Navigational Equipment

An educational illustration of various navigational equipment such as compasses, RADAR, and echo sounders on a maritime background with a ship navigating through the water.

Navigational Equipment Quiz

Test your knowledge on essential navigational equipment used in marine navigation with our engaging quiz. From compasses to RADAR and AIS, ensure you're equipped with the right understanding of these crucial tools.

Brush up on your knowledge with questions covering:

  • The functionality of various navigational devices
  • Technical terms used in navigation
  • Key safety communication signals
25 Questions6 MinutesCreated by NavigatingWave274
The compass indicates:
South
North
East
The magnetic compass indicates:
The geographic North
The magnetic North
The true North
The Gyroscopic Compass indicates:
The true North
The magnetic North
The position
The gyroscopic compass must be switched on before 4 to 5 hours
Yes
No
The echo sounder indicates the depth under:
The water line
The hull
The echo sounder uses the..................................to operate
Acoustic Signal
Radio Signal
Electric signal
What does RADAR stand for?
Radio Distance and Ranging
Radio direction and ranging
Radio Detection and Ranging
What does VDR stand For?
Voyage Data Recorder
Vessel data Recorder
Video Data Recorder
What does ECDIS stand for?
Electronic Chart Display and information System
Electronic Chart Distance and information System
Electric Chart Display and info system
The source of the ultra-sound signal is called:
The magnetron
The transducer
The piezoelectric
The deviation is the angle between:
The true North and the compass north
The magnetic north and the compass north
The true north and the compass north
The Declination (D) is the angle between:
The true north and the magnetic north
The true north and the compass north
The magnetic north and the compass north
The variation is the angle between:
The true north and the magnetic north
The magnetic north and the compass north
The true north and the compass north
What does GPS stand for?
Global positioning system
Global point system
Global Positioning service
The equation of the echo sounder is:
V = D*T/2
D=V*T/2
V= D*T
The RADAR can run:
Only in daytime
Good weather
At night and in poor visibility and
The heading is the angle between:
The south and the Main axis of the vessel
The east and the North
The true North and the main axis of the vessel
The RADAR uses the …................................to operate
Acoustic signal
Radio wave
Magnetic wave
The RADAR allow to the navigator to:
Only detect the target
Only determine the distance
Detect the vessel around you and determine the distance and direction
What does AIS stand for?
Automatic identification system
Automatic information system
MAY DAY MAY DAY MAY DAY
Safety message
Distress message
Routine message
PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN PAN
Safety message
Routine message
Urgency message
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Safety message
Distress message
Urgency message
The vessels above 50 m have
One masthead light
Two mast head light
Three masthead light
Sidelights ………………on starboard showing an unbroken arc of the horizon of…………………….
Green; 112.5°
Red; 112.5°
Green; 135°
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