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