Which magnetic compass corrector(s) can be set while the vessel is on a heading of magnetic north or magnetic south?
A) Quadrantal spheres B) Heeling magnets C) Flinders bar D) Fore-and-aft magnets E)NULL
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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 E)NULL
You are enroute from Puerto Rico to New York. A hurricane makes up and is approaching. If the wind veers steadily, this indicates that your vessel is __________.?
A) in the dangerous semicircle B) in the navigable semicircle C) directly in the path of the storm D) in the storm center E)NULL
A harbor chart could have a scale of __________.?
A) not more than 1:25,000 B) 1:35,000 C) 1:150,000 D) not less than 1:500,000 E)NULL
If Loran-C signals become unsynchronized, the receiver operator is warned because __________.?
A) signals begin to blink B) signals begin to shift C) stations discontinue transmission D) stations transmit grass E)NULL
What is a common unit of measure for atmospheric pressure?
A) centimeters B) Inches C) Degrees D) Feet E)NULL
The Light List shows a lighted aid to navigation on the right bank. This means that the light can be seen on the starboard side of a vessel __________.?
A) proceeding from seaward B) crossing the river C) ascending the river D) descending the river E)NULL
On 27 April 1983, at 1105 DST (ZD +4), what will be the predicted height of tide at Falkner Island, CT?
A) 5.3 feet (1.6 m) B) 5.6 feet (1.7 m) C) 6.2 feet (1.9 m) D) 6.8 feet (2.7 m) E)NULL
Information for updating nautical charts is primarily found in the __________.?
A) Notice to Mariners B) Coast Pilots C) nautical chart catalogs D) Sailing Directions E)NULL
What is a nonadjustable error of the sextant?
A) Prismatic error B) Index error C) Side error D) Error of collimation E)NULL