5-45.
If an aircraft is unable to receipt for a flashing light
message by flashing light, what action should the
pilot take?
1. Open and close the throttle
2. Give the thumbs up sign
3. Rock the wings
4. Use voice radio
5-46.
In general, infrared communications using
non-directional procedures are reserved for messages
that have which of the following characteristics?
1. Limited distribution
2. Wide distribution
3. High priority
4. High classification
5-47.
What equipment is needed to communicate with
directional infrared?
1. AN/SAT 2
2. Yardarm blinkers
3. Searchlight fitted with an H-hood
4. Daylight signaling lantern
5-48.
You are handed a signal after darkness for immediate
delivery by infrared light. Before sending the signal,
you should alert the receiving station by use of what
code word over voice radio?
1. INFRARED LIGHT
2. H-HOOD
3. HIGH POCKET
4. NANCY HANKS
5-49.
The flagship alerts your ship by voice radio that it
has an infrared communication to transmit. What
lights should you switch on to assist the flagship
Signalman in aiming his light?
1. Infrared receiver
2. Infrared yardarm blinkers
3. Point-of-train light
4. Small signal light fitted with an infrared filter
5-50.
What method of communications is better adapted for
long messages?
1. Sound
2. Pyrotechnics
3. Flashing light
4. Semaphore
5-51.
What is the main difference between signaling by
flashing light and signaling by semaphore?
1. The message parts
2. The rules for visual responsibility
3. The signaling procedures
4. The use of call signs
5-52.
You are sending a message by semaphore. What
should you signal to indicate the end of each word?
1. Front sign
2. Attention sign
3. Separative sign
4. Numeral sign
5-53.
You are receiving a semaphore message. The sender
precedes and follows a six-character group by the
numeral sign. What should be your reaction?
1.
Record the six-characters as digits
2.
Repeat each character
3.
Request verification of the six characters
4.
Inform the supervisor of the watch that part of
the message is in code
5-54.
You have a semaphore message for a nearby ship.
Rather than make that ships call sign, you should
alert the ship by making what signal?
1. Front sign
2. Attention sign
3. Code Juliett
4. Desig
5-55.
What signal should you make to answer a semaphore
call from another ship?
1. Answer sign
2. Desig Juliett
3. Attention sign
4. K
5-56.
To alert a ship by flashing light that you are about to
transmit a semaphore message, what signal should
you send?
1. SEM
2. SEMAPHORE
3. STANDBY SEM
4. STANDBY SEMAPHORE
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