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El horizonte visible o de la Mar, tiene cuatro cuadrantes al igual que el transportador de ángulos náuticos. El segundo cuadrante está comprendido entre los puntos cardinales:The visible horizon has four quadrants like the nautical protractor. The second quadrant lies between:

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Correct answer: b) South and East.

Why it is correct

Quadrants run clockwise: NE, SE, SW and NW. The second is SE.

Why the others are not

  • a) The first.
  • c) The third.
  • d) The fourth.

How to work it out in the exam

  1. 1 NE, 2 SE, 3 SW, 4 NW.

Where this question comes from

Try it: Navigation calculations

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