ASA 104 GENERAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Question 1
A boat with the boom on the Starboard side is on _____ tack.
Correct Answer
Port
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,Question 2
Ketch has a ______ mizzen mast and it is ____ of the rudder post.
Correct Answer
larger, forward
Question 1
Four items that should be packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked
baggage:
Correct Answer
passport, charter documents, money, license, change of clothes
Question 2
Automatic Bilge Pump
Correct Answer
Powered by the battery (activated when the float switch senses water in the
bilge)
Question 3
Manual Bilge Pump
Correct Answer
bilge pump that is operated by hand
Question 4
To fill a cruising sailboat's freshwater tank, you must:
Correct Answer
Ensure that the dock's freshwater supply is clean and then fill through the
water inlet
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,Question 5
What does a freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water
mean?
Correct Answer
Indicates an open valve or a leak in the plumbing
Question 6
When done using propane stove, you must first:
Correct Answer
turn off the solenoid switch
Question 7
You must pump sufficiently after using the head to ensure that the wast reaches
the:
Correct Answer
Holding tank
Question 8
To pump out a marine holding tank, you must unscrew the ________ ________
_________, then hold the ____________ ___________ FIRMLY in the waste outlet.
Correct Answer
deck waste plate, pumpout nozzle
Question 9
How is the battery bank recharged most effectively when not on shorepower?
Correct Answer
Using the alternator.
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, Question 10
What should the engine be running at to ensure alternator is useful?
Correct Answer
1,500 rpms
Question 11
Inverter
Correct Answer
A device that converts DC to AC.
Question 12
Rudder Stock
Correct Answer
A vertical shaft that connects the rudder to the steering gear, transmitting the
steering force.
Is where the emergency tiller fits into in case the steering cables fail
Question 13
Two ways diesel engine cooling as achieved:
Correct Answer
By using anti-freeze in the pressurized internal system, AND coolant flow is
regulated by a thermostat
Question 14
Raw Water Pump
Correct Answer
Circulates seawater in the engine's raw-water cooling system; should have a
spare impeller for it on board.
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ANSWERS
Question 1
A boat with the boom on the Starboard side is on _____ tack.
Correct Answer
Port
Page 1 of 46
,Question 2
Ketch has a ______ mizzen mast and it is ____ of the rudder post.
Correct Answer
larger, forward
Question 1
Four items that should be packed in carry-on luggage rather than checked
baggage:
Correct Answer
passport, charter documents, money, license, change of clothes
Question 2
Automatic Bilge Pump
Correct Answer
Powered by the battery (activated when the float switch senses water in the
bilge)
Question 3
Manual Bilge Pump
Correct Answer
bilge pump that is operated by hand
Question 4
To fill a cruising sailboat's freshwater tank, you must:
Correct Answer
Ensure that the dock's freshwater supply is clean and then fill through the
water inlet
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,Question 5
What does a freshwater pump cycling on and off when no one is using water
mean?
Correct Answer
Indicates an open valve or a leak in the plumbing
Question 6
When done using propane stove, you must first:
Correct Answer
turn off the solenoid switch
Question 7
You must pump sufficiently after using the head to ensure that the wast reaches
the:
Correct Answer
Holding tank
Question 8
To pump out a marine holding tank, you must unscrew the ________ ________
_________, then hold the ____________ ___________ FIRMLY in the waste outlet.
Correct Answer
deck waste plate, pumpout nozzle
Question 9
How is the battery bank recharged most effectively when not on shorepower?
Correct Answer
Using the alternator.
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, Question 10
What should the engine be running at to ensure alternator is useful?
Correct Answer
1,500 rpms
Question 11
Inverter
Correct Answer
A device that converts DC to AC.
Question 12
Rudder Stock
Correct Answer
A vertical shaft that connects the rudder to the steering gear, transmitting the
steering force.
Is where the emergency tiller fits into in case the steering cables fail
Question 13
Two ways diesel engine cooling as achieved:
Correct Answer
By using anti-freeze in the pressurized internal system, AND coolant flow is
regulated by a thermostat
Question 14
Raw Water Pump
Correct Answer
Circulates seawater in the engine's raw-water cooling system; should have a
spare impeller for it on board.
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