Full Test

Question 1

Which of the following vessels is the give-way vessel?

• Neither vessels
• The blue vessel.
• Both vessels
• The red vessel

Question 2

Air pressure around the outside of a sail is higher than the air pressure on the inside of the sail. True or false?

• False
• True

Question 3

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

Question 4

What are the colour characteristics of a starboard lateral mark in an IALA A system?

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Question 5

For the majority of boats, which of the following is the fastest point of sail?

• Close Reach
• Close Hauled
• Beam Reach
• Broad Reach

Question 6

Which cardinal mark has the following colour characteristics?

• West
• East
• North
• South

Question 7

The following image correctly shows a channel in IALA Buoyage System B. True or False?

• False
• True

Question 8

The following image identifies which part of a boat?

• Fore Halyard
• Topping Lift
• Rudder
• Main Sail

Question 9

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

• False
• True

Question 10

Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?

• Q
• Y
• Z
• C

Question 11

If you are in IALA buoyage system A, is the following preferred channel to port or starboard?

• Port
• Starboard

Question 12

Which letter is represented by the following semaphore flag signal?

• N
• Y
• Z
• C

Question 13

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

• A flag identifying the recreational organisation of a boat
• Long thins strips of usually either fibreglass or wood used to support the sail
• Behind the boat
• Bottom aft corner of a sail

Question 14

Which of the following describes the sailing term "Fore (For'ard)"?

• Front leading edge of a sail
• Away from the wind
• The boat turns into the wind
• Inside the boat towards the bow

Question 15

Which of the following is a chart symbol for a starboard lateral mark in IALA A buoyage system?

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Question 16

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

• Bottom aft corner of a sail
• A line that connects the boom to the lower of the mast to provide down force on the boom
• Inside the boat towards the bow
• In front of the boat

Question 17

Which of the following chart symbols represents an isolated danger buoy?

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Question 18

Which of the following sailing terms is described as "Inside the boat towards the bow"?

• Bearing Away
• Windward
• Aft
• Fore (For'ard)

Question 19

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

• Bottom forward corner of a sail
• Bottom aft corner of a sail
• Front leading edge of a sail
• Inside the boat towards the bow

Question 20

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

• 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
• Watertight body of the boat
• Performs the same job as the Forestay but is attached to the stern of the boat as opposed to the bow
• Inside the boat towards the bow