Full Test

Question 1

Enter the assigned phonetic code name to the letter "Z"?

Question 2

Generally, the direction of buoyage when entering a harbour is from the harbour to the sea. True or False?

• False
• True

Question 3

Which of the following colour characteristics identifies a Safe Water Marker?

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Question 4

What is an emergency wreck mark used for?

• Identify special areas or features not primarily related to navigation assisstance
• Identify the location of underwater dangers such as submerged rocks
• The position of a danger
• To mark the site of a new wreck

Question 5

A point of sail is the direction a sailing boat is travelling in, relative to the direction of the tide?

• False
• True

Question 6

Which of the following describes the sailing term "Port"?

• The left side of the boat
• Away from the wind
• The boat turns into the wind
• The boat turns away from the wind

Question 7

Which of the following chart symbols represents a South cardinal mark?

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Question 8

Which of the following sailing terms means "Additional curved area on the leech of a sail"?

• Leech
• Bow
• Roach
• Head

Question 9

The following image represents which semaphore flag signal?

• Acknowledge / Correct
• Error / Attention
• Letters
• Numerals

Question 10

Cardinal buoys are red in IALA buoyage system A and green in IALA buoyage system B. True or False?

• False
• True

Question 11

Which of the following describes the sailing term "AHead"?

• Front leading edge of a sail
• Most commonly a stainless steel wire, the forestay is a piece of standing rigging which helps keep the mast upright. It is attached at the bow of the boat, to the top of the mast
• In front of the boat
• Inside the boat towards the stern

Question 12

Generally, the direction of buoyage when entering a river is away from the rivers source. True or False?

• False
• True

Question 13

Which of the following flags represents L?

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Question 14

Enter the assigned phonetic code name to the letter "P"?

Question 15

The following image identifies which part of a sail?

• Battens
• Clew
• Roach
• Luff

Question 16

Which of the following describes a broad reach point of sail?

• When the boat is facing directly into the wind.
• Can be any angle to the wind from a beam reach to running downwind.
• Sailing as close to the No Sail Zone as possible without entering it
• A precise point of sail and is exactly perpendicular to the direction of the wind

Question 17

Lift is a force generated by the water pushing against the keel/centreboard of the boat. True or False?

• False
• True

Question 18

The following image identifies which part of a boat?

• Rudder
• Topping Lift
• Kicking Strap
• Burgee

Question 19

The red circle in the following image identifies which sailing term?

• Windward
• AHead
• Starboard
• Port

Question 20

Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?

• D
• Y
• Z
• C