McArthur Highway, Bolosan District, Dagupan City
Tel. Nos.Vice President’s Office: (075) 522 – 1808; Accounting Office: (075) 515 8118; Registrar’s Office:
(075) 523 – 6667
Email address: pimsat_colleges@yahoo.com
www.pimsatcolleges.net
NAVIGATION 1
NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS WITH COMPASSES
PRELIM EXAMINATION
INSTRUCTIONS: Read the following questions carefully and choose the best answer.
Do not print this questionnaire. Write your answer on the official Test
booklet from the registrar.
Multiple choice (15 pts.), Enumeration (15 pts.) and Synthesis (20 pts.)
To verify the authenticity of your answer, a random oral question will be ask
and failure to substantiate will invalidate your examination.
NO PRELIM PERMIT, NO ACCEPTANCE OF TEST BOOKLET.
I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. It is bridge essential equipment onboard ships which is primarily used to gain information in the
surrounding to help the watch-keeping officer in his/her decisions for collision avoidance in
which its working principle is for tracking and detection.
A. ECDIS
C. RADAR
B. AIS
D. ECHO SOUNDER
2. This is a navigation instrument which uses and transmits acoustic waves into the water and it
calculates the time travelled of the acoustic sound to and from the seabed.
A. ECHO SOUNDER
C. LONG RANGE TRACKING
B. WHISTLE
C. RADAR
3. It is a type of navigational compass which is based on a fast-spinning disc and the rotation of
the Earth to find geographical direction automatically.
A. ECDIS
C. AIS
B. GYRO COMPASS
D. AUTO PILOT SYSTEM
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Tel. Nos.Vice President’s Office: (075) 522 – 1808; Accounting Office: (075) 515 8118; Registrar’s Office:
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4. Bridge equipment that measures ship's speed by using the doppler effect, which is observed as
a frequency shift resulting from relative motion between a transmitter and receiver or reflector
of acoustic or electro-magnetic energy.
A. ECHO SOUNDER
C. AUTO PILOT SYSTEM
B. SPEED & DISTANCE LOG
D. RADAR
5. It is a geographic information system used for nautical navigation that complies with
International Maritime Organization regulations as an alternative to paper chart and a system
that displays information from Electronic Navigational Charts (ENCs).
A. ECHO SOUNDER
C. ECDIS
B. AUTO PILOT SYSTEM
D. AIS
6. It is an automatic system to control the rudder of the vessel and used to hold a steady course
without assistance from a helmsman, commonly used on ocean passages and areas with minimal
vessel traffic.
A. AUTO PILOT SYSTEM
C. AUTO STEERING MODE
B. ECHO SOUNDER
D. RADAR
7. Steering mode functions of autopilot system where steering a ship by means of direct control
of the power unit or solenoid valve without using the control circuit.
A. Auto Steering mode
C. Remote Control Steering mode
B. Hand Steering mode
D. Lever Steering mode
8. It is an auto pilot system optional function for the monitoring of the difference between the
heading information of the magnetic compass and the set heading in automatic steering mode.
It will activated if a certain amount of difference generates.
A. Off-course alarm
C. Gyro failure alarm
B. Low voltage alarm
D. Hand steering alarm
9. What kind of automatic tracking system which uses transceivers on ships and is used by vessel
traffic services that provided information such as unique identification, position, course and
speed.
A. ECHO SOUNDER
C. AIS
B. LONG RANGE TRACKING
D. RADAR
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McArthur Highway, Bolosan District, Dagupan City
Tel. Nos.Vice President’s Office: (075) 522 – 1808; Accounting Office: (075) 515 8118; Registrar’s Office:
(075) 523 – 6667
Email address: pimsat_colleges@yahoo.com
www.pimsatcolleges.net
10. Ship borne AIS transponders exchange various data as specified by the IMO and ITU on either
frequency automatically set up by the frequency management telecommand received by the
DSC receiver on ship, what is the common frequencies used in data transmission.
A. VHF channel 87B/88B
C. VHF channel 87A/88A
B. VHF channel 16A/70B
D. VHF channel 16B/70B
11. A shipboard bridge equipment required by International Maritime Organization (IMO), this
system designed to collect and disseminate vessel position information received from IMO
member States ships that are established in regulation V/19-1 of the 1974 SOLAS Convention.
