TOEIG Test Mystery Cache

The purpose of the Test of English for International Geocaching (TOEIG Test), is to check whether you are ready for Geocaching in foreign countries.

Please answer the following test questions and use the answers to calculate the coordinates of the cache container. Since GPS reception is weak around GZ and there are plenty of muggles, please refer to the spoiler picture and avoid suspicious behavior.

ps: I selected the difficulty level according to the English ability of the average Japanese Geocacher. Of course, you might find the questions much easier depending on your own level of English proficiency.

pps: This cache has become part of the Master Of Mystery #64 - Tampere (GC9NCJ3) Geocache in Finland.

Listening Section

What to Do When You Find a Geocaching Trackable
https://youtu.be/GiBBwVGB3iI
(source: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoGeocaching)

A What is stated in the video?

1. You need to check the Trackable’s goal before taking it.
2. You don’t need to drop anything in exchange for retrieving a Trackable.
3. You can leave a Trackable in the cache without logging it.
4. You should log a Trackable within three days after retrieving it.

Bridges & Arches - Geocache of the Week
https://youtu.be/gz2263PM-cA
(source: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoGeocaching)

B What was the cache owner worried about when he created the Geocache introduced in the video?

1. People might not be able to find the location.
2. It takes too much time to visit all stages.
3. Some of the numbers are difficult to read.
4. There are too many muggles.

Geocaching.com Presents: Creative Geocaches
https://youtu.be/O2j3byPfoYQ
(source: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoGeocaching)

C What experience made the narrator particularly happy one day?

1. He found an exceptionally creative Geocache.
2. He got an idea for a Geocache while shopping at a toy store.
3. His close friend found one of his Geocaches.
4. Somebody wrote an encouraging log for one of his Geocaches.

Geocache of the Week: Father Thames & the Mermaid (AS TIDES GO BY)
https://youtu.be/gdFztOz1zGg
(source: https://www.youtube.com/user/GoGeocaching)

D What does the narrator think is special about this cache?

1. It’s located close to her home.
2. It has many favorite points.
3. It's not always accessible.
4. It has been hidden by a skilled Geocacher.

Reading Section

Person A: Congratulations on your 1,000th Geocache!

Person B: Thanks, but that’s not a big achievement. My uncle Joe has more than 10,000 [ __ E1 __ ]. And he claims that he still remembers the hiding spot of every single cache.

Person A: Wow, that's amazing! Do you still remember your first Geocache?

Person B: Yes, [ __ E2 __ ] the first cache took me almost an hour. But since then, I'm getting better and better. My goal is to log at least one cache every day.

E1 Select the correct expression.

1. founds
2. finds
3. finders
4. findings

E2 Select the correct expression.

1. find
2. found
3. finding
4. founding

Check for minimum distance
Geocache containers and physical stages of different geocaches must be at least 0.1 miles (528 feet or 161 meters) apart.
A physical stage is any object placed by the cache owner, such as a container or a tag.
There is no minimum required distance for

• Non-physical stages, including reference points, trailheads, parking coordinates, and virtual stages.
• Physical stages within the same Multi- or Mystery cache.
• EarthCaches and Virtual Caches as they do not have physical waypoints.

Geocaching HQ may further restrict geocaches in areas where geocache saturation becomes a concern.
(source: https://www.geocaching.com)

F Which statement is true according to the description?

1. Physical stages of the same cache can be less than 528 feet (161 m) apart.
2. Physical stages of separate caches can be less than 528 feet (161 m) apart.
3. Virtual stages of the same cache can’t be less than 528 feet (161 m) apart.
4. Virtual stages of separate caches can’t be less than 528 feet (161 m) apart.

How User Routes Work
Your GPS will tell you the direction of a cache as the crow flies, which is great, if you're a crow. The rest of us, however, are hopelessly bound to the roads. This tool will help you find caches along a predefined route, within a specified distance from that route, anywhere in the world.
We do not generate the routes ourselves, but rely on other geocachers to create routes. Before creating your own route, be sure to search for other routes by location or keyword using the tabs at the top of the page.
(source: https://www.geocaching.com)

G What is the purpose of creating a user route according to the text?

1. To avoid getting lost while Geocaching.
2. To find specific Geocaches anywhere in the world.
3. To find Geocaches while traveling somewhere.
4. To indicate the distance of a Geocache to the nearest road.

Grandfathered cache types
Virtual and Webcam Caches are grandfathered cache types. You cannot submit new Virtual or Webcam Cache pages, but you can find those that remain active.
If you currently own a Virtual or Webcam Cache, you must maintain the cache page and logs, respond to inquiries from geocachers, and check the physical location periodically.
A Virtual Cache can only be logged online if the geocacher has visited the cache location and completed the logging tasks. For privacy reasons, geocachers are not required to post a photo of themselves. A Webcam Cache can only be logged with an image taken directly from the associated webcam feed.
(source: https://www.geocaching.com)

H Which statement is correct?

1. Geocachers can find but not submit new logs for grandfathered caches.
2. Geocachers are not allowed to upload pictures of themselves.
3. Geocachers can not be forced to attach photos when logging a cache.
4. Geocachers need to complete a logging task in order to log a Webcam cache.

Coordinate Calculation

N 35° 39.(D+G-A)(B+E)(C-2F) E 139° 41.(E+2H-C)(D-A+F)(B+G-D)
with E = E1 + E2