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Señale la afirmación que NO aplica a las Marcas Especiales:Choose the statement that does NOT apply to Special Marks:
Show the answer
Correct answer: a) The topmark, made of two spheres one above the other, is the mark’s most important daytime feature.
Why it is correct
Two spheres belong to isolated danger. A special mark carries a yellow X.
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
- b) This does apply, so it is not the answer.
- c) This does apply, so it is not the answer.
- d) This does apply, so it is not the answer.
How to work it out in the exam
- Look for the false statement: the question says NOT.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.