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MULTIPLE CHOICE

1. The smallest scale charts generally smaller than 1 : 600,000. Is:

a. Sailing chart b. harbor charts c. coast charts d. general charts

2. The charts intended for navigation and anchorage in harbors and small waterways. The scale
generally larger than 1:50,000 is:

a. Sailing charts b. harbor charts c. coast charts d. general charts

3. The charts intended for inshore coastwise navigation having a scale range of 1:50,000 to 1:
150,000 is:

a. Sailing charts b. harbor charts c. coast charts d. general charts

4. The charts intended for coastwise navigation having a scale ranges of about: 1: 150,000 to 1:
600,000 is:

a. Sailing charts b. harbor charts c. coast charts d. general charts

5. The organization having the responsibility for ships' routeing which is enshrined in SOLAS
Chapter V, which recognizes the Organization as the only international body for establishing
such systems.

a. EMSA b. ILO c. IMO d. DNV

6. The systems contribute to safety of life at sea, safety and efficiency of navigation and/or
protection of the marine environment is:
a. Routeing b. planning c. monitoring d. navigating
7. The initiation of action for establishing a ships' routeing system is the responsibility of the
Government or Governments concerned.
a. Master b. owner c . government d. charterer
8. Recognized as the only international body for developing guidelines, criteria and regulations
on an international level for ships' routeing systems.
a. Charterer b. organization c. government d. master
9. Any system of one or more routes or routeing measures aimed at reducing the risk of
casualties.
a. Planning b. monitoring c. routeing d. navigating

10. A routeing measure aimed at the separation of opposing streams of traffic by appropriate
means and by the establishment of traffic lanes is:
a. Traffic lane b. separation zone c. traffic inshore traffic zones d. traffic separation zone
11. A zone or line separating traffic lanes in which ships are proceeding in opposite or nearly
opposite directions
a. Separation zone b. traffic lane c. traffic inshore traffic zone d. traffic separation zone
12. An area within defined limits in which one-way traffic is established. natural obstacles,
including those forming separation zones, may constitute a boundary, is:
a. Separation zone or line b. traffic lane c. inshore traffic zone d. TSS
13. Is separated from traffic in the adjacent traffic lane by separation zones or by separation lines
a. Separation zone b. traffic in inshore traffic zone c. traffic lane d. roundabout
14. A separation point or circular separation zone and a circular traffic lane within defined limits
a. Roundabout b. separation zone c. traffic lane d. traffic separation zone
15. A designated area between the landward boundary of a traffic separation scheme and the
adjacent coast is:
a. Inshore traffic zone b. deep water route c. recommended route d. roundabout
16. A route within defined limits which has been accurately surveyed for clearance of sea bottom
and submerged articles is:
a. Inshore traffic zone b. deep water route c. recommended route d. roundabout
17. A route of undefined width, for the convenience of the ships in transit, which is often marked
by center line buoys is:
a. Recommended route b. deep water route c. inshore traffic zone d. traffic lane
18. An area within defined limits in which either navigation is particularly hazardous or it is
exceptionally important to avoid casualties and which should be avoided by all ships, or by
certain classes of ships is:
a. Recommended track b. area to be avoided c. recommended route d. traffic lane
19. Recommended Track: a route which has been specially examined to ensure so far as possible
that it is free of dangers and along which ships are advise to navigate.
a. Area to be avoided b. recommended track c. traffic lane d. inshore traffic zone
20. A traffic flow pattern indicating a recommended directional movement of traffic, where it is
practical or unnecessary to adopt an established direction of flow is:
a. Area to be avoided b. traffic lane c. inshore traffic zone d. recommended direction of
traffic flow
21. Established direction of traffic flow: a traffic flow pattern indicating the directional
movement of traffic as established within traffic separation scheme.
a. Recommended track b. area to be avoided c. traffic lane d. established direction of
traffic flow
22. How many days that short range dynamic forecasts are derived from meteorological
equations.
a. 3 to 5 days b. 5 to 12 days c. 1 to 3 days d. 3 to 14 days
23. The year that IMO adopted resolution A.528(13), Recommendation on Weather Routeing is
in:
a. 1985 b. 1982 c. 1983 d. 1981
 24. An area within defined limits in which either navigation is particularly hazardous or it is
exceptionally important to avoid casualties and which should be avoided by all ships, or by
certain classes of ships is:
b. Recommended track b. area to be avoided c. recommended route d. traffic lane

