ROC​ ​ARPA​ ​QUESTIONS

​ ​1.How​ ​to​ ​switch​ ​on/off​ ​radar.Set​ ​the​ ​radar​ ​for​ ​prevailing​ ​condition
2.What​ ​is​ ​gain​ ​and​ ​how​ ​to​ ​adjust​ ​the​ ​gain
3.​ ​ ​What​ ​is​ ​tuning​ ​and​ ​how​ ​to​ ​adjust​ ​the​ ​tuning?​ ​ ​4​ ​smooth​ ​sea,​ ​ ​how​ ​will​ ​you​ ​understand​ ​the​ ​proper
tuning​ ​of​ ​your​ ​radar?
5.What​ ​is​ ​sea​ ​clutter​ ​and​ ​how​ ​will​ ​you​ ​adjust​ ​it?​ ​ ​6.​ ​ ​What​ ​is​ ​rain​ ​clutter​ ​and​ ​how​ ​will​ ​you​ ​adjust​ ​it?​ ​ ​7
Determine​ ​range​ ​and​ ​bearing​ ​of​ ​a​ ​closest​ ​target.
8.what​ ​is​ ​range​ ​discrimination​ ​and​ ​how​ ​will​ ​you​ ​minimize​ ​it?9.​ ​ ​What​ ​is​ ​bearing​ ​discrimination​ ​and​ ​how
will​ ​you​ ​minimize​ ​it?
10.​ ​ ​What​ ​is​ ​x-band​ ​and​ ​s-band​ ​radar?​ ​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​difference​ ​between​ ​them?
11​ ​Describe​ ​shadow​ ​sector,​ ​ ​shadow​ ​area​ ​and​ ​blind​ ​sector.
12​ ​Describe​ ​sidelobes​ ​echo​ ​multiple​ ​echo,2nd​ ​trace​ ​echo​ ​and​ ​indirect​ ​echo
13​ ​What​ ​is​ ​angle​ ​of​ ​squint​ ​How​ ​will​ ​you​ ​correct​ ​it?​ ​ ​14.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​performance​ ​monitor​ ​and​ ​how​ ​will​ ​you
test​ ​the​ ​efficiency​ ​of​ ​the​ ​radar?
15.​ ​ ​What​ ​is​ ​guard​ ​zone?​ ​danger​ ​of​ ​guard​ ​zone​ ​16.​ ​ ​What​ ​is​ ​radar​ ​interference​ ​and​ ​how​ ​will​ ​you​ ​minimize
it?
17.Gyro​ ​fail,​ ​ ​what​ ​is​ ​your​ ​action?​ ​ ​Difference​ ​between​ ​head​ ​up​ ​and​ ​north
18.​ ​Plot​ ​a​ ​position​ ​by​ ​radar​ ​fix(At​ ​Least​ ​two​ ​brg).​ ​ ​Draw​ ​pl​ ​and​ ​transfer​ ​it​ ​on​ ​the​ ​radar.
19.​ ​ ​How​ ​will​ ​you​ ​check​ ​the​ ​presence​ ​of​ ​target​ ​which​ ​is​ ​on​ ​your​ ​right​ ​ahead?
20​ ​What​ ​is​ ​true​ ​and​ ​relative​ ​motion?
21​ ​what​ ​is​ ​sea​ ​stabilize​ ​and​ ​ground​ ​stabilize?​ ​ ​What​ ​are​ ​the​ ​uses
​ ​You​ ​have​ ​two​ ​radar​ ​se​ ​no-1​ ​and​ ​no-2.​ ​ ​Antenna​ ​no​ ​1​ ​radar​ ​is​ ​not​ ​working,can​ ​u​ ​use​ ​the​ ​Antenna​ ​ ​of​ ​no​ ​2
to​ ​operate​ ​no-1​ ​radar.
23​ ​Describe​ ​radar​ ​reflector.
24​ ​what​ ​is​ ​the​ ​reacon​ ​remark?​ ​ ​What​ ​is​ ​the​ ​difference​ ​between​ ​them?​ ​How​ ​do​ ​u​ ​understand​ ​that​ ​which
racon​ ​will​ ​be​ ​detected​ ​and​ ​by​ ​“s”​ ​band​ ​and​ ​“x”​ ​band​ ​radar,?
25.​ ​How​ ​will​ ​you​ ​maintain​ ​radar​ ​log​ ​book?
26​ ​What​ ​is​ ​SART,​ ​How​ ​will​ ​you​ ​detect​ ​survival​ ​craft​ ​when​ ​you​ ​are​ ​within​ ​1​ ​mile​ ​of​ ​craft?
27​ ​what​ ​is​ ​trial​ ​maneuver?​ ​ ​Explain​ ​by​ ​using​ ​radar?​ ​What​ ​time​ ​can​ ​resume​ ​course?
28​ ​What​ ​is​ ​target​ ​swap​ ​and​ ​how​ ​will​ ​you​ ​minimize​ ​it?
29​ ​How​ ​many​ ​targets​ ​you​ ​can​ ​acquire​ ​manually​ ​and​ ​automatically?
30.What​ ​is​ ​true​ ​and​ ​relative​ ​vector?
31.​ ​What​ ​is​ ​aspect?
32.​ ​ ​Candidates​ ​must​ ​understand​ ​and​ ​determine​ ​the​ ​head​ ​on,​ ​ ​crossing​ ​and​ ​overtaking​ ​situation​ ​and​ ​the
action,
33​ ​How​ ​do​ ​you​ ​set​ ​CPA?
34.​ ​ ​Describe​ ​the​ ​arpa​ ​errors.
35​ ​How​ ​will​ ​you​ ​test​ ​arpa?
36,Measure​ ​range​ ​and​ ​bearing​ ​between​ ​two​ ​objects(off​ ​centre​ ​EBL​ ​and​ ​ ​VRM).
37.​ ​ ​Mark​ ​a​ ​anchor​ ​position(off​ ​centre​ ​EBL/VRM,​ ​ ​Drop​ ​marker).
38​ ​Find​ ​CPA​ ​and​ ​TcPA​ ​without​ ​ARPA.(By​ ​using​ ​Trail).
39.​ ​ ​Find​ ​CPA​ ​and​ ​TCPA​ ​without​ ​ARPA.&​ ​ ​Trail.​ ​(By​ ​EBL).
40.​ ​ ​EBL​ ​or​ ​ ​VRM​ ​not​ ​working,​ ​ ​measure​ ​the​ ​range​ ​and​ ​bearing
41​ ​How​ ​can​ ​you​ ​calculate​ ​set​ ​and​ ​drift​ ​of​ ​current?​ ​ ​42​ ​Heading/SPD​ ​error​ ​How​ ​that​ ​effect​ ​the​ ​other​ ​vessel
data?
43​ ​How​ ​can​ ​you​ ​check​ ​your​ ​VRIM​ ​at​ ​anchor?​ ​ ​ ​44.​ ​Find​ ​the​ ​bunker​ ​barge.Advice​ ​master​ ​the​ ​heading​ ​and
TTG​ ​to​ ​bunker​ ​barge.