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Comms ethics practice questions

27 questions from the security guard practice test.

Comms ethics practice test

10 questions, graded as you go, with the reason for every answer. No sign-up.

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How is the name "DOM" spelled using the international phonetic alphabet?

  1. David, Ocean, Mary
  2. Delta, Oscar, Mike
  3. Delta, Oscar, November
  4. Dog, Oboe, Mike
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B. Delta, Oscar, Mike

D is Delta, O is Oscar and M is Mike. November is N, an easy slip because M and N sound alike, which is exactly why the phonetic alphabet is used.

Reference: ICAO/NATO phonetic alphabet

Why should you pause briefly after pressing the transmit button before speaking?

  1. So that the battery has time to charge
  2. So that the channel changes by itself
  3. So that the message is kept private
  4. So that your first words are not cut off
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D. So that your first words are not cut off

Many radios take a moment to begin transmitting. Speaking the instant the button is pressed clips the start of the message, often the call sign or the most important word.

Reference: Communications and radio procedure; guard pre-licensing curriculum, communications module

Which best describes a good radio message?

  1. Long, detailed and chatty
  2. Fast, loud and in slang
  3. Brief, clear and professional
  4. Quiet, vague and coded
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C. Brief, clear and professional

Air time is shared, so messages are kept short, spoken clearly at a normal pace and kept professional. Long or casual transmissions tie up the channel when someone else may need it urgently.

Reference: Communications and radio procedure; guard pre-licensing curriculum, communications module

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