepeaters.b)Theyworkbestinthe“crossbandrepeater”mode.c) Theyrequiretheuseoftworadios.d)Isthesameasa“humanrepeater.”
Topic21-4Whichofthefollowingisagoodmeansofdealingwithstressduringan
emcommevent?a)Takeeverycommentpersonally.b)Paynoattentiontootherteammembers.c) Toreducepersonalstress,insistonworkingmorethanyourownshirt.d)Prioritizeyouractions–themostimportantandtimesensitiveonescomefirst.
Topic22-1WhichofthefollowingstatementsconcerningwaterpurificationisFALSE?
a)Boilingwaterforafull5minuteswillkillmostharmfulbacteria.b)Boilingwatertopurifyitcanleaveitwithaflattaste.c) Filtersmayormaynotremoveharmfulbacteria.d)Purificationtabletswillremovebacteriaandparticulatematter(dirt).
Topic22-2Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutusingchlorinetopurifywater?
a)Itisbesttouse8tablespoonsofchlorinebleachpergallonofwater.b)Addingtheproperamountofchlorinebleachtowaterwillimprovethetaste.c)Afteraddingbleach,watermustsitfor3hoursbeforedrinking.d)Itisbesttouse1/8teaspoonofplainchlorinebleachpergallonofwater.
Topic22-3Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutthepersonalgearyoubringtoalong-
termincident?a)Includeseveralpairsofwarmcottonsocks.b)Lightweightsummerclothingisallyouwilleverneed.c)Keepspareeyeglassesorsafetyglasses/gogglesinahard-shellfelt-linedstorage
case.d)Asavolunteercommunicator,youwillneedtobringspecializedprotective
clothing.
Topic22-4ManyDisasterassignmentsareinunsafeplaces.Whichofthefollowingistrueaboutsuchlocations?
a)Alwaysplananescaperoutefrombuildingsandhazardousareas.b)Alwaysplanmorethanoneescaperoutefrombuildingsandhazardousareas.c) Theonlydangersthatyouneedbeconcernedwithinanylocationarefire,flood,
andfallingdebris.d)Dams,bridgesandbuildingscangenerallybethoughtofas“safezones.”
Topic22-5Whichofthefollowingstatementsaboutsafetyandsurvivalistrue?
a)Themissiontakespriorityovereverythingelse.b)Apersonrequiresatleastfourgallonsofwaterperdayjustfordrinking.c) Ifcaffeinekeepsyouawake,stopdrinkingcaffeinatedbeveragesatleastten
minutesbeforegoingtobed.d)Yourpersonalsafetyandwell-beingareahigherprioritythanthemission.
Topic23-1AJointInformationCenterisestablishedto:
a)Formulateaunifiedvoiceandmessage.b)Dispelrumors.c)Provideacentrallocationformediaquestions.d)Alloftheabove.
Topic23-2AsanARESPIOyouwillbeexpectedto:
a)GetcoffeefortheLeadPIO.b)ProviderelevantinformationtomediaregardingAmateurRadioinvolvement.c)Givetimelyupdatesregardingtheoverallemergencyeffortandparticipants.d)Provideavictimlistincludingnamesandconditions.
Topic23-3YouareinvolvedinanARESdeploymentbutnotasaPIO.Areportershows
upatyourlocationandstartstoaskyouquestions.Whatshouldyoudo?a)Ifpossible,referthemtotheJIC,designatedLeadPIOorARESPIO.b)Ifpossible,referthemtotheECandDEC.c)ReferthemtotheUnifiedCommander.d)Befriendly,tellthemwhatyouaredoingandhowtheoperationisgoing.
Topic23-4There’safloodinprogress.AreporterforthelocalTVstationcomestoyourlocationandasksyoutogetontheradioandtalktosomeoneattheleveestofindoutiftheythinkthesandbagswillhold.Whatthingsneedtobeconsideredinthisrequest?
a)Areothermeansofcommunicationstillavailable?b)Amateurscanaskquestionsofotheramateurs–notjust“someone”.c) ThequestionisspeculatingaboutthingsnotspecifictotheAmateurRadio
operation.d)Alloftheabove.
