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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 201–300 of 300 · page 3 of 3

  1. #201 The determination that the Distress traffic is over is usually made by whom?
  2. #202 On Scene communications are usually initiated using what equipment?
  3. #203 On Scene communications should be conducted on which of the following channels?
  4. #204 Passenger vessel “On Scene” communications should be conducted with aircraft on which of the following channels or frequencies?
  5. #205 Which action should the GMDSS radio operator take in a Distress situation when embarking in survival craft?
  6. #206 Which of these would be vital to a GMDSS SAR situation in polar regions?
  7. #207 Which statement is NOT true regarding the COSPAS-SARSAT system?
  8. #208 Which statement is NOT true regarding the COSPAS-SARSAT system?
  9. #209 What information is transmitted by a 406 MHz EPIRB alert?
  10. #210 Which statement is false regarding the COSPAS-SARSAT system and EPIRB operations?
  11. #211 What actions should the GMDSS radio operator take prior to any potential Distress situation?
  12. #212 What information should be contained in a detailed Distress message that was not transmitted by an initial Distress “hot-key” alert?
  13. #213 Which GMDSS equipment is best suited to simultaneous long-range communications with an RCC/coast station and OSC vessels or SAR aircraft?
  14. #214 Which statement is NOT true regarding an Inmarsat Distress Alert?
  15. #215 What are the best resources for researching and planning equipment setups and updates prior to any potential Distress situation?
  16. #216 Which statement is true regarding Inmarsat “hot-key” Distress Alerts?
  17. #217 How is mutual interference on 518 kHz among NAVTEX stations avoided?
  18. #218 When do NAVTEX broadcasts typically achieve maximum transmitting range?
  19. #219 What should a GMDSS Radio Operator do if a NAVTEX warning message is received but it contains too many errors to be usable?
  20. #220 Which of these cannot happen when a paper model NAVTEX receiver runs out of paper?
  21. #221 Which of the following is the primary frequency that is used exclusively for NAVTEX broadcasts internationally?
  22. #222 What is the transmitting range of most NAVTEX stations?
  23. #223 How is a NAVTEX receiver programmed to reject certain messages?
  24. #224 How can reception of certain NAVTEX broadcasts be prevented?
  25. #225 Which of the following statements is true?
  26. #226 What means are used to prevent the reception of unwanted broadcasts by vessels utilizing the NAVTEX system?
  27. #227 What statement is true regarding the control the operator can exercise over the NAVTEX receiver's operation?
  28. #228 Which messages are mandatory to be received and should not typically be rejected or disabled by the operator of a NAVTEX receiver?
  29. #229 The NAVTEX message header contains the following?
  30. #230 If the Inmarsat-C terminal is inoperative but the vessel remains within NAVTEX coverage -- which of the following message categories should not be dis...
  31. #231 How are NAVTEX broadcasts transmitted?
  32. #232 What determines whether a NAVTEX receiver prints a particular type of message content from a programmed NAVTEX station?
  33. #233 Which information determines if a NAVTEX message is to be rejected?
  34. #234 NAVTEX broadcasts are sent:
  35. #235 Where NAVTEX cannot be feasibly established, what system can be implemented to provide an automated service in coastal waters to receive MSI?
  36. #236 What action should a GMDSS Radio Operator take when SafetyNETTM Distress or Urgency messages are received by the vessel's EGC receiver?
  37. #237 What system can provide an automated service in coastal waters where it may not be feasible to establish the NAVTEX service or where shipping density...
  38. #238 Aboard ship, SafetyNETTM messages can be received by which equipment/methods?
  39. #239 SafetyNETTM messages can be received by which of the following shipboard equipment?
  40. #240 Maritime Safety Information is promulgated via satellite through which system?
  41. #241 SafetyNETTM promulgates what type of information?
  42. #242 What kind(s) of broadcasts are not available through SafetyNETTM?
  43. #243 Which satellite system promulgates Maritime Safety Information?
  44. #244 What information is promulgated by the international SafetyNETTM?
  45. #245 To receive all mandatory MSI using the SafetyNETTM system the vessel must:
  46. #246 In using SafetyNETTM for the receipt of MSI (Maritime Safety Information):
  47. #247 Over what system are Enhanced Group Calls transmitted?
