boat smart test navigational aids, weather warnings, and right of way

Boat Smart Test

Navigational aids, weather warnings, and Right of way

Lateral navigation buoys37. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe passage on port side

b) Safe passage on starboard side

c) Safe passage to the north

d) Safe passage to the south

Lateral navigation buoys

38. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe passage on port side

b) Safe passage on starboard side

c) Safe passage to the north

d) Safe passage to the south

Cardinal Buoys 39. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe water to the northb) Safe water to the southc) Safe water to the eastd) Safe water to the west

Cardinal Buoys 40. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe water to the northb) Safe water to the southc) Safe water to the eastd) Safe water to the west

Cardinal Buoys 41. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe water to the northb) Safe water to the southc) Safe water to the eastd) Safe water to the west

Cardinal Buoys 42. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe water to the northb) Safe water to the southc) Safe water to the eastd) Safe water to the west

Diving 43. What does this flag mean?

a) Boat in distressb) Boat at anchorc) Diver down in the waterd) Safe water

Weather Warnings 44. What does the following description represent?Winds 20-33 knots Wave Heights 2-3 metres

a) Small craft warningb) Gale warningc) Hurricane warningd) Storm warning

Weather Warnings

45. What does the following description represent?Winds 34-47 knots Wave Heights 6-9 metres

a) Small craft warningb) Gale warningc) Hurricane warningd) Storm warning

Weather Warnings

46. What does the following description represent?Winds 46–63 knots Wave Heights 9–16 metresa) Small craft warningb) Gale warningc) Hurricane warningd) Storm warning

Weather Warnings

47. What does the following description represent?Winds 64 knots and over Wave Heights over 16 metresa) Small craft warningb) Gale warningc) Hurricane warningd) Storm warning

48. What type of winds would be defined as less than 12 knots with calm water surface conditions and waves up to 1.5 m?

a) Strong windsb) Gale windsc) Moderate winds d) Light windse) Storm winds

49. What types of winds would be defined as winds with speed of 12-19 knots, rough water surface conditions and waves from 1-3 meters in height?

a) Strong windsb) Gale windsc) Moderate winds d) Light windse) Storm winds

50. What type of winds would be defined as wind speeds of 20-33 knots, very rough water surface conditions and waves 3-6 meters in height?

a) Strong windsb) Gale windsc) Moderate winds d) Light windse) Storm winds

51. What type of winds would be defined as being 34-47 knots, with extremely rough water surface conditions, and waves 6-9 meters

a) Strong windsb) Gale windsc) Moderate winds d) Light windse) Storm winds

52. What type of winds would be defined as 48-63 knots, extremely rough water surface conditions and waves over 8 meters in height?

a) Strong windsb) Gale windsc) Moderate winds d) Light windse) Storm winds

53. If you meet a vessel head on what should you do?

a) You are the stand on craft. Maintain your course and speed

b) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to starboard

c) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to port

d) You are the give way craft and must yield right of way, steer clear and pass behind

54. If you see a vessel with a white light and a green light what does this mean?

a) You are the stand on craft. Maintain your course and speed

b) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to starboard

c) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to port

d) You are the give way craft and must yield right of way, steer clear and pass behind

55. If you see a vessel with a white light and a Red light what does this mean?

a) You are the stand on craft. Maintain your course and speed

b) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to starboard

c) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to port

d) You are the give way craft and must yield right of way, reduce speed and pass behind

56. If you only a white light is visible what does this mean?a) You are the stand on craft.

Maintain your course and speedb) Neither vessel has right of way.

Take early action, steer clear and veer to starboard

c) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to port

d) You are the give way craft and must yield right of way, reduce speed and pass on the port or starboard side

57. If you are approaching a non powered craft what do you do?

a) You are the stand on craft. Maintain your course and speed

b) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to starboard

c) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to port

d) You are the give way craft and must yield right of way, reduce speed and pass at a safe distance

