Mississippi Boaters License Test-Questions With Correct
Answers
Left side of a boat/vessel - ANSWER -Port
Depth of water needed to float a vessel -
ANSWER -Draft
Front of a boat - ANSWER -Bow
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the
What color lights are the sidelights? - extension of hull that increases stability in the
ANSWER -Red and green water - ANSWER -Keel
Color of all-round light - ANSWER -White A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as
its primary source of propulsion -
ANSWER -Personal Watercrafts (PWCs)
Rear of a boat/vessel - ANSWER -Stern
Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat -
Right side of a boat/vessel - ANSWER - ANSWER -Tiller
Starboard
Vertical surface at the back of the hull -
Body of a vessel/boat - ANSWER -Hull ANSWER -Transom
Upper edge of a vessel/boats side - means of controlling the steering nozzle -
ANSWER -Gunwale ANSWER -Steering control
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened - Short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch
to the operators wrist or personal flotation device
ANSWER -Cleat
- ANSWER -
Rotates and powers a boat foward and backward
Stern Line (Review Page 10 Docking) -
- ANSWER -Propeller
ANSWER -If the wind or current direction is
toward the dock, you should cast off the
___________________________ first when
Maximum width of a vessel - ANSWER -
leaving the dock.
Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat The Give-way Vessel - ANSWER -This
where water could come on board - vessel is required to take early and substantial
action to avoid a collision by stopping, slowing
ANSWER -Freeboard
down, or changing course.
,Mississippi Boaters License Test-Questions With Correct
Answers
PWC operators should vary their operating area
as a... - ANSWER -Courtesy to other
The Stand-on vessel - ANSWER -must boaters and people on shore.
maintain its course and speed unless it becomes
apparent the give-way vessel is not taking
appropriate action. Emergency Ignition Safety Switch -
ANSWER -Safety device that shuts the
engine off if the operator is thrown from the
Keep to the Right when... - ANSWER -You proper operating position
are driving a powerboat or PWC and meet
another powerboat or PWC head-on
Avoid propeller strike accidents by... -
ANSWER -making sure the engine is shut
Buoys and markers - ANSWER -"Traffic off when passengers are boarding or
signals" that guide boaters safely along their disembarking a boat
course.
Three Major Responsibilities of the Operator -
Red, Right, Return - ANSWER -Phrase that ANSWER -Practice good seamanship
reminds vessels of the correct course in the Keep a proper lookout
lateral system of U.S. Aids to Navigation. Maintain a safe speed
Anchor Line Length - ANSWER -A good Vessel - ANSWER -Every kind of watercraft
rule of thumb is 7-10 times the depth of the capable of being used as a means of
water. transportation on water, including seaplanes
Stern (In regards to the anchor) - Power-driven vessel - ANSWER -Any
ANSWER -Never anchor from the vessel propelled by machinery, including a
___________________ of the vessel as that can sailboat using an engine
make the vessel unstable.
Sailing vessel - ANSWER -Any vessel
To maintain steering control of a PWC - under sail and with no engine in use
ANSWER -Don't allow the engine to return
to idle or shut off
Underway - ANSWER -No anchored, tied to
shore, or aground
Most common complaints against PWC
operators - ANSWER -Wake jumping and
riding to close Risk of collision - ANSWER -Any situation
where an approaching vessel continues on a
,Mississippi Boaters License Test-Questions With Correct
Answers
collision course or anytime you are approaching course in the lateral system of US aids to
a very large vessel navigation - ANSWER -red right returning
if the wind or current direction is toward the dock, this buoy marks the edge of the channel on a
which line should you first cast off when leaving boaters ________ side when entering from the
the dock - ANSWER -Stern line open sea or heading upstream /// a green buoy
#5 - ANSWER -left
The ________________ is required to take early
and substantial action to avoid a collision by A regulatory marker with a diamond indicates
stopping, slowing down, or changing course - what - ANSWER -danger
ANSWER -give way vessel
A regulatory marker with a diamond with a cross
The stand on vessel must do what unless what - through it indicates what - ANSWER -it is
ANSWER -it must maintain its course and off limits to vessels
speed unless the giveaway vessel is not taking
appropriate action
A good rule of thumb is that the anchor line
should be at least _________ times the depth of
if you are driving a power boat or PWC and meet the water - ANSWER -7-10
another power boat or PWC head-on, you should
keep to which side - ANSWER -right side
you should never anchor from which part of the
vessel which can make the vessel unstable -
True or false-if you are overtaking another ANSWER -the stern
