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Nautical Questions

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who should give way?


a)

Boat A

b)

Boat B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

2.

Who should give way?


a)

Boat A

b)

Boat B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

3.

A skipper plans to anchor in 5m of water. What is the suggested minimum length of anchor cable to use if a boat is using all chain?

a)

10m

b)

25m

c)

20m

4.

What type of mark is this?

a)

Safe water mark

b)

Special mark

c)

Isolated danger mark

d)

Lateral mark

5.

What does this day shape indicate?


a)

The boat is at anchor

b)

The boat is at distress

c)

The boat has divers in the water

6.

Who should give way?

a)

Boat A

b)

Boat B

c)

Both

d)

Neither

7.

There are lots of ways of obtaining a forecast, but which methods are generally available on board or at the harbour?


a)

Local radio station

b)

Maritime Safety Information broadcasts on the VHF radio from the Coastguard or rescue services

c)

From the Harbor Master

d)

Almanac

e)

Mobile phone and internet

8.

A skipper plans to drop anchor in 10m of water what is the suggested minimum length of cable to drop if he is using a chain and warp


a)

40 Meters

b)

60 Meters

c)

50 Meters

9.

Listening to the morning weather forecast, you hear the term imminent. What does it mean?

a)

Expected within 6 hours from the time the forecast was issued.

b)

Expected between 6 and 12 hours from the time the forecast was issued

c)

Expected after 12 hours from the time the forecast was issued

10.

The next term you hear on the forecast is strong wind warning. What does this mean?


a)

Winds will reach Force 3 (7 to 10 knots)

b)

Winds will reach Force 4 (11 to 16 knots)

c)

Winds will reach Force 6 (22 to 27 knots)

11.

Which one of these symbols is "Waypoint" symbol?

a)

b)

c)

d)

12.

With a wind forecast of south east force 5 how would the sea state differ in Farlow Bay and off Misery Point? Where would it be calmer?

a)

Farlow Bay

b)

Misery Point

c)

They'd be the same

13.

What type of mark is this?

a)

Starboard lateral mark

b)

Isolated danger mark

c)

Safe water mark

d)

Cardinal mark

14.

What does the image indicates?

a)

Starboard Hand Buoy

b)

Port Hand Buoy

c)

Special Buoy

d)

North Cardinal Buoy

15.

What does a safe water mark indicate?

a)

There is safe water all around the mark.

b)

You are about to enter safe water.

c)

You are about to exit safe water.