Missouri Boating License Exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Bow b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Front bof bthe bvessel.
Stern b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Rear bof bthe bvessel.
Starboard b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Right bside bof bthe bvessel.
Port b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Left bside bof bthe bvessel.
Hull b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Body bof bthe bvessel.
Gunwale b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Upper bedge bof bvessel's bside.
Cleat b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Metal bfitting bon bwhich ba brope bcan bbe bfastened.
Propeller b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Rotates band bpowers ba bboat bforward bor bbackward.
Beam b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Maximum bwidth bof ba bvessel.
Freeboard b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Distance bfrom bwater bto blowest bpoint bof bthe bboat
bwhere bwater bcould bcome bon bboard.
Draft b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Depth bof bthe bwater bneeded bto bfloat ba bvessel.
Keel b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Main bcenterline b(backbone) bof ba bvessel bor bthe
bextension bof bhull bthat bincreases bstability bin bthe bwater.
Hull b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Body bof ba bvessel; bbasic bstructure bor bshell.
Personal bwatercraft b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bsmall bvessel bthat buses ban binboard bjet
bdrive bas bits bprimary bsource bof bpropulsion, band bis bdesigned bto bbe boperated bby ba
bperson bor bpersons bsitting, bstanding, bor bkneeling bon bthe bvessel brather bthan binside
bthe bvessel.
,Displacement bMode b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bplaning bhull, bwhen boperated bat bvery
bslow bspeeds, bwill bcut bthrough bthe bwater blike ba bdisplacement bhull.
Plowing bMode b- bcorrect banswers✔✔As bspeed bincreases, ba bplaning bhull bwill bhave
ba braised bbow, breducing bthe boperator's bvision band bthrowing ba bvery blarge bwake.
bAvoid bmaintaining ba bspeed bthat bputs byour bboat bin bplowing bmode.
Planing bMode b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Your bboat bis bin bplaning bmode bwhen benough
bpower bis bapplied bso bthat bthe bhull bglides bon btop bof bthe bwater. bDifferent bboats
breach bplaning bmode bat bdifferent bspeeds.
Bow b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Front bof ba bvessel.
Length boverall b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Length bof bthe bhull bexcluding bany battachments.
Rudder b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Steering bdevice, busually ba bvertical bblade battached bto
ba bpost bat, bor bnear, bthe bstern bof bthe bboat.
Stern b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Rear bof ba bvessel
Flat bBottom bHull bAdvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔This bplaning bhull bhas ba bshallow
bdraft, bwhich bis bgood bfor bfishing bin bsmall blakes band brivers.
Deep bVee bHull bAdvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔This bplaning bhull bgives ba
bsmoother bride bthan ba bflat bbottom bhull bin brough bwater.
Round bBottom bHull bAdvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔This btypical bdisplacement
bhull bmoves beasily bthrough bthe bwater beven bat bslow bspeeds.
Multi bHull bAdvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Another bexample bof ba bdisplacement
bhull, bthe bmulti-hull bhas bgreater bstability bbecause bof bits bwide bbeam.
Flat bBottom bHull bDisadvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Rides broughly band bchoppy
bin bthe bwaters.
Deep bVee bHull bDisadvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Takes bmore bpower bto bmove
bat bthe bsame bspeed bas bflat bbottom bhulls. bMay broll bor bbank bin bsharp bturns.
Round bBottom bHull bDisadvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Has ba btendency bto broll
bunless bit bhas ba bdeep bkeel bor bstabilizers.
Multi bHull bDisadvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Needs ba blarge barea bwhen bturning.
Class bA b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Less bthan b16 bfeet.
Class b1 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔16 bfeet bless bthan b26 bfeet.
,Class b2 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔26 bfeet bless bthan b40 bfeet.
Class b3 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔40 bfeet bto bless bthan b65 bfeet.
Propeller b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Rotating bdevice bthat bturns band bpowers ba bboat
bforward bor bbackward.
Tiller b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lever bused bto bturn ba brudder bto bsteer ba bboat.
Transform b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vertical bsurface bat bthe bback bof bthe bhull.
Steering bControl b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Means bof bcontrolling bthe bsteering bnozzle.
