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Pass the WA Recreational Skipper's Ticket Test

2027 Edition: RST Theory Assessment, the Western Australian Boating Rules Explained, 300 Practice Questions and Five Full 40-Question Mock Tests

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Preparing for the Western Australian Recreational Skipper's Ticket (RST) theory assessment? This guide explains the Western Australian boating rules in plain language, points out the traps that catch candidates out, and then lets you practise until the answers come without hesitation.

The theory section of the RST assessment has 40 multiple-choice questions, and you need 34 correct answers to pass. The book's five mock tests are 40 questions each and use the same pass mark, so you know where you stand before you sit the assessment with an authorised provider.

What is inside:

  • 12 short chapters you can read on a phone, from who needs an RST and how to get one to the rules of the road, speed and distance limits, navigation marks, lights, safety equipment, trip planning and emergencies
  • 4 appendices: checklists, numbers to remember, a glossary of boating terms and a revision plan
  • 300 original questions, every one with the correct answer and a short explanation: 100 practice questions by chapter and 5 full mock tests of 40 questions

Rules are current at the time of writing. Where a point could not be confirmed, the book says so and tells you to check with your authorised provider or the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure.

All questions are original. This is an independent study guide: it is not produced, endorsed or approved by the Western Australian Government, the Department of Transport and Major Infrastructure or any assessment provider, and it does not contain real assessment questions. It does not replace the official RST Workbook or your training provider.

Part of the Pass the Test series.

Method of creation: this book was written with the help of artificial intelligence tools, under the author's direction; every rule was written from its source text and reviewed and every practice question was written for this book.

What is inside

  • Chapter 1. The Recreational Skipper's Ticket and the Theory Test
  • Chapter 2. Rules on the Water: Duty of Care, Speed and Distance Limits
  • Chapter 3. Registration, Incidents, Alcohol and the Environment
  • Chapter 4. Divers, Water Skiing and Towing
  • Chapter 5. Personal Water Craft
  • Chapter 6. Collision Rules and Sound Signals
  • Chapter 7. Navigation Lights
  • Chapter 8. IALA Buoyage, Leads and Sectored Lights
  • Chapter 9. Maintenance, Bilge Pumps, Fire Extinguishers and Anchors
  • Chapter 10. Safety Equipment and Lifejackets
  • Chapter 11. Trip Planning, Loading, Weather and Tides
  • Chapter 12. Marine Radio, Distress Calls and Emergencies
  • Appendix 1. Checklists: Equipment, Lifejackets, Before You Go and Logging On
  • Appendix 2. Numbers to Remember
  • Appendix 3. Glossary of Boating Terms
  • Appendix 4. A Seven-Day Plan to Score 34 out of 40
  • Practice questions: Chapters 1 to 3: questions 1 to 25
  • Practice questions: Chapters 3 to 7: questions 26 to 50
  • Practice questions: Chapters 7 to 10: questions 51 to 75
  • Practice questions: Chapters 10 to 12: questions 76 to 100
  • Practice questions: Chapters 1 to 3: answers 1 to 25
  • Practice questions: Chapters 3 to 7: answers 26 to 50
  • Practice questions: Chapters 7 to 10: answers 51 to 75
  • Practice questions: Chapters 10 to 12: answers 76 to 100
Independent study guides. Not produced, endorsed or approved by any licensing authority, examining body, awarding organisation or test provider. The books contain original practice questions, not real exam questions.

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