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¿Cuál es la marca de tope característica de una Marca Cardinal Norte?What is the characteristic topmark of a north cardinal mark?
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Correct answer: b) Two black cones both pointing up.
Why it is correct
The north cardinal carries both cones pointing up, toward the north.
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) West.
- c) South.
- d) East.
How to work it out in the exam
- North: cones up.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 1 · question 16 Official paper · Official answer key
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2026 · Convocatoria de abril · PER Test 3 · question 14 Official paper · Official answer key
Regulations
Pending instructor review. Machine translation, not reviewed.