Canadian Boating Exam Practice Quiz

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What type of top mark does a port-hand buoy carry if it has one?

A green cylinder
A red cone pointing upward
A yellow 'X' shape
No top mark

The correct answer is: A green cylinder

A port-hand buoy carries a green cylinder top mark, as this indicates that the buoy marks the port (left) side of the channel when entering from seaward. A red cone pointing upward could be a top mark for a starboard-hand buoy instead, as it marks the starboard (right) side of the channel when entering from seaward. A yellow 'X' shape is not a top mark commonly used by buoys, but it could potentially be used as an emergency mark. And a buoy without a top mark is used to mark the middle of a channel or fairway, and is not specific to port or starboard.