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Quiz on Navigation Systems

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does Radar use to detect range, angle, and velocity of objects?

a)

Radio waves

b)

Light waves

c)

Sound waves

d)

Magnetic waves

2.

What is the function of a Gyro Compass?

a)

Finds true north

b)

Measures speed

c)

Tracks targets

d)

Controls the rudder

3.

What does the Autopilot system assist with?

a)

Controlling the rudder

b)

Tracking targets

c)

Measuring water depth

d)

Displaying ship's location

4.

What does ARPA stand for?

a)

Automatic Radar Plotting Aid

b)

Automatic Range Plotting Aid

c)

Advanced Radar Plotting Aid

d)

Automated Radar Plotting Aid

5.

What does the Speed & Distance Log measure?

a)

Speed in knots and distance traveled

b)

Water depth

c)

Angle of the rudder

d)

Ship's location

6.

What does an Echo Sounder measure?

a)

Water depth

b)

Speed

c)

Distance

d)

Angle of the rudder

7.

What is ECDIS?

a)

Electronic Chart Display Information System

b)

Electronic Chart Data Information System

c)

Electronic Chart Display Integration System

d)

Electronic Chart Data Integration System

8.

What does AIS stand for?

a)

Automatic Identification System

b)

Automated Identification System

c)

Automatic Information System

d)

Automated Information System

9.

What is the purpose of LRIT?

a)

International tracking system for ships

b)

Local tracking system for vessels

c)

Speed measurement system

d)

Depth measurement system

10.

What does the Rudder Angle Indicator display?

a)

Angle of the rudder

b)

Speed of the vessel

c)

Depth of the water

d)

Course of the vessel

11.

What does the VDR continuously record?

a)

Vital information related to vessel operation

b)

Speed and distance traveled

c)

Water depth

d)

Angle of the rudder

12.

What does the Rate of Turn Indicator indicate?

a)

How fast the ship is turning

b)

Speed of the vessel

c)

Depth of the water

d)

Angle of the rudder

13.

What does a GPS Receiver show?

a)

Ship's location

b)

Speed of the vessel

c)

Depth of the water

d)

Angle of the rudder

14.

What is the function of the Sound Reception System?

a)

To hear external sound signals

b)

To measure water depth

c)

To track targets

d)

To control the rudder

15.

What do Navigational Lights indicate?

a)

Craft's position, heading, and status

b)

Speed of the vessel

c)

Depth of the water

d)

Angle of the rudder

16.

What does BNWAS monitor?

a)

Bridge activity and operator disability

b)

Speed of the vessel

c)

Depth of the water

d)

Angle of the rudder

17.

What is the purpose of the Ship Whistle?

a)

To alert nearby ships in bad weather

b)

To measure speed

c)

To track targets

d)

To control the rudder

18.

What do VHF & MF/HF refer to?

a)

Communication equipment for short and long ranges

b)

Navigation systems

c)

Tracking systems

d)

Depth measurement systems

19.

What does the Course Recorder do?

a)

Automatically records the course steered by the vessel

b)

Measures speed

c)

Tracks targets

d)

Displays the angle of the rudder

20.

What is the function of the Steering System?

a)

Controls and changes the course steered by the vessel

b)

Measures speed

c)

Tracks targets

d)

Displays the angle of the rudder