The First 20 Questions

The First 20 Questions

Put your study knowledge to the test by attempting our 'First 20 Questions' quiz.


Some important notes:

  • You MUST achieve 100% - you cannot get one question wrong here. Study these and the theory behind them well.
  • You have unlimited attempts at this online practice quiz.
  • These are the same questions and answers you'll face on the day.
  • If you fail, keep practising! 

Good Luck!

It's hard to see if your visibility is restricted...

1 / 20

When should you switch on and display navigation lights on a vessel underway?


 

Go easy on the drink...

2 / 20

What is the MAXIMUM permissible blood alcohol level for a person 18 years of age or more when driving a recreational vessel in NSW?


 

Take good, regular care of your inflatable lifejacket...

3 / 20

When must an inflatable lifejacket be serviced?


 

The phrase "Upstream, Red Port Left" comes to mind...

4 / 20

When travelling UPSTREAM (away from the sea), on which side should you keep this red navigation mark to stay in the channel?


 

The phrase "Upstream, Red Port Left" comes to mind...

5 / 20

When travelling DOWNSTREAM (toward the sea), on which side of your vessel should you keep this red marker?


 

It can be hard to control the winds...

6 / 20

Which vessel should give way in this situation?


 

Crikey! Turn to starboard!

7 / 20

If two power-driven vessels are approaching each other HEAD ON, what must happen to prevent a collision?


 

Drive down the middle? yeah right...

8 / 20

Where should you drive a vessel when in a channel?


 

The phrase "Upstream, Red Port Left" comes to mind...

9 / 20

When travelling DOWNSTREAM (toward the sea), on which side should you keep a flashing red light to stay within the channel?


 

If you are drifting, you are underway...

10 / 20

What lights must a 7.5 metre power driven vessel display when it is drifting at night?


 

The phrase "Upstream, Red Port Left" comes to mind...

11 / 20

When travelling DOWNSTREAM (toward the sea) on which side should you keep this type of navigation mark to stay in the channel?


 

Can you avoid a sudden danger?..

12 / 20

What best describes a skipper's (driver's) responsibility regarding speed on the water?


 

Be bright, be seen, be safe...

13 / 20

You are driving this vessel between sunset and sunrise. What navigation lights MUST be displayed?


 

Kids are vulnerable...

14 / 20

In what circumstances MUST a child under 12 wear a lifejacket:


 

The person being towed has the exact same distance off rules as the boat. They are, in a sense, an extension of the boat. The key to this question is not the towed person, but the person in the water.

15 / 20

When driving a power vessel At ANY SPEED or towing a person, what is the MINIMUM distance both the vessel and the towed person MUST keep from a person in the water?


Give way to your right...

16 / 20

You are driving the left vessel and there is a risk of collision with the right vessel. What must you do to avoid a collision?


 

Limit your speed here...

17 / 20

What does this sign mean?


 

It can mean a lot of things....

18 / 20

You see this light displayed on a vessel ahead of you. It could be:


 

The other vessel is crossing your path...

19 / 20

You are driving a power boat at night and you see a vessel off your port bow (in front of you, to your left). Who should give way?


 

Wear a lifejacket at all times.

20 / 20

In what circumstances MUST a person on a vessel under 4.8 metres wear a lifejacket?


 

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The average score is 81%

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