Coast Guard Auxiliary Boating Safety
Exam Questions with Answers
The maximum width of the hull is known as the - -beam
- Freeboard is the: - -distance from the water to the lowest point of a boat
where water could come on board
- Three factors affect the seaworthiness and safety of a vessel, its design,
construction materials, and: - -size
- The lowest part of the interior of the hull is the: - -bilge
- The measurement of how deeply a boat's hull penetrates the water is its: -
-draft
- A displacement hull is one that: - -moves through the water by pushing it
aside
- To avoid running out of fuel, determine the usable capacity of your fuel
tank and your boat's rate of fuel consumption, and then: - -plan to use 1/3 of
the tank to reach your destination, 1/3 to get home, and 1/3 for emergencies
- Vessel equipment required by law: - -is only part of that needed for safe
and comfortable operation
- Relative to the amount of trailer tongue weight, which of the following
statements is TRUE? - -Too little weight on the coupler ball will cause the
trailer to sway back and forth
- Trailer winch cables and straps can snap. Be sure to: - -stay out of direct
line with a winch cable or strap
- When launching a sailboat with the mast raised at a launch area: - -be
certain that no overhead electrical wires come close to or in contact with the
mast or rigging
- In addition to keeping the pump nozzle in constant metal-to-metal contact
with the filler pipe, an important safety instruction to follow when refilling
portable fuel cans and tanks is to: - -take them out of the boat and fill them
on the dock
Exam Questions with Answers
The maximum width of the hull is known as the - -beam
- Freeboard is the: - -distance from the water to the lowest point of a boat
where water could come on board
- Three factors affect the seaworthiness and safety of a vessel, its design,
construction materials, and: - -size
- The lowest part of the interior of the hull is the: - -bilge
- The measurement of how deeply a boat's hull penetrates the water is its: -
-draft
- A displacement hull is one that: - -moves through the water by pushing it
aside
- To avoid running out of fuel, determine the usable capacity of your fuel
tank and your boat's rate of fuel consumption, and then: - -plan to use 1/3 of
the tank to reach your destination, 1/3 to get home, and 1/3 for emergencies
- Vessel equipment required by law: - -is only part of that needed for safe
and comfortable operation
- Relative to the amount of trailer tongue weight, which of the following
statements is TRUE? - -Too little weight on the coupler ball will cause the
trailer to sway back and forth
- Trailer winch cables and straps can snap. Be sure to: - -stay out of direct
line with a winch cable or strap
- When launching a sailboat with the mast raised at a launch area: - -be
certain that no overhead electrical wires come close to or in contact with the
mast or rigging
- In addition to keeping the pump nozzle in constant metal-to-metal contact
with the filler pipe, an important safety instruction to follow when refilling
portable fuel cans and tanks is to: - -take them out of the boat and fill them
on the dock
