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BOAT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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BOAT PRACTICE TEST QUESTIONSAND ANSWERS
How long should your anchor line be?
A. 3 inches less than the length of the boat
B. 3 inches more than the length of the boat
C. 10 to 20 times the depth of the water
D. 7 to 10 times the depth of the water - Answer-7 to 10 times the depth of the water
You return from the open sea. You see a green can buoy. What should you do?
A. Keep the buoy on your port (left) side.
B. Go around the buoy on either side.
C. Call the U.S. Coast Guard.
D. Slow down to no-wake speed. - Answer-Keep the buoy on your port (left) side.
What color are safe water markers?
A. red with green dots
B. blue and white checkerboard
C. white with red vertical stripes
D. white with black diagonal stripes - Answer-white with red vertical stripes
You see a white marker with an orange circle and black lettering. What does this marker
tell you?
A. time of day
B. controlled area
C. wind speed
D. polluted water - Answer-controlled area
You see a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and black lettering. What does
this marker tell you?
A. mooring area
B. keep out
C. PWC only
D. good fishing area - Answer-keep out
What piece of equipment on a boat is most important in preventing propeller strike
injuries?
A. steering wheel
B. engine cut-off switch lanyard
C. auto-pilot device
D. USCG-approved PFD - Answer-engine cut-off switch lanyard
What is the purpose of a lanyard attached to an engine cut-off switch?
A. to activate the boat's self-circling feature if the operator falls overboard
B. to prevent the boat from starting for at least five minutes after fueling
, C. to shut off the engine if there is a spark in the compartment
D. to shut off the engine if the operator falls overboard - Answer-to shut off the engine if
the operator falls overboard
What happens when a PWC's steering control is turned to the right?
A. The back of the PWC is pushed to the right, and the PWC turns left.
B. The back of the PWC is pushed to the left, and the PWC turns right.
C. The stern of the PWC is pushed down.
D. The bow of the PWC is pushed up. - Answer-The back of the PWC is pushed to the
left, and the PWC turns right.
The motor on a PWC is running. Which part of the PWC can cause severe internal
injuries?
A. safety lanyard
B. fuel tank
C. steering nozzle
D. engine cut-off switch - Answer-steering nozzle
What is the best way to find out about hazards on a local waterway?
A. Consult a topographical map.
B. Consult a nautical chart.
C. Ask someone who when there last year.
D. Ask your insurance agent for accident statistics. - Answer-Consult a nautical chart.
Where is the best place to store a fire extinguisher on a boat?
A. in a readily accessible location
B. in a box near the engine
C. in a locked storage compartment
D. in a locker with the dock lines and other gear - Answer-in a readily accessible
location
What minimum distance must be maintained from a U.S. Naval vessel?
A. 100 yards
B. 500 yards
C. 2,000 yards
D. 5,000 yards - Answer-100 yards
PFDs on a boat must be readily accessible. Which storage method best meets this
requirement?
A. PFDs are stored in a locked, watertight compartment at the bow.
B. PFDs are sealed in their original plastic bags.
C. PFDs are kept where they can be grabbed quickly by anyone on board.
D. PFDs are secured in a locker with the dock lines and other gear. - Answer-PFDs are
kept where they can be grabbed quickly by anyone on board.
Which type of PFD will turn most unconscious people face up in the water?
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