Hungarian inland motorboat licence

Practice questions (with answers)

1. If there is any doubt about whether risk of collision exists:

   1. AWait for the other vessel to act
   2. BAssume no risk until radar plotting confirms it
   3. CThe risk shall be deemed to exist
   4. DCall the other vessel on VHF to clarify
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   Correct answer: C. The risk shall be deemed to exist

   Rule 7(a): if there is any doubt, such risk shall be deemed to exist.

2. If circumstances admit, course alterations to avoid collision shall be:

   1. AAs small as possible so as to minimise deviation from the planned track
   2. BLarge enough to be readily apparent to the other vessel
   3. CMade only after a reduction of speed has proved insufficient
   4. DAvoided where possible in favour of speed reduction
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   Correct answer: B. Large enough to be readily apparent to the other vessel

   Rule 8(b) requires alterations large enough to be readily apparent to another vessel observing visually or by radar, if circumstances admit.

3. A vessel less than 20m in a narrow channel:

   1. AHas right of way over larger vessels because she is more manoeuvrable
   2. BShall not impede vessels that can only navigate within the channel
   3. CMust stay outside the channel altogether and may never enter it
   4. DIs stand-on with respect to any vessel following the channel
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   Correct answer: B. Shall not impede vessels that can only navigate within the channel

   Rule 9(b): vessels under 20m shall not impede vessels which can safely navigate only within the channel.

4. A vessel may properly use an inshore traffic zone when:

   1. AIt wants a shorter route and the adjacent lane is crowded with slow traffic
   2. BIt is bound to or from a port, offshore installation, or station within the zone
   3. CIt is over 20 metres and wishes to keep clear of the heavier traffic in the lane
   4. DIt is overtaking a slower vessel and the lane offers too little room to pass
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   Correct answer: B. It is bound to or from a port, offshore installation, or station within the zone

   Rule 10 allows inshore-zone use in specific cases, including vessels bound to or from a port, offshore installation or station within the zone, and for certain small craft, sailing vessels, fishing vessels or immediate danger.

5. Safe water marks are used as:

   1. AMarks placed on an isolated danger
   2. BFairway or mid-channel marks
   3. CMarks for a special area or feature
   4. DPort-hand lateral marks
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   Correct answer: B. Fairway or mid-channel marks

   Safe water marks are used as fairway, mid-channel, or landfall marks.

6. If fitted, the topmark of a special mark is:

   1. AA single red sphere
   2. BA yellow X-shape (cross)
   3. CTwo black cones, points up
   4. DA green cone, point up
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   Correct answer: B. A yellow X-shape (cross)

   Special marks have a yellow X-shaped (St. Andrew's cross) topmark. (if fitted).

7. Emergency wreck marking buoys are coloured:

   1. ARed and white vertical stripes
   2. BBlack with red horizontal bands
   3. CBlue and yellow vertical stripes
   4. DBlue and yellow horizontal bands
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   Correct answer: C. Blue and yellow vertical stripes

   equal numbers and widths of blue and yellow vertical stripes; 4 to 8 stripes in total. 1 s blue + 0.5 s darkness + 1 s yellow + 0.5 s darkness; period 3 s.

8. Emergency wreck marking buoys are used for:

   1. APermanent marking of wrecks already shown on charts
   2. BMarking new dangers, including newly discovered wrecks
   3. CShowing where salvage or diving work is going on nearby
   4. DMarking temporary channels near ports
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   Correct answer: B. Marking new dangers, including newly discovered wrecks

   The emergency wreck marking buoy marks new dangers, including newly discovered wrecks. The competent authority determines further marking once the danger is removed or its information has been sufficiently promulgated.

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