ASTB-Nautical Information UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
To go in the direction of the ship's bow is to go: - CORRECT ANSWER - Forward
In marine navigation, speed is measured in: - CORRECT ANSWER - Knots
The ratio of the international nautical mile to the statute mile is most nearly - CORRECT
ANSWER - 8/7
International mile: 6,078 feet, while the statute mile: 5,280 feet
On the compass, which is used to determine direction, EAST is indicated at a reading of (in
degrees): - CORRECT ANSWER - 090 degrees
On the compass, which is used to determine direction, WEST is indicated at a reading of (in
degrees): - CORRECT ANSWER - 270 degrees
On the compass, which is used to determine direction, NORTH is indicated at a reading of (in
degrees): - CORRECT ANSWER - 000 or 360 degrees
On the compass, which is used to determine direction, SOUTH is indicated at a reading of (in
degrees): - CORRECT ANSWER - 180 degrees
Compass north is generally not the same as magnetic north because of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - the influence of local magnetic forces
, Using the 24-hour basis in navigation, 8:45 a.m. would be written: - CORRECT ANSWER -
0845
Delicate, feather-like, white clouds occurring at a very high altitude are termed: - CORRECT
ANSWER - cirrus clouds
The formation of fog may be predicted by determining the: - CORRECT ANSWER - the
difference between the wet-and-dry bulb temperatures
Icebreakers are operated by the: - CORRECT ANSWER - U.S. Coast Guard
A ship at a latitude of 35 degrees N and a longitude of 30 degrees E is in the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mediterranean Sea
"Zulu Time" used in ship communication is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Greenwich Mean Time
Used in communication between ships in different time zones
Which of the following is a common type of visual communication used shipboard? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Semiphore
The plane perpendicular to the Earth's axis and midway between the two poles divides the Earth
into the: - CORRECT ANSWER - northern and southern hemispheres
Which of the following types of ropes is strongest?
Cotton, Hemp, Manila, Nylon or Sisal. - CORRECT ANSWER - Nylon
A latitude of 21 degrees N and longitude of 159 degrees W is in the vicinity of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hawaii
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
To go in the direction of the ship's bow is to go: - CORRECT ANSWER - Forward
In marine navigation, speed is measured in: - CORRECT ANSWER - Knots
The ratio of the international nautical mile to the statute mile is most nearly - CORRECT
ANSWER - 8/7
International mile: 6,078 feet, while the statute mile: 5,280 feet
On the compass, which is used to determine direction, EAST is indicated at a reading of (in
degrees): - CORRECT ANSWER - 090 degrees
On the compass, which is used to determine direction, WEST is indicated at a reading of (in
degrees): - CORRECT ANSWER - 270 degrees
On the compass, which is used to determine direction, NORTH is indicated at a reading of (in
degrees): - CORRECT ANSWER - 000 or 360 degrees
On the compass, which is used to determine direction, SOUTH is indicated at a reading of (in
degrees): - CORRECT ANSWER - 180 degrees
Compass north is generally not the same as magnetic north because of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - the influence of local magnetic forces
, Using the 24-hour basis in navigation, 8:45 a.m. would be written: - CORRECT ANSWER -
0845
Delicate, feather-like, white clouds occurring at a very high altitude are termed: - CORRECT
ANSWER - cirrus clouds
The formation of fog may be predicted by determining the: - CORRECT ANSWER - the
difference between the wet-and-dry bulb temperatures
Icebreakers are operated by the: - CORRECT ANSWER - U.S. Coast Guard
A ship at a latitude of 35 degrees N and a longitude of 30 degrees E is in the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Mediterranean Sea
"Zulu Time" used in ship communication is: - CORRECT ANSWER - Greenwich Mean Time
Used in communication between ships in different time zones
Which of the following is a common type of visual communication used shipboard? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Semiphore
The plane perpendicular to the Earth's axis and midway between the two poles divides the Earth
into the: - CORRECT ANSWER - northern and southern hemispheres
Which of the following types of ropes is strongest?
Cotton, Hemp, Manila, Nylon or Sisal. - CORRECT ANSWER - Nylon
A latitude of 21 degrees N and longitude of 159 degrees W is in the vicinity of: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hawaii
