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Se entiende por hora oficial:What is meant by official time (“hora oficial”)?
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Correct answer: b) The time established by a nation’s government by legal decree.
Why it is correct
Official time (hora oficial) is the standard clock time established by a country’s government by law for a given territory (for instance, UTC+1 in winter and UTC+2 in summer on the Spanish mainland).
Why the others are not
- a) The time of the central meridian of the geographical zone is zone time (hora legal / Hz).
- c) The time set on board for shipboard routine is ship’s clock time (HRB).
- d) Each option defines a different time (zone time, official time and ship’s clock time).
How to work it out in the exam
- Official time (HO): the time established by a nation’s government by legal decree.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2025 · 3ª convocatoria · CY Módulo de navegación · question 3 Official paper · Official answer key
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