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STO Assessment Quiz- Competence 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the nature of the beam transmitted by echo sounder?

a)

Linear

b)

Direct Counting

c)

Magnetostriction

d)

Directional

2.

On an echo sounder, which of these is used to draw a line on the paper to mark a specific time of an occurrence?

a)

Stream error

b)

Diesel-electric

c)

Piezo-hydraulic

d)

Event marker

3.

All of these are non echo sounder transducer type, except:

a)

Piezo-hydraulic

b)

Diesel-electric

c)

Magnetostriction

d)

Blue-diode

4.

What is the frequency of the low frequency pulse of the echo sounder?

a)

24.05 kHz

b)

24.01 kHz

c)

24.00 kHz

d)

None of the choices

e)

Any of the choices

5.

Your vessel's heading is 330degspgc and 345degspgc with a 2degE gyro error. If there s a varation of 10degW, what is the deviaton on this heading?

a)

7o W

b)

3o W

c)

7o S

d)

A or C only

e)

Any of the choices

6.

The standard atmospheric pressure is:

a)

760 atm

b)

760 mmHg

c)

760 mm

d)

A and B only

e)

All of the above

7.

What is the length of nautical mile

a)

1851.965 meters

b)

1851.999 meters

c)

564.478 meters

d)

6000 feet

e)

A or C

8.

When relieving the helm, the new helmsman should know the:

a)

Maximum rudder angle previously used

b)

The name of the gyro error

c)

The variation of the steering compass

d)

The course per magnetic steering compass

9.

How many degrees north or south of the Tropic of Cancer is the Arctic Circle?

a)

44o 05' North

b)

44o 05' South

c)

44o 06' North

d)

44o 06' South

e)

None of the above

10.

Automatic device for steering a vessel by means of control signals received from gyro compass is called:

a)

Automatic pilot

b)

Garbie pilot

c)

Gyropilot

d)

Coconut pilot

11.

Which situation requires you to furnish a notice of marine casualty to the coast guard?

a)

Storm damage to the cargo winch motors requiring the coast guard

b)

Your vessel is at anchor and grounds at low tide

c)

A seaman slips on ice on deck and sprains his ankle

d)

You have been slained

12.

Isogonic lines are the lines on chart which do not indicate the following, except:

a)

The magnetic latitude

b)

The magnetic dip

c)

The lower lift center

d)

The points of equal variation

13.

The visibility of lights indicated in the charts is in nautical miles for:

a)

Charted range of the light

b)

Luminous range of the light

c)

Geographic range of the light

d)

None of the above

14.

The reaction of a gyro compass to an applied force known as:

a)

Selling Directions

b)

Grivaton

c)

Precession

d)

Gyroscopic inertia

15.

Which chart symbol indicates that the bottom is coral?

a)

co

b)

Co

c)

cor

d)

All of the above

e)

A or B only

16.

When navigating using DGPS, you may expect your position to be accurate to within a radius of how many meters:

a)

100000 cm

b)

100000000 mm

c)

100 m

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

17.

The angle between the grid and magnetic meridians is called:

a)

Grid variation

b)

Grivation

c)

Gridation

d)

A and B only

e)

All of the above

18.

What is the speed of sound in the water? 1 ft = 0.0003048 km

a)

4921.26 feet per second

b)

2624.672 feet per second

c)

5249.34 feet per second

d)

None of the above

19.

A barometric pressure reading of 29.94 inches of mercury is equivalent to:

a)

1013 millibars

b)

1014 millibars

c)

1012 millibars

d)

1015 millbars

e)

None of the above

20.

What is an error in a gyrocompass caused by rapid changes in course, speed and latitude causing deviation before the gyro can adjust itself?

a)

Random error

b)

Error in reading

c)

Stream error

d)

Steam error

e)

C or D