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Navigation Problems - USCG Exam Questions

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

Every question below is a real U.S. Coast Guard exam question with four choices. Answer one and the correct choice is revealed instantly, with the USCG reference and illustration where the question uses one.

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Questions 1,101–1,200 of 2,005 · page 12 of 21

  1. #1254 On 22 April your 1852 ZT DR position is LAT 23°54.5' N, LONG 117°36.8' W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 129°T at an observed al...
  2. #1255 On 22 March your 0519 ZT DR position is LAT 27°20.6' N, LONG 69°25.6' W. You observe an unidentified star bearing 094°T, at an observed al...
  3. #1256 On 12 June your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The...
  4. #1257 On 2 October your 1845 DR position was LAT 28°09.2'S, LONG 167°48.1'E. You observe a faint star through a hole in the clouds at a sextant alti...
  5. #1258 On 2 October your 1845 DR position is LAT 28°09.2'S, LONG 167°48.1'E. You observe a faint star through a hole in the clouds at a sextant altit...
  6. #1259 On 13 September your 1830 ZT DR position was LAT 23°03'S, LONG 105°16'E when you observed a faint unidentifiable star through a hole in the cl...
  7. #1260 On 13 September your 1830 ZT DR position was LAT 23°03'S, LONG 105°16'E, when you observed a faint unidentifiable star through a hole in the c...
  8. #1261 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 46°20.3' on 1 April. The index error is 4.5' off the arc. The height of eye is...
  9. #1262 On 7 February your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 22°16.0'N, LONG 92°26.0'W. Your vessel is on course 270°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. W...
  10. #1263 On 12 June your 1945 DR position is LAT 21°47.0'N, LONG 46°52.0'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds....
  11. #1264 On 7 November your 0830 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 163°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 289°T, and your spe...
  12. #1265 On 12 June your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The...
  13. #1266 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 58°06.6' on 5 April. The index error is 1.0' off the arc. The height of eye is...
  14. #1267 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 50°26.9' on 9 November. The index error is 1.5' on the arc. The height of eye...
  15. #1268 On 16 September your 0600 ZT fix gives you a position of LAT 29°47.2'N, LONG 65°28.4'W. Your vessel is on course 242°T and your speed is 1...
  16. #1269 On 29 April your 0530 zone time position was LAT 23°04.0'S, LONG 162°12.0'E. Your vessel was steaming on course 120°T at a speed of 9.0 kn...
  17. #1270 On 12 June your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The...
  18. #1271 On 12 June your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The...
  19. #1272 On 13 November at 0438 ZT, morning stars were observed and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 22°14.0'S, LONG 79°23.0'E. Your vess...
  20. #1273 On 12 June your 1845 DR position is LAT 21°47'N, LONG 46°52'W when you observe a faint unidentifiable star through a break in the clouds. The...
  21. #1274 On 2 October your 1845 DR position is LAT 28°09.2'S, LONG 167°48.1'E. You observe a faint star through a hole in the clouds at a sextant altit...
  22. #1275 On 2 October your 1845 DR position is LAT 28°09.2'S, LONG 167°48.1'E. You observe a faint star through a hole in the clouds at a sextant altit...
  23. #1277 On 22 June at 0906 EDT (ZD +4), your position is LAT 24°36'N, LONG 69°30'W. You are on course 165°pgc at a speed of 14.8 knots. A sextant...
  24. #1279 On 11 October at 0516 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 23°21.0'N, LONG 139°27.0'W. Your ves...
  25. #1280 On 26 November your 0535 DR position is LAT 27°18.9' S, LONG 30°18.4' E. You observe an unidentified planet bearing 085°T at an observed a...
  26. #1281 On 2 January you observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 35°50.4'. The index error is 0.8' on the arc. The height of eye i...
  27. #1283 On 8 May in DR position LAT 30°26.0'N, LONG 46°55.1'W, you take an ex-meridian observation of Dubhe. The chronometer time of the sight is 11h...
  28. #1288 On 11 November your 0730 zone time position was LAT 19°58.0'N, LONG 143°54.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 084°T at a speed of 15....
  29. #1289 On 16 November your 1200 ZT DR position is LAT 26°48.0'S, LONG 124°32.0'W. Your vessel is on course 078°T, speed 17.0 knots. You observe a...
  30. #1292 On 30 October an ex-meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb at upper transit was observed at 1144 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 22°42.0'S, LONG 13...
  31. #1293 On 15 August an ex-meridian altitude of the Sun's lower limb at upper transit was observed at 1130 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 26°24.0'S, LONG 155...
  32. #1294 On 25 May your vessel's 1917 zone time position is LAT 24°16.0'N, LONG 017°26.0'W. At that time a sextant observation of the planet Saturn was...
