Question 1 of 8
Which phonetic word represents K?
- King
- Kilo
- Kite
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Kilo. Standard spelling words help distinguish letters over radio.
Reference: RIC-21 section 5.3 ↗Free study sample
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Question 2 of 8
How is the decimal point spoken in a radio frequency?
- Point
- Decimal
- Dot
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Decimal. Use the standard radio term when transmitting a decimal number.
Reference: RIC-21 section 5.4 ↗Question 3 of 8
What should you do before an ordinary transmission?
- Listen for ongoing traffic
- Transmit immediately
- Shout to establish priority
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Listen for ongoing traffic. Check that your transmission will not interfere with another communication.
Reference: RIC-21 section 5.7.1 ↗Question 4 of 8
Which ending invites the other station to reply?
- OUT
- OVER
- OVER AND OUT
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OVER. OUT ends the exchange without expecting a reply.
Reference: RIC-21 section 5.7 ↗Question 5 of 8
Which signal identifies distress?
- MAYDAY
- PAN PAN
- RADIO CHECK
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MAYDAY. Distress involves grave and imminent danger requiring immediate assistance.
Reference: RIC-21 section 6.4 ↗Question 6 of 8
Which has the higher priority: distress or urgency traffic?
- Urgency
- Distress
- Neither
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Distress. Other transmissions must not interfere with distress traffic.
Reference: RIC-21 section 6.5 ↗Question 7 of 8
Does a preparation-course certificate replace the official ROC-A certificate?
- Yes
- No
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No. Course completion and the accredited examination process are separate.
Reference: RIC-21 section 3.1 ↗Question 8 of 8
Does RIC-21 describe the examination as necessarily only multiple-choice?
- Yes
- No
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No. It describes possible written, practical and oral exercises.
Reference: RIC-21 section 3.1 ↗Keep reviewing.
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