Safety bLanyard b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Short bcord bfor battaching bthe bignition bsafety
bswitch bto bthe boperators bwrist bor bpersonal blife bvest.
Throttle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lever.
Starboard b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Right bside.
Port b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Left bside.
Fuel bcap b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Where byou bput bgas bin bon bthe bleft bside bof bthe
bseadoo.
Draft b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Depth bof bwater bneeded bto bfloat ba bvessel.
Intake b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Opening bin bthe bhull bthat bdraws bwater btoward bthe
bimpeller.
Intake bgrate b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Screening bcover bover bthe bintake, bwhich
bprevents blarge bdebris bfrom bentering.
Drive bshaft b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The blong bstem bconnection bbetween bthe bmotor
band bthe bimpeller.
Impeller b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Device bused bto bpump band bforce bwater bunder
bpressure bthrough ba bsteering bnozzle bat bthe brear bof bthe bvessel.
Steering bnozzle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Device bused bfor bdirecting bthe bstream bof
bwater bto bthe bleft bor bright bat bthe bstern bof bthe bPWC, bwhich bsteers bthe bPWC
Halyards b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lines b(ropes) bused bto braise band blower bthe bsails.
, Sheets b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lines b(ropes) bused bto bcontrol bthe bangle bof bthe bsails
bto bthe bwind.
Capsize b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bturn bon bthe bside bor bturn bcompletely bover.
Swamp b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bfill bwith bwater.
Transom b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vertical bsurface bat bthe bback bof bthe bhull.
What bis bthe bmaximum bperson bon ba bsail bboat b- bcorrect banswers✔✔7 bpeople bor
b1050 blbs.
Bilge b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Interior bof bthe bhull bbelow bthe bfloorboards; blowest bpart
bof ba bvessel's binterior bwhere bthe bsides bof bthe bvessel bcurve bin bto bform bthe bbottom
Coupler b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bpart bof bthe btrailer bthat battaches bto bthe bball
bhitch bon ba btowing bvehicle.
Figure bEight bBend b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bfigure-eight bknot bhas bseveral buses,
bincluding bconnecting btwo bropes bto bmake ba blonger bline bor bmaking ba b"stopper"
bknot bin ba bsingle bline bin border bto bprevent bthe bline bfrom bslipping bthrough ba bhole
bor ba bgap bin ba bblock bor ba bcleat.
Bowline bKnot b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bbowline bis ba bmulti-purpose bknot bthat bis
bessential bfor bboat boperators bto bknow. bForming bthe bknot bcreates ba bfixed bloop bon
bthe bend bof bthe brope bor bline—a bloop bthat bcan bbe bused bfor bhitching, bmooring, bor
blifting.
Anchor bBend bKnot b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A btype bof bhitching bknot, bthe banchor bbend
bis bused bto bsecure ba brope bto ban banchor bor ba bring. bIf badditional bsecurity bis
bneeded, ba bhalf bhitch bcan bbe btied bat bthe bend.
Cleating bHitch b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Used bto battach ba bline bto ba bcleat bon ba bdock,
bthe bcleating bhitch bis bformed bby bwrapping bthe bline baround bthe bbase bof bthe bcleat,
bthen bforming bone bor bmore bfigure beights baround bthe bcleat. bThe bknot bis bsecured
bwith ba bhalf bhitch.
Clove bHitch b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bclove bhitch bis bhandy bfor btemporary
bfastening, bsuch bas bwhen btying bup bto ba bpiling. bIt's bparticularly buseful bbecause—
with bexperience—it bcan bbe btied bwith bonly bone bhand. bFor bextra bfastening bpower bor
bfor blonger bperiods bof btime, badd btwo bhalf bhitches bafter btying bthe bclove bhitch.
Round bTurn band bTwo bHalf bHitches b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Handy bfor btying bdown ba
bbulky bload bor btying ba bboat bto ba bmooring bpost, bthe bround bturn band btwo bhalf
bhitches bis bversatile. bIt bis ba bsecure bknot bthat bdoes bnot bjam band bis beasy bto bundo.
Questions With Correct Answers
Bow b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Front bof bthe bvessel.
