NAV.

5 (Prelim Exam)

What is the meaning of the acronym RADAR?

Radar Detection and Range Radio Detection and Ranging
Radios Detecting Range Range and Data Recorder

What is the meaning of the abbreviation ARPA?

Automatic Radius Plotting Aid Automatic Ranging Plotting Aid
Automatic Radar Plotting Aid Automatic Range Plotting Aid

Radar is used to measure ________?

bearing and speed bearing and range
bearing and intensity bearing and posture

Which of the following is not included in the task of RADAR?

assist in navigation aid in collision avoidance
assist in early detection of targets assist in detecting own ship’s speed

It is the pulses radiated from the radar transmitter and being reflected once it hits a target.
sea waves radio waves
wind waves radar waves

It generates electromagnetic energy in the form of short, powerful pulses.

duplexer receiver
transmitter synchronizer

The radar system routes the electromagnetic energy from the transmitter, radiates it in a highly directional beam, receives any
returning echoes, and routes those echoes to the receiver.
antenna system receiver system
transmitter system synchronizer system

The control on the keyboard that is used to adjust the sensitivity of the radar:
tuning control sea clutter control
rain clutter control gain control

The line on the radar is used to monitor cross-track tendency. It helps us to assess the distance at which the ship will pass a
fixed object on a particular course.
electronic bearing line heading line
bearing lines parallel index line

As per SOLAS requirements Ch. V/Reg. 19.2.3 for RADAR, all ships of 300 GRT and upwards and passenger ships irrespective of
size shall have a:
3 GHz RADAR 6 GHz RADAR
9 GHz RADAR 10 GHz RADAR

Which of the following is not included in the types of marine radar?

x band b band
s band c band
What frequency does X-band radar transmit?
3 GHz 6 GHz
9 GHz 12 GHz

What frequency does S-band radar transmit?

3 GHz 6 GHz
9 GHz 12 GHz

What bandwidth does X band radar operate?

3 cm 5 cm
10 cm 12 cm
What bandwidth does S-band radar operate?
3 cm 5 cm
10 cm 12 cm

This radar pulse has more power and longer range yet less resolution.
Short pulse Medium pulse
Long pulse Pulse rate

This radar pulse has a weaker pulse and lesser radar range yet better resolution.
Short Pulse Medium Pulse
Long Pulse Pulse Rate

What type of radar should an officer use to have early detection of vessels at a greater range?
X Band Y Band
S Band B Band

What type of radar is best used if an observer wishes to detect fishing boats at close range?
X band Y band
S band B band

It is the radar unit that radiates pulses and passes returning target echoes to the receiver.
scanner receiver
transmitter time base unit

This radar control acts as an amplifier of echoes received.

Power Switch Tune Control
Gain Control Plotter

This control allows rings to form on the PPI having the middle as the center of the rings.
Bearing Marker Guard Zone
Variable Range Marker Range Ring

In which chapter of SOLAS required a RADAR to have an automatic tracking aid, or other means, to plot automatically the range
and bearing of other targets to determine collision risk?
Ch. V/ Reg. 19.2.4 Ch. V/ Reg. 19.2.7
Ch. V/ Reg. 19.2.3 Ch. V/ Reg. 19.2.5
Radar sets use the echo to determine the:
distance of the reflecting object. direction of the reflecting object.
speed and distance of the reflecting object. direction and distance of the reflecting object.

What is the distance between each equidistant range ring if we set the radar range to 24 nm?
24 nm 12 nm
6 nm 4 nm

It is a marker on radar display that is extended from the own ship position until the edge of the Plan Position Indicator and in
which vessel’s heading is dependent on the user’s choice
Heading Marker Bearing Marker
Variable Range Marker Range Rings

In this orientation of the radar, relative bearings of the target appear on the radar display as indicated by the Electronic Bearing
Line or by the cursor.
North Up Course Up
Head Up Stern up

As per the IMO performance standard for RADAR, the range accuracy should be within:
10 m or 1% of the range scale in use 20 m or 1% of the range scale in use
30 m or 1% of the range scale in use 40 m or 1% of the range scale in use
Which orientation of radar display is best used if a user wanted the radar display to have the same display as the paper chart?
North Up Course Up
Head Up Stern Up

