Navigation & Entertainment Systems (BTEC Unit 1)

What is a navigation system?

• A system used for buying train tickets.

• A system to display landmarks.

• A set of equipment designed to assist or automate travel.

• A set of equipment used to measure distances.

Which of the following are able to use a navigation system?

• A plane.

• A car.

• A tourist.

• A boat.

• A cyclist.

What benefit(s) does a navigation system provide?

• It helps to plot routes between places.

• It works out travel time.

• It makes users lazy.

• It calculates distances.

What disadvantage do navigation systems have?

• They are expensive to buy.

• They are difficult to use.

• They lead to traffic accidents.

• They can only be used when receiving unobstructed satellite signals.

What does GPS stand for?

• Global Positioning System

• Global Positioning Satellites

• Global Positioning Software

• Global Phone System

• Generic Position Security

To what distance is a GPS generally accurate to?

• 1 metre.

• 2 metres.

• 5 metres.

• 10 metres.

• 15 metres.

What does your hand held GPS communicates with?

• Other GPS units.

• Other satellites.

• The GPS station.

• With you.

What advantage(s) do GPS provide for freight lorries?

• Finds the longest route to destination.

• Allows tracking of goods' location in real-time.

• Finds the best place to stop for food.

• Finds the most efficient route to destination.

• All of the above.

What advantage(s) do GPS provide for supermarkets?

• Allows tracking of goods' location in real-time.

• Finds the most efficient route to destination.

• Provides translation services to destination language.

• Alows taking pictures.

• All of the above.

What is an entertainment system?

• A set of equipment used for listening to music.

• A set of equipment used to watch video media (films, TV series).

• A set of equipment used to play video games.

• All of the above.