Topic24-1WhichcanyouNOTusetoidentifyyourtransmissionsonCitizens’Band
radio?a)YourAmateurcall.b)Your“handle”.c)Aself-assignedidentifier.d)Atacticalcallsign.
Topic24-2WhichisthebestcourseofactionforsummoninghelpviaCB?
a)Usechannel1,sincethelowestfrequencyhasthelongestground-wavesignal.b)Callatregularintervalsonchannels9and19foraresponse.c)Callonlyonchannel9,sinceitisdesignatedforassistanceandemergencies.d)Say“Break–Break”or“MAYDAY”onanychannel.
Topic24-3WhichisNOTanadvantageofusingFamilyRadioService(FRS)systems?
a)Theyarereadilyavailableatlowcost.b)OperationonFRSradiosissimpleandrequireslittletraining.c)ThereisnorequirementforlicensingtouseFRS.d)Lowtransmitterpower.
Topic24-4WhomaycurrentlylicenseaGMRSsystemwiththeFCC?
a)Aprivatelyownedbusiness,forroutinecommunications.b)Anindividual,forfamilyandpersonaluse.c)Acharitableinstitution,forbenevolentpurposes.d)Alocalrepeaterclub.
Topic24-5WhichisNOTtrueoftheMURS?
a)Astationlicenseisrequired.b)Poweroutputislimitedto2watts.c)RadiosoperateintheVHFband.d)Dataemissionsarepermitted.
Topic25-1Whatisthefirstthingthathappensafteradisasterhasoccurred?a)TheFederalEmergencyManagementAgencyarrivesonthescene.b)TheRedCrossandSalvationArmyarrivewithfoodandbeddingforvictims.c)Massiveincreaseinthevolumeoftrafficonpublic-safetyradiochannels.d)Thepressprovidesuptodateandaccurateinformationtothepublic.
Topic25-2WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueofinteragencycommunications?
a)Manyagenciesuseincompatibleradiosystems.b)Manyagenciesarereluctanttouseeachother’sradiosystem.c)Agenciesallusethesameradiosystemsandfrequencies.d)AmateurRadiocanbeusedtolinkagencies.
Topic25-3Inthefirst72hoursofadisastersituation,whereisthegreatest
concentrationofreliefefforttobefound?a)Urbanareas.b)Suburbanareas.c)Ruralareas.d)Outsidetheaffectedarea.
Topic25-4Whichorganizationhandleshealthandwelfaremessagesonbehalfofthevictims?
a)DepartmentofHomelandSecurity.b)HurricaneWatchNet.c)NationalWeatherService.d)AmericanRedCross.
Topic25-5Whatistheusualsituationinadisasteraftertheinitial72hours?
a)Thedisasterarearemainsinvirtualisolation.b)Thedisasterisoverandeverybodycangohome.c)Afewvictimsstillneedassistance.d)Communicationsystemsarebacktonormal.
Topic26-1WhichofthefollowingBESTdescribeswhereyoushouldbelocatedwhenin
thevicinityofaHazMatincident?a)Farawayenoughtoensureyoursafety.b)Downhillanddownwind.c)Closeenoughtoreadthenumbersonanyplacardswithyournakedeyes.d)Alongsideemergencyresponderswearingexposuresuits.
Topic26-2WhichFederalagencyisresponsibleforwarningthepublicabouthazardousmaterialscontainersandshippers?
a)FederalEmergencyManagementAgency.b)FederalResponsePlan.c)NationalCommunicationsSystem.d)DepartmentofTransportation.
Topic26-3BeforetransmittingintheareaofaHazMatincidentwhatshouldyoualwaysdo?
a)Firstidentifytheagentsbyreadingtheplacardorcontainerlabels.b)Befarenoughawaysothatnovaporsorfumesarepresent.c)Waittoreporttheincidentuntilpoliceorfireofficialshavearrived.d)Takeactiontostoporcontainanyagentsthatmightbeleaking.
