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Element 7R - USCG Exam Questions

Restricted GMDSS operating practices for sea area A1 vessels: VHF DSC, distress alerting, EPIRBs and SARTs, and watchkeeping. The exam asks 50 questions; 38 correct passes.

Every question below is a real U.S. Coast Guard exam question with four choices. Answer one and the correct choice is revealed instantly, with the USCG reference and illustration where the question uses one.

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Questions 101–200 of 300 · page 2 of 3

  1. #101 What is the quickest method of transmitting a DSC Distress alert?
  2. #102 DSC relays of Distress alerts by vessels:
  3. #103 A VHF-DSC “Distress Hot Key” alert always transmits what information if connected to GPS?
  4. #104 Which of the following statements is true regarding Distress alerting under GMDSS?
  5. #105 If a GMDSS Radio Operator initiates a DSC Distress transmission but does not insert a message, what happens?
  6. #106 Repetition of a DSC Distress call is normally automatic if not acknowledged after a delay of:
  7. #107 A VHF-DSC Distress alert call:
  8. #108 A VHF-DSC Distress alert will always be transmitted on what channel?
  9. #109 If a VHF-DSC Distress alert is transmitted what channel is used for follow-on voice transmission?
  10. #110 Why should you always follow on with a voice transmission after sending a DSC Distress alert?
  11. #111 You receive a VHF-DSC Distress alert. What Channel should you monitor for further information?
  12. #112 What is the proper format for a Distress follow on voice transmission? (3x is three times),
  13. #113 What information should be included in a Distress follow on voice transmission after a DSC Alert?
  14. #114 What information is not vital in a Distress follow on voice transmission after a DSC Alert?
  15. #115 Which statement is true regarding the receipt and acknowledgement of Distress alerts by ship stations?
  16. #116 What is meant by the acronym “EOS" in a DSC message?
  17. #117 What is the proper procedure to be followed upon receipt of a Distress alert transmitted by use of Digital Selective Calling techniques?
  18. #118 What is meant by the acronym “ECC" in a DSC message?
  19. #119 What action should be taken on receipt of a VHF Distress alert?
  20. #120 What precautions should be taken when viewing an incoming DSC Distress alert message?
  21. #121 A DSC Distress Relay should always be made under the following circumstances:
  22. #122 Your ship received a Distress relay from a coast station on DSC VHF channel 70. What action should the watch officer take?
  23. #123 Under what condition would you not relay a DSC Distress alert?
  24. #124 The relay of DSC Distress alerts:
  25. #125 Transmission of a Distress alert by a station on behalf of another vessel actually in Distress should not occur:
  26. #126 You are in voice communication on Ch-16 with a vessel in Distress that advises you they are unable to contact a Coast Station. What action would you t...
  27. #127 What action should you take after sending a false Distress alert on VHF?
  28. #128 A crewmember has accidentally transmitted a VHF-DSC Distress alert. What action should be taken?
  29. #129 What action is not applicable in preventing transmissions of false Distress alerts?
  30. #130 The EPIRB on the bridge wing is observed with the strobe light flashing and the control switch in the “ON” position. What action(s) should be taken?
  31. #131 You have been monitoring your 3-cm radar screen and a series of 12 concentric circles suddenly appears centered on the screen. What is the most likely...
  32. #132 The EPIRB on the bridge wing is observed with the strobe light flashing and the control switch in the “OFF” position. What action should be taken?
  33. #133 What is the fundamental purpose for imposing radio silence?
  34. #134 When can routine communications be resumed when radio silence has been imposed?
  35. #135 What is meant by the term “Seelonce Mayday"?
  36. #136 How is "radio silence" imposed?
  37. #137 What is the reason for imposing radio silence?
  38. #138 How are normal working conditions restored after radio silence has been imposed?
  39. #139 The Radiotelephone Urgency signal is:
  40. #140 Which of the following situations would normally use the Urgency priority?
  41. #141 Which of the following situations would not properly use the Urgency priority?
  42. #142 Which of the following situations would normally use the Urgency priority?
  43. #143 The Urgency Priority should be used for:
  44. #144 If the Watch Officer hears "PAN PAN" spoken 3 times it means:
  45. #145 When the GMDSS Radio Operator on watch hears "Securite" spoken three times, he can expect to receive the following information:
  46. #146 Which of the following situations would normally use the Voice designation "Securite"?
  47. #147 Which of the following situations would normally use the Safety priority?
  48. #148 Which of the following situations would normally use the Safety priority?
  49. #149 The Radiotelephone Safety signal is:
  50. #150 Which of the following situations would normally use the Safety priority?
  51. #151 Which of the following steps should be taken, if possible, when the vessel must be abandoned because of a Distress situation?
  52. #152 If your vessel has suffered a casualty severe enough to disable both ship’s power and the GMDSS console RSE you should:
