What is NOT an advantage of the rhumb line track over a great circle track?A.Easily plotted on a Mercator chartB.Negligible increase in distance on east-west courses near the equatorC.Does not require constant course changesD.Plots as a straight line on L

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What is NOT an advantage of the rhumb line track over a great circle track?

A.Easily plotted on a Mercator chart

B.Negligible increase in distance on east-west courses near the equator

C.Does not require constant course changes

D.Plots as a straight line on Lambert conformal charts


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  • 第1题:

    The path that a vessel is expected to follow,represented on a chart by a line drawn from the point of departure to the point of arrival,is the ______.

    A.DR plot

    B.track line

    C.heading

    D.estimated course


    正确答案:B

  • 第2题:

    When navigating in high latitudes and using a chart based on a Lambert conformal projection,______.

    A.a straight line drawn on the chart approximates a great circle

    B.the chart should not be used outside of the standard parallels

    C.the course angle is measured at the mid-longitude of the track line

    D.distance cannot be measured directly from the chart


    正确答案:A

  • 第3题:

    What is the purpose of the limit switch on gravity davits?

    A.To cut off the power when the davits hit the track safety stops

    B.To stop the davits from going too fast

    C.To cut off the power when the davits are about 12 inches or more from the track safety stops

    D.None of the above


    正确答案:C

  • 第4题:

    线路中心线 center line of track


    正确答案: 指铁路线路两钢轨内侧间的中心线(不计轨距加宽值)。

  • 第5题:

    Which two statements about the track configuration option are correct?()

    • A、The track option monitors interfaces as defined by the user.
    • B、The track option monitors all interfaces participating in VRRP.
    • C、The track option allows for a reduction of the priority value if the monitored interface goes down.
    • D、The track option causes syslog entries to be written in the messages log file, if the monitored interface goes down.

    正确答案:A,C

  • 第6题:

    单选题
    For what purpose would using a Lambert conformal chart be more convenient than using a Mercator?()
    A

    Plotting radio bearings over a long distance

    B

    Determining latitude and longitude of a fix

    C

    Measuring rhumb line distances

    D

    Measuring rhumb line directions


    正确答案: A
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第7题:

    单选题
    Except for N-S courses,and E-W courses on the equator,a great circle track between two points,when compared to a rhumb line track between the same two points,will().
    A

    always be nearer to the equator

    B

    always be nearer to the elevated pole

    C

    be nearer to the pole in the Northern Hemisphere and nearer to the equator in the Southern Hemisphere

    D

    be nearer to the pole or the equator depending on the latitudes of the arrival and departure positions


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第8题:

    单选题
    The equator is().
    A

    the primary great circle of the Earth perpendicular to the axis

    B

    the line to which all celestial observations are reduced

    C

    the line from which a celestial body's altitude is measured

    D

    All of the above


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第9题:

    单选题
    You are running parallel to the coast and take a running fix using bearings of the same object.If you are making less speed than used for the running fix,in relation to the position indicated by the fix,you will be().
    A

    Closer to the coast

    B

    Farther from the coast

    C

    On the track line ahead of the fix

    D

    On the track line behind the fix


    正确答案: C
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第10题:

    单选题
    Distance along a track line is measured on a Mercator chart by using the ().
    A

    latitude scale near the middle of the track line

    B

    longitude scale near the middle of the track line

    C

    latitude scale at the midlatitude of the chart

    D

    latitude or longitude scale at the middle of the scale


    正确答案: A
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第11题:

    单选题
    What is the purpose of the limit switch on gravity davits?()
    A

    To cut off the power when the davits hit the track safety stops

    B

    To stop the davits from going too fast

    C

    To cut off the power when the davits are about 12 inches or more from the track safety stops

    D

    None of the above


    正确答案: C
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第12题:

    名词解释题
    线路中心线 center line of track

    正确答案: 指铁路线路两钢轨内侧间的中心线(不计轨距加宽值)。
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第13题:

    What is the major advantage of a rhumb line track?

    A.The vessel can steam on a constant heading (disregarding wind,current,etc)

    B.The rhumb line is the shortest distance between the arrival and departure points

    C.It is easily plotted on a gnomonic chart for comparison with a great circle course

    D.It approximates a great circle on east-west courses in high latitudes


    正确答案:

  • 第14题:

    For what purpose would using a Lambert conformal chart be more convenient than using a Mercator?

    A.Plotting radio bearings over a long distance

    B.Determining latitude and longitude of a fix

    C.Measuring rhumb line distances

    D.Measuring rhumb line directions


    正确答案:A

  • 第15题:

    You are running parallel to the coast and take a running fix using bearings of the same object.If you are making less speed than used for the running fix,in relation to the position indicated by the fix,you will be ______.

    A.Closer to the coast

    B.Farther from the coast

    C.On the track line ahead of the fix

    D.On the track line behind the fix


    正确答案:A

  • 第16题:

    What Netflow component can be applied to an interface to track IPv4 traffic?()

    • A、flow monitor
    • B、flow record
    • C、flow sampler
    • D、flow

    正确答案:A

  • 第17题:

    单选题
    Besides saving distance along the track line,another advantage of the Scharnow Turn over the Williamson Turn in a man overboard situation because().
    A

    it is faster

    B

    it can be used in both the immediate action and the delayed action situations

    C

    in fog,if the turn is started as soon as the man goes over,the vessel will be at the point where he went over when the turn is completed

    D

    it returns the vessel to the original track line on a reciprocal course


    正确答案: A
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第18题:

    单选题
    What is NOT an advantage of the rhumb line track over a great circle track? ()
    A

    Easily plotted on a Mercator chart

    B

    Negligible increase in distance on east-west courses near the equator

    C

    Does not require constant course changes

    D

    Plots as a straight line on Lambert conformal charts


    正确答案: D
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第19题:

    单选题
    A great circle track provides the maximum saving in distance on().
    A

    easterly courses in high latitudes

    B

    southerly courses in high latitudes

    C

    westerly courses in low latitudes

    D

    easterly courses in low latitudes that cross the equator


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第20题:

    单选题
    Which information is found in the chart title().
    A

    A rhumb line appears as a straight line

    B

    Distance is measured at the midlatitude of the track line

    C

    Meridians appear as curved lines converging toward the nearer pole

    D

    Parallels,except the equator,appear as curved lines


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第21题:

    单选题
    On a gnomonic chart,a great circle track between Los Angeles and Brisbane will appear as a ().
    A

    loxodromic curve

    B

    curved line concave to the equator

    C

    straight line

    D

    spiral approaching the poles as a limit


    正确答案: C
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第22题:

    单选题
    What defines a great circle? ()
    A

    A curved line drawn on a Mercator Chart

    B

    A course line that inscribes a loxodromic curve

    C

    The shortest distance between any two points on the earth

    D

    The smallest circle that can be drawn on the face of a sphere


    正确答案: A
    解析: 暂无解析

  • 第23题:

    单选题
    In which voyage, between two points, is the rhumb line distance not approximately the same as the great circle distance?().
    A

    The two points are in low latitudes in the same hemisphere

    B

    The two points are in high latitudes in the same hemisphere

    C

    The two points are near the equator, but in different hemispheres

    D

    One point is near the equator, one point is in a high latitude, and both are near the 180th meridian


    正确答案: B
    解析: 暂无解析