1.A boat's compass should be mounted:
a) close to the engine
b) away from all magnetic influences
c) near the depth finder
d) next to the VHF Marine Radio
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2.A small buoy with with red flag that has a white diagonal strip in it indicates:
a) a rock
b) a wreck
c) the starting line for a race
d) a diver is working below
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3. When going downstream, or leaving the harbour, green buoys are:
a) kept to port
b) kept to starboard
c) ignored
d) passed on either side
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4. A buoy that is pointed with red & white vertical stripes is called:
a) a starboard hand buoy
b) a fairway buoy
c) a starboard bifurcation buoy
d) an isolated danger buoy
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5. If you see a boat displaying a blue-and-white flag, you should:
a) go in close to investigate
b) stay clear since they are fishing
c) stay clear because there may be a diver down
d) offer to help
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6. The magnetic compass:
a) points to "true north"
b) points to "magnetic" north
c) is not affected by iron objects
d) is not affected by electric current flows to nearby equipment
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7. A pointed spar buoy is:
a) is always kept to starboard
b) is kept to port
c) is kept to starboard when we are going upstream
d) is sometimes coloured yellow
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8. A green pillar buoy:
a) has even numbers painted on it
b) displays a flashing white light
c) displays a flashing green light
d) displays a steady green light
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9. A cardinal buoy painted black with a horizontal yellow bar in the middle. The safe water is:

a) west of this buoy
b) east of this buoy
c) north of this buoy
d) south of this buoy
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10. A cardinal buoy displays as a topmark two cones, both pointing up. The safe water is:
a) north
b) south
c) east
d) west
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11. You observe a buoy with markings and colour as shown.

This is a:
a) buoy warning of fishing nets
b) a starboard hand buoy
c) fairway buoy
d) buoy warning of an isolated danger
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12. You see this day marker on a waterway.

You should:
a) keep this marker to starboard
b) keep this marker to port
c) stop your vessel
d) alter course to port
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