Victoria Marine Licence Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 3

Test de práctica 3 de 3 de Victoria Marine Licence Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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90 preguntas
Revisado el 11 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
When does an orange smoke flare work best?
- Underwater
- At night
- In daylight
- In thick fog only
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. In daylight
Orange smoke flares are day signals. Red handheld flares can be seen by day and night.
Pregunta 2 de 25
You are leaving a harbour and heading out to sea. Where should the red port-hand marks be?
- Red marks only apply when entering
- On your port (left) side
- On your starboard (right) side
- Directly behind you
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. On your starboard (right) side
Marks are laid for vessels entering. When you head out to sea, everything is reversed, so red marks are on your starboard side.
Pregunta 3 de 25
You see two all-round red lights, one above the other. What do they mean?
- The vessel is a pilot boat
- The vessel is a sailing yacht
- The vessel is not under command and cannot keep out of your way
- The vessel is at anchor
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. The vessel is not under command and cannot keep out of your way
Two all-round red lights in a vertical line mean a vessel is not under command, for example after an engine or steering failure. Keep clear.
Pregunta 4 de 25
When are you treated as overtaking another vessel?
- When you are travelling faster than 10 knots
- When you come up from more than 22.5 degrees behind its beam
- When you are on its port side
- Only when you are directly behind it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. When you come up from more than 22.5 degrees behind its beam
You are overtaking if you approach from more than 22.5 degrees abaft (behind) its beam. At night you would see only its white sternlight.
Pregunta 5 de 25
A lit cardinal mark shows white flashes in groups of three. Which cardinal mark is it?
- North
- East
- West
- South
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. East
Cardinal lights follow a clock face: east flashes 3 times (3 o'clock), south 6 plus a long flash, west 9, and north flashes without a break.
Pregunta 6 de 25
A trawler is fishing with nets. You are in a power boat. What must you do?
- Keep out of its way
- Expect it to move out of your way
- Pass close astern over its nets
- Sound five short blasts and hold course
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Keep out of its way
Power-driven and sailing vessels must keep out of the way of vessels engaged in fishing with nets, lines or trawls that restrict their movement.
Pregunta 7 de 25
What colour light may a port-hand lateral mark show at night in Australia?
- White
- Green
- Yellow
- Red
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Red
Under IALA A, port-hand marks are red and, if lit, show a red light.
Pregunta 8 de 25
At night you see a white masthead light and a red sidelight on your starboard bow. The bearing is not changing. What should you do?
- Hold your course and speed
- Give way: slow down or turn to starboard and pass behind it
- Turn to port and cross ahead of it
- Flash your lights and keep going
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Give way: slow down or turn to starboard and pass behind it
Seeing its red (port) light means the vessel is crossing from your right. You are the give-way vessel and should pass behind it.
Pregunta 9 de 25
Two power-driven vessels are crossing. Which one must give way?
- The vessel closer to shore
- The faster vessel
- The one that has the other vessel on its port (left) side
- The one that has the other vessel on its own starboard (right) side
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. The one that has the other vessel on its own starboard (right) side
In a crossing situation, the vessel that has the other on its starboard side keeps out of the way and should avoid crossing ahead of it.
Pregunta 10 de 25
What topmark may a starboard-hand lateral mark have under IALA A?
- A single red can (cylinder)
- Two black balls
- A single green cone pointing up
- A yellow X
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. A single green cone pointing up
Starboard-hand marks are green and may carry a single green cone, point up. Port-hand marks may carry a red can shape.
Pregunta 11 de 25
How often must you renew the AMSA registration of your EPIRB?
- Every time you go out to sea
- Every 2 years, or sooner if your details change
- Every 10 years
- Only once, when you buy it
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Every 2 years, or sooner if your details change
EPIRBs must be registered with the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA). Registration is free and must be renewed every two years.
Pregunta 12 de 25
Your small boat capsizes but stays afloat. What should you usually do?
- Swim for the shore straight away
- Stay with the boat; it is easier to see and helps you float
- Dive under to look for your phone
- Take off your lifejacket so you can swim faster
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Stay with the boat; it is easier to see and helps you float
A capsized boat is much easier for rescuers to find than a swimmer, and it gives you something to hold. Stay with it unless it is drifting into danger.
Pregunta 13 de 25
Where is the safest water when you see this mark?
