Review for Wks 1-3

The word "Navigation" came from the Latin words _____ and ______.

• navos & ageton

• navis & agere

• nave & agitos

• navios & ages

Longitude is the angular distance between the meridian of a particular point on the earth’s surface and the ______.

Who is your favorite Tac-o?

• CPO Villamor

• Ltjg Taguinod

• 2Lt Ayos

• None of the above

Express the following in correct notation: Two degrees, nine decimal five minutes North

Your vessel departed Panama Canal (ZD -5) and bound to Suez Canal (ZD +3). What happens to ship's clock?

• Advance 8 hours

• Retard 8 hours

• Advance 2 hours

• Retard 2 hours

Your vessel departed US West Coast (ZD -8) and bound for Manila (ZD +8). On August 30th, your vessel crossed the IDL. What will happen to ship's date?

• Advance 12 hours

• Retard 12 hours

• Advance 1 day

• Retard 1 day

Rule 1 for calculating DLAT states that you have to subtract the smaller from the larger value when the Departure and Arrival Latitudes are on the _____ hemisphere

• Northern

• same

• opposite

• Southern

Rule 3 for Dlong states that if the resultant Dlong is more than ___ degrees, then you have to subtract it from ___ degrees, and name it in the opposite direction.

• 90, 180

• 180, 90

• 360, 180

• 180, 360

Which is your favorite subject?

• NGEC

• Seamanship

• Navigation

• NGEK!

What is the foundation year of MAAP?

• 1997

• 1998

• 1999

• 2003