Victoria Marine Licence Practice Test 2026: Quiz di prova 2

Quiz di prova 2 di 3 per Victoria Marine Licence Practice Test: altre 25 domande con risposte e spiegazioni.

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Victoria
90 domande
Verificato: 11 ottobre 2026

Domanda 1 di 25
Which buoyage system is used in Australian waters?
- IALA System A
- The US lateral system
- IALA System B
- A different system in each state
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Risposta: A. IALA System A
Australia uses IALA System A, the same system as the UK and Europe. Red marks are on the port (left) side when you travel in the direction of buoyage.
Domanda 2 di 25
Which lights does a sailing vessel under sail show at night?
- Only an all-round white light
- Sidelights and a sternlight, but no masthead light
- One all-round red light
- A masthead light, sidelights and a sternlight
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Risposta: B. Sidelights and a sternlight, but no masthead light
A sailing vessel under sail alone shows sidelights and a sternlight. A masthead light would mean it is using its engine.
Domanda 3 di 25
You are overtaking a slower boat. Who must keep clear?
- You, the overtaking vessel, until you are well past
- Whichever boat is larger
- Whichever boat is under sail
- The slower boat you are passing
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Risposta: A. You, the overtaking vessel, until you are well past
Any vessel overtaking another must keep out of its way until it is past and clear. This applies to every type of vessel.
Domanda 4 di 25
What does this mark tell you?
- There is a small, isolated danger with safe water all around it
- The water is safe all around; it often marks a channel centre
- Keep the mark on your port side when entering
- A swimming area is ahead
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Risposta: A. There is a small, isolated danger with safe water all around it
An isolated danger mark is black with red bands and has two black balls on top. It sits on or above a danger such as a rock. Do not pass too close.
Domanda 5 di 25
Someone falls overboard. What should you do first?
- Turn sharply towards them at full speed
- Call the person's family
- Drop the anchor
- Shout 'man overboard', keep pointing at the person and keep them in sight
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Risposta: D. Shout 'man overboard', keep pointing at the person and keep them in sight
Raise the alarm and keep one person watching and pointing at the person in the water while you turn the boat carefully to return.
Domanda 6 di 25
A power boat and a sailing vessel under sail alone are on courses that could collide. Normally, who gives way?
- Whichever is smaller
- The sailing vessel
- The power boat
- Whichever is on the other's starboard side
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Risposta: C. The power boat
A power-driven vessel must keep out of the way of a sailing vessel, unless the sailing vessel is overtaking it.
Domanda 7 di 25
In fog, what sound signal does a power-driven vessel make while moving through the water?
- One prolonged blast at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
- Three short blasts every minute
- A bell rung continuously
- One short blast every 5 minutes
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Risposta: A. One prolonged blast at intervals of not more than 2 minutes
A power-driven vessel making way in restricted visibility sounds one prolonged blast (4 to 6 seconds) at least every 2 minutes.
Domanda 8 di 25
What does two short blasts on the horn mean?
- I am altering my course to starboard
- I am at anchor
- I intend to overtake you
- I am altering my course to port
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Risposta: D. I am altering my course to port
Two short blasts mean 'I am altering my course to port'.
Domanda 9 di 25
What colour is a vessel's sternlight?
- White
- Yellow
- Green
- Red
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Risposta: A. White
The sternlight is white and shines backwards over the stern.
Domanda 10 di 25
A large ship can only move safely inside a narrow channel. What must a small recreational boat do?
- Keep out of its way and not impede its passage
- Hold course, because small boats always have right of way
- Anchor in the channel until it passes
- Cross close ahead of it to show your intentions
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Risposta: A. Keep out of its way and not impede its passage
Vessels under 20 metres and sailing vessels must not impede a vessel that can only navigate safely within a narrow channel.
Domanda 11 di 25
Two power-driven vessels are meeting head-on. What should each skipper do?
- The bigger vessel keeps going and the smaller one stops
- Both alter course to starboard (right)
- Both alter course to port (left)
- Both keep course and speed
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Risposta: B. Both alter course to starboard (right)
In a head-on situation, each power-driven vessel turns to starboard so they pass port side to port side.
Domanda 12 di 25
What does this red and white striped mark tell you?
- You must stop and wait
- There is safe, navigable water all around it
- It marks the edge of a marine park
- There is a danger directly under it
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Risposta: B. There is safe, navigable water all around it
A safe water mark has red and white vertical stripes and may have a single red ball on top. It often marks the middle of a channel or the approach from sea.
Domanda 13 di 25
What does one short blast on the horn mean?
- I am in distress
- I am altering my course to port
- I am operating astern propulsion
- I am altering my course to starboard
