How to navigate using traditional methods - Exam
  • 1. What is the primary tool used in traditional navigation?
A) A compass
B) A telescope
C) A GPS device
D) A smartphone
  • 2. What does 'true north' refer to?
A) The direction a compass points
B) The northernmost visible star
C) The geographic North Pole
D) Magnetic north
  • 3. What is declination?
A) The distance to the horizon
B) The height of a mountain
C) The direction of the wind
D) The angle between true north and magnetic north
  • 4. What is an azimuth?
A) The angle measured clockwise from north to a point
B) The speed of a ship
C) The height above sea level
D) The length of a shadow
  • 5. Which celestial body is primarily used for navigation at night in the Northern Hemisphere?
A) The Moon
B) Venus
C) Polaris (North Star)
D) Sirius
  • 6. How can you estimate latitude using the North Star?
A) Its angle above the horizon is equal to your latitude
B) Its distance from the Big Dipper indicates your latitude
C) Its brightness indicates your latitude
D) Its color indicates your latitude
  • 7. What is a sextant used for?
A) Measuring water depth
B) Measuring the angle between a celestial body and the horizon
C) Measuring air temperature
D) Measuring wind speed
  • 8. What is a chronometer used for?
A) Measuring the ship's heading
B) Measuring distance traveled
C) Measuring the ship's speed
D) Keeping accurate time at sea
  • 9. Why is accurate timekeeping crucial for celestial navigation?
A) To calculate latitude
B) To measure declination
C) To measure azimuth
D) To calculate longitude
  • 10. What is a 'line of position' (LOP)?
A) A line on a chart where you are likely located based on a single observation
B) A direct route to a destination
C) The equator
D) A type of fishing line
  • 11. How many LOPs are generally needed to determine a fix?
A) Three
B) At least two
C) Four
D) One
  • 12. What does it mean to 'dead reckon'?
A) Following a straight line
B) Using only a compass
C) Estimating position based on course, speed, and time
D) Navigating without a map
  • 13. What is leeway?
A) The forward speed of a vessel
B) The length of the anchor chain
C) The sideways drift of a vessel due to wind
D) The depth of the water
  • 14. What is set?
A) The speed of the current
B) The length of the anchor rode
C) The direction of the current
D) The depth of the water
  • 15. What is drift?
A) The length of the anchor rode
B) The speed of the current
C) The direction of the current
D) The depth of the water
  • 16. What is a nautical mile?
A) One minute of latitude
B) One statute mile
C) The distance to the horizon
D) 1000 meters
  • 17. Approximately how many statute miles are in a nautical mile?
A) 1.61
B) 0.87
C) 1.00
D) 1.15
  • 18. What is a knot a measure of?
A) Weight
B) Distance
C) Speed
D) Depth
  • 19. What is a chart?
A) A topographic map
B) A political map
C) A road map
D) A map specifically designed for navigation, showing water depths and hazards.
  • 20. What are rhumb lines?
A) Lines of equal elevation
B) Lines that cross all meridians at the same angle
C) Lines of equal temperature
D) Great circle routes
  • 21. What are great circle routes?
A) Lines of equal temperature
B) Rhumb lines
C) The shortest distance between two points on a sphere
D) Lines of equal elevation
  • 22. What does GPS stand for?
A) Global Positioning System
B) Geographic Pointing System
C) Ground Positioning Satellite
D) General Positioning System
  • 23. What is magnetic variation?
A) The change in temperature
B) The strength of the magnetic field
C) The difference between magnetic north and true north at a specific location
D) The speed of the wind
  • 24. Which of these is a potential error when using a magnetic compass?
A) Atmospheric pressure
B) Celestial alignment
C) Water temperature
D) Deviation caused by metal objects on the vessel
  • 25. What is the horizon?
A) The highest point in the sky
B) The point directly overhead
C) The apparent line that separates the earth from the sky
D) The lowest point in the sky
  • 26. What is a bearing?
A) The color of an object
B) The size of an object
C) The direction of an object from your location, expressed as an angle.
D) The weight of an object
  • 27. What is the 'Rule of 12' used for?
A) Estimating tidal changes over time.
B) Determining latitude from the sun
C) Calculating speed from distance and time
D) Calculating distance to the horizon
  • 28. What is the purpose of a sounding?
A) To measure the depth of water
B) To measure the humidity
C) To measure the speed of the boat
D) To measure the air temperature
  • 29. What is a fix?
A) A type of knot
B) A temporary solution
C) A weather pattern
D) A precisely determined position
  • 30. What does GMT stand for?
A) Geographic Measurement Tool
B) Global Meridian Time
C) Greenwich Mean Time
D) General Military Time
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