Stern b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Rear bof bthe bvessel.
Starboard b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Right bside bof bthe bvessel.
Port b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Left bside bof bthe bvessel.
Hull b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Body bof bthe bvessel.
Gunwale b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Upper bedge bof bvessel's bside.
Cleat b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Metal bfitting bon bwhich ba brope bcan bbe bfastened.
Propeller b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Rotates band bpowers ba bboat bforward bor bbackward.
Beam b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Maximum bwidth bof ba bvessel.
Freeboard b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Distance bfrom bwater bto blowest bpoint bof bthe bboat
bwhere bwater bcould bcome bon bboard.
Draft b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Depth bof bthe bwater bneeded bto bfloat ba bvessel.
Keel b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Main bcenterline b(backbone) bof ba bvessel bor bthe
bextension bof bhull bthat bincreases bstability bin bthe bwater.
Hull b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Body bof ba bvessel; bbasic bstructure bor bshell.
Personal bwatercraft b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bsmall bvessel bthat buses ban binboard bjet
bdrive bas bits bprimary bsource bof bpropulsion, band bis bdesigned bto bbe boperated bby ba
bperson bor bpersons bsitting, bstanding, bor bkneeling bon bthe bvessel brather bthan binside
bthe bvessel.
,Displacement bMode b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A bplaning bhull, bwhen boperated bat bvery
bslow bspeeds, bwill bcut bthrough bthe bwater blike ba bdisplacement bhull.
Plowing bMode b- bcorrect banswers✔✔As bspeed bincreases, ba bplaning bhull bwill bhave
ba braised bbow, breducing bthe boperator's bvision band bthrowing ba bvery blarge bwake.
bAvoid bmaintaining ba bspeed bthat bputs byour bboat bin bplowing bmode.
Planing bMode b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Your bboat bis bin bplaning bmode bwhen benough
bpower bis bapplied bso bthat bthe bhull bglides bon btop bof bthe bwater. bDifferent bboats
breach bplaning bmode bat bdifferent bspeeds.
Bow b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Front bof ba bvessel.
Length boverall b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Length bof bthe bhull bexcluding bany battachments.
Rudder b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Steering bdevice, busually ba bvertical bblade battached bto
ba bpost bat, bor bnear, bthe bstern bof bthe bboat.
Stern b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Rear bof ba bvessel
Flat bBottom bHull bAdvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔This bplaning bhull bhas ba bshallow
bdraft, bwhich bis bgood bfor bfishing bin bsmall blakes band brivers.
Deep bVee bHull bAdvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔This bplaning bhull bgives ba
bsmoother bride bthan ba bflat bbottom bhull bin brough bwater.
Round bBottom bHull bAdvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔This btypical bdisplacement
bhull bmoves beasily bthrough bthe bwater beven bat bslow bspeeds.
Multi bHull bAdvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Another bexample bof ba bdisplacement
bhull, bthe bmulti-hull bhas bgreater bstability bbecause bof bits bwide bbeam.
Flat bBottom bHull bDisadvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Rides broughly band bchoppy
bin bthe bwaters.
Deep bVee bHull bDisadvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Takes bmore bpower bto bmove
bat bthe bsame bspeed bas bflat bbottom bhulls. bMay broll bor bbank bin bsharp bturns.
Round bBottom bHull bDisadvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Has ba btendency bto broll
bunless bit bhas ba bdeep bkeel bor bstabilizers.
Multi bHull bDisadvantages b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Needs ba blarge barea bwhen bturning.
Class bA b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Less bthan b16 bfeet.
Class b1 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔16 bfeet bless bthan b26 bfeet.
,Class b2 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔26 bfeet bless bthan b40 bfeet.
Class b3 b- bcorrect banswers✔✔40 bfeet bto bless bthan b65 bfeet.
Propeller b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Rotating bdevice bthat bturns band bpowers ba bboat
bforward bor bbackward.
Tiller b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lever bused bto bturn ba brudder bto bsteer ba bboat.
Transform b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vertical bsurface bat bthe bback bof bthe bhull.
Steering bControl b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Means bof bcontrolling bthe bsteering bnozzle.
