Question 1
The following image represents which semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
Error / Attention
Question 2
Which of the following is a chart symbol for a port lateral mark in IALA A buoyage system?
Your Answer:
Correct Answer:
Question 3
Enter the assigned phonetic code name to the letter "V"?
Your Answer:
Victor
Question 4
Which of the following sailing terms means "Additional curved area on the leech of a sail"?
Your Answer:
Windward
Correct Answer:
Roach
Question 5
Which of the following sailing terms is described as "The back of the boat"?
Your Answer:
Stern
Question 6
Study the following image, it correctly identifies the direction of buoyage when using the IALA Buoyage System A. True or False?
Your Answer:
False
Question 7
Enter the assigned phonetic code name to the letter "C"?
Your Answer:
Charlie
Question 8
"Sea heaps up. Some foam from breaking waves is blown into streaks along wind direction. Moderate amounts of airborne spray" best describes the sea conditions for which beaufort wind scale number?
Your Answer:
10
Correct Answer:
7
Question 9
"High waves whose crests sometimes roll over. Dense foam is blown along wind direction. Large amounts of airborne spray may begin to reduce visibility" best describes the sea conditions for which beaufort wind scale number?
Your Answer:
9
Question 10
Enter the assigned phonetic code name to the letter "E"?
Your Answer:
Echo
Question 11
Which IALA buoyage system will you be using when entering a harbour in Argentina?
Your Answer:
IALA Buoyage System A
Correct Answer:
IALA Buoyage System B
Question 12
If you are in IALA buoyage system A, is the following preferred channel to port or starboard?
Your Answer:
Port
Correct Answer:
Starboard
Question 13
Which of the following describes the sailing term "Luffing Up"?
Your Answer:
A horizontal spar attached to the aft of the mast just below the sail. The boom is attached to the sail and keeps the sail flatter when at an angle from the centerline of the boat
Correct Answer:
The boat turns into the wind
Question 14
Which of the following describes the "Roach" part of the sail?
Your Answer:
Bottom forward corner of a sail
Correct Answer:
Additional curved area on the leech of a sail
Question 15
Which of the following vessels is the give-way vessel?
Your Answer:
Neither vessels
Correct Answer:
The blue vessel.
Question 16
Which number is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?
Your Answer:
10
Correct Answer:
4
Question 17
Which of the following describes the "Head" part of the sail?
Your Answer:
The top of a sail
Question 18
What are the IALA buoyage systems?
Your Answer:
A system to unify the worlds buoys. There's 2 different buoyage systems used throughout the world.
Question 19
"Moderately high waves with breaking crests forming spindrift. Well-marked streaks of foam are blown along wind direction. Considerable airborne spray" best describes the sea conditions for which beaufort wind scale number?
Your Answer:
9
Correct Answer:
8
Question 20
The red circle in the following image identifies which sailing term?
Your Answer:
Starboard