- To the west of the mark
- To the north of the mark
- To the south of the mark
- Directly over the mark
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. To the south of the mark
This is a south cardinal mark: both cones point down and it is yellow above black. Pass to the south of it.
Pregunta 14 de 25
You are heading into a harbour, in the direction of buoyage. Which side of your boat should this mark be on?
- Directly ahead of you
- On your starboard (right) side
- It does not matter
- On your port (left) side
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. On your port (left) side
This is a red port-hand mark. Under IALA A, keep red marks on your port side when entering a harbour or going upstream.
Pregunta 15 de 25
When must the skipper keep a proper lookout?
- Only at night
- At all times, by sight and hearing
- Only when visibility is poor
- Only in busy channels
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. At all times, by sight and hearing
Collision rule 5 says every vessel must keep a proper lookout at all times, using sight, hearing and any other available means.
Pregunta 16 de 25
Why should you attach the engine kill switch lanyard to yourself when driving?
- So you can steer with one hand
- Because it charges the battery
- So the boat goes faster
- So the engine stops if you fall overboard or are thrown from the helm
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. So the engine stops if you fall overboard or are thrown from the helm
If the driver falls out, the lanyard pulls the switch and stops the engine, so the boat does not run on without a driver.
Pregunta 17 de 25
What kind of action should a give-way vessel take to avoid a collision?
- Early and large enough that the other skipper can clearly see it
- Speed up and cross ahead
- A series of small course changes
- Last-second action so you do not confuse anyone
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Early and large enough that the other skipper can clearly see it
Action to avoid a collision should be early, positive and large enough to be obvious. Small changes one after another are hard to see.
Pregunta 18 de 25
When must vessels show navigation lights?
- Only when other boats are nearby
- Only after midnight
- Only on coastal waters
- From sunset to sunrise and in restricted visibility
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. From sunset to sunrise and in restricted visibility
Navigation lights must be shown between sunset and sunrise, and also by day in restricted visibility such as fog or heavy rain.
Pregunta 19 de 25
Which VHF marine radio channel is the international distress and calling channel?
- Channel 16
- Channel 1
- Channel 88
- Channel 72
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. Channel 16
VHF channel 16 is monitored for distress, urgency and safety calls.
Pregunta 20 de 25
Two sailing vessels meet, with the wind on different sides. Which one gives way?
- The one that is further upwind
- The one with the wind on its port side
- The larger yacht
- The one with the wind on its starboard side
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. The one with the wind on its port side
When the wind is on different sides, the vessel on port tack (wind on its port side) keeps out of the way.
Pregunta 21 de 25
At night you see a white masthead light with both a red and a green sidelight straight ahead. What is happening?
- A sailing vessel is moving away from you
- A power-driven vessel is heading straight towards you
- A vessel is overtaking you from behind
- A vessel is at anchor
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. A power-driven vessel is heading straight towards you
Seeing both sidelights and a masthead light means a power vessel is coming head-on. Both vessels should turn to starboard.
Pregunta 22 de 25
Which of these does NOT change what a safe speed is?
- How quickly your boat can stop and turn
- How many other vessels are nearby
- The colour of your boat
- How far you can see
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. The colour of your boat
Safe speed depends on visibility, traffic, how your boat handles, wind, waves, current and nearby hazards. The colour of the boat has no effect.
Pregunta 23 de 25
You are boating in fog. What should you do?
- Follow close behind the boat ahead
- Turn off your navigation lights to save the battery
- Speed up to get out of the fog quickly
- Slow to a safe speed, keep a sharp lookout and make the correct sound signals
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Slow to a safe speed, keep a sharp lookout and make the correct sound signals
In restricted visibility, every vessel must go at a safe speed for the conditions and make the sound signals in the collision rules.
Pregunta 24 de 25
Which radio call should you use when a person or vessel is in grave and immediate danger?
- MAYDAY
- ROGER
- PAN-PAN
- SECURITE
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. MAYDAY
MAYDAY is the distress call, used only when life or the vessel is in grave and immediate danger.
Pregunta 25 de 25
Where should you drive a small boat in a narrow channel?
- In the middle of the channel
- Anywhere, as long as you sound your horn
- As near to the starboard (right) side of the channel as is safe
- On the port (left) side of the channel
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. As near to the starboard (right) side of the channel as is safe
Collision rule 9 says to keep near the outer limit of a narrow channel on your starboard side, as far as is safe.

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