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Question 1

A Recreational skippers ticket allows you to skipper what types of vessels?

A	Commercial fishing boats
B	Any recreational vessel including PWC (jet ski).
C	Both recreational and commercial boats.
D	Only recreational boats up to 40hp.

Question 2

When do I need to have a recreational skippers ticket?

A	Just for boats over 100hp
B	Just for boats going more than 5 miles offshore
C	Any recreational vessel over 6hp.
D	Just when you leave the river (head into unprotected waters).

Question 3

14 is minimum age for RST. What restrictions apply until turning 16 years of age?

A	Restricted to 8 knots and daylight hours only.
B	Only allowed to skipper dinghies
C	Only allowed in protected waters
D	No restrictions

Question 4

What vessel does not need to be registered with Department of Transport?

A	PWC (jet ski).
B	Surfcat ( sail boat with no engine or engine bracket).
C	Canoe with an engine mount.
D	Dinghy with a 4hp motor.

Question 5

The minimum age to drive a dinghy that is registered with a 4hp motor is?

A	10 years old under adult supervision, no RST required as under 6hp.
B	14 years old with a RST
C	14 years old without a RST.
D	Any age.

Question 6

When driving near another vessel underway, what is minimum distance before we must be doing 8 knots or less?

A	15 Metres
B	30 Metres
C	50 Metres
D	400 Metres

Question 7

When driving near a swimmer, jetty, beach or boat at anchor what is minimum distance we must be doing 8 knots or less?

A	15 Metres
B	30 Metres
C	50 Metres
D	400 Metres

Question 8

When operating a PWC (Jet Ski) in freestyle mode (jumps, doughnuts, erratic multiple course changes) what is the minimum distance where I must stop freestyling near another PWC?

A	15 Metres
B	30 Metres
C	50 Metres
D	400 Metres

Question 9

When operating a PWC (Jet Ski) in freestyle mode (jumps, doughnuts, erratic multiple course changes) what is minimum distance where I must stop freestyling near another boat?

A	15 Metres
B	30 Metres
C	50 Metres
D	400 Metres

Question 10

Where on a dinghy do we stick the registration numbers (eg DM178)?

A	Anywhere.
B	On the transom (back of the boat).
C	On the bow either side.
D	In the middle of the boat (amidship) both sides.

Question 11

The annual registration label shows the vessel is registered. Where do you stick the label on the boat?

A	Anywhere
B	On the windscreen.
C	Port (left) side next to registration numbers.
D	Starboard (right) side next to registration numbers.

Question 12

If you see a diver below flag (flag Alpha), what is the minimum distance you must keep clear?

A	Diver below keep minimum 15 Metres clear
B	Diver below keep minimum 30 Metres clear
C	Diver below keep minimum 50 Metres clear, or dead slow to maintain steerage
D	Diver below 8 knots within 50 Metres

Question 13

When diving at night what lights must you display

A	Torch is good enough
B	Boat diving lights red white red in vertical line, in addition to usual navigation lights, and if diving off the shore, a yellow or orange flashing light.
C	Boat diving red white red in a vertical line in addition to usual navigation lights and if off the beach just a torch
D	No specific rules.

Question 14

A masthead light is a white light of 225 degrees facing forward. A full circle is 360 degrees. What other light do I need to have with masthead light, to get a full 360 degree white light, with no overlap of the lights?

A	Starboard light.
B	Port light.
C	Stern light.
D	Anchor light

Question 15

When looking at a 6 metre power driven vessel at night when UNDERWAY what navigation lights will you see head on?

A	Red and Green.
B	Red, Green and white.
C	White
D	No navigation lights needed.

Question 16

When looking at a 6 metre power driven vessel at night when at ANCHOR what navigation lights will you see head on?

A	Red and Green.
B	Red Green and white.
C	White
D	No navigation lights needed.

Question 17

When looking at the starboard side of 6 metre power driven vessel at night when underway what navigation lights will you see?

A	Green
B	Green and White.
C	Red
D	Red and White.

Question 18

When looking at the stern of a 6 metre power driven vessel at night what navigation lights will you see?

A	Red and Green.
B	Red, Green and White.
C	White
D	No navigation lights needed.

Question 19

When anchoring for the night in a 6 metre power vessel what navigation lights must you have on?

A	Red and Green.
B	Red, Green and White.
C	White all round (360 degrees).
D	No navigation lights needed.

Question 20

When sailing a surfcat (small sailing boat under 7m with no battery or engine) at night what lights do I need?

A	Red and Green.
B	Red, Green and White.
C	Waterproof torch or lantern.
D	No navigation lights needed

Question 21

When looking at a power driven vessel under 7 metres, that travels less than 7 knots, what navigation light or lights will you see at night whilst underway?

A	Usual navigation lights.
B	Only needs a stern light so boats can see when overtaking
C	Masthead light
D	All round white (sidelights are optional).

