默认题库 - 航海学基本知识

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Except for N-S courses，and E-W courses on the equator，a great circle track between two points，when compared to a rhumb line track between the same two points，will（）.

A. always be nearer to the equator
B. always be nearer to the elevated pole
C. be nearer to the pole in the Northern Hemisphere and nearer to the equator in the Southern Hemisphere
D. be nearer to the pole or the equator depending on the latitudes of the arrival and departure positio

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How is the intensity of a light expressed in the Light Lists?（）.

A. Luminous range
B. Geographic range
C. Nominal range
D. Meteorological range

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Buoys are marked with reflective material to assist in their detection by searchlight. Which statement is TRUE? （）

A safe-water buoy will display red and white vertical stripes of reflective material
B. All reflective material is white because it is the most visible at night
C. A special-purpose mark will display either red or green reflective material to agree with its shape
D. A preferred-channel buoy displays either red or green reflective material to agree with the top band of color

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An orange and white buoy marking an area where operating restrictions are in effect will be marked with which symbol? （）

A. Open-faced diamond
B. Diamond with a cross
Circle
D. Rectangle

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（）refers to the angle between true North and the heading line of the ship.

A. True position
B. True meridian
C. True course
D. True bearing

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A great circle track provides the maximum saving in distance on（）.

A. easterly courses in high latitudes
B. southerly courses in high latitudes
C. westerly courses in low latitudes
D. easterly courses in low latitudes that cross the equator

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