Canadian Navigation Lights and Sound Signals Quiz

When must lights conforming with the Collision Regulations be shown?

• Between sunset and sunrise.

• Between sunrise and sunset.

• Between sunrise and sunset in conditions of restricted visibility.

• At all times.

What colour is a stern light?

• Red

• Green

• White

• Yellow

What angle is a side light visible through?

• 135 degrees.

• 112.5 degrees.

• 225 degrees.

• 360 degrees.

What lights should a power-driven vessel less than 12 metres in length show?

• Side lights, a stern light, and a masthead light.

• Side lights and a stern light.

• Side lights and a combined all-around white light.

• A combined masthead side lights and stern light.

You are the skipper of a power-driven vessel and you see a solid red light in the distance. What does it mean and what action should you take?

• Sailing vessel under way - give way to keep clear.

• Vessel at anchor.

• Sailing vessel under way - maintain course and speed.

• Power-driven vessel under way - give way to keep clear.

You are the skipper of a sailing vessel under way and you see a single solid white light in the distance. What does it mean and what should you do?

• Vessel under 50 metres at anchor. Give way to avoid.

• Stern light of a power vessel. Stand on.

• Rowboat under way. Give way to avoid.

• Personal watercraft under way.

  Give way to avoid.

You are the skipper of a power-driven vessel and you see red and green lights, a whte light and a blue flashing light approaching from astern. What should you do?

• Pull over and stop your vessel.

• Maintain course and speed.

• Alter course to starboard.

• Alter course to port.

You are the skipper of a sailing vessel and you see two solid white lights in the distance, a green light below them, and another green light. What does this mean and what should you do?

• Two sailing vessels racing - maintain course and speed.

• A vessel engaged in trawling under way - maintain course and speed.

• A tugboat towing another vessel - alter course or speed to avoid and do not pass behind.

• A power vessel less than 12 metres - maintain course and speed.

These lights are for a vessel engaged in: