REVIEW 1 ANSWER
A1. To give the serial number (23DBCX14) of the
pump over the phone, you would say—too, tree,
delta, bravo, charlie, xray, wun, fo-wer.
REVIEW 2 ANSWERS
A1.
True, the mouthpiece and earpiece of a
sound-powered phone are interchangeable.
A2. If you pick up the mouthpiece or the headpiece
by itself, delicate wires could break.
A3.
If you leave the headset plugged in, the earpieces
pick up background noises and transmit them
over the circuit.
A4.
To talk or listen through the phone, depress the
button located between the transmitter and
receiver.
REVIEW 3 ANSWERS
A1. The three categories of sound powered phone
circuits are—
a. Primary
b. Auxiliary
c. Supplementary
A2.
An XJZ circuit is an auxiliary circuit.
A3. Some of the practices that make a good phone
talker include—
a. Speak clearly and directly into the phone
b. Don’t have food or gum in your mouth
c. Don’t paraphrase messages; repeat them
word for word
d. Speak slowly
e. In an emergency, speak calmly and
precisely
f. Don’t use local accents
A4. Some disciplines that must be followed when
talking over sound-powered phone circuits
include—
a. Transmit official message only
b. Keep the button in the OFF position except
when transmitting
c. Use standard terms and phrases
d. Don’t use slang or profanity
A5. To clear a sound-powered phone circuit to
transmit an important message, the sender
should say “silence on the line.”
A6. The proper response upon receipt of a message is
as follows: “Repeat message, identify yourself,
and then acknowledge the message.”
REVIEW 4 ANSWER
A1. The four elements you should include when
taking a message are—
a. Name of caller
b. The message
c. Time and date of message
d. Your name
REVIEW 5 ANSWERS
A1. The terminal devices used with the IVCS are—
a. Network
b. Dial
A2.
Within the IVCS, the ICSC acts like a
switchboard and connects the caller with the
person who called.
REVIEW 6 ANSWERS
A1. Your phone system is unsecured. When
receiving a call, you should answer the phone by
saying this line is unsecured.
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