Question 22

When driving at night why should you keep your deck and cabin lights off?

A	Other skippers will get confused with your navigation lights
B	Insects will be attracted to your vessel
C	Causes night blindness and harder to see other objects in the dark
D	Does not make any difference to night skippering

Question 23

Larger boats use horn blasts to let other vessels know what they are going to do. 1 blast means?

A	Turning Starboard
B	Turning Port
C	Engines astern (reverse).
D	Unsure of your intentions please make them clear

Question 24

Larger boats use horn blasts to let other vessels know what they are going to do. 2 blasts mean?

A	Turning Starboard
B	Turning Port
C	Engines astern (reverse).
D	Unsure of your intentions please make them clear

Question 25

Larger boats use horn blasts to let other vessels know what they are going to do. 3 blasts means?

A	Turning Starboard
B	Turning Port
C	Engines astern (reverse).
D	Unsure of your intentions please make them clear

Question 26

Larger boats use horn blasts to let other vessels know what they are going to do. 5 blasts means?

A	Turning Starboard
B	Turning Port
C	Engines astern (reverse).
D	Unsure of your intentions please make them clear

Question 27

There are minimum ages for towing a waterskier. Which of the below is correct?

A	Anyone with a RST can skipper a ski boat but observer must be 14.
B	Skipper must be 18 with a RST and observer 10
C	Anyone with RST can skipper but no observer needed
D	Skipper must be 17 and observer must be 14

Question 28

The observers job on a ski vessel is to

A	Monitor the skier and report information to skipper.
B	Observe skier and other boats/hazards
C	Observe skier and make lunch for the skipper
D	Observe skier and wash boat down later

Question 29

Busy ski areas have a special area for picking up and dropping off skiers, the skier dropping off must

A	Give way and wait until skier leaving beach has left
B	Has right of way to come in as he is already underway. Skier waiting to leave beach must wait on beach until clear to leave.
C	No specific rule.

Question 30

2 boats approching a jetty at the same time in a river from different directions, who has RIGHT OF WAY?

A	Boat going downriver (heading towards ocean)has right of way
B	Boat going upriver (heading away from ocean) has right of way.
C	No specific rule

Question 31

2 boats approaching a jetty from the same direction, who has right of way?

A	Give way to the right.
B	The boat on the outside (furtherest from the jetty) has right of way.
C	The boat on the inside (closest to the jetty) has right of way
D	No specific rule.

Question 32

For marine fuel spills or serious accidents who would you report to?

A	Department of Transport.
B	Customs.
C	Fisheries.
D	AMSA.

Question 33

How often should you clean portable fuel tanks and service your motor?

A	When motor starts to run rough
B	When you get some spare time and money
C	Once every couple of years
D	At least yearly

Question 34

When is it recommended to carry a fire extinguisher?

A	When you have an inboard motor or a gas burner or something else that uses fuel.
B	Every boat on the water needs an extinguisher
C	Only boats going into unprotected waters (ocean).
D	No boats need them but it is a good idea

Question 35

Why is the dry powder chemical extinguisher (red bottle with white band) used commonly?

A	Because it is cheap
B	Easy to refill.
C	Looks like snow
D	Does not conduct electricity so hard to electrocute yourself

Question 36

Why do you need to keep your battery in a ventilated area?

A	Because it might overheat
B	You don’t have to keep it in a ventilated area but if does not hurt.
C	Battery gives off Hydrogen gas when it is being charged (motor running) and Hydrogen is flammable.
D	So you can smell if something is wrong.

Question 37

What type of safety gear do all vessels legally require in protected waters?

A	Anchor
B	PFD’s (lifejackets).
C	Flares
D	Bailer or bilge pump, if vessel over 7m must be a bilge pump

Question 38

Wind creates energy on the water which creates waves. Strong localised winds create?

A	A Sea that can break in any depth of water.
B	Swell
C	Nothing really
D	Calm waters

Question 39

A swell is caused from wind from far away (distant storms) and the energy has travelled away from the wind. A swell will?

A	Break in any depth of water like a sea.
B	Needs shallower water to break, a swell won’t break in 200m of water like a sea.
C	No difference at all between a sea and a swell

Question 40

What are protected waters?

A	Special no fishing zones.
B	Marine Parks.
C	Inland waters such as Marinas, Lakes, Harbours, Rivers and within 400m of the mainland
D	Protected waters from boats

Question 41

Why isn’t Lake Argyle considered protected waters?

A	It is considered protected waters, it’s a lake
B	Because you can fish in it
C	No such thing as Lake Argyle
D	It is so big (can’t see the other side in places) that the energy gets a chance to build up when the wind blows over it (fetch) that it gets decent sized waves

Question 42

When are you required to carry flares or an EVDS and GPS enabled EPIRB or wear a GPS enabled PLB?

