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Una boya emite de noche un grupo de 2 destellos rojos cada 5 segundos; se trata de:A buoy shows at night a group of 2 red flashes every 5 seconds; it is:
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Correct answer: c) A port lateral mark
Why it is correct
A red light is a port mark. A channel division would give (2+1), not a group of 2.
IALA World Regions: Region A covers Europe (including Spain), Africa, Oceania and Asia (except Japan, South Korea and the Philippines); when entering from seaward, keep RED (can) marks to PORT and GREEN (cone) marks to STARBOARD. Region B covers the Americas (North, Central and South), Japan, South Korea and the Philippines; lateral colours are reversed (GREEN to port and RED to starboard when entering), while keeping the same shapes (can to port, cone to starboard) and identical cardinal, isolated danger, safe water and special marks.
Why the others are not
- a) It would give groups of (2+1).
- b) It would be green with (2+1).
- d) The starboard mark is green.
How to work it out in the exam
- Check the rhythm: only (2+1) means channel division.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2018 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2018 · 1ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
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