  53. #153 DSC is used primarily to:
  54. #154 The vessel’s GMDSS operator fails to properly record the particulars of an incoming DSC Distress alert. Which statement is true?
  55. #155 What action(s) should be taken when abandoning ship?
  56. #156 What is the best method of determining whether a Distress situation is genuine?
  57. #157 What indication is given to the personnel in a survival craft of the approach of SAR craft?
  58. #158 Which of the following would most likely not prevent a SART's signal from being detected?
  59. #159 How can a SART's detection and effective range be maximized?
  60. #160 Which statement is NOT true regarding the SART?
  61. #161 At what point does a SART begin transmitting?
  62. #162 A SART's signal cannot be detected:
  63. #163 How does the searching vessel's radar interrogate a survival craft SART?
  64. #164 What radar display changes indicate the correct approach to a SART and what care should be taken in a SAR situation?
  65. #165 How can rescue personnel detect that a SART is transmitting in the immediate vicinity?
  66. #166 What signal is detected as originating from an AIS SART and how is the signal displayed?
  67. #167 How can vessel personnel detect the operation of a SART in its vicinity?
  68. #168 What is not an advantage of an AIS SART signal when compared to a radar-based SART signal?
  69. #169 Which of the following statements concerning testing and maintenance of SARTs is true?
  70. #170 Why is it important to limit the duration of testing a SART?
  71. #171 What statement is true regarding tests and maintenance that could be provided for the SART?
  72. #172 Why should functional testing of a SART be minimized?
  73. #173 Which is NOT a valid maintenance and testing function for a SART?
  74. #174 The SART is required to have sufficient battery capacity to operate in the stand-by mode for what period of time?
  75. #175 Which is not a function of a satellite under COSPAS-SARSAT using satellite EPIRBs?
  76. #176 Which of the following satellite systems is of particular & dedicated importance to search and rescue missions under GMDSS?
  77. #177 Which of the following statements concerning COSPAS-SARSAT is false?
  78. #178 Which of the following statements concerning COSPAS-SARSAT is false?
  79. #179 Which of the following statements concerning the EPIRB system is true?
  80. #180 Which of the following statements concerning satellite EPIRBs is true?
  81. #181 What features may be found on GMDSS satellite EPIRB units?
  82. #182 What feature is not a component of a 406 MHz satellite EPIRB?
  83. #183 What statement is true regarding 406 MHz EPIRB transmissions?
  84. #184 Which of the following is normally part of 406 MHz satellite EPIRBs?
  85. #185 Which of the following statements concerning EPIRBs is false?
  86. #186 Which of the following EPIRBs is most likely to be used to transmit a Distress alert signal?
  87. #187 Which of the following would best be used for visual detection of a distressed vessel?
  88. #188 Which piece of required GMDSS equipment is the primary source of transmitting locating signals?
  89. #189 What may be used as a homing signal by the search and rescue vessels in the immediate vicinity of the ship in Distress?
  90. #190 What part of a satellite EPIRB may function as a visual aid to rescue vessels?
  91. #191 What is an example of a locating signal?
  92. #192 Which device provides the best method to locate a ship in Distress or survival craft in the GMDSS?
  93. #193 With what other stations may portable survival craft transceivers not communicate?
  94. #194 Equipment for radiotelephony use in survival craft stations under GMDSS must have what capability?
  95. #195 Equipment for radiotelephony use in survival craft stations under GMDSS must have what characteristic(s)?
  96. #196 Which statement is NOT true regarding the requirements of survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone equipment?
  97. #197 Which statement is NOT true regarding the requirements of VHF Survival Craft Transceivers?
  98. #198 Which statement is NOT true regarding the requirements of survival craft portable two-way VHF radiotelephone equipment?
  99. #199 The “On Scene Coordinator” may be which of the following?
  100. #200 Which of the following channels is designated as the VHF follow-on communications channel and is required in all portable survival craft equipment?

Element 7R questions: what to expect

Q How many Element 7R questions are in the GMDSS pool?

There are 300 Element 7R questions on this site, every one released by the U.S. Coast Guard or taken from the National Maritime Center's sample examinations, with its correct answer. The exam draws its Element 7R module from the same pool.

Q What score do I need to pass the Element 7R module?

Most USCG exam modules, including Element 7R, require 70 percent to pass. Rules of the Road modules require 90 percent.

Q Are these the real USCG Element 7R exam questions?

Yes. They are the published U.S. Coast Guard questions, matched to the National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examinations. Answer any question to see the correct choice, the USCG reference and the illustration where the question uses one.

About the GMDSS question pool

The FCC Element 7R pool for the Restricted GMDSS Radio Operator licence: the GMDSS operating procedures that apply to ships sailing only in sea area A1, with DSC, VHF and EPIRB practice.