25. Charts of larger than 1:50,000 scales used in harbors, anchorage areas and the smaller
waterways.

a. sailing chart c. sailing chart

b. general chart d. harbor chart

26. Charts of 1:50,000 to 1:150,000 scale used for inshore navigation, for entering bays and
harbors of considerable width, and for navigating large inland waterways

a. general chart c. sailing chart

b. coast chart d. harbor chart

27. This is a chart of 1:150,000 to 1:600,000 scale used for coastwise navigation outside of
outlying reefs and shoals when the vessel is generally within sight of land or aids to
navigation.

a. general chart c. sailing chart

b. coast chart d. harbor chart

28. This is a chart of 1:600,000 scale and smaller used in fixing the mariners position as he
approaches the coast from the open sea or sailing between distant coastwise port.

a. coast chart c. sailing chart

b. general chart d. harbor chart

29. The scale of a general chart could be:

a. 1:200.000 c. 1:5000.000

b. 1:25.000 d. 1:1,000.000

30. Charts of larger scale covering smaller areas are used in the approaches to:

a. harbors c. port limits

b. pilot waters d. rivers and channels

31. Charts used for planning fixing position at sea on a long voyage are called;

a. pilot charts c. sailing charts

b. general charts d. gnomonic charts

32. The original date of issue of a new chart is shown on top center margin written with;

a. new print c. first print

b. new edition d. first edition

33. The original date of issue of a new chart is shown at the;

a. top center margin c. lower left of the chart

b. middle of a chart d. lower right of the chart

34. New edition is marked on the chart’s ;

a. upper left hand corne c. lower left hand corner

b. upper right hand corner d. lower right hand corner

35. The date of revised print is on the chart’s _______.

a. left of the edition date c. middle

b. right of the edition date d. top middle

35 All depths indicated on charts are reckoned from some selected levels of the water called:

a. Mean high water c. Chart Datum

b. Mean low water d. Chart sounding datum

36. A good chart can be distinguished from indifferent one by:

a. date of survey c. it’s edition

b. date of printing d. date of correction

37. Which of the following publications would you refer to obtain navigational
information when entering a foreign port?
a. sailing direction c. coast pilot
b. world port index d. port catalogue
 38. Which of the following publications can provide you advance information on the
facilities of a certain port?
a. coast pilot c. sailing direction
b. world port index d. port catalogue

39. This is a descriptive book for the use of mariners giving detailed information of
coastal water, harbor facilities, etc. of an area.

a. coast pilot c.. world port index

b. sailing direction d. notice to mariners

40. This is a weekly publication giving information on changes in aids to navigation, danger to
navigation and all such information as affect the mariner’s charts, manuals and sailing
directions.

a. coast pilot list c. notice to mariner

b. radio navigation warnings d. none of these

41. This is a publication containing the complete listing of all lights, buoys, day beacons,
ranges and other navigational lights with their locations, candle power and characteristics.

a. sailing directions c coast pilot

b. light stations d. light list

42. This is an annual publication of U.S. Naval Observatory and Royal Greenwich
Observatory listing the Greenwich hour angle and declination of various celestial bodies and
other astronomical information useful to navigators.

a. nautical almanac c. H.O. 229

b. sight reduction table d. H.O. 214

43. Which of the following information cannot be found on pilot chart?

a. Steamers route c. Ocean current

b. Wind condition d. Tidal information

44. A nautical publication which gives information about the customs, current, aids to
navigation and pilotage.

a. sailing direction c. notice to mariners

b. coast pilot d. current table
45. Which publication can give you information on the kind of facilities for repairs of any
nearest port.

a. world port index c. port pilot

b. sailing directions d. coast pilot

46. A book serving as an adjacent to nautical charts containing information of importance to

the navigator, most of which cannot be shown on the charts and is not readily available
elsewhere.

