Boating Safety - Final Exam UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What does a boat's capacity plate indicate?
· The maximum propeller diameter
· The safe load carrying capacity
· The size and capacity of the fuel tank
· The vessel registration number - CORRECT ANSWER- The safe load carrying capacity
When selecting a life jacket, what should be the most important consideration?
· Storage Pockets
· Designer Styling
· Size
· Price - CORRECT ANSWER- Size
Which of the following is a legal requirement for a life jacket?
· Must be in good, serviceable condition
· Can be any size as long as you have one per person
· Should be approved by the Boating Safety Institute
· Must provide 30 mile per hour impact protection - CORRECT ANSWER- Must be in good,
serviceable condition
Which is a characteristic of a Type III life jacket?
· It will not turn most unconscious wearers face-up
· It has greater buoyancy than all other PFDs
· It is considered a good rough-water offshore PFD
· It is designed to be used as a throwable device - CORRECT ANSWER- It will not turn
most unconscious wearers face-up
, Which of the following is required to have a backfire flame arrestor?
· A boat equipped with a diesel engine
· A boat with a gasoline inboard engine
· A speed boat with an outboard engine
· A boat with a propane stove for cooking - CORRECT ANSWER- A boat with a gasoline
inboard engine
Boating safety advocates suggest that adults wear a life jacket during what activity?
· Relaxing in the cabin while at anchor
· Only when swimming
· Unloading the car
· At all times when on the water - CORRECT ANSWER- At all times when on the water
Inboard gasoline boats built after July 31st, 1981 must have what type of ventilation system?
· Mechanical
· Natural
· Passive
· Open - CORRECT ANSWER- Mechanical
USCG regulations require that a 14 foot powerboat carry which of the following items between
sunset and sunrise?
· Power horn and bell
· Navigation lights
· Garbage placard
· Navigation handbook - CORRECT ANSWER- Navigation lights
Which of the following is required on federally-controlled waters for boats less than 39.4 feet?
· A VHF radio
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What does a boat's capacity plate indicate?
· The maximum propeller diameter
· The safe load carrying capacity
· The size and capacity of the fuel tank
· The vessel registration number - CORRECT ANSWER- The safe load carrying capacity
When selecting a life jacket, what should be the most important consideration?
· Storage Pockets
· Designer Styling
· Size
· Price - CORRECT ANSWER- Size
Which of the following is a legal requirement for a life jacket?
· Must be in good, serviceable condition
· Can be any size as long as you have one per person
· Should be approved by the Boating Safety Institute
· Must provide 30 mile per hour impact protection - CORRECT ANSWER- Must be in good,
serviceable condition
Which is a characteristic of a Type III life jacket?
· It will not turn most unconscious wearers face-up
· It has greater buoyancy than all other PFDs
· It is considered a good rough-water offshore PFD
· It is designed to be used as a throwable device - CORRECT ANSWER- It will not turn
most unconscious wearers face-up
, Which of the following is required to have a backfire flame arrestor?
· A boat equipped with a diesel engine
· A boat with a gasoline inboard engine
· A speed boat with an outboard engine
· A boat with a propane stove for cooking - CORRECT ANSWER- A boat with a gasoline
inboard engine
Boating safety advocates suggest that adults wear a life jacket during what activity?
· Relaxing in the cabin while at anchor
· Only when swimming
· Unloading the car
· At all times when on the water - CORRECT ANSWER- At all times when on the water
Inboard gasoline boats built after July 31st, 1981 must have what type of ventilation system?
· Mechanical
· Natural
· Passive
· Open - CORRECT ANSWER- Mechanical
USCG regulations require that a 14 foot powerboat carry which of the following items between
sunset and sunrise?
· Power horn and bell
· Navigation lights
· Garbage placard
· Navigation handbook - CORRECT ANSWER- Navigation lights
Which of the following is required on federally-controlled waters for boats less than 39.4 feet?
· A VHF radio
