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2. 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)

3. 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.

4. 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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. Pick up the correct statement function following:
Options
A. The coarse material which has a smaller angle of repose, causes a steeper beach slope
B. The coarse material which has a greater angle of repose, causes a steeper beach slope
C. The flattening out of the beach is caused due to the movement of small and uniform particles leeward.
D. both (b) and (c).

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