Question 20Navigation Problems
70% to passYou are taking a time tick using the 1930 signal from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. You hear the preparatory signal "CQ DE PPE" repeated several times followed by a short dash (0.4 sec), 60 dots (0.1 sec each) and another short dash. At the beginning of the last dash, the comparing watch reads 07h 30m 08s. When compared to the chronometer, the comparing watch reads 07h 31m 48s, and the chronometer reads 07h 32m 16s. What is the chronometer error?
The correct answer is C) 0m 36s fast. To arrive at this solution, we need to calculate the time difference between the comparing watch and the chronometer. The comparing watch reads 07h 31m 48s, while the chronometer reads 07h 32m 16s. This means the chronometer is 0m 28s ahead of the comparing watch. Given that the comparing watch initially read 07h 30m 08s when the time tick signal started, and the chronometer read 07h 32m 16s when the signal ended, the chronometer is 0m 36s fast compared to the actual time. The other options are incorrect because: A) 0m 08s fast is incorrect, as the chronometer is 0m 36s fast. B) 0m 28s slow is incorrect, as the chronometer is 0m 36s fast. D) 1m 40s slow is incorrect, as the chronometer is 0m 36s fast.
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