1. The word "Sheets" on a sailboat refers to:
a) the lines used to control the lateral movement of the mainsail.
b) the lines used to control the lateral movement of the jibsail.
c) None of the above
d) Both a) & b) above are correct
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2.Materials commonly used in the construction of boats are:
a) wood, and ferro-cement
b) fiber glass & steel
c) aluminum
d) All of the above
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3. Which of the following are disadvantages for wooden boats
a) they are subject to osmosis
b) they are susceptible to rot
c) both b) and d)
d) they burn easily
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4. Which of the following is true of the materials used in boat construction:
a) Fibre glass boats are subject to osmosis
b) Aluminum boats are light but may have rivets which become loose
c) Steel boats are strong & are easily welded but they are greatly affected by heat
d)All of the above
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5. Boats with high superstructures:
a) tend to be more stable
b) tend to normally have a single engine with a "V" drive
c) both a) & b) are correct
d) tend to have high wind resistance although they have more space below
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6. Some boats are pointed at both ends which
a) causes them to have less buoyancy at the stern
b) causes them to have less resistance to the waves
c) both a) & b) are true
d) neither a) nor b) is correct
e) none of the above are true
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7. A hull that pushes the water aside as it moves through it is called:
a) a "planing hull"
b) a "displacement hull"
c) a "cathedral hull"
d)none of the above
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8. A hull with a "soft chine" has
a) round bottom
b) a flat bottom
c) a "V" bottom
d) a fibre glass bottom
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9. Most two stroke engines in boats run on:
a) diesel fuel
b) gasoline
c) alcohol
d) a mixture of gasoline and oil
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10. Some characteristics of "jet boats" include:
a) the ability to turn rapidly
b) the ability to operate in shallow water
c) the ability to stop reasonably quickly by means of a cowling lowered behind the nozzle
d) all of the above
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11. The power from an inboard engine may be transmitted to the propeller shaft by::
a) a stern drive
b) a "V" drive
c) a hydralic drive
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12.A diesel engine is often preferred to a gasoline engine because::
a) both b) & c) below are correct
b) it is a safer fuel
c) it operates with greater fuel efficiency
d) none of the above
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13. The device used to direct a line from a boat to the anchor or dock is called:
a) the cleat
b) the chock
c) the fairlead
d) the draft
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14. The difference between an inboard and inboard/outboard drive is::
a) the inboard engine does not require a rudder
b) the inboard/outboard drive does not require a rudder
c) the inboard drive system is easier to steer
d) none of the above
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