PLAN AND CONDACT

1. Which would you consult for information about the general current circulation in
the North Atlantic Ocean?
A. Pilot chart

B. Coast Pilot

C. Current Table

D. Climatological Atlas
2. The drift and set of tidal, river, and ocean currents refer to the .

A. Position and area of the current

B. Speed and direction toward which the current flows

C. Type and characteristic of the current's flow

D.None of the above

3. You are enroute to assist vessel Vessel A is underway at 4.5 knots on

course 233°T, and bears 264°T at 68 miles from you. What is the course to
steer at 13 knots to intercept vessel A?
A. 249°

B. 256°

C. 262°

D. 268°
4. What chart should be used when navigating ?

A. The largest scale chart onboard for the area which is properly corrected

B. Any chart which shows the area which the vessel is passing through as long

as it is connected

C. The largest scale chart on board for the concerned area

D. The chart which covers the largest part of the passage

 5. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

A. An artificial barrier which makes the enclosed area safe for anchorage
of ships, is known as break water
B. The length of the quay wall is governed by the length of the largest
vessel likely to be berthe
C. The break water whose inside is used as a plateform for loading
and unloading is called a mole
D. All the above

6. A position obtained by crossing lines of position taken at different times and

advanced to a common time is a(n) .
A. Running fix

B. Dead-reckoning position

C. Fi
7. The position of the ship is found by taking a series of bearings using a magnetic
compass. How should an error of 5 degrees WEST be applied to the compass
bearings?
A. Subtract 5 degrees to the bearings

B. Add the 5 degrees to the bearings

C. The same error applies to all bearings and therefore

it can be ignored
D. The error should be "High" or "Low" and therefore more information is
require
8. Which of the following figures drawn on the plane of the Meridian is correct for an
observer in position Latitude 30°00' North; Longitude 15°00' West, when observing
the sun on the meridian, if the sun's Declination is 15°00' South?
A. Figure 4 is correct.

B. Figure 1 is correct.

C. Figure 2 is correct.

D. Figure 3 is correct.
9. Which of the four calculations illustrated is the correct one to determine the
latitude of the observer when the sun is on the meridian?
A. Calculation 3 is correct.

B. Calculation 1 is correct.

C. Calculation 2 is correct.

D. Calculation 4 is correc

10. Which of the four figures illustrated shows the correct position line for the following situation:
Latitude 50°00'N, Longitude 30°00'W, Time 1200 GMT. Course steered: 090° True, Speed: 12
knots, bearing of the sun: 200°, Intercept correction: 00°02' Towards (observed altitude -
computed altitude).
A. Figure 2 is correct.

B. Figure 1 is correct.

C. Figure 3 is correct.

D. Figure 4 is correct
11. A position obtained by taking lines of position from one object at different times
and advancing them to a common time is a(n) .
A. Dead-reckoning position

B. Estimated position

C. Fix

D. Running fix
12. The difference in local time between an observer on 114°W and one on 119°W is

A. 1.25 minute

B. 5 minutes

C. 20 minutes

D. 75 minutes
13. A position that is obtained by applying estimated current and wind to your vessel's
course and speed is a(n) .
A. Dead reckoning position

B. Estimated position

C. Fix

D. None of the above

 A position that is obtained by using two or more intersecting lines of position taken at
nearly the same time, is a(n)

A. Dead-reckoning position

B. Estimated position

C. Fix

D. Running fix
14. When navigating using GPS, what is an indicator of the geometry of the satellites
that your receiver is locked onto?
A. Horizontal Dilution of Precision
B. Selective Availability

C. Doppler Shifting

D. Precision Coding
15. using GPS, how many theoretical position lines are required for a two-
dimensional fix?
A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

16. A sextant having an index error that is "off the arc" has a .

A. Positive correction

B. Dip error

C. Negative correction

D. Semidiameter error
17. The marine sextant is subject to seven different types of errors, four of which
may be corrected by the navigator. An error NOT correctable by the navigator is
.

A. Index error

B. Prismatic error

C. Perpendicularity of the horizon glass

D. Perpendicularity of the index mirror

18.Which of the four adjustable errors in the sextant causes side error?

A. Horizon glass not being perpendicular to the frame

B. Index mirror not being perpendicular to the frame

C. Telescope not being parallel to the frame

Elliptical centering error

19. When using a radar in a unstabilized mode, fixes are determined most easily from

A. Center bearings

B. Tangent bearings

C. Ranges

D. Objects that are close aboard

20. A position obtained by crossing lines of position taken at different times and
advanced to a common time is a(n) .
A. Running fi

B. Dead-reckoning position

C. Fix Estimated position

21. A marine sextant has the index arm set at zero and the reflected image of the
horizon forms a continuous line with the actual image. When the sextant is
rotated about the line of sight the images separate. The sextant has .
A. Error of perpendicularity

B. Side error

C. Prismatic error

D. Centering error
22. Plotting position using the method of a running fix is used when .

A. Three bearing position lines are available of different objects

B. Only one bearing line is available

C. Two bearing lines from two different objects are available

D. A bearing and distance off a navigational mark is available

23. When using horizontal sextant angles of three objects to fix your position, an
indeterminate position will result in which situation?
a. The objects lie in a straight line.

b. The vessel is inside of a triangle formed by the objects.

c. The vessel is outside of a triangle formed by the objects.

