Navigation Charts, LOPs and Fixes

1. 1A circle formed on the surface of the Earth by the intersection of a plane passing through the center of the Earth, dividing the Earth into two equal parts

   1. AParallel
   2. BGreat Circle
   3. CSmall Circle
   4. DMeridian
2. 2In the ratio 1:80,000 referring to the scale of a chart, what does 80,000 represent?

   1. AFeet
   2. BMiles
   3. CInches
   4. DCentimeters
3. 3Darker blue areas on a chart indicate:

   1. AShallower water
   2. BDeeper water
4. 4A navigator measures speed in:

   1. AMeters per hour
   2. BMiles per minute
   3. CStatute miles per hour
   4. DNautical miles per hour
5. 5A proper LOP can be which of the following (check all that apply)

   1. Astraight
   2. Bcircular
   3. Csquare
6. 6You must plot a new DR anytime you get an LOP.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
7. 7You must plot a new DR each time you get a range.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
8. 8The "rule of sixes" is the use of the span of 6 minutes often used by navigators to make the math for calculating their DRs easier and more convenient.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
9. 9A running fix can be used up to half an hour after the first range or bearing is taken.

   1. ATrue
   2. BFalse
10. 10An estimated position is more accurate than a running fix.

    1. ATrue
    2. BFalse

11. 11A danger bearing is constructed from:

    1. AThe obstruction you are trying to avoid
    2. BTwo bearings
    3. CA visible navigational object beyond the obstruction
    4. DA visible navigational object in front of the obstruction
12. 12If your course is 172° T and you see a light bearing 098° T, what is the relative bearing of the light?

    1. A270°T
    2. B074°T
    3. C74°T
    4. D098°T

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