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Risposta: D. I am altering my course to starboard
One short blast (about one second) means 'I am altering my course to starboard'.
Domanda 14 di 25
What lights may a power boat under 12 metres show when underway at night, instead of separate masthead and stern lights?
- Only a red and a green light
- One all-round white light plus sidelights
- Two all-round red lights
- Flashing yellow lights
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Risposta: B. One all-round white light plus sidelights
A power-driven vessel under 12 metres may combine the masthead and stern lights into one all-round white light, plus sidelights.
Domanda 15 di 25
What light must a small vessel at anchor show at night?
- No light is needed
- An all-round white light where it can best be seen
- Red and green sidelights
- A flashing yellow light
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Risposta: B. An all-round white light where it can best be seen
A vessel at anchor shows an all-round white light. Larger vessels show two.
Domanda 16 di 25
Where is the safest water when you see this mark?
- All around the mark
- To the south of the mark
- To the north of the mark
- Only on its east side
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Risposta: C. To the north of the mark
This is a north cardinal mark: two black cones pointing up, black above yellow. Safe water is to the north.
Domanda 17 di 25
Which lifejacket level gives a high level of buoyancy and keeps the wearer in a safe floating position?
- Level 50S
- Level 50
- Level 100 or above
- Any buoyancy vest without a collar
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Risposta: C. Level 100 or above
Level 100 and above lifejackets give a high level of buoyancy and keep you floating safely. Level 50 types are for active watersports and will not support your head.
Domanda 18 di 25
You are the stand-on vessel. What should you normally do?
- Keep your course and speed, but act to avoid a collision if the give-way vessel does not
- Stop your engine straight away
- Speed up to get past quickly
- Turn to port to make room
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Risposta: A. Keep your course and speed, but act to avoid a collision if the give-way vessel does not
The stand-on vessel holds its course and speed so the other skipper can predict its path. If a collision cannot be avoided by the give-way vessel alone, it must act too.
Domanda 19 di 25
What is the Australian Builders Plate on a recreational boat for?
- It shows the skipper's licence number
- It shows the boat's safe limits, such as the maximum number of people and load
- It proves the boat is registered
- It lists the boat's last service date
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Risposta: B. It shows the boat's safe limits, such as the maximum number of people and load
Recreational boats of a prescribed class supplied after 1 July 2012 must carry an Australian Builders Plate. It shows the maximum number of people, load and engine power.
Domanda 20 di 25
What shape does a vessel at anchor show in the daytime?
- A red flag
- Two black cones pointing up
- A black diamond
- One black ball in the forward part of the vessel
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Risposta: D. One black ball in the forward part of the vessel
By day, a vessel at anchor shows a black ball where it can best be seen in the fore part.
Domanda 21 di 25
What is a yellow special mark used for?
- To show a wreck that is dangerous to all ships
- To show a special area or feature, such as a zone boundary, cable or aquaculture area
- To show the port side of a channel
- To mark safe water all around
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Risposta: B. To show a special area or feature, such as a zone boundary, cable or aquaculture area
Special marks are yellow and may carry a yellow X topmark. In Victoria, for example, yellow marks show zone boundaries and aquaculture reserves.
Domanda 22 di 25
What does three short blasts on the horn mean?
- I agree to be overtaken
- I am operating astern propulsion (going in reverse)
- I am altering course to starboard
- I need help
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Risposta: B. I am operating astern propulsion (going in reverse)
Three short blasts mean the vessel's engines are going astern.
Domanda 23 di 25
Another vessel gives at least five short, rapid blasts. What does it mean?
- It doubts that you are taking enough action to avoid a collision
- It is a fishing vessel hauling nets
- It is altering course to port
- It is about to anchor
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Risposta: A. It doubts that you are taking enough action to avoid a collision
Five or more short, rapid blasts is the doubt or warning signal. Check the situation and act to avoid a collision.
Domanda 24 di 25
You see a vessel whose crew are slowly raising and lowering their outstretched arms. What does this mean?
- They want you to overtake
- They are about to anchor
- They are saying hello
- They are in distress and need help
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Risposta: D. They are in distress and need help
Slowly and repeatedly raising and lowering outstretched arms is a recognised distress signal. Go to help if you can do so safely.
Domanda 25 di 25
When should you use a PAN-PAN radio call?
- To check your radio works
- When someone is drowning
- For an urgent problem that is not yet life-threatening, such as engine failure
- To report the weather
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Risposta: C. For an urgent problem that is not yet life-threatening, such as engine failure
PAN-PAN is the urgency call. Use it for an urgent situation where there is no immediate danger to life.

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