D. A circle will pass through your position and the three objects.
24. You are using a radar in which your own ship is shown at the center, and the
heading flash always points to 0°. If bearings are measured in relation to the
flash, what type of bearings are produced?
A. Relative

B. True

C. Compass

D. Magnetic
25. At the magnetic equator there is no induced magnetism in the vertical soft
iron because .
A. The lines of force cross the equator on a 0°-180° alignment

B. The quadrantal error is 0°

C. There is no vertical component of the Earth's magnetic field

D. The intercardinal headings have less than 1° error

26. When changing from a compass course to a true course you should apply

A. Variation

B.Deviation

C. Variation and deviation

D. A correction for the direction of current set

27. Compass error is equal to the .

A. Deviation minus variation

B. Variation plus compass course

C. Combined variation and deviation

D. Difference between true and magnetic heading

28. When crossing the magnetic equator the .

A. Flinders bar should be inverted

B. Heeling magnet should be inverted

C. The quadrantal spheres should be rotated 180°

D. Flinders bar should be moved to the opposite side of the binnacle

29. When adjusting a magnetic compass using the fore-and-aft permanent magnets,
you should .
A. Use the magnets one at a time, putting one in one side and then one on

the opposite side, one step higher.

B. Use the magnets in pairs, starting at the top, with trays at the highest point
of travel
C. Use the magnets in pairs, from the bottom up, with the trays at the lowest
point of travel
D. Fill all the trays with magnets, then remove them one-by-one until the
deviation is removed
30. The total magnetic effects which cause deviation of a vessel's compass can
be broken down into a series of components which are referred to as .
A. Divisional parts

B. Coefficients

C. Fractional parts

D. Equations

31. The most accurate method of determining gyrocompass error while underway is by

A. Comparing the gyro azimuth of a celestial body with the computed azimuth

of the body

B. Comparing the gyro heading with the magnetic compass heading

C. Determining from the chart the course made good between celestial fixes

D. It cannot be determined accurately at sea due to drift of unknown currents.

32. To find a magnetic course from a true course you must apply .

A. Magnetic anomalies (local disturbances)

B. Deviation

C. Variation

D. Deviation and variation

33. You are enroute to assist vessel Vessel A is underway at 4.5 knots on
course 233°T, and bears 264°T at 68 miles from you. What is the course to
steer at 13 knots to intercept vessel A?
A. 249°

B. 256°

C. 262°

D. 268°
34. Deviation in a compass is caused by the .

A. Vessel's geographic position

B. Vessel's heading

C. Earth's magnetic field

D. Influence of the magnetic materials of the vessel

35. What is a nonadjustable error of the sextant?

A. Prismatic error

B. Index error

C. Side error

D. Error of collimation
36. The difference (measured in degrees) between the GHA of the body and the
longitude of the observer is the .
A. Right ascension

B. Meridian angle

C. SHA of the observe

D. Zenith distanc
-What are the main component….compass correction

Permanent and induced magnetism in the ships structure

-The index error is determined by adjusting the

Index Mirror

-Which of the four calculations illustrated is the correct one to determine the latitude of the
observer when the sun is on the meridian?
Calculation 3 is correct

-the gyro compass can suffer from a compass error and may need to be allowed for, when steering a course in a
dangerous navigational area, what…..

An uncorrected couse and speed error

1. The zone time of LAN is 1152. Your longitude is 73°15'E. What time would you
use to enter the Nautical Almanac to determine the declination of the Sun at LAN?
A. 065
B. 0652
C. 1859
D. 1852

2. The GHA of the first point of Aries is 315° and the GHA of a planet is 150°. What
is the right ascension of the planet?
A. 7 hours
B. 11 hours
C. 19 hours
D. 23 hours

3. At 0000 you fix your position and plot a new DR track line. At 0200 you again fix
your position and it is 0.5 mile east of your DR. Which statement is TRUE?
A. The current is westerly at 0.5 knot.
B. You must increase speed to compensate for the current.
C. The current cannot be determine
D. The drift is 0.25 knot.
4. Magnetic compass deviation .
A. Varies depending upon the bearing used
B. Is the angular difference between
magnetic north and compass north
C. Is published on the compass rose on
most nautical charts
D. Is the angular difference between geographic and magnetic