Rhode Island boating safety exam UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
what do rating symbols on a fire extinguisher indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - the
number indicates the relative size of the extinguisher and the letter indicates the type of fire it
will extinguish
type A fire extinguishers - CORRECT ANSWER - fires are of combustible solids
type b extinguishers - CORRECT ANSWER - fires of flammable liquids
type c extinguishers - CORRECT ANSWER - electrical fires
what part of a low head dam poses the greatest hazard from a strong, recirculating current or
boil? - CORRECT ANSWER - base of the dam
In Rhode Island, how far must a PWC operating at more than "headway speed" stay from
swimmers, divers, the shoreline, or moored vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200 feet
Which of the following is legal operation of a PWC in Rhode Island? - CORRECT
ANSWER - operating at headway speed in a direct path to the operating area for PWCs
what should you do to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning while boating? - CORRECT
ANSWER - never allow swimmers to enter an enclosed area under a swim or dive
platform, even for one second
what should a motorboat operator do when someone is being pulled into the boat from the water?
- CORRECT ANSWER - turn off the engine
, according to Rhode Island law, during what hours is it illegal to tow a person behind a boat on
water skis or other device? - CORRECT ANSWER - between one hour after sunset and
one hour before sunrise
According to Rhode Island law, children of what age are required to wear a U.S. Coast Guard-
approved life jacket while underway on an open vessel less than 65 feet in length? - CORRECT
ANSWER - those under 13 years of age
what can you do to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species from one waterway to
another? - CORRECT ANSWER - allow your boat to dry before its next use
how should you pull someone out of the water and onto a small boat? - CORRECT
ANSWER - over the stern with the engine turned off
bow - CORRECT ANSWER - front of a vessel
cleat - CORRECT ANSWER - metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
gunwale - CORRECT ANSWER - upper edge of vessel's side
hull - CORRECT ANSWER - body of a vessel
port - CORRECT ANSWER - left side of a vessel
propeller - CORRECT ANSWER - rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
starboard - CORRECT ANSWER - right side of a vessel
stern - CORRECT ANSWER - rear of a vessel
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
what do rating symbols on a fire extinguisher indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER - the
number indicates the relative size of the extinguisher and the letter indicates the type of fire it
will extinguish
type A fire extinguishers - CORRECT ANSWER - fires are of combustible solids
type b extinguishers - CORRECT ANSWER - fires of flammable liquids
type c extinguishers - CORRECT ANSWER - electrical fires
what part of a low head dam poses the greatest hazard from a strong, recirculating current or
boil? - CORRECT ANSWER - base of the dam
In Rhode Island, how far must a PWC operating at more than "headway speed" stay from
swimmers, divers, the shoreline, or moored vessels? - CORRECT ANSWER - 200 feet
Which of the following is legal operation of a PWC in Rhode Island? - CORRECT
ANSWER - operating at headway speed in a direct path to the operating area for PWCs
what should you do to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning while boating? - CORRECT
ANSWER - never allow swimmers to enter an enclosed area under a swim or dive
platform, even for one second
what should a motorboat operator do when someone is being pulled into the boat from the water?
- CORRECT ANSWER - turn off the engine
, according to Rhode Island law, during what hours is it illegal to tow a person behind a boat on
water skis or other device? - CORRECT ANSWER - between one hour after sunset and
one hour before sunrise
According to Rhode Island law, children of what age are required to wear a U.S. Coast Guard-
approved life jacket while underway on an open vessel less than 65 feet in length? - CORRECT
ANSWER - those under 13 years of age
what can you do to prevent the spread of aquatic nuisance species from one waterway to
another? - CORRECT ANSWER - allow your boat to dry before its next use
how should you pull someone out of the water and onto a small boat? - CORRECT
ANSWER - over the stern with the engine turned off
bow - CORRECT ANSWER - front of a vessel
cleat - CORRECT ANSWER - metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened
gunwale - CORRECT ANSWER - upper edge of vessel's side
hull - CORRECT ANSWER - body of a vessel
port - CORRECT ANSWER - left side of a vessel
propeller - CORRECT ANSWER - rotates and powers a boat forward or backward
starboard - CORRECT ANSWER - right side of a vessel
stern - CORRECT ANSWER - rear of a vessel