vessel, you are the stand on vessel -
ANSWER -False
to maintain steering control of a PWC, you must
never allow the engine to do what -
True or false-if you see a red and a white light ANSWER -return to idle or shut off
ahead when boating at night you should maintain
course and speed - ANSWER -false
The most common complaints boaters have
against PWC operators are what -
if you see only a green light while boating at ANSWER -wake jumping and riding to close
night you may be approaching a what? and you
must what? - ANSWER -a sailboat and you
must give way as a cord to see you to other boaters and people
on sure PWC operator should ________ their
operating area - ANSWER -vary
The phrase __________ ____________
_____________ reminds vessels of the correct
, Mississippi Boaters License Test-Questions With Correct
Answers
the sun and the moon? - ANSWER -Tidal
name a safety device that shuts the engine off if Currents
the operator is thrown from the proper operating
position - ANSWER -emergency ignition
safety switch What test can be performed to detect a leak after
fueling a gasoline-powered boat? -
ANSWER -Sniff Test
to avoid propeller strike accidents make sure of
what when passengers are boarding or
disembarking a boat - ANSWER -that the Which is a common first indicator of an
engine is shut off approaching thunderstorm? - ANSWER -A
Buildup of dark clouds
Trailer ratings are based on what? -
ANSWER -The total weight of the trailer Where should non-essential passengers stand
and boat during the fueling process? - ANSWER -
Ashore
When are lights required to be installed on a
trailer? - ANSWER -Lights are required on Which one of the following is true about can
every trailer buoys? - ANSWER -They are cylindrical in
shape
Which of the following is considered a safe
refueling practice? - ANSWER -Closing all A yellow buoy may mark which of the following? -
hatches and doors while refueling ANSWER -A spoil area
What should you do if caught in severe storm What should be avoided when anchoring? -
conditions? - ANSWER -Put on your life ANSWER -Throwing the anchor as far away
jacket if it's not on already from the boat as possible and backing up
Which of the following is a sign that the weather For most anchoring situations, which is the best
may change for the worse? - ANSWER -A type of anchor line? - ANSWER -Three-
sudden drop in the temperature strand twisted nylon
Tide tables contain which of the following? - When is a lookout on a vessel required? -
ANSWER -The Height of the tide ANSWER -At All Times
What currents are a result of the movement of A mooring buoy is a white buoy with which color
Answers
Left side of a boat/vessel - ANSWER -Port
Depth of water needed to float a vessel -
ANSWER -Draft
Front of a boat - ANSWER -Bow
Main centerline (backbone) of a vessel or the
What color lights are the sidelights? - extension of hull that increases stability in the
ANSWER -Red and green water - ANSWER -Keel
Color of all-round light - ANSWER -White A small vessel that uses an inboard jet drive as
its primary source of propulsion -
ANSWER -Personal Watercrafts (PWCs)
Rear of a boat/vessel - ANSWER -Stern
Lever used to turn a rudder to steer a boat -
Right side of a boat/vessel - ANSWER - ANSWER -Tiller
Starboard
Vertical surface at the back of the hull -
Body of a vessel/boat - ANSWER -Hull ANSWER -Transom
Upper edge of a vessel/boats side - means of controlling the steering nozzle -
ANSWER -Gunwale ANSWER -Steering control
Metal fitting on which a rope can be fastened - Short cord for attaching the ignition safety switch
to the operators wrist or personal flotation device
ANSWER -Cleat
- ANSWER -
Rotates and powers a boat foward and backward
Stern Line (Review Page 10 Docking) -
- ANSWER -Propeller
ANSWER -If the wind or current direction is
toward the dock, you should cast off the
___________________________ first when
Maximum width of a vessel - ANSWER -
leaving the dock.
Beam
Distance from water to lowest point of the boat The Give-way Vessel - ANSWER -This
where water could come on board - vessel is required to take early and substantial
action to avoid a collision by stopping, slowing
ANSWER -Freeboard
down, or changing course.
,Mississippi Boaters License Test-Questions With Correct
Answers
PWC operators should vary their operating area
as a... - ANSWER -Courtesy to other
The Stand-on vessel - ANSWER -must boaters and people on shore.
maintain its course and speed unless it becomes
apparent the give-way vessel is not taking
appropriate action. Emergency Ignition Safety Switch -
ANSWER -Safety device that shuts the
engine off if the operator is thrown from the
Keep to the Right when... - ANSWER -You proper operating position
are driving a powerboat or PWC and meet
another powerboat or PWC head-on
Avoid propeller strike accidents by... -
ANSWER -making sure the engine is shut
Buoys and markers - ANSWER -"Traffic off when passengers are boarding or
signals" that guide boaters safely along their disembarking a boat
course.