A	At all times.
B	Unprotected waters
C	More than 2 nautical miles.
D	More than 5 nautical miles.

Question 43

When do you need an epirb onboard?

A	At all times
B	Unprotected waters
C	More than 2 nautical miles off shore
D	More than 5 nautical miles off shore

Question 44

How far offshore can I go before everybody on board a vessel under 4.8m needs to wear a PFB 100 or higher?

A	50 Metres
B	400 Metres
C	1 Nautical Miles.
D	2 Nautical Miles

Question 45

In a vessel 4.8m or longer how far offshore can I travel before children between the ages of 1 and 12 need to wear a PFD 100 or higher?

A	50 Metres
B	400 Metres
C	1 Nautical Mile
D	5 Nautical Miles

Question 46

When must an approved marine radio be carried onboard?

A	On all vessels proceeding more than 4 nautical miles from shore
B	On all registered vessels proceeding more than 4 nautical miles from shore
C	On all vessels over 4.8m
D	On all vessels on all waters

Question 47

When would you use an orange hand held smoke flare in an emergency?

A	Daytime when you can see someone
B	Night time when you can see someone.
C	Anytime in the day
D	Anytime in the night.

Question 48

When would you use a red hand held flare in an emergency?

A	Daytime when you can see someone.
B	Night time when you can see someone
C	Anytime in the day.
D	Anytime at night

Question 49

When would you use a parachute or rocket flare in an emergency?

A	When you can see a plane in the day flying low.
B	When you can see another boat about 1 nautical mile away.
C	Whenever you get into trouble as it has the greatest range of visibility
D	When you cannot see anyone in the immediate area, used for longer range signal day or night than the other flares.

Question 50

Which radio needs an operators certificate of competancy?

A	AM/FM
B	27 megahertz
C	VHF
D	None of the above

Question 51

What are the calling and emergency channels of a 27 meg and a VHF radio?

A	86 and 67
B	92 and 12
C	88 and 72
D	88 and 16

Question 52

Mayday means?

A	Grave and imminent danger to the vessel
B	Urgent message to follow, big problems but not grave and imminent danger.
C	Safety call (something out of the ordinary).
D	1st of May

Question 53

Pan Pan on the radio means?

A	Grave and imminent danger to the vessel
B	Urgent message to follow, big problems but not grave and imminent danger
C	Safety call (something out of the ordinary).
D	Nothing really

Question 54

Securite, pronounced securitay on the radio means?

A	Grave and imminent danger to the vessel
B	Urgent message to follow, big problems but not grave and imminent danger
C	Safety call (something out of the ordinary).
D	Nothing really

Question 55

What type of anchor is recommended to have on board?

A	Any anchor
B	Sand anchor (Danforth, Plough or Spade to name a few)
C	Reef/Grapnel anchor
D	Sea anchor

Question 56

What is the minimum amount of rope to put out when anchoring?

A	2 x the depth (2:1)
B	3 x the depth (2:1)
C	5x the depth (5:1)
D	7 x the depth (7:1)

Question 57

Why do we need chain on our Danforth (sand) anchor?

A	In case it rubs on the reef
B	To get the anchor to pull sideways so anchor buries itself
C	Shock absorber (takes the jerking pull of the boat off the anchor).
D	All of the above

Question 58

PFD's (lifejackets) are rated in levels 50,100,150 and 275 (how much float they have; 50 has half the float of 100) and as a type 1, 2 or 3. Which PFD do we need on a boat?

A	Minimum Type 1, which is level 100, and above; for each person, and must fit them properly
B	Any PFD as long as you have 1 for everyone on board.
C	Type 2 or 3 which are level 50 for each person on board that fits them
D	Type 1 which is level 100 but only for the kids and non swimmers on board

Question 59

What PFD do I need on a PWC (jet ski) in the river (protected waters)?

A	No PFD required as in protected waters
B	Everyone on board must wear a type 2 or 3 which is 50 or 50s at minimum.
C	Type 1 which is level 100 and above for kids and non swimmers
D	Only kids and non swimmers need to wear PFD's although any type.

Question 60

What safety gear do I need on a PWC (jet ski) 3 nautical miles offshore?

A	Level 50 or 50s (Type 2 or 3) PFD worn for each person on board and a worn GPS enabled PLB or EPIRB with flares or an EVDS
B	Any PFD as long as you have 1 for everyone on board and inshore flares
C	Type 2 or 3 which are level 50 for each person on board that fits them
D	Not allowed that far out on a PWC.

Question 61

What does trim in a boat mean?

A	The rubber bumper strips on the side of the boat.
B	How a boat rides longways, bow trimmed up means putting weight down back or adjusting motor so bow sits up higher than stern.
C	How the boat rocks side to side
D	Means you do not overload it.

Question 62

Heeling on a boat means?

