How many questions are in the Marine Licence Knowledge Test practice test?

Each practice test has 30 questions drawn at random from a pool of 366, with a 30-minute practice timer. Check the current official format with Safe Transport Victoria / VicRoads (accredited training providers).

Marine Licence Knowledge Test practice test

Q: What pass mark does the Marine Licence Knowledge Test practice test use?

This practice test marks a pass at 86%. Practice for the Safe Transport Victoria marine licence knowledge test, written from the Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook 2024, the Marine Safety Act and Regulations and the Vessel Operating and Zoning Rules. The real test has 30 multiple-choice questions (three options each, as in the official practice tests), and you need at least 26 correct (86.7%). It is taken at a VicRoads centre or with an accredited training provider after an eyesight test. Some real questions use pictures of marks, lights and signs; here they are described in words. The real test has no published time limit; the 30-minute timer is an ExamRoo practice setting. The PWC endorsement test is not covered. Not affiliated with Safe Transport Victoria or VicRoads.

Q: Under Victoria's Marine Safety Act 2010, who is the 'master' of a vessel?

The person who has command or charge of the vessel. Explanation: The Act defines the master as the person with command or charge of the vessel. An owner is the person who owns it, and an operator is the person who controls its movement, so neither word describes the master. Source: Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook 2024, Safety duties.

Q: You own a boat and let a friend take charge of it on the water. Your friend tells another person to steer. In Victoria, who is the master?

Your friend, who has charge of the vessel. Explanation: The friend is the master because they have command or charge of the vessel. The person told to steer is only the operator, and you remain the owner. Source: Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook 2024, Safety duties.

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Questions per test: 30
Question pool: 366 source-checked
Practice timer: 30 minutes
Practice pass mark: 86%

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Practice for the Safe Transport Victoria marine licence knowledge test, written from the Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook 2024, the Marine Safety Act and Regulations and the Vessel Operating and Zoning Rules. The real test has 30 multiple-choice questions (three options each, as in the official practice tests), and you need at least 26 correct (86.7%). It is taken at a VicRoads centre or with an accredited training provider after an eyesight test. Some real questions use pictures of marks, lights and signs; here they are described in words. The real test has no published time limit; the 30-minute timer is an ExamRoo practice setting. The PWC endorsement test is not covered. Not affiliated with Safe Transport Victoria or VicRoads.

5 Most Common Marine Licence Knowledge Test Sample Questions & Answers

Preview 5 practice questions with answers and explanations that name their source.

Sample Question 1 of 5Master, owner and operator

Under Victoria's Marine Safety Act 2010, who is the 'master' of a vessel?

AThe person who owns the vessel

BThe person who has command or charge of the vessel

CThe person who controls the movement of the vessel

Answer & Source:

The Act defines the master as the person with command or charge of the vessel. An owner is the person who owns it, and an operator is the person who controls its movement, so neither word describes the master. Source: Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook 2024, Safety duties.

Sample Question 2 of 5Master, owner and operator

You own a boat and let a friend take charge of it on the water. Your friend tells another person to steer. In Victoria, who is the master?

AYour friend, who has charge of the vessel

BYou, because you own the vessel

CThe person steering, because they control the vessel

Answer & Source:

The friend is the master because they have command or charge of the vessel. The person told to steer is only the operator, and you remain the owner. Source: Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook 2024, Safety duties.

Sample Question 3 of 5Reasonable care

Which of these is something a master is expected to do to show 'reasonable care' under Victorian marine safety law?

AMake sure every passenger holds a marine licence

BKeep the vessel registered with a Victorian insurer

CMake sure the safety equipment on board is in good working order

Answer & Source:

Masters are expected to keep safety equipment in good working order, keep the vessel maintained, and prepare for the trip. Passengers do not need licences, and registration does not include insurance. Source: Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook 2024, Reasonable care in practice.

Sample Question 4 of 5Owner onus

In Victoria, what does 'owner onus' mean for certain boating offences?

AThe owner must be on board whenever the vessel is used

BIf the master cannot be identified, the owner is generally liable

CThe owner is liable for every offence, even when another master is named

Answer & Source:

Owner onus applies to certain offences. If the master or person in charge is not identified when the offence is detected, the owner is generally liable. The owner can avoid this by showing they were not responsible and identifying who was. Source: Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook 2024, Owner onus.

Sample Question 5 of 5Owner onus

An offence is detected on your boat, but nobody can tell who was in charge. You were not aboard. What can you do to avoid being held liable as owner?

AShow you were not responsible and give information to identify and locate who was

BShow that your marine licence is current and your registration label is displayed

CNothing, because an owner is always liable for what happens on their boat

Answer & Source:

Under owner onus, the owner can avoid liability by showing they were not responsible for the vessel at the time and giving enough information to identify and locate who was. A current licence and label do not do this, and owners are not always liable. Source: Victorian Recreational Boating Safety Handbook 2024, Owner onus.

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