1. A line drawn on a chart which indicates the course to steer allowing for current is called:
a) the track
b) the course
c) the heading
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2.When underway the DR plot is updated by new information from:
a) additional labelled lines of position
b) bearings, FIXES, times, change of speed
c) all of the above
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3. To label the true course on a chart using the CPS Course plotter, draw a straight line between point of departure and destination and:
a) with the edge of the protractor pointing north read the course
b) with the edge of the protractor along the line rotate the grid with pointer pointing north read the course at the pointer
c) with the edge of the protractor pointing east-west rotate the pointer of the grid towards north and read the course
d) none of the above
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4. To mark a DR position on a chart use:
a) a semicircle on the course line and mark it with the time
b) a circle on the course line and mark it with the time
c) a square on the course line and mark it with the speed
d) None of these
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5. A course line is labelled with:.
a) the magnetic course above the line and the true course below
b) the true course above the line and the magnetic course below the line
c) the true couse above the line and the speed below the line
d) the magnetic course above the line and the speed below the line
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6. To mark a bearing to an object on a chart:
a) mark the magnetic bearing above the line and the time below the line
b) mark the true bearing above the line and the time below the line
c) mark the true bearing above the line and the speed below the line
d) mark the true bearing below the line and the time above the line
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7. A FIX is marked on a chart by:
a) drawing a straight line of two LOPs to the point where they intersect the course line and marking that point with a circle, the time and the word FIX
b) drawing a straight line of two LOPs to the point where they intersect each other and mark that point with a circle, the time and the word FIX
c) placing a circle on the chart and marking it with the word FIX followed by the speed
d) placing a circle on the course line and marking it with the word FIX followed by the time
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8. The course line should be marked with:
a) the DR position at least every hour
b) the DR position at least every half hour
c) a fix position at least every hour
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9. Which of the following LOPs (Lines of Position) need NOT to be labelled with time above and bearing below:
a) two natural features which can be brought into line from a boat if they are shown on the chart
b) artificial ranges which are shown on the chart of the area
c) neither of the above need to be so labelled
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10. If two bearings plotted on a chart do not intersect the DR course line we should:
a) plot the point and label it as a DR
b) ignore the fix
c) plot the fix and start on from this point
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11. A back bearing on a point, at a distance directly behind us, which is less than the reciprocal of the track indicates:
a) our boat is to the left of the track
b) our boat is to the right of the track
c) we are on track
d) very little about our position relative to the track
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12. A log book should record:
a) DR position at least every hour
b) course changes, and changes in speed
c) changes in weather
d) any FIXES with time
e) events such as ship sightings, and emergency communications
f) all of the above should be recorded
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13. Which of the following statements is NOT correct with regards "standards of accuracy":
a) time to the nearest minute
b) course, and bearings to nearest degree
c) co-ordinate positions to 0.1 minute of latitude or longitude
d) speed to 1.0 knot
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