A	The boat sits down in the stern like the heel of your foot
B	How a boat sits at anchor, it heels like a dog.
C	How it rolls from side to side like a yacht heels over when sailing.
D	How a boat rests when it capsizes

Question 63

An unstable boat is dangerous and is easier to capsize. To make a boat stable how would you load heavy equipment?

A	Up on the bow so you can keep an eye on it while skippering
B	Along the Starboard side so the Port side stays high so people can see you registration sticker.
C	As low as you can get it along centre line, or balanced either side as low as you can get it
D	Up on the cabin roof balanced either side if you have roof racks

Question 64

Why do boats have builders plates?

A	So we know what buoyancy, what size engine and how many people we can put on it safely
B	So we know the HIN
C	So we know when to get engine serviced and by whom
D	So we know what size garage we can fit it into.

Question 65

If my boat has basic flotation and I put a hole in it what will happen to the boat?

A	Sink like a stone.
B	Sink halfway to the bottom
C	Sink to water level but we still have something to hang onto
D	Partially fill with water but remain upright.

Question 66

If my boat has no flotation and put a hole in it what will happen to the boat?

A	Probably Sink.
B	Sink halfway to the bottom
C	Sink to water level but we still have something to hang onto
D	Partially fill with water but remain upright

Question 67

If my boat has level flotation and I put a hole in it what will happen to the boat?

A	Sink like a stone
B	Sink halfway to the bottom.
C	Sink to water level but we still have something to hang onto
D	Partially fill with water but remain upright.

Question 68

If you are approaching a marina from off shore, and see this lateral mark, which side do you pass?

A	Keep it to your left
B	Keep it to your right
C	Keep well clear of it
D	Ignore it

Question 69

If you are departing a marina and heading out to sea and see this lateral mark, which side do you pass it?

A	Keep it to your left
B	Keep it to your right
C	Ignore it and keep well clear

Question 70

What type of channel mark is this?

A	Safe water mark
B	Isolated danger mark
C	Starboard mark
D	Special mark

Question 71

What type of mark is this?

A	Isolated danger mark
B	Port mark
C	Starboard mark
D	Special mark

Question 72

Who has right of way?

A	The yellow boat in front must get out of the way of the boat approaching from behind
B	The blue boat behind has right of way
C	The blue boat approaching can pass only on the left side
D	The boat in front has right of way. The overtaking boat can overtake either side, but must keep well clear of the vessel being overtaken

Question 73

Which boat has right of way in this crossing situation?

A	The yellow boat on the left, must give way to the red boat on the right
B	The red boat on the right, must give way to the yellow boat on the left

Question 74

You are approaching another power vessel head on. Which way should each vessel alter course?

A	Each boat should turn to port
B	Each boat should alter course to starboard, thereby passing port to port at a safe distance
C	Only one boat needs to alter course to avoid an accident
D	Both boats should slow to less than 4 knots to avoid an accident

Question 75

You see these lights at night. What do you do?

A	It is an approaching power boat head on. Alter your course to starboard
B	It is an approaching yacht. Give way
C	It is a light house. Keep well clear
D	It is a channel marker. Look up your chart to locate your position

Question 76

You see these lights at night. What is it?

A	A power boat approaching head on
B	A yacht approaching head on. Give way
C	A container ship. Give way
D	A commercial fishing vessel.

Question 77

What lateral mark flashes a red light at night?

A	Port lateral mark
B	Starboard lateral mark
C	Isolated danger mark
D	Safe water mark

Question 78

What lateral mark flashes a green light at night?

A	Port lateral mark
B	Starboard lateral mark
C	Isolated danger mark
D	Safe water mark

Question 79

What mark flashes a white light in groups of 2 quick flashes?

A	A port lateral mark
B	A starboard lateral mark
C	An isolated danger mark
D	A safe water mark

Question 80

What mark flashes a yellow light?

A	A port lateral mark
B	A starboard lateral mark
C	A special mark
D	A west cardinal mark

Question 81

What mark flashes a white light at night, with a long flash every 10 seconds, or with an occulting (occ) or isophasing (iso) white light?

A	A safe water mark. Safe water is all around
B	An isolated danger mark. Keep well clear
C	An east cardinal mark. Pass on the east side
D	A west cardinal mark. Pass on the west side

Question 82

The term ‘Chart datum’ is the depth of water marked on a marine chart, usually based on the lowest astronomical tide. Tide heights (whether low or high) are added to chart depths, to give total water depth. eg If a chart showed the depth of a location to be 5 metres, and the tide height at the location was 2 metres at the time we were traveling over it, then the total depth at that time of us traveling over the location would be 7 metres. So which of the below is correct to calculate the depth of water when planning a trip?

A	You subtract the low tide or add the high tide to chart datum
B	You subtract the low or high tide from chart datum
C	You add the low or high tide to chart datum

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