OUPV NAVIGATION GENERAL PRACTICE
TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
During a tide change, "slack water" refers to: ANSWER: little or no water
movement
The two range lights should be in line when you are entering a channel,
therefore you should ANSWER and stay on track.
You see a buoy mark with horizontal bands of red and green. What kind of light
will it possess? ANSWER flashing of the composite group
The earth's rotation deflects the wind from the earth's surface in the following
direction:
Plotting the position of your vessel should be done using the bearings of
ANSWER fixed known points on land.
whether buoys are allowed to have letters instead of numbers—ANSWER
preferred channel buoy
Spring tides will result in ANSWER lower lows and higher highs than usual.
When employing a buoy as a navigational aid, you have to make an assumption.
The buoy might not be in the position indicated on the chart.
The "local notice to mariners" is produced every week and offers corrections to
charts that are specific to the area.
The definition of "tide" is the vertical movement of water.
, Never depend on a floating buoy to remain on station as specified in the chart
while planning a cruise.
the elevation difference between high and low tide—ANSWER range of tide
The red and green horizontally banded buoys in IALA Region B indicate the
ANSWER recommended courses when viewed from seaward.
Unless otherwise indicated, the reference datum for calculating the heights of
land features on most charts is ANSWER, which stands for high water.
Lights may be red or green on buoys with horizontal bands that read
"ANSWER."
The ANSWER vertical distance between the ocean floor and the chart sounding
datum is the water's depth on a chart.
The term "ANSWER backing wind" refers to a north hemisphere wind that
rotates counterclockwise.
An ANSWER fix is a vessel's position determined by employing three or more
bearings.
mean lowest low water if the US east and west coastlines' reference plane for
ANSWER sounding
ANSWER estimated position is the outcome of combining a DR position with a
single line of position.
What kind of tides can be anticipated when the sun and moon coincide twice a
month? ANSWER: spring
The buoy with the composite group flashing light shows the preferred channel,
which is ANSWER.
Charted depths on the east and west coasts of the United States are derived from
ANSWER lower low water levels.
TEST QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS
During a tide change, "slack water" refers to: ANSWER: little or no water
movement
The two range lights should be in line when you are entering a channel,
therefore you should ANSWER and stay on track.
You see a buoy mark with horizontal bands of red and green. What kind of light
will it possess? ANSWER flashing of the composite group
The earth's rotation deflects the wind from the earth's surface in the following
direction:
Plotting the position of your vessel should be done using the bearings of
ANSWER fixed known points on land.
whether buoys are allowed to have letters instead of numbers—ANSWER
preferred channel buoy
Spring tides will result in ANSWER lower lows and higher highs than usual.
When employing a buoy as a navigational aid, you have to make an assumption.
The buoy might not be in the position indicated on the chart.
The "local notice to mariners" is produced every week and offers corrections to
charts that are specific to the area.
The definition of "tide" is the vertical movement of water.
, Never depend on a floating buoy to remain on station as specified in the chart
while planning a cruise.
the elevation difference between high and low tide—ANSWER range of tide
The red and green horizontally banded buoys in IALA Region B indicate the
ANSWER recommended courses when viewed from seaward.
Unless otherwise indicated, the reference datum for calculating the heights of
land features on most charts is ANSWER, which stands for high water.
Lights may be red or green on buoys with horizontal bands that read
"ANSWER."
The ANSWER vertical distance between the ocean floor and the chart sounding
datum is the water's depth on a chart.
The term "ANSWER backing wind" refers to a north hemisphere wind that
rotates counterclockwise.
An ANSWER fix is a vessel's position determined by employing three or more
bearings.
mean lowest low water if the US east and west coastlines' reference plane for
ANSWER sounding
ANSWER estimated position is the outcome of combining a DR position with a
single line of position.
What kind of tides can be anticipated when the sun and moon coincide twice a
month? ANSWER: spring
The buoy with the composite group flashing light shows the preferred channel,
which is ANSWER.
Charted depths on the east and west coasts of the United States are derived from
ANSWER lower low water levels.
