Canada Boating Licence (PCOC) Practice Test 2026: Test de práctica 5

Test de práctica 5 de 6 de Canada Boating Licence (PCOC) Practice Test: 25 preguntas más con respuestas y explicaciones.

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Revisado el 10 de octubre de 2026

Pregunta 1 de 25
In fog, what sound signal does a power-driven vessel give while it is moving through the water?
- Continuous ringing of a bell
- One prolonged blast at least every 2 minutes
- Five short blasts every minute
- Two short blasts every 5 minutes
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. One prolonged blast at least every 2 minutes
In restricted visibility, a power-driven vessel making way sounds one prolonged blast at intervals of no more than 2 minutes.
Pregunta 2 de 25
In fog, a power-driven vessel is underway but stopped in the water. What signal does it give?
- One prolonged blast every 5 minutes
- Three short blasts every 2 minutes
- Two prolonged blasts at least every 2 minutes
- One short blast every minute
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Two prolonged blasts at least every 2 minutes
A power-driven vessel underway but not making way sounds two prolonged blasts, about 2 seconds apart, at intervals of no more than 2 minutes.
Pregunta 3 de 25
In fog, what signal does a sailboat under sail give?
- One short blast, repeated every 30 seconds
- One prolonged and two short blasts, every 2 minutes or less
- Five short blasts, repeated once every minute
- Two prolonged blasts, at least every 2 minutes
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. One prolonged and two short blasts, every 2 minutes or less
Sailing vessels, vessels fishing and some others sound one prolonged and two short blasts at intervals of no more than 2 minutes.
Pregunta 4 de 25
In this diagram, light 1 is the sidelight on the port (left) side. What colour is it?
- Yellow
- Green
- White
- Red
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Respuesta: D. Red
The port sidelight is red and the starboard sidelight is green.
Pregunta 5 de 25
Light 4 in this diagram is the sternlight. Over what arc does it shine?
- 112.5°, on the left side only
- 225°, toward the front of the boat
- 360°, all around the boat
- 135°, toward the back of the boat
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. 135°, toward the back of the boat
The white sternlight shows over 135° behind the boat. The masthead light shows over 225° forward.
Pregunta 6 de 25
Light 3 is the white masthead light. Where can it be seen from?
- From all around the boat, over 360°
- Only from the port side
- From ahead and from both sides, over 225°
- Only from directly behind
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Respuesta: C. From ahead and from both sides, over 225°
The masthead light shines forward over 225°, from dead ahead to just behind the beam on each side.
Pregunta 7 de 25
Which lights may a power-driven vessel under 12 m show instead of a masthead light and sternlight?
- Its sidelights only, with no white light
- One flashing yellow light at the bow
- Two red all-round lights, one above the other
- One all-round white light, plus sidelights
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. One all-round white light, plus sidelights
A power-driven vessel under 12 m may show an all-round white light and sidelights in place of the masthead light and sternlight.
Pregunta 8 de 25
At night you see both a red and a green light straight ahead of you. What is happening?
- A vessel is anchored
- A vessel is moving away from you
- A vessel is coming toward you head-on
- A vessel is crossing from your left
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. A vessel is coming toward you head-on
Seeing both sidelights means the vessel is pointed at you. Turn to starboard, as in a head-on situation.
Pregunta 9 de 25
At night you see only a white light ahead, and you are catching up to it. What is it most likely?
- A boat in distress
- The masthead light of a boat coming at you
- A red buoy
- The sternlight of a boat you are overtaking
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. The sternlight of a boat you are overtaking
If you see only a white sternlight, you are coming up from behind and you are the overtaking boat.
Pregunta 10 de 25
At night, you see another boat's red sidelight on your starboard (right) side. What should you do?
- Turn off your lights so you do not confuse it
- Hold your course, because you have right of way
- Give way, because it is crossing from your right
- Speed up and cross in front of it quickly
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Give way, because it is crossing from your right
Seeing a red sidelight on your right means a boat is crossing from your starboard side. You are the give-way boat.
Pregunta 11 de 25
Which light should a small boat show when it is anchored at night?
- An all-round white light
- A red all-round light
- A flashing yellow light
- Its sidelights only
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. An all-round white light
A vessel at anchor shows an all-round white light where it can best be seen.
Pregunta 12 de 25
You paddle a canoe after sunset. What light must you have?
- No light, because canoes have no motor
- A flashing blue light mounted on the bow
- A white flashlight or lantern, ready to show
