Dbyc's Hong Kong Pvol Grade II
This is an online quiz for Masters and Engineers Pleasure Vessel Operating License Grade 2 for Hong Kong. This quiz is maintained by the Discovery Bay Yacht Club.
- 1.What is the most likely reason for a 2-stroke outboard engine to fail to start?
- A.
Dipstick shows no oil present
- B.
Damaged magneto
- C.
Sheer pin broken
- D.
Reverse gear is selected
- 2.What Action should vessel 1 take if vessel 11 has sounded ._..
- A.
Signal and turn starboard
- B.
Signal and turn port
- C.
Turn to starboard and allow vessel 11 to pass clear
- D.
Stop
- 3.You are in a power driven vessel in open waters heading from Cheung Chau towards Lamma Island. Which one of the following vessels is the 'Stand On' vessel?
- A.
Macau Jet Foil dead ahead.
- B.
Passenger ferry four points aft your port beam.
- C.
Sailing vessel four points on your starboard bow.
- D.
A vessel weighing anchor on your port beam.
- 4.What is the recommended stopping distance in fog?
- A.
1/4 visibility distance
- B.
1/2 visibility distance
- C.
Visibility distance
- D.
Within a safe speed so as to avoid collision with another vessel
- 5.
What action should you take if you see these lights?- A.
Stop and go back the way you just came.
- B.
Sound one short blast and turn to starboard.
- C.
Continue ahead with caution.
- D.
None of the above.
- 6.
What type of vessel shows these lights?
- A.
A vessel pushing.
- B.
A dredger foul side to starboard.
- C.
A dredger foul side to port.
- D.
None of the above
- 7.
What type of vessel shows these lights?
- A.
A sailing vessel.
- B.
A power driven vessel less than 50m.
- C.
A vessel at anchor.
- D.
A vessel in distress.
- 8.In a sail boat how can you make yourself more visible to vessels using radar in restricted visibility?
- A.
Wet the sails with sea water.
- B.
Raise a black diamond shape.
- C.
Hoist a radar reflector.
- D.
Proceed under power.
- 9.When entering fog what action should you take?
- A.
Post lookouts for sound only.
- B.
Take a note of your present course and turn round to go back from where you came.
- C.
Show amber light to make you more visible.
- D.
Proceed at safe speed.
- 10.In Fog a vessel towing under power but making no way should sound?
- A.
One long blast every two minutes.
- B.
Two long blasts every two minutes.
- C.
One long and short blast every two minutes.
- D.
One long and three short every one minute.
- 11.In restricted visibility, which sound should a pilot vessel on duty, drifting with the tide make?
- A.
One long blast every two minutes.
- B.
Two long blasts every two minutes.
- C.
One long and two short blasts every two minutes.
- D.
One prolonged blast followed by four short blasts at intervals not exceeding two minutes.
- 12.
Vessel 2 sounds one short blast, what is she going to do?
- A.
Turn to starboard and give way to 1.
- B.
Stop and give way to 1.
- C.
Speed up and cross ahead of 1.
- D.
Turn to Port and give way to 1.
- 13.What signal does a jetfoil make in restricted visibility when under way but stopped?
- A.
_ . .
- B.
_ _
- C.
. .
- D.
_ .
- 14.A tug towing with the length of tow over 200m is fine on the port bow. Is this the
- A.
Crossing rile.
- B.
Keep out of way rule.
- C.
Stand on rule.
- D.
End on rule.
- 15.What do you not do in a collision situation?
- A.
Make too early an alteration.
- B.
Make too large an alteration.
- C.
Stand on.
- D.
Make frequent and small alterations of speed.
- 16.You hear one prolonged blast on the starboard bow in clear visibility. Do you
- A.
Sound . . and turn to starboard.
- B.
Sound _ and reduce speed.
- C.
Sound . and turn to port.
- D.
Stand on.
- 17.Poor visibility means
- A.
Fog.
- B.
Mist.
- C.
Heavy rain.
- D.
All of the above.
- 18.A pilot vessel on pilotage duty and underway in fog sounds
- A.
_ .
- B.
_ _
- C.
_ . . . .
- D.
All
- 19.In restricted visibility to make yourself better seen you:
- A.
Hoist a black ball.
- B.
Hoist wet canvas or sail.
- C.
Switch on navigation lights.
- D.
Put on your life jacket.
- 20.You are underway & making way in fog and you hear a loud whistle on the starboard bow. Do you:
- A.
Reduce speed.
- B.
Turn around and go back on opposite track.
- C.
Turn to starboard.
- D.
Take off all way.
- 21.What is the correct fog signal for Jetfoil, stopped in fog?
- A.
_ . . . .
- B.
_ _ _ _ _
- C.
_ _
- D.
. _ . .
- 22.What is the overtaking signal for a ferry?
- A.
_ .
- B.
_ _ .
- C.
. _ _
- D.
. _ _ .
- 23.What should you NOT do when risk of collision exists with another vessel?
- A.
Make early alterations of course.
- B.
Make longer and obvious movements.
- C.
Make small indiscernible changes of course and speed.
- D.
Maintain your privilege when 'stand on' vessel.
- 24.When underway in fog - should you
- A.
Speed up.
- B.
Send everybody down below.
- C.
Reduce noise on board.
- D.
Proceed along normally.
- 25.
Identify these lights
- A.
Sailing vessel.
- B.
Fishing vessel trawling.
- C.
Fishing vessel.
- D.
Police boat.
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