As per the IMO performance standard for RADAR, the radar equipment should be fully operational (RUN status) within:
2 minute after switching ON from cold 8 minutes after switching ON from cold
6 minutes after switching ON from cold 4 minutes after switching ON from cold

This radar control suppresses low-lying clouds, dust, or smog which is being tracked by radar.
gain plotter
anti-sea clutter anti-rain clutter

The true bearing of a radar target is the angle between the:

true north and a line pointed directly at the target. relative north and a line pointed directly at the target.
ship centerline line pointed directly at the target

The bearing angle to the radar target is measured in a clockwise direction from the centerline of your ship or is referred to as
the:
true bearing compass bearing
observed bearing relative bearing

Radar systems designed to determine only the range and bearing of an object are called:
1D RADARS 2D RADARS
3d RADARS 4D RADARS

A search radar system that detects altitude, as well as range and bearing, is called:
1D RADARS 2D RADARS
3D RADARS 4D RADARS

Below choices occur once guard zones are activated on the radar, except for _____.
Radar targets automatically get lost once it enters the Alarm is activated giving warning to the user that a target is
guard zone inside the zone
Radar targets are automatically tracked by the system Target vectors appears which indicate their movement

A radar system can distinguish between two or more targets on the same bearing but at different ranges.
target resolution bearing resolution
range resolution beam resolution

Which of the following should be used by the radar observer to detect the movement of targets that appears in the PPI?
Track Trail
Tint Task

Which vector shows the actual movement of targets across the Plan Position Indicator?
True Vector Relative Vector
Real Vector Virtual Vector

This vector helps the user to easily detect dangerous targets to own ship because it shows the relative movement of targets
across the radar display.
True Vector Relative Vector
Real Vector Virtual Vector

This component of the radar indicates the presence of detectable objects on the CRT.
Transmitter Receiver
Aerial/Antenna/Scanner Display

This radar component amplifies the weak echoes intercepted by the aerial to generate pulses whose form enables a visible
response on the CRT.
Transmitter Receiver
Aerial/Antenna/Scanner Display
The purpose of this radar component is to radiate the radio energy generated by the transmitter in either horizontal or vertical
planes.
Transmitter Receiver
Aerial/Antenna/Scanner Display

If a vessel is heading at 270 degrees, where does the heading marker of the radar point if the observer uses the North-Up
display?
to the top of the screen to the bottom of the screen
to the right of the screen to the left of the screen

What should be done by the radar operator to manually acquire a target on the radar’s PPI?
left click of the mouse on the target right click of the mouse on the target
no operation required just continue observing the target

In what direction does the radar scanner turn?

clockwise counter clockwise
turn to the left it turns depending on the user’s choice

Which of the below choices cannot be detected by marine radar?

fishing boats RACON
naval ship submarine pipelines

How many minutes should a marine radar be warmed up after it has been switched on?
1 minute 2 minutes
3 minutes 10 minutes

This equipment is very helpful in detecting targets, especially during restricted visibility, in fog, or in hours of darkness.
binocular eyeglasses
lenses radar

Which of the below choices gives an angular distance of the ship’s heading from the compass north?
EBL VRM
VDR THD

It is the control on the keyboard used to adjust the sensitivity of the radar.
gain tune
rain clutter sea clutter

It is the display on the radar screen used to displace own ship position to expand the view field without switching to a large
range scale.
on center display off center display
extended display expanded display

A target trails on the radar that gives an early indication if a close-quarter situation is developing or the risk of collision exists.
target trails ships trails
true trails relative trails

It is the speed of the vessel referenced to the surface of the earth.

surface speed reference speed
speed over the ground speed through the water

It is the speed of the vessel referenced to the water in which it is navigating.

surface speed reference speed
speed over the ground speed through the water

The following are parts of a radar, EXCEPT:

transmitter receiver
time base unit voyage data recorder
It is the control on your radar that reduces the interference on the screen due to the rain and increases the chance of seeing
targets within rain showers.
sea control rain control
sea clutter control rain clutter control

This type of display on your radar screen shows the picture and not the vessel in motion:
true display relative display
relative motion display true motion display

This type of radar can detect signals from a search and rescue transponder (SART):
R band S band
X band B band

This type of radar has a good sea clutter response; the target is less likely to be hidden:
R band S band
X band B band