California Boating Exam: Questions & Answers
Under which condition is a person at greatest rick of developing hypothermia?
✔️Ans - Being immersed in cold water
How will a boat perform if it is loaded beyond its capacity? ✔️Ans - It will
be difficult to control
A life jacket on your vessel should be sized for which person on board?
✔️Ans - It's intended wearer
On a 15ft boat, which object is required to be on-board? ✔️Ans - One
Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person
When is it a good advice for adults to wear Coast Guard approved life jackets?
✔️Ans - When in bad weather
What should be done with a badly discolored Coast Guard approved life jacket
with a torn strap? ✔️Ans - Discard and replace it
When operating a boat near other boats or when entering a congested area,
why should you watch your wake? ✔️Ans - It may cause personal injury
or damage.
Which of the following is recommended as part of the annual maintenance
program for a gasoline powered boat? ✔️Ans - Examination of thru-hull
fittings for sign of leakage or corrosion.
Who has the primary responsibility for the safety of all persons aboard a
recreational boat? ✔️Ans - Boat operator
In what part of the boat are gasoline fumes most likely to accumulate?
✔️Ans - Bilge
How does alcohol use affect boat operators or passengers? ✔️Ans -
Physical reactions become slower
, Under the influence of alcohol, what happens to a persons reasoning ability?
✔️Ans - It becomes weaker
How does drinking alcohol while boating effect other conditions related to
being out on the water? ✔️Ans - Increases feeling of fatigue
What should you do first if a passenger falls overboard while your boat is at
anchor? ✔️Ans - Throw a type IV Coast Guard approved life jacket to the
passenger
Which is the most important factor in determining a safe vessel speed on any
given day? ✔️Ans - Traffic Density
According to the navigation rules, what factor should be considered in
determining a safe speed? ✔️Ans - The state of visibilty
when a power driven vessel is being overtaken by a sailboat, which is the
stand-on vessel? ✔️Ans - The power driven vessel
What immediate action should you take when operating a boat if you hear the
fog signal of another boat you cannot see? ✔️Ans - Slow to minimum
speed
What is the proper method for lowering an anchor? ✔️Ans - From the
bow
What is the primary responsibility for a vessel operator assisting a boat in
distress? ✔️Ans - Keeping his/her vessel and him/herself out of danger
Where should you aim a fire extinguishers stream when extinguishing a fire
✔️Ans - At the base of the fire and use a sweeping motion
According to the US Coast Guard what are the leading causes of recreational
boating fatalities? ✔️Ans - Capsizing and falling overboard
Which of the following poses the greatest risk of serious injury to a person in
the water near a powerboat? ✔️Ans - Being struck by the moving
proprller
Under which condition is a person at greatest rick of developing hypothermia?
✔️Ans - Being immersed in cold water
How will a boat perform if it is loaded beyond its capacity? ✔️Ans - It will
be difficult to control
A life jacket on your vessel should be sized for which person on board?
✔️Ans - It's intended wearer
On a 15ft boat, which object is required to be on-board? ✔️Ans - One
Coast Guard approved life jacket for each person
When is it a good advice for adults to wear Coast Guard approved life jackets?
✔️Ans - When in bad weather
What should be done with a badly discolored Coast Guard approved life jacket
with a torn strap? ✔️Ans - Discard and replace it
When operating a boat near other boats or when entering a congested area,
why should you watch your wake? ✔️Ans - It may cause personal injury
or damage.
Which of the following is recommended as part of the annual maintenance
program for a gasoline powered boat? ✔️Ans - Examination of thru-hull
fittings for sign of leakage or corrosion.
Who has the primary responsibility for the safety of all persons aboard a
recreational boat? ✔️Ans - Boat operator
In what part of the boat are gasoline fumes most likely to accumulate?
✔️Ans - Bilge
How does alcohol use affect boat operators or passengers? ✔️Ans -
Physical reactions become slower
, Under the influence of alcohol, what happens to a persons reasoning ability?
✔️Ans - It becomes weaker
How does drinking alcohol while boating effect other conditions related to
being out on the water? ✔️Ans - Increases feeling of fatigue
What should you do first if a passenger falls overboard while your boat is at
anchor? ✔️Ans - Throw a type IV Coast Guard approved life jacket to the
passenger
Which is the most important factor in determining a safe vessel speed on any
given day? ✔️Ans - Traffic Density
According to the navigation rules, what factor should be considered in
determining a safe speed? ✔️Ans - The state of visibilty
when a power driven vessel is being overtaken by a sailboat, which is the
stand-on vessel? ✔️Ans - The power driven vessel
What immediate action should you take when operating a boat if you hear the
fog signal of another boat you cannot see? ✔️Ans - Slow to minimum
speed
What is the proper method for lowering an anchor? ✔️Ans - From the
bow
What is the primary responsibility for a vessel operator assisting a boat in
distress? ✔️Ans - Keeping his/her vessel and him/herself out of danger
Where should you aim a fire extinguishers stream when extinguishing a fire
✔️Ans - At the base of the fire and use a sweeping motion
According to the US Coast Guard what are the leading causes of recreational
boating fatalities? ✔️Ans - Capsizing and falling overboard
Which of the following poses the greatest risk of serious injury to a person in
the water near a powerboat? ✔️Ans - Being struck by the moving
proprller
