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La luz de una marca cuya mitad superior es amarilla y la mitad inferior es negra será:The light of a mark whose upper half is yellow and lower half black will be:
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Correct answer: c) White, 6 quick flashes plus a long flash every 10 or 15 seconds.
Why it is correct
Yellow over black is the south cardinal. Its light is Q(6)+LFl 15s or VQ(6)+LFl 10s.
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) No such light.
- b) North.
- d) c is right.
How to work it out in the exam
- South: 6 + long.
Where this question comes from
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo A · question 15 Official paper · Official answer key
- Junta de Andalucía · 2026 · 2ª convocatoria · PER Modelo B · question 13 Official paper · Official answer key
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