ASA 101 REVIEWED EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on, ________ boat is the stand-on
vessel. Instead, both vessels should alter course to __________ and pass port-to-port. -
Answer- neither, starboard
In a crossing situation, if powerboat A sees powerboat B on its starboard side, then
powerboat A shall __________ _____________. - Answer- give way
The give-way vessel shall take _______ and _________ action to keep clear. If the
give-way vessel does not seem to be taking early or substantial enough action, then the
______-___________ vessel must take action to avoid the collision. - Answer- early,
substantial, stand-on
Nearly all vessels must be _______ with the state in which they operate, and/or
_________ through the US Coast Guard Vessel Documentation center. - Answer-
registered, documentation
There must be at least on type I, II, III, or V ______ _______ on board for _______
person. - Answer- life jacket, each
Visual distress signals include - Answer- flares, smoke signals, distress flag, electric
distress signal
An _____ _____ can serve as a sound-producing device - Answer- air horn
Any sailboat under 26 feet in length with an engine must carry a ___ _____. - Answer-
fire extinguisher
A sailing vessel over 23 feet in length under way at night or in restricted visibility is
required to display a ______ sidelight on the port side, a green sidelight on the ______
side, and a _______ light on the stern - Answer- red, starboard, white
When a sailboat 23 feet or longer is navigating at night with its engine operating in gear
it must also display a white ______ light in addition to the sidelights and stern light. -
Answer- steaming
The federal limit for blood alcohol content is _____ percent. - Answer- 0.08
, In the aids to navigation system, a ______ is a floating aid anchored to the bottom. A
beacon is a ______ mark and can be on land or in the water. - Answer- buoy, fixed
lateral aids to navigation are identified by three features, ________, _______ and
________. - Answer- color, shape, number
A way to remember on which side to keep the starboard-hand (red) markers when
entering a channel from seaward is the phrase "_____ _____ ______". - Answer- red
right returning
A _____ _______ buoy has read and white vertical stripes and is safe to pass on either
side. - Answer- safe water
MOB procedures include appoint a ________, throw _____, maneuver the boat and
approach on the _____ ____ point of sail, stop by ____ the sails. - Answer- spotter,
flotation, close reach, luffing
The figure 8 recovery method works well on small boats since there is no ______,
thereby reducing the risk of a second MOB. - Answer- jibe
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - Answer- speed, direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. -
Answer- lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____
____ _____. - Answer- no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - Answer- zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - Answer- close-
hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - Answer- reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - Answer- running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the
wind be adjusted. - Answer- angle or trim
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion (that we feel
on the boat) is called _____ wind? - Answer- apparent
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability
and lateral resistance. - Answer- keel
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
When two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on, ________ boat is the stand-on
vessel. Instead, both vessels should alter course to __________ and pass port-to-port. -
Answer- neither, starboard
In a crossing situation, if powerboat A sees powerboat B on its starboard side, then
powerboat A shall __________ _____________. - Answer- give way
The give-way vessel shall take _______ and _________ action to keep clear. If the
give-way vessel does not seem to be taking early or substantial enough action, then the
______-___________ vessel must take action to avoid the collision. - Answer- early,
substantial, stand-on
Nearly all vessels must be _______ with the state in which they operate, and/or
_________ through the US Coast Guard Vessel Documentation center. - Answer-
registered, documentation
There must be at least on type I, II, III, or V ______ _______ on board for _______
person. - Answer- life jacket, each
Visual distress signals include - Answer- flares, smoke signals, distress flag, electric
distress signal
An _____ _____ can serve as a sound-producing device - Answer- air horn
Any sailboat under 26 feet in length with an engine must carry a ___ _____. - Answer-
fire extinguisher
A sailing vessel over 23 feet in length under way at night or in restricted visibility is
required to display a ______ sidelight on the port side, a green sidelight on the ______
side, and a _______ light on the stern - Answer- red, starboard, white
When a sailboat 23 feet or longer is navigating at night with its engine operating in gear
it must also display a white ______ light in addition to the sidelights and stern light. -
Answer- steaming
The federal limit for blood alcohol content is _____ percent. - Answer- 0.08
, In the aids to navigation system, a ______ is a floating aid anchored to the bottom. A
beacon is a ______ mark and can be on land or in the water. - Answer- buoy, fixed
lateral aids to navigation are identified by three features, ________, _______ and
________. - Answer- color, shape, number
A way to remember on which side to keep the starboard-hand (red) markers when
entering a channel from seaward is the phrase "_____ _____ ______". - Answer- red
right returning
A _____ _______ buoy has read and white vertical stripes and is safe to pass on either
side. - Answer- safe water
MOB procedures include appoint a ________, throw _____, maneuver the boat and
approach on the _____ ____ point of sail, stop by ____ the sails. - Answer- spotter,
flotation, close reach, luffing
The figure 8 recovery method works well on small boats since there is no ______,
thereby reducing the risk of a second MOB. - Answer- jibe
When sailing, always be aware of the wind's ___ and ___ - Answer- speed, direction
The desirable force generated by the wind moving across a sail is called ______. -
Answer- lift
The direction relative to the wind in which the sailboat cannot sail is called the _____
____ _____. - Answer- no sail zone
Sailboats can reach an upwind destination by sailing a ____ course. - Answer- zigzag
The point of sail at the edge of the no-sail zone is called ___ ___ - Answer- close-
hauled
A boat sailing across the wind is said to be - Answer- reaching
Sailing straight downwind is called ___ - Answer- running
As the sailboat's direction changes relative to the wind, so should the sail's _____ to the
wind be adjusted. - Answer- angle or trim
The combination of the true wind and the wind created by the boat's motion (that we feel
on the boat) is called _____ wind? - Answer- apparent
The _____ is an underwater fin fixed on the bottom of the sailboat that provides stability
and lateral resistance. - Answer- keel
