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IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 12-13 THROUGH
12-16, SELECT THE DESCRIPTION FROM COLUMN
B THAT MATCHES THE WIND DATA IN COLUMN A.
A. WIND DATA
B. DESCRIPTION
12-13.
True
1. Observed & computed
in nautical miles
12-14.
Relative
to the nearest
whole knot
12-15.
Apparent
2. Direction the
12-16.
Speed
wind is blowing
3. AW = RW + SH
4. Wind measured from
the ship's heading
12-17.
12-18.
12-19.
12-20.
Which of the following is NOT a
method for gathering wind data?
1.
Visual estimation
2.
Wave timing
3.
Installed anemometer
4.
Hand-held anemometer
Where is the anemometer usually
located?
1.
On the masthead
2.
On the yardarm
3.
Above the bridge
4.
Above the pilot house
What type of wind is measured by
the anemometer?
1.
Relative
2.
True
3.
Apparent
4.
Actual
When a ship has two anemometers,
which should be used to measure
wind direction?
1.
The one on the leeward side
2.
The one on the windward side
3.
The anemometer that reads
higher
4.
Both, by taking the average of
the two
12-21.
What is the maximum wind speed a
synchro repeater will indicate?
1.
75 kn
2.
100 kn
3.
150 kn
4.
175 kn
12-22.
12-23.
12-24.
What is the maximum wind speed a
hand-held anemometer can indicate?
1.
50 kn
2.
60 kn
3.
75 kn
4.
100 kn
The hand-held anemometer is as
equally accurate as the installed
anemometer.
1.
True
2.
False
What data should you consider to
arrive at an estimated true wind
speed?
1.
The limited fetch area
2.
Swell waves from constant
directions
3.
Waves running into shallow
water
4.
Offshore winds within sight of
land
12-25.
Which of the following factors
will cause the speed estimation of
wind to be too high?
1.
Waves running into shallow
water
2.
Obscure flags
3.
Smoke and rigging
4.
All of the above
IN ANSWERING QUESTIONS 12-26 THROUGH
12-32, SELECT THE BREEZE FROM COLUMN B
THAT MATCHES THE CHARACTERISTICS IN COLUMN
A. RESPONSES MAY BE USED MORE THAN ONCE.
12-26.
Small waves
12-27.
11-16 knots
12-28.
4-6 knots
12-29.
Moderate waves
12-30.
Large wavelets
12-31.
Short wavelets
12-32.
17-21 knots
A. CHARACTERISTICS
B. BREEZE
1. Gentle
2. Moderate
3. Fresh
4. Light
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