ASA 103 UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Identify the following parts of a sailboat in the diagram:
Answer:
A.) Companionway
B.) Cockpit Locker
C.) Binnacle
D.) Transom
Question:
2. Identify these parts of an outboard motor from the
illustration:
5. Starter Cord
6. Gearshift
7. Throttle
8. Propeller
Answer:
A.) Gearshift
B.) Starter Cord
C.) Propeller
D.) Throttle
,Question:
9. The lowest part of the interior of the boat is called the:
A.) Bilge
B.) Holding tank
C.) Anchor locker
D. ) Lazarette
Answer:
A.) Bilge
Question:
10. A fitting in the hull designed to take in or discharge
water is called a:
A.) Hatch
B.) Through-Hull
C.) Turnbuckle
D.) Windlass
Answer:
B.) Through-Hull
Question:
11. The purpose of a safety harness, tether and jack line is:
A.) To help keep a person standing on the deck
B.) To help keep a person attached to the boat
C.) To replace a personal floatation device
D.) To allow you to lean farther over the lifeline
Answer:
B.) To help keep a person attached to the boat
Question:
12. When going forward on the side deck while sailing, it
is safer to walk on the:
A.) Windward side of the boat
B.) Leeward side of the boat
Answer:
A.) Windward side of the boat
, Question:
13. The VHF International Distress, Safety, and Calling
Channel is:
A.) Channel 1
B.) Channel 13
C.) Channel 16
D.) Channel 24
Answer:
C.) Channel 16
Question:
14. A VHF radio transmission for assistance while not in
imminent danger is called:
A.) Mayday
B.) Pan-Pan
C.) Securite'
D.) Hail-Hail
Answer:
B.) Pan-Pan
Question:
15. Which of the following lists of equipment does the
Coast Guard require on a sailboat 26-40 feet sailing at
night?
A.) USCG Approved PFD for each person aboard, a Type
IV Throwable Floatation Device, Fire Extinguisher (2 X
Type B-I or 1 X Type B-II), Sound Making Device,
Navigation Lights, Visual Distress Signals.
B.) USCG Approved PFD for each person aboard, Manual
Bailing Device, Anchor, Fire Extinguisher, (1 X Type B-1 or
2 X Type B-II), Visual Distress Signals
C.) USCG Approved PFD for each person aboard, 2
Anchors, Bailing Bucket, Day and Night Flares, Compass,
Charts
D.) Anchor, Radio, Charts, and Sound Making Device
Answer:
A.) USCG Approved PFD for each person aboard, a Type IV Throwable Floatation
Device, Fire Extinguisher (2 X Type B-I or 1 X Type B-II), Sound Making Device,
Navigation Lights, Visual Distress Signals.
CORRECT ANSWERS
Question:
1. Identify the following parts of a sailboat in the diagram:
Answer:
A.) Companionway
B.) Cockpit Locker
C.) Binnacle
D.) Transom
Question:
2. Identify these parts of an outboard motor from the
illustration:
5. Starter Cord
6. Gearshift
7. Throttle
8. Propeller
Answer:
A.) Gearshift
B.) Starter Cord
C.) Propeller
D.) Throttle
,Question:
9. The lowest part of the interior of the boat is called the:
A.) Bilge
B.) Holding tank
C.) Anchor locker
D. ) Lazarette
Answer:
A.) Bilge
Question:
10. A fitting in the hull designed to take in or discharge
water is called a:
A.) Hatch
B.) Through-Hull
C.) Turnbuckle
D.) Windlass
Answer:
B.) Through-Hull
Question:
11. The purpose of a safety harness, tether and jack line is:
A.) To help keep a person standing on the deck
B.) To help keep a person attached to the boat
C.) To replace a personal floatation device
D.) To allow you to lean farther over the lifeline
Answer:
B.) To help keep a person attached to the boat
Question:
12. When going forward on the side deck while sailing, it
is safer to walk on the:
A.) Windward side of the boat
B.) Leeward side of the boat
Answer:
A.) Windward side of the boat
, Question:
13. The VHF International Distress, Safety, and Calling
Channel is:
A.) Channel 1
B.) Channel 13
C.) Channel 16
D.) Channel 24
Answer:
C.) Channel 16
Question:
14. A VHF radio transmission for assistance while not in
imminent danger is called:
A.) Mayday
B.) Pan-Pan
C.) Securite'
D.) Hail-Hail
Answer:
B.) Pan-Pan
Question:
15. Which of the following lists of equipment does the
Coast Guard require on a sailboat 26-40 feet sailing at
night?
A.) USCG Approved PFD for each person aboard, a Type
IV Throwable Floatation Device, Fire Extinguisher (2 X
Type B-I or 1 X Type B-II), Sound Making Device,
Navigation Lights, Visual Distress Signals.
B.) USCG Approved PFD for each person aboard, Manual
Bailing Device, Anchor, Fire Extinguisher, (1 X Type B-1 or
2 X Type B-II), Visual Distress Signals
C.) USCG Approved PFD for each person aboard, 2
Anchors, Bailing Bucket, Day and Night Flares, Compass,
Charts
D.) Anchor, Radio, Charts, and Sound Making Device
Answer:
A.) USCG Approved PFD for each person aboard, a Type IV Throwable Floatation
Device, Fire Extinguisher (2 X Type B-I or 1 X Type B-II), Sound Making Device,
Navigation Lights, Visual Distress Signals.
