OUPV PLOTTING TEST QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which route should PSC take between the Great Salt Pond and Quonochontaug
Pond entrances? Entry if the set and drift are 000oT at 2 Kts and you are turning
for 6 Kts - ANSWER 325 PSC
Your coordinates at 10:00 am are 41 07.6' N, 71 37.9' W. Your coordinates at
11:00 am are 41 00.2' N, 71 29.4' W. Between the two locations, what was the
course that PSC made good? - ANSWER 155 PSC
From Cerberus Shoal Buoy 9 (41? 10.4' N, 71? 57.1' W), find the path that will
lead PSC to the Quonochontaug Pond entrance (41? 19.8' N, 71? 43.2' W).
ANSWER D. 062 PSC
You are on course when you use a hand-bearing compass to take the following
bearings. What role do you hold? Light 41 04.2' N, 71 51.4' W @ 040 Montauk
Point 71 58.5' W, 41 01.9' N, Montauk Radio Twrs @ 007 40 55.0' N, 71 57.5'
W @ 319A. Amagansett Tank 41 00.2' N, 72 07.3' W 40 55.0' N, 71 57.5' W is
the answer.
At ten in the morning, Bell Buoy "2" (41 12.1' N, 71 35.7' W) is near the
entrance to Great Salt Pond on Block Island. In which direction should PSC be
guided to reach Shagwong Reef LBB 7SR (41 07.0N, 71 54.8W)? ANSWER
266 PSC
Your coordinates at 8:00 am are 41 07.6' N, 71 33.8' W. Your coordinates at
9:00 am are 41 06.5' N, 71 46.9' W. Which speed difference existed between the
two positions? - ANSWER 10.1 KTS
Your coordinates at 8:00 am are 41 07.6' N, 71 33.8' W. Your coordinates at
9:00 am are 41 06.5' N, 71 46.9' W. Which speed difference existed between the
two positions? - ANSWERS 10.1kts
VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which route should PSC take between the Great Salt Pond and Quonochontaug
Pond entrances? Entry if the set and drift are 000oT at 2 Kts and you are turning
for 6 Kts - ANSWER 325 PSC
Your coordinates at 10:00 am are 41 07.6' N, 71 37.9' W. Your coordinates at
11:00 am are 41 00.2' N, 71 29.4' W. Between the two locations, what was the
course that PSC made good? - ANSWER 155 PSC
From Cerberus Shoal Buoy 9 (41? 10.4' N, 71? 57.1' W), find the path that will
lead PSC to the Quonochontaug Pond entrance (41? 19.8' N, 71? 43.2' W).
ANSWER D. 062 PSC
You are on course when you use a hand-bearing compass to take the following
bearings. What role do you hold? Light 41 04.2' N, 71 51.4' W @ 040 Montauk
Point 71 58.5' W, 41 01.9' N, Montauk Radio Twrs @ 007 40 55.0' N, 71 57.5'
W @ 319A. Amagansett Tank 41 00.2' N, 72 07.3' W 40 55.0' N, 71 57.5' W is
the answer.
At ten in the morning, Bell Buoy "2" (41 12.1' N, 71 35.7' W) is near the
entrance to Great Salt Pond on Block Island. In which direction should PSC be
guided to reach Shagwong Reef LBB 7SR (41 07.0N, 71 54.8W)? ANSWER
266 PSC
Your coordinates at 8:00 am are 41 07.6' N, 71 33.8' W. Your coordinates at
9:00 am are 41 06.5' N, 71 46.9' W. Which speed difference existed between the
two positions? - ANSWER 10.1 KTS
Your coordinates at 8:00 am are 41 07.6' N, 71 33.8' W. Your coordinates at
9:00 am are 41 06.5' N, 71 46.9' W. Which speed difference existed between the
two positions? - ANSWERS 10.1kts
