Deck · 133 questions

Expired / Navigation Problems - USCG Exam Questions

On 16 July at 2000 zone time, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your vessel's DR position is LAT 27°22.0' N, LONG 148°35.0' W, and your sextant reads 26°57.5'. Your chronometer reads 05h 59m 16s, and your chronometer error is 01m 28s slow. Your height of eye is 48 feet, and the index error for your sextant is 1.3' off the arc. What is the latitude of your vessel from your observation of Polaris?

0 ✓ | 0 ✕ 10 free left today

Tip: press A-D to answer

More Expired / Navigation Problems questions

About this module

Practice 133 real U.S. Coast Guard Deck exam questions from Expired / Navigation Problems. Here's a random one. Answer it, then keep going with Next.

Worked chart problems: plotting courses and fixes, time, speed, and distance, set and drift, and compass error corrections.

The Deck pool holds the current U.S. Coast Guard questions for every deck credential, from Able Seaman and the OUPV six-pack up to unlimited Master. Each question is multiple choice with four options, graded instantly, with the USCG reference shown where one exists.