Boating - Section One - Supplementary Questions

The word 'sheets' in sailboat terminology refers to:
1. the sails
2. bed linen
3. The lines that control the sails
4. the pages of a log book
Boats constructed of wood are:
1. easily worked and fastened
2. may be bored into by worms
3. leak if allowed to dry out
4. all of these
Which of the following materials is subject to osmosis?
1. aluminum
2. steel
3. wood
4. fiberglass
Which one of these statements about steel hulls is NOT true?
1. They are strong and can be easily welded
2. If they are painted, they do not affect the compass.
3. They may sweat with condensation when cold.
4. They must be protected from rust.
In aluminum boats:
1. There may be osmosis.
2. The rivets may pull out.
3. The compass is adversely affected.
4. They may delaminate.
High super structures provide:
1. Increased stability
2. increased visibility
3. increased maneuverability
4. all of these
Some boats called double-enders are pointed at both ends in order to:
1. reduce construction costs
2. give more bouyancy aft
3. Increased speed in reverse
4. offer less resistance to a following sea
Compared with boats of similar size and power unit, a boat with a high superstructure has:
1. a lower center of gravity
2. more room inside
3. a taller mast
4. higher forward speed in a head wind
Where the sides of the boat join the bottom is called:
1. the keel
2. the strakes
3. the transom
4. the chine
A hull with a 'soft chine' has:
1. a short forward part, but flatter after
2. a sharp angle near the waterline
3. a rounded bottom
4. three parts underside
Sailboats with fore and aft sails are preferred over those with squares sails, because:
1. they are faster down wind
2. they heel less
3. they heel more
4. they can point closer to the wind
Most two-stroke engines in boats run on:
1. kerosene
2. a mixture of gasoline and oil
3. propane
4. gas only
Despite their name, jet boats:
1. are not fast
2. cannot operate in shallow water
3. are difficult to stop
4. none of these
Power from an inboard engine may be transmitted to the propeller shaft by:
1. a Vee Drive
2. a K drive
3. a belt drive
4. none of these
The diesel engine is often preferred to gasoline engine because:
1. it uses less fuel
2. diesel fuel is less explosive and gasoline
3. it does not need an electrical ignition system
4. all of these

Boating - Section One - Supplementary Questions

Multiple-choice exercise