a. coast pilot c. world port index

b. nautical almanac d. sailing direction

47. The most reliable way to check if any iceberg is expected to encounter during the voyage
is refer to:

a. world port index c. coast pilot

b. sailing direction d. all of these

48. What publication contains descriptions of the coastline, buoyage systems a weather
conditions, port facilities, and navigation instruction for the United States and its
possessions?

a. Sailing directions c. Coast pilots

b. Port index d. Light list

49. When a buoy is in position during only a certain period of the year, where may the dates
when the buoy is in position be determined?

a. Light list c. On the chart

b. Notice to mariners d. Coast pilot

50. How is the intensity of light expressed in the Light List?

a. Luminous range c. Nominal range

b. Geographic range d. Meteorological range

51. What publication contains information regarding the dangers to navigation in the English
Channel?

a. Channel Pilot Guide c. Coast Pilot

b. World Port Index d. Sailing Directions Enroute
52. This is the distance between the two meridians at any given parallel of latitude,
expressed in nautical miles.

a. difference of longitude c. difference of latitude

b. great circle distance d. departure

53. This is a graphic presentation on a plane surface of a section of the earth’s sea surface
constructed to include known dangers and aids to navigation.

a. chart catalogue c. coast chart

b. nautical chart d. light list

54. This is shown in the most convenient place in the chart so that no essential navigational
information is obscured by it, and in the thumb – label on the reversed of the chart.

a. Date of publication c. Title of the chart

b. Source data diagram d. Chart corrections

55. Designed to give mariners early information of important incident which may constitute
a danger to navigation such as particulars of recent dangerous wreck, shoals depth,
movement of oil drilling rigs, survey operations and maritime exercises.

a. Radio navigational warnings c. Local radio warnings

b. Coastal radio warnings d. Fleet notice to mariners

56. Routeing charts include the following data Except;

a. Ice limits c.Limits of loadline zones

b. Routes and distances between ports d. Weather pattern

57. Each tracing for chart correction is a pictorial presentation of the printed notice and
contains in addition the following details except;

a. the chart number c. the previous correction

b. chart edition date d.standard folio of the chart

58. This is shown outside the bottom right-hand and top left-hand corners of the chart and in
the thumb label on the reverse of the chart.

a. new edition of the chart c. original edition of the chart

b. number of the chart d. last edition of the chart

59. The kind of chart arrangement in which charts are numbered in geographical sets and as
far as possible in numerical order and contained in a buckram cover.
 A. chart catalogue C. chart folio
b. chart supplies folio D. chart diagram

60. This is shown by the date in the thumb label on the reverse of the chart.

A. Date of printing C. Date of new edition

B. Date of publication D. Date of original publication
61. A zone or line separating traffic lanes in which ships are proceeding in opposite or
nearly opposite directions

a. Separation zone c. traffic inshore traffic zone

b. traffic lane d. traffic separation zone

62. An area within defined limits in which one-way traffic is established. natural obstacles,
including those forming separation zones, may constitute a boundary, is:
b. Separation zone or line c. inshore traffic zone
c. b. traffic lane d. TSS
63. Is separated from traffic in the adjacent traffic lane by separation zones or by
separation lines
b. Separation zone c. traffic lane
c. traffic in inshore traffic zone d. roundabout

64. A separation point or circular separation zone and a circular traffic lane within
defined limits
b. Roundabout c. traffic lane
c. separation zone d. traffic separation zone

65. A designated area between the landward boundary of a traffic separation scheme and
the adjacent coast is:
b. Inshore traffic zone c. recommended route
c. deep water route d. roundabout

66. A route within defined limits which has been accurately surveyed for clearance of sea
bottom and submerged articles is:
b. Inshore traffic zone c. recommended route
c. deep water route d. roundabout
67. A route of undefined width, for the convenience of the ships in transit, which is often
marked by center line buoys is:
a. Recommended route c. inshore traffic zone
 b. deep water route d. traffic lane

68. An area within defined limits in which either navigation is particularly hazardous or it
is exceptionally important to avoid casualties and which should be avoided by all
ships, or by certain classes of ships is:
c. Recommended track c. recommended route
d. b. area to be avoided d. traffic lane