Safety bLanyard b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Short bcord bfor battaching bthe bignition bsafety
bswitch bto bthe boperators bwrist bor bpersonal blife bvest.
Throttle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lever.
Starboard b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Right bside.
Port b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Left bside.
Fuel bcap b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Where byou bput bgas bin bon bthe bleft bside bof bthe
bseadoo.
Draft b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Depth bof bwater bneeded bto bfloat ba bvessel.
Intake b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Opening bin bthe bhull bthat bdraws bwater btoward bthe
bimpeller.
Intake bgrate b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Screening bcover bover bthe bintake, bwhich
bprevents blarge bdebris bfrom bentering.
Drive bshaft b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The blong bstem bconnection bbetween bthe bmotor
band bthe bimpeller.
Impeller b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Device bused bto bpump band bforce bwater bunder
bpressure bthrough ba bsteering bnozzle bat bthe brear bof bthe bvessel.
Steering bnozzle b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Device bused bfor bdirecting bthe bstream bof
bwater bto bthe bleft bor bright bat bthe bstern bof bthe bPWC, bwhich bsteers bthe bPWC
Halyards b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lines b(ropes) bused bto braise band blower bthe bsails.
, Sheets b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Lines b(ropes) bused bto bcontrol bthe bangle bof bthe bsails
bto bthe bwind.
Capsize b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bturn bon bthe bside bor bturn bcompletely bover.
Swamp b- bcorrect banswers✔✔To bfill bwith bwater.
Transom b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Vertical bsurface bat bthe bback bof bthe bhull.
What bis bthe bmaximum bperson bon ba bsail bboat b- bcorrect banswers✔✔7 bpeople bor
b1050 blbs.
Bilge b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Interior bof bthe bhull bbelow bthe bfloorboards; blowest bpart
bof ba bvessel's binterior bwhere bthe bsides bof bthe bvessel bcurve bin bto bform bthe bbottom
Coupler b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bpart bof bthe btrailer bthat battaches bto bthe bball
bhitch bon ba btowing bvehicle.
Figure bEight bBend b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bfigure-eight bknot bhas bseveral buses,
bincluding bconnecting btwo bropes bto bmake ba blonger bline bor bmaking ba b"stopper"
bknot bin ba bsingle bline bin border bto bprevent bthe bline bfrom bslipping bthrough ba bhole
bor ba bgap bin ba bblock bor ba bcleat.
Bowline bKnot b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bbowline bis ba bmulti-purpose bknot bthat bis
bessential bfor bboat boperators bto bknow. bForming bthe bknot bcreates ba bfixed bloop bon
bthe bend bof bthe brope bor bline—a bloop bthat bcan bbe bused bfor bhitching, bmooring, bor
blifting.
Anchor bBend bKnot b- bcorrect banswers✔✔A btype bof bhitching bknot, bthe banchor bbend
bis bused bto bsecure ba brope bto ban banchor bor ba bring. bIf badditional bsecurity bis
bneeded, ba bhalf bhitch bcan bbe btied bat bthe bend.
Cleating bHitch b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Used bto battach ba bline bto ba bcleat bon ba bdock,
bthe bcleating bhitch bis bformed bby bwrapping bthe bline baround bthe bbase bof bthe bcleat,
bthen bforming bone bor bmore bfigure beights baround bthe bcleat. bThe bknot bis bsecured
bwith ba bhalf bhitch.
Clove bHitch b- bcorrect banswers✔✔The bclove bhitch bis bhandy bfor btemporary
bfastening, bsuch bas bwhen btying bup bto ba bpiling. bIt's bparticularly buseful bbecause—
with bexperience—it bcan bbe btied bwith bonly bone bhand. bFor bextra bfastening bpower bor
bfor blonger bperiods bof btime, badd btwo bhalf bhitches bafter btying bthe bclove bhitch.
Round bTurn band bTwo bHalf bHitches b- bcorrect banswers✔✔Handy bfor btying bdown ba
bbulky bload bor btying ba bboat bto ba bmooring bpost, bthe bround bturn band btwo bhalf
bhitches bis bversatile. bIt bis ba bsecure bknot bthat bdoes bnot bjam band bis beasy bto bundo.
