ASA 105 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTED PASS
What happens when the ICW shares and entrance to a bay/harbor - Answer- The OCW
markers will show either a yellow triangle, or square. The square is left to port when
returning
Are red buoys odd, or even numbered? - Answer- Even
Why should you look behind you as well as ahead of you when in a channel? - Answer-
To make sure you are not being set out of the channel by the current
What shape are red day marks? - Answer- Triangle
What shape are green day marks? - Answer- Square
How should you correct course when using transit lights and the lower light is off to one
side? - Answer- Steer towards the lower light
What is the term used to describe the system of using buoys to mark the sides of
channels - Answer- Lateral system of buoyage
Yellow buoys may be used to mark - Answer- Shipping lanes, fish net grounds, ship
anchorage areas, military exercise zones
What do white lights indicate? - Answer- Channel center
What is an occulting light - Answer- Long light symbols like a morse code dash
What is a flashing light symbol? - Answer- Short flashes like the dot in more code
What is a junction, or
Composite group flashing light - Answer- Multiple flashes grouped together
General charts - Answer- Chart of the coast that shows little detail. Also known as a
"small scale" chart. Typical scale 1:600,000
CORRECT ANSWERS 100%
GUARANTED PASS
What happens when the ICW shares and entrance to a bay/harbor - Answer- The OCW
markers will show either a yellow triangle, or square. The square is left to port when
returning
Are red buoys odd, or even numbered? - Answer- Even
Why should you look behind you as well as ahead of you when in a channel? - Answer-
To make sure you are not being set out of the channel by the current
What shape are red day marks? - Answer- Triangle
What shape are green day marks? - Answer- Square
How should you correct course when using transit lights and the lower light is off to one
side? - Answer- Steer towards the lower light
What is the term used to describe the system of using buoys to mark the sides of
channels - Answer- Lateral system of buoyage
Yellow buoys may be used to mark - Answer- Shipping lanes, fish net grounds, ship
anchorage areas, military exercise zones
What do white lights indicate? - Answer- Channel center
What is an occulting light - Answer- Long light symbols like a morse code dash
What is a flashing light symbol? - Answer- Short flashes like the dot in more code
What is a junction, or
Composite group flashing light - Answer- Multiple flashes grouped together
General charts - Answer- Chart of the coast that shows little detail. Also known as a
"small scale" chart. Typical scale 1:600,000