A. RADAR
C. VHF RADIO
B. LONG RANGE TRACKING
D. VOYAGE DATA RECORDER
12. It is bridge equipment used as a data recording system designed for all vessels required to
comply with the IMO's International Convention SOLAS Requirements (IMO Res. A. 861(20))
in order to collect data from various sensors on board the vessel.
A. VHF RADIO
C. VOYAGE DATA RECORDER
B. LONG RANGE TRACKING
D. GPS RECEIVER
13. A shipboard bridge equipment that used for sound signals from ships that are important during
maneuvering, bad weather condition, poor visibility and in emergency situations. It is
electrically driven, and employs a motor to drive reciprocating piston mechanism to produce a
powerful tone.
A. ECHO SOUNDER
C. DAYLIGHT SIGNALING LAMP
B. SHIP WHISTLE
D. RATE OF TURN INDICATOR
14. It is a bridge equipment that can receive information from GNSS satellites and then to calculate
the device's geographical position. Using suitable software, the device may display the position
on a map, and it may offer routing directions.
A. GPS RECEIVER
C. VOYAGE DATA RECORDER
B. AIS RECEIVER
D. ECDIS
15. A shipboard bridge equipment used to communicate by light during day and night using an
energy source of electrical power not solely dependent upon the ship's power supply.
A. SHIP WHISTLE
C. DAYLIGHT SIGNALING LAMP
B. RATE OF TURN INDICATOR
D. LONG RANGE TRACKING
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McArthur Highway, Bolosan District, Dagupan City
Tel. Nos.Vice President’s Office: (075) 522 – 1808; Accounting Office: (075) 515 8118; Registrar’s Office:
(075) 523 – 6667
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II. ENUMERATION
1. Enumerate the different types and definition of Navigational Lights (8 pts.).
2. Enumerate the ship operator’s relevant information to be provided to the flag state prior to the
activation of Long Range Identification and Tracking system (5 pts.).
3. Enumerate at least two data recorded parameters that the VDR system capability (2 pts.)
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Tel. Nos.Vice President’s Office: (075) 522 – 1808; Accounting Office: (075) 515 8118; Registrar’s Office:
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III. SYNTHESIS
1. What way would you label and organize the ECDIS display below.
(Print this page and attached to your Test booklet 5 pts.)
Scale/Range combo box
Original scale display button
This button displays the current scale or range.
When this button is clicked on, the screen
scale is changed according to the original
scale of the chart that is displayed at the
center of the screen.
Scale display
Range display
Select a scale or a range from the combo box.
Motion mode combo box
Bearing mode combo box
This button sets the motion mode. This button sets the bearing mode.
[Event] button
When this button is clicked
on, an event mark is
assigned at the own ship’s
position.
[Home] button
When this button is clicked
on, the chart screen
moves to the position at
which the own ship’s
position is to be displayed.
Display category
Set the display category of
the chart.
Zoom slider
The zoom slider expands/reduces the
display in scale/range.
[Def. Set] (Settings at shipment) button
When this button is clicked on, the screen display
return from the personal setting information to the
settings at shipment.
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Tel. Nos.Vice President’s Office: (075) 522 – 1808; Accounting Office: (075) 515 8118; Registrar’s Office:
(075) 523 – 6667
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2. What way would you label and organize the operational diagram of AIS SYSTEM display
below. (Print this page and attached to your Test booklet 5 pts.)
Other ship1
VTS Center
Own ship
Transmits and receives
static/dynamic data*
Own ship transmits
static/dynamic data*
VTS Center sends various
information including
weather conditions and
frequency assignments.
Transmits and receives
static/dynamic data*
Note:
Static data - MMSI, Name, etc.
Dynamic data - Position, heading, COG, etc.
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McArthur Highway, Bolosan District, Dagupan City
Tel. Nos.Vice President’s Office: (075) 522 – 1808; Accounting Office: (075) 515 8118; Registrar’s Office:
(075) 523 – 6667
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www.pimsatcolleges.net
3. What way would you label and organize the operational diagram of LRIT SYSTEM display
below. (Print this page and attached to your Test booklet 10 pts.)
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McArthur Highway, Bolosan District, Dagupan City
Tel. Nos.Vice President’s Office: (075) 522 – 1808; Accounting Office: (075) 515 8118; Registrar’s Office:
(075) 523 – 6667
Email address: pimsat_colleges@yahoo.com
www.pimsatcolleges.net
Prepared by:
Approved by:
Ian M. Pelayo
Dean College of Maritime Education
Dr. Alfredo F. Aquino
VP for Research and Planning
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