Boat RI Practice Exam Questions And
Already Passed Answers.
When must navigation lights be displayed - Answer Sunset to Rise & in restricted visibility
How does the effect of alcohol consumed while boating compare to
the effect on land? - Answer much greater effect while boating
How do you avoid overloading your vessel? - Answer Don't allow the load weight or number of
passengers to exceed
the maximum stated on the capacity plate.
A boat's capacity plate gives the maximum weight and/or number
of people the boat can carry safely in certain weather conditions. - Answer In good Weather
How full should you fill the fuel tank on a PWC - Answer Leave a little empty space in the tank
What determines how many wearable PFDs are required on a
vessel - Answer Number of people onboard
What do the rating symbols on a fire extinguisher indicate? - Answer type of fire it will extinguish and
relative size of extinguisher
What is the purpose of an inboard engine's ventilation system? - Answer avoid explosions by removing
flammable gases
What does a falling barometer indicate? - Answer foul weather approaching
What part of a low-head dam poses the greatest hazard from a strong, recirculating
, current or boil? - Answer base of the dam
When should you turn on the power ventilation system to help eliminate
fuel vapors in the bilge? - Answer after fueling and before starting the engine
In Rhode Island, how far must a PWC operating at more than "headway
speed" stay from swimmers, divers, the shoreline, or moored vessels? - Answer 200 feet
Where should your passengers be while you are tied to the dock and fueling
your vessel? - Answer on the dock and away from the vessel
When boating in an 18-foot boat, what equipment are you legally required
to have on board? - Answer visual distress signals (VDS)
Which is true about operating a boat in Rhode Island while intoxicated? - Answer By operating a vessel
on Rhode Island waters, a boater has consented to
alcohol testing by a law enforcement official
According to Rhode Island law, what is the maximum speed allowed for "no
wake speed" - Answer 5 miles per hour
What is indicated by a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and
black lettering? - Answer exclusion or keep-out area, such as a swim area
Which of the following is legal operation of a PWC in Rhode
Island - Answer operating at headway speed in a direct path to the operating area for
PWCs
If you have a recreational vessel with installed toilet
Already Passed Answers.
When must navigation lights be displayed - Answer Sunset to Rise & in restricted visibility
How does the effect of alcohol consumed while boating compare to
the effect on land? - Answer much greater effect while boating
How do you avoid overloading your vessel? - Answer Don't allow the load weight or number of
passengers to exceed
the maximum stated on the capacity plate.
A boat's capacity plate gives the maximum weight and/or number
of people the boat can carry safely in certain weather conditions. - Answer In good Weather
How full should you fill the fuel tank on a PWC - Answer Leave a little empty space in the tank
What determines how many wearable PFDs are required on a
vessel - Answer Number of people onboard
What do the rating symbols on a fire extinguisher indicate? - Answer type of fire it will extinguish and
relative size of extinguisher
What is the purpose of an inboard engine's ventilation system? - Answer avoid explosions by removing
flammable gases
What does a falling barometer indicate? - Answer foul weather approaching
What part of a low-head dam poses the greatest hazard from a strong, recirculating
, current or boil? - Answer base of the dam
When should you turn on the power ventilation system to help eliminate
fuel vapors in the bilge? - Answer after fueling and before starting the engine
In Rhode Island, how far must a PWC operating at more than "headway
speed" stay from swimmers, divers, the shoreline, or moored vessels? - Answer 200 feet
Where should your passengers be while you are tied to the dock and fueling
your vessel? - Answer on the dock and away from the vessel
When boating in an 18-foot boat, what equipment are you legally required
to have on board? - Answer visual distress signals (VDS)
Which is true about operating a boat in Rhode Island while intoxicated? - Answer By operating a vessel
on Rhode Island waters, a boater has consented to
alcohol testing by a law enforcement official
According to Rhode Island law, what is the maximum speed allowed for "no
wake speed" - Answer 5 miles per hour
What is indicated by a white marker with an orange crossed diamond and
black lettering? - Answer exclusion or keep-out area, such as a swim area
Which of the following is legal operation of a PWC in Rhode
Island - Answer operating at headway speed in a direct path to the operating area for
PWCs
If you have a recreational vessel with installed toilet
