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1.You are on watch at night and you stop the main engines. What changes would you make to
your navigational lights?

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2. Switch on three vertical red lights j
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3. Switch on two vertical red lights and switch off all other navigational lights. j
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4. Switch on two vertical red lights and switch off steaming lights. j
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2.What charts are used for coasting, pilotage waters and plotting waypoints?

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2. Small scale j
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3. Routeing j
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4. Instructional j
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3.What charts are used for plotting Great Circle courses?

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2. Instructional j
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3. Routeing j
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4. Passage planning j
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4.In what direction does the axis of the gyro-compass wheel point?

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2. Magnetic North j
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3. North Relative j
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4. Compass North j
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5.What is the vertical distance on a given day between the water surface at high and low water
called?

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2. Height of tide j
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3. Highest astronomical tide j
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4. Lowest astronomical tide.

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6.How often is a chart catalogue published?

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2. Monthly j
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3. Twice a year j
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4. Weekly j
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7.How often are chart corrections published?

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2. Monthly j
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3. Yearly j
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4. Annually j
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8.Distance on a chart is measured using ......

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2. longitude scale. j
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3. any uniform scale. j
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4. none of the given options. j
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9.Where can you find the symbols and abbreviations used on the Admiralty charts?

1. Chart 5011 j
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2. Chart 5022 j
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3. Chart catalogue j
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4. Notices to mariners j
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10.What is the line roughly following the 180th meridian called?

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2. The Greenwich meridian j
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4. A rhumb line j
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11.What is the east - west distance between two points called?

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2. D'long j
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3. D'lat j
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4. DMP j
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12.When using great circle sailing the saving in distance is the most when......

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2. at the equator. j
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3. the course is N-S. j
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4. the course is one of the inter-cardinal headings. j
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13.The correct order to follow when planning a passage is ......

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2. plan, appraise, monitor, execute j
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3. plan, monitor, appraise, execute j
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4. plan, monitor, execute, appraise. j
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14.What is a routeing measure aimed at the separation of opposing streams of traffic by

establishing traffic lanes called?

1. Traffic separation scheme j

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2. Traffic Lane j
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3. Separation Zone j
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4. Recommended route j
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15.In which publication can information on ship reporting be found?

1. ALRS j
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2. Ship Routeing j
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3. IAMSAR j
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4. SOPEP Manual j
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16.In which publication can information on VTS be found?

1. ALRS j
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2. Tide Tables j
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3. Routeing Charts j
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4. Chart Catalogues j
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17.Who publishes the chart catalogue?

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2. IMO j
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3. ICS j
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4. HMSO j
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18.The best position fix is obtained when the bearings of two objects are......

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2. 45 degrees apart. j
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3. 180 degrees apart. j
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4. 135 degrees apart. j
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19.When selecting the maximum distance at which a landfall light would be visible, which of the
following should be selected?

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2. geographical range j
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3. nominal range j
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20.The direction towards which a tidal stream runs is called ......

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2. drift j
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3. current j
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4. leeway j
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21.The vertical distance between the sea bed and the deepest part of the keel is known as the ......

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2. draft. j
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3. depth. j
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4. sounding. j
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22.Where is the title of the navigation chart printed?

1. In some convenient, conspicuous place, where it does not hinder navigation or the use of it. j
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2. Always at the center of the chart. j
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3. Where the sea areas are located. j
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4. Always at the bottom left hand margin. j
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23.The relationship between the distance on the earth and the length by which that distance is
shown on the navigation chart is called the ......

1. natural scale. j
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2. actual scale. j
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3. calculated scale. j
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4. variable scale. j
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24.Where will you find a comprehensive list of navigation charts with the title and number for
various parts of the world?

1. Chart catalogue j
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2. Chart 5011 j
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3. Chart folio j
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4. Sailing directions j
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25.What are sailing directions also known as?

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1. Pilot books j
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2. Guide to port entry j
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3. Routeing charts j
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4. Passage planning charts j
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26.A navigational position line is a part of a ......

1. position circle. j
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2. small circle. j
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3. segment. j
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4. All of the other options. j
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27.What does this figure indicate on a navigation chart?

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2. East cardinal buoy j
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3. North cardinal buoy j
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4. South cardinal buoy j
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28.On a navigational chart, what does this figure indicate?

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3. Chimney j
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4. Pillar j
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29.On a navigational chart, how is the probable direction of the predominant direction of sea
surface current indicated?

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30.On which side of this buoy should you pass?

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2. North j
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3. East j
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4. West j
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31.Under soundings marked on the chart, the nature of the sea bottom is also indicated. What
does Sh indicate?

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2. Corals j
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3. Soft mud j
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4. Shingle j
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32.On a navigational chart, what does this figure indicate?

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1. Sector lights j
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2. Heading lights j
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3. Direction lights j
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4. All of the other options j
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33.What is the meaning of the symbol Cl on a navigational chart?

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2. Coral j
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3. Cloud j
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4. Cill j
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34.Which error in the echo sounder is illustrated in the diagram?

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1. Pythagoras j
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2. Multiple error j
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3. Velocity error j
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4. False bottom echoes j
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35.You see a two flag signal on a ship close-by. What publication would you consult to discover its
meaning?

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2. Mariner's Handbook. j
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3. International Code of Signals. j
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4. Nautical Almanac j
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36.Why should the largest scale chart available be used for navigational purposes?

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2. Because it uses better colour. j
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3. Because it shows more accurate information. j
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4. Because the brightest lights are shown. j
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37.Which is the more accurate means of position fixing?

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2. Two radar bearings. j

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3. Two visual bearings. j
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4. A visual bearing and a radar range. j
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38.You expect to sight land at 2100. By 2120 no land has been sighted, the visibility is good. What
action would you take?

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2. Call the master. j
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3. Stop engines. j
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4. Alter course. j
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39.A vessel is under pilotage approaching a European port. Who is responsible for the safe
navigation of the vessel?

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2. The master and duty officers. j
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3. The traffic controller. j
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4. The pilot and the master together. j
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40.Where would you find information about a vessel reporting system for a port which you are
about to enter?

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2. International Code of Signals. j
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3. Admiralty List of Radio Signals. j
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4. Ocean Passages for the World. j
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41.Your vessel is carrying a full cargo of scrap steel. Which item of bridge equipment is likely to
be unreliable?

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2. The echo sounder.. j
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3. The gyro compass. j
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4. The magnetic compass. j
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42.What time is used for the ship's course recorder?

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1. Local time j
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2. Ship's time j
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3. GMT j
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43.Which of the following options would be considered "good seamanship"?

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2. Sounding a fog signal when in clear weather, but approaching a fog bank. j
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3. Using deck and accommodation lights to indicate the presence of your ship in poor visibility. j
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4. Proceeding on the port side of a narrow channel to take advantage of a favourable current. j
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44.What should a passage plan include?

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2. The plan should include the entire voyage from berth to berth. j
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3. The plan should cover the first half of the sea voyage. j
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4. The OOW decides what to include in the passage plan. j
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45.When must a passage plan be prepared?

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46.What does this chart symbol mean?

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1. Direction of Prevailing Wind j

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2. Direction of Traffic Lane j
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3. Direction of Tidal Stream j
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