ASA 201 Exam #1 Questions with correct answers
self-bailing - ✔✔A cockpit that allows water to escape overboard, either by way
of scuppers or a walk-through transom
turbuckle - ✔✔Used to adjust tension in standing rigging cables.
windward side - ✔✔When going forward on the sidedeck, it is safer to walk along
this side of the boat.
cockpit locker - ✔✔Cleaning supplies, fenders, boathooks, spare lines and even
extra sails should be stowed in the
emergency tiller - ✔✔If the steering system fails, attaching this to the rudder post
may allow steering to resume
bilge - ✔✔The space beneath the cabin sole
seacocks - ✔✔When the boat is unattended, these should be closed to prevent
accidental leaks due to hose failure
Type B fire extinguishers - ✔✔Used to control flammable liquid or petroleum fires
12 volt DC power provided by the batteries - ✔✔Sailboat electrical fixtures run on
, battery charger - ✔✔used to charge the batteries when connected to shore
power
alternator - ✔✔used to charge the batteries when the boat's engine is running
Missing cotter pins - ✔✔One of the items looked for in a pre-departure on-deck
inspection
Water is flowing out of the exhaust outlet - ✔✔Once the diesel auxiliary is
started, it is important to check that
shutting off the fuel supply - ✔✔A diesel auxiliary is stopped by
Pause in neutral - ✔✔When shifting from forward to reverse gear or from reverse
to forward gear it is important that you
prop wash - ✔✔the flow of water pushed by a propeller
prop walk - ✔✔the tendency of the stern of a boat to be pushed sideways when
in reverse gear is called
to port - ✔✔With the engine in reverse gear, a right-handed propeller will cause
the boats stern to walk to
A diver down flag or the international code flag A - ✔✔A vessel with divers or
swimmers in the water must display either
self-bailing - ✔✔A cockpit that allows water to escape overboard, either by way
of scuppers or a walk-through transom
turbuckle - ✔✔Used to adjust tension in standing rigging cables.
windward side - ✔✔When going forward on the sidedeck, it is safer to walk along
this side of the boat.
cockpit locker - ✔✔Cleaning supplies, fenders, boathooks, spare lines and even
extra sails should be stowed in the
emergency tiller - ✔✔If the steering system fails, attaching this to the rudder post
may allow steering to resume
bilge - ✔✔The space beneath the cabin sole
seacocks - ✔✔When the boat is unattended, these should be closed to prevent
accidental leaks due to hose failure
Type B fire extinguishers - ✔✔Used to control flammable liquid or petroleum fires
12 volt DC power provided by the batteries - ✔✔Sailboat electrical fixtures run on
, battery charger - ✔✔used to charge the batteries when connected to shore
power
alternator - ✔✔used to charge the batteries when the boat's engine is running
Missing cotter pins - ✔✔One of the items looked for in a pre-departure on-deck
inspection
Water is flowing out of the exhaust outlet - ✔✔Once the diesel auxiliary is
started, it is important to check that
shutting off the fuel supply - ✔✔A diesel auxiliary is stopped by
Pause in neutral - ✔✔When shifting from forward to reverse gear or from reverse
to forward gear it is important that you
prop wash - ✔✔the flow of water pushed by a propeller
prop walk - ✔✔the tendency of the stern of a boat to be pushed sideways when
in reverse gear is called
to port - ✔✔With the engine in reverse gear, a right-handed propeller will cause
the boats stern to walk to
A diver down flag or the international code flag A - ✔✔A vessel with divers or
swimmers in the water must display either
