ASA 114 FINAL PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS EXAMPREP GRADED A+
▶ T. Answer: An outboard engine will use more fuel per mile than an
inboard diesel of about the same size.
True False
▶ C. Answer: Cavitation is
A. a condition where sea life grows in any underwater cavity.
B. a rolling effect created by steep waves while under sail.
C. a condition where a propeller pushes air instead of water.
▶ C. Answer: In general, which of the following has the highest probability
of creating the conditions which could lead to an explosion?
A. A bridgedeck mounted outboard engine
B. An inboard diesel
C. An inboard gas engine
▶ T. Answer: Multihulls in the 30 to 50 foot range usually use two engines.
True False
▶ T. Answer: Cruising catamarans in the 30 to 50 foot range visually have
forward beams.
True False
▶ F. Answer: Pressure from the mast to the main beam
decreases when the main sheet is tightened.
True False
▶ T. Answer: A seagull striker takes upward pressure off the
forestay/forward beam attachment point and disperses it along the forward
beam.
True False
, ▶ T. Answer: Webbing or trampoline material is rarely used on large
catamarans except, perhaps, between the bows.
True False
▶ F. Answer: Most catamaran designs have the main salon
located inside one hull or the other.
True False
▶ F. Answer: Galley down refers to a method of covering all
galley components to stow them for getting underway.
True False
▶ B,A,C. Answer: Rank the following 3 boat types from lowest to
highest power to weight ratio.
A. Cruising catamaran
B. Monohull
C. Trailerable multihull
▶ T. Answer: An outboard engine will use more fuel per mile than an
inboard diesel of about the same size.
True False
▶ C. Answer: Cavitation is
A. a condition where sea life grows in any underwater cavity.
B. a rolling effect created by steep waves while under sail.
C. a condition where a propeller pushes air instead of water.
▶ C. Answer: In general, which of the following has the highest probability
of creating the conditions which could lead to an explosion?
A. A bridgedeck mounted outboard engine
B. An inboard diesel
C. An inboard gas engine
▶ T. Answer: Multihulls in the 30 to 50 foot range usually use two engines.
True False
▶ T. Answer: The trimaran's middle hull is referred to as the main hull.
True False
▶ F. Answer: The terms ama and aka describe the same part of a boat.
SOLUTIONS EXAMPREP GRADED A+
▶ T. Answer: An outboard engine will use more fuel per mile than an
inboard diesel of about the same size.
True False
▶ C. Answer: Cavitation is
A. a condition where sea life grows in any underwater cavity.
B. a rolling effect created by steep waves while under sail.
C. a condition where a propeller pushes air instead of water.
▶ C. Answer: In general, which of the following has the highest probability
of creating the conditions which could lead to an explosion?
A. A bridgedeck mounted outboard engine
B. An inboard diesel
C. An inboard gas engine
▶ T. Answer: Multihulls in the 30 to 50 foot range usually use two engines.
True False
▶ T. Answer: Cruising catamarans in the 30 to 50 foot range visually have
forward beams.
True False
▶ F. Answer: Pressure from the mast to the main beam
decreases when the main sheet is tightened.
True False
▶ T. Answer: A seagull striker takes upward pressure off the
forestay/forward beam attachment point and disperses it along the forward
beam.
True False
, ▶ T. Answer: Webbing or trampoline material is rarely used on large
catamarans except, perhaps, between the bows.
True False
▶ F. Answer: Most catamaran designs have the main salon
located inside one hull or the other.
True False
▶ F. Answer: Galley down refers to a method of covering all
galley components to stow them for getting underway.
True False
▶ B,A,C. Answer: Rank the following 3 boat types from lowest to
highest power to weight ratio.
A. Cruising catamaran
B. Monohull
C. Trailerable multihull
▶ T. Answer: An outboard engine will use more fuel per mile than an
inboard diesel of about the same size.
True False
▶ C. Answer: Cavitation is
A. a condition where sea life grows in any underwater cavity.
B. a rolling effect created by steep waves while under sail.
C. a condition where a propeller pushes air instead of water.
▶ C. Answer: In general, which of the following has the highest probability
of creating the conditions which could lead to an explosion?
A. A bridgedeck mounted outboard engine
B. An inboard diesel
C. An inboard gas engine
▶ T. Answer: Multihulls in the 30 to 50 foot range usually use two engines.
True False
▶ T. Answer: The trimaran's middle hull is referred to as the main hull.
True False
▶ F. Answer: The terms ama and aka describe the same part of a boat.
