SEA SCHOOL NAVIGATION
GENERAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The term Slackwater during a title change means - ANS Little or no movement of water
When entering a channel from the sea and decide to check your compass heading you steer on
a pair of range lights and find the upper light is in line with the lower light you should -
ANS Maintain your current course
You observe a buoy mark having green and red horizontal bands it will have a light
characteristic of - ANS Composite group flashing 2 + 1
The direction of the earth surface wind is - ANS Deflected by the earths rotation( Coriolis
effect )
Your vessels position should be plotted using bearings of - ANS Fixed known objects on shore
Which buoy may be lettered and not numbered - ANS Preferred channel buoy
Spring tides will produce - ANS Higher highs and lower lows than normal
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, You must assume when using a buoy as an aid to navigation - ANS The buoy may not be in
the charted position
The local notice to mariners provides corrections of local nature to charts and is published -
ANS Weekly
The term tied means - ANS Vertical movement of water
When plotting a voyage you should - ANS Never rely on a floating buoy to maintain its exact
position
The difference in height between low and high tide is referred to as the - ANS Range of tide
From Seaword IALA region B red and green horizontally band buoys refer to - ANS Do
preferred channel
Determining the height of land features on most charts unless otherwise stated the reference
datum is - ANS Mean high water
Red or green lights may appear on - ANS Horizontally banded buoys
The depth of the water on a chart is the - ANS Vertical distance from the charge sounding
data him to the ocean bottom
A north hemisphere win which shifts in a counter clockwise motion is called a - ANS Backing
wind
A vessels's position acquired by using the last three or more bearings is called a - ANS Fix
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GENERAL EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
The term Slackwater during a title change means - ANS Little or no movement of water
When entering a channel from the sea and decide to check your compass heading you steer on
a pair of range lights and find the upper light is in line with the lower light you should -
ANS Maintain your current course
You observe a buoy mark having green and red horizontal bands it will have a light
characteristic of - ANS Composite group flashing 2 + 1
The direction of the earth surface wind is - ANS Deflected by the earths rotation( Coriolis
effect )
Your vessels position should be plotted using bearings of - ANS Fixed known objects on shore
Which buoy may be lettered and not numbered - ANS Preferred channel buoy
Spring tides will produce - ANS Higher highs and lower lows than normal
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, You must assume when using a buoy as an aid to navigation - ANS The buoy may not be in
the charted position
The local notice to mariners provides corrections of local nature to charts and is published -
ANS Weekly
The term tied means - ANS Vertical movement of water
When plotting a voyage you should - ANS Never rely on a floating buoy to maintain its exact
position
The difference in height between low and high tide is referred to as the - ANS Range of tide
From Seaword IALA region B red and green horizontally band buoys refer to - ANS Do
preferred channel
Determining the height of land features on most charts unless otherwise stated the reference
datum is - ANS Mean high water
Red or green lights may appear on - ANS Horizontally banded buoys
The depth of the water on a chart is the - ANS Vertical distance from the charge sounding
data him to the ocean bottom
A north hemisphere win which shifts in a counter clockwise motion is called a - ANS Backing
wind
A vessels's position acquired by using the last three or more bearings is called a - ANS Fix
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