Topic26-4Onthesidesoftransportingvehicleshowaredifferentclassesofhazardous
materialsidentified?a)Placards.b)Four-digitnumbers.c)Warninglabelsand/oricons.d)Alloftheaboveanswersarecorrect.
Topic26-5Gasolinetankersfillingtheneighborhoodgasstation’sundergroundtanks
areidentifiedwithaplacardbearingwhichofthefollowing?a)1203.b) 1993.c) 2003.d)2706.
Topic27-1WhenisitpermissibletoutilizechannelFM22?
a)AtanytimeaftermakinganinitialcallonFM16.b)WheneverchannelFM9andFM16arebusy.c)OnlywhendirectedbytheCoastGuard.d)Atnotime,itisforCoastGuarduseonly.
Topic27-2Whatshouldyoudoifyouhearanunansweredmarinedistresscall?a)ContactthenearestCoastGuardfacilityandadvisethemofthecall.b)Answerthecallerimmediatelyandaskwhattheemergencyis.c)Getinyourownboatandattemptarescue.d)Listenforaresponse.Ifnone,respondandgatherallinformationpossibleand
thencontactthenearestCoastGuardfacility.Topic27-3WhenmustyouidentifyyourselfonVHF-FMmarineRadio?
a)Onlyontheinitialcall.b)Onlyontheinitialcallandthefinalcall.c)Onlyontheoriginalcallandtheneverytenminutes.d)Onalltransmissions.
Topic27-4WhichvesselsoperateMW/HFSSBradios?
a)Anyvesselthatwantsto.b)Onlysea-goingvesselsthatoperateoutsidetherageofVHF-FMradios.c)OnlythosevesselsthatoperateoffshoreandhaveaVHF-FMmarineradio.d)OnlythosevesselsthathaveanAmateurRadiooperatoraboard.
Topic27-5Whichchannel(s)maybeusedforcallinganothervessel?
a)FM83b)FM9c)FM16d)BothFM9andFM16.
Topic28-1Whichofthefollowingbestdescribesyourpurposeasanemergency
communicator?a)Tooperatetheradio.b)TocoordinatecommunicationsfortheEOC.c)Toprovideaccurateandrapidtransferofinformationfromoneplacetoanother.d)Toprovideinternalcommunicationsupporttoone(andonlyone)responding
agency.Topic28-2Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestacticalmessages?
a)Theyarehighprecisionandtimecritical.b)Theyarelowprecisionandtimecritical.c)Theyarepoint-to-pointandNOTtimecritical.d)Theyarepoint-to-multipointandlowprecision.
Topic28-3Longlistsanddetailedmessagesarebesthandledbywhichofthefollowingmodes?
a)VoiceorCW.b)Faxordigital.c)CWORDIGITAL.d)Phoneorfax.
Topic28-4Duringanemergency,youareusingvoicetransmissionstopassmessages.
Whichofthefollowing“guidelines”shouldgovernyouractionifyouwereaskedtotransmitthenamesandaddressesofvictims?
a)Transmittheinformationexactlyaspresentedtoyou.b)Useapre-establishedcodetotransmittheinformation.c)Ifabsoluteprivacyisrequired,donottransmittheinformationbyAmateur
Radio.d)Switchtoadigitalmodeandbeassuredofcompleteprivacy.
Topic28-5WhichofthefollowingPSK31modeshasanerrorcorrectionfeature?
a)BPSKb)QPSKc)RPSKd)SPSK
Topic29-1WhichofthefollowingwasNOTrecommendedasameansofpracticing
actualemcommskills?a)Regularlyschedulednets.b)On-airtrainingsessions.c)Discussiongroups.d)Publicserviceevents.
Topic29-2WhatisthepurposeofARRL’sPublicServiceandEmergency
CommunicationsManagementforRadioAmateurscourse?a)Toreviewtheskillsandknowledgepresentedinthiscourse.b)ToprovidetrainingforprospectiveEmergencyOperationCenterManagers.c)ToprepareindividualsforthejobsofNCSandNetManager.d)ToprepareindividualsformanagementleveljobssuchasEC,DECorSECorother
leadershiportrainingroles.