- A red and green bow light, always on
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. A white flashlight or lantern, ready to show
A vessel under oars or paddles may show sailboat lights, but if not, it must have a white flashlight or lantern ready to show.
Pregunta 13 de 25
What does this green buoy tell you when you are heading upstream?
- Keep it on your starboard (right) side
- Pass it on either side
- Do not go near it at all
- Keep it on your port (left) side
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Keep it on your port (left) side
A port hand buoy marks the port side of a channel. Keep it on your port side when going upstream.
Pregunta 14 de 25
What kind of numbers are painted on green port hand buoys like this one?
- Letters only
- No numbers at all
- Odd numbers
- Even numbers
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Respuesta: C. Odd numbers
Port hand buoys are green and carry odd numbers, sometimes with letters.
Pregunta 15 de 25
What does this red buoy tell you when you are heading upstream?
- Stop and wait for traffic
- Pass it on either side
- Keep it on your port (left) side
- Keep it on your starboard (right) side
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. Keep it on your starboard (right) side
A starboard hand buoy marks the starboard side of a channel. Keep it on your starboard side when going upstream.
Pregunta 16 de 25
What kind of numbers are painted on red starboard hand buoys like this one?
- Letters only
- Even numbers
- Odd numbers
- Numbers ending in zero only
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Even numbers
Starboard hand buoys are red and carry even numbers, sometimes with letters.
Pregunta 17 de 25
What does "red, right, returning" mean?
- Red buoys mark places to anchor
- Keep red buoys on your right when heading upstream or returning from sea
- Keep red buoys on your right when heading out to sea
- Red buoys can be passed on either side
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. Keep red buoys on your right when heading upstream or returning from sea
In Canada, red starboard buoys are kept on your right (starboard) side when you go upstream. Upstream means from the sea toward a river's source or into a harbour.
Pregunta 18 de 25
In the Canadian buoy system, what does "upstream" mean?
- From the sea toward a river's source, or into a harbour
- Travelling away from the nearest town or city
- Travelling from north to south on any waterway
- Travelling into the wind, whatever the current
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. From the sea toward a river's source, or into a harbour
The Canadian Aids to Navigation System defines upstream as the direction from seaward toward a river's headwaters or into a harbour.
Pregunta 19 de 25
You are leaving a harbour and heading out to sea. Which side should red buoys like this be on?
- On your starboard (right) side
- Directly ahead of you
- It does not matter
- On your port (left) side
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: D. On your port (left) side
Red buoys are kept on your right going upstream, so going downstream (out to sea) they are on your left.
Pregunta 20 de 25
If this buoy has a light, what colour is it?
- White
- Green
- Red
- Yellow
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. Red
Starboard hand buoys show a red light. Port hand buoys show a green light.
Pregunta 21 de 25
This is a north cardinal buoy (black above yellow, two cones pointing up). Where is the safest water?
- Directly under the buoy
- All around the buoy
- To the north of the buoy
- To the south of the buoy
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. To the north of the buoy
A cardinal buoy shows where the safest water is. Pass a north cardinal buoy on its north side.
Pregunta 22 de 25
This is a south cardinal buoy (yellow above black, two cones pointing down). Where is the safest water?
- To the north of the buoy
- To the south of the buoy
- To the east of the buoy
- On any side of the buoy
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: B. To the south of the buoy
Pass a south cardinal buoy on its south side. Its topmark is two black cones pointing down.
Pregunta 23 de 25
This is an east cardinal buoy (black with a yellow band, cones base to base). Where is the safest water?
- To the east of the buoy
- Directly beside the buoy, any side
- To the west of the buoy
- To the north of the buoy
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. To the east of the buoy
An east cardinal buoy is black with one broad yellow band, and its two cones point away from each other. Safe water lies to the east.
Pregunta 24 de 25
This is a west cardinal buoy (yellow with a black band, cones point to point). Where is the safest water?
- To the south of the buoy
- Nowhere near it; turn back
- To the west of the buoy
- To the east of the buoy
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: C. To the west of the buoy
A west cardinal buoy is yellow with one broad black band, and its two cones point toward each other. Safe water lies to the west.
Pregunta 25 de 25
If a cardinal buoy like this has a light, what colour is it?
- White
- Yellow
- Green
- Red
Ver respuesta
Respuesta: A. White
All cardinal buoy lights are white. The flash pattern tells you which cardinal buoy it is.

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