BOATING LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
|2026/2027 UPDATED |GUARANTEED PASS.
What should you do before letting someone else operate your PWC? - Answer -Explain how to
steer and control the PWC.
Who is responsible for reviewing a pre-departure checklist before a boat outing? - Answer -boat
operator
What is a leading cause of death for paddlers in small crafts, such as canoes, kayaks, and rafts? -
Answer -capsizing
Two people are on a boat towing a skier. One person is the operator. What is the role of the
second person? - Answer -Watch the skier.
Your boat capsizes but remains floating upside down. What should you do? - Answer -Climb
onto the bottom of the overturned boat.
A passenger on your boat falls overboard. What should you do FIRST? - Answer -Reduce speed,
and throw the victim a PFD.
When must the Certificate of Number be carried on board a vessel? - Answer -when the vessel
is being operated
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, Who must complete an approved boating safety course to operate a vessel legally on Missouri
lakes? - Answer -people who were born on or after January 1, 1984
You are operating a vessel at greater than "slow, no wake speed." How far must you stay away
from a displayed skier-down flag? - Answer -50 yards
By operating a vessel on Missouri waters, to what have you consented? - Answer -alcohol and
drug testing
Which safety practice is required for children under 7 years of age while underway on the open
deck of any vessel? - Answer -They must wear a USCG-approved PFD.
If on Missouri state waters, which vessels are required to carry on board a whistle or horn and a
bell? - Answer -vessels 40 feet or more in length
Which of the following accurately describes the two types of diver-down flags? - Answer -a
blue-and-white flag and a rectangular red flag with a white diagonal stripe
Which action is legal for PWC? - Answer -attaching the lanyard of an engine cut-off switch to the
operator's PFD
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|2026/2027 UPDATED |GUARANTEED PASS.
What should you do before letting someone else operate your PWC? - Answer -Explain how to
steer and control the PWC.
Who is responsible for reviewing a pre-departure checklist before a boat outing? - Answer -boat
operator
What is a leading cause of death for paddlers in small crafts, such as canoes, kayaks, and rafts? -
Answer -capsizing
Two people are on a boat towing a skier. One person is the operator. What is the role of the
second person? - Answer -Watch the skier.
Your boat capsizes but remains floating upside down. What should you do? - Answer -Climb
onto the bottom of the overturned boat.
A passenger on your boat falls overboard. What should you do FIRST? - Answer -Reduce speed,
and throw the victim a PFD.
When must the Certificate of Number be carried on board a vessel? - Answer -when the vessel
is being operated
1|Page
, Who must complete an approved boating safety course to operate a vessel legally on Missouri
lakes? - Answer -people who were born on or after January 1, 1984
You are operating a vessel at greater than "slow, no wake speed." How far must you stay away
from a displayed skier-down flag? - Answer -50 yards
By operating a vessel on Missouri waters, to what have you consented? - Answer -alcohol and
drug testing
Which safety practice is required for children under 7 years of age while underway on the open
deck of any vessel? - Answer -They must wear a USCG-approved PFD.
If on Missouri state waters, which vessels are required to carry on board a whistle or horn and a
bell? - Answer -vessels 40 feet or more in length
Which of the following accurately describes the two types of diver-down flags? - Answer -a
blue-and-white flag and a rectangular red flag with a white diagonal stripe
Which action is legal for PWC? - Answer -attaching the lanyard of an engine cut-off switch to the
operator's PFD
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