Ahoypass helps you prepare for the Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) exam.
WHAT YOU GET
- Questions on collision regulations, buoys and aids to navigation, navigation lights, required safety equipment, licences and age limits, seamanship, emergencies and the environment
- A clear explanation for every answer
- Topic practice, mistake review, bookmarks and progress tracking
- A 50-question practice exam with a timer, without explanations or ads
Works offline, no account needed. The app is free and supported by ads.
Important: Ahoypass is an independent practice app. It is not an accredited course provider and does not issue a Pleasure Craft Operator Card. It is not affiliated with Transport Canada or the Canadian Coast Guard. The questions are our own. To obtain your card, use a course accredited by Transport Canada.
Topics
- Collision regulations and right of way41 questions
- Buoys and aids to navigation33 questions
- Navigation lights27 questions
- Required safety equipment19 questions
- Licences, age limits and the law20 questions
- Boat operation and seamanship30 questions
- Emergencies and first aid23 questions
- Environment and water sports15 questions
Practise
When you change course to avoid a collision, how should you do it?
- Early and boldly, so the other boater can see it
- At the last moment with a slight turn
- By drifting slowly away from the track
- Only after the other boat sounds its horn
Explanation: Avoiding action must be positive and made in plenty of time. Small, late or hesitant changes can be missed by the other boater and may make things worse.
Over how many degrees does a white stern light shine?
- 135 degrees, centred on the stern
- 225 degrees, centred on the bow
- 360 degrees, all around
- 112.5 degrees, on each side
Explanation: The stern light covers 135°, the masthead light 225° ahead, and each sidelight 112.5°.
What is the stern?
- The back of the boat
- The front of the boat
- The right side
- The keel
Explanation: The stern (aft) is the back of the boat.
Source: tc.canada.ca
Canadian Collision Regulations, Small Vessel Regulations and Competency of Operators of Pleasure Craft Regulations under the Canada Shipping Act, 2001, plus general boating knowledge. The questions are original and are not taken from any accredited PCOC test.
2026-09-30