Advanced Navigation Knowledge Check

A challenging set of questions designed to evaluate expert competence in sea route determination and instrument interpretation.

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CategoryMaritime
DifficultyHARD
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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

  1. 1

    When using a sextant to obtain a noon sight of the sun, which correction must be applied to the observed altitude before calculating latitude?

    Question 1
  2. 2

    In dead reckoning, which factor most significantly increases cumulative positional error over a long voyage?

    Question 2
  3. 3

    A vessel crossing a tidal stream at a right angle must adjust its heading. Which formula gives the required course correction angle?

    Question 3
  4. 4

    Which of the following best describes the effect of a magnetic compass's quadrant error?

    Question 4
  5. 5

    During a GPS spoofing incident, which onboard system can still provide reliable positioning?

    Question 5
  6. 6

    When plotting a rhumb line on a Mercator chart, why does the line appear straight?

    Question 6
  7. 7

    In pilotage, which chart symbol indicates a danger area where the water depth is less than 5 meters at chart datum?

    Question 7

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