Boating License ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is the important safety information found on a boat's capacity plate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
In Florida, what does the state divers-down symbol look like? - CORRECT ANSWER -
red with white diagonal stripe
The Florida Boater Education Temporary Certificate is valid for _____ months from the date of
completion, is non-transferable, and cannot be exchanged for the Florida Boating Safety
Education ID Card. - CORRECT ANSWER - 12
What piece of equipment on a boat is most important in preventing propeller strike injuries? -
CORRECT ANSWER - engine cut-off switch lanyard
What is most likely to cause someone to fall overboard? - CORRECT ANSWER - moving
around the boat while underway
What should you do if a fire breaks out in the front of your boat? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Put the stern into the wind.
When traveling in known manatee corridors or habitat areas, boaters should be aware and use
caution. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above: observe all regulatory
zones; stay in designated marked channels; not discard fishing lines, hooks, or nets in the water
What does a red cone-shaped buoy mark? - CORRECT ANSWER - the edge of a channel
on a boater's right side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream
You see a white buoy with an orange square and black lettering. What does this buoy tell you? -
CORRECT ANSWER - information or directions
and CORRECT Answers
What is the important safety information found on a boat's capacity plate? - CORRECT
ANSWER - maximum weight and/or number of people the boat can carry safely
In Florida, what does the state divers-down symbol look like? - CORRECT ANSWER -
red with white diagonal stripe
The Florida Boater Education Temporary Certificate is valid for _____ months from the date of
completion, is non-transferable, and cannot be exchanged for the Florida Boating Safety
Education ID Card. - CORRECT ANSWER - 12
What piece of equipment on a boat is most important in preventing propeller strike injuries? -
CORRECT ANSWER - engine cut-off switch lanyard
What is most likely to cause someone to fall overboard? - CORRECT ANSWER - moving
around the boat while underway
What should you do if a fire breaks out in the front of your boat? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Put the stern into the wind.
When traveling in known manatee corridors or habitat areas, boaters should be aware and use
caution. You should: - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the above: observe all regulatory
zones; stay in designated marked channels; not discard fishing lines, hooks, or nets in the water
What does a red cone-shaped buoy mark? - CORRECT ANSWER - the edge of a channel
on a boater's right side when entering from the open sea or heading upstream
You see a white buoy with an orange square and black lettering. What does this buoy tell you? -
CORRECT ANSWER - information or directions