  33. #1295 On 12 February your 0542 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 26°42.0'N, LONG 60°18.0'W. Your vessel is on course 300°T, and you...
  34. #1296 On 15 November your 0813 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 22°30.0'N, LONG 67°28.0'W. Your vessel is on course 164°T, and you...
  35. #1297 On 12 September your 0600 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 22°51.9'N, LONG 133°40.1'W. Your vessel is on course 062°T, and y...
  36. #1298 On 22 February your 0612 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°16.2'S, LONG 37°41.6'W. Your vessel is on course 298°T, and your spe...
  37. #1300 On 17 December your 0600 ZT fix gives you a position of LAT 27°16.7'N, LONG 138°39.2'W. Your vessel is on course 137°T, and your speed is...
  38. #1301 On 28 July your 0800 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 25°16.0'N, LONG 71°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 026°T, and your speed i...
  39. #1302 On 13 October your 0515 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 26°53.0'N, LONG 90°05.0'W. Your vessel is on course 068°T, and your...
  40. #1303 On 8 August at 0545 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 26°16.0' S, LONG 94°16.0'E. Your vesse...
  41. #1304 On 1 July your 0515 ZT fix gives you a position of LAT 24°36.0'S, LONG 151°42.0'W. Your vessel is on course 300°T, and your speed is 10.0...
  42. #1305 On 28 July your 0800 zone time (ZT) fix gives you a position of LAT 25°16.0'N, LONG 71°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 026°T, and your sp...
  43. #1306 On 7 November your 0830 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 162°19.0'W. Your vessel is on course 289°T and your spee...
  44. #1307 On 20 November your 0612 zone time (ZT) position was LAT 25°38.0'N, LONG 166°54.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 126°T at a speed o...
  45. #1308 On 13 October your 0515 zone time fix gives you a position of LAT 26°53.0'N, LONG 90°05.0'W. Your vessel is on course 068°T, and your spee...
  46. #1309 On 16 December your 1810 zone time DR position is LONG 129°46.5' W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 23°56.8'....
  47. #1310 On 24 September your 1841 zone time DR position is LAT 25°15.0' N, LONG 129°34.5' E. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude...
  48. #1311 On 29 April your 1913 zone time DR position is LAT 22°09.0' N, LONG 56°16.0' W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs)...
  49. #1312 On 14 March your 1846 ZT DR position is LAT 21°57.6' N, LONG 132°16.2' W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 22&...
  50. #1313 On 15 July at 0447 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 22°42' N, LONG 126°36' E. At approximately this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (h...
  51. #1314 On 7 March at 1838 ZT, in DR position LAT 34°26.9' N, LONG 58°16.2' W, you observe Polaris for latitude. The sextant altitude (hs) is 35°0...
  52. #1315 On 22 May at 0440 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 23°24' N, LONG 110°24' W. At approximately this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (hs...
  53. #1316 On 13 October at 1847 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 42°17.4' N, LONG 138°46.2' W. At approximately this time, you obtain a sextant alti...
  54. #1317 On 14 March at 1845 ZT, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your DR position is LAT 29°10' N, LONG 154°30' W, and your sextant reads 29...
  55. #1318 On 7 May you observe Polaris for latitude at 0303 ZT. Your DR position is LAT 56°35.4' N, LONG 05°38.9' W. The sextant altitude is 56°11.1...
  56. #1319 On 28 October at 1754 ZT, your vessel's DR position is LAT 28°30' N, LONG 63°24' W. At this time, you obtain a sextant altitude (hs) of Polari...
  57. #1321 On 5 May at 1953 zone time, you take a sextant observation of Polaris. Your vessel's DR position is LAT 29°30.0' N, LONG 66°25.7' W, and your...
  58. #1322 On 24 September your 1841 zone time DR position is LONG 129°34.5' E. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 25°20.8'...
  59. #1323 On 2 January your 1759 zone time DR longitude is 45°17.6' W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 24°16.5'. The ch...
  60. #1324 On 12 March your 1846 zone time DR position is LONG 129°16.5' W. At that time you observe Polaris with a sextant altitude (hs) of 28°01.5'. Th...
  61. #1325 On 8 February your 0800 zone time (ZT) position was LAT 28°55.0'S, LONG 52°27.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 036°T at a speed of...
  62. #1326 On 7 November your 0830 zone time position was LAT 27°36.0'N, LONG 162°19.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 289°T at a speed of 19.0...
  63. #1327 On 16 February your 0640 zone time (ZT) position was LAT 23°46.0'N, LONG 156°24.0'W. Your vessel was steaming on course 222°T at a speed o...
  64. #1328 On 27 March your 0730 zone time position is LAT 28°16'N, LONG 56°37'W. Your vessel is on course 158°T at a speed of 15.0 knots. An observa...
  65. #1329 On 22 February your 0800 zone time position is LAT 24°16'S, LONG 95°37'E. Your vessel is on course 126°T at a speed of 14 knots. An observ...
