NJ Boating Test Questions and Answers (100%
Correct) And Answers latest
2023.
How should a boat's registration number and validation decal be
displayed? - correct answers-on both sides of the bow
What are the most important factors in choosing a PFD? - correct answers-
weight and chest size
Information on the capacity plate - correct answers-number of people, max weight, som
Best way to find out about local hazards - correct answers-nautical chart Minimum age
Type of PFD that turns most people face up - correct answers-off-shore PFD (type 1)
Who is responsible for making sure passengers know all safety information? - correct an
Best place to store a fire extinguisher - correct answers-in an easily accessible place W
What effect does alcohol have on operating a vessel? - correct answers-
increases the
likelihood of an accident
In federally controlled waters, what equipment is required on an 18 foot
boat? - correct answers-USCG approved visual distress signal, PFD,
throwable device
sound producing device required on an 18 ft boat in NJ waters - correct
answers-horn or whistle
What factors provide warning of dangerous weather? - correct answers-dark
clouds and shifting winds
part of a regular engine maintenance program - correct answers-check the oil
With respect to the wind or current, how should you approach the
dock? - correct answers-into the wind
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, What should you do before fueling? - correct answers-stop the
engine, close all doors/windows/hatches
Where should the trailer be located when loading gear? - correct
answers-well away from the dock
how to avoid propeller strikes when boarding - correct answers-turn of engine
What is a reason why boat operators would be directed to shore? - correct
answers-not enough PFDs on board
What is the best way of minimizing the risk of drowning? - correct answers-
wearing a life jacket
how to avoid transporting nuisance species - correct answers-clean hull,
clear bilge, clear off zebra mussels
boat operator should tell passengers - correct answers-basic safety
information and the location of safety equipment
function of an ignition safety switch - correct answers-kills the engine if it
comes off
How far away from a marina, dock, or wharf must a power boat be to travel
faster than no wake speed? - correct answers-200 feet
effect of alcohol while boating compared to land - correct answers-greater
while boating
boating while intoxicated in NJ waters - correct answers-boating in NJ =
implied consent for breathilizer
Who is responsible for avoiding collisions? - correct answers-the operator
What is a safe speed for boats? - correct answers-a speed at which the
operator can avoid collisions
What is the main purpose of the lateral system of red and green
buoys/markers? - correct answers-to mark the edge of safe waters
Is operating at slow/no-wake speed when passing an anchored vessel
legal? - correct answers-yes
When is a sailboat undersail the give-way vessel when encountering a
power-driven vessel? - correct answers-when it is overtaking the power-
driven vessel
What should an operator do to make sure passengers know what to do in an
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