  48. #248 What is the purpose of the dedicated EGC receiver for A-1 area GMDSS Vessels?
  49. #249 Which of the following provides a unique automated system capable of addressing messages to pre- determined groups of ships or all vessels in both fix...
  50. #250 What system may be useful for messages, such as local storm warnings or a shore-to-ship Distress alert, for which it is inappropriate to alert all shi...
  51. #251 What services are available through Enhanced Group Calls?
  52. #252 What messages originate from registered information providers anywhere in the world and are broadcast to the appropriate ocean region via a LES?
  53. #253 Adjusting the volume control has the following results:
  54. #254 The Dual Watch (DW) function is used to:
  55. #255 Setting the squelch control to just beyond the point where the background noise disappears results in:
  56. #256 The “Scan” function is used to:
  57. #257 Setting the squelch control to the end of its range without any noise being heard results in:
  58. #258 Proper and legal VHF operations require all of these except?
  59. #259 Which of the following control selections may result in limited receiving range?
  60. #260 While conducting routine communications using the wheelhouse VHF with a station 1 mile distant, your recommended power setting would be:
  61. #261 Which of the following factors does not normally affect the range of VHF transmissions?
  62. #262 Much longer than normal VHF transmissions are typically caused by:
  63. #263 Describing VHF transmissions as "line of sight" does not mean:
  64. #264 The effectiveness of VHF communications is maximized by:
  65. #265 Which channel would most likely be used for routine ship-to-ship voice traffic?
  66. #266 Which channel is utilized for the required Bridge-to-Bridge watch?
  67. #267 What channel would you use for routine communications with the U.S.C.G.?
  68. #268 What channel would you use to place a call to a shore telephone?
  69. #269 What channel is always being continuously monitored?
  70. #270 Which of the following channels may be used for duplex communications?
  71. #271 The nearest Coast Guard station is being called by a vessel on Ch-22. That vessel’s USA-INT switch is set to INT. What will be the results?
  72. #272 What is the reason for the USA-INT control or function?
  73. #273 Which of the following statements is true?
  74. #274 The USA-INT control on VHF units:
  75. #275 The USA-INT control on VHF units:
  76. #276 What would happen if your VHF is set to “INT” and you called a VTS that operates on an “alpha” channel?
  77. #277 The quickest way to transmit a DSC Distress alert is:
  78. #278 A DSC Urgency priority call is usually set up in the following manner:
  79. #279 A DSC Safety call might be used under the following conditions:
  80. #280 To send a Distress alert use the following procedure:
  81. #281 DSC Urgency priority calls may be sent using the “Distress Hot Key” under the following circumstances:
  82. #282 A DSC Safety priority call might be used under the following circumstances:
  83. #283 How are Routine calls usually formatted/initiated?
  84. #284 What would be the appropriate menu choice when calling another ship station?
  85. #285 What would be the appropriate channel selection for follow-on voice communications for a Routine priority call to another vessel?
  86. #286 If the vessel you wish to call is not listed in your VHF address book, what action would not resolve the problem?
  87. #287 What conditions must exist for a completely automatic DSC acknowledgement of a Routine call and change to suggested working channel?
  88. #288 What actions will take place upon receipt of a Routine call from another vessel if both vessels are programmed for automatic response and the ECC is n...
  89. #289 The DSC received call directory usually sorts and stores incoming calls in what manner?
  90. #290 Why would you want to access your MMSI number?
  91. #291 What precautions should be taken when reviewing previously transmitted messages?
  92. #292 How many times is it possible to change your own MMSI number in a VHF unit?
  93. #293 What precautions should be taken when reviewing received Distress messages?
  94. #294 Which of the following is not true regarding vessel position information?
  95. #295 What information is normally entered in the address book?
  96. #296 Which of the following statements is not true concerning the DSC call data directory?
  97. #297 Which of the following statements on address book entries is not correct?
  98. #298 The VHF-DSC self-test function (if available) usually performs the following:
  99. #299 What can the operator do to adjust the audible alarm?
  100. #300 When initiating a DSC call through the menu system what is the most likely information that will be displayed after making the first correct keystroke...

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.