  66. #1330 On 25 February at 0622 ZT, you observe the upper limb of the Moon with a sextant altitude of 59°58.6'. Your DR position is LAT 30°28.3'S, LONG...
  67. #1331 On 22 July at 0720 ZT, in DR position LAT 20°38.2'N, LONG 87°16.0'W, you observe the Moon's lower limb. The sextant altitude (hs) is 38°32...
  68. #1332 On 26 July your 1901 ZT position is LAT 28°28'N, LONG 157°16'E when you take an observation of Jupiter. The chronometer at the time of the sig...
  69. #1334 On 28 April your vessel's 0515 zone time position is LAT 23°26'S, LONG 95°30'E. At this time, the observed altitude (Ho) of the star Rigil Ken...
  70. #1335 On 17 April your vessel's 1856 zone time DR position is LAT 22°35.0'N, LONG 63°15.0'W. At that time, a sextant observation of the star Sirius...
  71. #1336 On 1 April at 0515 zone time, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 27°05.0'N, LONG 16°30.0'W. Your...
  72. #1337 On 6 March at 0550 zone time, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 23°56.0'N, LONG 27°19.0'W. Your...
  73. #1338 On 10 January at 0550 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 25°16.0'N, LONG 123°18.0'W. Your ves...
  74. #1339 On 4 July at 0630 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 21°15.0'S, LONG 21°20.0'W. Your vessel i...
  75. #1340 On 18 October at 0518 ZT, morning stars were observed and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 25°31.0'N, LONG 146°29.2'E. Your vess...
  76. #1341 On 22 July at 0448 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 21°43.0'N, LONG 158°39.0'E. Your vessel...
  77. #1342 At 0600 ZT on 24 July your DR position is LAT 22°37'N, LONG 32°45'W. You are steering 185°T at a speed of 20.0 knots. Determine the comput...
  78. #1343 On 21 November at 0430 ZT, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was LAT 22°14.0'S, LONG 79°23.0'E. Your vessel is steaming a...
  79. #1344 On 30 June at 0630 zone time, morning stars were observed, and the vessel's position was determined to be LAT 25°15.0'S, LONG 175°36.0'E. Your...
  80. #1346 At 1000 ZT 21 October your DR position is LAT 29°00'N, LONG 134°40'E. Determine the computed altitude (Hc) of the Sun for the assumed position...
  81. #1347 You observe the planet Saturn at a sextant altitude (hs) of 63°05.1' on 25 May. The index error is 4.5' off the arc. The height of eye is 62 feet....
  82. #1348 During twilight on 28 December around 1800 GMT, in DR position LAT 4°00'N, LONG 0°06'W, the sextant altitude (hs) of Venus was 30°46.8'. T...
  83. #1349 On 29 June you observe the star Achernar at a sextant altitude (Hs) of 54°18.9'. The index error is 4.7' off the arc. The height of eye is 58 feet...
  84. #1350 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 24°00.7' on 10 January. The index error is 2.6' off the arc. The height of eye...
  85. #1351 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 45°49.7' on 13 November . The index error is 1.0' on the arc. The height of ey...
  86. #1352 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 75°12.3' on 6 August. The index error is 1.5' off the arc. The height of eye i...
  87. #1353 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 54°28.2' on 22 July. The index error is 1.5' off the arc. The height of eye is...
  88. #1354 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 41°29.8' on 11 January. The index error is 2.4' off the arc. The height of eye...
  89. #1355 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 31°31.5' on 6 March. The index error is 2.5' on the arc. The height of eye is...
  90. #1356 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 62°22.2' on 6 June. The index error is 1.2' on the arc. The height of eye is 2...
  91. #1357 You observe the lower limb of the Sun at a sextant altitude (hs) of 35°26.3' on 25 June. The index error is 1.5' on the arc. The height of eye is...
  92. #1358 On 12 February your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 16°43.0'N, LONG 51°42.0'W. Your vessel is on course 093°T at a speed of 18.5 knots....
  93. #1359 On 10 July your 0930 zone time DR position is LAT 26°31.0'S, LONG 4°41.0'E. Your vessel is on course 308°T at a speed of 22.0 knots. What...
  94. #1360 On 16 November your 0800 zone time DR position is LAT 25°11.0'N, LONG 117°41.0'W. Your vessel is on course 252°T at a speed of 14.5 knots....
  95. #1361 On 12 February your 0930 zone time DR position is LAT 25°20.0'N, LONG 30°40.0'W. Your vessel is on course 135°T at a speed of 11.2 knots....
  96. #1362 On 14 October your 0800 ZT DR position is LAT 28°22.0'N, LONG 161°17.0'E. Your vessel is on course 116°T at a speed of 17.5 knots. What is...
  97. #1363 On 16 January your 0930 ZT DR position is LAT 26°07.0'S, LONG 51°43.0'E. Your vessel is on course 238°T at a speed of 17.0 knots. What is...
  98. #1364 On 23 June your 0900 zone time DR position is LAT 21°26.0'N, LONG 137°46.0'W. Your vessel is on course 059°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. Wha...
  99. #1365 On 3 October your 0830 zone time DR position is LAT 26°15.0'S, LONG 73°16.0'E. Your vessel is on course 280°T at a speed of 19.0 knots. Wh...
  100. #1366 Your 0830 DR position is LAT 27°33'S, LONG 79°17'E. Your vessel is on a course of 066°T, at a speed of 19.5 knots. Determine the time of L...

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