47 Multiple choice questions
Term
What area is a boat operator's danger zone?
Keep air moving through your boat.
Straight ahead to the starboard side.
Turn to the starboard
Reach to the person with something.1 of 47
Term
What is a common first sign of an approaching thunderstorm?
A buildup of dark clouds.
Flammable liquid fires.
The personal watercraft.
The traffic density.2 of 47
Term
What information does a boat's capacity plate include?
The maximum weight capacity of persons, motor, and gear.
The traffic density.
Operators must be at least 12 years of age.
When it has a tear anywhere in the material.3 of 47
EXAM Term
A Type B fire extinguisher is designed to put out which type of fire?
The per sonal watercraft.
To the bo w.
Flammabl e liquid fires.
The traffic density .4 of 47
Term
When is a canoe mor e likely to capsiz e?
When it has a tear anywher e in the ma terial .
A buildup of dark clouds.
Keep air moving through y our boat.
When it is overloaded.5 of 47
Term
Which is true about hypothermis?
An officer can stop a boat and arrest the oper ator for being under the infl uenc e.
It is the l owering of the bo dys' core temper ature.
Hazards exist from going over the dam and appr oaching it from downstream.
Wash y our boat's hull with hot water or a high-pr essure spr ay.6 of 47
EXAM Term
After sunset , which l ight mus t all boats displ ay when at anchor ?
the traffic density .
one all round white light.
oper ating after sunset and be fore sunrise .
flammabl e liquid fires.7 of 47
Term
The l etters, H.E.L.P . mean:
Turn To The Starbo ard
Heat Escape L essening P osture
Impr oper Fueling
Strong Currents8 of 47
Term
Which of the following is a requir ement for all personal flotation devices (PFD s)?
They must fit the per son wearing it .
Letting off or releasing the throttle control.
Leave it with a friend or relative.
They must be r egistered.9 of 47
EXAM Term
In Penns ylvania, when are visual distress signal s (flares, flags, et c.) requir ed to be carried on
board?
Only when bo ating on Lake Erie .
Oper ating after sunset and Be fore Sunrise .
Keep air moving through Your Boat.
Anyone being towed behind A Boat.10 of 47
Term
How long shoul d you run y our boat's bilge bl ower befoe starting y our gasol ine engine?
get medical attention
100 feet
turn to the s tarbo ard
4 minut es11 of 47
Term
Which of the following is a requir ement for all motorbo ats in Penns ylvania?
Strong currents
They must be r egistered.
Letting off or releasing the throttle control.
They must fit the per son wearing it .12 of 47
EXAM
Term
What area is a boat operator's danger zone?
Keep air moving through your boat.
Straight ahead to the starboard side.
Turn to the starboard
Reach to the person with something.1 of 47
Term
What is a common first sign of an approaching thunderstorm?
A buildup of dark clouds.
Flammable liquid fires.
The personal watercraft.
The traffic density.2 of 47
Term
What information does a boat's capacity plate include?
The maximum weight capacity of persons, motor, and gear.
The traffic density.
Operators must be at least 12 years of age.
When it has a tear anywhere in the material.3 of 47
EXAM Term
A Type B fire extinguisher is designed to put out which type of fire?
The per sonal watercraft.
To the bo w.
Flammabl e liquid fires.
The traffic density .4 of 47
Term
When is a canoe mor e likely to capsiz e?
When it has a tear anywher e in the ma terial .
A buildup of dark clouds.
Keep air moving through y our boat.
When it is overloaded.5 of 47
Term
Which is true about hypothermis?
An officer can stop a boat and arrest the oper ator for being under the infl uenc e.
It is the l owering of the bo dys' core temper ature.
Hazards exist from going over the dam and appr oaching it from downstream.
Wash y our boat's hull with hot water or a high-pr essure spr ay.6 of 47
EXAM Term
After sunset , which l ight mus t all boats displ ay when at anchor ?
the traffic density .
one all round white light.
oper ating after sunset and be fore sunrise .
flammabl e liquid fires.7 of 47
Term
The l etters, H.E.L.P . mean:
Turn To The Starbo ard
Heat Escape L essening P osture
Impr oper Fueling
Strong Currents8 of 47
Term
Which of the following is a requir ement for all personal flotation devices (PFD s)?
They must fit the per son wearing it .
Letting off or releasing the throttle control.
Leave it with a friend or relative.
They must be r egistered.9 of 47
EXAM Term
In Penns ylvania, when are visual distress signal s (flares, flags, et c.) requir ed to be carried on
board?
Only when bo ating on Lake Erie .
Oper ating after sunset and Be fore Sunrise .
Keep air moving through Your Boat.
Anyone being towed behind A Boat.10 of 47
Term
How long shoul d you run y our boat's bilge bl ower befoe starting y our gasol ine engine?
get medical attention
100 feet
turn to the s tarbo ard
4 minut es11 of 47
Term
Which of the following is a requir ement for all motorbo ats in Penns ylvania?
Strong currents
They must be r egistered.
Letting off or releasing the throttle control.
They must fit the per son wearing it .12 of 47
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