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¿Por qué demoras verdaderas, tomadas desde el punto a balizar, está limitado el cuadrante Sur en las marcas del Sistema Cardinal?Between which true bearings, taken from the point being marked, is the south quadrant of the cardinal system bounded?
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Correct answer: c) SE-SW.
Why it is correct
The south quadrant runs from south-east to south-west, centred on south. Each quadrant spans 90º around its cardinal point.
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) That is north.
- b) That is east.
- d) That is west.
How to work it out in the exam
- South: SE to SW.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de julio · PER Test 1 · question 17 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2021 · Convocatoria de julio · PER Test 3 · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
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