1. As you enter a large harbour from the west at night you observe a light with either of these characteristic. You should:

a) turn to port to stay south of this marker
b) turn to starboard to stay north of this marker
c) stop to stay west of this marker
d) stop to stay east of this marker
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2.While sailing you observe the following buoy. You should:

a) stay away from this fishing net
b) it is illegal to tie up to or obstruct buoys
c) stop to help someone who is in distress
d) stay clear since this indicates a diver is swimming below
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3. In a channel you approach an island with this marker on it. You should:

a) keep to port if possible
b) keep to starboard since this represents the preferred channel
c) keep away from this island since there are hazardous materials on it
d) keep to port to be in the preferred cahnnel
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4. As you motor upstream in a river you observe another vessel coming towards you on your port side.:
a) turn to port in order to allow that vessel to pass on your starboard side
b) turn further to starboard to avoid a collision
c) maintain course and speed
d) none of the above
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5. You are heading upstream, in fog, in a channel and you see this buoy ahead. You should:.

a) turn to starboard, and slow down
b) turn to port, and slow down
c) keep out of this swimming area
d) continue on your present course but slow down
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6. You are navigating at night and you see either of these light characterics as you approach a buoy. You should:

a) keep east of this buoy
b) keep north of this buoy
c) keep west of this buoy
d) treat this as if it is a green lateral buoy
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7. As you approach a shoreline area you see this buoy. This means that you:

a) are approaching a swimming area
b) should check within the orange diamond to see what hazard exists
c) should check inside the diamond since this is an information type of buoy
d) are approaching a designated anchorage area
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8. If you observe any of these buoys you should:

a) beware of other vessels at anchor
b) be on the look-out for environmental research devices
c) check your charts since these are cautionary buoys used to warn of such things as firing ranges, underwater pipelines anmd etc.
d) None of the above
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9. When you see these buoys you know they are:

a) used to warn of swimming areas
b) used to tie up to since they are mooring buoys
c) indicators of seaplane bases
d) used to indicate that there are meterological or scientific underwater.
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10. On which side would you leave this buoy as you enter a harbour:

a) on our left side
b) on our port side
c) on our starboard side
d) it may be left on either side
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11. This is called a _______ buoy and is used to display :

a) information ....information such as locality, marina, campsite etc
b) hazard .....random hazards such as shoals and rocks, and other dangers indicated inside the orange circle
c) control .....speed limits, wash restrictions etc.
d) none of the above
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12. On which side would you leave a buoy which is coloured red with a horizontal green stripe across the middle.
a) on our starboard side
b) on our port side
c) on either side
d) could be left on either side but the preferred channel is to the left
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13. When boating far from shore you see a buoy with black, red and black horizontal marks. This buoy indicates:

a) we should pass to the left of it
b) we should leave it on our port side
c) there is an isolated danger and we should stay clear
d) none of the above
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14.You see a buoy with two black cones on it, the top one points down and the other points up. You should:

a) stay to the north of this buoy
b) stay to the west of this buoy
c) stay to the east of this buoy
d) stay south of this buoy
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