The Compass

What is the instrument on board a vessel used to find the bearing of an object or to set the course?

• Radar

• Compass

• Sextant

• Barometer

Which type of compass aligns with true north rather than magnetic north?

• Sextant

• Gyro compass

• Barometer

• Magnetic compass

What is the main advantage of a gyro compass over a magnetic compass?

• It is cheaper

• It is smaller in size

• It aligns with magnetic north

• It is not affected by iron-based magnetic material

How many degrees are there in one point of the compass?

• 20 degrees

• 11.25 degrees

• 15 degrees

• 10 degrees

What are the four main points of the compass known as?

• Primary points

• Main points

• Cardinal points

• Key points

What is the name of the imaginary force field around the earth that gives us the magnetic North Pole and the magnetic South Pole?

• Electric field

• Magnetic field

• Force field

• Gravity field

Which type of compass is primarily used on land by persons who may be out hiking in unfamiliar territory?

• Magnetic compass

• Sextant

• Gyro compass

• Barometer

What is the name of the smaller versions of the main gyro compass found on ocean-going vessels?

• Backup compass

• Secondary compass

• Mini compass

• Repeater

What do two or more lines of position intersecting form on a chart?

• Meeting point

• Intersection point

• Fix

• Navigation point

What are the names of the inter-cardinal points of the compass?

• North-east, South-east, South-west, North-west

• North, South, East, West

• NNE, ENE, ESE, SSE

• NE, SE, SW, NW