Three Major Responsibilities of the Operator -
Red, Right, Return - ANSWER -Phrase that ANSWER -Practice good seamanship
reminds vessels of the correct course in the Keep a proper lookout
lateral system of U.S. Aids to Navigation. Maintain a safe speed
Anchor Line Length - ANSWER -A good Vessel - ANSWER -Every kind of watercraft
rule of thumb is 7-10 times the depth of the capable of being used as a means of
water. transportation on water, including seaplanes
Stern (In regards to the anchor) - Power-driven vessel - ANSWER -Any
ANSWER -Never anchor from the vessel propelled by machinery, including a
___________________ of the vessel as that can sailboat using an engine
make the vessel unstable.
Sailing vessel - ANSWER -Any vessel
To maintain steering control of a PWC - under sail and with no engine in use
ANSWER -Don't allow the engine to return
to idle or shut off
Underway - ANSWER -No anchored, tied to
shore, or aground
Most common complaints against PWC
operators - ANSWER -Wake jumping and
riding to close Risk of collision - ANSWER -Any situation
where an approaching vessel continues on a
,Mississippi Boaters License Test-Questions With Correct
Answers
collision course or anytime you are approaching course in the lateral system of US aids to
a very large vessel navigation - ANSWER -red right returning
if the wind or current direction is toward the dock, this buoy marks the edge of the channel on a
which line should you first cast off when leaving boaters ________ side when entering from the
the dock - ANSWER -Stern line open sea or heading upstream /// a green buoy
#5 - ANSWER -left
The ________________ is required to take early
and substantial action to avoid a collision by A regulatory marker with a diamond indicates
stopping, slowing down, or changing course - what - ANSWER -danger
ANSWER -give way vessel
A regulatory marker with a diamond with a cross
The stand on vessel must do what unless what - through it indicates what - ANSWER -it is
ANSWER -it must maintain its course and off limits to vessels
speed unless the giveaway vessel is not taking
appropriate action
A good rule of thumb is that the anchor line
should be at least _________ times the depth of
if you are driving a power boat or PWC and meet the water - ANSWER -7-10
another power boat or PWC head-on, you should
keep to which side - ANSWER -right side
you should never anchor from which part of the
vessel which can make the vessel unstable -
True or false-if you are overtaking another ANSWER -the stern
vessel, you are the stand on vessel -
ANSWER -False
to maintain steering control of a PWC, you must
never allow the engine to do what -
True or false-if you see a red and a white light ANSWER -return to idle or shut off
ahead when boating at night you should maintain
course and speed - ANSWER -false
The most common complaints boaters have
against PWC operators are what -
if you see only a green light while boating at ANSWER -wake jumping and riding to close
night you may be approaching a what? and you
must what? - ANSWER -a sailboat and you
must give way as a cord to see you to other boaters and people
on sure PWC operator should ________ their
operating area - ANSWER -vary
The phrase __________ ____________
_____________ reminds vessels of the correct
, Mississippi Boaters License Test-Questions With Correct
Answers
the sun and the moon? - ANSWER -Tidal
name a safety device that shuts the engine off if Currents
the operator is thrown from the proper operating
position - ANSWER -emergency ignition
safety switch What test can be performed to detect a leak after
fueling a gasoline-powered boat? -
ANSWER -Sniff Test
to avoid propeller strike accidents make sure of
what when passengers are boarding or
disembarking a boat - ANSWER -that the Which is a common first indicator of an
engine is shut off approaching thunderstorm? - ANSWER -A
Buildup of dark clouds
Trailer ratings are based on what? -
ANSWER -The total weight of the trailer Where should non-essential passengers stand
and boat during the fueling process? - ANSWER -
Ashore
When are lights required to be installed on a
trailer? - ANSWER -Lights are required on Which one of the following is true about can
every trailer buoys? - ANSWER -They are cylindrical in
shape
Which of the following is considered a safe
refueling practice? - ANSWER -Closing all A yellow buoy may mark which of the following? -
hatches and doors while refueling ANSWER -A spoil area
What should you do if caught in severe storm What should be avoided when anchoring? -
conditions? - ANSWER -Put on your life ANSWER -Throwing the anchor as far away
jacket if it's not on already from the boat as possible and backing up
Which of the following is a sign that the weather For most anchoring situations, which is the best
may change for the worse? - ANSWER -A type of anchor line? - ANSWER -Three-
sudden drop in the temperature strand twisted nylon
Tide tables contain which of the following? - When is a lookout on a vessel required? -
ANSWER -The Height of the tide ANSWER -At All Times
What currents are a result of the movement of A mooring buoy is a white buoy with which color
