What is the geographic longitude of a body whose GHA is 232°27′?
A) 127°33’E B) 52°27’E C) 61°52’W D) 61°52’E E)NULL
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Advection fog is most commonly caused by __________.?
A) air being warmed above the dew point B) saturation of cold air by rain C) a rapid cooling of the air near the surface of the Earth at night D) warm moist air being blown over a colder surface…
You are plotting a running fix in an area where there is a determinable current. How should this current be treated in determining the position?
A) The drift should be added to the ship’s speed. B) The current should be ignored. C) The course and speed made good should be determined and used to advance the LOP. D) The set should be applied to the…
For what purpose would using a Lambert conformal chart be more convenient than using a Mercator?
A) Plotting radio bearings over a long distance B) Determining latitude and longitude of a fix C) Measuring rhumb line distances D) Measuring rhumb line directions E)NULL
Which factor(s) determine(s) the charted visibility of a lighthouse’s light in clear visibility?
A) Height and intensity of the light B) Height of the light and the observer C) Height of the observer and the intensity of the light D) Height of the light only E)NULL
You have completed the magnetic compass adjustments on magnetic east and magnetic south. The vessel is now steady on magnetic west but the compass reads 276°. You should now adjust the compass until it reads __________.?
A) 264° B) 270° C) 273° D) Do not adjust the compass, just record the error. E)NULL
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 E)NULL
The change in the length of the day becomes greater as latitude increases because of the __________.?
A) path of the ecliptic relative to the equator B) decreasing distance between meridians C) changing distance between the Earth and the Sun D) increased obliquity of the Sun’s diurnal circle E)NULL
The maritime radio system consisting of a series of coast stations transmitting coastal warnings is called __________.?
A) NAVTEX B) HYDROLANT/HYDROPAC C) NAVAREA D) SAFESEA E)NULL
What is the approximate geographic range of Fenwick Island Light, Delaware, if your height of eye is 42 feet (12.8 meters)? Refer to “Reprints from the LIGHT LISTS AND COAST PILOTS”.?
A) 18.3 nm B) 15.4 nm C) 13.1 nm D) 10.3 nm E)NULL