NEW JERSEY PRACTICE EXAM 2025 UPDATE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
What is the purpose of a backfire flame arrestor? - answersprevent flames from entering an
engine compartment
all boats using gasoline for electrical generation, mechanical power or propulsion are required
to be equipped with which of the following systems? - answersventilation
How many fire extinguishers is a 22 foot boat with an installed fuel tank required to carry? -
answers1
In NJ, how many feet must vessels stay away from a divers flag? - answers50
In NJ, when may a PWC be operated? - answersbetween sunrise and sunset
Which legally required safe device is marked with the USCG approval number and expiration
date? - answersflare
What are the only style of letters used for Boat Registration numbers? - answersblock
As the boat operator, the best way to ensure you have explained safety information to new
guests is to use a pre-departure - answerschecklist
The best way to approach a dock when mooring is to note the direction of the wind and the
current and operate the boat at a - answersslow speed
,Boaters ___________ when they want to hold the boat in a given position on the water -
answersanchor
Boaters should always anchor from the - answersbow of the boat
To firmly anchor your boat, the amount of line you let out should be ________________ times
the depth of the water you are anchoring in - answers7
_____________ are moored to the seabed by concrete sinkers with chain or synthetic rope of
various lengths and assist mariners in determining position on the water - answersbuoys
When returning from sea, or traveling upstream in a river, ____________ colored buoys or
daymarkers are on your right side - answersred
A uniform state waterway marker (buoy) showing a diamond shape in the center indicates -
answersdanger
On the intra-coastal waterway, yellow triangles indicate aids should be passed by keeping them
on the _______________ side of the vessel - answersright
Mooring Buoys are white in color with a _____________ that is blue in color -
answershorizontal band
When heading down-stream or away from a dam, green buoys are kept on your - answersright
side
Buoys with orange bands at the top and bottom are authorized by your _______________ and
enforced by law - answersstate
, When traveling under a bridge, what should operators be aware of? - answersThe hight of the
bridge
What does the term "aids to navigation" mean? - answerslighted structures, beacons, day
markers, or floating buoys
On the Western Rivers, red day beacons, lights, and buoys mark which banks as vessels "return
from sea" or proceed upstream? - answersstarboard
What symbols identify intracoastal Waterway buoys? - answersyellow triangles and squares
When docking a boat, which of the following is safe practice? - answersgo slow and have
fenders ready to use
When anchoring, where should the anchor line be attached? - answersbow cleat
When entering a channel from seaward, which buoys should be on your starboard side? -
answersred
You should always open the engine compartment and preform which test before boarding an
inboard engine? - answerssniff for gas vapors
How are state regulatory markers (buoys) identified? - answersorange bands on top and
bottom of buoy
If you are by yourself, what is the preferred method of getting supplies into a boat? -
answersget into the boat, and then retrieve items from the dock
ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ (BRAND NEW VISION)
What is the purpose of a backfire flame arrestor? - answersprevent flames from entering an
engine compartment
all boats using gasoline for electrical generation, mechanical power or propulsion are required
to be equipped with which of the following systems? - answersventilation
How many fire extinguishers is a 22 foot boat with an installed fuel tank required to carry? -
answers1
In NJ, how many feet must vessels stay away from a divers flag? - answers50
In NJ, when may a PWC be operated? - answersbetween sunrise and sunset
Which legally required safe device is marked with the USCG approval number and expiration
date? - answersflare
What are the only style of letters used for Boat Registration numbers? - answersblock
As the boat operator, the best way to ensure you have explained safety information to new
guests is to use a pre-departure - answerschecklist
The best way to approach a dock when mooring is to note the direction of the wind and the
current and operate the boat at a - answersslow speed
,Boaters ___________ when they want to hold the boat in a given position on the water -
answersanchor
Boaters should always anchor from the - answersbow of the boat
To firmly anchor your boat, the amount of line you let out should be ________________ times
the depth of the water you are anchoring in - answers7
_____________ are moored to the seabed by concrete sinkers with chain or synthetic rope of
various lengths and assist mariners in determining position on the water - answersbuoys
When returning from sea, or traveling upstream in a river, ____________ colored buoys or
daymarkers are on your right side - answersred
A uniform state waterway marker (buoy) showing a diamond shape in the center indicates -
answersdanger
On the intra-coastal waterway, yellow triangles indicate aids should be passed by keeping them
on the _______________ side of the vessel - answersright
Mooring Buoys are white in color with a _____________ that is blue in color -
answershorizontal band
When heading down-stream or away from a dam, green buoys are kept on your - answersright
side
Buoys with orange bands at the top and bottom are authorized by your _______________ and
enforced by law - answersstate
, When traveling under a bridge, what should operators be aware of? - answersThe hight of the
bridge
What does the term "aids to navigation" mean? - answerslighted structures, beacons, day
markers, or floating buoys
On the Western Rivers, red day beacons, lights, and buoys mark which banks as vessels "return
from sea" or proceed upstream? - answersstarboard
What symbols identify intracoastal Waterway buoys? - answersyellow triangles and squares
When docking a boat, which of the following is safe practice? - answersgo slow and have
fenders ready to use
When anchoring, where should the anchor line be attached? - answersbow cleat
When entering a channel from seaward, which buoys should be on your starboard side? -
answersred
You should always open the engine compartment and preform which test before boarding an
inboard engine? - answerssniff for gas vapors
How are state regulatory markers (buoys) identified? - answersorange bands on top and
bottom of buoy
If you are by yourself, what is the preferred method of getting supplies into a boat? -
answersget into the boat, and then retrieve items from the dock
