What is the equivalent of 5°54' in time units?

Correct Answer: Option B — 23 min. 36 sec.

Converting arc to time using the standard navigational ratio of 4 minutes of time per degree and 4 seconds per minute: 5 degrees yields 20 minutes, and 54 minutes multiplied by 4 seconds equals 216 seconds (3 minutes 36 seconds), giving 23 minutes 36 seconds.