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  • Question
  • If h and h1 are the heights of a light house and the observer in a ship in metres above M S L then the horizontal distance from the ship to the light house in kilometres is


  • Options
  • A. 3.86 (h + h1)
  • B. 3.86 (h - h1)
  • C. 3.86 (h x h1)
  • D. 3.86 ? (h + h1)

  • Correct Answer
  • 3.86 (h + h1


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    • 1. Which one of the following land marks on the coast line must be depicted on hydrographic maps?

    • Options
    • A. shore line
    • B. light houses
    • C. church spires
    • D. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 2. Which one of the following lines is used for tying a ship with a dock

    • Options
    • A. bow line
    • B. stern line
    • C. spring line
    • D. break line
    • E. all of these.
    • Discuss
    • 3. Which one of the following statements is not relevant to hydrographic survey :

    • Options
    • A. establishment of a chain of bench marks near the shore line
    • B. establishment of horizontal control points on the shore
    • C. determination of the sea bed profile
    • D. depicting the irregularities in the shore line, islands and projecting rocks
    • E. none of these.
    • Discuss
    • 4. Pick up the correct statement from the following:

    • Options
    • A. the Mediterranean sea is considered to be a huge harbour
    • B. the Caspean sea is considered to be a big harbour
    • C. the Red sea is considered to be harbour
    • D. none of the above.
    • Discuss
    • 5. Buoys which support the cables to which vessels are attached are of

    • Options
    • A. cylindrical shape
    • B. drum
    • C. pear shaped
    • D. spherical shape
    • E. all of these.
    • Discuss
    • 6. For location of soundings a range and one angle from the shore involves the following operations. Which one is correct?

    • Options
    • A. A range line is established
    • B. The first and the last soundings and every tenth soundings are fixed by angular observations
    • C. The intermediate soundings are fixed by the time intervals
    • D. All the above.
    • Discuss
    • 7. According to the recommendations of International Navigational Congress in 1912, the ratio of length to width at the entrance for cargo vessels is

    • Options
    • A. 5.5 and 6.0 to 1
    • B. 6.2 and 6.8 to 1
    • C. 7.4 and 7.8 to 1
    • D. 8.2 and 8.5 to 1
    • Discuss
    • 8. The width of the entrances of the harbours is restricted to

    • Options
    • A. 100 m
    • B. 125 m
    • C. 150 m
    • D. 180 m
    • Discuss
    • 9. A lead line or sounding line

    • Options
    • A. is stretched thoroughly when wet before it is graduated
    • B. should be soaked in water for about one hour prior to taking soundings
    • C. is adjusted at regular interval
    • D. is generally used for depths exceeding 6 m
    • E. all the above.
    • Discuss
    • 10. Which one of the following statements is correct?

    • Options
    • A. The soundings are made with respect to the mean low water
    • B. The soundings which are below the datum are written in black on the map
    • C. The spot heights of the features above datum are written in red on the map
    • D. The decimal point of the sounding value is at the exact position of the sounding
    • E. All the above.
    • Discuss


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