58. The location shown at A is known as:

a) Freeboardb) Draftc) Keeld) Transom

A

59. The location shown at B is known as:

a) Freeboardb) Draftc) Keeld) Transom

B

60. Which of the following is located at B?a) Freeboardb) Draftc) Keeld) Transom

A

B

C

Boat Smart Test Answers

Navigational aids, weather warnings, and Right of way

Lateral navigation buoys37. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe passage on port side

b) Safe passage on starboard side

c) Safe passage to the north

d) Safe passage to the south

Lateral navigation buoys

38. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe passage on port side

b) Safe passage on starboard side

c) Safe passage to the north

d) Safe passage to the south

Cardinal Buoys 39. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe water to the northb) Safe water to the southc) Safe water to the eastd) Safe water to the west

Cardinal Buoys 40. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe water to the northb) Safe water to the southc) Safe water to the eastd) Safe water to the west

Cardinal Buoys 41. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe water to the northb) Safe water to the southc) Safe water to the eastd) Safe water to the west

Cardinal Buoys 42. What does this buoy mean?

a) Safe water to the northb) Safe water to the southc) Safe water to the eastd) Safe water to the west

43. What does this flag mean?

a) Boat in distressb) Boat at anchorc) Diver down in the waterd) Safe water

Weather Warnings 44. What does the following description represent?Winds 20-33 knots Wave Heights 2-3 metres

a) Small craft warningb) Gale warningc) Hurricane warningd) Storm warning

Weather Warnings

45. What does the following description represent?Winds 34-47 knots Wave Heights 6-9 metres

a) Small craft warningb) Gale warningc) Hurricane warningd) Storm warning

Weather Warnings

46. What does the following description represent?Winds 46–63 knots Wave Heights 9–16 metresa) Small craft warningb) Gale warningc) Hurricane warningd) Storm warning

Weather Warnings

47. What does the following description represent?Winds 64 knots and over Wave Heights over 16 metresa) Small craft warningb) Gale warningc) Hurricane warningd) Storm warning

48. What type of winds would be defined as less than 12 knots with calm water surface conditions and waves up to 1.5 m?

a) Strong windsb) Gale windsc) Moderate winds d) Light windse) Storm winds

49. What types of winds would be defined as winds with speed of 12-19 knots, rough water surface conditions and waves from 1-3 meters in height?

a) Strong windsb) Gale windsc) Moderate winds d) Light windse) Storm winds

50. What type of winds would be defined as wind speeds of 20-33 knots, very rough water surface conditions and waves 3-6 meters in height?

a) Strong windsb) Gale windsc) Moderate winds d) Light windse) Storm winds

51. What type of winds would be defined as being 34-47 knots, with extremely rough water surface conditions, and waves 6-9 meters

a) Strong windsb) Gale windsc) Moderate winds d) Light windse) Storm winds

52. What type of winds would be defined as 48-63 knots, extremely rough water surface conditions and waves over 8 meters in height?

a) Strong windsb) Gale windsc) Moderate winds d) Light windse) Storm winds

53. If you meet a vessel head on what should you do?

a) You are the stand on craft. Maintain your course and speed

b) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to starboard

c) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to port

d) You are the give way craft and must yield right of way, steer clear and pass behind

54. If you see a vessel with a white light and a green light what does this mean?

a) You are the stand on craft. Maintain your course and speed

b) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to starboard

c) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to port

d) You are the give way craft and must yield right of way, steer clear and pass behind

55. If you see a vessel with a white light and a Red light what does this mean?

a) You are the stand on craft. Maintain your course and speed

b) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to starboard

c) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to port

d) You are the give way craft and must yield right of way, reduce speed and pass behind

56. If you only a white light is visible what does this mean?a) You are the stand on craft.

Maintain your course and speedb) Neither vessel has right of way.

Take early action, steer clear and veer to starboard

c) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to port

d) You are the give way craft and must yield right of way, reduce speed and pass on the port or starboard side

57. If you are approaching a non powered craft what do you do?

a) You are the stand on craft. Maintain your course and speed

b) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to starboard

c) Neither vessel has right of way. Take early action, steer clear and veer to port

d) You are the give way craft and must yield right of way, reduce speed and pass at a safe distance

58. The location shown at A is known as:

a) Freeboardb) Draftc) Keeld) Transom

A

59. The location shown at B is known as:

a) Freeboardb) Draftc) Keeld) Transom

B

60. Which of the following is located at B?a) Freeboardb) Draftc) Keeld) Transom

A

B

C