Yacht Skipper Certification Course

Module 1	Yacht Inland Skipper Course - Practice Test
Unit 0	Yacht Inland Skipper Course - Practice Test

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To move on to the next stage, you must correctly answer at least 10 of 19 questions below (minimum 50%) Single-choice test. One of the three answers is correct. Select the correct one.

Question 1: The rubber components used to protect the sides are:

sejzing
padding
fenders

Question 2: The figure shows:

turnbuckle
triple fairlead
staysail

Question 3: The material made of polyester resin and fiberglass used in yacht hulls is:

Poliglass
laminate
epoxy

Question 4: The rudder control device may be:

rockweed
triggerwot
triggerfish

Question 5: Hatches are:

hatches used for communication between the deck and the cabin
openings in the false side allowing for the passage of a rope, e.g., an anchor or mooring line
side windows

Question 6: The rudder blade on an inland centerboard yacht is attached to the yacht by:

yokes
a tiller
a floor

Question 7: Two yellow, isophase lights, positioned one above the other, indicate:

the center of the fairway
a requirement for vessels proceeding along the main route to change speed when other vessels are leaving a port or side waterway
prohibition on generating high waves

Question 8: A buoy shaped like a sphere with horizontal red and green stripes indicates

dangerous place
the point where the navigable channel approaches the shore
a branching point in the waterway

Question 9: Rarely found on waterways, ramps are used to

allow aquatic fauna to migrate between bodies of water
transport ships between two bodies of water
generate electricity at natural height differences between bodies of water

Question 10: The following is used to charge the battery:

nozzle
generator
charger

Question 11: A pull cord is another name for:

an outboard engine starter cord
scraps
choke lever

Question 12: Permission to enter the lock is given by

two red lights—one above the other
green light over red light
one green light

Question 13: The lower part of a yacht’s deck where the crew stays while sailing is:

cockpit
locker
forpeak

Question 14: The symbol shown represents

a requirement to exercise extreme caution
the maximum permissible length of a vessel navigating a given body of water
a limited width of a navigable waterway or channel

Question 15: The ends of the boom are:

nock and heel
tack and the heel
peak and the guard

Question 16: The upper end of the mast is called:

top
peak
nock

Question 17: The gates of the lower lock are located

on the side of the tank with the lower water level
on the side of the tank with the higher water level
on the stern side of the ship

Question 18: The main longitudinal structural element of the yacht is:

keel (also known as the keel)
bow stem
brocket

Question 19: The junction between the side and the bottom is called:

bilge
transom
sternpost

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